Growth of the Forty Mile caribou herd in the eastern interior has prompted the state to open the winter hunting season Friday, 2 weeks earlier than normal. KUAC’s Dan Bross reports.
Caribou Hunt To Open Early
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Alaska Department of Fish and Game
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Alaska Department of Fish and Game