Fairbanks game management area

Wayne E. Heimer is a retired wildlife biologist who has seen his share of Advisory Committee and Board of Game drama during his 54 years in Alaska.

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The area is open to the taking of big game by permit only; small game, unclassified game, and fur animals in areas designated by the base commander; the department will set conditions under 5 AAC Skilak Loop Wildlife Management Area.

Closed to hunting and trapping, except that moose may be taken by permit only and small game may be taken by falconry or bow and arrow only from October 1 through March 1. Youth hunters 17 years old or younger may hunt small game with standard. Youth hunters must be accompanied by a licensed hunter 21 years old or older who has successfully completed a certified hunter education course if the youth has not successfully completed a certified hunter education course.

A firearm may not be discharged within one-quarter mile of any campground. In addition to other legal seasons, the area is open to moose hunting by a drawing permit issued to a child; the department may issue a permit to a child, as follows: i a permit may be issued to a resident child aged 10 to 17 who will be accompanied in the field by a resident adult 21 years of age or older, with the child being the permittee; ii permittees must have successfully completed a certified basic hunter education course; iii a moose harvested under a permit issued under this section will count against the bag limits of both the child and accompanying adult; iv only the child may shoot a moose, except that the accompanying adult may shoot the animal only to prevent the animal from escaping after having been wounded by the child; v in addition to the permit specified in this section, the child and accompanying adult must have the licenses, harvest tickets, and tags required under this title and AS 16 in possession while in the field.

Lime Village Management Area. The area is open to caribou hunting as specified in 5 AAC Upper Holitna-Hoholitna Management Area. All hunters in the area passing a check station established by the department must stop at that check station; a moose or caribou taken in the area by a hunter accessing the area by aircraft must be transported out of the area by aircraft. Minto Flats Management Area. Open to moose hunting except that aircraft and airboats may not be used for moose hunting or to transport moose, moose hunters, or moose hunting equipment within the Minto Flats Management Area.

Wayne E. Heimer worked for 25 years with the Department of Fish and Game, primarily as a Dall sheep specialist. He has been attending and participating in Board of Game meetings for 50 years, and always tried to identify his special interest when testifying.

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