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.

Opening day Island X

It was finally here, all the anticipation and planning came down to this morning sitting on the Bering Sea With Jack Nash from florida and Anthony and Dan from Long Island. Well the King Gods blessed us and the the first 3 guys got Trophy Drake Kings within the first 2 hours, Our total for camp the am was 7 Eiders total and 4 Harlequin, Getting some hot lunch then making a plan for the afternoon.

Mark Claybough starts our 2011 adak Hunts with a bang, With 2 nice Pacific eiders on his first day out on the Bering Sea.