“Tag: alaska”

More hunters should be using Picatinny rails. Cork Graham explains why.

Situated about 45 miles south of Juneau, Tracy Arm is also known for its world-class mountain goat hunting.

President Donald Trump on April 3 signed H.J. Res. 69, introduced by Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), returning wildlife management rights to Alaska after the state’s authority was stripped by the federal government.

Quick thinking and good instincts helped an 11-year-old boy save himself and his family from a charging brown bear on June 18, according to a report from the Juneau Empire.

In land we long to visit but is not made for us, “comfort” is a relative term. Think you’ve got what it takes to be a sheep hunter? Read some words of wisdom from a Fairbanks, Alaska, resident with 13 years of sheep hunting under his belt.

In most areas they call them hurricane-force winds. On the edge of the Alaska Peninsula, sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and the Bearing Sea, 50-70 mph gusts are just part of another ducky day.

Taking a truly big bear—be it in Alaska, Canada, Russia or elsewhere—is so special that just one can be enough in a hunter’s lifetime.

An Alaskan sheep hunt puts the hunter and his gear to the ultimate test. Think you’re ready? Here's a detailed list of the gear you'll need, along with a few tips for proper fitness preparation.

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Larry H. Veilhauer of Ogdensburg, N.Y., who tagged the largest bear taken in North America in 2014 on Kodiak Island.