The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Outdoor Heritage Foundation of Alaska announce a special raffle for anyone wishing to visit the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary this summer.
The sanctuary is located 100 miles west of Homer. Upwards of 144 individual brown bears have been documented feeding on the sanctuary’s tide flats and salmon streams during summer with as many as 74 bears observed at one time. The Alaska State Legislature set the area aside in 1967 to protect these resources. The ADF&G working with the Alaska Board of Game manages public access to the sanctuary to assure these wildlife resources are protected and to assure a quality experience for those that can visit.
Viewing the world’s largest seasonal congregation of brown bears at McNeil River continues to be a highly sought-after privilege, with over 1,100 hopeful applicants vying for the few coveted permits issued by lottery each summer. The 2022 season lottery recently concluded and those permits are in the process of being issued, but to provide an additional opportunity and to raise funds to support the programs, two permits are being offered through a raffle.
One winner will be selected and entitled to assign the two permits to whomever they wish (certain limitations will apply). The permit holders will also be provided lodging in Homer, and seaplane transportation to the sanctuary.
Further information and online ticket purchases are available at OHFA’s website at www.OHFAK.org.
