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| Helicopters are illegal for hunting use in Alaska.
I do believe there are some fishing charters that use them.
They are also used for skiing/snowboarding in the winter. |
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| WHY are helicopters illegal to use in Alaska for Hunting????
in a state where everything is done by air??? |
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WHY are helicopters illegal to use in Alaska for Hunting????
in a state where everything is done by air???
Too easy to get people to game!? |
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| Yep, it's way too easy to use helicopters. As a helicopter mechanic, I'd love to see all the Beavers, C185's, C205's, Super Cubs, etc. be replaced with 'fling wing' aircraft. The money would be outstanding!!!
But, as a hunter, I don't think it would be a good idea. |
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| The bush and fixed wing operators have too big of a lobby. It to would not take long for lot of them to loose bussiness to the helicopters. |
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| pds, They would all have to switch airframes. Guess who would pay for that?  Of course, we'd see a bunch more pictures of 350lb hunters sitting on a peak with a dead Mt Goat laying at their feet.   |
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I thought in Alaska you were not allowed to hunt the same day you fly? If so, then I would think helicopters wouldn't give you much more of an advantage.
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I thought in Alaska you were not allowed to hunt the same day you fly? If so, then I would think helicopters wouldn't give you much more of an advantage.
Not when the hunter could be dropped off at the top of the ridge with his gear instead of having to make a base camp and then hiking up that same ridge the next day. |
| | | Posts: 1058 | Location: Lodge Grass, MT. Sitka, Bethel, Fort Yukon, Chevak, Skagway, Cantwell and Pt. Hope Alaska | Registered: 24 June 2000 |
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Not when the hunter could be dropped off at the top of the ridge with his gear instead of having to make a base camp and then hiking up that same ridge the next day.
That's true. Also, I would hate to be in a remote area (close to game), and have someone in a helicopter pass me to get closer to game. It's a pretty bad idea, since each pilot would try to get his client closer to the same game
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| Trigger,
Hell, getting buzzed on a regular basis w/fixed wingers is bad enough in some areas.............we really don't need the helicopters, too.
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