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2010 Brown Bear/Moose Hunt
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2010 Brown Bear/Moose Hunt

November 26, 2010

Danny Coosemans appears to be one of those hunters that is blessed with good luck. Of course hunting in an area that has good game populations, hiring a competent...

  • 2010 Brown Bear/Moose Hunt

    2010 Brown Bear/Moose Hunt

    November 26, 2010

    Danny Coosemans appears to be one of those hunters that is blessed with good luck. Of course hunting in an area that has good game populations, hiring a competent...

  • 2010 Moose/Bear Hunt

    2010 Moose/Bear Hunt

    November 26, 2010

    Eduardo Portela traveled to Icy Bay from Madrid, Spain. His hunt for Moose/Brown Bear had been delayed by more than a year when he was implored by his local government...

  • 2010 Goat Hunt

    2010 Goat Hunt

    November 26, 2010

    The ground work was laid for Randy Rau’s Mountain Goat hunt in August when he stopped at our booth in Fort Worth at the Texas Trophy Hunter’s Extravaganza....

  • Old Boars and Young Boys

    Old Boars and Young Boys

    November 22, 2010

    It was cold and damp as the sunlight played through the giant Sitka Spruce trees in the primeval rain forest on the Lost Coast of Alaska. The deep cushion of vibrant...

 

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Alaska Hunting SpecialistsNovember 26, 2010

Experience the ultimate Alaska Guided Hunting Adventure. Hunt “The Lost Coast” for big trophy Brown Bear, often called the Alaska Brown Bear or Grizzly Bear. Search for Giant Alaska-Yukon Moose on the willow patches at the foot of ancient glaciers. Take a guided hunt for record book Coastal Black Bear. Climb the foot hills of the magnificent Saint Elias Mountains in search of a Record Book Mountain Goat. Hunt each of these Alaska Big Game Animals on private land where no other hunters are permitted. Hunt along more than 70 miles of coast line, on over 150,000 thousand acres, with an outfitter that has the exclusive hunting lease. The property fronts the ocean and backs up against the Wrangell Saint Elias National Park. This is incredible Alaska Big Game hunting country where you can book an Alaska hunt exclusively for you and your friends.

BROWN BEAR – The giant Alaska Brown Bear is the only Alaska trophy that world renowned hunters include on their list of the “World’s Top 10 Trophies”. On “The Lost Coast” there is an abundance of food in the form of succulent plants, a wide variety of berries, and huge runs of Salmon that return to the rivers and streams to spawn in the summer and fall. As a result our Brown Bear get a lot of protein and can reach sizes of 10 foot squared. The best time to hunt Brown Bear is during September when the large runs of Silver Salmon return to the rivers and streams around Icy Bay. October and November is also good because the fishermen have left the rivers. As a result, the airplane traffic is down and the area has quieted. This is the time when the big Brown Bear move about more freely and begin to gorge themselves on the remaining Salmon to get ready for hibernation that begins in late November and December.

ALASKA PENINSULA BROWN BEAR – Brown Bear hunting is conducted on the Alaska Peninsula during even numbered years in the spring and during odd numbered years in the fall. The season lasts three weeks each year and hunters are not required to draw for permits as they are for the Kodiak Island hunt. For the discriminating hunter that wants a realistic chance for a 10 foot Brown Bear, the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island are the only places in the world where this is likely. To put one of these monster Brown Bear on the ground is an awesome experience.

ALASKA/YUKON MOOSE – Alaska Moose hunting on “The Lost Coast” of southeastern Alaska is a great experience. The hunts are conducted on private land on both sides of Icy Bay. The hunting is conducted on over 70 miles of coast line on an exclusive hunting lease where resident hunters are not allowed. The property fronts the ocean and is bounded in the back by the Wrangell Saint Elias National Park. This is perhaps the only privately managed Alaska/Yukon Moose herd in the world. The genetics from Yakutat to Cordova are some of the best in the world. The bulls can produce some huge racks that measure over 70 inches. One was taken on the property several years ago that measured 73 ½ inches and another produced last year that measured 72 inches. At this time the herd is being strictly managed to increase the trophy quality and the seasonal kill is limited to 6 trophy bulls.

MOUNTAIN GOAT – Pursue the elusive pure white Mountain Goat that inhabits the foot hills of the Saint Elias Mountains of Alaska. Hunt them in October and November when their winter hair is eight inches long and they are migrating down from their lofty peaks to lower levels after the first snow fall. Mountain Goat Hunting is done on private property and only a few Goats have been taken over the last 10 years. As a result these Mountain Goats will often make the record book. This private property backs up against the Wrangell Saint Elias National Park which is an ideal situation for producing big Mountain Goats.

COASTAL BLACK BEAR – Enjoy an easy hunt in the Spring for the monster Coastal Black Bear that can be found along the shoreline coves and meadows filling themselves with beach grass. Black Bear hunting can also be done on stands where we pattern the Black Bear and can select the larger record book boars. These are spectacular Coastal Black Bear that can measure to an awesome 8 foot square. Since beginning the hunting operation, on the private property in Icy Bay, the success rate has been 100% on spring hunts. During the 2010 season the average Black Bear measured slightly over 7 foot squared. Several were over 575 pounds.

2010 Goat/Moose HuntDecember 3, 2010

Alaska Moose

Howard and Vern met in Houston at a sportsman show. Howard had been on a Canadian Goat hunt a few years earlier but had not been successful. Now he wanted to settle the score and maybe even add a Moose to the hunt if he had time. Howard felt like the time for a strenuous Goat hunt was passing him by, but he really wanted to give it one last try. A Goat hunt in rugged mountains can be tough but with the right outfitter it can be a great adventure. Read more…

2010 Brown Bear/Moose HuntNovember 26, 2010

Brown Bear
Danny Coosemans appears to be one of those hunters that is blessed with good luck. Of course hunting in an area that has good game populations, hiring a competent guide, and then following his directions often produces it’s own kind of luck. Danny joined us from Panama with several of his regular hunting companions. They arrived on September 23 and were immediately drenched in the season’s worst storm. Danny’s primary desire was to kill a big Brown Bear. However, he also wanted to take a Moose if he got the chance. Read more…

2010 Moose/Bear HuntNovember 26, 2010

Alaska Trophy Moose
Eduardo Portela traveled to Icy Bay from Madrid, Spain. His hunt for Moose/Brown Bear had been delayed by more than a year when he was implored by his local government to cancel his trip in 2009.  This season he arrived into the hunting camp on September 10.  No time was wasted in getting him into an excellent spike camp for Brown Bear. The Silver Salmon were running strong and the bears were active as they fed on them. However, as often is the case, it wasn’t Brown Bear that was observed from the hunting stand. It seems that a small group of bull Moose were gathering their cows in preparation for the breeding season. The rut was just starting and would be at its peak in a few short weeks. Two bulls were with this small group of cows that would make any hunter envious. One was estimated to be at or over 70 inches. Obviously, the Brown Bear hunt was put on hold and a hunt for Moose was planned for the evening. Read more…

2010 Goat HuntNovember 26, 2010

Trophy Mountain Goat

The ground work was laid for Randy Rau’s Mountain Goat hunt in August when he stopped at our booth in Fort Worth at the Texas Trophy Hunter’s Extravaganza. He was after a special animal for his trophy room and wanted to bring his father Ron to experience Alaska’s true wilderness in a wild part of the state that is often called “The Lost Coast”. Here the mountains rise from their base higher than any mountains in the world. The hunt for the elusive Mountain Goat is done on private land that backs up against the Mt. Saint Elias Wrangell National Park. There are 70 miles of coastline to hunt so the Goats rarely see people and most of them die of old age and natural causes. Read more…

Old Boars and Young BoysNovember 22, 2010

Trophy Black Bear
It was cold and damp as the sunlight played through the giant Sitka Spruce trees in the primeval rain forest on the Lost Coast of Alaska. The deep cushion of vibrant green velvety moss covered everything and dampened the sounds of the Black Bear and Moose that often traveled the trails crossing in front of us. Over head the rich vocalizations of ancient ravens could be heard as they went about their business and squabbled over their daily bread. We’d named this particular stand “The Garden of Eden” because of its unique pristine qualities and its outstanding beauty. As I marveled over its splendor my mind wandered back to George Ramos, 85 year old Chief of the Tlingit Raven and Eagle Tribes in Yakutat. Recalling a story that George had related, I was awed as I considered that this primitive rain forest had not changed and was the same as it was over 70 years ago when George first visited it. He and his father had paddled a dugout canoe over 80 miles of treacherous ocean from Yakutat to the Lost Coast to hunt Moose and lay up a supply of meat for the winter. As I considered this rugged feat, my mind snapped back to attention when a twig broke to my left. The shadowy figure of a Black Bear magically appeared out of no where. It was the huge old Boar we’d named Goliath! He was the biggest Black Bear we’d seen all season. Read more…

 
 

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Alaska Hunting Specialists, LLC
Vern Humble
200 West 34th Avenue, Suite 431
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone and Fax: 907-349-4978
Email Address: alaskatrophyhunting @ gci.net