Alaska Admin. Code tit. 5, § 85.015 – Hunting seasons and bag limits for black bear

(a) In this section, the phrase "General hunt only" means that there is a general hunt for residents, but no subsistence hunt, during the relevant open season. For those units or portions of units within non-subsistence areas established by the Joint Boards of Fisheries and Game (5 AAC 99.015), there is a general hunt only. Hunting seasons and bag limits for black bear are as follows: Units and Bag Limits Resident Open Season (Subsistence and General Hunts) Nonresident Open Season (1) Unit 1(A) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear Sept. 1 - June 30 (General Hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear Sept. 1 - June 30Unit 1(B) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear Sept. 1 - June 30 (General Hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear Sept. 1 - June 30Units 1(C), north of Taku Inlet and the north bank of the Taku River RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear; however, a white- colored bear may not be taken Sept. 1 - June 30Unit 1(C), south of Taku Inlet and the north bank of the Taku River RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear; how- ever, a white-colored bear may not be taken Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only) NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND- DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear; however, a white-col- ored bear may not be taken Sept. 1 - June 30 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND-DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 20 permits may be issued; however, a white- colored bear may not be taken Sept. 1 - June 30Remainder of Unit 1(C) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear; however, a white- colored bear may not be taken Sept. 1 - June 30Unit 1(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or or glacier bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:Sept. 1 - June 30 1 bear; however, a white- colored bear may not be taken Sept. 1 - June 30 Unit 2 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND- DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear Sept. 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND-DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 500 permits may be issued Sept. 1 - June 30Unit 3, Kuiu Island RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND- DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear, the season will be closed by emergency order when the harvest guideline has been reached Sept. 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND-DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 75 permits may be is- sued; the season will be closed by emergency order when the harvest guideline has been reached Sept. 1 - June 30Unit 3, Kupreanof Island RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND- DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear Sept. 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND-DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 125 permits may be issued Sept. 1 - June 30Remainder of Unit 3 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND- DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear Sept. 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND-DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 50 permits may be issued Sept. 1 - June 30Unit 5 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear Sept. 1 - June 30 (2) Units 6(A) and 6(B) 1 bear Aug. 20 - June 30Aug. 20 - June 30Unit 6(C) 1 bear Sept. 1 - June 30Sept. 1 - June 30Unit 6(D) 1 bear by registration permit only Sept. 10 - June 10Sept. 10 - June 10 (3) Unit 7, that portion south of the city limits of Seward at 60° 04' 58" N. lat., and Unit 15, hat portion south of Kachemak Creek, Bradley River, and Bradley Lake RESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 bears No closed season. (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear No closed season.Remainder of Units 7 and 15 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 bears No closed season. (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 bears No closed season.Units 9, 11, 12, Remainder of Unit 13, Units 18, 20 - 24, 25(A), and 26 3 bears No closed season.No closed season.Unit 16(B), that portion within a one-mile radius of the mouth of Wolverine Creek at 60.80° N. lat., 152.31° W. long. Sept. 15 - May 31Sept. 15 - May 315 bears Units 13D, 16, 19, 25(B), and 25(C) 5 bears No closed season.No closed season.Unit 25(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 5 bears; orNo closed season.5 bears per community harvest report by community harvest permit in an established community harvest area No closed season. (Subsistence hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 5 bears No closed season.Units 14(A) and 14(B)No closed season. (General hunt only) No closed season.3 bears Unit 14(C), JBER Manage- ment Area 1 bear every regulatory year, by drawing permit only; by shotgun only; up to 25 permits may be issued Sept. 1 - June 15 (General hunt only)Sept. 1 - June 15Unit 14(C), that portion known as the Anchorage Management Area Sept. 1 - May 31 (General hunt only) 1 bear by drawing permit only, shotgun, muzzleloader, or bow and arrow only; weekdays only; up to 20 per- mits may be issued in the McHugh Creek area and up to 20 permits may be issued in the Upper Campbell Creek area Remainder of Unit 14(C)No closed season. (General hunt only) No closed season.1 bear Unit 17 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 bears No closed season. (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 bears No closed season.
(b) Repealed 6/16/91.

(Eff. 8/20/89, Register 111; am 8/9/90, Register 115; am 8/10/90, Register 115; am 12/27/90, Register 116; am 6/16/91, Register 118; am 7/1/92, Register 122; am 5/13/93, Register 126; am 7/7/94, Register 131; am 8/25/94, Register 131; am 8/4/95, Register 135; am 7/1/2001, Register 158; add’l am 7/1/2001, Register 158; am 7/1/2002, Register 162; am 8/23/2002, Register 163; am 5/1/2003, Register 166; am 7/1/2005, Register 174; am 7/1/2006, Register 178; am 8/14/2007, Register 183; am 7/1/2008, Register 186; am 7/1/2009, Register 190; am 7/1/2011, Register 198; add’l am 7/1/2011, Register 198; am 11/25/2011, Register 200; am 7/1/2012, Register 202; am 7/1/2013, Register 206; add’l am 7/1/2013, Register 206; am 7/1/2014, Register 210; am 7/1/2015, Register 214; add’l am 7/1/2015, Register 214; am 7/1/2017, Register 222; am 7/1/2019, Register 230; add’l am 7/1/2019, Register 230; am 6/23/2022, Register 242; add’l am 6/23/2022, Register 242; am 7/28/2023, Register 247; am 8/10/2024, Register 251)

Authority: AS 16.05.060, AS 16.05.255, AS 16.05.258, AS 16.05.330