2010 Seminar Topics
FRIDAY
Seminar Room 2
1:00 PM - New South Central Alaska Sport Fish Hatchery Planning and Production — Andrea Tesch, ADF&G Sport Fish Biologist: This will be a brief overview of the planning for and status of the new ADF&G Anchorage Sport Fish Hatchery. Anticipated production, the use of recirculating aquaculture systems, and the use of triploid fish for sport fish stocking will be discussed.
2:00 PM - Bear Baiting Clinic 2-4 PM BOTH ROOMS: Bear Baiting certification clinic covering legalities and techniques of bear baiting in Alaska, bear age and sex ID, game care, and question and answer session.
3:00 PM - Bear Baiting Clinic (continued from 2:00 PM)
4:00 PM - Successful Sheep Hunting in 2010 - Tony Russ, TonyRuss.com: An overview of sheep hunting in Alaska, plus successful stalking strategies and how to judge legal rams.
5:00 PM - Fly Fishing the Mat-Su Valley Lakes - Basics for Success - Mike Malone, Sportsman’s Warehouse: Mat-Su Valley trout are plentiful and this seminar will provide you with a verbal and visual insight into a local outdoor fishing resource available to everyone. From the novice to the most seasoned angler, if you would like to know when, where, and how to catch rainbow trout and grayling from “ice out” to “freeze up,” then this seminar is a “must attend.”
FRIDAY
Seminar Room 3
1:00 PM - Mat-Su Valley Wildlife Overview - Tony Kavalok & Tim Peltier, ADF&G Area Wildlife Biologists: Information on Units 14A & B, and 16A & B moose, bear, and sheep populations, and the estimates of the current road and railway kills, new hunting regulations for these areas, with time for questions about these topics.
2:00 PM - Bear Baiting Clinic 2-4 PM BOTH ROOMS: Bear Baiting certification clinic covering legalities and techniques of bear baiting in Alaska, bear age and sex ID, game care, and question and answer session.
3:00 PM - Bear Baiting Clinic (continued from 2:00 PM)
5:00 PM - Moose Calling & Hunting with Mark Braaten - Mark Braaten, Expedition Log Homes: Mark has been featured on a number of outdoor television shows, radio shows and newspapers. He instructed classes for the Minnesota DNR Moose Hunting orientations, which all moose hunters must attend, and gives seminars at many sport shows and businesses across Minnesota, North Dakota,South Dakota and Wisconsin.
SATURDAY
Seminar Room 2
11:00 AM - Bill Fishing in Mexico - Julie Busch with Salt Patrol: Julie will present a slide show and talk about bill fishing in Mexico, including costs, locations, and the best seasons to target certain species.
NOON - YOU Should Change Alaska’s Hunting and Fishing Laws - Tony Russ, TonyRuss.com: Alaska’s Board of Game/Fish Process. How and Why you should be involved, and techniques to actually get your changes passed into the regulations you want.
1:00 PM - Moose Calling & Hunting with Mark Braaten - Mark Braaten, Expedition Log Homes: Mark has been featured on a number of outdoor television shows, radio shows and newspapers. He instructed classes for the Minnesota DNR Moose Hunting orientations, which all moose hunters must attend, and gives seminars at many sport shows and businesses across Minnesota, North Dakota,South Dakota and Wisconsin.
2:00 PM - Flyfishing Women Explore Alaska - Pudge Kleinkauf, author of Flyfishing Women Explore Alaska, flyfishing and fly tying instructor: Slide Show on Women flyfishing in Alaska.
3:00 - Casting Clinic - Meet at the ICE RINK BLEACHERS for this portion: Try out a fly rod and get casting tips from Pudge of Women’s Flyfishing®.
3:00 PM - Salt Water Fishing - Halibut, Rockfish, Salmon, & Shrimp - Steve Violette, Sportsman’s Warehouse: Successful tactics for harvesting Alaska’s most prized saltwater fish. Learn about the equipment you need and what is new this year to help your fishing success.
4:00 PM - Darkhouse Spearing for Northern Pike - Greg Busch and Kory Draper, Mat-Su Anglers and BuschWhacker Decoys: Explanation of method, quarry, equipment needed, where and how to set up, tactics and techniques for successful pike spearing through the ice.
SATURDAY
Seminar Room 3
11:00 AM - Basic Operation of your GPS - Brian Aggie, Sportsman’s Warehouse: Brian will describe and demonstrate the basic operation of your GPS. He will also show you how to mark waypoints, backtrack, and enter a latitude/longitude to another location from your present one, to get there.
NOON - Mat-Su Anglers Club - Your Valley Club - Julie Busch, Mat-Su Anglers: Learn how the Mat-Su Anglers is improving your fishing opportunities in the Valley, the benefits of membership in the club, what they offer at their monthly meetings, and how you can help.
1:00 PM - Clobber Salmon with Bobbers and Bait - Andy Couch, author, Mat-Su Valley
fishing guide, and Pautzke Bait Company Pro Staffer: Learn specialized techniques, tackle and bait tips to help you hook, battle, and land king and silver salmon when casting and presenting bait under bobbers!
2:00 PM – Doing Denali with Friends and Family - Judy White, Nenana Raft Adventures: Learn about the options and costs for your Denali visit: transportation to Denali, shuttle bus system and schedule, private vehicles within the Park, wildlife and scenery viewing, rafting trips, ATV tours, hiking, lodging, and meals. How to pack for your trip, keeping kids happy, and keeping within your budget. Door prizes of raft trips (for 2) at each seminar.
3:00 PM - Basic Reloading - Robin Hawk, Sportsman’s Warehouse: A basic class on how to get started in rifle and handgun ammunition reloading.
4:00 PM - Moose Calling & Hunting with Mark Braaten - Mark Braaten, Expedition Log Homes: Mark has been featured on a number of outdoor television shows, radio shows and newspapers. He instructed classes for the Minnesota DNR Moose Hunting orientations, which all moose hunters must attend, and gives seminars at many sport shows and businesses across Minnesota, North Dakota,South Dakota and Wisconsin.
SUNDAY
Seminar Room 2
11:00 AM – Mat-Su stocked lakes - Samantha Oslund, ADF&G Sport Fish Biologist: Stocked Lakes; stocking requirements, locations, & provisions. Plus, how to target big rainbows in stocked lakes.
NOON - Salt Water Fishing - Halibut, Rockfish, Salmon, & shrimp - Steve Violette, Sportsman’s Warehouse: Successful tactics for harvesting Alaska’s most prized saltwater fish. Learn about the equipment you need and what is new this year to help your fishing success.
1:00 PM - Clobber Salmon with Bobbers and Bait - Andy Couch, author, Mat-Su Valley
fishing guide, and Pautzke Bait Company Pro Staffer: Learn specialized techniques, tackle and bait tips to help you hook, battle, and land king and silver salmon when casting and presenting bait under bobbers!
2:00 PM - Flyfishing Women Explore Alaska - Pudge Kleinkauf, author of Flyfishing Women Explore Alaska, flyfishing and fly tying instructor: Slide Show on Women flyfishing in Alaska.
3:00 - Casting Clinic - Meet at the ICE RINK BLEACHERS for this portion: Try out a fly rod and get casting tips from Pudge of Women’s Flyfishing®.
3:00 PM - Darkhouse Spearing for Northern Pike - Greg Busch and Kory Draper, Mat-Su Anglers and BuschWhacker Decoys: Explanation of method, quarry, equipment needed, where and how to set up, tactics and techniques for successful pike spearing through the ice.
SUNDAY
Seminar Room 3
2:00 PM – Doing Denali with Friends and Family - Judy White, Nenana Raft Adventures: Learn about the options and costs for your Denali visit: transportation to Denali, shuttle bus system and schedule, private vehicles within the Park, wildlife and scenery viewing, rafting trips, ATV tours, hiking, lodging, and meals. How to pack for your trip, keeping kids happy, and keeping within your budget. Door prizes of raft trips (for 2) at each seminar.
3:00 PM – Moose Calling & Hunting with Mark Braaten - Mark Braaten, Expedition Log Homes: Mark has been featured on a number of outdoor television shows, radio shows and newspapers. He instructed classes for the Minnesota DNR Moose Hunting orientations, which all moose hunters must attend, and gives seminars at many sport shows and businesses across Minnesota, North Dakota,South Dakota and Wisconsin.
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