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RECENT HUNT REPORTS FROM WILDMAN LAKE LODGE

top two alaska brown bear - 2022 awards

#1 Alaska Brown Bear in 2022

2022 Brown Bear Awards #1 and #2

2022 Brown Bear Awards #1 and #2

SEE US AT THESE SAFARI CLUB SHOWS:

Dallas Safari Club - Booth 3528

Houston Safari Club - Booth #514

SCI Convention - Nashville - Booth #2319

2022 Brown Bear Awards #1 and #2

2022 Brown Bear Awards #1 and #2

2022 Brown Bear Awards #1 and #2

Largest Brown Bears in Alaska. 2022 SCI / APHA Awards for #1 and #2 Alaska Brown Bears.

Alaska Professional Hunter's Association 

2022 TOP TROPHY AWARDS: 

#1 Alaska Brown Bear - Paul Oppegard

#2 Alaska Brown Bear - Chris Wilson

  Taken at Wildman Lake Lodge - Alaska

      Gary "Butch" King - Master Guide

SEE US AT THESE SAFARI CLUB SHOWS:

Dallas Safari Club - Booth 3528

Houston Safari Club - Booth #514

SCI Convention - Nashville - Booth #2319

#2 Alaska Brown Bear in 2022

2022 Brown Bear Awards #1 and #2

#2 Alaska Brown Bear in 2022

SEE US AT THESE SAFARI CLUB SHOWS:

Dallas Safari Club - Booth 3528

Houston Safari Club - Booth #514

SCI Convention - Nashville - Booth #2319

#1 BROWN BEAR - 2022 AWARDS

#1 BROWN BEAR - 2022 AWARDS

#2 Alaska Brown Bear in 2022

The 2022 - FIRST PLACE BROWN BEAR award goes to Paul Oppegard of Fargo, ND, who persevered the wind and weather and was rewarded with a Record Book, 10 ft class bear scoring a whopping: 29-10/16 

Presented by the Alaska Professional Hunters Association and Safari Club

#2 BROWN BEAR - 2022 AWARDS

#1 BROWN BEAR - 2022 AWARDS

Successful 2022 Moose Season

The 2022 SECOND PLACE BROWN BEAR award goes to St. Louis hunter, Christopher Wilson , who held out to the last day of the  spring season to take this monster, ELEVEN FOOT Bear scoring 29-0/16 SCI.  This trophy is the 9th,  eleven foot class Alaska Peninsula brown bear in the long career of Gary "Butch" King,  Master Guide

Presented by the Alaska Professional Hunters Association and Safari Club

Successful 2022 Moose Season

#1 BROWN BEAR - 2022 AWARDS

Successful 2022 Moose Season

We enjoyed excellent success on moose  last fall at Wildman Lake Lodge.  After getting only glimpses of this nice 63 inch bull on his first day, Glen Tucker of Dallas and his guide put the sneak on him the next day.   A very heavy antler with great points.

66 inch bull, headed for Texas

68 inch bull called right to camp

68 inch bull called right to camp

Justin Gayle of College Station, TX , woke up to the sound of this 66 inch bull raking brush on the far side of the stream where they were camped.  His guide, Hunter, was able to call the receptive bull across to their side, for an easy shot and easier pack.

68 inch bull called right to camp

68 inch bull called right to camp

68 inch bull called right to camp

Garland, Texas hunter, Ben Abbott, and Gary "Butch" King just finish tying the Ben's big 68 inch moose rack on the wing struts at the conclusion of his hunt with his guide, Brandon "Beast" Anderson, who called this bull right to camp on day two.

Now Booking Trophy Moose 2024

68 inch bull called right to camp

Now Booking Trophy Moose 2024

2021 - fEATURED TROPHIES

Special 2021 Spring Bear Season

2021 Fall - Another Trophy Bear Bites the Brush

2021 Fall - Another Trophy Bear Bites the Brush

Covid kept us out of the field in 2020, but Wildman rebounded in May of 2021 with a bear each for, Father and Son hunters, Robert and Steven Gegenheimer, of Cotton Mesa Whitetail Ranch in Corsicana Texas.  Robert's bear (above). squared  10 ft. - 7 in., scoring 27-08/16 and Steven's bear squared  9ft - 8 in., scoring 26-02/16.  Both brown bear scored well into the Safari Club Records.

2021 Fall - Another Trophy Bear Bites the Brush

2021 Fall - Another Trophy Bear Bites the Brush

2021 Fall - Another Trophy Bear Bites the Brush

 Alabama hunter, Trey Woods, booked this fall brown bear hunt with Gary "Butch" King, on the recommendation of another PH.   Trey took this  9 ft. - 2 in. boar, in heavy brush, on his fifth day of hunting.   .  This bear has exceptional hair and will make a beautiful mount.

Celebrating 25 Year at Wildman !

Tom Edwards takes the "Caribou Killer"

Tom Edwards takes the "Caribou Killer"

Gary "Butch" and his wife, Kathy, posing with a beautiful ELEVEN FOOT bear hide, taken by Christopher Wilson,  during spring of 2021, their 25th Anniversary season at Wildman Lake Lodge.

This make 

Tom Edwards takes the "Caribou Killer"

Tom Edwards takes the "Caribou Killer"

Tom Edwards takes the "Caribou Killer"

Florida hunter, Tom Edwards took an excellent trophy bear, squaring  9-1/2 foot, on a fall hunt.  Tom and his guide, Tom Barnett had seen this big bruin  make two caribou kills during the week.   They finally caught up with the bruin while it was feeding on the second caribou.

Hunting Photo Gallery

Featured 2019 Hunts

First Day Bull at Wildman

Excellent 2019 Moose Season

Excellent 2019 Moose Season

Loredo hunter, Gilberto Montemajor, took this nice heavy antlered bull on the first day of the 2019 Moose  season.

Excellent 2019 Moose Season

Excellent 2019 Moose Season

Excellent 2019 Moose Season

An amazing, well pointed 64 inch trophy  bull for Gonzolo Garcia of Mexico City.  Great mass and front brows display excellent Wildman genetics.

Reason to Celebrate

Excellent 2019 Moose Season

Hunting Salmon Streams for Fall Bear

One happy, Tod Essenmacher, of Wyoming hunted hard, taking this well pointed trophy bull near the end of the season at Wildman Lake Lodge.

Hunting Salmon Streams for Fall Bear

Hunting Salmon Streams for Fall Bear

Hunting Salmon Streams for Fall Bear

Russell Marshall of Texas endured some tough fall weather, before taking this nice 9 foot class brown bear at Wildman Lodge during the October season.

Chicago Bear of Oscar

Hunting Salmon Streams for Fall Bear

First Day Bear for Skipper

An excellent trophy for Oscar Cozzini, who took his bear with Gary "Butch" King, Master Guide at Wildman Lake Lodge during the 2019 fall season.

First Day Bear for Skipper

Hunting Salmon Streams for Fall Bear

First Day Bear for Skipper

Skipper Beal of North Carolina joins the Ten Foot Club with a great bear taken on his first hunting day, during a very productive 2019 fall season at Wildman Lodge.

2018 Hunt Reports Wildman Lodge

Alaska Brown Bear Hunting at Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 30, 2018

Alaska Moose Hunting 67 inch Bull Wildman Lodge 2018 Moose Hunt Posted on: Sep. 17, 2018

Ten Foot Bear for Ten year old Boy Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 27, 2018

Alaska Brown Bear Hunting at Wildman can be a beautiful experience as 2018 hunting guest Richard Barch of St. Clair, MI shows with this incredible photo of he and his 9'-3" trophy brown bear on the 6th day of his hunt with Gary "Butch" King, Master Guide and Mike Peterson.  This bear is well into the SCI Record book with an official score of 25-12/16 SCI.  Beautiful Trophy Richard!

Ten Foot Bear for Ten year old Boy Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 27, 2018

Alaska Moose Hunting 67 inch Bull Wildman Lodge 2018 Moose Hunt Posted on: Sep. 17, 2018

Ten Foot Bear for Ten year old Boy Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 27, 2018

  The Ten Foot Two Inch Brown Bear taken by Wildman Lake Lodge's YOUNGEST HUNTER scored 28-3/16 SCI placing it well up in the Safari Club International Book of World Records. Tommy is pictured here with L to R, Butch King, Tim Niles and Assistant Guide Rob Bostater, who all helped to make Tommy's hunt a great success.  For Master Guide, Gary "Butch" King, it was an honor to outfitter a young hunter of Tommy Niles' caliber. 

Alaska Moose Hunting 67 inch Bull Wildman Lodge 2018 Moose Hunt Posted on: Sep. 17, 2018

Alaska Moose Hunting 67 inch Bull Wildman Lodge 2018 Moose Hunt Posted on: Sep. 17, 2018

Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 10 yr. old Tommy Niles takes 10’-3” Bear Posted on: May 25, 2018

Alaska Moose Hunting at Wildman Lake Lodge. Larry Foss took a heavy antlered 68 Inch bull Sept 2018.

Alaska  moose  hunting  at its finest for big bulls  at  Wildman Lake Lodge,.    Larry  Foss  took  this  beautiful  heavy  antlered 68  in  Alaska  Peninsula Trophy  moose   on  a  September  hunt  out  of Wildman Lake Lodge  with Master Guide Gary "Butch" King and Assistant Guide Brandon   Anderson.

Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 10 yr. old Tommy Niles takes 10’-3” Bear Posted on: May 25, 2018

Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 10 yr. old Tommy Niles takes 10’-3” Bear Posted on: May 25, 2018

Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 10 yr. old Tommy Niles takes 10’-3” Bear Posted on: May 25, 2018

  Ten year old hunter, Tommy Niles, took this huge 10 foot plus Alaska Brown Bear at Wildman Lodge with Master Guide/Outfitter Gary "Butch" King, on the remote Alaska Peninsula.  Tommy was accompanied by his Father Tim and veteran Wildman Lodge guide Rob Bostater when they spotted the bear across the river and high up the mountain above the jungle of tangled alders.  After a four hour successful stalk on this very old trophy bruin, Rob had the young hunter within 80 yards of the huge Brownie.  Tommy made a great first shot and followed it up with two more 300 grain SWIFT A-Fame bullets in less than 10 seconds.  The bear tumbled down the steep slope and hung up in the alders below.  The huge paw tells the story, as big as the boys chest.  Stay Tuned, the bear is in the fleshing tent and final measurement and Safari Club International Score will be published soon.  Wildman

Alaska Brown Bear - Successful Boat Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Hunt Posted on: May 23, 2018

Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 10 yr. old Tommy Niles takes 10’-3” Bear Posted on: May 25, 2018

Alaska Brown Bear - Successful Boat Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Hunt Posted on: May 23, 2018

Alaska bear hunting at Wildman Lake Lodge Gary Butch King Master Guide

  Texas hunter, Bruce Evans requested the Cabin hunt from Wildman Lake Lodge after a fellow Texan harvest the season's largest bear, 10'-8'', last fall on the same hunt.  This hunt is conducted by boat, from Wildman Lodge.  The cabin is actually one of the better glassing points on the lower river and with the boats you access to two more connected drainages, giving the Guide, boat driver and hunter a lot of country they can hunt.  The call came in at 9:30 PM on the 3rd day of the hunt... Brown & Down

While stalking a large boar with big sow, Bruce was right behind Wildman Assistant Guide Rich, on a late evening stalk to get closer to the two bears.  All of a sudden from a hole in the tall amber grass erupted a big amber colored Brown Bear, less than 10 yards in front of the duo.  Rich yelled, Good Bear!  Bruce cut loose with his .375 and after a number of shots were fired he had the beautiful yellow boar on the ground.    Bruce Evens brown bear squared 9'-6" with a SCI Book Skull 25-08/15.  Congratulations!  Sometimes you pick the bear, and sometimes the bear picks you!  That's bear hunting, expect the unexpected.

Ten Foot Eight Brown Bear - Wildman Lake Lodge Spring 2018 Posted on: May 24, 2018

Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 10 yr. old Tommy Niles takes 10’-3” Bear Posted on: May 25, 2018

Alaska Brown Bear - Successful Boat Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Hunt Posted on: May 23, 2018

  The Ten foot Eight inch Brown Bear taken by David D'Onofrio is out of the skinning shed and up for all to see.  The bear was shot on a steep, snowy mountain side at 40 yards, and proceeded to tumble townard the hunter and guide, as Dave unloaded his .375 H&H Magnum.  After getting two shots off, Assistant Guide, Phil Perry pulled Dave out of the way as the tumbling/sliding bear took out his pack and Dave's shooting sticks, coming to rest in a perfect picture pose in the heavy alders below.  Good thing, because Phil could barely move the bear to remove the skin and head, having to remove the quarters of the enormous bear before even rolling it over.  

David D’Onofrio‘  Brown  Bear  

Scores:    28-  10/16  SCI

Bear Hide Squares:  10  ft. 8  inches




More Bears in the Ten Foot Club

David killed Goliath Spring 2018 Wildman Lodge - Gary "Butch" King Posted on: May 22, 2018

7 Ten Foot Class Bears Taken in 2018 Spring Bear Hunting 2018 at Wildman Lodge Posted on: May 20, 2018

7 Ten Foot Class Bears Taken in 2018 Spring Bear Hunting 2018 at Wildman Lodge Posted on: May 20, 2018

May 22, 2018 - The Wildman Pilots were able to return to the Gulch today to drop in Brandon the Beast, to help Pyro Phil with the enormous bear hide.  Six and a half hours later, Brandon staggered down the tundra airstrip with 190 pound bear hide on his back.  Everyone is back at the lodge and the fleshing begins. 

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7 Ten Foot Class Bears Taken in 2018 Spring Bear Hunting 2018 at Wildman Lodge Posted on: May 20, 2018

7 Ten Foot Class Bears Taken in 2018 Spring Bear Hunting 2018 at Wildman Lodge Posted on: May 20, 2018

7 Ten Foot Class Bears Taken in 2018 Spring Bear Hunting 2018 at Wildman Lodge Posted on: May 20, 2018

  At Wildman Lake Lodge, the first hunt was very successful, with five bears in the salt,  including these three large 10 foot bears: all new members of Gary "Butch" King's Ten Foot Club.  Taken by Dr. Ron Lanford,  Orthon Ruis and Pedro Lambreton.  We are equally as proud of our hunters: Oscar Rodriguez who videoed GODZILLA walking by at 160 yards from spike camp, after he had already filled his bear tag with a very nice 8'-7" trophy on day four and Florida hunter Peter Adrian who chose beautiful bear on his fourth day as well.

Ten Foot Club for Pedro Lambreton Alaska Bear Hunting Spring 2018 Posted on: May 20, 2018

7 Ten Foot Class Bears Taken in 2018 Spring Bear Hunting 2018 at Wildman Lodge Posted on: May 20, 2018

Ten Foot Brown Bear for Othon Ruiz Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 14, 2018

Alaska bear hunting has never been better at Wildman Lake Lodge, Gary Butch King Master Guide

  Ten foot - Five inch Brown Bear for Monterrey Hunter Pedro Lambreton

with successful hunters (Left to Right) Orthon Ruiz, Ron Lanford, Pedro Adrian, Oscar Rodriquez.

Another World Record Book Brown Bear from Wildman Lake Lodge  with Gary "Butch" King,  Master Guide

10’-5”  Bear  scored 28-15/16 SCI.

Ten Foot Brown Bear for Othon Ruiz Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 14, 2018

Another Ten Foot Club Alaska Brown Bear taken by Joe Frake of Wyoming Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 18, 2018

Ten Foot Brown Bear for Othon Ruiz Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 14, 2018

  Excellent 10  Foot 2  Inch   Alaska Brown Bear taken by, Othon Ruiz  of  Monterrey, Mexico on a 2018 Spring Hunt at aWildman Lake Lodge,  Gary "Butch" King, Master Guide.

Ten Foot Bear for Ron Lanford Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 14, 2018

Another Ten Foot Club Alaska Brown Bear taken by Joe Frake of Wyoming Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 18, 2018

Another Ten Foot Club Alaska Brown Bear taken by Joe Frake of Wyoming Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 18, 2018

  Safari Club member, Ron Lanford,,  takes  our first  bear  of  the 2018  season.   Ron makes the 10 ft Club with this 10'-1" Trophy Brown Bear taken  with  Wildman Lake Lodge, Gary "Butch" King, Master Guide.    

Another Ten Foot Club Alaska Brown Bear taken by Joe Frake of Wyoming Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 18, 2018

Another Ten Foot Club Alaska Brown Bear taken by Joe Frake of Wyoming Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 18, 2018

Another Ten Foot Club Alaska Brown Bear taken by Joe Frake of Wyoming Wildman Lodge Spring Hunt 2018 Posted on: May 18, 2018

World Record Class Brown Bear In 2018  Joe Frake - 10 foot 8 inch - 28-15/16 SCI
Wildman Lake Lodge

Wyoming hunter, Joe Frake  takes  an outstanding 10  foot  8  inch Brown Bear  on the second day of his 2018 spring season at Wildman Lake Lodge. 

This beautiful trophy brown bear Scored a whopping 28-15/16 SCI , tie for 2018’s Top Alaska Brown Bear at Wildman Lake Lodge,

Gary "Butch" King, Master Guide

Recent Hunt Reports from Wildman Lake Lodge

Popular and Successful Cabin Hunts

Memories for a life time, are made here

Popular and Successful Cabin Hunts

Our popular cabin hunt provides an excellent opportunity to hunt from the lodge or our comfortable down river cabin.  James Davis joins the Ten Foot Club with this 10'-9" brownie taken on a 2017 fall hunt.

High Success on Fall Bear Hunts

Memories for a life time, are made here

Popular and Successful Cabin Hunts

Texan, Frosty Miller,  enjoyed a very successful hunt from Wildman Lake Lodge with Gary "Butch" King.  Each season we are able to do a couple "Lodge Hunts" where we use boats or ATV's from the lodge to hunt.

Memories for a life time, are made here

Memories for a life time, are made here

Memories for a life time, are made here

A hard earned brown bear for Todd Essendmacher who logged several camping and hunting days before finally choosing this fine trophy brown bear.

Alaska Trophy Wolf Hunts

Record Book Fall Brown Bear

Memories for a life time, are made here

Steve  Johnston of Houston takes a very big trophy wolf during a recent fall hunt at Wildman Lake Lodge.

Big Berry Eating Bear

Record Book Fall Brown Bear

Record Book Fall Brown Bear

Excellent Fall Brown Bear taken near Wildman Lake Lodge during the 2017 bear season.

Record Book Fall Brown Bear

Record Book Fall Brown Bear

Record Book Fall Brown Bear

Each season, several of the largest brown bear taken in Alaska, come  from Wildman Lake Lodge.

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