New Alaska Archery Requirement

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To my bowhunting friends, see the attached link. This is a separate education from regular hunters ed.

-Will

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=huntered.bowhunter

New Bowhunter Requirement
Bowhunters in hunts restricted to archery only must carry their IBEP or equivalent department approved certification card on them while archery hunting in the field, and must show their card to peace officers and department employees upon request.
Beginning July 1, 2016, all big game hunters using archery will be required to have successfully completed a department approved certification course. Currently, this is required if the hunt is restricted to archery only.

 

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Good info.

I took the class many years ago to enter the bow only sheep draws- glad I did now. Gritted my teeth for 7 hours being "taught" by a guy that has killed one deer in coastal zone in Ca. FYI, the correct answer in their eyes on a close frontal shot on an elk is "NO"

I've seen probably 8 elk die to that shot from 20yds and in...all died quickly with zero losses...but I didn't want to mention that to my expert instructor- who had never seen an elk up close in a hunting season.