Alaska Hunting | 10 Things You May Not Know!!

[@beth5863]

Love to see some fishing stuff too.

[@debbiedebc]

All I want to say is that you and your family are absolutely amazing! Wow! Be proud of everything about you!

[@lydalynn29]

Oh my, this is so different from hunting in Louisiana. The swamps of Central Louisiana is where I spent time hunting with my Daddy many years ago. But the similarities of hunting for the table are the same. You did a wonderful job of describing the whole experience from beginning to end. I'm in my seventies now and no longer hunt, but still love to watch the animals in their natural habitats. As always, Luna is so very cute. Thank you for sharing.

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Glad you found it all interesting. Great memories of your Daddy!

[@brandeegoodnight532]

We are a hunting family as well. I have had several kills myself. It is so satisfying to provide food for your family. It is a ton of work but it doesn’t get more natural, organic and pure than to hunt your own protein. Honestly I can’t imagine buying meat in the stores at these prices. I don’t know how people do it. Your video was spot on with the information. Thank you!!

[@albertosa5132]

Great video as always. Thank you for sharing your story and the info in Alaska hunting. 👍👍

[@brilliantbutblue]

This video was excellent and so informative. You made it fun to watch and learn with all the props. Well done on putting this all together 👏

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks! It made it fun for me too!

[@joycehartman996]

Kiddos to you and thank you for explaining hunting. You are a good wife,mother and daughter and daughter in-law.

[@Cruisinglealea]

This is great stuff. I just found your channel and subbed. 12 years in Alaska now. I have a boat, a pilot's license and my permanent, free, senior resident hunting, fishing and trapping license. At 75, a moose hunt is a bit ambitious for me though...however, we have friends and a few of pounds of moose in the freezer. Lots of salmon and plenty of Sitka Blacktail venison.

[@carolzippel5021]

I live in Northern Ontario Canada and we have to do hunters education which is similar to yours. Then you have to do the gun course as well. When I took it the youngest in the class was a 12 year old. He had to do exactly the same thing we did. Without it you will never be able to buy ammunition or a gun. Licenses are also on a lottery system. In Ontario we have an outdoors card that you need before buying a license. It helps the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry pay the bills.

[@karlaruter3221]

This is very informative and I love to hunt and fish. Elk our 1 of my favorites. Thanks for sharing.

[@kaydublin5164]

Hi Lauren, I’m not hunter and have no plans to, but this was a really interesting video, you always have interesting videos.😊

[@bridgetgreene2457]

Loved this video Lauren... and the adding to the outfit was a true hunter ! Very much to pack ! This was very interesting to learn ! Thank you for this !

[@juststuff9945]

This was informative but also so fun…..watching you get all outfitted in hunting gear…❤️😎

[@madzabinga8382]

This was so informative! You are so cute! Loved seeing your outfit change. I learned so much from this. You did a super job.

[@katiethornton2020]

Good morning and have a wonderful Easter weekend 😊

[@cherylturgeon6237]

I love learning so much from your channel. Thank you💓

[@michellewilson4815]

Lauren excellent and very educational. Great job!!!

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks Michelle! Happy Easter to you!!

[@donnamacleod2947]

Very informative, Lauren! Thanks for sharing!

[@ZXX984]

I’m not from a hunting family but had friends in NY who hunt. They did fill me in on a few things. You just get your license for black powder, bow, or gun. They are different times for each in the fall.

[@brendalea1606]

I use to hunt when i lived in arkansas and texas but I have not hunted in Alaska. My daughter got her first caribou a couple of yrs ago. We fish for salmon and halibut almost every year. This was a fun video.

[@charlenegrady8781]

Thank you so much for this video. I learned a lot today. You gave us so much information. Enjoy your hunting trips. Good luck. Fill that freezer🥰

[@brandonshort6543]

Thank you for sharing this video. I am fulfilling a long dream of moving to SE Alaska. Juneau to be exact. I used to hunt grouse in NE Washington and want to continue my hunting journey. I will need help and guidance, and your video was so helpful. I can’t wait to go on this journey and forage and hunt for food with my daughter!

[@sarahcopeland1494]

Fabulous and so interesting. Thank you, Lauren.

[@YouPickSassuukASMR]

I am from Alaska, and Alaska Native. This was a great video!

[@dhininugraha4624]

It's informative but entertaining also Specialy the end part 😂 Thank you for sharing in sweat

[@marcellahicks3984]

Have to watch this one tomorrow. It is Good Friday, Fasting and No Meat.

[@kristiphillips7783]

Wow!! Lots of work but I do get tradition and providing for family! Though I live in Ohio, but I was brought up in upstate NY and lived there until I was 23 (54 now). Deer hunting is HUGE in central/upstate NY. Mostly white tail. Permits, hunter safety courses and so on apply there also. You can though hunt for someone else as long as you have a tag. As long as the kill is legally tagged you are good. Often wives will get tags and that allows for 2 deer a season. 4 if you get a tag that allows for a doe and buck on each. They have 3 seasons but all in the fall/early winter. Bow season, doe season and regular where you can get either or with a rifle. There are MANY families that rely on that meat to fill the freezer for the winter or up to a year. As I am sure you know, they are a much smaller animal so takes all family in to fill a freezer. I absolutely LOVE venison and miss it! My favorite is venison tenderloin. Summer sausage is pretty good also! It is processed pretty much the same as moose into jerky, steaks, loins, ground and sausage. People get pretty creative with it and nothing is waisted if possible. A lot of people don't understand how so many can be had by one family. The deer population there is seriously out of control and has been for a long time. People die when they hit them with a car, they are destructive to vegetation and gardens. They are flat out hungry and not enough to eat and why they become invasive to homes. There are SO many!! There is also turkey season and how many get their poultry if they don't have chickens. It is a bit different from what you get for Thanksgiving but still good if cooked right. They tend to be smaller sand not as moist also. A bit chewy. I have had squirrel and rabbit too. They are normal done in stews. Again...the population is out of control! I had beaver once also and once is the key word. Don't recommend it! LOL! I didn't hunt but many family members did and I had a many male friends that did along with my foster brother and how I got to try so much and enjoy yearly. I also took the hunter safety course so my tag could be used and we got the loin and a few steaks from whoever used it. Thanks for another great and informative video!

[@lametrabaker7265]

Great job in dressing the part as you went thru the steps of hunting. Very informative

[@eleflux6609]

Excellent video and info for everyone. I know when I started researching the regs up there, I was shocked at how huge the reg books were, lol. I was going to be lucky having a guide and fish charter friend living there to teach me the ropes when we move, but since he left Alaska, I will be starting from scratch. Going to have to make some connections, especially for the more remote hunting opportunities since we will have to keep our house shopping options to the Kenai and lower Matsu. I will have my pilot certs by then, but using an ATV, boat, and whatnot will be new to me. Have been involved in hunting and eating whitetail deer since I was really little, and hunting myself since I was 12. Unfortunately I lost access to the farm I have been running around on for 29 years and hunting on for 21, and public access ground around here is terrible. Next chance I get to hunt will probably be when we move to AK in a few years.

[@ZXX984]

You did an excellent job of covering Alaska hunting in the amount it time you allocated yourself. Job well done.😊

[@patf.3776]

Great video. I learned so much. When the boys go hunting, are they excused from school?

[@marinamayo7994]

This was so interesting! Love your creativity and appreciate your very hard work! Happy Easter!

[@debbieorazi2518]

This was an extremely informative video. I grew up in a hunting family and helped both processing and hunting. I am interested in hearing about the fishing in Alaska as well if your family does that. Thank you.

[@phyllisbirch2289]

You are awesome Lauren. You and Mark have a very special relationship. You also have a beautiful family. God bless you

[@annieireland623]

Good information! Thank you!

[@kimberlyshalaby1134]

I enjoyed hearing you describe the hunting process there in Alaska. I found it interesting. I had to chuckle each time you added something else that you took on a hunting trip. You're so fun! My Father hunted deer here in Grayson County Virginia. I like lamb. It's not easy to find it. In hopes you & your family have a wonderful Easter!

[@marionphelan1105]

What a fabulous informative blog. Thank you. Was looking forward to see what you had on next. It was fun.😂

[@Paul-bw6eo]

Hi Lauren,I live in Ontario Canada,I’m not a hunter,but I fish.Very interesting video.We went to Jamaica a couple of years ago ,I tried their goat stew and it was unbelievably good,try the recipe Moose is an amazingly tasty meat,to me deer is too gamey.I’m sure that all the clothing and equipment is very expensive.,the bow has got to be at least $800..Happy to see the Wildlife management is on the ball,also giving a break to the military folks,they deserve it.🇨🇦🇺🇸👍

[@ronita3712]

I was late to the Livestream earlier and also just watching this video but if I'd gotten to this video before the Livestream I'd gotten my answer on restaurants serving wild meats. Sorry bout that! I'm running behind. I really enjoyed your Livestream. Be blessed 🙏

[@ginacardarelli4877]

Very informative and very similar to the rule we have in Ontario. I have hunted most of my life and enjoy it very much. Have to say my favorite hunts are moose and deer .

[@KyraJoyy]

I didnt know anything about hunting but this was very interesting and informative to watch! I appreciate the effort put into this video 🥰 and all videos of course

[@cjam145]

That was really interesting..

[@janmurphy9347]

This was so well done. Thanks.

[@theresamascorro2724]

Love this video. I learned so much. ❤️

[@redheadsinalaska6390]

I loved your hunting story! That is so cool and wow didn’t realize how much work it is 😱 those antlers were huge

[@pamelacochran9521]

Thank you for sharing all you did. Alaska has some pretty cool rules.

[@TheShetastic]

Thank you so much for doing this video! So much good information. My husband and I hope to move to Alaska some day. We are a hunting and fishing family from Wisconsin.

[@jomabbey1664]

Really interesting to find out the process of hunting from start to finish, so thank you for this video. Does fishing have the same regulations and do you have as much fish as meat? Your account of your first trip really helped illustrate the time and challenges involved, which I had no idea of!

[@platemanFYI]

It is good to know what all is involved with hunting. I too cannot fathom killing and gutting an animal in the woods, but now that I've seen it done on utube many times by sustainable people, making use of it and even making their dogs food and having a meat supply for the winter months, it is highly important. Good tutorial.

[@OnaMuir]

And then the differences between gun and bow hunting! Can be complicated, but for those who do it, they breathe the process. Another issue I have looked into is the shot. Lead vs. what? Are there rules for this? And the effects on meat and environment? And last, have always loved your videos about Mark and boys. Are more coming? Thank You, great overview and gear. 🥰

[@janiegib51]

You certainly love this man, wow! 😮

[@georginarigg8463]

Lauren, It was so nice to chat with you on your live chat video. I love all your videos Love Luna we have 3 cats 1 dog.This video is so interesting so so much different than in England xx

[@madcitywendy]

Very interesting video.

[@bettyruth9142]

You sure looked so good in all the cami gear !! Love your videos!! 😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@cheri3434]

Great job if conveying a lot of information.

[@SusanMatthews_TiteChatte]

Video 3 of 3 Catch Up... Yay!! I'm all caught up 😁 Shabbat Shalom and Good Afternoon Hamm Family ❤️ Weather is still very overcast and hanging out around 52°F, windy 🌬️ I pray y'all are enjoying your Easter weekend... keep the memories coming ✝️ Mark and I haven't hunted, up to now, but are interested. We do have many Family and Friends that are hunters... mostly deer and duck, some turkey with a few other types of game thrown in 🏹 As far as I can tell, most of the hunting rules, regulations, licensing, permitting, etc., are very similar... both hunting and fishing (we do have fishing licenses). Fees and tags are a must, aside from a few exceptions or inclusions 🪪 There's a lot of preparations made and difficulties getting to some locations, but not as extreme as in Alaska. Tree stands are monitored and regulated. No baiting is allowed. Private property doesn't require licensing, but there are some rules to follow, like who is allowed to hunt on private land... typically family only, some exceptions ⚖️ I've eaten wild game from a hunt: deer (venison), turkey and duck. I like it as long as it's not too gamey. Nice Moose rack BTW 🫎 I grew up fishing with my Dad, primarily Largemouth Bass... have some mounts. I can bait it, catch it, clean it and cook it 🎣 I also learned how to humanely slaughter, pluck, and butcher both chicken and turkey, though it's been awhile 🐔🦃 Hunting as a necessity for feeding your Family, Friends and Community is 100% okay in my book; though, I do take issue with those that kill an animal only for sport/trophy, and of course, poaching. It's just wrong and evil, especially when a species is endangered 😢 Thank you for sharing this information. Very interesting and educational. Also, you're a trip... way too funny seeing your "costume" changes and blooper 😂 Happy Easter. Stay warm. Stay safe. Stay happy. Yah's Blessings ❤️

[@billwilliams1842]

Thank you for the information. Appreciate your work. Does Mark and the boys fish?

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

We do lots of fishing!

[@billwilliams1842]

@@ThisAlaskaLife What for trout, salmon, etc? Bt the way I am now watching the Happy Easter episode.

[@elizabethcramer851]

I live in NJ and will never do this lol This was fascinating!

[@JS-nf1sn]

What an awesome video. Thank you.

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lindatyler6396]

I know your family hunts for food and I understand that,my issue is with people who only hunt for sport,thank you for shedding light on the real purpose for hunting,I don't think I could kill an animal for food but am thankful for people who do hunt for their food.btw I have never eaten wild game as an adult not sure about when I was a kid,I also don't eat fish or seafood but I am probably in the minority on that lol have a great day!

[@NikiDeaf]

It looks like I’ll be marrying into a hunting family as well, so I was super curious about this topic! Thanks for explaining everything so well. I hope to go along once or twice too and may d even shoot something, idk! Seems so intimidating 😅

[@SRAC2023]

Have to go and cook dinner now. Happy Easter to your Family

[@dripdiva]

Great video 👍🏻

[@mandyhopkins9027]

Wow, such an informative video. I find it interesting but like you i dont think i'd like to go, were you apprehensive at all about the boys wanting to get involved?

[@maryc7830]

❣️🇺🇸 Best channel around right here.🇺🇸❣️

[@karenlord600]

That sounds like so much work but worth it! How do you keep the meat fresh for days while in the wild?

[@beth5863]

Great video.

[@franaustin2537]

Great video! Now could you do a video on fishing in Alaska? Thanks

[@tiffanygossett3447]

Thank you for sharing about hunting in Alaska and your hunting story. I have to admit I was “grossed out” about hunting especially hinting moose but I’ve gained an understanding about the hunt. Loved your costume changes, and Luna wanted to be in the story too! Happy Good Friday!

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks Tiffany!

[@tiffanygossett3447]

Ps you are really good with the kids! Just remembered you were a teacher ❤️

[@denisegoodwin6938]

You are so cute. Love all your hunting gear. 😊

[@Karebear59]

Sorry, this is the first video I couldn’t finish. I understand that you are hunting for food but just couldn’t stand seeing that gorgeous moose dead.

[@veronicabergantine2717]

I was waiting for you to explain the gear you was holding lol. I noticed the bow so you use that and not a rifle?? Or can you use either?

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

We mostly use rifles but I didn't want to get one out of the safe for the video. The bow was hanging in Mark's closet. There are bow hunts, rifle hunts, and even black powder rifle hunts.

[@bayleeru253]

Being a family who lives “off the land” per say, how do you guys feel about the willow project? Is it a big deal? I only see things online and would love the opinion of a resident especially like your family! Thank you!!

[@janetfaircloth208]

Wow huge antlers!

[@janisbull7212]

LOve watching you so good to see all the things you get up to The boys are so good I would love to come and live here. X England UĶ

[@BackcountryBrae]

Do you have a recommendation on a good fishing charter on the pen? Kid friendly is a plus.

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

I am not sure what you mean by on the pen??

[@BackcountryBrae]

@ThisAlaskaLife sorry down the Kenai peninsula. Seward,Homer whittoer area. It seems as if there are hundreds of charters to go on.

[@heatherrennie2692]

Hello Lauren Thank you for the information on hunting and fishing dos and don't. What I would like to know is if you kill a Moose do you eat the organs? Or do you leave them for predator to eat? If you like them is there a recipe you all like? I love watching you Costco food hauls. We've got a Costco here I love their chicken nuggets. Thank you again. H

[@kickifromell8095]

It was interesting, it is kind of similar in Sweden 😊

[@janicelynn3787]

Mark spends, about $500.00 for fees, then fuel for the plane, added supplies, game bags, clothes, food, etc? How much do you come out ahead from buying saying beef?

[@AlaskaBoys]

We don’t “save” much money by hunting for our own meat. If I just went to work instead of taking days off to hunt, plus all the associated costs…. We probably would save money. There are a bunch of non monetary reason’s that keep us hunting year after year.

[@janicelynn3787]

@@AlaskaBoys understand.

[@MsSupreme11]

You re a good wife I don’t know If i could go hunting ❤

[@ReneeOh]

Does alaska not sell a lifetime hunting or fishing license for residents?

[@dmanz1332]

This too me was hysterical! You did a great job explaining! Loved it!

[@AndrezaJuliana]

❤❤❤

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks for the support!

[@marietajalle391]

Wow, that's a lot for just hunting in Alaska. I guess everywhere is different but Alaska sounds hard and difficult. Thanks for sharing. Hafa adai and love from the island of Guam 🌴❤🌴

[@cynthiamateo9450]

So the lottery money you put in where does it go if they don’t pick you?

[@carolhull8803]

We hIt a huge moose coming back from Anchorage😮

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Oh no! That is the worst!! Hope everyone was ok.

[@samhouston1979]

what fat do you add to it?

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Usually pork fat

[@Moneymike29]

Seems a hell of alot more complicated then what it needs to be with all the laws you have to memorize. So easy to make a mistake it’s not even funny

[@cynthiamateo9450]

I know deer meat cooking makes the house stink like bad body odor

[@brilliantbutblue]

Stay out the "shots" Miss Luna or you might end up being hunted as Mum is looking very serious in her hunting gear 😉

[@lynnbuchan-connolly4894]

How can you love your Kitty so much and still be able to Kill a Deer, Moose or any living animal.

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

I totally respect that hunting is not for everyone but there is a big difference in my mind between a pet and harvesting an animal for food. We do it with humility and great respect for that animal, not in a cruel manner.

[@keziandrelon7161]

so, is it expensive ? I’m french hunting fees are different here🫠

[@AbbyTaylor-yj9wn]

Excellent video- Thank You!