Back from Kodiak Island

[akdd]

A while ago I posted an invitation to go to Kodiak Island and hunt Sitka blacktails with me. Did not have any takers so I went by myself. I did not get any deer but had a great hunt. Thought that I would post a few pictures so you can see what it was like.

 Getting there

Mail plane terminal
 

Mail plane my ride to Larsen Bay

 

Larsen Bay ahead

 

Village of Larsen Bay

 

[akdd]

A couple hours after I got to Larsen Bay I was out hunting. Seen a couple of bucks and a few does. Not much snow this year and what there was of it was real crunchy. With no snow up high the deer were still spread out. Usually at this time of the year there is enough snow that the deer have moved out of the higher country but not this year.

Looking up towards the head of Larsen Bay

 

It is a little brushy in places

 

Looking back towards town

 

[juneaulongbow]

Any bears still out? Thanks for sharing pics. Missing Alaska.

[pamike]

that looks like fun!!

[akdd]

Then next day I went across Larsen Bay to hunt.

Looking at the head of Larsen Bay from the other side

 

Lake was a little frozen

 

 

Back at the beach waiting for a ride home

 

My taxi has arrived

 

[akdd]

Next day went across Uyak Bay

Looking out at Shelikof Strait

 

Looking up Uyak Bay Amook Island is on the right

 

[akdd]

Next 2 days I went the the head of Larsen Bay to hunt.

This was a pretty decent buck ( center of picture) that I did not get.

 

Doe and fawns.

 

[Jerry Russell]

One of my favorite places to hunt on this planet.

[Chromebuck]

Good stuff Marty.

Glad to see Jake is still a captain...

Without the snow that trip can be tough with stick and string.

~CB

[John146]

Great stuff!!!

[long time archer]

Looks like a great trip. Awesome pics. Thanks for sharing.

[akdd]

There are a lot of eagles around.

 

Where I stayed in Larsen Bay

 

My ride back to Kodiak

 

To sum it up the weather was great. I seen a lot of deer everyday.  Did a lot of hiking and hill climbing. Never seen any bears but did see fresh tracks almost everyday. Did not bring any deer home but  had a great hunt.

[ron w]

Thanks for showing us........  

[ChuckC]

Awesome, thank you.  Looks like a neat hunt.  Did you carry a back quiver of some sort.  I notice not a lot of arrows in your bow quiver.

ChuckC

[Bel007]

Nice  

[wooddamon1]

Looks awesome, thanks for sharing!    

[steadman]

Dream hunt!! Thanks for the pics!!  

[cacciatore]

For sure if I had seen your post I wouldn't let you go alone  

[Bivyhunter]

Kodiak is a great adventure. I've got to make it back up there myself one day...  Great pics, especially love the sunset pic.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Pretty neat stuff. Thanks for taking some photos.