THOSE GUYS DON' T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT.THERE IS NO PUBLIC LAND OR BLACK BEARS IN ALASKA.[][>:] ONLY KIDDING BOTH OF THEM ARE GIVING YOU GOOD INFO , THEY ARE BOTH FRIENDS OF MINE. EVEN THOU THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH ROOKIE BEAR HUNTERS. TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST HAS CABINS IN S.E. AK THAT CAN BE RENTED AND SOME MAY EVEN HAVE BOATS. THERE WAS A GUY I MET THAT RENTED A HOUSE AND TRUCK OUT TO HUNTERS ON P.O.W. ISLAND HE ALSO HAD A SKIFF THAT COULD BE RENTED.... LAST TIME I LOOKED FOR THE BROCHURE I COULD NOT FIND IT [X(][:' (]MAYBE HE WILL BE AT THE AK BOWHUNTERS BANQUET THIS COMING W/E AND I WILL GET THE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER FOR YOU. POW HAS A ROAD SYSTEM MANY OF THE OTHER AREAS OF SE ARE AS GOOD IF NOT BETTER BUT IT WOULD BE BOAT ACCESS.