Oldtimr, I've seen many youtube vids with Alaskan hunting and I'd bet a pretty good sum that few, if any, of those guys paid anything extra for a video permit. The ONLY reason they are going after the "pro's" like Larry is because of the deep pockets. It's a money scam plain and simple. Just like the "having to go through a guide/outfitter service" for a lot of places in Alaska is nothing more than a economic ploy. There are several places in Alaska that even I would have to go through a guide service to hunt even though I have been hunting in Alaska for over 40 years and a part land/rights owner as well as had resident status for quite a few years. It doesn't have a damn thing to do with the "safety of the hunter" and ALL about the economic circle. You are 100% correct in the statement of "Laws are Laws and should all be followed" but the fact is not all laws are adjudicated equally. False residency claims by Mr. Dickson are what the main focus should be on. These namby pamby money scams by the state for no permit for video were only put in that article to buff it up with big names to give it a little more snap for the readers. Some of Alaska's laws are flat out ridiculous and outlandish. Like charging people 2k for NOT filing a report if they didn't connect on an animal! And actually filing a warrant for it! I mean come on, if they didn't fill out a kill report then the assumation would be they didn't connect! Plain and simple. Even my Rotties could figure THAT out! But that's just another ploy for money by the state because one: the rule is (or was) buried in some mighty fine print and two: people forget every year so that's some pocket money for the state.

Getting bent outta shape for the residency issues is great and you dang well should be. But getting bent outta shape of some of the ridiculous offences that may or may not even be true (believe me, the state is by no means clear of people that "lose your paperwork" on purpose) is only adding fuel to the fire.