Saturday 9- 26 – 09 – Fall Whaling began – on the date I originally posted @ Alaska Outdoors Forum !
Jacob Adams; George Adams each received one whale each. Suvlu crew- whale #3 & Edward Itta for the fourth whale harvested. As info becomes available we will post images
Securing the flippers
Late for the strike
- Dive-dive !!
One whale was harvested Sunday – by Harry Browers crew – Little Kupauq !
MONDAY – too much wind, high seas prevent us from going out !! – ‘stay tuned’ for further developements.
22 whales were harvested in the fall hunt this year.
The youngest ‘captain’ to ever strike and receive a bowhead whale was NINE YEARS OLD !!
Paul Patkotak was the harpooner – his uncle Qulliuq Pebley is the captain of the Panigeo crew.
What happens to a whale that has been harvested ? It is cut up and distributed for food !!