Gear Review – Kryptek Camo
Testers at Hunt Alaska magazine review many products over a broad range of categories within each calendar year. From bullets and rifles to knives and packs, boots, layering and Read More...
10 Things We Love for Hunting this Year
Kryptek Camouflage http://www.kryptek.com The Highlander pattern is awesome and blends into the tundra. The Koldo jacket and pants are waterproof, lightweight and have ample storage in multiple pockets. Read More...
Drake Waterfowl Systems
Drake Waterfowl Systems is a relative newcomer to the waterfowl having been around for only twelve years. It's hard to become an industry leader in such a short time 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...
Bowhunting with Paul Atkins: Caribou Success
Within the hour we had two very nice bulls on the ground. We were thrilled, thankful and excited. My BowTech bow and Gold Tip arrows preformed flawlessly and the 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...
Bowhunting with Paul D. Atkins
The bugs were awful, and even though my makeshift head net was pulled down tight over my collar, they were still finding their way in. After spending all night Read More...
Duck, the Other Red Meat
“What’s your favorite way to cook duck?” I asked the old duck hunter who I had gotten to know casually over the years. He said, “Well, I put the 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...
A Good Solution
Every fall hunters take to the Alaska bush in search of animals. For many, it’s about feeding the family for the year. I fall within this category and prefer Read More...
Mosquito Protection
Some jokingly refer to the mosquito as Alaska’s state bird. The size and ferocity of our state horde is notorious, annoying and, if you’ve happened to check out this Read More...
On Point: Action Items for Alaska Hunters
On April 22, 2014, the Center for Biological Diversity sent out an email in protest of brown bear hunting on the Kenai Peninsula, specifically on the Kenai National Wildlife Read More...
On Point: Preserving Our Heritage
Of course it seems we take hunting in Alaska for granted; after all, isn’t that why most of us are here? It certainly isn’t the climate, although this year Read More...
The Emerging Huntress
19,000 women cannot be wrong. In 2011, resident hunters in Alaska purchased 95,896 hunting licenses. According to numbers available from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), females Read More...
It’s in the Air
It usually happens around the end of July or during the first week in August. You step out the door early in the morning and suddenly the air smells Read More...