Kenai Peninsula Fall Black Bear

[Kam]

I live in Kenai and I was hoping to get a moose this fall but I was too busy in September to be able to really hunt moose much. I still would like to get some meat in the freezer before winter, though. Do you guys think it's worth it to try and harvest a black bear throughout October and do you think the meat will still be enjoyable?

Also, have any of you tried to spot and stalk from a boat on Kenai Lake?

Thanks!

 

[Catchfish]

There are still plenty of bears out running around at that time. I would just pick some locations far away from any salmon sources. I know people who have cruised the lake success seems to be minimal. There are bears up high just have to figure out how to get to them.

 

[Kam]

Thanks for the input! I think I still might try to cruise the lake after work since it's an easy way to hunt but if I have time, I'm going to try and hunt up high near Moose Pass.

 

[22lr]

Kenai lake will likely have a few other hunters, but id be surprised if there were too many, especially on weekdays. We camped on Kenai lake for a bunch of years in the late Sept-Oct timeframe and almost never saw hunters out on the water. Of course your experience may vary, but id say its worth trying if that's all you can do. I never hunted on the lake, focused a lot more of my time on the Resurrections Trail/Pass area. But I cant imagine that lake not being worth a few boating excursions.