Brown Bear Hunting

Most people think Alaska when you mention big brown bears, but there is good hunting in Europe as well for the Eurasian Brown Bear. In Alaska, timing isn’t such a factor as you can hunt in the spring or the fall. We prefer the fall hunts in most circumstances, but the spring hunts are still great.

*Be sure to ask us about our luxury vessel-based hunting camps. They book well in advance, but they are worth the wait.

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Hunt giant brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula

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Brown Bear Hunting Reports

Hunt Reports from OI clients who have hunted with our outfitters around the world.

Kim Frederick's Spring Brown Bear Hunt in Alaska

Kim Frederick’s Spring Brown Bear Hunt Report

This is an archery hunters dream to go on this hunt. I shot 3 Bears in one night. One Brown and two Black Bears. I then shot a third Black Bear on the last night.

Jared Griffith Alaska Bear Hunt Report

I couldn't believe in less than seven days I had harvested a dall sheep and a grizzly bear, it was a trip of a lifetime! I can't say enough about how impressed I was with this Outfitter. From the knowledge of the outdoors to how my made my time in camp with him very memorable.

Grizzly Bear / Dall Sheep Alaska Combo Hunt Report

Eurasian Brown Bear Hunt Report

Cory Glauner Finger cut off on brown bear hunt

Cory Lost a Finger, but Found a Brown Bear

Brown bear hunting with Pacific Mountain Guides.

Brown Bear, the Ultimate Adrenaline Rush

Brett Niles Croatian Brown Bear Hunt Report

Castaways is the new addition to the boat fleet! It is our new 53’ live-aboard and is the ultimate hunting platform for Prince William Sound.

Alaskan coastal brown bear hunt

Glassing brown bears coming out of hibernation

Alaska Brown Bear Hunt Report

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Hunting Tips & Information

Bear hunting tips, regulations and information you need to know before you go hunting.

Best Calibers for Hunting Brown Bears

It is recommended that you use a bonded bullet without a thin jacket. A frames and partitions are also good. Use a premium controlled expanding bullet. My preference is a 300 grain minimum.

Brown Bears – Spot and Stalk or Ambush?

When doing a spot-and-stalk hunt for brown bear, it’s important to do your due diligence and study up on your prey. Unlike mule deer, they aren’t as likely to just run over the hill at the sound of a snapping twig. They don’t like being surprised, so you need a solid game plan, the ability to move quietly and stealthily, and the fortitude to maintain your cool under stress.

Meet the Mighty Brown Bears of Katmai Up Close From Our Private Small Ship

Brown Bear Subspecies

Brown bears are one of the most interesting, powerful, awe inspiring animals on earth. The more I learn about them the more fascinated I am by them.

If you would prefer to hunt in the fall, and are truly after a 10′ brown bear, you want to consider this hunt in GMU 9E out of Pt Heiden, Alaska.

Where do the Largest Brown Bears Come From?

Everyone knows they come from Kodiak Island in Alaska…right? Wrong! Most people are under that misconception, but the truth is this…

Super Slam of North American Big Game

To qualify for the Super Slam of North American Big Game®, a hunter must have registered the legal taking of all 29 of the traditionally recognized species of big game animals native to North America.

A big black bear sitting at Russ's bait in Alaska while he is hunting brown bears with his recurve

Alaska Brown Bear with a Recurve

Cory Glauner in Valdez, Alaska watching brown bears

Differences Between Brown Bear and Grizzly Bear in Alaska

More than 32,000 brown bears call Alaska home! Even though there are technically two subspecies in North America (the grizzly and the Kodiak), all brown bears in Alaska are genetically identical. The difference between Coastal and Grizzly Bears is geographical and diet.

Brown Bear Hunting