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...
Polar bears’ Alaska range is rather limited, according to this Alaska Department of Fish and Game map: Conservation group Polar Bears International says the bears do have a tendency to leave their habitat: “Scientists believe that most polar bears limit travel to...
The following press release is courtesy of the University of Alaska Southeast: JUNEAU — Each year wild salmon return to the streams in which they were born to spawn and die. Salmon fishery managers must ensure that adequate numbers of...
Apologies for not sharing this news sooner, but earlier this month a Fairbanks hunting guide pleaded guilty to charges he tried to herd bears closer to his clients on remote Alaska hunts. Among the man’s sentence was forfeiting his master guide’s...
A new study from Oregon State University suggests Alaska’s wildlife officials are mismanaging programs to control predators such as bears and wolves. Here’s a little more from Oregon TV station KTVZ: “Gray wolves, brown bears and black bears are managed in most...
