Hunting Alaska Newsletter for October 2004

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Hunting Alaska Newsletter
October 2004

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Snow has already fallen over much of Alaska and hunting seasons are closed in much of the state. Coming on the close of the hunting season are the fall elections. Of local interest: the bear baiting initiative. Perhaps even more important is the presidential election. Because several US Supreme Court justices are expected to retire – and be replaced by the president we elect, whoever works in the Oval Office will make a difference in American culture, potentially including hunting, for decades to come. Our votes are important! See more details about the bear baiting initiative below.

In this edition, we have included some interesting news and updates of interest to hunting Alaska, new items on our website, and some forum threads that you may find interesting.

We have not published the newsletter for a year. The original format was "more than we could chew." I hope this less ambitious approach is more sustainable, and I hope that you find it useful.

Good hunting…..David

David M Johnson
Publisher/OutdoorsDirectory.com

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Floating outpost eyed in Prince William Sound. Fairbanks Daily News Miner. “A proposal to sell fuel and supplies from a floating outpost in Prince William Sound 40 miles from Whittier has generated support from weekend boaters but protests by environmentalists.”

10 tips can help make this hunting season successful. NOW: Don't wait to get prepared for this year's hunt. Anchorage Daily News. By Bob Robb.

From the Anchorage Daily News: Proper field care of meat critical to table quality.
GAME BAGS: Citric-acid mix keeps bacteria and flies away. Anchorage Daily News.

ADF&G in Fairbanks reports in a news release that more hunters are reporting tapeworms than in past years, but a staff veterinarian says it’s probably normal.

The State of Alaska, through efforts initiated by Senator Lisa Murkowski, recently adopted measures to benefit Alaska’s overseas soldiers. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) is PROVIDING REFUNDS TO MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO PURCHASED A 2003 HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE IN ALASKA and were since deployed to the Middle East. (Way to go, Sen. Murkowski! – editor)

ADF&G / Wildlife is providing INFORMATION ON THE BLACK BEAR BAITING BALLOT INITIATIVE. This contains factual information about baiting and black bears in Alaska.

Alaskans for Professional Wildlife Management, the coalition of conservation organizations organized to defeat the animal rights and environmental extremists, has updated the "No" on Ballot Measure 3 website. Two new features have been added to the website in order to allow grassroots volunteers to more effectively communicate our message to the media and our friends: help with writing a letter to the editor and telling friends. You can use this website to help defeat this ill conceived ballot measure.

The next Alaska drawing permit hunt application period is November 1 – December 6, 2004.

The application period for predator control permits for GMUs 13, 16, & 19 is open.

Biologists Ponder Winter Impact of Summer Wildfire on Caribou. This has been a big fire year in Alaska. Does fire help or hinder caribou populations? For an Alaska Department of Fish and Game perspective

SHEEP DAYS 2005 will be on January 29th at the Downtown Anchorage Marriott Hotel.

ALASKA OUTDOOR COUNCIL Auction/Banquets will be held in the Mat-Su on October 23, 2004 and Fairbanks on November 6, 2004. The Juneau banquet will be held February, 2005.

This is the first year of MANDATORY SEALING FOR DALL SHEEP HORNS in most areas of Alaska. Hunters are now beginning to comment on their experience with this new regulation. See for example.

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STORIES: 25 September 2004: Humor from Jeff Varvil (author of the Goat Hunt from Hell). It’s not exactly a hunting story, but it could have been. Read it. You’ll laugh. http://www.outdoorsdirectory.com/magazine/

PRODUCTS: 27 August 2004: Best Places Alaska 3rd Edition Here is a guide to Alaska's BEST places. Written by Alaskans, Best Places Alaska has information on plenty of information on where to eat, where to stay overnight and what adventures to consider. http://www.outdoorsdirectory.com/products/best_places_alaska.htm

PRODUCTS: 27 August 2004: Moose and Caribou Recipes of Alaska Bring the flavor and spirit of the North Country to your dinner table in all the splendor and variety that this beautiful land offers its people. http://www.outdoorsdirectory.com/products/moosecaribou_cookbook.htm

PRODUCTS: 26 August 2004: Best of the Best from Alaska Cookbook The book is full of outstanding recipes that you will want to cook over and over again. Serve up a slice of Americana that is unique to the region and community. http://www.outdoorsdirectory.com/products/alaska_cookbook.htm

PRODUCTS: 24 June 2004: Alaska Hunting Adventure (DVD) 700 Miles Along by Backpack and Raft. Featuring the highlights from five hours of footage of a dream hunt in the Alaska wilderness! It will take you over the mountains after Dall sheep, into huge caribou herds, and have you checking the safety on your rifle as grizzlies pop their jaws! It is truly unique! http://www.outdoorsdirectory.com/products/alaska_hunting_adventure_dvd.htm

PRODUCTS: 24 June 2004: This is My Alaska (DVD) An action packed two hour, big screen, color feature all filmed in the great Alaskan wilderness by Master Alaskan Guide Leroy Shebal. It is a true story of a man and the land he loves. http://www.outdoorsdirectory.com/products/this_is_my_alaska_dvd.htm

PRODUCTS: 24 June 2004: Alaskan Adventure Guide (DVD) Anyone considering a trip to Alaska should watch this DVD, with stunning photography and non-stop action. http://www.outdoorsdirectory.com/products/alaskan_adventure_guide_dvd.htm

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The Alaska hunting forum is the most popular part of the website with over 2,000 page views per day. You can now search the more than 27,000 messages on the forum using keywords from this page: http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/forum_search.php

Locating quality archery gear in Anchorage http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/akhunting_message.php?id=26792

Pack horses for big game hunting in Alaska http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/akhunting_message.php?id=26656

Meat salvage caution http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/akhunting_message.php?id=26637

Gun safe vs gun cabinet
http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/akhunting_message.php?id=26585

Common hunting mistakes
http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/akhunting_message.php?id=26347

Chukar in Alaska? http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/akhunting_message.php?id=27432

Non resident violators
http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/akhunting_message.php?id=27237

ALASKA SHOOTING FORUM

Good OTC moose bullet http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/akshooting_msg.php?id=26893

ALASKA SWAP AND SELL FORUM

A few great guns for sale
http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/akswapnsell_msg.php?id=27304

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Archives
Current month	Current news updated several times weekly in blog format.
April 2006	ADFG advises on Avian Flu. Dick Burley appointed again to state game board. Predator control programs crimp wildlife agency budget.
March 2006	Proxy hunting narrowed down. Bears...play dead or fight back. North American Bear Foundation starts a new chapter in Alaska.
February 2006	Finding a reliable air charter. Wolf control back in operation. Board of game publishes hunting proposals. Su Valley moose numbers down.
December 2005	Getting away from it all. ADFG reprints publication on upland game birds for hunters. Mat-Su sportsman's show scheduled.
November 2005	Becoming an OutdoorsWoman. Putting the gear away. What to do if you fall through the ice. Antler growth is fast.
October 2005	Selecting the right tent for Alaska hunting. Portable electric fences as bear deterrents. Too many cow moose? Counting the Nelchina herd. Many new books on the website
September 2005	Excellent discussion on survival comm gear in the Hunting Forum. Beetle kill seen improving Kenai moose habitat. ADF&G offers first youth day at the shooting range. Another initiative petition filed to stop wolf management.
August 2005	Mule deer in Alaska? ADF&G asks hunters to leave pack goats at home. Interior hunters uneasy about plans to harvest 800 antlerless moose. A new book debuts on upland game bird hunting in Alaska.
July 2005	Tier II hunters are concerned about a proposed transfer of Copper Basin federal lands along the pipeline corridor to state management. Governor appoints 9 to Big Game Services Board. Two experienced outdoor travelers killed in apparent predatory grizzly attack in Arctic Alaska. Delta bison herd numbers down.
June 2005	A new feature article on calling Alaska moose by Wayne Kubat. Experienced Alaska outdoors people killed in what appears to have been a predatory bear attack. Alaska continues to work on wood bison introduction. Hunting regulations available online
May 2005	Permit applications for 2005 must be postmarked by May 31. Portions of SW Alaska along a popular river for float hunting have been closed to caribou hunting by non-residents, and non-residents must have registration permits to hunt moose.
April 2005 redux	We are renaming these pages. The information on this page covers April news and other information. Key topics: more on wood bison, Chris Batin's bear skinning video is available again, permit hunt application information is available online, hunting regulations changes, forum search improvements.
April 2005	This was sent in early April 2005 to subscribers. April is the month for outdoor shows in Alaska. Wood bison coming to Alaska? It could happen by 2007. Lice continue to spread from their original Kenai Peninsula infestation.
March 2005	In the news this month, several shows upcoming in Alaska. Also, the state is considering big changes in the popular Nelchina caribou hunt. In the magazine, a quite interesting article about Kuiu Island black bears.
February 2005	This month we launched a new newsletter format that we hope will make it more user friendly. You can see how it went out in email here. In this issue, Near Death on Beaver Creek, feds implement new regulations making carrying certain fire starters on board airliners illegal, new features on OutdoorsDirectory.com, hot threads on the Alaska Hunting forum.
January 2005	New features on OutdoorsDirectory.com including a cookbook and a new section on Alaska boating, what Alaska hunting gear to buy for $600, what about ethics, and more.
December 2004	Becoming an OutdoorsWoman workshop announcement, AK Outdoor Council annual meeting, internet "hunting"??, point systems for permits and more.
November 2004	Some interesting forum threads to look at this month, and some worthwhile updates and news in this month's edition.
October 2004	The newsletter is back. We bit off more than we could chew, so we will try a less ambitious approach. In this issue: news and updates about Alaska hunting; new information on OutdoorsDirectory.com, forum threads of interest.
October 2003	Featured: To Tok or not to Tok -- An Alaskan becomes a sheep hunting addict \| Hunting Tip: Stretching for older hunters \| Recent Alaska hunting news and stories on the web \| NEW Alaska books in our store \| Events \| A sampling of significant recent threads on the Alaska Hunting Forum \| Newsletter archives \| Subscription information
August 2003	Featured: "Breathless, Under the Weight Of a Hunter's Moment" \| Recent Alaska hunting news and stories on the web \| Featured Alaska hunting & fishing books and videos \| Events \| Some significant Threads on the Alaska Hunting Forum during July, 2003 \| Newsletter archives \| Subscription and Advertising Information
July 2003	Featured: Rent-A-Partner \| Alaskan Jeff Varvil writes humorously about what happens when your regular pard can't make it \| Hunting tip \| Information about Alaska hunting from the Alaska Division of Wildlife Conservation \| Alaska news and stories on the web \| Featured Alaska hunting books and video \| Events \| Significant Threads on the Alaska Hunting Forum \| Newsletter Archives \| Subscription and Advertising Information
June 2003	Feature \| King of the Mountain: A high adrenaline Alaska brown bear hunt \| Alaska Hunting tip for June \| Getting into Sheep Shape \| News on the web \| Alaska hunting stories on the web \| Featured Alaska hunting books and video \| Events \| Significant \| Threads on the Alaska Hunting Forum \| Subscription and Advertising Information
May 2003	Featured: New Alaska State Hunting Regulations Announced \| Bonus Feature: Wolf Control Works \| Hunting Tip for May: Meat Care \| Upcoming Events \| Recent Threads of Interest on the Alaska Hunting Forum \| Recent Hunting Oriented Additions