Hunting in Coffman Cove, Alaska Coffman Cove Community Message Board. For those of you who enjoy the hunt, there is a large population of Black Bear and Sitka Blacktail Deer. Several of the largest blacktail deer ever taken were on the north end of Prince of Wales Island .
Deer hunting is excellent on the island.
Seeing wildlife up close is a daily event in Coffman Cove. Along with fantastic fishing and hunting, visitors can photograph wild game in their natural habitat, observe deer, black bear, bald eagles and a wide array of sea life. Prince of Wales Island has the largest Black Bear population in the world. Licenses and tags can be purchased locally.