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Find hunt permit results online

This hunting guide does not include hunting permit drawing results. As soon as the information is available, readers will be able to view the list on the Daily News Web site, www.adn.com/adn/permits. All applicants for this year’s Tier II and exclusive drawing permits will be notified in a bulk mailing when the Alaska Department of Fish and Game compiles the data, said permit hunt administrator Steve Schwartz. That mailing was expected to begin by the second week of July. Permit drawing results will also be available on the department’s web site, which can be found at: www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/FISH.GAME/wildlife/wildmain.htm. Hunters who want to see their detailed application information will have to enter their social security number to gain access. Those who want a list of permit winners will also be able to download it from the web site, Schwartz said.

Valley cow moose hunt delayed

Above average winter moose mortality from deep snows, highway vehicle and train kills, and wolf predation will delay the return of popular cow moose hunts in Game Management Subunit 14A, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Herman Griese, Palmer area wildlife biologist, stated that the deep snow this winter reduced winter survival of moose. He said, "Our spring composition counts indicated that we lost 30 percent of last fall’s moose calves. We expect about 20 percent mortality in an average winter, but this winter the moose experienced a higher than normal road and railroad kill. As a result, we did not come out of this winter with a surplus of cow moose. . . . Snow conditions also gave wolves an advantage. We’ve seen increasing predation from wolves in and adjacent to the subunit, having a greater influence on cow moose hunting opportunities."