Calendar of Events
Camps & Skills Clinics

Anchorage

• Wednesday, May 15 & Thursday, May 16, 6-9pm
  Intro to Shotgun
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Thursday, June 6, 6-9pm
  Bear Aware
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Monday, June 10 & Tuesday, June 11, 5-9pm
  Bear Safety
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• June 25, 5-9pm
  Intro to Archery
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Tuesday, July 23, 5-9pm
  Archery 101
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Friday, July 26, 6-9pm
  Rifle Set Up - Optimizing your Optic for Shooting and Hunting Success
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Monday, July 29, 5-9pm
  Bobber Fishing
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Thursday, August 1, 5-8pm
  Small Game Hunting
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Monday, August 12 & Tuesday, August 13, 5-9pm
  Intro to Shotgun
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Saturday, August 24, 9am-1pm
  Intro to Handgun
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Saturday, August 24, 2-6pm
  Intro to Handgun
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Thursday, August 29, 5-9pm
  Duck Hunting
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Saturday, October 26, 12-5pm
  Hunter Education Certification
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Wednesday, November 13, 6-8pm
  Draw Tags & Hunting Regulations 101
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.

Echo Ranch Bible Camp, Juneau

• May 10-12, 2024
  Southeast BOW Spring Workshop
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.

Fairbanks

• Thursday, May 23, 6-9pm
  Chainsaw 101
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Tuesday, July 16, 5-10pm
  Hunter Education Certification
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• Saturday, July 27 & Sunday, July 28
  B.O.W. Blitz
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.

Juneau

• May 4
  Introduction to Handgun (Alaskans Afield)
  Register at Alaskans Afield
  
  Firearm safety, parts, and operation; introduction to ammunition: components, selection and safe storage; fundamentals of shooting; shooting from the benchrest position; how to clean, store, and maintain your firearm; resources for additional shooting and training opportunities.
  Women who are nursing or pregnant should consult with their physician prior to registering due to potential exposure to lead.

Kenai

• Saturday, October 12, 12-5pm
  Hunter Education Certification
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.

Mat-Su

• May 4
  Duck Hunting 101 (Alaskans Afield)
  Register at Alaskans Afield
  
  This course includes a presentation by ADF&G biologist Mark Burch and paddle through duck habitat on Rabbit Slough. Topics include waterfowl habitat, species identification, essential gear, using decoys and blinds, firearms and ammunition.

Online

• January 11
  How old am I? The answer is in my genes
  Please join us at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11 for a Winter Wildlife Series lecture titled "How old am I? The answer is in my genes." Ehren Epperson will present work from a collaborative project with ADFG staff Jeff Stetz, Sarah Rauchenstein and Trista Sims, and staff from USFWS and AITRIC, using epigenetics analysis to develop a "genetic clock" to estimate ages for polar bears, brown bears, and black bears in Alaska.
  Ehren has worked for USFS as a wilderness ranger at Pack Creek Brown Bear Sanctuary on Admiralty Island, and as a research technician studying black bears for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. He has also worked for NPS at Sequia Natl Park as a bear management ranger and served two years with the Alaska State Troopers A-star Helicopter team. Ehren is currently a Wildlife Tech III in Palmer and is excited to share work from this ground-breaking collaborative project. Registration for the online presentation is required. Register here.
• February 8
  Studying Tree Swallows in Southcentral Alaska
  Join us at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 8 for the Winter Wildlife Series virtual presentation "Studying Tree Swallows in Southcentral Alaska" with Rachel Gingras. North America has experienced a 32% decline in birds that feed on seasonally abundant insect populations. Pinpointing the non-breeding origins and routes of migratory birds is critical for understanding these declines. Using Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor; TRES) as a model organism, stable isotope ecology techniques and geolocator data are being used to study interannual variation in both breeding and non-breeding origins, migratory catchment, and dispersal for Tree Swallows breeding in Southcentral Alaska. While pursuing a BS degree in Natural Sciences at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Rachel Gingras worked on a Tree Swallow monitoring project examining stable isotope variability in multiple tissues. She received an MS in Biological Sciences from UAA in 2022 studying Tree Swallow migration. Rachel is a Wildlife Technician 3 at ADF&G's Wildlife Information Center. Registration is required for this online event and is available here.

Palmer

• Tuesday, June 4, 5-9pm
  Hunter Education Certification
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
• June 15
  Reflections Lake Discovery Day 2024
  When: Saturday, June 15th, 12pm to 4pm. Where: Reflections Lake, Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge - located at Mile 30.6, 'Knik River Access' exit, along the Glenn Highway. Approximately 32 miles northeast of downtown Anchorage and 11 miles south of downtown Palmer and Wasilla. Event: Help celebrate one of Palmer's popular wildlife viewing areas at this free annual event. At this family-friendly event you can engage with birding stations along the boardwalk, assist ADF&G staff with a fish release, learn how to deploy bear spray, participate in hands-on nature activities, go geocaching, watch dog retriever demonstrations, and more! Parking available nearby; restrooms and entire facility are accessible to those in wheelchairs. For more information, contact Burl Dickman at burl.dickman@alaska.gov

Wasilla

• Saturday, October 5, 12-5pm
  Hunter Education Certification
  For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.