Hunt from a cruiser for trophy-class black bear on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

If you want to take a record-class black bear, few places compare with Prince of Wales Island. And one of the most enjoyable ways to hunt them is from a skiff based from a larger boat where you can enjoy all the comforts of bunks and a stateroom. This outfitter has a quota of 14 tags a year. If he doesn't use up his quota, he is in jeopardy of having the Forest Service reduce the number of hunters he can take. He needs two more hunters this fall from Sept. 1-7. You'll be met at Craig, Alaska, and will hunt parts of the island that few hunters visit, meaning you have a chance to take a tremendous bear. The outfitter's biggest bear last year had a skull that measured 22 3/16 Boone and Crockett points.

A one-week hunt is $4,000 plus license and tag. Most hunting is by spotting and stalking. Last fall only one hunter did not score, and he was ill and wasn't able to hunt much. His son was the hunter who killed the giant boar. Ask about Hunt BL4952.