By Caroleine James
Wrangell Sentinel 

State board approves elk hunt on Zarembo for next year

 

February 1, 2023



The state Board of Game has approved a proposal to reopen an elk hunt on Zarembo Island, though the odds that a local could nab a tag and take a bull will be low — a small number of tags will be available and the drawing will be open to hunters nationwide.

The first drawing will likely take place this fall, with the hunt set for fall 2024.

There hasn’t been an elk hunt on Zarembo for nearly 20 years, due to concerns about the small population’s sustainability, explained Petersburg-based state Fish and Game biologist Frank Robbins. “The last year of the hunt, I believe they thought...



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