Black Brant Hunting Izembek
Hands down the largest concentration of Black Brant stage up in Izembek Lagoon & Kinzarof lagoon starting early September till late October the lagoon holds 95% the worlds population of between 150-160,00 Pacific Black Brant. They generally stay out over open water and congregate on the eelgrass beds feeding all day long. During low tides its not uncommon to watch 50-80,000 birds on the water feeding at any one time. Near the end of October %75 of the Black Brant start there migration south. But fortunately for us the coldbay area including Izembek lagoon, Izembbek State game refuge and Kinzarof lagoon continue to offer world class brant all through the rest of the season in Nov-Dec so if you book an Emperor hunt be assured we can throw in a couple days of Black brant hunting on the side.
Where is the best Brant hunting
There is no doubt that Izembek Lagoon has more Black Brant than any other location in the World. During the winter of 2018 the biologist have reported that upto 40,000 Brant held over all winter near coldbay.
What to expect Pacific Brant hunting
Pacific Brant are hunted on the incoming flood tide of coastal lagoons including Izembek, Cinder River and Pilot Point. As the water floods in the birds lift off to reposition to get better access to the food source of Eelgrass. We hunt with a #4 hevisteel or hevishot but any good quality ammo works for the brant as they will decoy in close and commit to landing. Our local guides utilize Shoreblinds and boat blinds along with layout boats for the low flying brant. They are a great decoying small goose and will come in close landing in the decoys. Its allot of action and fast paced calling as the brant approach your spread. The limits are 3 per day 9 in possession.
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