Afognak Wilderness Lodge

Afognak Wilderness Lodge is a remote big game outfitter operating from a log lodge on Afognak Island in Alaska's Kodiak Island Archipelago. The operation has maintained a 90% success rate for Kodiak brown bear hunts spanning nearly 6 decades, with guides who have lived year-round in the wilderness for 2-4 decades.

Josh Randall is an Alaskan Registered Guide raised and schooled in the wilderness. Shannon Randall has lived and hunted on North Afognak Island since 1968 and was integral to creating and operating the lodge. Both are NRA Life Members and active in Safari Club International, the Alaska Professional Hunters Association, and the Kodiak Island Convention & Visitors Bureau.

All hunts include: - All meals and lodging - Sauna access - Internet and satellite TV - Butcher and vacuum-sealing facilities - Walk-in freezer - Shipping boxes - Guided access to marine and land wildlife

Afognak Island sits in the Kodiak Islands Archipelago with moss-floored lowlands, open meadows, gravel beaches, and elevations up to 1,000 feet. Temperatures range 30-50°F in spring and fall. Protected harbor provides shelter from weather. The terrain supports world-class populations of Kodiak brown bear, Roosevelt elk, and Sitka blacktail deer.

$35,000 per 10-day guided hunt

These are the most intense hunts offered. Kodiak brown bears are the world's largest carnivores, fed by Alaska's abundant salmon runs. Only 1-2 hunting parties at a time, each with separate guide and cabin cruiser. Both rifle and bow hunters welcome.

Spring Dates: - April 6-15 - April 16-25 - April 26–May 5 - May 6-15

Fall Dates: - October 25–November 3 - November 4-13 - November 14-23

By Alaska law, all bear hunters must be guided. No flying and hunting allowed on the same day—you must arrive one day before your first hunting day.

Additional Costs: - Non-Resident Brown Bear Tag: $1,000 - Alien Brown Bear Tag: $1,300

If you don't draw a permit, options include full refund (minus hunting license), waiting for cancellations, or rolling deposit to next year.

Unguided: $450/day per hunter Non-hunters: $500/day

Roosevelt elk originated from 8 calves transplanted from Washington's Olympic Peninsula in 1928-1929. Afognak bulls weigh up to 1,300 pounds with shorter, more massive antlers than Rocky Mountain elk. The rut occurs September through mid-October.

Permit-Draw Season: - September 25–October 8 - October 9–October 22

Registration Season (Over-the-Counter): - October 23–November 30

Elk hunts are permit-draw only. Apply November 1–December 15 via www.adfg.alaska.gov. Lodge handles paperwork for permit-draw hunts if reservation finalized by November 15.

Additional Costs: - Non-Resident Elk Tag: $600 - Alien Elk Tag: $800 - Lodge Fee: $700/day per person - Park User Fees: $300/hunter per season - Round-trip Floatplane (2 pax): $1,840 - Round-trip Floatplane (4 pax): $2,700 - Bed Tax: $10/night per cabin

Unguided: $3,500 per 5 days Non-hunters: $3,000 per 5 days

Sitka blacktail deer were transplanted to Kodiak and Afognak Islands around 1930. Bucks typically weigh 120-220 pounds with 3-4 points per side. Season runs August 1–December 31, but best hunting is November–December when deer descend from alpine areas to coastal fringe and beaches.

Non-Alaska residents can hunt 1 deer and may hunt simultaneously with elk, bear, sea ducks, and saltwater fishing.

• •Hunting Dates: Mid-November through mid-December
• •Arrivals: Sunday afternoons
• •Departures: Saturday mornings

• •Unguided Option: Hunters can mix guided and unguided days and settle before departure.

Combo hunts (deer, sea duck, fox, saltwater fishing): $6,000 per 5 days

Available Species: - Green Winged Teal - King Eider - Pintail - Bufflehead - Merganser - Mallard - Harlequin - Scoter (Common, Surf, White Wing) - Old Squaw - Golden Eye (Barrow's, Common)

Floatplane access is not included in hunt rates but is combined with other hunters to reduce cost. Typical round-trip: $1,500 per person.

• •Deposit: 50% of lodge fees plus 100% of additional fees due within 3 weeks of confirmed reservation.

Cancellation Policy: - Brown Bear & Elk (permit draw): If you cancel before drawing a permit, full refund minus $160 hunting license. If you cancel after drawing, deposit is forfeited. - Deer, Sea Duck, Fox, Fishing: Full refund if cancelled 90 days prior to arrival. - Travel insurance is recommended and available through internet providers and travel agents.

Shannon & Josh Randall Afognak Wilderness Lodge P.O. Box SYB, Seal Bay Kodiak, Alaska 99697

• •Phone: (360) 799-3250 or 907-539-6279
• •Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
• •Alt Phone: 907-539-5279