Mountain Goat
Alaska's Mountain Goat Alaska's other species of all-white, hoofed, large mammal is the mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), inhabiting steep and broken mountain terrain from southeast Alaska to Prince William Read More...
Dall Sheep
Alaska's Dall Sheep Alaska's Dall sheep (Ovis dalli dalli) are found in relatively dry alpine country and frequent a special combination of open ridges, meadows and steep slopes with Read More...
Sitka Blacktail Deer
The Sitka black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis) is native to the wet coastal rain forests of southeast Alaska and north-coastal British Columbia. Its range has also been expanded Read More...
Moose
The moose (Alces alces) is the world's largest member of the deer family, and the Alaska subspecies (Alces alces gigas) is the largest of all the moose. In Read More...
Caribou
Distributed across Alaska in 32 different herds, caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are the only member of the deer family (Cervidae) in which both sexes grow antlers. Antlers of adult Read More...
Black Bear
The smallest of North America's bears (an average male weighs approximately 180 to 200 pounds in the spring), the black bear (Ursus americanus) occurs over most of the Read More...
Brown Bear
While formerly listed separately by taxonomists, Alaska's brown and grizzly bears are actually classified as a single species, Ursus arctos. That includes the famously oversized bruins of Kodiak Island, Read More...
Alaska Game Species
Alaska's Game Species Brown Bear Black Bear Caribou Moose Sitka Black-tailed Deer Dall Sheep Mountain Goat
Float Hunting Alaska with Packrafts
Twenty years ago, if I were asked if it would be possible to effectively hunt big game on Alaska’s rivers using a 15-pound raft, I would have laughed out Read More...
Does Size Really Matter?
Apparently, depending on who you ask, size does matter. However, here at least, exploring this subject will remain in the realm of fish and wildlife rather than venturing towards Read More...
Moose Hunt
I sat down to begin glassing a large muskeg bog. Through my ten-power binoculars I studied a big, black shadow between two spruce trees. For a brief instant I Read More...
Moose in the Far North
I’ve lived in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK, for 12 years and believe me, I have seen a lot. Anaktuvuk means “caribou droppings” in the Native tongue. Clearly, there are a Read More...
DIY Rifle Chamber Maintenance for Hunters
Many serious hunters opt to perform rifle maintenance and conditioning themselves. However, many find it difficult – or even impossible – to achieve the proper cleaning and surface finishing Read More...
Musk Ox for Dinner
Why do many people enjoy eating exotic wild game? In today’s world of mass-produced food, where many domestic meats have little flavor but contain a variety of chemicals and Read More...
Trophy Rooms: The Kedrowski Man Cave
Owners: Jim and Lori Kedrowski It might be commonly referred to as a “Man Cave,” but it’s definitely a family affair when the husband guides for Alaska Dall sheep, Read More...