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Fall 2022 (PDF)
Alaska Superior Court Sides With State of Alaska Board of Game Upholding
Internationally Renowned Kodiak Brown Bear Management System
Part I, State Management and
Allocation of fish/game in
Alaska.
Part II, Public surface transportation access to
Public Resources
ALASKA OUTDOOR COUNCIL SPONSORS RAISE’EM OUTDOORS CHILDREN’S CAMP
ALASKA OUTDOOR COUNCIL FILES AMICUS IN STATE VS FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE BOARD
ALASKA OUTDOOR COUNCIL REQUESTS DUNLEAVY SEEK ACTION ON TAKU RIVER
MINING CLEAN UP.
Spring 2022 (PDF)
Nature’s lossPresidents Message Executive Director ReportFish and Game Allocation is Political in AlaskaThe Feds close federal lands to nonlocal moose and caribou hunters2022 Board of Game Statewide ProposalsAlaska Fish & Wildlife Conservation FundAlaska Trust Fund – A Gift to AlaskaFishing and Hunting AccessDalton Gray (New Board Member)AOC Sustaining Business MembersAOC Member Clubs Governors Award to Ron Somerville
Summer 2021 (PDF)Gov. Dunleavy’s “Unlocking Alaska” Initiative
Delays in the 2020/2021 Alaska Board of Fisheries & Game regulatory process because of the COVID19 pandemic
Central Yukon Resource Management Plan
Photo Courtesy of Jeremy Collison
Bison Stew Ak Style
Non-Federally Qualified Restrictions
Alaska Railroad Corporation land grab tramples justice to Alaskans
Alaska Fish & Wildlife Conservation Fund
Alaska Trust Fund – A Gift to Alaska
Fishing and Hunting Access
Anthony Celia (New Board Member)
Governor’s Award to Ron Somerville
Fall 2020 (PDF)Alaska Outdoor Council 2020 Election Endorsements
Fortymile Caribou Herd Management News
Photo Courtesy of Jeremy Collison
Hatchery troubles
From the ADF&G 2017 harvest estimates
Who Harvests fish and game?
Resume Requests
Trawling in Alaska
Federal Subsistence Board (FSB) actions
Moose-strone recipe
Annual Awards Banquet 2020 in Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Trust Fund – A Gift to Alaska
Obituaries
Caleb Martin (New Board Member)
Fall 2019 (PDF)“Alaska’s Outdoors is Yours!”
Kathleen “Mike” Dalton testifies before US Senate Resources Committee on ANILCA, in DC, 1979/80
‘Thanks a Million’ victory cruise for John Sturgeon legal fees
31st Annual Fairbanks Dinner & Fundraiser
Winter SAD
Dual “Dueling” Fish & Game Management
Benjamin J. Mulligan
Alaska Trust Fund – A Gift to Alaska
Obituaries
Theresa Woldstad
Fall 2018 (PDF)“Your Outdoor Heritage is at Stake”
Mike Dunleavy for Governor
TERRITORIAL SPORTSMEN PETITION ELECTED OFFICIALS TO STOP ILLEGAL FEDERAL PREEMPTION
Public Comments from Alaskans needed on NPS Proposed Rule RIN 1024-AE38
Win for AK hatcheries
Alaska Outdoor Recreation: Access to Lands and Waters for Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Negatively Impacted by Ballot Measure 1 (BM1)
Subsistence uses and lifestyles
Spring 2018 (PDF)Struggle for Fish & Game Management Authority in Alaska Continues
Pack animals denied on BLM lands in the Eastern Interior RMP
Amendments continue; state rights nixed by liberal majority
Who Owns/Manages Alaska?
Managing Alaska
Alaska Trust Fund – A Gift to Alaska
Alaskans are being “Railroaded”
Who harvests fish and game?
Summer 2017 (PDF)The March to Regain Alaska State management of Fish and Game
Lost Outdoor Opportunities along the Klutina Lake Road and Gulkana River
My name is Mike Dunleavy.
Actions in the House of Representatives during the 1st Session of the 30th Legislature
Who Owns/Manages Alaska
Losing our Dall Sheep
ALASKA FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND
Alaska Trust Fund – A Gift to Alaska
Maud Road Shooting Range Committee (now the Kenny & Patti Barber Shooting Range)
Teresa Burnett
Summer 2016 (PDF)Alaska: Land of Bountiful Wildlife Habitat During Times of Change
The 2nd Session of the Alaska 29th Legislature
Op-Ed: Improving Opportunities for Alaska’s Sportsmen and Women
HB 137 License increase bill
Federal Subsistence Board bans non-local caribou hunters on all federal lands in GMU 23 for this coming hunting season
Who Owns/Manages Alaska
Alaska’s shrinking salmon
Harry Keller Obituary
Maud Road Shooting Range Committee
John Sturgeon (new board member)
Fall 2015 (PDF)Increased Opportunity to Hunt and Fish in Alaska
Conserving the kings
2015 Alaska Board of Game actions regarding Dall sheep Management and Allocation
Open letter from AOC to: AK Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Summary of the Issue: Fee-to-trust Tribal Lands in Alaska
The creation of “Indian Country” in Alaska
That Rainy Day!
Bill’s Famous Moose Meatloaf
ALASKA FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND
Alaska Trust Fund – A Gift to Alaska
Karen Gordon
Fall 2014 (PDF)Room to Roam – Creating a Susitna State Forest
Alaska Outdoor Council Candidate Endorsements
Passing on our Outdoor Heritage
31st Annual Fairbanks Dinner & Fundraiser
Fee to Trust Indian lands
AOC 2014 General Election Candidate Questions
Additional Information on Sheep Hunting Proposals
NPS-Alaska Sets Hearings for Sport Hunting Proposals
Maud Road Shooting Range Ribbon cutting ceremony
Alaska Trust Fund – A Gift to Alaska
AOC would like to introduce you to the new Executive Director of CACFA
Rob Mathews
Winter 2013-2014 (PDF)Sharing the Burden of Conservation,
Alaska Board of Fisheries – finding #91-129-FB
Alaska’s Sheep Management – catching the interest of sheep hunters throughout North America
Personal Watercraft Club of Alaska (PWCA) news
2014 AOC Annual Meeting – Invitation
2014 Annual Banquet – Egan Center
USFWS Preemption of State Hunting Regulations on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Obituaries
Alaska Trust Fund – A Gift to Alaska
“Mike” Dalton honored
Dear Alaskan Outdoor Enthusiast
Ruth’s Salmon Loaf Recipe
Summer 2013 (PDF)The Political/Regulatory Process of Hunting, Fishing & Access in Alaska’s Public Lands/Waters
Respected elder’s lawsuit posed challenge for state
Kings curbed, Individuals can’t keep them, while commercial boats fish on!
Commercial Salmon Harvests
Halibut Catch “Sharing” Plan Threatens Alaska’s Recreational Charter Fishing Fleet
Sam E. McDowell “Concerned Alaskan”
2013 AOC Annual Awards Banquet
Alaska Trust Fund – A Gift to Alaska
Macaroni Salad
Books that may interest you
Winter 2012-2013 (PDF)
Alaska’s Landscapes – Deciding who gets to be on it
Snomads’ Community Enhancement
Mining and how it affects us all
Your Fair Share of a public resource?
Kenai Peninsula Brown Bear Hunters
Slog through Soggy 2012, but See Sunshine Ahead
2013 AOC Annual Meeting
Alaska Trust Fund – A Gift to Alaska
Blueberry Pudding Cake
Bill Iverson – AOC President
Passing of some of our long-time supporters.
3nd Annual Anchorage Banquet & FundraiserSummer 2012 (PDF) Questions of Candidates running for the Alaska Legislature in 2012
Roadblocks Ahead for Alaska’s Outdoors Folks
Who should Alaska make sure gets their fish? No Matter What?
Tanana Valley Sportsmen’s Association
DRAFT Eastern Interior RMP/EIS Public comment period extended
CACFA Chairman – Representative Wes Keller
Citizens’ Advisory Commission on Federal Areas (CACFA)
Joel L. Hard
Comments on the passing of Representative Carl Gatto
Alaska Department of Natural Resource (DNR)Current Efforts to Protect Public Access to Public Resources
Your Fair Share of a public resource?
Alaska Trust Fund – A Gift to Alaska
Moose Tips in Gravy
John Lang (new board member)
The Fortymile Caribou Herd: Management Success or Avoidable Failure
Winter 2011-2012 (PDF)
Access to Outdoor activities in Alaska
AOC Annual Meeting Report
Wood Bison are Ready to Ramble
Legislative Update
Predator management program (or the lack of) on the Kenai Peninsula
Alaska Moose Federation: A Year in Review
Lawsuit protecting the use of Alaska’s Navigable Waters
2nd Annual Anchorage Banquet & Fundraiser
Alaska Trust Fund – A Gift to Alaska
Baked Salmon (or Halibut)
Doug Buchanan, 1947 -2012. RIP
Dave White – New Board member Bio
open letter from RGS to create the Susitna State Forest
Fall 2011 (PDF)Sharing Alaska’s Wildfood Bounty2012 AOC Annual Meeting InviteChitina Dipnet fisheries before the Board of Fisheries – AgainHOW MANY TRIES DOES IT TAKE TO GET A FISHERY REGULATION CORRECT?Contribute to the Legal Fees of these brave AlaskansResist the federal takeoverThe Halibut Charter IndustryTodd Clark BioMom’s Clam Chowder
Spring 2011 (PDF)How much “Wilderness” designated federal lands are enough for Alaska?AOC’s Outstanding Member Club of the YearAwards Banquet 2011AOC Report on the 27th Legislature Halibut – Dollars and Sense!Reaping the benefits of Predator/Prey ManagementDOT&PF Interior Alaska Transportation Plan-Final Plan (Nov 2010)Alaska’s Amazing Fishwheels -DVD reviewAl Barrette BioChinook Protection Passes CouncilClamming Clues
Winter 2010-2011 (PDF)Segregation during “Times of Plenty”RS 2477 Access Legal DefenseAlaska Board of Fisheries MeetingOngoing legal challengesSidebar: Alaska BOF MeetingFish fightBroken Meatball SoupAOC/AFWCF 27th Annual DinnerProposed Expansion of Military AreasAOC 2011 Annual MeetingRalph SeekinsAIM-COMM Recognizes Outstanding Contribution Volunteers for 2010IPHC Does a Go Around
Fall 2010 (PDF)Federal agencies drive outdoors people off public lands in AKAlaska’s Largest Caribou Herd Is StableTough Moose CutsPersonal Watercraft Club of AlaskaFinding the BalanceFederal management of Alaska’s fish and gameRight 2 Fish Halibut UpdateRichard Yamada BioRebirth of the GMU 13 CHP
Summer 2010 (PDF)McDonald v. ChicagoKobuk Seward ResourceManagement Plan (RMP)Salmon Canning ProceduresAlaska 2010 Primary ElectionAOC Legislator of the Year – Rep. Mike KellyGary Stevens New AOC Board memberCitizens’ Advisory Commission on Federal Areas, CACFAAlaska Trust Fund – A Gift to AlaskaUpcoming BanquetsNelchina Caribou HuntsWhere do we go from here?
Spring 2010 (PDF)Changes to Hatcher Pass Motorized UseOral Argument in McDonald v. ChicagoNew Members Round out AOC BoardMelvin Gore StoryCharter Catch Sharing PlanWho Owns/Manages Alaska?Susitna River ResearchAnnual Awards Banquet
Winter 2009 (PDF)Salmon: Public Stocks That Never Lose Their Value to AlaskansWho Owns the Halibut? The Commercial Fisherman Do…Delta River Management Plan RevisionFairbanks Folks Foster Ice Fishing
Spring 2009 (PDF)Chitina Dipnetters Association and AlaskaF/W Conservation Fund Sue Board of Fisheries and ADF&GSoutheast Alaska- 2009 AK Board of Fisheries Meeting ReportIPHC Demonstrates Intent to Protect Commercial QuotaCan we manage Alaska moose for harvest yields similar to Scandinavia?Ray Johnson Earns International HunterEducation Association Award
Winter 2008 (PDF)WHO HAS THE LEGAL RIGHT TO FISH?THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACTWOUNDED WARRIOR FISHING TRIP2008 AOC MEETING ISSUES
Summer 2008 (PDF)Vote NO on Ballot Measure 2Of Bears and Caribou Better Trails ComingNRA AnnouncementWho Owns the Fish?Tanana Valley Sportsmen’s Clubhouse17b Easements on Ahtna LandsPrimary Candidate Survey 8-9 Clear Sky Sportsmen Serve CommunityJuneau Works on Local Shooting RangeNabesna Trails Project 2 Chitina Dipnetters Start Legal FundHunting and Trapping Museum Expo
Spring 2008 (PDF)BLM Making Plans for a BIG Bite of Alaska: Eastern Interior RMP UnderwayLegislative Session Wrap UpByron Haley “Anchorman”Wildlife Management in Rural AlaskaANCSA 17(b) EasementsKnik River UpdateBallot Initiative Bans Predator ManagementHalibut “Buy Back”AOC Annual Meeting Award Banquet
Fall 2007 (PDF)SOME TURF WITH YOUR FEDERAL TURF?PASSING OF A CONSERVATION CRUSADERNORTH SLOPE MUSKOX MYSTERYFRIENDS OF NRA NEWSHUNTER HERITAGE FOUNDATION NEWS
Summer 2007 (PDF)CONFLICTS IN SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT OF FISH & GAMEBALLOT BOX BIOLOGYUNDERSTANDING PREDATOR / PREY MANAGEMENTUNIT 13 TIER IIHUNTER HERITAGE FOUNDATION NEWS
Summer 2006 (PDF)HUNTER HERITAGE OR DEFENDING AN ILLUSIONAOC POLITICAL MUSCLENUISANCE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Spring 2006 (PDF)TIME TO BRING BACK FISH & WILDLIFE PROTECTIONSCIENCE BASED GAME MANAGEMENTHUNT CLEANLY, EAT SAFELY
Spring 2005 (PDF)AOC ANNUAL MEETINGAOC REPLACES ICE HOUSESFRIENDS OF THE NRA GIVE GRANTS