Alaska Travel Guide

How to prepare for a Kodiak yacht hunt.

Straight practical guidance for hunters planning a DIY yacht-based Sitka blacktail trip on Kodiak Island.

Getting to Kodiak

Fly commercial into Kodiak (ADQ) from Anchorage on Alaska Airlines or Ravn. Book early — flights fill up in season, and weather cancellations happen. Plan a buffer day on each end.

Float plane to the yacht

From Kodiak town we put you on a float plane out to the yacht, anchored in a protected bay along the island. It's a short, scenic flight — often the highlight of the first day.

The Season

Sitka blacktail deer runs August through December. Late-season hunts (Nov / Dec) push deer to the beach with snow. Seaducks, fishing, and crab layer in around your deer hunt.

Weather Reality

Kodiak means wind, rain, and shifting fronts. The yacht anchors in sheltered water, so weather rarely stops the trip — it just changes where you hunt that day.

Gear Essentials

Rifle, ammo, and tags. Waterproof outer shell, insulated mid-layers, quality waterproof boots, gloves, hat, binoculars. Dry bag for everything. We handle bedding, meals, meat care, and crab.

Licenses & Permits

Valid Alaska hunting license and Sitka blacktail tags. Federal duck stamp and Alaska waterfowl stamp if you're hunting seaducks. Alaska sport fishing license if you're fishing.