Southeast Alaska deer hunting with Muskeg Excursions
August Hunting:
Jeff with his nice '04 August
buck
Alaska's deer season opens in
August when most Sitka black-tailed deer are in the velvet and have
their red summer coats. The deer are still in bachelor groups in the upper alpine areas on Prince of Wales Island.
Jason took this late August buck
in '04
We hunt from remote backpack spike camps. This is a physically demanding hunt but the payoff is often good
weather, lots of deer and a good chance for a record book buck. It's not uncommon to spot groups of 10 to 15 animals, mostly bucks. August days are long in Alaska. This time of the year can be buggy though.
 September
Hunting:
During early September through early October I conduct combination Sitka
black-tail / black bear or single species hunts. Their hair can be in the transition stage between summer and winter during these hunts. The deer have shed their velvet and have started their pre-rut tendencies. We continue to hunt them out of alpine spike camps. The days have begun to shorten up and rain, fog and wind is on the increase. A P&Y or B&C scoring buck is always possible in my hunting areas. The genetics and minerals are there.
Sonny James with a
September POW black-tailed deer
Sitka bucks can be big
... Doc Browning with guides Brian and Bobby
Sitka Black-Tailed Deer Rut Hunt:
From late October to early December thick necks and winter coats make for very impressive Sitka
black-tailed deer trophies.
Andy took this nice buck during '05 November
prime-time
We hunt the bucks in the mountains, muskegs and on the beaches depending on the weather and snow level. The
bucks readily come into the call in Southeast Alaska starting in late October.
Brian called this buck in while hunting up high in
deep snow during mid-November
In the 1996 rut hunt, I called in and took a rare non- typical deer that,
at the time, ranked #2 in the Safari Club International listings. Another of my trophy deer took first award in the Boone & Crockett 21st Big Game Awards and you can read my story in that publication. This is my favorite North American big game hunt and Sitka
black-tailed deer hunts are a Muskeg Excursions
specialty....and we have seen some excellent success.
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