Five Steps to Hunting Better Moose
I could see the bull long before I got to him; he wasn’t a monster, but he was legal and respectable nonetheless. It was also the last day of Read More...
Becoming a Hunter at 30
I did not know what I was doing. Having recently moved to Kodiak, Alaska I found myself on the side of a steep unnamed mountain, in soaking wet Carhartts Read More...
Off the Beaten Path: Wood bison are back; it’s a big deal
By Bjorn Dihle When I was 19, I encountered my first wood bison. I was riding a mountain bike across Canada, near Liard Hot Springs in British Columbia, when Read More...
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...
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...
Bear Hunting with Crazy Feet
It all started innocently enough. Three friends exploring the island for fish and game. Crazy Feet held two black bear tags, while Mac was focused on the Prince of Read More...
On Point: Predator Control
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) recently concluded the second season of intensive predator control in a 534-square-mile area of Game Management Unit 19A. The program in Read More...
Adventures of Mac Lightfoot: Kodiak Tightrope
Sniper earned his nickname honestly. He and Mac were on the stalk of a nice spike-fork blacktail deer and needed to close from 500 to about 200 yards before 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...
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...