The Island X Slam

Well Jeff and Ed left today a couple days early as they had shot all there birds and were speechless about how great things worked out. So me and russ guided the other 4 and had another hot day on the frigid Island X. Our father & Son group paired up on some trophies and Aaron finished up strong again. We are about finished up with all the species for this week and everyone going home happy. A couple of highlight pics from the day!! Finished the day with another great dinner by Debbie and said goodbye to my old friend Scotty Mcwatty at the airport. Congrats to him also on getting a couple of Drakes.

King Eider Hunting Safari success

Despite the colder than normal weather and the harbor being froze up we continue to drive on and pursue the mighty King with much success, With 11 years of hunting experience on the island hunting for kings, It all pays off knowing where and when to be on the X. In the past 3 days even with bad weather we have put 15 kings to the boat and missed another 15-20. We also had a little safari action today with a few of the guys hunting foxes in the am and getting a couple real Nice Trophies. A big congrats goes out to 3 new members of the King Eider Club, Gordy from Portland, And Dell JR & Dell 111 from Texas as everyone has gotten there kings this week with many of the guys with 3 or 4 already plus some bonus birds of WW Scoters, Harlequin and Longtails. As for it being a gong SHow out here, This could not be farther from the truth Aleutian Island Waterfowlers has not been hindered or had our hunting affected 1 bit by another Outfitter on the island if anything the extra boat has helped us for safety and bird traffic, We hunt our areas that we have always hunted and they hunt theres and everybody seems to be coexisting just fine despite the rumors and occasional miscommunication. Anyway we are on a record setting pace to top last years #'s of Mature Trophy King Eiders and leading the way On Island X with happy hunters and a full camp. As always I will put my past results and continued success up for the public to judge as The truth is in the pudding, the end results tell the story better than any website or Duck forums propaganda. We look forward to the rest of our season and all the rest of our guest's showing up in the next few weeks. Sincerely Capt Charlie, Capt Russ, Rex & Deb

Today was a big day On the X, A huge congrats goes out to Aaron from SC, Ed from Texas and Jeff from PA. The weather was brutal this morning around -15 windchill as you can see the harbor is freezing up hard, We managed to brave the ice flows another day to launch the Bankes boat and the 120% effort paid off. Lots of great trophies were had. The winds is calming down and hopfully another good day tomorrow. The cold has beat me today! But the Blue & Gold Fell hard.

week 2 Starts with a winter Blast

Well our new guest's arrived last night, we went back to the New Club Pribilof lodge where debbie had a meal fit for a king complete with homemade Pies, Breads and a smoking Spiral Ham dinner waiting, After dinner we went over our lodge briefing and made a plan for the am, The weather forecast was crappy, but we tried to keep positive. It is so nice not having the windows rattle everynight and the wind blow through the house. The new place is complete with Flatscreen tv's, Wifi and cable tv along with a full basement And always warm and within walking distance to the store,church and Museum.
Russ Went and checked the East ramp at 8am and it was good enough to launch, By 915 when we went back the waves were crashing over the concrete with 5-6ft breakers on the ramp, We regrouped and went to the harbor and after the past few days of knowing things were gonna turn we had scouted out a spot in the Breakwall where there was a low spot only 8ft to the water and The nantucket sleigh ride began. Hand unloaded the bankes boat off the trailer and slid it in. It actually went pretty good despite things. We got out and smashed 3 Trophy King Hens and Missed a couple drakes in The Decoys, And russ launched the Achilles and he scratched out a Harlequin and A longtail. For what was dealt us today we made it happen for a great start. The boat is in the water tied off ready for the am again. a few birds less to get the rest of the week as we have a tough weather forecast all week.See Ya on the Ice

Our First week finished strong 100% on Mature Kings

wk 1 is officially over lots of great new friends who went home with lots of Trophies, Despite a couple weather days we had a great week with Trophy Mature Drakes and many limits of Harlequin for everyone. Jack Nash winner of Our 2012 Island X dream hunt winner ended up getting 3 Kings and his HArlequin. Jack you are a great person and glad to hunt with you again. We Got allot of Fully mature Clean Kings, as we were being very selective and Passing on many Juveniles not fully plumed.

A few more Happy Clients

Patty & arnold showing off some of there Kings from day 2 on Island X.

Day 2 King Eider Hunting

We had another great day on the island, Lots of great birds.