Hunting on the Kenai Peninsula

The Kenai Peninsula is well known for its big game animals, including moose, caribou, dall sheep, mountain goats and brown and black bear.  Less well known is it's advantages for such smaller game animals as ptarmigan, grouse and hare. 

Part of the reason for this great diversity of wildlife is the Kenai's location on the Gulf of Alaska, where the large bodies of water help mitigate the climate and bring substantial rain to the area.  In addition, the large mountain ranges, National Forest areas, and many glacier-fed rivers provide abundant habitat for animal life, as well as great scenery.  A large percentage of the Kenai Peninsula is held as National Forest, which gives you plenty of room to spread out and hunt.  With a bit of hiking you can be into fairly remote country in a relatively short time.  Since it is a National Forest, hunting in many areas is closely regulated, and in other areas not allowed at all, so be sure to check the local regulations before heading out to hunt.  A map, compass and GPS are all critical if you're going into the woods here, because it is very easy to get lost in the thick timber.  Stop in at Wilderness Way and we can help you get the maps and supplies you need.

Wilderness Way can help you plan your dream hunt.  From helping you find the right hunting guide to outfitting you with all the right gear for the big hunt, we can get you started out right!

Check out Wilderness Way owner Brian Richard's elk hunt video!

See our hunting links below for more information on hunting the Kenai Peninsula.