The Experience

This is what a Kodiak yacht hunt actually looks like.

A step-by-step look at how a Last Frontier Kodiak trip comes together — from the first phone call to the flight home with a cooler full of meat.

A Day on the Yacht

Deer at dawn. Fish at noon. Crab at dusk.

Wake to coffee on the yacht. Skiff to the beach at first light and hunt hard for blacktail. Come back for a hot meal, then switch gears — set crab pots, drop a line for halibut, or work seaducks along the rocks. Meat and fish are cleaned and iced aboard. You eat well. You sleep dry.

Hunter stepping off a skiff onto a Kodiak beach at first lightSea ducks along a rocky Kodiak shoreline

How a trip runs

01
Contact & planning
We lock in your dates, group size, and target species. Deer is the core; seaducks, fishing, and crab layer in around it.
02
Fly to Kodiak
You fly commercial into Kodiak (ADQ). We meet you there and get you and your gear on the float plane.
03
Float plane to the yacht
Short scenic flight from Kodiak town out to the yacht, anchored in a protected bay along the island.
04
Hunt from the yacht
Daily skiff runs to the beach for deer at first light. Afternoons and evenings — seaducks, saltwater fishing, and crab pots. All meals and bunks onboard.
05
Fly out & home
At the end of the trip the float plane returns you and your meat, fish, and crab back to Kodiak for your flight home.

Frequently asked questions

What hunters ask before booking.

How long is the float plane flight from Kodiak town to the yacht?+

Usually 20–40 minutes depending on where the yacht is anchored. It's a low, scenic flight along the Kodiak coastline.

What's included in a Last Frontier Transport trip?+

Round-trip float plane from Kodiak town, yacht lodging in a private stateroom, all meals aboard, daily skiff runs to the beach, crab pots, and fish/meat care on the boat. You bring your rifle, tags, clothing, and personal gear.

Do I need a hunting guide?+

No — Sitka blacktail deer, seaducks, halibut, and crab are all DIY-legal for nonresidents on Kodiak. You do not need a registered Alaska guide for these species.

What if weather cancels a hunting day?+

The yacht anchors in protected water, so the trip continues. On rough days we shift to sheltered bays, fish inside water, or pull crab pots. Full days are rarely lost.

Can I bring meat, fish, and crab home on the plane?+

Yes. Everything is cleaned and iced aboard the yacht, then flown back to Kodiak with you. Alaska Airlines flies fish boxes as checked baggage.

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