State, Department of Fish & Game v. Manning

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

1. INTRODUCTION

Kenneth Manning was denied a Tier II subsistence permit for the 2000-2001 Nelchi-na caribou herd hunt. Manning brought suit, contending that certain aspects of the regulation governing the Tier II subsistence hunting permit point system discriminate against urban hunters in violation of state constitutional provisions requiring equal access to natural resources. Manning challenged three criteria in the regulation used to identify subsistence hunters eligible for the Nelchina caribou hunt: (1) access to alternative sources of game; (2) the cost of groceries;…