Hunting Stories
A Float Hunter's Window by Larry Bartlett
How to locate, and work a "window"
area on a hunt
Why Use Citric Acid on Game Meat
by Larry Bartlett
Should you use citric acid when
working with your game meat? Bartlett is an advocate.
Float Hunting Alaska by Jeff Varvil
A nine-year-old discovers moose
hunting and Jeff Varvil tells you how you can roll your own Alaska
float hunting trip.
To Tok or Not to Tok: An
Alaskan becomes a sheep hunting addict by Jeff Varvil
On Alaskan talks another into a
sheep hunt....and an addict is born
King of the Mountain: A high
adrenaline Alaska brown bear hunt by Dane Hamilton
Alaska brown bear hunts are at
least interesting. This one went way past interesting.
Alaska Wolf Control Works by
David Johnson
Alaska still reverberates with
impassioned discussion about whether to do wolf control. The
reality is that it works.
The Goat Hunt from Hell by
Jeff Varvil
Goat hunts can be strenuous and
difficult at times, but this hunt set the outer limits for those
adjectives.
Emergency Gear for Alaska
Hunts by Michael Strahan
Michael Strahan is an experienced
Alaska guide. These are some thoughts on preparing for
emergencies in the field.
Right Time, Wrong Bear
by Tony
Dingess
Appearances can be
deceiving, as guide Tony Dingess and hunter Derek discover on an October
Alaska Peninsula hunt
Three friends travel to
Alaska for an extended fly-in moose and caribou hunt. If you are
considering a drop camp, this is a homespun story of what it was like
for these three.
Hard Cast in the
Casull by Tony
Dingess
Alaska hunting guide Tony
Dingess puts a handgun hunter on a big moose with heart-pounding
results.
Gear
for An Alaska Guided Hunt ~ A Client's Perspective by Jim Riley
Riley has been on enough
Alaska hunts to develop a good understanding of what it takes to hunt in
this wild country. He has some detailed suggestions on what to bring and where
to get it.
Gunning
for Greenheads in the New Millennium by Tom Rothe
Tom Rothe is Alaska's
state waterfowl management coordinator and a widely experienced hunter.
Nunivak
Musk Ox with Bow and Arrow by Chuck
Eisenhower
Veteran Alaska guide
Chuck Eisenhower won a permit to hunt musk ox at Nunivak Island. Chuck decided to hunt these ice age beasts with bow and arrow--a real
challenge on this treeless island.
Giants
of Last Day Lake by John
Hutchins
A hunter describes his
heart-pounding Alaska moose hunt at Last Day Lake with George Siavelis,
who called his moose in from a distance using only his mouth.
A
Week In Guide Camp by David
Johnson
Webmaster David Johnson spent a week in an
the camp of some Alaska hunting guides. Here's the story.
A
Southeast Alaska Mountain Goat Hunt by Johnnie
Laird, Muskeg Excursions
Our guide friend Johnnie
Laird keeps a running log of many of his hunts on his website. Here's another hunt; this one an August hunt for Southeast Alaska
mountain goats.
Lice on
the Loose: Louse Infestation Widens from Kenai Peninsula to Mat/Su by
ADF&G
Staff
Lice appeared on Kenai Peninsula
wolves in the early 1980's. The infestation appears to be
spreading.
Charlie's Brown Bear Hunt
by Johnnie
Laird, Muskeg Excursions
Guide Johnnie Laird hunts with a
friend/client for big brown bear in the Mulchatna country in SW Alaska.
A
Southeast Alaska Black Bear Hunt to Remember by Johnnie Laird, Muskeg Excursions
Southeast Alaska hunting guide Johnnie
Laird used the internet to give a daily recounting of a May, 1999 Prince of Wales Island
black bear hunt on his web site.
This is a compilation of each of the daily web page entries.
Kenai Wolf
Relocation Faring Well by Ted Spraker,
ADF&G
Non-lethal wolf control is an important
part of the compromise plan designed to restore the Fortymile Caribou Herd to abundance.
Relocating wolves to other areas of Alaska is one non-lethal method. In this report, Kenai
Area Wildlife Biologist Ted Spraker, a department wolf expert, describes how the program
is working in his area.
Anchorage
Residents Views on Wildlife and Hunting by David Fulton, ADF&G
If you are a hunter concerned about the
image and support of hunting among the general public, you will be refreshed by some of
the results of ADF&G's 1997 Anchorage wildlife and wildlife user survey.
Black bear meat
care and preparation by ADF&G
Here is how to take good care of your
black bear meat and how to prepare it for the table.
Sheep Hunting:
Why by Tony Russ
The author of the book
Sheep Hunting in Alaska explains his perspective on
Why Hunt Sheep. This is the first chapter of his exceptionally complete book on
hunting Alaska's Dall sheep and is used here with his permission.
Alaska Led
Nation in 1997 Hunting Fatalities by Tony Monzingo, ADF&G
Alaska's firearms-related hunting
fatalities were eight times the national average in 1997. A group of Alaska hunter
educators and others have come up with a plan to dramatically reduce hunting
accidents. ADF&G's Hunter Services Coordinator describes their idea.
The Great Subsistence
Deception by Dave Kelleyhouse
Dave Kelleyhouse has been an Alaskan for more than 20
years, and was well known as a state wildlife biologist. He served four years
as the director of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's Division of Wildlife
Conservation.
Equipment for
Big Game Hunting by Dave Kelleyhouse,
ADF&G
Experienced Alaska hunter and former
Department of Fish and Game Wildlife Division Director Dave Kelleyhouse explains his basic
approach to gearing up for a hunt in the 49th state.
Black Bear
Field Care Guide by Russell Knight
Here's how to take care of your black bear
once it's down. This is from an innovative laminated field care guide produced by Alaska
taxidermist Russ Knight of Knight's Taxidermy in Anchorage.
Southeast
Alaska Deer Harvest Results by Alaska Dept. Fish and Game
Here's how deer hunters did in the
1996/97season in Alaska's Panhandle. From the Alaska Hunting Bulletin.
Making Your
Best Shot Count by Alaska Dept. Fish and Game
ADF&G's Hunter Services Coordinator
talks about sighting in your rifle and determining maximum ethical shooting distances.
From the Alaska Hunting Bulletin.
Alaska Sheep
Hunting by Chris Conway, Alaska FNAWS
Here are some tips from an active Alaska
hunter on getting ready for sheep hunting.
Making the Shot
by Chris
Batin
A well known hunting author suggests some
ideas on shot placement under Alaska hunting conditions in this article originally printed
in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's Alaska Hunting Bulletin.
Sheep Hunter
Contributes >$150,000 for Alaska Sheep Management by Tony Russ
A hunter/conservationist recently
contributed over $150,000 for Alaska Dall sheep management by purchasing the first Alaska
auction sheep permit. Here's how it worked. Reprinted from the Alaska Hunting
Bulletin.
First Trophy
Moose for a Lady by Marilyn Kubat
Long an observer of trophy moose hunting,
Alaska guide's wife Marilyn Kubat takes her own giant moose.
WA Chapter
FNAWS - Banquet Auction Hunt - A Success by Jerry Terrell
Washington hunter/conservationist Jerry
Terrell describes his Alaska Range sheep hunt that came out of the 1995 Washington state
FNAWS chapter's banquet auction.
Care of Game Meat in the
field by Doug Drum
Experienced Anchorage hunter and custom meat packing
plant owner Doug Drum explains his approach to maintaining top meat quality in the field.
3/21/97
Alaska hunting bibliography- books and periodicals
by ADF&G
Here's a long list of books about Alaska hunting, some
with hyperlinks for easy ordering.
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