The Alaska Board of Game has approved a change affecting where archers can hunt big game on Petersburg’s Mitkof Island — adding a previously closed area around the highway south of town to a larger, archery-only management area.
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With no large-scale tanneries in Southeast Alaska, hunters have few options to continue their traditional cultural practices of skin-sewing sea otters.
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Two self-described “amateur tanners” in Southeast are trying to build a community around turning animal hides into leather. At a recent workshop, they showed community members how to tan skins using bark, brains, and a whole lot of elbow grease.
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A local hunting guide reluctantly showcased his talent for trapping wolves, along with his love and respect for the animal on a popular hunting program.
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In 2023, Petersburg’s economy got a boost from an unexpected source — film and TV crews. Three reality TV shows and one feature-length documentary were shot in town. But not everybody in the community is happy to see their backyard on TV.
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Petersburg’s Borough Assembly voted unanimously to support a new bill that would tighten residency requirements for hunting, trapping, and sport fishing at Monday’s regular meeting.
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Juneau writer Bjorn Dihle tells CoastAlaska he set out to write a book about brown bears that wasn’t scary. He say his editor found the manuscript terrifying.
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The Alaska Board of Game has prohibited hunting with the aid of bicycles or any wheels along a forest service road leading to the Hecla Greens Creek Mine on Admiralty Island. The mine company had raised safety concerns over its mine trucks sharing the road with mountain bikes.
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