Aleutian Island Waterfowlers VS Alaska Wildfowl Adventures
Compare Alaska Wildfowl Adventures VS Aleutian Island Waterfowlers then come Hunt
About The Owners and the 2 seperate Guide Operations in Alaska
Aleutian Island Waterfolwers: Owner Bush Pilot/HeadGuide- Capt Charlie Summerville has been guiding full time in Alaska for the past 24 years, 100% of his yearly income is derived from being a Professional Guide operating in Remote Alaska. No Part Time Guides h
ere!
Alaska Wildfowl Adventures was founded 6 years ago and is still a part time guide service,Tim runs an internet Web Design company full time in Fairbanks Alaska building web sites for a living. But didn't buy his own company name after supposedly being in Business for 6 years, ?? Thats Odd, Guiding is his part time Job and not sure about the web design and marketing thats why your at this page reading our comparison of the 2 companies.
Hunt Locations & Experiance
Capt Charlie: has had the opportunity to Guide Hunters in 7 differant prime locations over 24 years including flying his plane over every major Migration route on the Alaska Peninsula and including, Kodiak Island, Bristol Bay, Valdez, Cold Bay, Pribilof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Peninsula and Cinder River with this much experiance we will assure each hunter they are hunting the top locations for there species desired. Charlie presently still operates in 4 of these top Remote areas.
Capt Tim: has guided in Valdez and Minto Flats near fairbanks as far as we know, very limited hunting locations. But is booking hunters to the Aleutians in Jan 2010 and as far as we know he has never personally hunted there before. ?
Real Experiance In Alaska : Aleutian Island Waterfowlers Owner and Head Pilot guide Capt Charles Summerville Has Been averaging 210 days per season guiding on the water for the past 24 years with hunters and Fisherman while maintaining a 4star lodge located in BristolBay Alaska. vs Capt Tim Bouchard owner Alaska Wildfowl Adventure has never been a full time guide as he operate a web design and internet marketing company full time in fairbanks Alaska and guides duck hunters part time. Along with a few fishing trips during the summer.
Investment In the Business Aleutian Island Waterfowlers Owners have invested 24 years in building up a very successful Orvis Endorsed Expedition Company with over 2 million doll
ars of capitol invested in our Guiding Businesses and main lodge in Remote Alaska. This should show our True commitment and determination. And thats how we continue to be Alaska's Premier Duck hunting Guide Operation since 1984. Never sitting back always pioneering higher Quality Hunts.
Aleutian Island Waterowlers has single handedly Pioneered Trophy King Eider hunting on Island X in the Pribilofs and maintain a perfect saftey record in the harshest weather in all of Alaska while maintaing a 95% success record since they started hunting, and in 2008/09 100% of our hunters went home with Trophy Kings. Along With numerous Pacific Eiders although we do not target them in the Pribilofs.
Alaska Wildfowl Adventures: according to his own web site information has 3 custom Fiberglass 18,19ft Boats a layout boat and lots of Decoys and Avery equipment. Our estimate in total capitol business equipment boats- decoys 50k-100K as listed on there web site,
Boats and Equipment Invested in Alaska
Aleutian Island Waterfowlers: Utilizes a fleet of 12 seperate boats i
n 4 locations ranging in size from 17ft-80ft with the pride of our fleet being a new in 2008 , 28ft Custom Koffler Twin engine Jet Boat, 2- 21 ft custom welded inboard jet boats along with our favorite 17ft Freedom Bankes Boat on Island X powered by a dependable yamaha 4stroke Our fleet of boats alone is valued at around $600k alone. THEN THROW IN our 4 star Deluxe Lodge on 160 acres of private riverfront on the Alagnak River In Bristol Bay. For 2010 in the Aleutians we will be shipping out a 24ft cuddy cabin hardtop tender boat so we can stay safe and dry in the Bering sea while hunting this roughdangerous water. We also utilize Zodiaks and Bankes Layout boats during certain hunts for the hunters to get a real in your face action.
"Alaska Wildfowl Adventures uses three custom 19' and 18ft fiberglass Boats" This quote is directly from his web site and I took the picture below of their Custom duck boat parked in th
e Aleutians Nov 12th 2009 in front of there rented duplex the Aleutian Lodge. I guess this is a custom Fiberglass Duck hunting boat??? ready to hunt the Bering Sea in the roughest water in the world. You make your own Decision.
Legal Disclaimer This web site is strickly for Comparison purposes to help inform and educate hunters coming to Alaska for the first time to hunt ducks. Make an informed decision and truly compare what your getting for your dollar as these trips are very expensive and complex. Compare the Experiance and Equipment of the 2 duck hunting companies and there guides then make a decision on facts not fancy website fluff and propaganda. Read between the lines its not what is in print it's what's not written and shown in print.
Facts: Aleutian Islands Waterfowlers will never offer hunts and have booking agents advertise guided hunts to a place they have never guided and hunted at least 1 season and have 1st hand experience with the duck hunting and what to reasonably expect.
most of the information regarding Alaska Wildfowl Adventures came directly off alaska wilfowl Adventures web site so if it is not accurate then there site is not accurate for comparison purposes as of Dec 8th 2009, I cannot be responcible for changes in information after this date as I will not be updating this site. So I encourage everyone to look at both company sites and compare the facts as they may change some. Then come Duck hunt Alaska and have fun with who ever you choose as you will have a great time.
Alaska Wildfowl Adventures and there owner Capt Tim Bouchard is knowledgable of Valdez alaska hunting, and runs a professional guide operation along with his guides, this is not an attack on him or his Business in any way as he does offer a good value hunt. We just feel Aleutian Island Waterfowlers does a better job and has allot more experiance and resources to handle anything that is thr. This is our opinion and this is only our opinion you make up your own mind and do the research and talk to hunters who have 1st hand knowledge. Then then decide who you want to hunt with and compare our Value of what you really get.
2008-2009 Aleutian Island Hunt reports
