Modern Hunting Practices 

With technology changing so rapidly communities that have not been able to adapt have had a hard time stimulating their traditional ways with the modern world developing in front of their eyes. When it comes to the Modern day hunting practices of the current 34,000 Yup'ik still living in Alaska, technology has made it so hunting a high volume of the game for such a large population is still possible. In terms of Caribou and large land mammals the addition of Firearms, Gps, Snowmobiles, communication technology, and environmental awareness has made it so the Yup'ik can still provide for their families and do it in the most efficient ways possible.(Fienup-Riordan, 2001)Instead of using traditional weapons in hunting, now firearms are wildly used amount tribes. Firearms have allowed for a more accurate, safer, and efficient way of hunting caribou, one example of this would be being able to hunt caribou from further away because of increased range and the increase of firepower it takes to now kill a caribou. Snowmobiles also offer a more efficient way to travel long distances in search of games in a shorter amount of time instead of the traditionally weeks-long trips.(Parlee, 2018) In addition to transportation and efficiency with modern technology, the way hunters in a tribe can communicate in modern times changes hunting as well. Instead of spending a day looking for game now there are radios and GPS that can be used between members of the tribe to alert others where caribou or other large mammals can be.