Kodiak Brown Bear Hunting Area 08
Deadman Bay

Drawing Hunt Designation

Exclusive Guide Area

Residency Fall Spring
Alaska Resident DB 208 DB 238
Non Resident DB 108 DB 138

Area Description

(USGS Maps - Kodiak A-6 & Kaguyak A-1 )

Location

Southern Kodiak Island, including all drainages into Deadman Bay and Horse Marine Lake. See area map (Image file 96 kB).

Topography and Habitat

Deadman Bay cuts a deep fjord into southern Kodiak with steep hillsides up to 3271'. Hillsides are covered with dense alder thickets interspersed with grass/salmonberry meadows. Alpine habitat starts at about 1500'. Small alpine lakes and glaciers are found in the northern part of this area. Steep narrow topography frequently channels and magnifies the wind.

Land Ownership

Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge manages most of the land in this area, with some Akhiok-Kaguyak and private lands along the coast.

Public Use Cabins

Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge cabin and privately owned cabin at Alpine Cove.

Bear Harvest

2017 chance of being drawn

Residency Fall Spring
Alaska Resident <1% 3%
Non Resident 100% 100%
  Hunters Afield Bears Harvested Percent Males Average Skull Size
Fall 2017 5 2 100% 23.94
Spring 2017 8 3 67% 24.54
Fall 2016 3 1 0% 24.31
Spring 2016 7 5 100% 27.08
Fall 2015 4 2 100% 25.00
Spring 2015 8 4 100% 27.67
Fall 2014 4 3 33% 23.90

Largest bear killed in this Hunt Area

29.38 (May 6, 2001)
"Green" measurement - Not Official

Guides registered for this Hunt Area (as of April 2018):