Alaska Outdoor Digest

The source for important, timely news on hunting, fishing and the outdoors in Alaska.

September 14, 2026

Homer meeting on 2017 lower Cook Inlet fishing regs

Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center Homer, AK

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Sport Fish, Alaska State Troopers, and US Coast Guard will be hosting a public meeting for sport anglers and charter operators April 26, from 6 to 8pm at the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center in Homer.  The purpose of the...

Combat Fishing Tournament Fundraiser Thursday

Hard Rock Cafe, Anchorage, AK

The fundraiser and auction to benefit the annual Seward Combat Fishing Tournament will be Thursday at the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Anchorage. The tournament is hosted by the Seward charter fishing industry in concert with the Alaska Armed Services YMCA.  The tournament in late May takes several hundred junior...

Federal Subsistence Hearing to close Unit 23

Public Hearings announced for Wildlife Special Action Request WSA17-03 to close Federal public lands in Unit 23 to caribou hunting by non-Federally qualified users. Nome 6:00-8:00 p.m., May 3 Aurora Inn 302 Front Street, Nome, Alaska  99762 Teleconference: TOLL FREE (888) 455-5897  Passcode: 3344290

Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival

Homer, AK Homer, alaska

25th Anniversary of this annual celebration of birds, birding and birders at our favorite end-of-the-road community.  Tours, food, art, seminars, films and education.  And lots of birds. More information at http://kachemakshorebird.org  

Kotzebue Federal Subsistence Hearing

Kotzebue 6:00-9:00 p.m., May 4 Northwest Arctic Heritage Center 171 Third Ave., Kotzebue, Alaska 99752 Teleconference: TOLL FREE (888) 455-5897  Passcode: 3344290

Alaska Safari Club spring meeting and elections

800 Fireweed Lane Anchorage, AK, United States

Spring membership meeting and election of officers. Guest speakers Bruce Dale, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Tom Brooker, Director of Sportfish, and Randy Zarnke, Alaska Trappers Association. May 6, 5:30 p.m., American Legion Post 1, 800 Fireweed Lane, Anchorage. $35 includes dinner. Tickets are available at http://www.aksafariclub.org/or call 907-980-9018.

Alaska House Fisheries Special Committees

(H)FISHERIES Special Committee* May 09 Tuesday 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120 + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled TELECONFERENCED · May include the following bills: o HB 29 BAN SALE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FISH o HB 88 BOARD OF FISHERIES MEMBERSHIP o HB 149 BOARDS OF FISHERIES AND GAME MEETINGS o HB 154 HOLITNA...