killintime71
Active Member
Things gonna change here in Alaska as well, for better or worse ? remains to be seen ...
The group RHAK or Resident Hunters of Alaska ... are gaining momentum and pretty much seeking to curtail the "free-for-all, Alaska is the worlds hunting playground" that the guides & non-resident hunters view it as ....
The major topic of discussion is Dall Sheep, where non-residents take the majority of sheep and Alaskans are seeing statewide restrictions imposed on resident hunters, moose is also a big subject, Alaskans hunt for meat & non-residents fly home with the antlers leaving the rest behind for guides to dispose of as they please .... the argument is valid in this case and I agree to end that practice .... same reason I will never pay to hunt anywhere in Africa, I despise the fact that I can't bring an ounce of meat back and will not pay one cent to hunt there
I agree with some of their views and disagree with other stuff, which is why I am not a member
But like it or not, big changes are coming and non-resident hunters will most likely see less hunting opportunities .... and so will residents
One fact that RHAK can't seen to get is that once they prove their cases and reasons for limiting non-resident hunters ... those same arguments will affect resident hunters the same way ..... major changes with major restrictions
I know plenty of guides, residents and NR's who hunt AK. As a former resident of AK, I get the attitude of resident's. Tourists are hated, but AK sure loves those tourist and hunters dollars. Dall Sheep is on my list, just not there yet. RHAK's should understand that like everything, with those pesky tourists/NR's comes serious dollars. If residents want more Dall Sheep, get there *** in shape, take that few weeks off, and get to the mountains. I know, much harder than a week sitting in moose camp that you ran up the river for. You sound like you get it. I live in Texas, I obviously have to travel to hunt, so I get the hate for NR's.