Alaska Articles

Sit back and escape while watching this iconic video. Ultimately, Fred Bear is hiding behind a 4-foot-diameter boulder on the beach, and the 800-pound bruin slowly walks by at only 7 yards!

Leaving money out of the equation, would you have what it takes to pursue giant Alaskan brown bears with a bow?

Phil Shoemaker has been guiding hunters and anglers in Alaska since 1983, and here he tells the chilling story of shooting a 900-pound brown bear that was attacking two of his fishing clients.

While all bowhunting trips are adventurous, not all are pleasant. And some are downright dangerous.

Amanda O'Neill of Chainsaw Chic Carving shares details on how she creates amazing works of art with her chainsaw and other tools.

Pursuing big game that can kill you is not for everybody — but there’s nothing like it.

Dallas Seavey, a five-time Iditarod champion, was forced to shoot a moose with his handgun after the massive animal became tangled with his dogs. (March 14 Update: Seavey wins the race, making him the only six-time Iditarod champion!)

Planning a DIY adventure for Alaska moose is a tremendous undertaking, but these two bowhunters push the limits to a level that must be seen to be believed.

In this classic bowhunt, Tom Miranda kneels in the brush in hopes an Alaska brown bear returns to feed on a moose kill.

Carrying his recurve, Fred Eichler stalks a big grizzly on the Alaskan coastline. What happens next has to be seen to be believed.

Many big game hunters dream of traveling to Alaska in pursuit of a giant bull moose — just like the one showcased in this video.

A bowhunter carrying a 70-pound-draw recurve stalks an Alaskan moose through the deep snow and thick conifers, eventually taking a 10-yard shot.

In this 46-second video clip, you’ll see Melissa Bachman’s husband, Ben Bearshield, arrow a massive Kodiak Island brown bear at point-blank range.

With their Ring camera, homeowners in southern Alaska capture rare video of a bull moose shedding both of his antlers at the same time.

Bowhunter Isaac Landecker experiences everything the wilds of Alaska has to offer — including an emergency bush plane “landing” in a swamp — on his quest to tag a trophy moose.

Chuck Adams’ velvet typical Sitka blacktail buck scored 109 7/8 inches and is now recognized as the new Pope and Young world record in that category.

This past August, legendary bowhunter Chuck Adams spent two-plus weeks on a solo DIY bowhunt to Alaska, and during the trip he arrowed three mature Sitka blacktails, including a velvet trophy that appears to be the new archery world record.

When it comes to a bucket list ranking of big game, the mountain grizzly is sure to be at the top for many adventurous bowhunters.

A brown bear responds to your prey-in-distress call, and now it’s facing you at 12 yards. Decision time!

Creeping up salmon streams in the fall, bowhunting brown bears in southeast Alaska is not for the faint of heart!

The author killed his first mountain sheep ram in 1986, the last in 2005. The adventures along the way were priceless.

Taking a couple minutes to bleed fish prior to cleaning them ensures blood-free fillets and the best possible flavor.

Lest folks begin to think that everything involving the anti-hunters is doom and gloom, there are points of light from time to time.

A special panel of judges from the Pope and Young Club recently recognized a new archery world record mountain goat.

The Last Frontier is the ultimate setting for an adventurous DIY bowhunt.

Fat Bear Week has once again arrived thanks to the super-stuffed and bouncy bruins in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve. Love a little meat on the bones? Check out Katmai's curvy contenders.

If you're ready to test your hunting skills, head to Alaska to pursue the brown bear and you may get an experience of a lifetime.

Spot and stalk bowhunting is always a challenge, and the stakes are raised to the highest level when pursuing Alaska brown bear.

Hunting Alaska's wilderness demands a whole lot of time doing a whole lot of other stuff besides hunting. And, still, there's the unanticipated cliff face.

U.S. Senate passes House Joint Resolution 69, which reverses an Obama-administration rules change on National Wildlife Refuge System lands in Alaska.