By Lee Leschper What’s your idea of a great meal of Alaskan bear? A few weeks back I started a firestorm of debate on social media when I said I’d tried eating brown bear and found it inedible. And many shall-we-say outspoken Alaskans responded that (shall I say for... Read more
Authorities are now reporting that the 16-year-old runner mauled by a black bear while competing in a Bird Ridge trail race Sunday has died. http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Bear-mauling–429297643.html The Alaska Dispatch News and other news sources are reporting that a teenager runner was descending the course when chased and then mauled by... Read more
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Hunting May 21, 2017
Spring bear hunters are harvesting some impressive bruins this month. One thing they need to remember is proper care of the bear meat they bring home. Until June 1 Alaska bear hunters must retain the meat of a harvested black bear. This doesn’t apply to brown bears and black... Read more
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