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Alaska Outdoor Council
Protecting Your Hunting, Fishing, Trapping and Access Rights.
AOC MISSION
Dedicated to the preservation of outdoor pursuits in Alaska – hunting, fishing, trapping, and public access – and conservation of the habitats upon which they depend.
AOC VISION
To unite the voices of our membership and member clubs to effectively represent their outdoor interests in all facets of public policy.
A Message from President Rob Mathews!
I would like to thank every one of our members and member clubs for the outstanding support you provide to the Alaska Outdoor Council. Through your donations we can continue the fight against shrinking opportunities to access Alaska’s natural resources. For this we Thank You!!!
If you are unfamiliar with the Alaska Outdoor Council, we are a federation of 50 member clubs with the common interest of access Alaska’s natural resources through hunting, fishing, trapping, public access, or just enjoying a day out in the wilderness.
Some of the key objectives of the Alaska Outdoor Council include:
- Dedicated to the preservation of outdoor pursuits in Alaska – hunting, fishing, trapping, and public access and conservation of the habitats upon which they depend.
- Collaborating with government agencies, lawmakers, and other organizations to develop and implement effective wildlife management and conservation strategies developed and in control of the State Government.
- Supporting programs and initiatives aimed at preserving Alaska’s rich outdoor heritage for future generations.
We are actively involved in legislative and regulatory processes at the State and Federal levels, working to influence policies that affect outdoor recreation and conservation in Alaska. Please visit our website to see what we are currently working on along with past newsletters, calendar of events or even purchasing some new AOC swag.
Donate to the Iverson Family Fund
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On April 19, former AOC President Bill Iverson and His Wife Pam Iverson Suffered a tragic loss as they watched their Kenai home burn down, While it is impossible to replace the decades of memories and history, we ask for your help getting them through this difficult time.
Pam and Bill Iverson’s mainstay of livelihood fits the description for a subsistence user on both state and federal criteria lists. Most mornings they start out either preparing to; gathering or preserving a local harvest of; fish, game, or vegetable harvest. Neither of them participate in state or federal subsistence hunts. Their wildfood harvest all comes from General regulations for all Alaskans. They live in the Federal Nonrural Area of the Kenai next to the Kenai NWR. Their home burned down this spring and among other losses was some of there equipment used to harvest and pressure their local food source. AOC would like to help the Iverson’s out by replacing some of those need items. All donations go directly to Pam and Bill Iverson. Most outdoor folks know Bill volunteered to lead the AOC during over a decade on their behalf, now is a good time to repay the Iverson’s efforts on all Alaska outdoors folks behalf.
Here’s What we are Currently working on!
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