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boone and crockett kodiak brown bear

Brown Bear 

Our guide exclusive area on the south end of Kodiak Island consistently produce large bears every year! MGS conducts its hunts in the Red Lake area.

Hunting Dates

  • April 16 - April 30

  • May 1 - May 15

  • October 25- November 8

Mileurs guide service has been guiding for brown bear on Kodiak island since the early 80's. Scott started his career as a Kodiak bear hunting guide under the tutelage of Bill Pinnel and Morris Talifson. These two legendary Kodiak bear guides taught Scott and others the proper way to conduct Kodiak brown bear hunts. Mileur's Guide Service prides itself on finding high quality male bears every season and we strive to exceed client expectation wherever we can. Our guides are seasoned in judging large brown bears and ensuring that the clients goals are met. We focus on harvesting only large male bears in order to conserve the population and ensure the future for the Kodiak brown bear population. Our guides are trained to give your trophy the best of care in the field. Brown bear hunting on Kodiak island is a dream for many die hard bear hunters across the world. We would love to be apart of your Kodiak brown bear experience.

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Mileurs Guide Service conducts its hunts in the Red Lake area of Kodiak. It is a guide exclusive area on the south end of the island. All hunters are guaranteed a tag when you hunt with us. Kodiak brown bear hunts occur both spring and fall of every year unlike the Alaska Peninsula. Our area has produced B&C skulls and large bears ever since Pinnel and Talifson started hunting it in the mid 50's. The genetics remain strong and the population is healthy in our area. 

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These are fly in hunts about 1oo miles from the town of Kodiak, AK. Hunts are 1x1 with an experienced registered guide. 

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Click here for "Bear Hunt Gear List"

over 40 B&C bears over 30 years

  • 1994 - Spring- The new world's record Boone & Crockett brown bear with a muzzle loader.

  • 1996 - Spring - Two Boone & Crockett bears taken.

  • 1996 - Fall - The second and third largest fall bears taken on the island that year.

  • 1999 - Boone & Crockett brown bear taken with a skull of 28 1/8.

  • 2000 - Boone & Crockett bear with a 28 3/4 skull.

  • 2001 - Second largest brown bear taken on the island with a B&C skull of 29 3/16.

  • 2003 - Three Boone & Crockett browns taken.

  • 2006 - Spring 9'-8" Kodiak brown bear skull 28 4/16    Fall 10 footer B&C skull 28 3/4

  • 2009 - Three Boone & Crockett bears taken scoring - 28 1/4, 28 1/2,  28 3/4

  • 2010 - Two Boone & Crockett brown bears scoring 28 0/0, 28 0/0

  • 2011 - Spring - One Boone & Crockett brown bear at 28 10/16 - third largest in 2011.

  • 2011 - Fall - Boone & Crockett brown bear with skull of 28 8/16

  • 2012 - Spring - Brown bear harvested with 27 11/16 skull.

  • 2012 - Fall - Brown Bear harvested with a 27 13/16 skull.

  • 2013 - Spring - Brown bear taken with a B&C skull of 28 5/8

  • 2013 - Fall -  Brown bear taken with B&C skull of 28 1/2

  • 2014 - Spring - Three B&C Brown bears scoring  29 11/16,  28 7/8,  28 1/8

  • 2015 - Spring- Four B&C Brown Bears 28 3/4, 28 1/2, 28 1/4, 28 1/2

  • 2016 - Spring - Two B&C Brown Bears 28 1/2, 29 1/8

  • 2016 - Fall One B&C Brown Bear 28 9/16

  • 2017   One B&C 29 2/16 Second Largest Brown Bear Harvested Spring 2017 On Kodiak

  • 2017 Fall- Second Largest Brown Bear Taken On Kodiak 27 8/16

  • 2018 Spring Two B&C Brown Bear 28 13/16 and 28 8/16

  • 2018 Fall Kodiak Brown Bear 27 8/16

  • 2019 Spring Two B&C Kodiak Brown Bears 28 8/16 and 29 9/16

  • 2021 Spring B&C   Brown Bear 28  7/16

  • 2022 Spring  B&C Brown Bear  28 

  • 2023 Spring B&C Brown Bear 28 5/16

  • 2024 Fall B&C Brown Bear 28 

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(Skulls measured green)

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