Anyone go on AK Boat Based bear hunt??

[Hornseeker]

I am looking at going on one of these hunts.... based off a 60 foot yaght that is like HOME... stalking bears on the beach... with a longbow...

Anyone?

[Sumpnneedskillin]

One of the Tred Barta shows he hunted bear from a boat.  If I remember right it was more of a scout and put in where you saw something type of thing.  Not the "luxury" that you are planning.  Looking at some of the bears they were seeing along the shoreline I think that may be the way to go.

[h20hunter]

I have not but have read quite a few articles regarding hunting Kodiak blacktails and blackies off a boat. Looks like a great adventure and really quite resonable on pricicng once you look at everything. Are you looking at a particular outfitter? Link?

[bowtech721]

ive thought that type of hunt would be really cool too.... ill be interested to know what you end up doing

[Hornseeker]

No particular outfitter yet...if you google homer bear hunting you will see a few options.

I heard that you see multiple bears a day, all spot and stalk, and at night you eat halibut and king crab and live like a king!! maybe dancing girls???

[SkookumHntr]

-Ive been wanting to hunt off of prince of whales island out of one of those floating cabins! Looks like a hoot! I was going to go this spring but it may be more like the spring after next. Hunting out of a skiff! It was Thorn Bay lodge I believe. Anybody else wanta go haha

[h20hunter]

I think there was a little write up by one of the editors of the online version of F&S or OL. One thing you may want to keep in mind is I think you have to hunt in pairs for grizz safety. They do love a fresh gut pile. If you are booking/hunting with a buddy no big deal but you don't want to be one of the horror stories of having to hunt in pairs and getting paired up with somebody that you don't work well with. I would be interested to hear more as you search for and book a hunt. Having taken my father on a guided mule deer hunt (Tanglewood Guides, Omak Wa, Call Oren Jensen shameless plug) and being completely satisfied I can tell you that meshing with the outfitter and how they would "fit" you needs is very important.

[Hornseeker]

Definitely... this hunt is being organized in pairs... there looks to be 6 of us total....

[h20hunter]

Dude, that is the way to do it. With some planning and saving of your pennies that could be an awesome guys trip. Please do keep posting on this. I'll be looking to follow along with your thread.

[Hornseeker]

OK, if it develops I'll keep ya posted.

[lokidog]

I saw a show the other day, they used black umbrellas as camouflage for getting closer to the bears, guess the bear thinks it's just another bear.  Would like to do one of these sometime.

[powwowoutfitterstaxi]

My brother lives in Craig,AK and we go up there for spring and fall bear season's. Lots of very large bears taken in spring and some in fall. I fleshed and dried 61 last year over 6 foot and 14 over 7 foot (I run a skinning and fleshing outfit during season ) Prince of Wales Island has the largest concentration of black bears per capita of any other area up there. The boat guides are pricey but have a very good kill ratio.

[MDGrand]

What you are asking for, and what Sumpnneedskillin is talking about specifically is:

Wild Alaska Cruises : http://wildalaskacruises.com/

I went twice last year, once in May for black bear and back in September. They are "A" class accomodations, second to none outfitter in Alaska. I know the Owner, Capt. Larry Larson and I am already booking my trip for next year.

Black Bear is self guided however, but there will be MANY opportunities.. tougher albeit to get close with a long bow, BUT Larry has many clients that get their bear with a bow.

.. worth EVERY Penny!

[Hornseeker]

http://homerocean.com/bear_hunting.htm

This is the one my buddy is looking at.... I dont have a bunch of say in the situation, was just invited along with him and some other buddies... If I found a bunch of negative info about it though, i'd let him know...

Thanks all!

[Ripper]

Last year at the sportsman show I talked to a guide out of Valdez. It was $400 a day and you could either DIY bear hunt or stay onboard and fish for giant lings and halibut. Sounded like a blast and laid back. Accomidations were good but not fancy. I'd like to try it this next spring/summer.

[BLKBEARKLR]

that is the way I hunted bears the entire time up there, look at also going out of Whittier.

If you find the right people they will drop you off and give you a zodiac to cruise around with. A lot cheaper than staying on the boat the entire time.

Joe

[buckmaster_wa]

I am talking to the woman about going on one of these hunts for our honeymoon. So far she seems to be okay with it. 

[elkslare]

  We did a DIY bear hunt on prince of whales Island. My wife youngest son and I.  We killed 3 bears. totally doable on your own. But having said that I would love to do a hunt off a boat to do some fishing as well. The nice thing about going on the boat you are getting places where others are not getting to. So chances on killing a bigger bear might be better off the boat. It is a fun hunt up there.

[Beztine]

The Homer Ocean Charters is a great outfit.  My brother did a hunt with them about 6 years ago and a close friend did one this last spring.  Both had nothing but high praises for them.  If you want I can put you in touch with one of them for some first hand info.  Both of them were hunting traditional.  One suceeded and the other had several opportunities, just didn't connect.  There is also some time to do some fishing.
Brock

[Kain]

I saw that episode of Tred Barta doing a hunt like this.  Crabbing, fishing and hunting black bears.  That sound like a dream vacation to me.