RCruisecontrol Posted July 18 #1 Share Posted July 18 At icy strait point. Spasski river. I have 2 choices, 1pm or 3pm start. Am i more likely to have a sighting at 1pm start or 3pm start please? I know its probably negligible but i want to give ourselves the best chance. Thanks guys x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted July 18 #2 Share Posted July 18 I don't think that bears care if they eat you for lunch or for a pre-dinner snack. The two hour time difference shouldn't make a difference as the Alaska guides that we have had are really good at finding their prey. The guides know where the bears and other wildlife hang-out. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilkySal Posted July 18 #3 Share Posted July 18 Googled this; however, it does not give a specific time. Maybe someone else can narrow down a timeline for you. Showing results for when to see bears icy strait point alaska Search instead for when to see bears icy straight point alaska The best time to see bears at Icy Strait Point, Alaska is May through September, when the bears are most active: Late April or early May: Bears are coming out of hibernation and looking for food June to August: Bears are mating and eating grasses on the tidal flats Bears are most active at dawn and dusk during the spring and summer, but you can still look for them almost any time of day. Sightings are more likely when bears are actively searching for food. Icy Strait Point is a great destination for bear watching because of the high concentration of bears on Chichagof Island, which National Geographic has nicknamed "Bear Island". The island has 1–2 brown bears per square mile. Some tour options include: Icy Strait Point Excursions Offers a 3-hour wilderness and bear search tour on Chichagof Island that includes round trip transfer from Icy Strait Point and vans with individual seating Hoonah Travel Adventures LLC HTA Main Offers a Wilderness Tour and Brown Bear Search that includes exploring Chichagof Island and learning about the wildlife and culture from a guide Alaska Shore Excursions Offers a 4-hour Icy Strait Exclusive Wildlife and Bear Search Tour that includes roundtrip guided transportation and bottled water Reviews mention: “…do here. We went on a wilderness/bear search. Didn't see any bears but our guide Chad was friendly and was very informative and knowledgeable. Everyone in our…” Jul 26, 2022 Denise Caffey “…then took us right to where the bears were. We had an excellent sighting of a mother bear and cub. I strongly recommend riversalaska.com for an off-the-beaten…” Jun 22, 2022 Pieter Ras Featured snippet from the web In July, the salmon start their migration from the ocean up the rivers and we find the bears feeding in coastal rivers and streams. In August and September, the salmon have made it further up the rivers to shallow streams where the bears chase them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
five. Posted July 18 #4 Share Posted July 18 I really thought this was going to be questions about taking a rifle aboard and how to arrange an actual bear hunt from a cruise ship. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted July 18 #5 Share Posted July 18 1 minute ago, five. said: I really thought this was going to be questions about taking a rifle aboard and how to arrange an actual bear hunt from a cruise ship. Personally, I was going to answer that bears are much easier to spot on a Caribbean cruise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCruisecontrol Posted July 18 Author #6 Share Posted July 18 3 minutes ago, five. said: I really thought this was going to be questions about taking a rifle aboard and how to arrange an actual bear hunt from a cruise ship. Nope im a lover not a hunter. No judgement from me but i love seeing wildlife in their natural habitat, bears are on my bucket list.... even if they eat me at least id be ticking one off the bucket list just before i go 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilkySal Posted July 18 #7 Share Posted July 18 4 minutes ago, neverbeenhere said: Personally, I was going to answer that bears are much easier to spot on a Caribbean cruise. They're found in the hot tubs a lot! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted July 18 #8 Share Posted July 18 21 minutes ago, SilkySal said: They're found in the hot tubs a lot! If one would be hunting this prey, that is certainly prime habitat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 18 #9 Share Posted July 18 41 minutes ago, five. said: I really thought this was going to be questions about taking a rifle aboard and how to arrange an actual bear hunt from a cruise ship. That's what I thought, too. I mean I love a good bear roast, but I don't think you could get a crock pot into the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted July 18 #10 Share Posted July 18 We have seen bears at Icy Strait Point on a whale watch. Ours was a private morning excursion in May and we saw a mama and two cubs along the shore of a cove wear there were whale bubble net feeding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBeardedCruiser Posted July 18 #11 Share Posted July 18 37 minutes ago, RCruisecontrol said: Nope im a lover not a hunter. No judgement from me but i love seeing wildlife in their natural habitat, bears are on my bucket list.... even if they eat me at least id be ticking one off the bucket list just before i go Have fun! I sure hope that you get to see lots of bears and other beautiful animals in their natural habitat! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilkySal Posted July 18 #12 Share Posted July 18 2 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: That's what I thought, too. I mean I love a good bear roast, but I don't think you could get a crock pot into the ship. Some hot tubs are pretty hot though so may cook to rare.😜 Sorry, my bad! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted July 19 #13 Share Posted July 19 Highly recommend Hoonah Travel .. they knew where the bears were! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted July 20 #14 Share Posted July 20 If you can book the tour locally (and ship hasn't bought all the slots), do so. Cheaper and smaller groups. All the locals in Hoonah are nice folks and really work for the tourist dollar. They also help "competing" companies - most are family operations. Last week mom Teresa drove the Glacier Winds van and delivered us to son Casey for our tour on their 14 passenger boat. All the small local boats saw a ton of whales - often surrounded by them. The cruise ship tour (over 100 guests) didn't go out as far and saw NOTHING. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted July 20 #15 Share Posted July 20 We did a 1 pm tour and saw a total of 11 bears back in 2009. There were three platforms overlooking the river area and plenty of time to watch the bears. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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