Alaska Sporting Journal - September 2022

60 Pages·2022·38 MB·English

FISHING • HUNTING • ADVENTURE AKSPORTINGJOURNAL.COM

Wild Boar
We have a
“No Game,
No Pay”
Red Stag
policy.
You can’t get
that out West
or anywhere
A Unique Big Game
else.
Whitetail
Hunting Ranch
Nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in
Missouri, High Adventure Ranch offers all of the
excitement of western big game hunting without
the costs and hassles.
Be prepared for a fair chase hunt! With over 3 square
miles of prime natural habitat, our ranch provides chal-
lenges to even the most seasoned hunter, but our expe-
rienced guides and “No Game, No Pay”policy practically
ensure that you won’t go home empty handed. In addi-
tion, High Adventure’s hunting season is year-round,
allowing ample time to fit the most demanding schedule.
While our whitetail, elk, wild boar and red stag hunts
top our hunter’s most popular lists, hunters from around
the world have visited our ranch, hunting everything
from American bison, black buck, fallow deer to Spanish
goats and African game.
So, whether you desire a 10-point whitetail mount for
your trophy room or simply the thrill and challenge of
taking down one of our many elusive big game animals,
High Adventure Ranch guarantees memories of an un-
paralleled hunting experience that will bring you back
again and again.
Call Charles
(ranch owner)
Red Stag
314-293-0610
or Brad 314-578-4590
We are 8,000 miles closer than New Zealand.
We are in Missouri and have red stag. highadventureranch.com
Wild Boar
We have a
“No Game,
No Pay”
Red Stag
policy.
You can’t get
that out West
or anywhere
A Unique Big Game
else.
Whitetail
Hunting Ranch
NNestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in
Missouri, High Adventure Ranch offers all of the
excitement of western big game hunting without
tthhee ccoossttss aanndd hhaasssslleess..
Be prepared for a fair chase hunt! With over 3 square
mmiilleess ooff pprriimmee nnaattuurraall hhaabbiittaatt,, oouurr rraanncchh pprroovviiddeess cchhaall-
lleennggeess ttoo eevveenn tthhee mmoosstt sseeaassoonneedd hhuunntteerr,, bbuutt oouurr eexxppee-
rriieenncceedd gguuiiddeess aanndd “No Game, No Pay”policy practically
eennssuurree tthhaatt yyoouu wwoonn’’tt ggoo hhoommee eemmppttyy hhaannddeedd.. IInn aaddddii-
ttiioonn,, HHiigghh AAddvveennttuurree’’ss hhuunnttiinngg sseeaassoonn iiss yyeeaarr--rroouunndd,,
aalllloowwiinngg aammppllee ttiimmee ttoo fifitt tthhee mmoosstt ddeemmaannddiinngg sscchheedduullee..
While our whitetail, elk, wild boar and red stag hunts
ttoopp oouurr hhuunntteerr’’ss mmoosstt ppooppuullaarr lliissttss,, hhuunntteerrss ffrroomm aarroouunndd
tthhee wwoorrlldd hhaavvee vviissiitteedd oouurr rraanncchh,, hhuunnttiinngg eevveerryytthhiinngg
ffrroomm AAmmeerriiccaann bbiissoonn,, bbllaacckk bbuucckk,, ffaallllooww ddeeeerr ttoo SSppaanniisshh
ggooaattss aanndd AAffrriiccaann ggaammee..
So, whether you desire a 10-point whitetail mount for
yyoouurr ttrroopphhyy rroooomm oorr ssiimmppllyy tthhee tthhrriillll aanndd cchhaalllleennggee ooff
ttaakkiinngg ddoowwnn oonnee ooff oouurr mmaannyy eelluussiivvee bbiigg ggaammee aanniimmaallss,,
HHiigghh AAddvveennttuurree RRaanncchh gguuaarraanntteeeess mmeemmoorriieess ooff aann uunn-
ppaarraalllleelleedd hhuunnttiinngg eexxppeerriieennccee tthhaatt wwiillll bbrriinngg yyoouu bbaacckk
aaggaaiinn aanndd aaggaaiinn..
Call Charles
(ranch owner)
Red Stag
314-293-0610
or Brad 314-578-4590
We are 8,000 miles closer than New Zealand.
We are in Missouri and have red stag. highadventureranch.com
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Good Used Boats, Repair Parts,
Quality Service, Knowlegeable Staff
SALES • SERVICE • ENGINES
Mercury Marine
GETTING YOU THE RIGHT Outboard Promotion
PART THE FIRST TIME Horespower Consumer Rebate
9.9 Pro Kicker $100
Seastar Solutions
15 Pro Kicker $150
Optimus EPS
40 & 40 Jet $200
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115 & 115 ProXS $1,000
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Docking and maneuvering your boat 150 ProXS $1,500
in high winds has 350 $2,000
never been so easy. Let the Joy
400 $2,250
Stick do it for you.
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GPS position hold and heading Subject to terms. See dealer for details.
hold is included. NO SALES TAX IN OREGON
8 and 99 Kicker Motors in stock.
Call now!
503-255-8487 • CascadeMarineCenter.com
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CONTENTS
VOLUME 12 • ISSUE 4
18
STUDYING
SOUTHEAST’S
FUTURE 
Southeast Alaska’s varied landscapes, which hold some of the
most spectacular, pristine and rich ecosystems in North America,
make the region worth preserving as concerns about climate
change effects continue to mount. National Wildlife Federation
Outdoors hosted a forum with local outdoorsmen and -women to
discuss how fishing and hunting could be impacted in the future.
We chatted with NWF Outdoors staffers about what they saw.
(NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION OUTDOORS) 
FEATURES ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
28 KLAWOCK’S FIGHT TO SAVE SOCKEYE  11 The Editor’s Note: Experiencing
For the community of Klawock, located on Prince of Wales Island, a once endless run Alaska for the first time and
of sockeye salmon has fallen to dangerously low levels. But a group known as Klawock wanting more 
Indigenous Stewards Forest Partnership is one of several local organizations doing what 13 Alaska Beat: News and notes
they can to preserve what’s left of the run of reds and improve critical stream habitat from around the state
impacted by the clearcutting of old-growth forests. Our Salmon State columnist Mary 17 Outdoor Calendar 
Catharine Martin got an inside look at the work being done to boost salmon returns.  55 In praise of .25-caliber bullets
39 THE DECOY DIARIES  
While big game hunting is an understandably big draw as fall arrives in the Last Frontier, don’t forget that September offers
some dynamite waterfowl hunts. Scott Haugen can certainly attest, as he swears by the early days of the season for some
of the best-eating birds you’ll shoot. Scott offers tips for presenting the best decoy spread possible, while his wife Tiffany
Haugen has your big game menu covered with a Philly cheesesteak with an Alaskan twist. 
48 THE CALL OF THE CHILD   
Father of two kids Bjorn Dihle has “survived avalanches, grizzly charges and my wife’s insatiable rage, but none of these
things prepared me for the challenges and dangers of being a dad.” You fathers out there can surely relate, and Bjorn’s boys
Shiras and Theron are equal parts thrilling and driving their dad crazy as they get introduced to their parents’ love for all
things outdoors. Bjorn channels his inner Jack London in a tale of two sons and an eager pop. 
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