Brown Bear Hunts

With the abundance of a rich food source at the Tsiu, the Brown Bears naturally grow big. We have taken many 10 foot plus bears over the year with many skulls over 28 plus. At the Tsiu, we hunt Brown Bears April through May and September through October. The Tsiu area permits each hunter to harvest one Brown each regulatory year, which does not count against the harvest of one (l) Brown every (4) years, like in other parts of Alaska.

(Ursus Arctos- Latin Name) With the abundance of a rich food source in the Cordova area, such as Salmon, Moose, Mt Goats and unlimited sea life along the coast, the Brown Bears can reach weights of up to 1500 pounds.  Here at the Cordova area, we hunt Brown Bears April through May and September through October.  My guide use area near Cordova consist of several land owners, such as Chugach National Forest Service, BLM and State of Alaska lands, in which I am fully permitted for to conduct guide hunts.  This guide use area that we hunt on, permits each hunter to harvest one Brown each regulatory year, which does not count against the harvest of one (l) Brown every (4) years, like in other parts of Alaska (like Kodiak Island and Alaskan Peninsula).  Here at the Tsiu River Lodge we strive to take male brown bear 9 foot or larger and have taken many bears 10 foot plus over the year with many skulls over 28 plus, with some over 29 inches.   Remember, one of my goals as your professional hunter, is for you to achieve your trophy of course.  But the most important goal for me as your professional hunter, is to conduct a safe, enjoyable, most of all, memorable safari adventure.

All Brown Bear hunts are conducted 1X1(one guide, one client) to ensure your ultimate success.  Depending on where you are hunt in the Cordova area, both client and guide are transported by the use of small aircraft the day before your hunt begins.  Each Brown Bear spike camp are portable and removable to assure the best possible area to hunt.  Each spike camp tent are 8’X8’ or larger and are equipped with cots and heaters for your comfort.  Brown Bear country can be in a variety of areas, from 5000 foot mountain tops to the coastal areas of the North gulf coast.   I have a saying, bears are where bears are, which can be everywhere.  

Once your trophy is taken, it is tagged, skinned peeled and then packed out to the extraction point.   Once Brown Bear hide and skull are back at the lodge, it is fleshed, ears and lips are turned, along with knuckles and tail out, it is than salted.  Trophies are normally shipped from lodge to my expeditor in Anchorage, at the end of my spring season.