Chunk, Bucky Dent, Walker, and Gully all compete. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Chunk faces a tough battle against a younger bear with an innovative fishing technique and catchy name: Bucky Dent . In the other part of the big boys bracket, we see Brooks River regular Walker and his ferocious butt face a bird-eater appropriately named Gully. We also see a battle of up-and-coming subadults in Round 1, Part 2 of voting.

Voting starts September 22 with a final winner crowned on September 29. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Bear #32 Chunk, the 2025 Fat Bear Week champion (right) and Bear #164 Bucky Dent (left) fishing for salmon. The official Fat Bear Week 2026 bracket has landed, and this year's competition will see 16 adult brown bears () in Alaska go head-to-head in the bracket-style online competition. In addition to being digital competitors in this online tournament, Bear #151 and Bear #903 have proven to be real-life competitors, often going after the same salmon.

Cameras spotted Bear 164 going after a speedy salmon. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . Officially designated as Bear 164, this roughly seven-year-old adult male is so good at catching fish, he invented a new way to find them as a young subadult bear.