Outdoor Calendar

Homer will host its annual king salmon tournament on April 9. (SERGIUS HANNAN)

April 1 Spring brown bear season opens in Game Management Unit 6D (Montague Island; North Gulf Coast) April 1 Spring brown bear season opens in GMU 8 (Kodiak/Shelikof) April 1 Last day of wolf season in several units April 1 -3 Great Alaska Sportsman Show, Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center, Anchorage (greatalaskasportsmanshow.com) April 8-10 Fairbanks Outdoor Show, Carlson Center (fairbanksevents.com/outdoor-show) April 9 Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament (907-235-7740; homerwinterking.com) May 21-Sept. 4 Valdez Halibut Derby (valdezfishderbies.com/halibut-derby) May 31 Last day of spring brown bear hunting in several units May 31 Last day of wolf season in GMU 1A and 1B (south of Bradfield Canal and the east fork of the Bradfield River) June 3-12 Valdez Halibut Hullabaloo (valdezfishderbies.com/halibut-derby/halibut-hullaballoo)

For more information and season dates for Alaska hunts, go to adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hunting.main. Note: Check with local contacts on events that could be postponed/cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.