kuiu island bear hunt

[cajunbowhntr]

I have a coworker who is doing a solo bear trip this may.Flying in to forrest service cabin at devils elbow.I know there are a few Alaska members here.Any advice you can offer is welcome.

Thanks,
CB

[Mark U]

Does he have a way of getting around once he's at the cabin?  I've done a few of these hunts, and found that having a small boat to get around to different areas was the single most important part.
We've used twelve foot aluminum boats, but I prefer an inflatable of some sort.

 

I'm driving in this picture.  Of course, the best rain gear you can afford is a must, along with warm clothes.

[cajunbowhntr]

Mark, we are planning a trip for spring of 08.he decided to go alone this spring and just check it out since he had a bunch of flyer miles.He is planning to just hoof it since he will be alone.next year we plan on hiring a boat to bring us over and leave us a small skiff to use.is the place huntable by foot?

Thanks,
CB

[Mark U]

CB, don't know the area he's going to be at, but generally a lot of the coast line is impassable on foot, especially along the steep areas.  If he's close to some tidal flats it may work out.  He might be able to do a Google Earth look at the area and see if there are any flats and bays to hunt.  I'll dig out some more pictures later.

[Mark U]

Here are a few more from our last hunt.  I'll never forget this bear.  We were sitting out in the middle of an inlet that was about a mile across, glassing the shore all around, and Todd kept jiggling around up front.  I had seen something about 3/4 mile away and finally said something like "Still in the Bow!" or something close, and I could finally see it was a bear.  About that time I heard "Permission to move, captain?"  We motored over downwind, dropped Todd off and went back out and video taped him stalking to 15 yards, making a heart shot and the bear lunged forward about 12 yards, leaped into the air and died in a somersault right in front of Todd.  The bear looked like a grizzly before and after.

 

We also got my bear on video.  Stalked to about 20 yards, made a high lung shot and he circled out on the beach and headed straight for me.  Shot him again at 5 yards head on, and the arrow went in beside his head and exited by his testicles, while I jumped aside.

 

Of course, there are dangers out there.  Alien starfish are one of many. We were lucky to come back alive.