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When it’s time to go, it’s time to go. Supporting Information Our pick-up morning begins, like every day we’ve experienced this hunt and like the ride out, the plane ride back to Kodiak is filled with sunshine, clear blue skies and beautiful scenery. Unit 9 RB370 Hunting Requirements and Conditions: As I sit back with Roland at the helm, I have plenty of time to reflect back on our hunt and even though m y bear tag filled count = 0, if helping a good friend take his first brown bear, spending time with Mr.s. Ruth on the Alaska Peninsula and ten days of great weather does not add up to a trip of a lifetime. Well then, I guess my calculator must be broken! If there’s one sure thing in the world that you can bet your 401k on, it’s that if the Good Lord is willing, we’ll be back come the fall of 2015. Seeeeee Yaaaaa! Louis A. Cusack 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. SEASON DATES: May 10-May 31 OPEN AREAS: Unit 9 BAG LIMIT: one (1) brown bear, cubs and females with cubs may not be taken. Hides and skulls of brown bears taken in the permit area must be sealed within thirty (30) days of the date of kill. Successful hunters must report online, by mail or in person to the ADF&G office in King Salmon within ten (10) days of the date of kill. Unsuccessful hunters and those who did not hunt must report within fifteen (15) days of season end. Mail to: Po Box 37, King Salmon, AK 99613-0037. King Salmon ADF&G phone: 1-907-246-3340 This permit is non-transferable and must be carried in the field while hunting. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT: If you fail to report, you will not be eligible to receive any permits (Drawing, Tier II, and Registration, including Tier I Nelchina caribou) during the next regulatory year. In addition, your name will be turned over to the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for enforcement action. Brown/Grizzly Bear Hunting in Alaska Alaska has an estimated 30,000 brown bears state-wide. In 2007, about 1,900 brown bears were harvested in Alaska. Of that figure, about 700 were taken by Alaskan residents and roughly 1,200 (or 67 percent) were taken by non-residents. Bear hunting seasons are held in both spring and fall in some areas but only in fall in other areas. It is illegal to kill cubs and females with offspring. Non-resident brown bear hunters are required to have a guide or be accompanied by an Alaska resident who is a relative. Brown and grizzly bears are classified as the same species, Ursus arctos. Brown bears on Kodiak Island are classified as a distinct subspecies from those on the mainland because they are genetically and physically isolated. The term “brown bear” commonly refers to animals found in coastal areas, and brown bears found inland and in northern habitats are often called “grizzlies. Like black bears, brown bears vary widely in color. Brown bears can range from dark brown through light blond. 28 Click and Like LIVE THE WILD LIFE today!