Photos courtesy of Steve Meyer Steve Meyer loves to hunt and fish in his home state of Alaska. His latest adventure is on a deep sea trip he took out to the Barren Islands, far out in treacherous waters in Cook Inlet. Steve shared with us how far out of Homer his charter boat … Read more Way, way, way out in the Barren Islands
Photos courtesy of Dennis Musgraves Our correspondent Dennis Musgraves spends almost one-third of his year fishing the endless waterways of Alaska. He and his buddies call themselves the Alaska Salmon Slayers. Dennis’ latest contribution, for our December issue, is fishing for Arctic grayling on the Delta Clearwater River. Here’s a sneak preview: The motley … Read more Grayling: The Sailfish of the North
By Chris Cocoles First and foremost, Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone gets to enjoy some turkey -or whatever holiday meal you traditionally enjoy- and some football, today. When I talked to Alaskan adopted native son Tommy Moe, one of the more iconic men’s skiers in United States history, I could tell in our 45-minute … Read more Meet The Flying Moe
Bald Mountain Air Service offers daily bear viewing tours to Katmai National Park. Katmai is the premier spot to watch brown bears in Alaska. We guarantee you to see bears and it will certainly be ”A trip of a lifetime’.” From the lush, coastal rain forests of the Kodiak Islands to the rugged volcanic … Read more Bald Mountain Air’s Bear Viewing
An Alaskan grizzly bear hunt that took place four years ago has gotten a pair of respected Michigan hunters into some trouble. The Alaska Dispatch with the report: One of the “Michiganians of the Year” for 2013 has been ordered, along with her son, to pay more than $50,000 in fines and write a public … Read more Alaska grizzly hunt goes awry
November 25, 2013 | • Kai USA brands Kershaw Knives and Pure Komachi 2 will team up with Duck Commander and Buck Commander to create a series of new knives • The new series will include every day carrying knives, hunting knives, kitchen cutlery, and more _____________________________________________________________________________________________ TUALATIN, OREGON—Duck Commander, makers of best-selling duck calls, … Read more Kai USA Announces Exclusive Partnership with Duck Commander & Buck Commander
Two Air Force master sergeants from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage went from hunters far north of the Arctic Circle to heroes when they rescued a trucker whose rig crashed. Sergeants David Barber and Morgan Cabaniss, from 673 Security Forces Squadron, were driving the Dalton Highway enroute to a caribou hunt, when they noticed a … Read more Hunting Trip Becomes Rescue Trip
Thanks to Alaska Sporting Journal sales rep Michelle Kovacich, these photos come from Greg Moncrief. If you’ve watched Deadliest Catch, you might recognize Greg’s name as one of the show’s captains of his vessel, the Farwest Leader. The ship carried a fire truck from Unalaska to the Pribilof island of St. George. Thanks to Greg for these … Read more Delivering an Alaskan fire truck