The following appears in the September issue of Alaska Sporting Journal: BY TONY ENSALACO Months of anticipation were obliterated sometime between the words “good morning” and dropping the boat into the river. Within moments of meeting our guide for the...
Shortly after deciding to retire the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby, the event wrapped up for the 34th and final time last weekend. Here are the results from the final event, courtesy of the Homer Chamber of Commerce: The final results of...
The following appears in the September issue of Alaska Sporting Journal: BY MARY CATHARINE MARTIN From the Koyukuk River, to the Kuskokwim, to Norton Sound, to Bristol Bay’s Igushik River, unusually warm temperatures across Alaska this summer led to die-offs of...
The following updates are courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Buskin River Closed to Coho Salmon Fishing (Kodiak) – In an effort to achieve escapement goals, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is closing the Buskin River...
BREAKING: As the House responds to activists across the U.S. by passing a bill that would prevent Trump from drilling the Arctic, the Trump admin goes completely against the will of the people — now green-lighting the sale of the #ArcticRefuge...
A proposed mining road that would run through a caribou-rich stretch of Alaskan wilderness has drawn heavy criticism from not just conservation groups but also hunters in the state. Here’s more from the Anchorage Daily News: Hunters condemned the proposed Ambler...
The following press release is courtesy of the Homer Chamber of Commerce: After 34 years, the Homer Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Board of Directors has decided to retire the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby at the close of this year’s Derby...
Alaska moose hunters had a harrowing confrontation with a bear last week around Gunsight Mountain, north of Palmer . Check out the video from KTVA TV in Anchorage, which has more on the story: “Reportedly the two hunters surprised a sow...
