KODIAK SPORTSMAN’S LODGE Come experience the best fishing and Sitka blacktail deer hunting Kodiak Island has to offer! Our lodge is nestled behind Sitkalidak Island and is rated the No. 1 fishery in protected waters. It is only 15 minutes to fish on calm waters in our private, pristine Sitkalidak Straits. With the highest fishing … Read more Kodiak Sportsman’s Lodge: Blacktail Hunting On Kodiak At Its Finest
By Chris Ccooles on Oct. 22 Not a ton of new news in this ongoing tug-of-war, but a well-written update on the WalMart battle with the Alaskan salmon fishing industry. This is probably the most newsworthy section of the story since we last had an update on this situation, which doesn’t exactly endear corporate giant … Read more WalMart Vs. Salmon Anglers Update
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell has had enough with his state’s public lands, used so heavily by hunters and anglers, closed by the ongoing government shutdown which seems to be going on indefinitely. Parnell is threatening legal action now. From the Associated Press report: Parnell, in a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, said the state … Read more Alaska Strikes Back
Dave Workman, who’s a regular contributing columnist to our magazines, weighs in on how the federal government shutdown could affect hunters in several states, including Alaska. Thanks to a tip from our Western Shooting editor, Rachel Alexander, I wanted to share this link with you even though it’s not a 100 percent Alaska-impacting story. There’s … Read more Gun-Toting Hunters Headed Onto Federal Lands
A big assist to my executive editor, Andy Walgamott, for compiling this report by Eric Spiegel of his trip way north to an area north of the Arctic Circle. By Andy Walgamott, on October 3rd, 2013 by Eric Spiegel Just got back from our first float hunt which was down the XXXX river in Alaska, … Read more Float-hunting North Of The Arctic Circle For Moose
Some great pictures from the Omaha World-Herald’s foodie reporter on a fishing trip to Alaska and how to cook up what you bring home. Subscribe to Alaska Sporting Journal and dream about your own adventure in Alaska. Subscribe today and get a full year of ASJ at just $19.95. We are now a monthly publication. Click … Read more Catching (and then eating) Alaskan fish
By Chris Cocoles on Oct. 2, 2013 It’s now day two of the shutting down of the federal government here in the good ole U.S.A. And I don’t know what to make of this mess right now, and frankly, you probably wouldn’t care what I think anyway! And I’m too embarrassed to even want to … Read more Government shutdown affects Alaska outdoors agencies
Jamal Moss wants to do an in-depth study of the Gulf of Alaska’s fisheries. Here is a report on Moss’ quest. From the story: One of the goals of the project is to gather information so that fisheries managers can “begin to ask the right questions for what it is we’re seeking to monitor,” Moss … Read more Getting scientific in Alaska