Kodiak Deer Winterkill ?

440sixpack · May 5, 2012

Since my luck in the drawings has sucked and will probably stay that way I'm looking at booking a Sitka deer hunt on Kodiak.

I know Alaska had some serious snow this year, what is the story on winter loss anyone know?

Stay thirsty my friends

264mag · May 6, 2012

I would call a couple of fishing and hunting outfitters to get some good info.

440sixpack · May 6, 2012

The ones I've talked to say they don't think it was that bad, but then again I wouldn't expect them to to say much other than that.

I read where the F&G wants to lower bag limits to help the recovery, granted you can still take several deer but that doesn't sound like something they would do if it wasn't a winterkill situation.

I'll call the Kodiak F&G I guess and hope I can get an answer.

Stay thirsty my friends

264mag · May 6, 2012

Good idea

washingtonmuley · May 7, 2012

Very harsh winter on Kodiak. I talked with my buddy who lives and guides on Kodiak and said that this is not the year to come deer hunting.

runamuk · May 8, 2012

http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com...ture-for-the-Blacktails?highlight=winter+kill

http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/showthread.php/112822-Kodiak-Report?highlight=winter+kill

440sixpack · May 10, 2012

Figures, I'm always a year late and a point short.

Stay thirsty my friends

440sixpack · Jun 1, 2012

AK is a pretty accommodating state, they don't answer the phone, they don't return emails and they don't return long distance calls.

After 2 weeks of trying I give up.

Stay thirsty my friends

huntfish · Aug 1, 2012

Heavy winter kill in some areas, but still a good population. Some areas in the NW Arctic (Brooks Range) drawings had left over Grizzly tags. Caribou & Wolves can be pursued on same hunt as Griz.