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goldbelt · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 31 Location: Juneau,Alaska

SEALASKAhunter,
They have those around here and on up to Yakutat. But you usually have to put your time in unless you get lucky. They both won't most likely be in the same area. Brown and glacier bear that is. In the fall you could Brown bear, Glacier Bear, moose. Goat. and Your on the fly way for ducks. The streams will have silver salmon in them also. It can be a bit much as I've done the moose,ducks, and steelhead at the same time and all went well until we started getting moose then the fun was over. A while back I was hunting the atalio river area and one day there was coast guard helicopters, planes and just a lot of activity behind us up on the mountains. Found out later that a young guy goat hunting with his father fell off and never survived. That area remind me of the pictures I've seen of africa's savanna's on the forelands which is the flats going from the base of the mountains out to the Pacific ocean. It's quite spectacular country.

CVC · Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 1297 Location: Kansas

I saw an episode of the Tred Barta show where he killed a brown or grizzly bear (forget which exactly) with a long bow and wooden arrows. So, it definitely can be done.

Saw some other show where the archer, using a compound bow, arrowed one who then charged at him. He screamed don't shoot, but the guide didn't listen and shot it.

goldbelt · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 31 Location: Juneau,Alaska

cvc,
That was probably a wise choice on the guides part as he's responsible for his client and has to go in the bush to finish off a wounded bear. I suppose it would be a bitter pill for the client but better than waiting for the bear to get a hold of youl

fuzzybear · Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 1350 Location: Bend, Oregon

I know of another brown bear archer.
70lb bow with 600+gr arrow and muzzy 4 blade. Shot at 30 yds. with no back up. Bear dropped at the shot.

TBinKodiak · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Posts: 37 Location: Kodiak, AK

I just helped a friend skin the skull out of an 8 footer last week that he shot with his bow here on the island. Not a huge bear by Kodiak standards but it had a great hide and he took it spot and stalk with a bow. He's been chasing them for 5 or 6 years with his bow and drew back on 2 others but wasn't offered a good shot. Actually he drew back on a 9 footer a couple years ago that caught the movement and woofed at him a couple times before it swapped ends and took off. Basically with a bow you don't shoot a bear that knows your there unless you want problems.

RDH · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Florida

Any one else planning to bow hunt brownies? I just booked this hunt but will have to wait until fall of '09 Something I've wanted to do since taking a ten footer on Kodiak with a rifle some years ago. It's going to be a long wait.

ndemiter · Joined: 17 May 2007 Posts: 63 Location: lawrence, KS

i'm jealous. i hope some day i have the oppertunity to take one with traditional equipment. but i work for an outfitter in alaska, so i really don't get time off in the fall. but maybe i'll get a chance some spring after i'm filled out of all the turkey tags i can handle.

unfortunately, the only draw back to hunting professionally, is that you don't get to take the trophy home, but you have the memories, and lots of pictures to show the kids once they're teenagers so they know that dad was actually a badarse when he was their age.

atomikall · Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 1964

Man you guys are getting me pumped just talkin about it, Man what id give to bag one of those can't wait till I can spend some time in the great white north north hopefully you have a good hunt boys. :thumbsup1:

PlayingTheWind · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Terre Haute, In.

A Brown with a bow is very possible. I am from Terre Haute Ind. and taking a Brown by bow was my dream hunt. I took one in 2001 NE of Anchorage. I found a moose kill and camped out on it like a bait. Shot the bear at 20 yds. It never knew I was there. Ran 60 yds. and piled up in a short few seconds. I too was worried about my guide following up with rifle shots. But after I offered him a 100.00 bonus to film the whole thing I didnt have to worry about the rifle.
I am in the process of planning another hunt to AK.

bustbigking · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 70 Location: WA

I would. I just shot my first bear and I got it with a bow. I dont riffle hunt so bow is my only choice if I wanted to hunt Brown Bear. And if your going to try and stalk one than be ready to be on your toes and practice knocking a second arrow. I spent weekes prior to bear season practicing shooting and re knocking a second arrow and shooting as quickly as possible. you'll be supprised at how hard it is but with some practice how quick you can get at it. Here is my bear I shot this week at 40yrds.