Hi guy's
I want to offer AR members a brown bear hunt again this year. Sorry I can't make it as cheap as past years but I'm doing all I can to keep prices down.
Details

Alaska Brown bear. $10,500
May or Sept both are available.
You will be guided personally by me the outfitter, Bob Couey Master guide lic #124
Hunt will be in GMU 17 and I will meet the hunter and start the hunt at the Iliamna airport. All transportation camp gear and meals will be provided as part of the hunt from that point after departing the Iliamna airport for the field camp.



Please contact me by phone @ (907) 440-7111
E-mail bobcouey@acsalaska.net
Or here by pm

That is a hell of a deal. Already booked with someone else but maybe in 2015.

I am sure this is a heck of a hunt, but for us non-Alaska bear hunters, what are some of the general details of this. How many days, success rate, lodging, etc. I just don't anything about hunting bear in Alaska...

Thanks!

Sorry guy's I know not much for details, I only have a few minutes in the mornings for computer work.
Basically it's a bare boned tent hunt ( not for everybody)
It's a short flight from the village of Iliamna and I hunt near the boarder of unit 9 and 17. I hunt both sides depending on the season.
Let me direct you to the report another AR member wrote who did this hunt. I think he did a good job of explaining what to expect.

http://forums.accuratereloadin...8521043/m/4801055571

The dates of the hunt would be anytime in May, 10 days, but I don’t like going before the 10th the bear activity is better after that date.

In the fall anytime in Sept but the same thing applies the last ten days in the month the bear activity slows down.

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Originally posted by Akshooter:
Sorry guy's I know not much for details, I only have a few minutes in the mornings for computer work.
Basically it's a bare boned tent hunt ( not for everybody)
It's a short flight from the village of Iliamna and I hunt near the boarder of unit 9 and 17. I hunt both sides depending on the season.
Let me direct you to the report another AR member wrote who did this hunt. I think he did a good job of explaining what to expect.

http://forums.accuratereloadin...8521043/m/4801055571

Unless you are in a boat, I don't know how else you would hunt bears except in a bare bones tent (hey, there is a pun there).

AK, can you give us a bit of information concerning your hunts. Success rate and typical sizes of your bears in terms of both skull measurements and "squared"?

I've done two hunts for brownies in Russia, but really want to do an Alaska hunt next time. I'm a serious inquiry so any info you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I like the idea of a bear camp where you're "roughing it" a bit more than is typical.

Thanks.

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I like the idea of a bear camp where you're "roughing it" a bit more than is typical.

What, no scooters? Don't forget the Blaser, at least :-)

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Originally posted by Biebs:

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I like the idea of a bear camp where you're "roughing it" a bit more than is typical.

What, no scooters? Don't forget the Blaser, at least :-)

Ha! If I were to do this one Jon, it would be a proper rifle for sure. A CZ 416 Rigby! I'd be worried if Bob shared a tent with a Blaser shooter!

I've done a very similar hunt in the Dillinger Pass in the Alaskan Range....definitely worth it and a great price as well. Here's my guy.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Biebs:
I've done a very similar hunt in the Dillinger Pass in the Alaskan Range....definitely worth it and a great price as well. Here's my guy.

Did you shoot him with a real rifle or one of those Bla---how do you spell that?

Just kidding. Otherwise sheep camp would be interesting :-)

Don

Originally posted by Todd Williams

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AK, can you give us a bit of information concerning your hunts. Success rate and typical sizes of your bears in terms of both skull measurements and "squared"?I've done two hunts for brownies in Russia, but really want to do an Alaska hunt next time. I'm a serious inquiry so any info you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I like the idea of a bear camp where you're "roughing it" a bit more than is typical.

Todd I have good bears in my area, but I won't say it is right up there with those lower Penn areas where you can comfortably Hold out for a bear over 9'. I have them but I hate seeing a hunter turn down anything over 8&1/2 feet if he expects that a 10 foot bear will come if he just puts the time in.

The average bear my hunters take is around 8&1/2 feet. I've taken a bear as big as 10'7" and many in the 9's.

Success is pretty good. most hunters I take see a number of bears and an opportunity to shoot. I would like to say that translates into 100% success but That doesn't account for the hunter being out of shape for the stalk or bad shooting. If you are in decent shape and do your part with you're rifle and you don't turn down a good bear waiting on a booner I will say you have an 80% chance.

I like some of the comments you guys here have made about accommodations, You hit the nail on the head about what it takes to hunt big bears. Many outfitters have lodges and cabins but with some exceptions those places are staging areas and the real hunt takes place somewhere in the area in a camp just like mine.

As for skull size I think the sculls on the bears in my area don't measure as large as the lower Penn or Kodiak. That 10'7" bear I mentioned earlier had a scull under 27". on the other hand another hunter in my camp took a bear a little over 9' that had a skull measuring 28&13/16th. That's just an age thing

Thanks Bob.

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Originally posted by Biebs:
I've done a very similar hunt in the Dillinger Pass in the Alaskan Range....definitely worth it and a great price as well. Here's my guy.

Biebs, nice pictures ! This kind of hunt I like Maybe I should join Toddyboy with a Blaser ??

Thanks for all the inquiries. I still have some room for 2014 if anyone is interested.
A September bear hunt could have the possibility of a moose or wolf add on for a trophy fee.
Thanks
Bob Couey (907) 440-7111