ALASKA PRIVATE GUIDE SERVICE
Serving the Serious Alaska Game Hunter Since 1990
Current Hunt Specials Spring Brown Bear Hunt. 10 days, 1 guide / 2 hunters $8500 each. & 1/1
$10,500. Arrange between April 13-May 5th
Fall Brown Bear Hunt. 1 hunter/1 guide, 10 day hunt begining Sept 17 to Oct 10. $8300.
Moose Hunt using jet boats outside of the permit area. New hunting area. 2 hunters/ 1 guide Sept 4-16. $9000 each. Openings for 2 hunters only.
Spring Black Bear Hunt, Family members 1 guide x 2 hunters $3100 each.
Updates: 1/20/09 You should be aware that the State of Alaska is currently working on a plan to get back to exclusive and semi-exclusive guide use areas. This may sound good at first until you get down to the implementation details and the effects on the guiding industry. The bottom line is: 70-80% of the hunting guide business like mine will be put out of business. Your selection of available - potential guides will decrease dramatically. The surving business' will have been the high bidder for the area. Consequently; the businesses will have to charge higher fees to cover their bids.
You can thank Alaska Professional Hunters Association who lobbied the legislature to create
the Big Game Commercial Services Board (BGCSB) in 2005. This Board has been hell bent to "FIX" the
guiding industry. The BGCSB is working through the Department of Natural Resources to create
the exclusive use areas. The timeline is the areas are to be awarded by July 2010 and by
Jan. 2011 most guides will be out of business. So beware, no matter who you book with! There
will be a number of guides who take deposits and then file bankruptcy out of spite.
You can see my harsh comments to the BGCSB and DNR about proceeding with these plans by clicking
on this link. The next BGCSB meeting is in March 2009 in Anchorage.
The Board has a web site on the State
of Alaska web page.
See additional Alaska Hunting Regulation News
See photos
of APGS hunts for all the species as seen on Picasaweb. Just select Slideshow or individual
photos for Alaska Hunting. You can see our separate individual slideshows of Moose, Brown
Bear, Caribou, Fishing,
and Black Bear photos on their individual
pages.
APGS is the premier Alaska guide and outfitting service for hunting Alaska Moose,
Brown Bear / Grizzly, Black Bear, Wolf, Caribou and Wolverine. We provide world class
fishing guide
and outfitting services for King Salmon, Red Salmon, Silver Salmon, Rainbow Trout,
Arctic Grayling, Dolly Varden, Char, Giant Northern Pike, and Sheefish. We also offer
excellent wilderness Photography trips.
The name Alaska “Private” Guide Service was chosen to reflect the individual attention, care and concern given to each and every client even though we are one of the larger service providers. We make sure that we can provide the trip you want based on your desires and abilities before you book your trip. And, we address any concerns you may have during the trip. APGS did not start out big and well financed from inexperienced outsiders as many operators heve done and continue to do. Instead, we grew steadily as equipment, guides and experience allowed.
Our operation’s size is unique and delivers advantages to you that most other operators
do not have. A short list of advantages would include: 1 Master Guide, 3 Registered Guides,
12 Class A and Assistant Guides that have worked with APGS an average of 7 years. We have
huge and excellent operating areas utilizing multiple adjacent Guide Use Areas. Equipment
includes 2 Planes, 17 prop or jet boats, 7 snow machines, multiple Base Camps professionally
and comfortably equipped along with substantial portable spike camps to use when needed.
Oatmeal and freeze dried are not a food staple and seldom seen or used in our camps. On
most of our trips all you’ll need to bring is your hunting gear and weapon.
We have tried to answer all your questions in detail, and, in an easy to read format. Please take the time to read the information before you contact me. By then, you will know that you have found someone you can work with and trust. An operation with very experienced guides that care; and logistical capabilities that increase success with out sacrificing comfort. If you still have questions, or you see a mistake or discrepancy, please call or e-mail me.
Enjoy the excellence of experience and let us make your Alaska Hunting , Fishing and Photography dreams come true.
See some of our Alaska Moose Hunts and River Jet Boat videos.
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