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Since it is November I thought I would start a thread on my up coming black bear hunt.
Alaska offers a few options for black bear hunting. Some units you can buy over the counter tags, some units are draw hunts. Some draw hunts are for the spring or fall only and some draw hunts are for both spring and fall. Black bears are found typicAlly throughout Alaska with a few exceptions such as the north slope and Kodiak and I think a couple other islands.
I chose the black bear rich south east Alaska region. This region is a draw hunt. I also chose to try for a tag on Kuiu Island, which lies next to the more famous prince of Wales island. Only 50 tags were available.
Last November, after researching for close to a year I decided on Kuiu based on bear density, limited access, and the choice to hunt spring or fall. I wanted a remote hunt away from road systems and competition from heavy boat traffic. So, I put in my applications for Kuiu.
The application process starts every Nov1- December 16 I believe. The regs and rules on this process is a bit complex and requires diligent research. Hunters are allowed to purchase up to 6 applications per [email protected] bucks each, and have to have a current AK hunting license. I bought 6 applications and submitted them before December. Draw results are released in Feb I think.
I got lucky and Drew a tag. The successful draw percentage rate was like 17%. The regulatory year for black bear started in Sept of 2020 and ends I think in June of 2021. I chose to hunt the spring of 2021.
It's November so if people are interested in a southeast AK hunt now is the time to start the application process. Good luck.
Alaska offers a few options for black bear hunting. Some units you can buy over the counter tags, some units are draw hunts. Some draw hunts are for the spring or fall only and some draw hunts are for both spring and fall. Black bears are found typicAlly throughout Alaska with a few exceptions such as the north slope and Kodiak and I think a couple other islands.
I chose the black bear rich south east Alaska region. This region is a draw hunt. I also chose to try for a tag on Kuiu Island, which lies next to the more famous prince of Wales island. Only 50 tags were available.
Last November, after researching for close to a year I decided on Kuiu based on bear density, limited access, and the choice to hunt spring or fall. I wanted a remote hunt away from road systems and competition from heavy boat traffic. So, I put in my applications for Kuiu.
The application process starts every Nov1- December 16 I believe. The regs and rules on this process is a bit complex and requires diligent research. Hunters are allowed to purchase up to 6 applications per [email protected] bucks each, and have to have a current AK hunting license. I bought 6 applications and submitted them before December. Draw results are released in Feb I think.
I got lucky and Drew a tag. The successful draw percentage rate was like 17%. The regulatory year for black bear started in Sept of 2020 and ends I think in June of 2021. I chose to hunt the spring of 2021.
It's November so if people are interested in a southeast AK hunt now is the time to start the application process. Good luck.