Homers Brother,
Google 7 asked for opinions, I gave mine, you didn't like it so here we are! I still believe a more appropriate tool for the job is the way to go. You should speak to your friend on the AK subsistence board, I'm certain he will share with you real live incidents that may surprise you. I worked in bush AK for over 17 years and in those years I have seen and heard of incidents that people like you will never watch or read in "papers."