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The Tongass National Forest the nation’s largest national forest. The Tongass covers most of Southeast Alaska surrounding the famous Inside Passage and offers unique chances to view eagles, bears, spawning salmon, and the breath-taking vistas of “wild” Alaska.
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In the early years we used a 60′ cruiser. In August 2007, we updated our vessel to the Alaskan Harvest, a custom built 80’ luxury yacht. It is our experience that there are few of this size cruisers available taking only small groups of 6 — 12 guests.
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The locations above are for the map purposes and not our exact hunting locations.
Check List For All Hunts
If you show up without the following, you’ll wish you had brought them!
| TEMPERATURE | ||
| Month | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| April | 35 | 50 |
| May | 38 | 58 |
| June | 45 | 62 |
| July | 48 | 78 |
| September | 42 | 55 |
| October | 37 | 47 |
| November | 25 | 40 |
| RAINFALL |
| # of days per month |
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| 15 |
| 10 |
| 8 |
| 10 |
| 14 |
| 17 |
| 15 |
Bear Hunts only: Ankle fit hip boots with air bob soles (Cabela’s Ultimate Contour Ankle (CC-83-0182), or Lacrosse Air Bob Soles, Insulated at (907) 563-8600 OR waist high fishing waders with separate boots (Simms).
Mountain Goat Hunts: Schnee’s (The Hunter) insulated boots air grip soles or other mid calf waterproof 1-800-922-1562, insulated boot.
Heavy Duty Helly Hansen impertech or Gortex Rain Gear like Cabela’s Rainy River Gore Tex, Sitka, Kuiu, as similar other brands of gear would work.
Decent hunting pants that are wind proof and deflect water.
2 Pairs of Capilene or polypropylene type of long underwear sets. Please no cotton!
Long sleeve mid weight jacket that is wind proof.
Heavy Jacket. You’ll more than likely wear your mid weight jacket, and rain gear layered with this jacket in the evenings.
Sweater or pile jacket.
Decent heavy socks (no cotton=cold/wet feet)
Bomber style hat with ear protecting or a hunting hat.
1 pair of wool or lightweight gloves, 1 polypro liners, and 2 pairs of Gortex heavy-duty ski like gloves. They tend to get wet fast, but these will keep you warm.
Sunglasses
Mosquito head nets for late May and June hunts only. (Hopefully not needed!)
RIFLE: Can rent from us OR we recommend for Brown Bear: .375 H & H magnum, using a 30-grain bullet. Black Bear: 338 Magnum, 300 Remington Ultra Mag, and 300 Weatherby using a 180 to 225 grain bullets depending on which rifle. And Mountain Goat: 300’s with 180 grain bullets works the best, OR just use our rifles, which are all sighted in for Goats and custom built rifles set up just for this hunt.
Binoculars
Electronics. We have 120V on the boat at all times.
Satellite Phone if you plan on making a lot of calls. We have a boat sat phone that is available for emergencies and minimal calling. Internet and Cable TV are not available. Cell phones works in some hunting areas but not all.
About Us
We have allocated permits with the USFS. We are USDA compliant, and equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate in any regard.
www.usda.gov/non-discrimination-statement
Parker Guide Service is lifetime members and proud supporters of the NRA, USAYESS (USA Youth Education in Shooting Sports), SCTP (Scholastic Clay Target Program), The Dallas Safari Club, Houston Safari Club, Midway Arms, Alaska Professional Hunters Association, and Safari Club International.