Stephen Brock
Just got back from a brown bear hunt with Peter. Got my bear on the first day and Peter and his staff were top notch. I wanted a black bear, but I had a bum foot. Peter spent time with me helping me cross rivers and making sure I was comfortable. Saw lots of browns but, just missed getting a shot at a black bear. (I could not walk fast enough, not Pete's fault. Two other hunters came into camp and got their goat on the first day. What impressed me most about Peter was his sincere desire to make sure you enjoyed your trip and got your animal. Best guide by far I have ever had, and I have dealt with quite a few over my years.
Thomas Satterlee
Just wanted to drop you a note to say the hunting trip was great. Was a tough start with the fog keeping us on the ground for two days but once airborne the views were great. Camp was nicely laid out tucked back it the trees to shelter from winds. Had all the comforts of home. Seeing wolves, moose, black bears and brown bears made the hunt. Everyday we saw animals especially the huge black bears. Blake and Jeremy were great guides that always had a positive attitude. Shooting the brown bear was just the icing on the cake! Meals were good and plenty. Especially enjoyed the flight out seeing goats, bears, moose and spectacular views. Great memories!
​Mike Haines
In the fall of 2017, I hunted archery with Barela’s Alaskan Outfitters. We hunted brown bears, black bears, and mountain goats. It was a very successful hunt. The camp was great. The guide service was excellent, the knowledge of animals was excellent, and the location of the animals was excellent. I harvested a brown bear, and a mountain goat. I also had an opportunity to harvest a black bear. It was the hunt of a lifetime. I would definitely recommend this hunt to anyone in good physical condition.
Forest Keith's Hunting Story in BowSite, 2010, 1st of Many Brown Bears Bowhunter Kills by Forest
We walk about 200 yards and Pete, my guide, stops and whispers "bear!". We both get down. Pete examines the bear and starts to range him. Pete says if we can get to that next stump he should be at 25 yards. So we drop our packs, I get an arrow out and knocked, we take about three steps, and Pete gets down and says "here he comes!" At this point I am thinking what do you mean here he comes?! Is he running at us, is he walking towards us, as I have not yet seen the bear. It doesn't take long for him to come into view. My first instinct is to ask Pete how far he is, "44", "39", I ask again, "24", Pete replies " if he gives you a shot, take it". I pull back right before the bear steps up onto a boulder, not 10 yards from me, head on. All I can remember is that my pin is in the middle of his chest just below his neck. His head is swaying back and forth as he makes eye contact with me. He pauses and I can tell he is going to turn and run. So I wait until he turns to shoot. The arrow hits him very far back and disappears. He was quartering hard away at the time the arrow hit him. To my surprise he didn't make it very far before he lost his whole rear end! I have already knocked another arrow, pulled back, and asked Pete "how far?", as he falls back on his butt and bites at the arrow. "35" no sooner got out of Pete's mouth and the second arrow was on the way. Perfect heart shot. Couldn't have placed it any better if I tried. He got his feet under him and went another 10-15 yards before he balled up. Pete started to yell "You got him! You got him! He's down" as we walked slowly up to him his head was still up so I chose to put another arrow in him at 20 yards or less. That one defiantly let the air out of him and his head went down and he was gone within a matter of seconds. Pete went CRAZY. Me being the first bowhunter he has ever guided for Brown Bears. Forest Keith's Bowsite.com, April 2010
A Story About Hunting with Barela's Alaskan Outfitters Published in BowSite by Forest keith
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