I have the chance to hunt with a relative out of Juneau AK next fall. He is only focused on moose and I am hoping to take advantage of the time to pursue pretty much whatever else I can. Anyone live or hunt in that area that has advice? I believe I can go after Sitka BT's, Black bear...??? I realize I have to get a copy of the AK game regs (online) but wanted some ideas to narrow my research.
Thanks!.

IdahoVandal

The first thing to find out is whether your kin has a boat. Mostly, you won't get to go many places worth hunting without one. BT deer is a real option, depending on where your kin will be moose hunting. Black bear in the fall is an iffy proposition simply because there's so much food in so many places that they aren't concetrated in any one area.

Give Neil Barton at the Douglas office of the F&G department a call and he'll be able to help.

Thanks RB, yes, apparently the moose "lodge" as he calls it is on an island somewhere and we travel via boat....

IV

Island? Most the moose around these parts are mainland animals. The deer are certainly island animals.

Apparently you are correct, it is mainland but no roads, (and I thought Idaho was remote in places.......this could be fun....)

IV

Well, I've lived in Juneau for 33 years.

I know folks who are totally into Moose hunting, but I'm not. YOU WILL NEED A BOAT. Sure, the moose are on the mainland, but you can't hunt 'em anywhere near town. Airboats aren't bad either.

Blacktail and black bear are your best bets. Depends on when you are planning to come to Alaska. Black bear is best in April thru early May. Deer can be hunting from August 1 thru Dec 31. Great alpine deer hunts in August. Usually a boat or float plane proposition, but you can hunt on Douglas Island from a car. Rut hunting for deer is best from end of October to Thanksgiving.

MM

Could be around Gustavus?

But about finding black bear in the Fall, if the salmon are still running, they tend to congregate around salmon streams. If the salmon are gone, then yes, the bears are spread out.

I've seen one moose on Kupreanof Island, south of Kake.

We have friends from Gustavus, and my understanding is most or possibly all the moose hunting is permit, vs over the counter. I was invited to go down there, but after looking at the logistics and cost, and not knowing for sure I'd get a permit to hunt, I bagged the idea.

I'd look at blacktail deer and black bears as primary species, with the potential for moose hunting.

Paul,

Smart move - Last year in Gustavus it was a ZOO! Hunters pissed off, land owners pissed off - Not a pretty picture. A little bit of land to hunt on and 300-400 hunters downed all the moose allotted in the area in a matter days and the season closed. Not my idea of fun

Whatever you end up hunting do yourself a favor and have some good raingear!