Kodiak Brown Bear Hunting Area 63
Southwest Afognak & Raspberry Islands

Drawing Hunt Designation

Residency Fall Spring
Alaska Resident DB 263 DB 293
Non Resident DB 163 DB 193

Area Description

(USGS Maps - Afognak A-3/4/5, Kodiak D-3)

Location

Afognak Island south and west of a line from the head of Malina Bay to the head of Back Bay, and all of Raspberry and adjacent islands. See area map (Image file 129 kB). Starting in regulatory year 2007-08, Afognak, Shuyak, Raspberry and Marmot Islands were split from one hunt area (29) into three hunt areas (61, 62, and 63).

Topography and Habitat

The coastline of this area is diverse, ranging from by boulder-strewn beaches with jagged cliffs and steep bluffs to gentle tidal flats and valleys. Most of Afognak Lake drainage and southeastern Raspberry Island are covered with dense stands of virgin spruce while the south and western portions of this hunt area are primarily covered with salmonberry and grass. Rolling hills are the primary topographic feature along with three large lakes (Afognak, Upper Malina and Lower Malina Lakes) nestled in glacial valleys.

Land Ownership

The northwestern portion of Raspberry Island is public land (State of Alaska and Kodiak Island Borough) and can be accessed without permit or fee. The remainder of Raspberry and all of Afognak Island within this hunt area is privately owned, with Afognak Native Corporation and Koncor Corporation are the primary land managers. (See http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=accessbrochures.afognak for more information on land access.) Land access permits are required for the Corporation owned lands on the southwestern portion of the area, including southeastern Raspberry and all of Afognak Lake, and must be purchased from Afognak Native Corporation prior to accessing those lands.

Public Use Cabins

There are no public use cabins in this hunt area.

Bear Harvest

2017 chance of being drawn

Residency Fall Spring
Alaska Resident 2% 9%
Non Resident 43% 56%
  Hunters Afield Bears Harvested Percent Males Average Skull Size
Fall 2017 8 4 75% 22.11
Spring 2017 11 10 80% 23.50
Fall 2016 5 2 50% 21.31
Spring 2016 10 5 80% 24.15
Fall 2015 6 1 100% 21.38
Spring 2015 16 3 100% 23.62
Fall 2014 7 1 100% 26.00

Largest bear killed in this Hunt Area:
28 5/8" (May 6, 1997) "Green" measurement - Not Official

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