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Hunting in Alaska
Moose and bear are the state's biggest game
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Fabled for its bears and moose, Alaska is a top spot on many hunters' lists.
Hunters are required to have an Alaska hunting license (perhaps a hunting-fishing combination). Big-game hunters who don't live in the state are required to have a guide.
Some hunting is available along the road system, but often hunters are airlifted or boated to remote areas. Only two of Alaska's national wildlife refuges -- Kenai and Tetlin -- are accessible by road.
Because of the state's size, traditional uses and variety of habitats, elaborate regulations govern the taking of game. Regulations can be downloaded in PDF format.
Regulations, tips and general wildlife information can be found at www.wildlife.alaska.gov/hunt_trap/hunttrap_home.cfm, a site of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Bowhunting
Bowhunting is allowed during any open season, the state says, and there are some bow-only seasons. Bowhunter certification may be required for big-game hunts.
Game species
Here's a quick list of some of the Last Frontier's game species:
- Bison
- Black bears
- Black-tailed deer
- Brown / grizzly bears
- Caribou
- Dall sheep
- Ducks
- Elk
- Geese
- Moose
- Mountain goats
- Musk oxen
- Wolf
- Wolverine
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