Alaska closes spring bear

[skierhs]

Read it for yourself. This is getting crazy. I am Suprised they didn’t keep it open to residents.

 

[miloak]

Only open for special residents.

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[abbrown]

Potentially very bad omen for the 2020 hunting season more generally, both spring and fall.

 

[skierhs]

Only open for special residents.

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Huh? It states the season is closed for both resident and non residents.

 

[miloak]

Huh? It states the season is closed for both resident and non residents.

Subsistence. Read it again.

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[skierhs]

Subsistence. Read it again.

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Ahhh, I didn’t get who you were referring to. Yeah subsistence hunting still has the green light.

 

[11bravo]

Why would they do this, you can’t get much more social distancing than bear hunting in Alaska

 

[skierhs]

Why would they do this, you can’t get much more social distancing than bear hunting in Alaska

Except for the hundreds or thousands of people it bring into the state from around the world and what I assume is the requirement to check tote bears in drastically increasing the risk of exposure to your staff.

 

[wildwilderness]

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

 

[akhunter87]

I thought this might happen. I like spring black bear in late May, hopefully this means we just have to wait till June...my huge question is are they pushing all of the spring 20 kodiaks to 21 and all of the 21s to 22? Dont think that was covered yet.

 

[miloak]

I thought this might happen. I like spring black bear in late May, hopefully this means we just have to wait till June...my huge question is are they pushing all of the spring 20 kodiaks to 21 and all of the 21s to 22? Dont think that was covered yet.

It just becomes a question of who gets screwed - this year's permit holders or those that could have drawn next year. Somebody is going to lose.

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[rickiesrevenge]

What a crock. Email and call the guy on the EO. I already emailed. I'll call tomorrow to voice my displeasure. The biggest hurdle to getting it changed is most alaskans don't hunt bears. Most of the harvest is non-resident. At least here in SE. So most residents wont care until its their sheep, goat, bou, moose, deer, etc.

 

[AK Troutbum]

Boy IDK, if this continues, and unless the state is willing to refund the money I paid for my license and draw tags, it’s probably going to be business as usual around here. Just sayin.


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[Yukon Cornelius]

Potentially very bad omen for the 2020 hunting season more generally, both spring and fall.

Subsistence won’t be touched. But that only applies to us residents.

 

[Dexter Grayson]

Probably lots of 'DLP' bears this spring!

 

[BackcountryBloodline]

Subsistence. Read it again.

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Damn, they just told us to stay local and don't hunt with anyone that doesn't live with you...hopefully BC doesn't follow suit. Is "subsistence" regulated based purely on race there as well or are things a bit more rational up that way?

 

[rickiesrevenge]

Subsistence is based solely on where you live

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[rickiesrevenge]

Subsistence won’t be touched. But that only applies to us residents.

No, it only applies to a small portion of residents

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[roosiebull]

they really should have left it open to residents... I understand non residents that are flying in, but residents should be able to hunt.... sucks

 

[Beendare]

Thanks for the heads up Skier