Nelchina caribou permit hunts extended until Sept. 30

September 23, 2016 | Phillip Manning

Near Maclaren Summit along the Denali Highway, where the Nelchina caribou permit hunts have been extended until 9/30. Photo: Phillip Manning - KTNA — Near Maclaren Summit along the Denali Highway, where the Nelchina caribou permit hunts have been extended until 9/30. Photo: Phillip Manning – KTNA

Nelchina Caribou Hunting Season has been extended for Unit 13 permit holders RC566, CC001, and Drawing Permit Hunt DC485.

It is open for permit holders only who have not yet harvested a caribou

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is also encouraging hunters to consider harvesting cows.

KTNA’s Katie Writer spoke with Ken Marsh, Alaska Fish and Game’s Pubic Information Officer about the Nelchina hunts.

For more information, call the Nelchina Hotline at 907/267-2304 or the Anchorage Department of Fish and Game office 907/267-2257.