Family-run, yacht-based brown bear, goat, and deer hunts in the Tongass out of Sitka, led by the McLeods — Master Guide Scott and son Dustin.
Alaska Raven Guides is a family-owned Sitka outfit built around yacht-based hunts in the Tongass National Forest, where it operates under special use permit. Master Guide Scott McLeod, a lifelong Sitka resident with a commercial fishing background, has been guiding since the early 1990s; his son Dustin, a registered guide who started as an assistant guide at 18, has guided hundreds of clients for brown and black bear, mountain goat, and deer, and now leads day-to-day operations. Both hold USCG 200-ton captain's licenses.
The McLeods credit year-round time in the country they hunt as their edge, running spring and fall seasons for brown bear, black bear, mountain goat, and Sitka blacktail deer, with fishing trips mixed in.
Background as described by the operator on their own website.
Alaska hunting seasons vary significantly by Game Management Unit and species. Confirm current seasons with ADF&G and book well in advance — quality outfitters fill 6–18 months ahead for peak species. Non-residents must be accompanied by a licensed guide or qualifying Alaska resident for most big game species.
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sitka, Alaska
Guided black bear and brown bear hunts on Baranof Island near Sitka, with experienced guides who know the Tongass terrain and run both spring and fall seasons.
sitka, Alaska
Sitka-based big-game outfit guiding 40+ years — brown bear, glacier bear, and goats in the Tongass; sheep, moose, and grizzly in the Alaska Range.
sitka, AK
$8,500–$14,000
sitka, Alaska
Alaska Raven Guides