Alaska Bush Adventures

What Alaska Bush Adventures does

Alaska Bush Adventures (ABA) is a private, family-owned Alaska big game hunting guide and outfitter founded in 1985 and headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. The company is led by Master Guide/Outfitter Hugh Les Krank and his son Master Guide Ryan Krank, supported by a small professional team of approximately six employees that includes Registered Guides Mike McCarey and Roy Austin, many with decades of tenure. ABA operates from a base camp in the Kuskokwim River Valley within Game Management Unit 19, accessible via a 2.5-hour float plane flight from Anchorage, and serves non-resident and self-guided hunters seeking trophy moose, brown/grizzly bear, black bear, caribou, wolf, and wolverine experiences.

The product portfolio spans fully guided 1x1 and 2x1 hunts (moose, brown bear, combo moose & brown bear), guide-less DIY outfitted float hunts for moose, fly-out spike camp caribou hunts, and combination black bear/wolf/wolverine hunts. Hunting packages range from $9,800 to $39,500 per person and include guiding, lodging, meals, in-field transportation, and equipment provisioning; incremental revenue streams include trophy fees for second bear harvests (up to $7,000), observer/non-hunter fees ($500/day), and ancillary sales such as big game tags. Operational infrastructure centers on DHC-2 De-Havilland Beaver float planes with wingtip fuel tanks, jet-drive Jon boats that access backwater sloughs and oxbows, 8-wheel drive Argo/ATV vehicles, and base camps equipped with satellite phones and Starlink internet.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: the company markets through its website, an extensive public references page with client contact information, and inbound phone and email inquiries (office in Arizona for Ryan Krank serving as a secondary contact point). Customer acquisition relies on referrals and testimonials rather than paid advertising, and bookings are confirmed directly. The operation is seasonal (mid-August through late September), family-controlled with no external investors, parent entities, or public listing, and operates under Alaska guiding regulations with no formal legal entity type disclosed on materials.

Name

Alaska Bush Adventures

Legal name

Alaska Bush Adventures

Website

https://alaskabushadventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alaska Bush Adventures is a family-owned Alaska big game hunting outfitter, founded in 1985, that provides guided and unguided moose, brown bear, black bear, caribou, wolf, and wolverine hunts from a remote base camp in the Kuskokwim River Valley west of Anchorage, serving non-resident and DIY trophy hunters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunting Guide Services

NAICS

Hunting and Trapping (1142), Hunting and Trapping (114210)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Safari & Wildlife Adventure Tour Operators (Land-Based) (THAAADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Eco-Adventure Multi-Day Expeditions (Trekking, Hut-to-Hut, Pack Trips) (THAAAEAJ), Wildlife Safaris & Game Drives (THAJAIAB), Polar & Remote-Destination Expedition Tour Operators (THAKADAM)

Keywords

• Guided big game hunts
• Alaska moose hunting
• Bear hunting outfitter
• Unguided float hunts
• Remote wilderness outfitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Guided Hunting Trips: One-time fee for all-inclusive guided hunting experiences including lodging, meals, transportation within hunt area, and guiding services. Revenue is earned per hunt booking with no recurring component.
2. Unguided/Outfitted DIY Hunts: One-time fee for fully outfitted unguided hunts including equipment, food, and air transport. Revenue earned per trip booking.
3. Trophy Fees: Additional fees for second bear harvests: $7,000 for second Brown/Grizzly Bear, $4,000 each for second and third Black Bear.
4. Observer/Non-Hunter Fees: $500 per day for non-hunters or observers accompanying guided parties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alaska Bush Adventures is a family-owned Alaska Master Guide outfitter operating since 1985, providing fully-guided and unguided (DIY) big game hunts in the remote Kuskokwim River Valley of Western Alaska. Offerings target moose, brown/grizzly bear, black bear, caribou, wolf, wolverine, and Dall sheep, with all-inclusive per-hunt packages that include lodging, meals, in-field transportation, and licensed guide services.

Product overview

Alaska Bush Adventures is a hunting guide and outfitter service offering guided and unguided big game hunting adventures in western Alaska. The company operates as a single-service platform providing multiple distinct hunt packages: guided moose hunts, guided brown/grizzly bear hunts, guided black bear hunts, guided combo hunts, unguided DIY moose float hunts, and unguided caribou spike camp hunts. All hunts include equipment provisioning, base camp accommodations, air charter transportation via DHC-2 De-Havilland Beaver float planes, river access via jet-powered Jon boats, and optional Argo/ATV ground transport. The portfolio is unified by shared infrastructure (base camps, satellite communications, Starlink internet) and complementary hunt locations within Game Management Unit 19 and adjacent guide use areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guided Alaska Moose Hunt

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% success rate on unguided Caribou hunts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Katmai Trophy Bear Hunts: Specializes in guided brown/grizzly bear hunts in southwest Alaska, often in or near Bristol Bay and Katmai regions. Directly comparable on species focus, guided format, and remote-access logistics.
• Midnight Sun Trophy Moose Hunts: Offers guided Alaska Yukon moose hunts in remote interior Alaska, with float plane access and comparable pricing structures. Direct competitor for the same non-resident trophy moose hunter segment.
• Alaska's Trophy Bear Lodge: Bear-focused lodge operation in Alaska offering guided brown and black bear hunts with float plane access. Direct competitor for trophy bear hunters in the same premium-pricing segment.
• Alaska Trophy Adventures: Family-run Alaska big game outfitter offering guided moose, bear, and caribou hunts in remote regions of Alaska. Directly comparable to Alaska Bush Adventures in product mix, target customer (non-resident trophy hunters), and remote fly-out delivery model.
• Alaska Mountain Guides & Outfitters: Provides guided big game hunts (moose, bear, sheep, goat) across Alaska wilderness areas using fly-out and horseback access. Comparable multi-species outfitter serving non-resident trophy hunters.
• Northern Alaska Outfitters: Guided Alaska big game outfitter for moose, caribou, bear, and Dall sheep hunts with fly-out spike camp operations. Direct comparable on remote-access guided and unguided hunt formats.
• Bristol Bay Adventures: Western Alaska outfitter specializing in guided brown bear, moose, and caribou hunts with fly-out access. Operates in overlapping geography and competes for the same trophy-hunter clientele.
• Hawkins & Powers Outfitters: Long-established Wyoming-based outfitter offering guided hunts for elk, moose, bear, and other big game. Comparable full-service outfitter business model serving non-resident guided-hunt customers at premium price points.

Regional players

• Yellowstone Country Outfitters: Wyoming/Montana-based outfitter offering guided big game hunts. Comparable multi-species guided outfitter business model but operating in the lower-48 Rocky Mountain region rather than Alaska.

Others

• BookYourHunt (online marketplace): Online marketplace aggregating outfitters and hunting guides globally, including Alaska operators. Indirect competitor/complementary channel for customer acquisition in the same trophy-hunt segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alaska-bush-adventures

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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