Outdoors
Commission cuts most allowable halibut catches in Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska - Parts of Alaska will see substantial cuts in the allowable halibut catch. KMXT reports (http://bit.ly/15KdoW) the International Pacific Halibut Commission released its catch limit...
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Cold keeping Fortymile caribou hunt quiet
FAIRBANKS — Hunters who are willing to endure the cold still have a decent shot at bagging a Fortymile caribou. The winter hunt for the Fortymile Caribou Herd remains open, but there hasn’t been m...
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Another antlerless moose hunt to close in unit 20A
FAIRBANKS — The cold weather hasn’t stopped antlerless moose hunters. Despite the frigid temperatures of late, hunters are still out shooting moose, evidenced by the fact the Alaska Department of ...
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Fat bikes: Super-sized tires may look strange, but they go in snow
FAIRBANKS — A few years ago, whenever John Shook saw fat tire tracks on the Goldstream Valley trails, he pretty much knew who made them. It either had to be Jeff Oatley or his wife, Heather Best, o...
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Antlerless moose hunt to close in unit 20A
FAIRBANKS — An antlerless moose hunt in the upper Dry Creek drainage in the central part of game management unit 20A south of Fairbanks is closing at midnight tonight because hunters have surpassed...
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Arctic Man movie slated for a Fairbanks premiere
FAIRBANKS — If you’re a fan of the Arctic Man, you won’t want to miss this. The premiere showing of “Arctic Man The Movie,” a 43-minute long movie about the Tesoro Arctic Man Ski and Sno-Go Classi...
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Backcountry film festival kicks off at Birch Hill on Friday
FAIRBANKS — If the Arctic Man isn’t your bag, you might want to check out the Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival on Friday at the Birch Hill Ski Center at Birch Hill Recreation Are...
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Paralyzed man who trained in Fairbanks reaches South Pole
FAIRBANKS - Grant Korgan of Nevada became the first adaptive athlete in history to reach the South Pole on Tuesday, a little over a month after coming to Fairbanks to train and test equipment. Kor...
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Alaska Game Board delays considering more bear snaring
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Alaska Board of Game has delayed a proposal that would have expanded the use of snares to kill grizzly and black bears. Former Gov. Tony Knowles, Alaska wildlife scientists...
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Fairbanks hunter fined for selling sheep mount
FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks sheep hunter was fined $500 for selling an old Dall sheep taxidermy mount to an undercover Alaska State Trooper on Craigslist. Tim Dingey, 38, appeared in court Friday and ...
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Ex-governor, biologists, oppose Alaska bear snares
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The use of snares to kill bears is a "train wreck" of wildlife management policy, a former Alaska governor said Thursday as he announced that he was joining biologists in opposi...
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Fly fishing meeting scheduled for Jan. 19
FAIRBANKS - The Midnight Sun Fly Casters will hold its monthly meeting at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge on Jan. 19. Ray Hander from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be the guest speaker. Hander w...
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Fairbanks borough pool offers winter refuge for kayakers
FAIRBANKS - Cruise around Fairbanks during the middle of a cold snap in January with two kayaks strapped to the top of your car and you’re bound to attract some attention. “I’ve gotten a lot of we...
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New route announced for summer Wilderness Classic
FAIRBANKS - It may be too early — and cold — for most people to think about hiking and pack rafting this summer, but if you’re thinking about doing the 2012 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic, it’s...
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Fly-tying class offered at UAF
FAIRBANKS - The University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College Recreation Department is offering an introductory fly fishing and fly tying class on Mondays from Jan. 23 to April 30....
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