Testimonials
Bradley Stancil's 2026 Goat Hunt Testimonial
"Peter Berala and his crew are honest people who put everything they have into giving you a great hunt. Their guides are incredibly qualified, and when you’re in that kind of country, you appreciate just how much their experience matters. The animals, hunting areas, and overall quality of the experience are second to none. I killed a once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat and came home with memories I’ll never forget. I’d hunt with Peter again without hesitation."
Lee Treichak ~ 2023 Brown BearAs an adventure bow hunter, I can say hunting with Peter Barela and Barela's Alaskan Outfitters is the ultimate Alaskan adventure. In the spring of 2023, I hunted with Peter and his crew near Yakutat AK, for coastal Brown Bear. It is a primitive, remote camp. No electricity, no running water and no cell phone service.
Conditions are as tough and as real as Alaska has to offer. Barela outfitters provide exquisite hunting opportunities, not lodging excursions. As a former biologist with the Colorado division of wildlife, I can assure you that Peter is targeting the most game rich environments that Alaska has to offer. The astonishing number of bears that we encountered on a daily basis was staggering. Numerous stalks and ample opportunities are what bow hunters dream of, Peter provides. I was fortunate enough to punch my tag and stamp the record books with a bruiser bruin on day 5 of 12.
At a distance of 12 feet, my arrow struck its mark, and we celebrated the bow hunting accomplishment of my life, harvesting a 26 8/16" Alaskan Brown Bear. Peter, and Barela outfitters, for this I thank you immensely. Cheers, Lee Treichak
2025 Brown Bear Bow Hunter Matt Serwa's Testimonial
Thank you to the legendary Pete Barela and Barela's Alaskan Outfitters and his incredible team for a memory of a lifetime. thank you for your hard work. I can't wait to come back! Flying around glaciers, sleeping in the bush, chasing big bears. What an adventure. Alaska never disappoints. Even though she can be brutal, I love it very much! God Bless!
Mo Morris 2025 Brown & Black Bear(s) Testimonial Monster: 9'8" with a 28 1/8" skull, One of only Nine bears Ever Recorded Over 28 inches in Southeast
From the moment you step onto the boat at the harbor in Yakutat, the adventure with Barela’s Alaskan Outfitters begins in unforgettable fashion. Cruising past towering glaciers and watching massive sections of ice crash into the sea while amazed cruise ship passengers look on is an experience few hunters will ever forget. Once camp is established, the real adventure begins — heading to the island to glass for bears in some of the wildest country Alaska has to offer.
At first, the bears appear slowly in the distance, but before long, sightings become frequent and the anticipation builds with every stalk. After several close encounters that just didn’t come together, the hunt finally changed in dramatic fashion. My guide, Hunter, whose passion and determination never wavered, spotted a true giant known as “The Beach Boss.” After an intense stalk along the shoreline, we thought the bear had disappeared for good. Then, using a predator call, Hunter managed to pull the massive boar from the thick brush. At only 30 yards, the opportunity finally came together. The bear measured an astonishing 9'8" with a 28 1/8" skull — one of only nine bears ever recorded over 28 inches in Southeast Alaska according to the Boone and Crockett Club records. The entire experience was the definition of wild, remote, and authentic Alaska. From the extraordinary team of seasoned guides to the untouched wilderness and world-class hunting opportunities, every moment felt like something out of another era. As Peter Barela says, “Come with a positive mindset and adventure in your heart,” and you’ll leave with stories that very few people in the world will ever be able to tell. Mo Morris testimony
Dirk Dieterich's Testimonial 2024 Brown Bear Hunt
The hunt was a true Alaskan adventure, the kind you read about in books!
Hunting with Peter and crew culminating with harvest made for a lifetime hunt!
I have also wanted to up my game and book a spot & stalk type Brown Bear hunt in Alaska! I booked a hunt with old friend Peter Barela to his new camp out of Yakutat, Alaska. A 12-day hunt based out of the only permitted camp in the Tongass National Forest accessible via a fascinating boat journey through the glacial calving waters surrounding the world’s largest tidewater glacier. With the limitations of a longbow the odds of success were limited at best. Most days we would spot 5-10 boars, on day 6 we spotted a large sow, after about an hour a large boar appeared, as he approached, I released, and the arrow hit him in the front left elbow, I nocked another arrow and hit him where I aimed. The bear let out a loud roar and did a back flip over the rock and was gone. In my 40+ years of bowhunting I had never taken a head-on shot and certainly not the largest carnivore on this continent. I looked at Peter and I with a big smile and said, “dead bear”!
I can’t even explain the sense of relief that I felt. The bear measured over 9 feet.The hunt was a true Alaskan adventure, Time with Peter and his crew made for a lifetime hunt!
Barela’s Alaskan Outfitters offers TOP QUALITY TROPHY Hunts for the serious and professional hunters. I have Years of successful hunts with decades of flying in Alaska’s wilderness and decades of hunting boots on the ground = I know where to place the hunters for the highest of success rates!
Successful Mt. Goat
Hunting Season
2025
Bowhunting Kills with Barela's Alaskan Outfitters Published in BowSite by Forest Keith *See full story, in "MORE" Tab under testimonials.
Please contact Barela's Alaskan Outfitters directly to book your next hunt:
Peter Barela: (907) 775-3833
Email: barelaoutfitting@icloud.com
Mail Address: P.O. Box 873512, Wasilla, Alaska 99687