Spring/Fall Kodiak Brown Bear Tent Camp
Package price
Package price
with Brown bear included
Mike Zweng (Owner)
United States
Response rate: 88%
Response time: within a day
More about us
Our company was established in 2010 and operates in 1 territory.
- Welcome to AAS, my name is Mike Zweng
- Like many of you my boyhood dream was to wander the mountains and valleys in search of giant bears, majestic moose, and the other great species that this land has to offer. This dream became a reality when I first hunted moose near the Iditarod River many years ago.
- Since that time I have guided sheep in the Tok Management Area, Interior Grizzly Bear, Moose on the Alaska Peninsula, and of course the Giant Bears of Kodiak Island. To be in the presence of these spectacular animals and to have the privilege of sharing the same surroundings is something that cannot be taken for granted and is held sacred to me.
- I am first and foremost a conservationist that is committed to not only leaving no trace on the land, but to also minimize impact to the wildlife that calls this place home. I believe that hunting is an important part of managing wildlife so that all future generations will be able to experience the same opportunities we have today.
- As a good steward of these natural resources it is important to be a part of the system that manages these resources and work with others so they can be enjoyed indefinitely.
- I am a very small operation and only conduct few hunts each spring and fall. Most hunts are guided by myself. If you are looking for personalized service and a small scale operation, you have found the right place.
- Hunting on the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
- I am fortunate to be the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge special use permit holder to conduct big game guided hunts in Kiliuda Bay. The National Wildlife Refuge is a very special place that allows our hunts to take place in an unspoiled wilderness. Guided hunting is a part of the management of the wildlife present on the refuge and I am proud to part of it. President Franklin Roosevelt created the Kodiak National Wildlife refuge in 1941 to protect Kodiak Bears and their Habitat
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About this hunt
April 1- May 15 and Oct 25-November 30. For those of you that would like to do more hiking and camping out in a tent, this is the hunt for you. We will see places of the island that few others do. For my backpack style hunts, I know where the good camping and glassing spots are. We will set up camp very close to our glassing spots so that we are not hiking to and from camp each morning and evening. This maximizes our hunting hours per day since we are not hiking back to camp at the most productive times of the day (morning and evening), we are already there. It is generally not a good idea to hike about looking for bears. This will spread your scent and spook bears out of the area or make them nocturnal. A smart old bear will avoid humans and human scent is a dead giveaway. You can cover a lot more ground with a high-quality pair of binoculars and a spotting scope. Bears are smart creatures and you have to hunt them carefully in order to be successful. Glassing hillsides and valleys with high quality optics is a very productive way to score on a trophy bear. Our goal is to shoot mature male bears. Once the bear is spotted, we will evaluate it see if it is a mature boar, estimate the size, and evaluate the hide condition. We are experienced using several techniques to determine the sex of the bear and estimate the size. Some of the things I look at when determining the size of the bear are as listed below. They are all to be taken into consideration when judging a bear. Experience is the best tool, and this is one of the reasons to have a good guide to put all of these pieces of the puzzle together.
Guided
(Regular trip)
Rifle Hunting
Stalking
Mountain Hunting
Hunting season: 1 Apr 2024 - 30 Nov 2024
Where you will hunt
Territory
Fence type: Not fenced
Territory size: 10,000+
Where you will stay
Tent Camp
How to get there
Please inquire.
Transfer from airport: No
Transfer from railway: No
Other information
Gun rental: No
Vaccination required: No
Terms
Price Includes
- Accommodation
- Transport on territory
- Guiding by PH
- Field trophy preparation
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- Lodging while in the field
- Meals
- Guide service
- Field care of meat and trophies
Cancellation
- (AAS) requires a 20% deposit along with this signed contract to reserve your hunt on our schedule. If your hunt requires you to draw a permit in the state lottery system (Bear, Goat, Elk). The balance must be brought to 100% of the contracted price within 10 days of the drawing results being posted by the State of Alaska (if you successfully draw a permit). If you are unsuccessful in the state drawing, all money paid will be applied to the same hunt one year later, and you will be re-submitted in the drawing at the appropriate time.
- If AAS cancels your hunt, we will refund all money paid. If your hunt is cancelled due to circumstances outside the control of AAS, your money will be refunded if you are able to provide another hunter to take your place, and provided that the hunt is able to take place. If you are unable to provide another hunter to take your place, AAS will work with you and attempt to fill your slot and will return your money if we are able to do so. Note that an alternate hunter must be provided in time to be submitted for the drawing, must be eligible to hunt, and all conditions in place for the hunt to take place.
Price DOES NOT include
- License and tags
- Hotel before and after hunt (including lodging fees incurred due to delays getting to the field because of weather, mechanical issues, or other items out of our control)
- Airfare to designated origin of hunt (i.e. Anchorage, Kodiak)
- Hunting license
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks
- Transfer from/to airport
- Meat processing
- Shipping meat and/or trophies
Wounding
- Per Alaska regulations, a wounded animal is considered a harvested animal
Price Includes
- Accommodation
- Transport on territory
- Guiding by PH
- Field trophy preparation
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- Lodging while in the field
- Meals
- Guide service
- Field care of meat and trophies
Price DOES NOT include
- License and tags
- Hotel before and after hunt (including lodging fees incurred due to delays getting to the field because of weather, mechanical issues, or other items out of our control)
- Airfare to designated origin of hunt (i.e. Anchorage, Kodiak)
- Hunting license
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks
- Transfer from/to airport
- Meat processing
- Shipping meat and/or trophies
Cancellation
- (AAS) requires a 20% deposit along with this signed contract to reserve your hunt on our schedule. If your hunt requires you to draw a permit in the state lottery system (Bear, Goat, Elk). The balance must be brought to 100% of the contracted price within 10 days of the drawing results being posted by the State of Alaska (if you successfully draw a permit). If you are unsuccessful in the state drawing, all money paid will be applied to the same hunt one year later, and you will be re-submitted in the drawing at the appropriate time.
- If AAS cancels your hunt, we will refund all money paid. If your hunt is cancelled due to circumstances outside the control of AAS, your money will be refunded if you are able to provide another hunter to take your place, and provided that the hunt is able to take place. If you are unable to provide another hunter to take your place, AAS will work with you and attempt to fill your slot and will return your money if we are able to do so. Note that an alternate hunter must be provided in time to be submitted for the drawing, must be eligible to hunt, and all conditions in place for the hunt to take place.
Wounding
- Per Alaska regulations, a wounded animal is considered a harvested animal
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