What it means to me is, I get to go to Kodiak to hunt Brown Bears. It isn't the best tag to draw but it is a tag and chance at a Kodiak Bear. Wish me luck. :D
Olin
Sounds like fun!!!!!!!! Congrats....Now I know what DB228 is!!!
Mike
Somethin' now! Good luck!
Congradulations!
Hap
Congradulations,have a great hunt!
If you get one, DB228 would make a real cool license plate with a bear paw after it.
Good luck
Congrats! and Good Luck!
Now don't forget to take us along. Congrats and good luck.
Any chance is a good one in my book.Choose your back up gunner wisely and I look forward to your adventure.
:thumbsup: Good luck!
Thats great good luck.
Aim true, and lay down after the shot so your back up has clear shooting to the bear! We will wait for the story.
Good luck man!! Please keep us posted.
Olin,
Back in the day I hunted Sitka blacktails most every year in the SW portion of Kodiak, about the same time as your fall season. Do you have a portion of the island picked out? I don't know if DB228 limits you to a specific portion of the island or if you can go anywhere you wish.
Bottom line - we never encountered bears on streams because by that time most salmon runs were well and truly over. Even the chums were long gone. Perhaps there may be some streams carrying runs of silvers then (and maybe that's where you'll be hunting). But if not the you'll need to look for the big boys up in the mountains eating fall grasses and marmots. About as far from your point of access as possible is where you'll find them based on my experience.
I envy your opportunity. Good luck!
Is it Like "BRF509"? Junior Samples Old Number??
I just couldnt Resist!! :goldtooth: :biglaugh: :biglaugh: Past That, I havent a CLUE what the Original number Means!!
Don't forget your bow! Good luck and be careful. H
Good luck on the bear hunt and carry a big sidearm.
Congrats! My brother in law is an outfitter up in AK and I've gotten to see some of the hunts he's helped guide on Kodiak-look forward to your story :)
Best of luck to you, sounds like a great time.
I knew what it was!
Thanks for all the encouragement. DB228 is a specific area of the Island that I can hunt. Its an area that was the highest odds of drawing but is also easiest to access. Easy access means that I will share the area with other hunters. There was only 7 resident tags drawn and I was one of them. Even tho it does get some traffic from deer hunters and bear hunters they usual take a few bears in this area every year. Its not an area that statistically produces big skulls but there is always a chance at a 28 inch skull if thats what your into. There is a salmon run in the river that I will be hunting. Even though it is late in the season and most all the salmon have spawned out there usually a few left. I'm hoping there is anyway, that would help a lot in locating a bear.
There is a bison herd in the area also. It is a privately owned herd but no fences. They can roam anywhere and everywhere they so choose. If the price is right there may be a buffalo hunt in conjunction with the bear hunt. We will see.
Cheers :)
Olin
Congradulations on drawing the tag!!
Regardless of the area enjoy the adventure.
As others mentioned pick a trusted backup and don't forget to file that front sight off your Pistol!