Hunting

Wasilla hunter feared dead after trying to cross stream

A Wasilla man swept away while crossing a stream off the Denali Highway on Monday is presumed dead, according to Alaska State Troopers.

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MAT-SU

Hunter presumed drowned in swollen creek

Alaska State Troopers say a hunter is presumed drowned along the Denali Highway after he attempted to cross a creek swollen after heavy rain.
U.S. SENATE

No vote: Dead polar bear bill again ties Senate in knots

On its last day in session before the election, the Senate tied itself in knots over 41 polar bear carcasses that hunters want to bring home from Canada as big game trophies.
OUTDOORS

Game Board declines to protect wolves just outside Denali Park

The Alaska Board of Game has refused to restore a ban on hunting and trapping wolves just outside Denali National Park, despite the killing of a key breeding female and the breakup of an iconic pack viewed by Denali visitors from around the world.
FEATURED WIRE STORIES

Wolves are again fair game

The Obama administration has declared all but two small populations of wolves -- Mexican gray wolves in New Mexico and Arizona and red wolves in North Carolina -- fully recovered. On Oct. 1, Wyoming will become the fifth state with a significant wolf population to legalize hunting.
HUNTING

Man dies after falling from mountain during goat hunt

Alaska State Troopers said a 38-year-old Cordova man died after falling during a goat hunt in the Prince William Sound area.
HUNTING

Southeast Alaska bear hunting season to open

Brown bear hunting season in Game Management Unit 4 in Southeast Alaska is set to open Saturday.
HUNTING

Can animals sense a hunter's intent?

One of the things I always tell those who hunt with me is, "Don't look at the animal you are stalking." They can feel it.
INTERIOR

Troopers release name of woman killed by hunting partner

A 19-year-old killed by her hunting partner this week at a lake off the Alaska Highway lived a few miles up the highway in Dot Lake, Alaska State Troopers said Thursday.
HUNTING

Man says hunting partner's death was accidental shooting

A man says he accidentally shot and killed his female hunting partner Tuesday near a lake off the Alaska Highway, according to Alaska State Troopers, who are releasing few details about the shooting, such as whether the man pointed the gun and shot or inadvertently pulled the trigger.
HUNTING

Hunter dies after being accidentally shot by friend

An Alaska hunting trip with two friends ended in death Saturday night when one of the men accidentally shot the other while manipulating his rifle in a cabin, Alaska State Troopers said.