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Grizzly bear hunt
« on: November 07, 2007, 08:17:10 AM »
A real good friend of mine Eddie Alfaro is stationed up in AK at Elmendorf AFB.  We used to be stationed together here at Fairchild AFB.  Here is a few photos from a recent grizzly trip he made.  Eddie is Philipino and we have been on several arrest and incidents in the past.....we were the ones doing the arresting :)









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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2007, 08:24:33 AM »
 :tup:

awesome country and a good looking bear
thanks for posting them
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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2007, 09:48:50 AM »
Dandy grizzly, congrats to your buddy.
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2007, 10:07:43 AM »
i cant wait. im trying to get stationed up there.
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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2007, 12:44:55 PM »
Awesome pics..wish i could get up there and do that someday....just soo dang expensive...congrats to the hunter and thanks for posting the pics....i love lookin at em..Justin :drool:

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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2007, 03:48:53 PM »
Beautiful country and a awesome bear, congrats.

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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2007, 04:01:24 PM »
Nice pictures!  I hope to do that someday  :drool:

Hey Machias- do you know any blackmouth cur dogs around?  I'm looking to get one.
any ideas?

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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2007, 07:18:25 PM »
Nice... ;) I have got to get up there ...Grats

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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2007, 07:24:06 PM »
15k for a guide........ :o you can go in one hell of a elk hunt for that much scratch :dunno:
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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2007, 07:25:20 PM »
15k for a guide........ :o you can go in one hell of a elk hunt for that much scratch :dunno:

cheaper just to move up there and live for a bit...then go out.. ;) dats my plan

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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2007, 07:50:09 PM »
Eddie did not use a guide, he's a resident now.

WAcoyotehunter  try these two site, they will be able to help out:

http://www.biggamehoundsmen.com/forum/index.php

and

http://www.coondawgs.com/forum/
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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2007, 05:43:47 AM »
nice bear.

addicted, ft rich? elmendorf?
I have seen some macho bulls on elmendorf.

if youreally wanted to hunt big bears I think I could point you to one for about half of the 15k.

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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2007, 06:43:41 AM »
So did your friend just get dropped off and hunt for bear? So this was a grizzly bear and not a Brown bear? I have a buddy that is a gunsmith/guide in Anchorage. He was an assistant guide first on Kodiak for 4 or so years before he took on clients alone. He does 2 spring bear hunts on Kodiak. They get 10'+ brown bears regularly but the price is around $15,000. This priced me out of the market. You can get a decent grizzly(small sized typically) for about 10 grand. There are probably some cheaper grizz hunts out there but you get what you pay for. My friend has taken a couple Brownies on kodiak where he was self guided.  I believe there is a 2 or 4 year wait before you can put in for another permit.
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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2007, 07:21:43 AM »
To hunt Brown/Grizzly bear in Alaska there are a few options.  You can pay a guide the cash or you can go with a family member that is a resident and is within a second degree of kindred which means the family member must be a mother father stepmother stepfather, brother sister and thats it. 

I'm lucky in that I was an Alaska resident for the first 21 years of my life and most of my immediate family still is. I would never pay the prices they want for Sheep, Goat and brown bear so I am really lucky that I can go with my dad when I go hunting up north.  Alaska fish and game take this stuff VERY VERY seriously and follow up on who and where you were hunting when you have your hide sealed.  If they bust you for this you go to state prison.....................a very bad place.
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Re: Grizzly bear hunt
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2007, 07:37:45 AM »
Well lets just say you are fortunate to still have relatives there. But the best thing is to live there. Heck you could even marry a native and get additional benefits. With all the hunting and fishing oppurtunities there it is definately the place to be. For us who want to hunt the sheep, bear(grizz or brownies), goat we pay for our PASSION.
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