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Thorne Bay Lodge - Alaska DIY Sitka Blacktail Deer Hunts
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Brent Dickinson PO Box 19170 Thorne Bay, Alaska 99919, (503) 680-1755 |
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Sitka Blacktail Deer offer a unique hunting experience and Prince of Wales Island is the best place to get your trophy. The island has a very healthy population of deer and the state of Alaska allows for a long season which starts mid August and goes through the end of the year, but the best time to hunt is in October and early November. The perfect place to get your Sitka Blacktail for your Grand Slam for deer or your Super Slam for North American big game.
The season opens August 15th but deer hunting is tough early in the season because the deer are all up on the "alpine" meadows above timberline. Later in the year as the weather cools and upper elevations get snow the deer push down off the mountains. That transitions starts in late September. The rut happens in late October and early November. The rut is the peak time for deer activity and they are concentrated in the lower elevations where they are more accessible. That is the best time to get your trophy.
The harvest limit is 4 bucks per person, one buck per tag. The most common way to hunt deer on the island is the "spot and stalk" method. Sitka Blacktail deer also respond well to fawn distress or predator calls. Later in the fall as the rut approaches the buck come into calls more easily. Hunting for Sitka Blacktail deer is a unique experience and there isn't a milder tasting deer on earth.
Hunting on Prince of Wales is a lot different than hunting in other parts of the US. The forest is thick on the island and the clear cuts aren't clear at all.
You may see a deer in a clear cut but it would be tough stalking them because you would be walking through a maze of logs and debris. The best areas to stalk deer are in the muskeg meadows where the terrain opens up a little and the foliage isn't quite as thick. As you can see in the picture above the deer are difficult to see in the thick forest. The rack on the buck makes him a little easier to locate. He is in the upper left of the picture. There is also a doe in the lower right looking over the log. Patience and good optics will help you locate deer in the thick forest.
Kodiak Sportsman's Lodge - Trophy Alaska Blacktail Deer Hunts
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Lisa Montgomery PO Box 877268 Wasilla, Alaska 99687, United States 866-744-8777 321-327-5059 |
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If you are looking for a phenomenal Sitka Deer hunt then look no further. Old Harbor on Kodiaks south side has great numbers of Sitka Deer. These are the smallest species in the deer family and they just thrive on our Kokiak Island.
When the temperature begins dropping we begin our Sitka Blacktail Deer hunts. Starting on exactly October 23rd and running till December 16th. As the snow begins falling on the peaks the deer begin motating down to the lower elevations. This is the time the bucks begin to rut, with all these unique conditions combining Sitka blacktail deer hunting has never been more successful.
There has been several years with mild winters, so this year will prove to be an extraordinaryry Sitka Blacktail deer hunting year. We also have little hunting pressure here, in Old Harbor. The challenge of rough terrain and remoteness provide blacktail deer hunters a plethora of opportunity, baring your up for the challenge.
Our Sitka Blacktail deer hunts are based out of Kodiaks Sportsman's Lodge. We provide you transportation to your hunting area each morning. We will pick you up from a designated blacktail hunting area at the end of the evening. You will return to the lodge for a hot shower, fantastic Alaskan fare, and the ability to chat about your successful day. There are other activities to keep you busy even after you harvest your deer, from fox hunting, to fishing.
We want you to come and experience this remote piece of wilderness on a incredible blacktail deer hunt that you won't forget. Check our website out today for more information.
