Editor-in-chief Alex Robinson hunted caribou in Northwest Alaska as a non-resident in 2018. John Whipple Caribou hunting in northwest Alaska represents one of the last relatively affordable ...

Caribou hunting is a feast-or-famine proposition. They’re essentially herd animals, but you often see them alone, or in pairs, or in groups of half a dozen.

The fog didn’t bother the hunting, however, since caribou do not move here in early morning. Mike assured us that it was folly to stir from the fire before 10 a.m., and we hadn’t. Instead, we sat and ...

After heated discussions, drastic restrictions on hunting the declining Western Arctic Caribou Herd are still on the table. Northwest Arctic hunters, game managers and conservationists in the ...

To protect the shrinking herd, the Western Arctic Caribou Working Group submitted its long-term proposals to limit hunting. Besides that, they also suggested earlier this year similar short-term ...

Caribou hunting remains a cornerstone of Alaska’s big game offerings, and for the 2025-2026 season, hunters in Unit 9D will benefit from a longer caribou season.

The province has updated its hunting regulations to allow for dog use in black bear hunts starting in September. The move is ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Subsistence Board closed the fall caribou hunting in Unit 13, citing a “dramatic decline in the Nelchina caribou herd population,” the board announced ...

Andre said that the tools for hunting caribou have changed over time, now relying on snowmobiles instead of sled dogs. However, the Gwich’in people’s respect for the caribou has remained constant.

The man was hunting with a friend at Caribou-Targhee National Forest Sunday morning when the surprise encounter happened, according to Idaho Fish and Game. Officials said the bear knocked down the ...