I was riding in a boat in Alaska along the beach with a rifle during spring bear season, does that mean I am bear hunting?
Most likely .... that is up to the judge and jury to decide ... if there is a situation.
Are you saying that if the biggest Bear in the woods stepped out and mooned you ... you would not have shot him ?
Remember the AK Laws have 'attempting' written into it. That is probably one of the reasons. But maybe you were hunting red squirrels with that .338 !!!!!