Mid May is good time on POW for bear, a lot of the better bear will be rubbed up. Personally I would worry about the head more than the hide.
Some random points:
~if you take the ferry and rent a truck and come over you will have less weight restrictions for gear for sure.
~ there was decent place to rent a truck in Craig but I don’t recall the name. I also think there was taxi in Craig that fleshed and salted my hide and skull. Made it really easy for packing them to fly it home.
- make sure your you understand the salvage laws for black bear all meat has to come out with you
~ you can go with a range of options on POW, there are couple places that will get you a cabin with all the comfort of home and skiff for you to hunt from. The one I am familiar with is in thorn bay. I don’t recall the name.
~ if you going to take boat on your own be very familiar and have some experience on the water . That place isn’t the easiest to get around especially in the dark.
~ there is lots less hunters in the spring since it when to a draw tag like ten years ago so you can get away a bit more easily on the road system.
Book everything as early as possible. If it’s what you want and in a convenient location …reserve it regardless of the price. Trucks, boat rentals, lodging,…all gets booked up fast. You wait trying to get a deal and you’re likely to get shut out.
~ I never did because I bowhunt but if your rifle hunting and the wolf tags are reasonable and they are in season( buy a tag). There were a decent number of wolves on the island.
Enjoy your hunt and preparing for it!
