Kodiak Brown Bear Hunting Area 06
Kaiugnak Bay

Drawing Hunt Designation

Exclusive Guide Area

Residency Fall Spring
Alaska Resident DB 206 DB 236
Non Resident DB 106 DB 136

Area Description

(USGS Maps - Kodiak A-5, A-6 & Kaguyak D-6)

Location

Southeastern Kodiak Island, including Kaiugnak and Sulua Bays, and the eastern half of the Hepburn Peninsula. See area map (Image file 75 kB).

Topography and Habitat

Grass, alder and willow make up lowland areas and drainages. Coastline includes sandy and boulder-strewn beaches, jagged cliffs, tidal flats, and steep bluffs. Inland areas are composed of foothills, river valleys, rugged mountain peaks to 2417', alpine lakes, and marshy lowlands.

Land Ownership

Lands are primarily Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, with some Akhiok-Kaguyak Inc. lands located around Kaiugnak Bay.

Public Use Cabins

None.

Bear Harvest

2017 chance of being drawn

Residency Fall Spring
Alaska Resident 2% 4%
Non Resident 100% 100%
  Hunters Afield Bears Harvested Percent Males Average Skull Size
Fall 2017 3 1 0% 23.06
Spring 2017 6 4 50% 22.73
Fall 2016 4 3 100% 24.52
Spring 2016 8 6 100% 27.78
Fall 2015 4 3 33% 22.62
Spring 2015 6 6 50% 24.85
Fall 2014 4 2 50% 25.50

Largest bear killed in this Hunt Area

30 11/16" (May 28, 1966)
"Green" measurement - Not Official

Guides registered for this Hunt Area (as of April 2018):