Kodiak Brown Bear Hunting Area 14
Halibut Bay
Drawing Hunt Designation
Exclusive Guide Area
| Residency | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Resident | DB 214 | DB 244 |
| Non Resident | DB 114 | DB 144 |
Area Description
(USGS Maps - Karluk B-2 & B-3 )
Location
Southwestern Kodiak Island includes Halibut Bay, Grants Lagoon, Bumble Bay and the headwaters of the Ayakulik River. See area map.
Topography and Habitat
Rolling hills to 1602'and bench lands intersected with numerous drainages, small ponds and lakes. Grass and tundra hummocks flats make up the lower elevations with interspersed alder and willow thickets.
Land Ownership
Most of the area is within the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge with some private inholdings and Koniag Inc. lands along the coast.
Public Use Cabins
None.
Bear Harvest
2017 chance of being drawn
| Residency | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Resident | 1% | 9% |
| Non Resident | 100% | 100% |
| Hunters Afield | Bears Harvested | Percent Males | Average Skull Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2017 | 2 | 1 | 100% | 24.25 |
| Spring 2017 | 4 | 2 | 100% | 21.34 |
| Fall 2016 | 5 | 3 | 67% | 23.54 |
| Spring 2016 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 21.15 |
| Fall 2015 | 4 | 1 | 0% | 20.56 |
| Spring 2015 | 4 | 2 | 100% | 24.72 |
| Fall 2014 | 2 | 1 | 100% | 27.19 |
Largest bear killed in this Hunt Area
29 7/16" (November 15, 1974)
"Green" measurement - Not Official