Excellent Brown Bear by Boat '26
- The most effective way of hunting Southeast Alaska's coastal wilderness and its endless channels and islands is by boat. Aboard our spacious 50-foot Motor Vessel "Northern Star" you can enjoy home cooked meals, hot showers and comfortable bunks after a hard day hunting. The "Northern Star" is equipped with two 18-foot long range hunting skiffs. While cruising along to different bays, hunters use the boat as a spotting platform while underway, glassing nearby mountains and meadows for big game. After we anchor in a quiet secluded cove you and your guide will head out for the actual hunt in your skiff, hunting for many miles along the shoreline, explore hidden passes and tidal meadows. During fall hunts we stalk up the many salmon streams in the pursuit of the big bruins. Our southeast Alaskan guided bear and goat hunts are among the best in the region.
- Hunting late season mountain goat from the comforts of a boat is the only way to go. Not only are mountain goats in their prime with long shaggy coats during these late season hunts but at the end of a hard day hunting you can always look forward to come home to a warm comfortable boat with great home cooked meals and a cold beer.
- No more than two hunters per Trip! All hunts one on one!
About this hunt
| Hunting season: | Apr 28, 2026 - May 29, 2026 |
Where you will hunt
Territory
| Fence type: | Not fenced |
| Territory size: | unknown |
| Languages spoken by staff: | English |
| Operating since: | 2012 year |
Entertainment services
Where you will stay
Northern Star
How to get there
Navigation guidelines
| 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
- Beverages/soft drinks
- Alcoholic drinks
Price does NOT include
- US Nonresident Brown Bear/Grizzly Bear tag $1000 OR Nonresident Alien tag $1300
- Shipping of trophies
- Air charter from Juneau to and from vessel. This is generally a four way split between
- two hunters flying in to the vessel and two hunters flying out to town. Depending on
- location of vessel estimated cost for Brown Bear hunters are $250-300 and for
- Mountain Goat hunters $300-400. You pay the charter service directly by cash or credit
- card
- US Nonresident annual hunting license $160
- Nonresident Alien annual hunting license $630
Cancellation
- If hunt is canceled by the client the deposit will only be refunded if the same hunt date
- can be rebooked at the same rate by either the client or if rebooked by us minus a 10%
- Cancelation fee plus discount which had to be given as an incentive to rebook the hunt
- to the new party. If the hunt is not rebooked for any reason the deposit will be forfeited.
- We recommend that you protect your hunt investment with cancelation insurance
Wounding
All efforts are taken to recover game.Payment
Deposit
Final payment
Paid 90 days before huntPayment notes
TAGs & licenses
Big Game
Big game hunting in Alaska includes many sought after species such as Moose, Caribou, Dall sheep, and many others.
Most hunts are general season, i.e. available with “over-the-counter” tags/permits, while certain high-demand hunts are allocated by lottery drawing. The application period for drawing permits is typically in November – December, with results announced in late winter. Both residents and non-residents can apply for most draws.
Non-resident hunters, in addition to purchasing Alaska annual hunting license, must buy an appropriate locking-tag for each big game animal hunted (e.g. moose tag, caribou tag) which needs to be affixed to the animal immediately after harvest and remain until the meat is processed.
Residents of Alaska do not need to buy tags for most species (except a locking-tag for brown bear or muskox in certain hunts).
Besides drawing options, some hunts are registration permits (first-come, first-served, often available in-season) or harvest tickets (free, but required for general hunts of species like moose, caribou, deer) which need to be carried in the field and returned to Fish and Game with harvest report.
Small Game
Small game in Alaska – including upland game birds (ptarmigan, grouse), waterfowl (ducks, geese), and small mammals like snowshoe hare – is generally available over the counter with no special draw. A standard hunting license allows residents and non-residents to hunt small game. However, migratory bird hunting does require acquiring Federal and State Duck Stamps. Additionally, Alaska requires proof of participation in the Harvest Information Program (HIP) for migratory bird hunters (a free HIP registration).
Upland game bird and small game hunting do not require tags or stamps, but bag limits and season dates vary by area.
Documents that you need for hunting in Alaska:
- Alaska Hunting License – Available in Resident, Non-Resident, and Non-Resident Alien versions (e.g. an annual non-resident hunting license)
- Permits/Harvest Tickets – a drawing permit (if you won a lottery), a registration permit, or a harvest ticket per huntable species
- Non-resident hunters will need big game tags (Locking-Tags) for each big game species hunted
Residents need a locking-tag only for certain species (brown/grizzly bear and muskox in some hunts) - Hunter Education Certificate
- Bowhunter/Crossbow/Muzzleloader Education proof (if needed)
- State & Federal Duck Stamps + HIP registration confirmation
Minimum Hunter Age
Alaska does not specify a minimum age for hunting, but there are strict supervision and education rules for young hunters. Hunters under 10 years old cannot hunt big game and must be under direct immediate supervision of a licensed adult if they accompany a hunt.
10+ years old - a successfully completed Hunter Education course is required.
Links to Read More Information
- https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/ (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)
This price includes:
trips worldwide
with no booking fees
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