Wild Sheep Thinhorn Summit in Anchorage
Hunting April 8, 2017
Many of the world’s experts on thinhorn wild sheep will be gathered in Anchorage this week. The Wild Sheep Foundation’s Thinhorn Sheep Summit II is April 10-12 at the Hotel Captain Cook and covers management plans being done especially in Canada and Alaska to foster the populations of primarily... Read more
Multiple sources are reporting that PacRim Coal has suspended plans for a coal mine on the Chuitna River on the west side of Cook Inlet. PacRim officials told Alaska DNR staff on Friday that the project was being on hold. Cook Inlet conservation and fishing groups have opposed... Read more
Facts don’t support predator hysteria
Hunting April 3, 2017
Tired of all the hysteria about alleged killing of wolf pups and bear cubs in dens? Turns out it’s 99 percent false. Other than traditional subsistence hunters who also use other practices like gathering waterfowl eggs and hunting waterfowl in the spring, it has never happened in Alaska except... Read more
Avalanche danger high throughout Chugach
Hunting April 3, 2017
It’s a good day to stay out of the high country. And the low country too in avalanche terrain. Avalanche warnings remain very high throughout the Chugach National Forest at all elevations, per warnings from the Alaska Avalache Center. Five days of rain atop a winter of heavy snows... Read more
Outdoorsmen have a chance to speak directly to pending and new fish and game regulations in the next few days. This is a unique opportunity in Alaska, for direct input into how resources are managed. Fish & Game advisory committees representing most South Central regions will meet in early... Read more
The Great Alaska Sportsman Show continues through Sunday, April 2 at the Sullivan Arena. The Show runs Thursday 4-9 p.m.; Friday 12 noon-8 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $11 for adults, $3 for kids 2-12, free for kids under two, plus $6... Read more
Severity of Kodiak deer winter kill uncertain
Hunting March 30, 2017
Kodiak deer hunters are expressing concern that this winter’s deep snow and extended cold spells may be taking its toll on the deer herd. Recent social media posts of dead Kodiak deer, mostly fawns, has fueled this concern. But Kodiak ADF&G biologist John Crye says it is too early... Read more
The real beginning of the outdoor year in Alaska cranks up Thursday for the 34th run of the Great Alaska Sportsman Show, this year March 30-April 2. More than 400 vendor booths will pack Sullivan Arena and both sides of Ben Boeke Ice Arena for the state’s largest trade... Read more
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