Calendar of Events
Camps & Skills Clinics

Anchorage

  • Friday, March 22, 10-4:30pm
    Ice Fishing
    For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
  • March 27
    Winter Birding (Alaskans Afield)
    Register at Alaskans Afield

    In this class you will learn about the physical characteristics of some of the common winter birds in the Anchorage area, along with their chirps, calls and songs. Bring your binoculars and dress for the weather, as after a short classroom session, we will explore the surrounding trails looking and listening for birds!
  • Thursday, April 25, 5:30-9:30pm
    Intro to Rifle
    For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
  • April 10
    Wildlife Safety (Alaskans Afield)
    Register at Alaskans Afield

    Wildlife Safety Class
  • Wednesday, April 17, 6-8pm
    Wildlife Safety
    For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
  • Thursday, May 2, 6-9pm
    Bear Aware
    For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
  • Wednesday, May 15 & Thursday, May 16 5pm-9pm
    Intro to Shotgun
    For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
  • Tuesday, June 4, 5-9pm
    Intro to Archery
    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.
  • 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.

Fairbanks

  • March 23
    Bear Baiting Basics (Alaskans Afield)
    Register at Alaskans Afield

    In this course you will learn about: materials needed; how to find a baiting location; considerations while hunting with children; how to judge the size of bears; field dressing and salvage requirements; fur care; site clean up.
    Special Note: This is not a certification course.
  • 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

  • Saturday, April 13, 8am-1pm
    Hunter Education Certification
    For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.
  • Friday, May 10-Sunday, May 12
    Southeast Spring Workshop
    For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.

Kenai

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

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 4th, 5pm -10pm
    Hunter Education Certification
    For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page.

Wasilla

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