The closed portions of the RE755 hunt area include; Southwest Afognak, that portion of Afognak Island and adjacent islands south and west of a line from the head of Back Bay (58° 05.3’ N. lat.,152° 45.7’ W. long.) to Hatchery Peak (58°...
The strategy of closing hunt zones when one female has been harvested has been very effective in reducing female harvest and has helped maintain high harvest opportunities for male goats. Keeping hunters focused on avoiding female harvest maintains opportunities for more...
Late-season harvest opportunities are based on success rates during the drawing hunt season. Goat harvest objective points are calculated using one point for a billy and two points for a nanny. Hunters are reminded that the bag limit is one goat...
In GMU 2, most wolves are harvested by trapping. To ensure a sustainable harvest, state and federal managers use an adaptive management strategy, by varying trapping season length. Since the plan’s implementation in 2019, the season length has varied from 21–62...
In the early weeks of waterfowl season, Alaska has many opportunities for hunters. In September, many puddle duck species are still in family units. They can be tucked away on tiny ponds, living on rivers or occupying creeks and estuaries. As...
I was out putting up a game camera in a location that should have been perfect because there was a bull moose in very close proximity. He didn't appreciate me nosing around and made his opinion known. The charge itself is...
"This trip gave us everything: a tough miss, a powerful redemption, full pots of shrimp, fresh fish, and a close-range bow hunt that tested every ounce of patience I had. It fed our bodies and our spirits."...
The most recent aerial survey resulted in a minimum count of 248 caribou in the RC080 registration hunt area. The Department set the maximum allowable harvest at 10 bull caribou. The current reported harvest is 12. This emergency order closure is...
