Your Hunt Transporter Boat
the F/V Valiant
A comfortable, dependable boat built to handle Kodiak Island’s rugged conditions while keeping you safe, warm, and well-fed during your hunting week.
The F/V Valiant
The F/V Valiant is a legendary Alaskan crabber that works as a hunting transporter during the winter months. Built for Kodiak’s rough seas, it provides a safe and stable ride even in challenging weather. With spacious cabins, covered work areas, and reliable systems, the Valiant serves as your home base throughout your hunting trip.
How it Changes Your Week
Hunting from the F/V Valiant makes a Kodiak Island deer hunt more comfortable and convenient. You’ll have a warm bed to return to each night, a covered area for dressing game, and the ability to operate in conditions that smaller vessels can’t handle. The boat’s size and layout let you relax, store your gear, and focus on your hunt without worrying about the logistics of transport and shelter.
Amenities
The Valiant comes equipped with all the essentials to make your week comfortable: heated private staterooms, household-style bathrooms with hot showers and flush toilets, reliable electricity and clean drinking water, unlimited Wi-Fi, and plenty of space to move around. A rigid-hulled skiff makes getting to shore easy, and a knuckle boom crane helps safely lift skiffs, hunters, and harvested game onto the vessel.
Food Aboard the F/V Valiant
Meals aboard the Valiant are hearty and satisfying, prepared fresh for each trip. Start the day with a hot breakfast like eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, or oatmeal, then head out with a packed lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. When you return, enjoy a warm dinner and dessert with friends or fellow hunters. Snacks and hot coffee are always available in the galley.
F/V Valiant’s Amenities & Facilities
From sleeping quarters to deck operations, the Valiant is set up for safety, comfort, and convenience for Kodiak Island hunters.
Large, dry, and warm sleeping quarters for a good night’s rest.
Household-style bathrooms with hot showers and flush toilets.
Fresh, hot meals and a comfortable place to relax between hunts.
Reliable heating, 24/7 electricity, and clean drinking water.
Rigid-hulled skiff for easy shore access.
Knuckle boom crane for safely raising skiffs and harvested game.
Covered area on deck for field dressing game in comfort.
Space to safely hang and store gear and harvested game.
When it comes to accommodations on a large vessel you don’t get a better experience than this one. Amazing captain and crew, great food, and a large ship well maintained for a comfortable hunting base. After your successful hunting days, you can rest assured the crews got you covered. My favorites, other than the food, being hot showers on board, a large dry room to get your gear ready for the next outing, and all the space to hang & take care of your meat. It’s one of those operations that makes you want to come back year after year.
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— Alaska, USAFAQs
What makes the F/V Valiant different from other hunting transporters?
At 110 feet, the F/V Valiant is the largest hunting transporter operating on Kodiak Island. It offers unmatched comfort, stability, and onboard systems that let hunters operate safely in challenging conditions. With decades of experience and a setup that supports independent hunting, the Valiant keeps you warm, dry, and prepared for a successful trip.
How does daily transportation work during the hunt?
Each morning, hunters are transported by skiff to shoreline access points. You hunt independently throughout the day and return to the Valiant in the late afternoon or early evening. Skiffs, hunters, and game are safely lifted back onto the boat using the onboard knuckle boom crane.
What does the 7-day hunt package include?
Your week includes private staterooms aboard the Valiant, heated cabins, home-cooked meals, daily skiff access, floatplane transfers between Kodiak City and the vessel, and reliable onboard communication. All personal hunting gear, licenses, and field equipment are the responsibility of the hunter.
How are game and gear handled aboard the vessel?
The Valiant provides a large, covered, and dry back deck for dressing and storing harvested game. There’s also a walk-in freezer and a drying room for safe storage of meat and equipment. Hunters are responsible for handling and caring for their own game once on board.
