I question the doom and gloom for POW fishing being put forward by those on this thread and others I know on POW. 2023 was the best fishing year we have ever had in 11 years of fishing the east side of the island. This year we heard all of the poor reports regarding salmon before we went up...
Outstanding. I agree that you are both "tougher than the average bear". Congratulations on some beautiful animals that are getting harder to come by.
This thread brings back great, wet, and painful memories of hunting caribou in AK. I was fortunate to take two bulls out of Kotz in 2005 on a...
More my wife's boat than mine, she is a fishing junkie. I just load/unload it, net fish and do the filleting. No complaints. she even let's me reel one in occasionally.
Kirby,
I have had the moment of reflection many times in the last year or two. Honestly, I don't see much positive on the horizon for DIY, public-land big game hunting. Those on the site can beat me up if they want to, but that is what I see after doing this for the last 30 years. I am...
Seeing green surprised me. NM said I waited long enough since my last tag there and gave me a good deer tag. I am excited to see what I can turn up for mulies!