Kokanee Guide Service holds one of only two special use permits to operate in this refuge. Unimak is the first Island in the Aleutian chain. Known for its dense brown bear populations and controlled harvesting by a permit system, Unimak Island offers some of the very best brown bear hunting in the world, both in opportunity and trophy size. This area is a consistent producer of B&C and SCI trophies. Unimak Island offers a Spring and Fall season every year with eight permits per season. The permit application process is simple, and Kokanee Guide Service handles the application process for their interested hunters. The cost to apply is $190.00 per year and is nonrefundable.

Spring season: May 10 – May 31
Fall season: October 1 – December 31
Hunt duration: 14 days

The Unimak Island Brown Bear hunt price is $35,000 in 2025 and $38,500 in 2026.
Wolf trophy fee is $2,500 per wolf.
Nonhunters pay for hourly flight time plus $330 per day (5-day minimum: $1650).

'NOT INCLUDED:

• Round trip commercial airfare to Cold Bay

• Food and lodging in Cold Bay before and after your hunt (including weather delays)

• Any taxidermy, trophy care, or shipping after it reaches Anchorage

• Licenses, tags, and guide gratuities

INCLUDED:

• Transportation in the field

• Meals while in the field

• Shipping of trophy from Cold Bay to Anchorage