Correspondent Gary Lewis checks in this month with word of a charter-boat operator offering do-it-yourself Sitka blacktail deer hunts on Kodiak Island, Alaska. While this hunt is not for everyone, it may be just right for someone looking for a less expensive way to hunt Alaska. Read on.
“A scan of the record books shows Kodiak is one of the best places for trophy Sitka blacktail, with mature 4x4 bucks likely to meet the Boone and Crockett Club minimum of 108 inches. It also lends itself to some great self-guided hunting. I recently joined a group there on a do-it-yourself Sitka blacktail hunt using Ninilchik Charters (800-973-4742; www.alaskadeerhunter.com). They provide seven-day trips including transport, lodging and meals aboard the 53-foot Sundy for $2,650 per person.
“Ninilchik Charters does not provide guide services. The hunter must decide where and how to conduct his hunt, setting his own pace and level of difficulty.....
