Sitka Deer - Alaska

Although Alaska is home to bigger, more dangerous and more glamorous big game, Sitka blacktail deer hold a special place in the hearts of some hunters.

Two islands 700 miles apart consistently produce Alaska’s biggest deer - Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska and Kodiak Island in Southwest. Most Sitka black-tail average in the 90 to 120 pound range, but big deer on Prince of Wales and Kodiak are much larger, reaching weights between 175 and 200 pounds.

Black-tail are closely related to the mule deer of Western North America, and the species even hybridize where their ranges overlap. Black-tail deer range up the Pacific coastline from Northern California to Juneau, and have been introduced to Yakutat, Prince William Sound and Kodiak Island.

Contact BC Outfitters for more information