When I first started hunting, I loved to get out, explore the wild, and chase animals. It was fun, exciting, and rewarding, and I felt like a participant in nature,…
If you've hunted in the "Wild West", you've probably dipped your toe at least once into the world of coyote hunting. Growing up in rural Utah, hunting coyotes was a…
It was a Sunday, blue skies, no rain, and beautiful weather in Southeast Alaska. My uncle and I had just seen yet another black bear after two days of hunting.…
Is hunting good for the environment? Is hunting conservation? Does it preserve herds of elk and flocks of geese for future generations to enjoy?
It doesn’t really make sense if you look at hunting as a model of conservation from a shallow perspective. Anti-hunting groups use and re-use the argument that “killing animals is not saving them”. If you don’t hunt, understanding how the sport can even classify as conservation is tricky, and without statistics and historical examples, it’s near impossible to understand why hunting is good for wildlife.
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Fall black bear hunts in Alaska are a mysterious, challenging game.
You’re in some of the most rugged country North America has to offer.
Half-rotten salmon swim lazily past while you slosh up and down streams.
And out of the endless expanse of verdure, you suddenly spot something coal black.
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Black bear hunting is no joke. It’s challenging and can push your patience to the limit.
Alaska black bear hunting is even more wild and equally as difficult.
If you’ve been to Alaska, you know it remains largely untamed. A thick, unwieldy expanse of wilderness and game. After two separate trips to Southeast Alaska, here’s a few things to include on your bear hunting gear checklist:
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