The salmon must be awfully big if they need shotguns. Oh, wait..Could it be be that humans aren't the only creatures conducting a "survey of the salmon population" in the region?
The thing one always has to keep in mind in Alaska is that we humans are not necessarily at the very top of the food chain!
It certainly is a beautiful - almost as good as the Channel Islands....
I'm highly skeptical of the last part of your statement. However, I have not had the opportunity to visit the Channel Islands, so I will reserve final judgement on your claim.
