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Deep-sea fishing, and black
bear and Sitka blacktail deer hunting… it all takes place in
the wilds of Prince William Sound, often called Alaska's playground.
Over the past 16 years we have made at
least one trip if not more to Alaska. During those trips we
have been fortunate to spend a fair amount of time in what has
become one of our favorite places to hunt and fish.
Our outfitter offers boat-based (live-aboard)
unguided black bear and black tail deer hunts in Prince William
Sound aboard his 50+ foot yacht. Services include transportation
from Whittier to the field, transportation to and from shore,
lodging and meals aboard the yacht.
He takes a maximum of six hunters/non-hunters
each trip. His prices are based on exclusive charters - if you
are a party of 4-6, he does not put others with you. Parties
less than four can charter the boat exclusively by paying the
minimum rate or be combined with other hunters. The minimum
rate is the total price for a party of four.
Alaska brown bear and Alaska mountain
goat hunts are available for Alaska residents and non-residents
with an Alaska resident family member* in the hunting party
(*within second kindred).
He also provides drop off transportation
for Alaska deer hunts in the fall aboard his 18 passenger 40'
twin-diesel boat. Rates are determined by distance and party
size.
The Motor Yacht was designed and built
as a live-aboard. It offers three private guest cabins that
sleep two each, two heads with walk in showers, a large salon
to relax in, a large galley for great meals, and a covered cockpit
(outside deck) for those less than perfect days. The yacht has
a full size refrigerator, freezer, clothes dryer and Jenn-air
oven.
The Captain is a 45-year Alaska resident,
an avid fisherman and has fished Prince William Sound more than
23 years. A fishing guide experienced in Prince William Sound
will make a difference in your fishing success.
Excellent hunting at a fraction of the
cost of guided hunting. Prince William Sound is considered one
of the premier black bear hunting areas in the world. The accommodations,
wildlife, scenery and fishing opportunities make this a great
trip to bring the spouse along, even if they don't care to hunt.
Hunting is accomplished by spotting from
the yacht, cruising small bays with inflatable boats or hunting
from land. Spotting 20-30 bears on a six day hunt is normal.
Hunting pressure in Prince William Sound, like most areas, is
increasing. Bears are becoming more wary and successful stalks
are a challenge. One advantage of increased hunting pressure
is that more large bruins are being spotted as bears get wiser.
Patience and persistence can produce tremendous trophy black
bears. Harvest rates on Alaska black bear remain over 50% and
99% of our hunters have an opportunity to harvest a black bear.
Most Alaska black bears harvested are in the 6 - 6 1/2 foot
range. Black bear over 7 feet are occasionally harvested in
Prince William Sound.
In spring, black bears are found from
the beach to 1500 feet elevation depending on weather and food
availability. Spring hunts can offer great hunting weather with
cool mornings and temperatures in the 50's to 60's during the
day. There will likely be snow under the forest canopy on the
earlier hunts. Spring hunts can offer good rockfish and halibut
fishing. In 2005 one bear hunter caught a 225-pound halibut
while spotting for bear. Good salmon fishing in May is not always
available.
Fall bears are usually found near salmon
streams or in alpine blueberry patches in elevations up to 1000
feet. Weather tends to be wetter in fall, with temperatures
in the 50's to as high as 70° in early September. Fishing opportunities
are often excellent for silver salmon in the first two weeks
of September and good for halibut and rockfish through September.
Deer hunting is very good in September.
We are often asked whether spring or fall
hunts offer better success, better hide quality, better weather,
etc. Our experience is that the differences are minimal. Some
years we harvest more bear in the spring, some years more in
the fall. Spring bears have slightly longer hair than fall bears,
fall bears are less likely to have rub spots. Spring hunts usually
offer more sunny days which we humans like, but bears tend to
avoid the hot sun. The two biggest differences are fishing opportunities
and hunting pressure. Spring is often better for halibut, fall
is always better for salmon. Spring bear hunts are more popular
since there are few other hunting opportunities in the spring.
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