Kodiak bear record book

Giant kodiak bears are the stuff of either dreams or nightmares, maybe both. Archer chris cammack has arrowed the new world record for brown. It is the largest of the subspecies and one of the largest bears in the world. A year prior to his death, zookeepers estimated his weight was close to 2,400. World renowned and extensively studied and managed, the kodiak bear population is at an all time high.

The greatest weight recorded for a kodiak bear in the wild is 1656 lb 751 kg for a male shot at. Kodiak guide service averages 95% success and 100% effort. Goliath worlds largest bear from the sign in front of h. Here are the biggest brown bears in the sci record book. We have over 40 years of professional experience as alaska hunting guides and a track record that speaks for itself. During this season each days is getting a little bit shorter and bears are retreating to their dens. This emerald isle off the southwestern coast of alaskas mainland is home to an estimated 3,000 the legendary kodiak brown bears. The largest bear ever killed in north america was from kodiak island with a total skull size of 78. All commercial transportation between the entire island and the outside world goes through this city either via ferryboat or airline. The spring hunts, of course, produce some great long haired bears. Professional alaska hunting guides our operation only conducts quality personal hunts in. Because of the worldwide importance of these bears and the restrictive regulations governing kodiak bear hunts, it is important that you learn as much as you can before applying for a hunt or going into the field. The worldrecord alaska brown bear, taken in kodiak in 1952, is much larger. Its wild game is coveted by hunters worldwide for the kodiak bear and other game animals.

Our guided hunts are based primarily from kodiak, alaska. According to the boone and crockett club record book, seventeen of the twenty largest brown bear skulls taken by hunters have come from kodiak bears nesbitt and renau, 1988. For this reason you will have the opportunity of a lifetime to take a record book kodiak brown bear. The number of trophy bears taken in the past 5 years with skulls over 28 was higher than any 5year period since 1960, according to the alaska department of fish and game. Kodiak bear fact sheet alaska department of fish and game.

The state of alaska doesnt recognize the distinction between a grizzly bear. The story was published in the alaska professional hunters magazine in march, 1989. The kodiak bear ursus arctos middendorffi, also known as the kodiak brown bear, sometimes. The biggest romanian bear by weight reportedly went 1,058 pounds. Giant grizzly is one for some record books, but not alaska. Normally we do very well and have taken record book bear here with skulls nearly. The fall kodiak island brown bear hunting season runs october 25th through november 25th. Twelve of the top 25 black bears in the record book came from. The kodiak bear ursus arctos middendorffi is found in the kodiak archipelago islands of southwestern alaska.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kodiaks claim kodiak point book 1. Clyde, a kodiak brown bear, weighed 2, pounds at the time of his death in 1987 at the dakota zoo in bismarck, n. The largest polar bear weighed as much as 1,002 kilograms 2,209 pounds, twice the weight of male bears living today. The largest bear ever killed in north america was from kodiak island, with a total skull size of 78. The stretched skin pegged to the side of a cabin on a frame and then weighted with rocks at the bottom edge for maximum effect measured ft 6in 412m from the tip of the nose to the root of the tail, and the hindfoot was 18in 46cm long phillips. The biggest polar bear ever found was the male in the northwestern alaska. The alaska peninsula brown bear are much like the bear found on kodiak island and in some case bigger and more plentiful than the kodiak island bears. January 1967 april 1991 goliath, a kodiak bear born on kodiak island, alaska, arrived at space farms at 6 months of age. These are the biggest grizzly bear kills in the record books. The spring kodiak island brown bear hunting season opens on april 1st and closes may 15th.

Almost all of alaskas record book browns come from kodiak island and the nearby alaska peninsula. It is the largest subspecies of brown bear and one of the two largest members of the bear family, the other being the polar bear. For a size comparison, the sci record romanian brown bear is listed at 26 1016, fully 4 inches smaller than the big two. But thats exactly where chris stewart was on may, 2016. Kodiak island and alaska range grizzly hunts lazy j bar o. The total skull size is the sum of these two measurements. What is the biggest kodiak bear ever recorded by weight. Our area in the alaska range produces beautiful interior grizzly bears averaging 6 12 to 7 12 with some as large as 8 12 feet and recordbook skulls. Saltwater crocodile vs kodiak bear animalia enthusiasts. It was killed in 1960 in kotzebue soundleaving scientists to wonder that there may be bigger polar bears out there. Kodiaks claim kodiak point book 1 kindle edition by langlais, eve. In fact, the kodiak bear population is at an historic high. Goliath worlds largest bear from the sign in front of.

An alaska man has found his way into the record books for bagging the biggest grizzly bear ever, a beast that stood nearly nine feet tall. Stewart has always dreamed of taking a brown bear with his bow. Kodiak island is big bear country, and we have taken record book kodiak bears from this area for the last 30 years. This area also offers very good sitka black tail deer, mountain goat, and reindeer opportunities. Alaska hunter bags world record grizzly bear fox news. Kodiak bear hunts, kodiak bear hunting guides, alaska.

Kodiak bear hunt with outfitter kodiak guide service. His success rate on bears averaging over 9 feet is unparalleled in this time. Keep scrolling to see some truly massive, recordbook kodiak bears. If you have your sights set on a trophy kodiak brown bear, your chances are excellent. Kodiak island has an well deserved, yet almost mythical reputation for producing massive brown bears, so its not surprising that roy lindsley shot this gigantic. The alaskan brown bear is one of the largest landdwelling carnivores in the world.

Graphic pictures polar bears, kodiak bears, grizzly bears, black. This would be his second brown bear hunt, and he hired bruce hallingstad, owner of becharof lodge in egegik, alaska, a place known for. Massive alaskan brown bear is the new world record bowhunter. It is the largest subspecies of brown bear and one of the two largest members of the bear family, the other being the polar bear mature male kodiak bears average 1,000 to 1,200 pounds but can weigh up to. Contact alaska aber hunting guide mike horstman for details. Jul 07, 2016 the world record alaska brown bear, taken in kodiak in 1952, is much larger. Kodiak brown bear hunting faqs, alaska department of fish and. The annual sport harvest for the island is approximately 170 bears, 75% of these being boars. Kodiak brown bear hunting means good genetics and low hunting pressure. Kodiak island is big bear country, and we have taken record book kodiak brown bears from this area for the last 30 years. Thomas wrote this about the species in his excellent book penned back in. The authors third trip to kodiak resulted in a new no. Our area in the alaska range produces beautiful interior grizzly bears averaging 6 12 to 7 12 with some as large as 8 12 feet and record book skulls.

The state of alaska doesnt recognize the distinction between a grizzly bear and an alaska brown bear, nor do wildlife. A large male kodiak is approximately 10 feet upright and 5 feet on all fours. It was also the largest bear taken by a guided hunter in 1988 and received the first place award from safari club international, scoring 29 516 sci points. Giant grizzly is one for some record books, but not alaskas. It was just this may, 2012, and duane dunham of waupaca, wisconsin, headed to kodiak island, alaska, in search of a record brown bear taken with a muzzleloader. Kodiak brown bear hunt with a master guide mike horstman is an experience of a lifetime. Mileurs alaska hunting guide service specializes in kodiak bear hunts and alaska big game hunting adventures. The 4 largest bears ever taken by hunters outdoorhub. Although i didnt believe him at the time, the tape measure confirmed his statement. Here are the biggest alaska brown bear kills in the record books. We have two guide use areas on federal land in the ugashik lake area.

Hunt your kodiak with this alaskan master guide, who has been operating in this area for over 30 years and taken many record book boars with his clients. May 06, 2014 an alaska man has found his way into the record books for bagging the biggest grizzly bear ever, a beast that stood nearly nine feet tall. When standing fully upright on its hind legs, a large male could reach a height of 3 m 9. That brown bears skull taken on a scientific expedition by lindsey, a u. Largest polar bear on record biggest polar bear ever. Kodiak is an important environmental asset which affects the fishing industry, particularly salmon fishing. Frank told me it was the biggest bear he had harvested in his 40year hunting career. He was massive, the biggest thing i had ever seen in my years of hunting. Record book brown bear hunting adventures with roger morris. Mature male kodiak bears average 1,000 to 1,200 pounds but can weigh up to 1,500 pounds when conditions. Solitary, elusive and extremely antisocial these big beasts have no natural enemies other than humans and will eat pretty much anything, favoring salmon when available. Guiness book of world records, 1990 at age 24 he was equal to mans age of 96 years. Kodiak bears are a unique subspecies of the brown or grizzly bear ursus arctos middendorffi.

It was just this may, 2012, and duane dunham of waupaca, wisconsin, headed to kodiak island, alaska. Kodiak bears live in the kodiak archipelago on the southern end of alaska in the gulf of alaska. Fall hunts are usually combined with moose or sheep though we do offer single species trophy hunts. The kodiak brown bear is one of the classic hunts of the world. Spring kodiak brown bear 2021 alaska, united states. Mike horstman brown bear hunting in kodiak, alaska with. Kodiak bear hunts, kodiak bear hunting guides, alaska hunting. There hasnt been a larger bear harvested in over 30 years. The world record skull is from a kodiak bear, and it measures 30. Approximately 40% of the boars harvested have skulls measuring over 26. Romero, also a new iberian attorney, finally landed in kodiak, alaska to a snowsquall on a crisp april 25 morning of this year. This great specimen was harvested on april 20, 1997 by anchorage resident will gay. Kodiak island brown bear hunting in the spring is possibly the greatest trophy hunting experience that north america has to offer. The kodiak bear is healthy and productive throughout the archipelago and its population is actually increasing.

This bear was and still is the largest bear that i have ever guided on. Fish and wildlife service employee measured 30 1216 inches and is. Duane dunham of waupaca, wisconsin, heads to kodiak island, alaska, in search of a world record brown bear via muzzleloader. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The greatest weight recorded for a kodiak bear in the wild is 1656 lb 751 kg for a male shot at english bay. Kodiak brown bear hunting trips and hunting outfitters. Pictures and info on tom stagos record kodiak bear hunt. Kodiaks claim kodiak point book 1 kindle edition by. The largest recorded wild male weighed 751 kg 1,656 lb, and had a hind foot measurement of 46 cm 18 in.

The largest bear on record in modern times was a 2,200pound 998kilogram polar bear shot in alaska in the 19th century. Clyde kodiak brown bear the dakota zoo once had the largest kodiak bear, named clyde, in captivity. Gallery of humongous really, really big kodiak bears. They live exclusively on the islands in the kodiak archipelago and have been isolated from other bears for about 12,000 years. Mounted by dan foster at fosters taxidermy in wasilla, ak. Kodiak island brown bear kodiak island fishing lodge.

If youre superstitious, you likely wouldnt spend that day perched atop the tundra in alaska, bowhunting brown bear. The largest polar bear weighed as much as 1,002 kilograms 2,209 pounds, twice the weight of. Kodiak brown bear hunting alaska, brown bear hunting. This makes for a tougher hunt but in my opinion a fall kodiak island brown bear after having fed on salmon all summer is as fine a trophy as can be attained. Brown bear hunting in kodiak, alaska with michael horstman. Mature male kodiak bears average 1,000 to 1,200 pounds but can weigh up to 1,500 pounds when conditions are right. Kodiak bear huntbrown bear hunt kodiak guide service invites you to come experience the thrill, challenge and adventure of a kodiak alaska guided hunt. In the meantime, heres a selection of photos from the alltime top 100 boone and crockett records book bears, including no. If you have your sights set on a trophy kodiak bear, chances are excellent youll take one here.