The following press release is courtesy of the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau: HOMER, Alaska: The Homer Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center will host its 26th annual Winter King Fishing Tournament on March 23rd. Online registration for...
The following press release is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: The Alaska Board of Fisheries, at the January 15-19 Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim meeting in Anchorage, deliberated on 16 and adopted 11 proposals that will change sport fishing regulations in...
The following appears in the January issue of Alaska Sporting Journal: BY CHRIS COCOLES On a season four episode of the Discovery Channel series The Last Alaskans, which follows the select few residents who reside in cabins within massive Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, longtime...
The following press release is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: (Anchorage) — Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang announced two director-level appointments as he continues to fill key leadership roles at ADF&G. Lang has...
The following appears in the January issue of Alaska Sporting Journal: BY CHRIS COCOLES His dreams are fulfilling yours. Consider this: Billy Molls, who’s led big game Alaska hunts for more than 20 years, got his start as a teen as...
The Anchorage Daily News reports that a father and son from Wasila convicted for a 2018 bear poaching case face significant punishments: Andrew Renner, 41, and Owen Renner, 18, were convicted in a plea deal on multiple charges over a poaching incident last...
The following press release is courtesy of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association: The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA), a Sitka-based fishing group, is seeking applicants for its Crewmember Apprenticeship Program. Through a safe and well-guided entry level experience, the program aims to provide young people an...
An interview with Frank Stelmach, owner of Island Point Lodge in Petersburg (800-352-4522; islandpointlodge.com) Alaska Sporting Journal How did you get involved in the business? FRANK STELMACH In 1982, my son and I, along with four other friends, decided...