Alaska hunts

[sniper61]

It is a tough one, we are here to share and learn. Are we restricting that because there are more and more hunters or more ways to research or maybe more personal motives. Idk i have to question , why is it OK to not allow free speech . I don't like the thought of it is because we are being selfish.

 

[chimaygr]

It seems like people are starting to wise up to the fact that they are ruining their own favorite "secret spots" by simply posting about them. It's too bad that "rules" are necessary, but when "education" fails, I suppose that's the best alternative?

 

[Bachto]

It is a tough one, we are here to share and learn. Are we restricting that because there are more and more hunters or more ways to research or maybe more personal motives. Idk i have to question , why is it OK to not allow free speech . I don't like the thought of it is because we are being selfish.

Because free speech refers to governments and not a private forum who can make whatever rules they want.

 

[chimaygr]

And I didn't mention that the guy posting about his favorite (formerly) "secret" spot didn't just potentially ruin that spot for himself but any other hunters who used to enjoy the solitude of that unknown spot that is now overrun because of a posting here.

 

[WRO]

And I didn't mention that the guy posting about his favorite (formerly) "secret" spot didn't just potentially ruin that spot for himself but any other hunters who used to enjoy the solitude of that unknown spot that is now overrun because of a posting here.

We had a killer caribou spot north of dillingham when I was a kid, we always flew out of dillingham there and it was relatively uncrowded, then we took a different transporter in out of soldotna who rat fuked us and flew the whole world in there.


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[atdp]

Agreed!!!

 

[Twisdom]

Agree

 

[Hatchet]

Alaska is huge. Banning general areas that relate to a hunt sounds ridiculous. It would be like banning info on the Wasatch in UT or a question on the Big Horns in WY.

It’s smaller than people think hunting wise (and getting smaller every year)

 

[kwackkillncrew]

It’s smaller than people think hunting wise (and getting smaller every year)

and for a majority of people, its a 1 and done type of situation. so when they are finished they let everyone know how it was. Then the next 1 and done person starts planning sees the last persons post and then they finish their hunt and do the same thing, its a vicious cycle that can turn accessible hunts into a gong show. It would be intersting to see in the last 15 years how much pressure has gone up from non res compared to res on the oil road hunt.

 

[Meanderthal]

I don't want to encourage more ruin but I also don't see the harm in discussing some of the draw hunts with crazy low odds. I would share basic information with someone lucky enough to hunt sheep in my back yard because they only issue 6 tags per year and there's rarely more than one kill. Whole different situation with OTC huntable spots.

 

[Geewhiz]

I'm hoping that Uhaul and Turo prohibiting haul road travel helps the caribou numbers.

 

[FranklinBluth]

and for a majority of people, its a 1 and done type of situation. so when they are finished they let everyone know how it was. Then the next 1 and done person starts planning sees the last persons post and then they finish their hunt and do the same thing, its a vicious cycle that can turn accessible hunts into a gong show. It would be intersting to see in the last 15 years how much pressure has gone up from non res compared to res on the oil road hunt.

Just since 2018, here's the numbers for the oil road hunt:

Highway hunters 2018: 311. 2024: 1253
Airboat hunters: 2018: 33. 2024: 253
Boat: 2018: 65. 2024: 335

Each method of transport is actually pretty steady as a proportion of overall hunters, but overall hunter numbers across the board are up in every category. Total hunters in that unit (all types of transportation) was 527 in 2018. In 2024 it was 2,221. Road hunters make up 55-60% of all hunters in that unit every year it seems like.

Anyone want to take bets on what the 2025 numbers will look like when the state drops them in July?