Boat Based Mountain Goat Hunt
Package price
Package price
with Mountain goat included
Eli-Owner/Operator/Master Guide
United States
Response rate: 100%
Response time: within a day
More about us
Our company was established in 1996 and operates in 3 territories.
- I grew up hunting and trapping here in Southeast Alaska. An old man, Clint Fick, hunted bears with me when I was a boy. He had been a taxidermist, as was his son. It is a nice memory of having learned the details of skinning and detailing a hide from Clint; as he was a patient and skilled teacher.
- The old gentleman guide, Ben Forbes, then hired me to hunt brown and black bears when I was twenty. He was about 80, and I had the privilege to be the new eyes in his operation.
- Now I have been at guiding hunters for 33 years. I like dealing with the animals, and I enjoy to help people fulfill their dreams.
- As one hunter told me last Fall,"You are the outfit I am looking for and can hardly find. You are small enough that you have time for me."
- So I am encouraged by the niche we fill.
- On one side I am a fifth generation Alaskan, on the other side I am part Tlingit Native from the area. This is a rich heritage that has helped me know this place.
- I invite you to enjoy the comfort of our fifty foot boat, a warm bunk, and hearty meals that will make up your base camp. You may hunt the islands for brown bear, black bear, wolf, sitka blacktail, or mountain goat. If you desire the exotic colored sea ducks, they are a free add on to your late season deer or goat hunts; when the birds are fresh from the arctic and in full plumage.
- For the fisherman, we offer fly fishing trips for wild steel head or salmon. Summertime offers saltwater fishing for halibut, rock fish, and salmon.
- We operate by USFS special use permit from Petersburg. We are located in the heart of the intricate Alexander Archipelligo and surrounded by the Tongass National Forest.
- Our thirty three years of guiding in Southeast, Alaska has shown us that small parties of two to four sportsmen lends to greater successes. Let our experience be the key to your next great adventure.
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About this hunt
This trip offers the long white hair of the winter goat. As well as the simplicity of an over the counter tag! Our area holds opportunity to touch areas where the "old men of the mountains" come to winter. Leaving the cold dead mountain tops, our goats sift down into the maritime wintering areas. Offering you the ability to hunt them while they are in rut, and that from the comfort of our main boat as base camp. Thirty two years of goat hunting experience is yours while we work for you.The average billy is over 9", it is not unusual to tag a 10"plus, and our largest goat taken to date is 11 1/2". Make sure you are in the know with your turrets and long range shooting and we will do what it takes to get your billy off the mountain. After tagging that billy, hunt for sea ducks in full plumage (they make amazing mounts), or still hunt the lowlands for a Sitka Black Tailed Deer. You will have dinners of ribeyes seared in cast iron or local caught shrimp. After a day afield get rocked to sleep in a clean warm bunk aboard.
Guided
(Difficult trip)
Rifle Hunting
Stalking
Hunting season: 1 Nov 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Success rate
Success on this trip runs 70 percent. This number slides in ones favor with the ability to climb and shoot further out. It is not unusual to have to spend one day aboard because of weather on this trip. We then drink coffee, play cribbage, read a book, go for sea duck etc.
OTC Tag available
Where you will hunt
Territory
The airport is 1 mile from the boat harbor in Petersburg. If you are air-chartering to the boat the bush pilot hangar is one mile from the hotel In Petersburg.
Fence type: Not fenced
Territory size: 1200 Square Miles
Languages spoken by staff: English
Operating since: 1996 year
Structure by elevation
Plains: 30%
Hills: 40%
Mountains: 30%
Structure by landscape
Fields/Bush: 40%
Forest: 60%
Entertainment services
Fishing
Where you will stay
Recommendations:
This is a boat based hunt with a 50’ boat as base camp. Bring boat slippers and we provide bedding and towels for a hot shower.
How to get there
Some trips start from Petersburg and some begin while we are already afield. This will be apparent when you set up your trip.
Nearest airport: Petersburg Alaska Airport
Distance from airport: 1 mile
Transfer from airport: Yes
Transfer from railway: No
Other information
Gun rental: No
Vaccination required: No
Terms
Price Includes
- Transport on territory
- Transfer from/to airport
- Guiding by PH
- Field trophy preparation
- Trophy measurement
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Beverages/soft drinks
Cancellation
- If a trip is cancelled before the 90 day period a 10% fee is charged. If the hunt is resold the remaining 40% is returned. If we need to reduce the price of the trip to move it, we use as much of that 40% as is needed to resell the trip. If there is any remaining of the 40% we return that portion. If a trip is cancelled within the 90 day period we retain 50% and try to resell the trip. If we can we return the remaining 50% we do. If we need to use a portion of remaining deposit to resell the trip as “discounted” we do so.
- If no hunter may be found within the 90 day prior period we may opt. to keep 100%, although thus far all trips like this have been sold as discounted.
Price DOES NOT include
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities
- Gun rental not available but we offer a custom long distance rifle while on late season goat hunts for no additional cost.
- Hunting license and permits
- Insurance
- all applicable tax
- any necessary paperwork
Wounding
- Wounded big game is considered fulfillment of the trip. Sitka black tail are subject to a trophy fee.
Price Includes
- Transport on territory
- Transfer from/to airport
- Guiding by PH
- Field trophy preparation
- Trophy measurement
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Beverages/soft drinks
Price DOES NOT include
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities
- Gun rental not available but we offer a custom long distance rifle while on late season goat hunts for no additional cost.
- Hunting license and permits
- Insurance
- all applicable tax
- any necessary paperwork
Cancellation
- If a trip is cancelled before the 90 day period a 10% fee is charged. If the hunt is resold the remaining 40% is returned. If we need to reduce the price of the trip to move it, we use as much of that 40% as is needed to resell the trip. If there is any remaining of the 40% we return that portion. If a trip is cancelled within the 90 day period we retain 50% and try to resell the trip. If we can we return the remaining 50% we do. If we need to use a portion of remaining deposit to resell the trip as “discounted” we do so.
- If no hunter may be found within the 90 day prior period we may opt. to keep 100%, although thus far all trips like this have been sold as discounted.
Wounding
- Wounded big game is considered fulfillment of the trip. Sitka black tail are subject to a trophy fee.
Payment
Deposit
Final payment
Reviews (18)
Excellent hunting experience
Got a Nice Bear
The trip was unique, took me some effort to get the bear. We saw many bears every day and just waiting for the right one. Food on the boat was a lot better than I thought. Guides are very kind and helpful.
No signal the whole time! And I don’t like the rain.
Sitka Deer Alpine Hunt
True trophy hunt with highly knowledgeable and capable outfitter/guide and packer. Full "whatever it takes" effort on their part. Likeable and "easy-to-be-with" personalities. Respected my hunting skills and worked hard to accommodate my personal limitations. Targets mature good-to-great trophies. Very remote.
Had hoped we could have secured air transportation to spike camp; without that, it was a very challenging ascent (and descent), really beyond my capability relative to age/fitness. Need to be in "sheep shape" for this hunt, my bad. If you can handle the physical exertion, it's a great hunt opportunity to get a world-class trophy.
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