1. (a) A person may not discharge a weapon within a state park except as provided by this section, AS 41.21, 11 AAC 20, or 11 AAC 21.
2. (b) A person may discharge a weapon within a shooting range established by the director, subject to the rules posted for that shooting range.
3. (c) A certified bowhunter may discharge a bow and arrow in a state park in an area otherwise closed to the discharge of weapons for the purpose of lawful hunting except that a person may not discharge a bow and arrow within 300 feet of a developed facility, within the areas specified in (d)(2) - (7) of this section, or as otherwise provided by AS 41.21, 11 AAC 20, or 11 AAC 21.

4. (d) Notwithstanding (c) of this section, a person may discharge a weapon in a state park for the purpose of lawful hunting or trapping, except that a person may not discharge a weapon in a state park as follows:

   1. (1) within one-quarter mile of a developed facility or as otherwise provided by this section, AS 41.21, 11 AAC 20, or 11 AAC 21;
   2. (2) in Chilkoot State Trail;
   3. (3) in Chugach State Park within one-half mile of the Seward Highway;

   4. (4) in Chugach State Park within the following drainages:

      1. (A) Eklutna River excluding the east fork of Eklutna River and Thunderbird Creek above Thunderbird Falls;
      2. (B) Eagle River and all tributary drainages downstream from the confluence of Icicle Creek and Eagle River located in Section 25, T13N, R1E, Seward Meridian;
      3. (C) all forks of Campbell Creek;
      4. (D) Rabbit Creek;
      5. (E) McHugh Creek; and
      6. (F) Rainbow Creek;
   5. (5) in Denali State Park within one-quarter mile south or east of the Parks Highway or within one-half mile of the trail around Byers Lake;
   6. (6) in the Kenai River Special Management Area below Skilak Lake except that a person may, for the purpose of lawful waterfowl hunting, discharge a shotgun below Skilak Lake from September 1 through April 30;
   7. (7) in the Kenai River Special Management Area between Kenai Lake and Skilak Lake.

(Eff. 8/1/68, Register 27; am 1/13/73, Register 44; am 7/18/73, Register 47; am 10/6/83, Register 87; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 5/5/2022, Register 242)

Authority: AS 41.21.020, AS 41.21.170, AS 41.21.435, AS 41.21.022, AS 41.21.174, AS 41.21.455, AS 41.21.040, AS 41.21.176, AS 41.21.490, AS 41.21.112, AS 41.21.181, AS 41.21.494, AS 41.21.122, AS 41.21.183, AS 41.21.506, AS 41.21.123, AS 41.21.185, AS 41.21.610, AS 41.21.130, AS 41.21.188, AS 41.21.616, AS 41.21.151, AS 41.21.300, AS 41.21.618, AS 41.21.160, AS 41.21.302, AS 41.21.950, AS 41.21.167, AS 41.21.415