Alaska closes spring bear

[Bighorse]

Thank you! My tag just got a little more interesting. A full year of minimum harvest in one of the premium units on Kodiak.

 

[dieNqvrs]

Thank you! My tag just got a little more interesting. A full year of minimum harvest in one of the premium units on Kodiak.

Agreed. I only know of one local unit 8 resident that is probably hunting it.

 

[akhunter87]

Thank you! My tag just got a little more interesting. A full year of minimum harvest in one of the premium units on Kodiak.

Not entirely true. They are only talking about moving the spring hunts, fall hunts are not included in this as of yet.

 

[Bighorse]

Roger that...."minimum harvest" being the operative word. The Fall hunts don't tend to yield the magnum boars as well according to harvest statistics.

Not that it makes much of a difference. It's HUGE inaccessible country....I'll be a pin prick on that landscape.

 

[Scott/IL]

I had seemed to of accepted that my POW tag next spring would be pushed back a year into ‘22.....but I’m pleased that isn’t going to be the case. Let the planning and waiting continue!


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[David Gough]

As I understand it the 2020 black bear tags for SE Alaska (GMU 1-3) will be pushed to 2021 and/or 2022 if the board approves the proposal? I hold a spring 2021 black bear tag. Curious as to how many more hunters will be present for season and the light harvest this spring.

 

[Bighorse]

I’m heading over with my skiff to POW in a few weeks to chase black bear. I expect very little pressure

 

[akhunter87]

Roger that...."minimum harvest" being the operative word. The Fall hunts don't tend to yield the magnum boars as well according to harvest statistics.

Not that it makes much of a difference. It's HUGE inaccessible country....I'll be a pin prick on that landscape.

thats true.

I’m heading over with my skiff to POW in a few weeks to chase black bear. I expect very little pressure

Have a great time out there!

 

[rickiesrevenge]

I’m heading over with my skiff to POW in a few weeks to chase black bear. I expect very little pressure

See ya there!

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[Bighorse]

See ya there!

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Where ya heading? I’ll be in Moria on the east side

 

[AK Troutbum]

I don’t know if this has much bearing on this thread, but a buddy of mine and his son drew a party tag (drew tag in Feb. 2019), for this years spring Kodiak bear. They are flying out of Anchorage, via Alaska Air, to Kodiak on the 30th of this month, then flying into Karluk from there. He just contacted me this morning and said everything was confirmed and good to go.


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[mathews52]

I don’t know if this has much bearing on this thread, but a buddy of mine and his son drew a party tag (drew tag in Feb. 2019), for this years spring Kodiak bear. They are flying out of Anchorage, via Alaska Air, to Kodiak on the 30th of this month, then flying into Karluk from there. He just contacted me this morning and said everything was confirmed and good to go.


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I’m curious if ADFG changed their minds again or if your buddy needs to call their office one more time. I was scheduled to fly into kodiak on Alaska airlines from anchorage Tuesday the 21st and fly out from there. Had my appointment set to get my permit but they then told me that even as an Alaska resident they will not issue permits if you fly into kodiak commercially. It’s breaking the travel mandate and kodiaks rule of 14 day quarantine was their reasoning. So long story short, I’m flying out of Homer and directly to the field. They approved that and sent me my permit in the mail. Would be upset if they changed their rules again and I’m now paying double the original costs to get down there! Either way, I’ll be in the field chasing bears on the 28th

 

[AK_Skeeter]

OK.......now I understand, They kind'a minimized contact. The result is that only one of the two died. The other guy had two of his three children die. What part of NO stopping in any community, is hard to understand......???

I get that people don't like the travel restriction, but it is in place to save lives, and save space in ICU beds.

Just for my education.......where exactly in Alaska are the cases dropping. Hell.....where exactly in Alaska are they even stabilizing.......???

Interior Alaska has not had any new COVID-19 cases in the past 11 days...largely due to shelter in place.
What a relief...the hospital had only 212 beds/12 ventilators.
Now the local hockey arena is prepped in case of a resurgence of COVID-19.

Even statewide, the number of new cases has been relatively low (population 734,000 ) and has declined:

 

[Sourdough]

I’m curious if ADFG changed their minds again or if your buddy needs to call their office one more time. I was scheduled to fly into kodiak on Alaska airlines from anchorage Tuesday the 21st and fly out from there. Had my appointment set to get my permit but they then told me that even as an Alaska resident they will not issue permits if you fly into kodiak commercially. It’s breaking the travel mandate and kodiaks rule of 14 day quarantine was their reasoning. So long story short, I’m flying out of Homer and directly to the field. They approved that and sent me my permit in the mail. Would be upset if they changed their rules again and I’m now paying double the original costs to get down there! Either way, I’ll be in the field chasing bears on the 28th

What type of plane will they be using........are they based out of Kodiak or Homer or some other base....??? Thanks.

 

[NUGGET]

‘Doh!

 

[AK Troutbum]

I’m curious if ADFG changed their minds again or if your buddy needs to call their office one more time. I was scheduled to fly into kodiak on Alaska airlines from anchorage Tuesday the 21st and fly out from there. Had my appointment set to get my permit but they then told me that even as an Alaska resident they will not issue permits if you fly into kodiak commercially. It’s breaking the travel mandate and kodiaks rule of 14 day quarantine was their reasoning. So long story short, I’m flying out of Homer and directly to the field. They approved that and sent me my permit in the mail. Would be upset if they changed their rules again and I’m now paying double the original costs to get down there! Either way, I’ll be in the field chasing bears on the 28th

Yeah IDK, I spoke with him yesterday and he said everything was a go. F&G sent him their tags, he shipped all his stuff down to his transporter, and they'll be flying down on the 30th with Alaska Air. He hopes to be in the field on May 1.

 

[mathews52]

Yeah IDK, I spoke with him yesterday and he said everything was a go. F&G sent him their tags, he shipped all his stuff down to his transporter, and they'll be flying down on the 30th with Alaska Air. He hopes to be in the field on May 1.

Good deal! I’m glad a few of us are able to make it happen this year and will have a bit of fun during this odd time. Hope to have some pictures to post here in the next week or two. Good luck to your buddy and his son on their tags!

 

[Sourdough]

‘Doh!

That is funny........Guess your not a Professional Pilot who drives Alaska Bush Planes.

 

[Nate Akers]

Residents will notn n let this go for long... it’s a way of life in AK

Shame, imo, Over reaction on a global scale.

 

[NUGGET]

That is funny........Guess your not a Professional Pilot who drives Alaska Bush Planes.

That is funny........Guess your not a Professional Pilot who drives Alaska Bush Planes.

And I guess you’re not a grammar teacher...