Prince of Wales Island - Spring Black Bear Hunt

[SubSpider]

Thank you! Good luck on your trip. It was the only bear I saw on the trip but we might’ve been a little early, you should hopefully see more bears on your trip.

We got him on day 4 of an 8 day hunt.

 

[seeth07]

Thank you! Good luck on your trip. It was the only bear I saw on the trip but we might’ve been a little early, you should hopefully see more bears on your trip.

We got him on day 4 of an 8 day hunt.

you just rent a truck and hunt from access points to the beaches?

 

[SubSpider]

you just rent a truck and hunt from access points to the beaches?

We had a float plane drop us off and then used a skiff to get around.

 

[EWpres]

Nice work! I leave Friday with my wife for a 10 day trip there. We both have a tag and we are both ready for a much needed cellphoneless vacation

Good luck up there! I'd love to hear all about it when you get back.

 

[Schutzhund]

Did you make it up there to hunt this spring?

 

[EWpres]

Did you make it up there to hunt this spring?

Sadly, no. My stepson's graduation trip took priority, and I just didn't have the money. But I am going to go up and do a moose or caribou hunt in Alaska next fall. I'll hunt POW someday.

 

[Schutzhund]

Sadly, no. My stepson's graduation trip took priority, and I just didn't have the money. But I am going to go up and do a moose or caribou hunt in Alaska next fall. I'll hunt POW someday.

Yep, I sympathize with that scenario.

 

[Hlinton]

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!

I drew this tag for next spring and booked a “yacht” rental shortly after the draw results for the week of May 9-15, we will have fuel and supplies enough to hunt basically anywhere on POW, my questions would be if theres areas you would say absolutely stay away from, as well as am I possibly early and need to see about pushing back another week or so? Thanks for any input and best of luck as the fall seasons are upon us.