Bear Hunting in Alaska

One-on-one, low volume, guided bear hunting in Alaska- your dream hunt! With a near 100% success rate on all species and a 100% satisfaction rate, there is not another better guided hunting service out there. All guides are experienced and motivated. Furthermore, Brian Donovan, owner, is involved in every hunt. We know our guided bear hunt will be one of the greatest experiences in your life. The cool, crisp clean air of the high elevation can be just what you are looking for. Brown bears flourish in the beautiful Wood-Tichik State Park, the largest state park in North America. This is a great hunt for a chance at a huge brown bear. Hunts are operated out of our lodge located on Alegnagik Lake and are scheduled various times of the year. Spring hunts start the 1st - 30th of April or May 1st, which makes for favorable weather conditions (20-30 degrees). There is usually a lot of snow in the spring, thus transportation is mainly snowmobiles or snowshoes. Bear hunting in Alaska in the Fall is a little easier, mostly hunting from boats and observing salmon streams because salmon is one of the tastiest treats for brown bears.

You will generally stay in remote tent camps in the Wood-Tikchik State Park. The benefit of hunting bears in Alaska in the Fall is that the average bear in the fall can reach 8' to 9'6" and have a great hide. Successful bear hunting in Alaska requires a guide who understands bears and their immediate environment. This is one reason Donovan's Guide Service can be your answer to a successful bear hunt in Alaska. Donovan's Guide Service takes pride in hiring only experienced guides. Brown bears weigh between 220 to 1,500 pounds and have a total population of approximately 200,000. You can mainly find these mammals in countries such as Russia, the United States (especially Alaska), Canada and Finland. Brown bears primarily feed on vegetable matter, including roots and fungi but will also use fish and small land mammals as a primary source of meat. Larger mammals, such as deer, are only hunted occasionally. Adult brown bears face no serious competition from other predators and will often overpower them and drive them off their own kills.

When bear hunting in Alaska it is very important to know and be able to identify the unique characters of brown bears because there are some species of bears that may be restricted from being hunted. Brown bears have furry coats in shades of blonde, brown, black or a combination of these colors. Their tails are very short and stubby, but this is not a unique feature to brown bears, all bears share this characteristic. For digging strength brown bears have a large hump of muscle over their shoulders. These fierce mammals are very powerful and have the ability to break the neck or spine of a fully grown buffalo with a single blow. Brown bears are known to retrace their own tracks and walk only on rocks while being hunted to avoid being tracked. If you are looking for the ultimate bear hunting expedition, you can experience it with Donovan's Guide Service. Hunting bears in Alaska can be your chance to get your trophy bear, if you have the best guide!