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Halibut Fishing From a Charter Boat in Alaska

Alaska halibut fishing is a full-day saltwater adventure built around powerful fish, open water and a well-organised charter crew. For Australian travellers,…

King Salmon Fishing On The Kenai River: Tides, Flies, And Timing

For Australian anglers, a Kenai River king salmon trip offers a very different freshwater experience. These fish can weigh more than 20 kilograms, the river…

The Complete Guide to Hunting Sitka Blacktail Deer on Kodiak Island

Kodiak Island offers a deer hunt unlike anything found in mainland Australia. Sitka blacktail deer live in dense coastal forest, alpine scrub, wet gullies and…

Choosing boots for Alaskan mountain terrain

An Alaskan hunt can take you from wet coastal ground to steep scree, muskeg, alder thickets and snow-covered ridgelines in a single day. Your boots need to…

Idaho elk hunting: public land strategies that work

For Australian hunters used to stalking sambar in the high country of Victoria or red deer on a Tasmanian lease, Idaho's vast national forests feel like…

How to Field Dress a Black Bear in Warm Weather

A black bear taken during a warm-weather hunt requires prompt, methodical care. Heat, insects and trapped body warmth can spoil meat quickly, while a careless…

Best calibers for mountain goat hunting in Southeast Alaska

Southeast Alaska rises straight out of the Pacific in a tangle of glacier-carved ridges, moss-draped spruce, and wet, slippery rock that punishes any hunter…