The Flux and Flow of Caribou
By Bjorn Dihle The origin of the word “caribou” comes from Newfoundland's Micmac First Nation clan, the Yalipu. Yalipu roughly translates as “snow-shoveler”—caribou shovel through the snow with their Read More...
Moose Pastrami Reuben
Moose Pastrami Reuben from Melissa Norris Makes 2 servings We swtich up the traditional reuben here with an Alaskan twist. Our good friends the Lundales had an “emergency thaw,” Read More...
Summer 2015
Departments The Opener 6 Editor’s Tracks 8 Hunt Alaska Online 10 Hunting for a Compliment 12 Gear Shop 16 Technical Talk 20 After the Shot 22 Ballistics & Ammo 24 Read More...
A Far Walk From Here
A Far Walk From Here: Hunting Mountain Goats and Deer on Kodiak Island “In order to arrive at what you do not know. You must go by a way Read More...
Archery Gear for the New Year
By Joni Kiser The 2015 Archery Trade Show (ATA) took place this year in Indianapolis, IN. Although the show is a huge event, it is actually closed to the public Read More...
Farewell Bison Hunt
Farewell Bison Hunt by Rick Birch Crossing a swift, two-foot-deep stream, fortunate to have thrown on my Caddis Waders that morning, I tried to advance as far as possible. Read More...
Blacktail Deer, Egg Noodle and Harvest Vegetable Soup
Blacktail Deer, Egg Noodle and Harvest Vegetable Soup By Marcus Weiner Serves 8 Deer preparation: 2 pounds cubed deer meat 1 can diced tomatoes 16 ounces beef broth Put all Read More...
Black Tail Basics
By Marcus Weiner Often overlooked in Alaska due to the presence of glamour animals such as moose, brown bear, Dall sheep, caribou and mountain goats, the Sitka blacktail deer Read More...
SPRING 2015 “The Great Moosecapade”
SPRING 2015 Hunt Alaska Last Shot “The Great Moosecapade” by Shawna Pauley In the Last Shot column running currently in the most recent issue of Hunt Alaska magazine, Read More...
Moose Balls
BBQ Mooseballs by Cristy Bishop The smell of these wafting through the house when they are cooking brings everyone to the kitchen asking, “Is dinner ready yet?” In addition Read More...
Spring 2015
Departments The Opener 6 Editor’s Tracks 8 Hunt Alaska Online 10 Hunting for a Compliment 12 Gear Shop 14 Technical Talk 18 After the Shot 20 Ballistics & Ammo Read More...
In Fruitless Pursuit of Moose
By Marcus Weiner Mac decided that he would obtain a Tier 1 caribou permit in Unit 13, which would allow him to hunt caribou early and take either-sex animal. Read More...
Cold Weather Bowhunter
By Paul D. Atkins My hands were freezing and the thought of drawing back a bow in such cold weather scared me. But the musk ox bull in front Read More...
On Point with Steve Meyer
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge/U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service has once again usurped the authority of the State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game management. They have closed the Read More...