The valiant

Your Kodiak, Alaska Deer Hunting Charter Boat

Welcome aboard The Valiant — a comfortable, well-equipped 110-foot vessel designed to make your Kodiak deer hunt safe, enjoyable, and unforgettable. With room for six hunters, heated cabins, hearty meals, and modern amenities, you’ll experience the thrill of Sitka black-tailed deer hunting with the comfort of a floating lodge.

A blue fishing boat named Valiant sailing on calm waters with a mountainous landscape in the background, under a partly cloudy sky at sunset.

Comfortable Lodging

  • Three staterooms, each with two bunks (6 hunters total)

  • Clean, dry sleeping quarters (just bring a light sleeping bag)

  • Heated living areas and a sheltered deck for gathering in the evenings

  • Bathrooms with showers

  • Drying room with boot dryers

24/7 Water, electricty & Internet

  • Enclosed, aluminum dressing area for skinning and butchering game

  • Sheltered from Kodiak’s unpredictable weather and away from predators

  • Starlink WiFi for communication with loved ones from the boat

Hot, Home-Cooked Meals

  • Three hearty meals daily, plus snacks

  • Breakfast favorites like eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, or oatmeal to fuel your day

  • Packed sandwiches and snacks for the field

  • Full dinners with dessert when you return from the hunt

  • Fresh food ordered for each group, with dietary needs considered

Easy Loading with Knuckle Boom Cranes

  • Two powerful cranes make it simple to lift hunters, skiffs, and harvested game aboard

  • Large back deck with a safe, covered area for field dressing and butchering

Covered Harvesting Shed

  • Enclosed, aluminum dressing area for skinning and butchering game

  • Sheltered from Kodiak’s unpredictable weather

Skiff Transportation

  • Rigid-hull skiff ferries hunters to and from shore

  • Skiffs raised and lowered by crane for safe, efficient transport

  • Game brought back with you and lifted directly onto The Valiant for processing

History of the valiant

Originally built in 1968 as pacfish designed vessel, The Valiant was designed specifically for hunting and fishing trips in the alaska northwest. She spent decades crabbing for the state’s fisheries all throughout the bering sea.

In 2023, Chad and Meghan purchased The Valiant and continue her legacy as a dependable hunting vessel. Today she spends spring tendering herring, summers supporting salmon fishing, and fall as the home base for Kodiak island deer hunts. Winters are spent in Homer for care and maintenance — ensuring she’s always ready for the next adventure.

A blue fishing boat named VALIANT on calm water with a mountainous landscape in the background, cloudy sky, and equipment and antennas on the boat.
A blue fishing boat named Valiant docked at a marina, with a rocky hill in the background and orange, white, and yellow buoys hanging along its side.
A man holding a small dog on a boat with two large, dead moose hanging above him, set against a body of water and snow-capped mountains.

The Valiant isn’t just a boat — it’s your floating hunting lodge in one of the wildest, most breathtaking places on Earth.

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