Emperor goose hunt opens again after 30 years

Three emperor geese flying at the Yukon Delta Wildlife Refuge. The geese will be open for harvesting for the first time in 30 years. (Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters)Alaska resident waterfowl hunters will have the opportunity to harvest emperor geese this fall for the first time in 30 years.
Federal regulations for the 2017–2018 waterfowl hunting season allow a statewide harvest of 1,000 emperor geese. Registration permits are available now for seven hunt areas; the