Getting ready to go back to Kodiak island Alaska

[Catskills]

To me, the moment being "right" is more important than size or score any more. For example, I'm quite picky on on mule deer having taken a number of trophies over the years (I pass 160-170" deer almost every year). I'd rather eat a tag than feel regret…but the moment being right matters more than anything else. As I reminisce about 47 years of hunting, it's the moments (setting/excitement/how I felt at the time) that I remember and cherish, not the inches. Literally my biggest concern on trophy hunts is I'll see a shooter the first part of the hunt. Go have fun and enjoy the awe inspiring Alaska wildness. If the moment is right when a 8' walks by, go for it!
Just my .02.

 

[Small Lady]

Just going on this Epic trip is a Blessing.

My only suggestion is don't over think it, take the shot only if it feels right.
Have fun, and I'll remain jealous of you being there

 

[skipglo]

Best of luck...follow your head...not your heart! At the cost of a hunt like that...it would be hard to pass a decent one bye in hopes of a better one later though....just me.... Set your limits now is my only advice....and stick to it!

 

[GabeV]

Twice hunting Kodiak! One of the trips of a lifetime and it is your second trip? It will be impossible to fail, by definition you have already succeeded....twice! Don't worry so much about arriving you miss the trip! Enjoy yourself and bring us some pictures back!

 

[GabeV]

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This was me dying climbing up one of the mountains Stocking a beer that's the Pacific Ocean in the background This was like the 2nd to 3rd last day of the hunt it was in early May

 

[Pilsner]

Show up
Hunt hard
Shoot what your guide tells you to shoot.
I've followed this advice for every guided hunt I've ever done and have yet to have a guide steer me wrong (although the sample size is low).
It's also what I expect from my hunters when I guide them.

 

[GabeV]

Show up
Hunt hard
Shoot what your guide tells you to shoot.
I've followed this advice for every guided hunt I've ever done and have yet to have a guide steer me wrong (although the sample size is low).
It's also what I expect from my hunters when I guide them.

I do trust my guide

 

[tribb]

You've got your tags ,license,rifles ready ,reloads ready ,relax and enjoy the excitement as it builds and gets closer to go . Trust your guide, that 338/378 is enough rifle , you could possibly harvest the biggest bear of the year there , have fun,and just let it happen.Cheers,remember us with stories and pictures .

Take loads of pictures to share !

 

[gearguywb]

Heading to Kodiak a week from Sunday!!!!

 

[LDHunter]

A Kodiak bear hunt is my dream hunt only taking second place to a Rocky Mountain Bighorn hunt.

Good luck and trust your guide. If you come home without a bear you will NOT be empty handed.

It's about the journey not the destination.

 

[Lenny Foffa]

God bless and good shooting to you!!! Send Pictures!!!

 

[quandary]

A hunting buddy of mine lives by this rule which was passed down to him by his father - "Don't pass up on the first day what you would shoot on the last day".

 

[RAGGED EDGE]

My best friend shot an 8-footer back in '01. He had an upright, full body mount with habitat done. The bear was dark chocolate with red tints, absolutely beautiful. In a 30'x30' trophy room filled with everything but 4 of the Big 5 it stole the show. Another killed a 9.5 footer . It was just plain ugly. Make a decision when the time comes.

 

[GabeV]

Heading to Kodiak a week from Sunday!!!!

I'll leave the 23rd