Good hunting to you. I know there are huge brown bears on the kp and yes i know it is some hard country to hunt but i would sure like to see resident hunters get serious about harvesting huge brown bears on the kp and not just tipping over the first brown bear they see. By serious i mean spend the time on a dedicated kp brown bear hunt.
In central alaska both north and south of the alaska range bear densities tend to be intermediate about one bear per 15 25 mi2 39 65 km2. In areas abundant food such as the alaska peninsula kodiak and admiralty island densities as high as one bear per square mile 2 6 km2 have been found. The alaska peninsula s season for brown bears is in the spring of even numbered years and in the fall of odd numbered years.
Regularly producing top entry boone crockett specimens this area rivals any area in the world for record book bears. Coastal brown bear of the alaska peninsula are contenders for the biggest predators in the world. I ve had hunters claim to have seen 87 bears in three days and others seeing 25 on the first day of the fall season.
In 2007 a third of the bears taken state wide were harvested on the alaska peninsula where i hunt. Alaska fish and game has estimated the brown grizzly bear population to be 30 000 state wide. According to some sources it is a population of the mainland grizzly bear subspecies ursus arctos horribilis.
The alaska peninsula brown bear s name most likely arose because until 1975 they were considered a different species from the inland grizzly bear. Our exclusive bear hunting area is approximately 550 square miles in size over 352 000 acres. These brown bear average about 9 feet tall.
This is a 10 or 15 day hunt for beautiful brown bear on the alaskan peninsula. If you are looking for the best chance to take a giant brown bear the alaska peninsula is the place to hunt. Alaskan bears usually hibernate from october or november until april or may.
Alaska peninsula brown bear size. The alaska peninsula brown bear or peninsular grizzly is a colloquial nomenclature for a brown bear that lives in the coastal regions of southern alaska although according to other sources it is a population of the mainland grizzly bear subspecies ursus arctos horribilis or the kodiak bear subspecies u. Alaska peninsula brown bears are very large usually ranging in. The alaska peninsula brown bear or peninsular grizzly is a colloquial nomenclature for a brown bear that lives in the coastal regions of southern alaska although according to other sources it is a population of the mainland brown bear subspecies ursus arctos horribilis 3 or the kodiak bear subspecies u. Brown bear mauls alaska man to death while clearing trail near property.
While clearing a trail in the kenai peninsula of alaska. The creatures can range from 800 to 1 200 lb in size. The alaska peninsula brown bear s name most likely arose because until 1975 they were considered a different species from the inland grizzly bear.
The alaska peninsula brown bear s name most likely arose because until 1975 they were considered a different species from the inland grizzly bear. The creatures can range from 800 to 1 200 lb in size. While clearing a trail in the kenai peninsula of alaska.
Brown bear mauls alaska man to death while clearing trail near property. The alaska peninsula brown bear or peninsular grizzly is a colloquial nomenclature for a brown bear that lives in the coastal regions of southern alaska although according to other sources it is a population of the mainland brown bear subspecies ursus arctos horribilis 3 or the kodiak bear subspecies u. Alaska peninsula brown bears are very large usually ranging in.
The alaska peninsula brown bear or peninsular grizzly is a colloquial nomenclature for a brown bear that lives in the coastal regions of southern alaska although according to other sources it is a population of the mainland grizzly bear subspecies ursus arctos horribilis or the kodiak bear subspecies u.