U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, two years ago was overloaded with moose meat and antlers, federal investigators said this week. Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., 57, was piloting a Piper PA 18-150 Super ...

Investigators have released an inquiry into the fatal crash in a mountainous area, where Eugene Peltola Jr., the husband of former U.S. Representative Mary Peltola, was killed in 2023.

Too much moose meat and antlers strapped to a wing caused a deadly small plane crash in Alaska, a nearly two-year long investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board determined in a report ...

A small plane that crashed in 2023 carrying moose meat in Alaska, killing the husband of former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight and encountered drag from antlers mounted outside, the NTSB says.

Democratic Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola's husband was aboard a plane reportedly carrying about a quarter-ton of moose meat and antlers when it crashed earlier this month, killing him.

Roadkill moose provide plenty of food because adult bulls weigh up to 1,650 pounds, yielding more than 560 pounds of meat each. Alaska’s cold weather allows residents to take advantage of ...

In this Jan. 27 photo, Dena’ina elder Helen Dick cuts meat from a moose head in the demonstration kitchen of the Dena’ina Wellness Center in Kenai, Alaska.

In Dec. 1965, a large bull moose that was struck and killed by a Maine Central Railroad locomotive yielded 500 pounds of meat for Williams High School’s cafeteria. Photo courtesy of Paul Cyr ...

So 72 pounds of moose meat from Skidmore's group is a big help for the charity, which gives such donations extra care. Protein, in general, is hard to acquire, she said.

Eli explains to Tobi that the most notable attribute of big game animals is their leanness. Sausage is an ideal use for their meat since the production process usually incorporates additional fat ...

They want the rack, so they will donate the 900-pound moose to us and just take the head with them,” he said. Game meat donation programs exist all over the country, with some dating back decades.