Our Alaska Hunting Seasons Arctic - Game Mgt. Unit 23 Species Open Seasons Dall Ram Aug.10-Sept.20 Moose Sept. 1 - 20 Caribou July 1 - May 1 Grizzly Sept. 1 - Oct. 10 Black Bear No Closed Season Wolf Aug. 10 - Apr. 30 Wolverine Sept. 1 - Mar. 31

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Our Alaska Hunting & Fishing Seasons Kodiak - Game Mgt. Unit 8 Species Open Seasons Sitka Deer Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 Kodiak Bear Apr. 1 - May 15;Oct. 25-Nov. 30 Fish June - Nov. Bookings & Fees The Camp What to Bring Deer Hunt Information Our Trophy Winners

Grizzly, Moose, Dall Rams & Caribou are the focus of most hunters' attention in the Arctic Game Management Unit 23, with Black Bear, Wolf & Wolverine sometimes taken incidentally or by special arrangement. On Kodiak Island we offer hunts for Brown Bear, Sitka Blacktail Deer, Fox & Ducks. Open seasons are subject to change, but the listed dates are now & usually valid.

Our hunters' success rate since 1974 has been: GRIZZLY 73/91=80%; DALL RAM 82/91=90%; CARIBOU 201/214=94%; MOOSE 104/109=95%; SITKA DEER 114/116=98%. We run a small camp - 3 to 5 hunters/booking preferred. Multiple specie 10 - 12 day hunts provide the best trophy quality potential. Longer bookings can be arranged, if done early.

Quality of Hunting Trophies

J.P."Jake"Jacobson &/or Arctic Rivers Guide Service clients have well over 100 entries in Safari Club International,most of which appear in the most recent record book. We have entries in Boone & Crocket & Pope & Young as well.

Since 1983 the Alaska Professional Hunters' Association & Safari Club Intnl have held an annual competition for the 3 largest animals of each big game species taken in Alaska. We & our hunters have received awards as follow. In '83 Ray Heisler took the #2 MOOSE, '84 Peter Johnstone - #3 MOOSE, '85 lady hunter Dee MacPherson took #2 CARIBOU, '86 Willi Bendzko - #2 MOOSE, '87 Christian Kunert -#2 MOOSE & Walter Kunert - #2 DALL RAM, in '88 Mac Arnold - #3 Grizzly, in '89 Christoph Rass -#1 DALL RAM & #2 CARIBOU while Gunter von Jagow took the #1 CARIBOU, #2 GRIZZLY & #3 MOOSE, '90 Dan Fox - #2 DALL RAM, Sam Patillo - #3 DALL RAM, Norbert Ueberschar - #3 CARIBOU & Hank Schimschat - #1 SITKA BLACKTAIL DEER, '91 Tom Mustin - #1 WOLF & Paul Maas - #2 WOLF, '92 Craig Boddington took #1 SITKA DEER, Steve Wilson #2 MOOSE, Larry Riegel #2 CARIBOU, David King #3 CARIBOU & #3 BLACK BEAR, in '93 Mike Beuhler took #1 MOOSE, in '96 Lloyd Moler took #2 SITKA BLACKTAIL and Tom Minter #3 CARIBOU. 1997 Marc Fenn took #2 TYPICAL SITKA DEER, Dave Pederson took #3 TYPICAL DEER, while Brian Williams took #1 NON-TYPICAL (SCI 135 - B & C 131) & Steve Hopkins took #2 NON-TYPICAL SITKA DEER. This is the first time NON-TYPICAL SITKA DEER have been recognized. In '98 Tom Minter took #1 CARIBOU, Rex Clouts #2 CARIBOU and Wouter Van DeGroep took #3 GRIZZLY. In '99 Soren Gnieser took #2 Caribou. In 2001 Tom Minter (again) took the #1 Caribou. In 2002 Tom Emerson took the #2 Caribou. 2003 Greg Fisher - #3 Caribou & Bob Johnson - #3 Grizzly. 2004 Greg Fishcher took #2 Caribou & Rex Clonts took #1 Caribou & #1 Dall Ram. In 2005 Spencer Shroyer took #1, Ulrich Herbst, #2, and Cody Minter took #3 Caribou. In 2006 Ron Phillips took the #1 Caribou, Bill Southard the #2 Caribou & Janet Johnson took the #1 Dall Ram. In 2007 Warren Olson took the#1 Caribou, Kouros Sassani took the #2 Caribou, Lori Moe took the #3 Caribou & Kouros Sassani took the #2 Wolf. In 2008 Becky Dondero took #1 Caribou, Bill Huth took #2 Caribou & John Estill took #3 Dal Ram. 2009 produced some fine trophies of several species, potential "Top 3" winners! Click here for pictures of our trophy winners

DALL SHEEP PHOTOS.

Moose are declining in number but we still have capital bulls. MOOSE PHOTOS.

Our Caribou herd is estimated to be over 600,000 animals - groups of hundreds or thousands are sometimes seen. CARIBOU PHOTOS.

Grizzly & Wolf populations are too high. BEAR PHOTOS. WOLF AND WOLVERINE PHOTOS.

Sitka Deer populations are high. We've taken record book trophies each year. SITKA BLACKTAIL DEER PHOTOS.

ARCTIC FISH include Arctic Char, Grayling, Sheefish, Northern Pike, Lake Trout & Salmon. Most Aug/Sept. hunters get in some fishing, too, no extra charge, so bring your gear. We offer fishing at Kodiak for King Salmon, Halibut, Cod, Black Seabass, Lingcod, etc. June thru Nov. Ask us for open dates. FISH PHOTOS.

MULTIPLE SPECIES PHOTOS.

SMALL GAME found in the Arctic include Arctic hare, Varying Hare (Snowshoe), Ptarmigan & Spruce Grouse. Red Fox, Arctic Fox & Lynx are here. Small game is often taken on big game hunts - no extra charges - bring a shotgun & shells. Kodiak has many Red Fox in all 3 color phases, some ptarmigan & many ducks - Harlequin, Old Squaw, Common & Barrows Goldeneye, Mallard, etc.

We have a license & tag vendorship for your convenience, in case you wish to pursue that extra caribou, Sitka Blacktail, etc. Unless you specify otherwise, we will have all your licenses, tags & permits ready before you arrive.

We support organizations that defend our freedoms & way of life. Jake is a Life Member of NRA, Alaska Outdoor Council, North American Hunting Club & Safari Club International. Jake is Master Measurer #74 for Safari Club International & can score your trophies prior to your departure. We encourage all hunters to enter their trophies in the book & the Alaska annual APHA/SCI competition.

The Non-Resident Hunter Preservation Fund helps Alaska Professional Hunters’ Association in it’s efforts to retain sport hunting privileges for all hunters, this includes lobbyists in Washington D.C. & Juneau.
Intensifying efforts by anti-hunters & others to restrict &, eventually stop hunting, first by non-Alaskans &, if possible, by everyone, demand that we be proactive in defense of our freedoms & way of life. It is requested that each hunter contribute $150 to this fund. Those who do contribute will receive:
A Two year sustaining membership in The Alaska Professional Hunters Association & Subscription to The Alaska Professional Hunter Magazine & Bare Facts Newsletter
APHA Patch, Lapel Pin and Decal
I urge all guest hunters & friends of hunting to make this voluntary $150 contribution.

For the best view of what we offer, we have available for $20 each, DVDs running 20-25 minutes each from the 2004, 05, 06, 07 & 08 seasons.

In the "off season" we are available to film & produce videos for individuals & companies. I have experience in such in Africa, Central America, South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia & several of the United States. We have arranged for, participated in & outfitted for commercial TV & Movie filming as well. We have been guiding in Alaska since 1967. I speak Spanish as well as American. My German is sufficient.

More than just a hunt, we offer a true wilderness experience. Come & join us for a grand time in Alaska's great outdoors!

 Our site was most recently updated on 2/12/09.