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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: jason4429 on September 06, 2025, 06:55:44 PM

Title: Alaska bear hunt
Post by: jason4429 on September 06, 2025, 06:55:44 PM: This year I got the opportunity of my life. My cousin who owns a guide service in Alaska called me. He said he had a client cancel on really short notice. He said if I could get up there he would take me on a bear hunt. I told him I was on my way. It was a great hunt and adventure.
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Post by: 3boys on September 06, 2025, 06:57:15 PM: Nice bear! Would love to get up there and hunt them.
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Post by: JWBINX on September 06, 2025, 07:07:56 PM: Very Nice!!
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 06, 2025, 07:18:49 PM: That’s awesome! Congrats on a beautiful bear :tup:
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Post by: Kingofthemountain83 on September 06, 2025, 07:36:41 PM: Wow!!!
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Post by: pashok23 on September 06, 2025, 09:37:17 PM: Lucky you, congrats
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 06, 2025, 09:43:13 PM: Beaut!
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Post by: RB on September 06, 2025, 10:27:06 PM: Very nice! What rifle caliber did you use?
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Post by: Rigby416 on September 06, 2025, 10:32:45 PM: A bucket list hunt for sure. Good job!
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Post by: jason4429 on September 06, 2025, 10:38:32 PM: Quote from: RB on September 06, 2025, 10:27:06 PM
Very nice! What rifle caliber did you use?
300win Mag with 180gr Barnes TTSX.
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Post by: redi on September 07, 2025, 05:12:40 AM: Beautiful near. Congrats
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Post by: HillHound on September 07, 2025, 07:35:17 AM: Congrats. Looks like a blast and on every hunters list of dream hunts. Really hoping to move to Alaska at some point, even if it was just for 4 or 5 years. Probably the only way I will get to do a hunt like that with the cost/requirement of a guide for non residents. We saw a beaut on our DIY moose hunt up there last year that would have been nice to be able to shoot. Are you doing a rug or something different? I have a full body black bear mount in my house that takes up quite a bit of space, I cant imagine the room that Bear would take up as a life-size mount
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Post by: RB on September 07, 2025, 08:13:17 AM: Quote from: jason4429 on September 06, 2025, 10:38:32 PM
Quote from: RB on September 06, 2025, 10:27:06 PM
Very nice! What rifle caliber did you use?
300win Mag with 180gr Barnes TTSX.

Nice!
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Post by: jason4429 on September 07, 2025, 09:13:10 AM: Quote from: HillHound on September 07, 2025, 07:35:17 AM
Congrats. Looks like a blast and on every hunters list of dream hunts. Really hoping to move to Alaska at some point, even if it was just for 4 or 5 years. Probably the only way I will get to do a hunt like that with the cost/requirement of a guide for non residents. We saw a beaut on our DIY moose hunt up there last year that would have been nice to be able to shoot. Are you doing a rug or something different? I have a full body black bear mount in my house that takes up quite a bit of space, I cant imagine the room that Bear would take up as a life-size mount
I will be getting a rug done. It’s going to take up a lot room up for sure.
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Post by: Dan-o on September 07, 2025, 12:19:55 PM: Unreal for that to come together so quickly.

Great looking bear!
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Post by: EnglishSetter on September 07, 2025, 05:11:07 PM: Damn nice animal.
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Post by: Gentrys on September 07, 2025, 05:20:50 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: Alchase on September 07, 2025, 09:26:53 PM: The size of that paw and claws!

Impressive bear! A dream hunt for sure.
Can you give a perspective of the logistics someone could expect on a bear hunt like that?
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Post by: bearhunter99 on September 08, 2025, 09:14:27 AM: Looks like a nice bear! Congrats!

How long was it? Thanks

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Post by: jason4429 on September 08, 2025, 11:03:31 AM: Quote from: Alchase on September 07, 2025, 09:26:53 PM
The size of that paw and claws!

Impressive bear! A dream hunt for sure.
Can you give a perspective of the logistics someone could expect on a bear hunt like that?
The travel logistics. I flew into Anchorage first then a flight to Nome on Alaska airlines. When I arrived in Nome I had booked a flight into the village with Bering Air on a 9 passenger plane. This cost around $1500 round trip.This is where the guide or in my case my cousins son picked me up and we went on a 45 minute boat ride to their main hunting cabin. The next day we traveled by Argo for 4-5 hrs to where we would be tent camping in an attic oven tent for the rest of the hunt. License and tags. I purchased my Non resident hunting and fishing license online which was about $240 . When I arrived at the main camp I purchased my grizzly tag which was $1000 and a black bear tag which is $450. On the way back I had to pay for extra check bags and overweight fees to get everything back. Any other questions feel free to ask
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Post by: jason4429 on September 08, 2025, 11:04:50 AM: The bear squared at 8’ 6” the skull is 24 1/4”
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Post by: 30.06 on September 08, 2025, 11:33:41 AM: Well done! Glad you could capitalize on that opportunity. I want one just like that! Sounds like a smooth operation. Plug for the guide service/ family member?
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Post by: jason4429 on September 08, 2025, 12:32:13 PM: The guide service is called. Are you ready adventures.
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Post by: Machias on September 14, 2025, 10:21:01 PM: Awesome, congrats! Is your Cousin open to adopting an older, broken, but very nice gentleman? :)