Anyone hunting Kodiak?

[tilltheend]

Southern Kodiak will have less likelihood of winter die off than the northern end or Raspberry.
Check with the ADFG biologist on this winter’s impact come spring as there has been significant snow thus far compared to the last few years.
Pick some areas that you feel that the terrain matches your level of fitness. Hope that the days that you schedule coorelalate with some decent weather…

Yeah I heard they have been hit early with snow, but I think trying to look at sat overviews and analyze terrain is what’s tough. I was told even when on the ground if the brush loos 2’ it’s 6’.

 

[Mangata]

Avoiding the alders and canes is definitely a challenge.

 

[JM151]

Going Fall 28 for Sitka and then Spring 29 for bear.

 

[WYHuntFishTrap]

Planning this hunt for ‘26 or ‘27 but wondering how the terrain/deer compares between the areas. So far we’ve been told is Raspberry/Afognak is the toughest terrain wise, Southern Kodiak has bigger deer but equally as tough terrain and the old harbor/Sitkalidak island is a bit easier to navigate and less pressure, same quality of deer. Not my first trip to AK, have a cabin near Denali but never been on Kodiak. Any boots on the ground info would be helpful. Thanks!

I hunted old harbor area a few years back. It felt a lot like a western style hunt with spot and stalk for our deer. Not a difficult hunt other than the steepness climbing from the beach each morning.

 

[Johnboy041586]

Yeah I heard they have been hit early with snow, but I think trying to look at sat overviews and analyze terrain is what’s tough. I was told even when on the ground if the brush loos 2’ it’s 6’.

There's been no considerable snow fall here in kodiak for the last two years. Deer population should be fine. The brush is always taller than it looks lol