Kodiak Island is hunting paradise!  Kodiak holds a healthy population of trophy Sitka black-tailed deer.  The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) estimates there are 80,000 deer on Kodiak Island.  This is a great hunt for one of the most beautiful deer in North America.  Our Kodiak property and ocean front wilderness house is only 20-minute flight from the city of Kodiak.  Hunts are primarily spot-and-stalk after a short hike up the mountainside above the alders and below the snow-line, glassing open areas for mature bucks in rut.  While other hunters choose to hunt from elevated strategic position on ridges overlooking drainages, funnel areas, and open meadows.  During mid-October, snow tends to push many deer off the mountains into the lower hills and beaches.  For non-hikers, it's best to book a later hunt so you can stay down low on the beach and quietly wait for the deer to come to you.  Sitka Black-tailed bucks come into rut and begin chasing doe’s late October, with the peak rut being mid-late November.  A mature Sitka black-tailed buck weighs 150 to 200 pounds when field dressed and can sport an impressive set of antlers.  The opportunity to collect a trophy Sitka black-tailed deer makes for a great hunting experience.  Typical daily schedule:  Each day clients will begin with a hearty breakfast, then they are off to hunt around our camp or transported by boat to a choice location.  Clients will be given a box lunch, snacks, beverages and hunt in pairs or as a group.  At the end of the day, your hunting party will be transported back to camp to a warm fire place where a delicious meal awaits you.  Sharing your stories with us will be the highlight of our day.  Method of take is your choice (rifle, archery or muzzle loader).  Besides Sitka black-tailed deer, Kodiak offers sea duck hunting, fox hunting, and sport fishing.   Sea Duck Hunting:  Bring your shotgun for sea ducks. Ducks include:  Harlequin, Golden Eye, Old Squaw, Bufflehead, red breasted and common mergansers.  Puddle ducks include: mallard, pintail, widgeons, green wing teal, gadwalls, and many more.  Hunting license, Alaska waterfowl stamp and Federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp are required.  Combined with deer hunts.  Fox Hunting:  Kodiak Island has three color phases of red fox (Red, Cross and Black, also referred to as Silver).  Your hunting license will cover fox hunting (limit is 2 foxes) and there is no additional charge.  Sport Fishing:  See our Sport Fishing page.  Sport fishing license and King stamp are required.  During early October sport fishing runs start to slow down on most species.  Daily fee is required for fishing.   
  
Rates:  $6,000 per person, 5-days/6-night, unguided (DIY) hunts.
We host a minimum of 3 guests per week and limit up to 6 guests.
NOTE: Non-resident Alien hunters require a guide for deer hunts.
See Guided hunts page. 
 
Secondary specie fees: 
Sea Duck hunts (Kodiak waterfowl season, Oct 8 - Jan 22).  Combined with deer hunts. 
Fox:  no charge. 
Sport Fishing: daily fee per person per day. 
 
Other Cost: 
Hunters Preservation Fund contribution:  $200. 
 
Dates:  mid-October - December 31 (Prime deer season). 
Resident hunters are allowed up to three (3) deer.  Bucks only, Aug 1 - Dec 31.  Any deer, Oct 1 – Dec 31.
Non-resident hunters are allowed one (1) buck, Aug 1 – Dec 31. 
 
Weekly schedule:  Clients fly directly to the city of Kodiak on Saturday afternoon and stay overnight in local hotel. On Sunday morning take air charter service to our wilderness cabin on Ugak Bay. Clients may hunt deer on the same-day-airborne. Hunt Monday through Friday. Depart on Saturday morning back to the city of Kodiak and follow-on flights home.
 
Includes:  Accommodations are ocean front wilderness house (warm and comfortable), hearty home cooked meals (hot breakfast, box lunch, snacks, beverages and dinner), VHF/marine radio, and in-field transportation (Bayrunner boat, inflatable boats, and ATV side-by-side) to choice hunting locations. 
  
What to bring:  See Planner tab on website, click on gear list.  Reminder, leave rifle hard case and travel clothes bag with air transporter.  Packing: recommend hunters pack personal gear in multiple small waterproof bags for easy transport on small air charter planes and boats. 
  
Travel:  Arrival/departure point is the city of Kodiak, Alaska, where you are met at the airport by one of the local air charter service representatives.  Clients are responsible for commercial air travel to and from the city of Kodiak and follow-on air charter service to our Kodiak property and wilderness house.  We suggest you arrive 1-day in Kodiak prior to your hunt commencing, so you can purchase Alaska hunting license, Sitka Black-tailed deer locking-tags, deer harvest tickets (no fee), any additional hunting gear or any personal items you may need.  We assist hunters by coordinating air charter service to/from our Kodiak property by float plane (Cessna 206 or De Havilland Beaver).  Clients should leave hard rifle case and travel clothes bag in air charter service hangar.  For departure schedule, recommend 1-day in Kodiak or Anchorage for game meat processing/shipping and expediting trophy from Alaska to a taxidermist of your choice.  Clients may want to process game meat in Anchorage and ship home.  We recommend clients purchasing airline tickets with flexible change policies and travel insurance in the event of inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances that may affect your airline travel.  
 
Alaska Hunting License, Locking-tags, and Harvest Tickets:  Purchase Alaska hunting license, locking-tags, and harvest tickets (no fee) online at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) website or purchase upon arrival in Anchorage or Kodiak.  For U.S. Nonresident clients:  Alaska hunting license:  $160, Deer locking-tags:  $300 each, Deer Harvest Tickets required:  no fee; Alaska waterfowl stamp:  $10, and Federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp:  $25; Sport Fishing license (7-day):  $70, King salmon stamp (7-day):  $45.   
NOTE:  Non-resident Alien require a guide for deer hunts, see Guide hunts. 
 
Hunt does not include: Before and after hunt expenses, commercial airfare, air charter service, hotel and meals (before and after hunt in Kodiak), Alaska hunting license, deer locking-tag, Federal and State waterfowl stamps, expediting/shipping trophy and game meat, trophy field preparation, taxidermy services, alcoholic beverages, and gratuity.​
  
Travel Insurance.  We highly recommend all our clients purchase travel insurance with trip cancellation, as well as a Global Rescue Membership for medical advisory and evacuation.  For guidance on these travel protection services and to enroll, contact Justin Walker at Global Rescue at phone: 1-435-680-2566 or 1-617-210-8110 or via email:  [email protected] or [email protected] or visit https://globalrescue.com/mikeodinsalaskaadventures/ or you should use another reputable provider. 
  
Conditions.  Mike Odin’s Alaska Adventures, LLC hunts are conducted on a fair chase basis in accordance with the State of Alaska Hunting regulations and Guiding regulations. All clients are required to sign a Guide-Outfitter Contract within 90 days after we receive your initial deposit, or before services are provided. Agreement provides specifics of your hunt as required by Alaska state law.  For further clarification, we have posted our Payment and Cancellation Policy on our website. Mike Odin’s Alaska Adventures, LLC requires all clients and guests to review and sign a Participation Release Form prior to start of activities.  This agreement includes a release of liability, waiver of claims, assumption of risk, and loss payment.  Also, we request clients and guests to complete our Guest Information Form to identify an emergency contact and to notify us of any medical situations or special medications that you may be taking that could be helpful in case of an emergency. 
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