Sitka Deer Hunting

Sitka Blacktail Deer are native to the wet, coastal rain forests of S.E. Alaska but were transplanted to the lighter rainfall area of the Kodiak & Afognak Islands circa 1930. They are smaller & stockier with a shorter face than other members of the black-tail group. Typical bucks range from 120# to 220#. Normal antler development is 3-4 points/side with very few scoring more than 110 points in Boone & Crockett record book.

With the first heavy frost, many deer in the high alpine and sub-alpine descend to the upper forests. With snowfall, usually in November & December, they move down to the coastal fringe and beaches. Rut occurs during late November.

The season is between August 1 and December 31, but the best hunting is during November and December. Non-Alaskan residents are allowed 1 deer/hunter and and they can be hunted at the same time as Elk, Bear, Sea Ducks, plus saltwater fishing.

Included for everyone:  all meals, lodging, sauna, internet, satellite-TV, butcher/vacuum-sealing facilities, walk-in freezer, shipping boxes.

            1]  5 day guided hunts ………     $7,000/person

                        Includes sea-duck/fox hunting & saltwater fishing; all meals, skinning, processing & trophy preparation

            2]  5 day unguided hunts . . . .  $3,500/person

                        Includes hand-held radio, packed-lunch, morning drop-off & evening pick up

            3]  Non-hunters:  ……………………  $3,000/person

                        Includes going along with hunters to photo/video, all the land/marine wildlife.

  4]  Hunting dates:  [mid-November through mid-December]

            Arrivals:           Sunday afternoons

            Departures:      Saturdays, about noon

NOTE:  Unguided  hunters can mix Guided and Unguided days & square-up before departure.

Sea Ducks

The main sea-duck species available are:

Green Winged Teal                         King Eider

Pintail                                                   Buffel-head

Merganser                                          Mallard,

Harlequin                                           Scoter (Common, Surf, White Wing)

Old Squaw                                          Golden Eye (Barrow’s, Common)