By Michael Bodenchuk Editor's Note: Some of the most sought-after hunts in the world are for exotic (introduced) species. All of the hunting in New Zealand (see Greg Morton's report on tahr and chamois hunting opportunities on page 7 of our February issue) and most of the hunting in Australia and South America is for exotics; some opportunities in Europe are for introduced species, some of which have been living wild and reproducing there for more than 1,000 years.
In the US, opportunities to hunt exotic species abound. We asked correspondent Mike Bodenchuk to look into the best of these, excluding wild hogs, which he covered extensively in the special North American Hunting Report supplement included with our April 2012 issue. What follows is the first installment of a three-part report. This month focuses on opportunities in Alaska, California and Hawaii; in future issues, we'll take a closer look at hunts in New Mexico and Texas, and some less-well-known opportunities in other states. Enjoy! While this story is about free-range hunts only, let me state right up front that I have no problems with high-fence or estate hunts where enough property exists to give the animal a reasonable chance to escape. Estates in this country have been responsible for saving a number of species from extinction and there are many species that today may only be hunted behind high fences. But many of us prefer to hunt free-range animals if we can, and here are some opportunities I've uncovered......
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