Travel Arrangements to Iliamna:
For flight service to and from Anchorage, we reccomend travel on Iliamna Air. Reservations can be made by calling : 907 571-1248 or Pen Air Reservations can be made: 1- 800 448-4226.

Where do we hunt?
Our hunts are based out of the town of Iliamna (ill-ee-YAHM-nuh),centrally located for hunting Alaska's most productive and game rich country.
We primarily hunt Alaska Game Management Units 9, 17, & 19, which include the Alaska Peninsula, Iliamna, the Mulchatna River drainages,the western slopes and the foothills of the Alaska Range

Taking care of camps
On all our hunts we strive to check you at least every other day, weather permitting. We move you as needed to keep you in good hunting areas, and we try to get your game meat into Iliamna (home base) as soon as we know you have an animal down. If you are not taking your meat home , we can arrange for it to be given away to local charities. You usually can have the animal deboned and boxed for shipment locally for an extra fee in Iliamna. .

Game Units
Our hunts are based out of the town of Iliamna, centrally located for hunting in Alaska's most productive and game rich country. We primarily hunt Alaska Game Management Units 9,17& 19, which include the Alaska Peninsula, Iliamna and Mulchatna river drainage's, and the western slopes and foothills of the Alaska Range.

Unit 9 - Click here to see map
Unit 17 - Click here to see map
Unit 19 - Click here to see map

Remote?
These are real wilderness hunts! There are no roads, no telephones, no means of communication once you are in your hunting camp. Our hunts are based out of a small village called Iliamna,from there we place you in camps with small, gravel runways, accessed by our bush planes. On all hunts we strive to check on you at least every other day, weather permitting. We move you as needed to keep you in good hunting areas, and we try to get your meat into Iliamna as soon as we know you have the animal down. If you are trophy hunting and not interested in taking all or some of your meat home, we can arrange for it to be given away to local charities in Iliamna
Lodging
It is sometimes necessary to overnight in Illiamna before or after your hunt. There are a number of Lodges, Inns and B&B's in Iliamna. Extra services required in Illiamna are at the hunters expense and are not included in the price of your hunts.


Shipping Game Meat:
The cost of shipping meat from the field to Iliamna is included in your hunt for the first animal (additional animals are extra ). Meat and trophies can be shipped from Iliamna to Anchorage on Northern Air Cargo or Air Cargo Express, and then on to your destination via your air carrier. For estimates on shipping your meat and trophies contact:

Air Cargo Express:
907 243-7333 visit their web site at
http://www.aircargoexpressak.com/

Weather:

Alaska’s weather is frequently bad during the prime hunting seasons — strong winds, heavy rain, snow, and fog are common in most areas.We will fly whenever the weather allows us to fly safely. Please allow enough time in your travel plans to account for bad weather days. Be prepared for alternative accommodations if the weather turns bad. This means having a good book to read and the ability to pay for alternative accommodations until the weather clears. Building in a few extra days for bad weather is the best way to plan your trip.

Terrain:
Hunting in Alaska may mean walking through muskegs, dense alder thickets, and crossing creeks. Even after all the hard work of finding an animal, experienced Alaskan hunters will say that the work really begins when an animal is killed.

Wear good all- weather gear and be good physical shape.

Spotting Game:

Before hunting any distance from your camp, stop to think about how far you are willing or able to carry harvested game. A bull moose will dress out 350 to 750 pounds of mostly boned meat and will require four to eight round trips carrying approximately 100 pounds per trip through swap, brush and tundra. A brown bear hide can weigh over 120 pounds and can be cut in half if necessary. Even a big bull caribou will weigh 150-180 pounds of boned meat.

If it is necessary to make multiple trips to pack meat back to camp, take the time to pack all of the meat at least 200 yards away from the kill site and conceal it under a bush. Birds and other small animals will soon find your kill and can draw in other scavengers like bears. Always carry your rifle when packing meat and be alert each time you return to the kill site and meat cache area in case a bear has moved in during your absence.

 

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