We did an Alaska combo spring bear and fishing on the lower Kenai peninsula with a hunt transporter (you self-guide while hunting), this last spring, with my two adult sons. There were six hunters on a 50 ft boat. We spent the week sleeping on the boat hunting and fishing during the day (mostly hunting). They would skiff us out to wherever we wanted to go and retrieve us when we radioed in for pickup. We were a little bit early. Ours was the first trip of the season, but we had to schedule then due to our own scheduling constraints. There were loads of black bear, no brown, no sows w/cubs, all boars. Most were still up on the slopes, coming down from hibernating and were challenging to get in range with a clear line of sight. One to two weeks later would have probably been ideal for hunting. The fishing was incredible. The crew was great and it was a fantastic trip. I would not hesitate to do it again.
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