Rockfish deep water release, limits coming for SE
FishingGovernment January 18, 2018
As Board of Fish testimony continues in Sitka this week, the focus shifts to new rules for rockfish. The tasty bottom fish have received dramatically more fishing pressure in the past decade as tighter limits on charter halibut and salmon have sent fishermen looking for new options. Rockfish are... Read more
Still Cold Open ice fishing tourney kicks off
Fishing January 12, 2018
Today is the deadline to enter a new ice fishing tournament series that’s grabbing lots of attention from Valley and Anchorage anglers. First day of fishing will be Saturday on Big Lake. Ice fishing has always been a favorite winter pasttime for winter Alaskans who don’t want to wait... Read more
CNN to air “Trophy” hunting documentary
Hunting January 6, 2018
CNN will air an independent film this month attempting to explain the role of hunting in conservation. Originally an independent film produced by the same team that made “Blackfish” about captive orcas. Here is the official release from CNN”: TROPHY, the critically-acclaimed film exploring big-game hunting and wildlife conservation,... Read more
Deer hunters good model for survival
Hunting January 4, 2018
The three deer hunters presumed lost on a Montague Island late season hunt, only to be rescued by Coast Guard from a Chenega cabin after several days of search, did a lot of things right in a bad situation. Leo and Sam Tipikin and George Matveev were planned a... Read more
ADF&G feedback on West, Central game proposals
GovernmentHunting January 3, 2018
February’s Board of Game meeting in Dillingham will tackle an extensive list of proposals for hunting and wildlife regulation changes in west and central Alaska. This includes moose, Dall sheep and caribou hunting proposals for some of the state’s most popular hunts. We tackle some of the more controversial... Read more
BoG considers FortyMile caribou Friday
GovernmentHunting January 3, 2018
The Alaska Board of Game (Board) will hold a non-regulatory meeting via teleconference at 10 a.m., Friday, January 5 to consider two proposals to modify hunting regulations for the FortyMile caribou herd. The Board meeting will consider two agenda change requests (ACR) submitted for the February 2018 regulatory meeting... Read more
No bait or multiple hooks on Kenai until Aug. 15
Fishing Jul 29, 2020
