Alaska Koyukuk Guides

Alaska Koyukuk Guides operates as a low-volume outfitter focused on one thing: helping hunters harvest quality trophies. The Yukon-Koyukuk drainage consistently produces more record-book moose, grizzly, and wolf than any other area in Alaska. Owner Gilbert Huntington grew up in Interior Alaska, and his team—mostly Alaska Native guides with deep heritage ties to the region—has spent decades learning the terrain, weather, and animal patterns.

• •Moose hunts (September)
• •Grizzly hunts (September, June-August)
• •Black bear and fishing (June-August on rivers)
• •Wolf hunts

Hunts originate in Galena, accessible by daily commuter flights from Fairbanks or Anchorage. Spring and fall hunts depart Galena in outboard-powered skiffs to base camp; boats then access main rivers and small streams via outboard-jet Jon boats. Camps are canvas wall tents or log cabins depending on location. Your guide handles meals—home-cooked or freeze-dried if you're spiking into the hills.

Hunts involve walking to likely habitat, calling, and sitting for extended periods. Expect extreme cold and freezing conditions, especially June-August when riverboat speed creates wind chill. Detailed gear requirements are provided, and the outfitter emphasizes arriving with equipment pre-tested—there's nowhere to buy replacements in Galena.

"Safety is our number one priority, but we'll do whatever it takes to get you to trophy habitat. Going the extra mile or enduring adverse conditions is what we're used to."

• •Contact: PO Box 264, Galena, AK 99741 | 907-656-7131 | [email protected]

Alaska Koyukuk Guides has operated since 1993 and maintains a trophy database documenting their success with record-book animals.