1. (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 brown bear are as follows: Units and Bag Limits Resident Open Season (Subsistence and General Hunts) Nonresident Open Season (1) Unit 1(C) Berners Bay drainagesSept. 15 - Dec. 31 (General hunt only) Mar. 15 - May 31 (General hunt only) Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Mar. 15 - May 311 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only Remainder of Unit 1Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 (General hunt only) Mar. 15 - May 31 (General hunt only) Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Mar. 15 - May 311 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only (2) Unit 2 No open season.No open season.Unit 3 Mar. 15 - May 31No open season.1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 (3) Unit 4. Chichagof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Rock Point (58° N. lat., 136° 21' W. long.), to Rodgers Point (57° 35' N. lat., 135° 33' W. long.), including Yakobi and other adjacent islands, Baranof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Nismeni Point (57° 34' No. lat., 135° 25' W. long.) to the entrance of Gut Bay (56° 44' N. lat., 134° 38' W. long.), including the drainages into Gut Bay and including Kruzof and other adjacent islands. RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Mar. 15 - May 31NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH GUIDE:1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Mar. 15 - May 31NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT GUIDE:1 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 4, that portion within the North- east Chichagof Controlled Use Area and the Remainder of Unit 4 during Sept. 15 - Dec. 31; or Sept. 15 - Dec. 311 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 4, that portion within the North- east Chichagof Controlled Use Area and the Remainder of Unit 4 during Mar. 15 - May 20 Mar. 15 - May 31Unit 4, that portion within the Northeast Chichagof Con- trolled Use Area RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Mar. 15 - May 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH GUIDE:1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Mar. 15 - May 20 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT GUIDE: 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 4, Chichagof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Rock Point (58° N. lat., 136° 21' W. long.) to Rodgers Point (57° 35' N. lat., 135° 33' W. long.), in- cluding Yakobi and other adja- cent islands; Baranof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Nismeni Point (57° 34' N . lat., 135° 25' W. long.) to the entrance of Gut Bay (56° 44' N. lat., 134° 38' W. long.), in- cluding the drainages into Gut Bay and including Kruzof and other adjacent islands, and the Remainder of Unit 4 during Sept. 15-Dec. 31; or Sept. 15 - Dec. 311 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 4, Chi- chagof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Rock Point (58° N. lat., 136° 21' W. long.) to Rodgers Point (57° 35' N. lat., 135° 33' W. long.), includ- ing Yakobi and other adjacent islands; Baranof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Nismeni Point (57° 34' N. lat., 135° 25' W. long.) to the en- trance of Gut Bay (56° 44' N. lat., 134° 388 W. long.), includ- ing the drainages into Gut Bay and including Kruzof and other adjacent islands, and the Re- mainder of Unit 4 during Mar. 15 - May 20 Mar. 15 - May 20Remainder of Unit 4 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Mar. 15 - May 20 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT GUIDE:1 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 4, Chichagof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Rock Point (58° N. lat., 136° 21' W. long.) to Rodgers Point (57° 35' N. lat., 135° 33' W. long.), including Yakobi and other adjacent islands: Baranof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Nismeni Point (57° 34' N. lat., 135° 25' W. long.) to the entrance of Gut Bay (56° 44' N. lat., 134° 38' W. long.), including the drainages into Gut Bay and including Kruzof and other adjacent islands, and Unit 4, that portion within the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area during Sept. 15-Dec. 31; or Sept. 15 - Dec. 311 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 4, Chichagof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Rock Point (58° N. lat., 136° 21' W. long.) to Rodgers Point (57° 35' N. lat., 135° 33' W. long.), including Yakobi and other adjacent islands; Baranof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Nismeni Point (57° 34' N. lat., 135° 25' W. long.) to the entrance of Gut Bay (56° 44' N. lat., 134° 38' W. long.), including the drainages into Gut Bay and including Kruzof and other ad- jacent islands, and Unit 4, that portion within the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area during Mar. 15 - May 20 Mar. 15 - May 20 (4) Unit 5 Sept. 1 - May 31Sept. 1 - May 311 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only (5) Units 6(A), 6(B), and 6(C) 1 bear every regulatory year Sept. 1 - June 10 (General hunt only)Sept. 1 - June 10Unit 6(D), Montague Island Oct. 15 - Dec. 31Oct. 15 - Dec. 311 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Apr. 1 - May 25Apr. 1 - May 25Remainder of Unit 6(D)Oct. 15 - May 25 (General hunt only) Oct. 15 - May 251 bear every 4 regulatory years (6) Unit 7 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only Aug.10 - June 30 (General hunt only)Aug. 10 - June 30 (7) Unit 8, that portion of Kodiak Island and adjacent islands, including all drainages into Chiniak, Anton Larsen, and northeast Ugak (east of Saltery Creek drainage) Bays Oct. 25 - Nov. 30 (General hunt only)Oct. 25 - Nov. 30 Apr. 1 - May 15Apr. 1 - May 15 (General hunt only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit onlyRemainder of Unit 8Apr. 1 - May 15 (General hunt only) Oct. 25 - Nov. 30 (General hunt only) Apr. 1 - May 15 Oct. 25 - Nov. 301 bear every 4 regulatory years by permit only, as provided in 5 AAC 92.061 (8) Unit 9(A) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit onlyOct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 (Even years only) Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 (Even years only)Unit 9(B) 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only Sept. 1 - May 31 (Subsistence hunt only)No open season.1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit onlySept. 20 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 (Even years only) Sept. 20 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 (Even years only)1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only within 5 miles of the communities of Port Alsworth, Nondalton, Il- iamna, Newhalen, Pile Bay, Pedro Bay, Pope Vanoy Land- ing, Kakhonak, Igiugig, and Levelock July 1 - June 30No open season.Unit 9(C) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit onlyOct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 (Even years only) Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 (Even years only)1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only within 5 miles of the communi- ties of King Salmon, Naknek, and South Naknek July 1 - June 30No open season.Unit 9(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 (Even years only) 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only within 5 miles of the communi- ties of Cold Bay, King Cove, Sand Point, and Nelson Lagoon July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit onlyOct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 (Even years only) Unit 9(E), that portion includ- ing all drainages into the Paci- fic Ocean between Cape Kumliun and the border of Units 9(E) and 9(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only Nov. 1 - Dec. 31 (Subsistence hunt only)1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit onlyOct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 (Even years only) 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only within 5 miles of the com- munities of Chignik Lake, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Bay, Perryville, and Ivanof Bay July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 (Even years only) Remainder of Unit 9(E) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 (Even years only) 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only within 5 miles of the communi- ties of Egegik, Pilot Point, Ugashik, Port Heiden, and Port Moller July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit onlyOct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 (Even years only) (9) Unit 10 (Unimak Island only) Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 (General hunt only)Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 May 10 - May 311 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only; up to 50 permits may be issued May 10 - May 31 (General Hunt only)1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only with- in 3 miles of the community of False Pass July 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)No open season. (10) Unit 11 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30 (General hunt only)Aug. 10 - June 30 (11) Unit 12 2 bears every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30 (General hunt only)Aug. 10 - June 30 (12) Unit 13(E), that portion within Denali State Park 2 bears every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 15Aug. 10 - June 15Remainder of Unit 13 2 bears every regulatory year July 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)July 1 - June 30 (13) Unit 14(A) 1 bear every regulatory yearSept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)Sept. 1 - June 30Unit 14(B) 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30Aug. 10 - June 30Unit 14(C), Chugach State Park Management Area and that portion of the Eagle River drainage above the Icicle Creek drainage Sept. 1 - May 31 (General hunt only)Sept. 1 - May 311 bear every regulatory year, by drawing permit only; up to 15 permits may be issued Unit 14(C), that portion of the Eklutna Lake Management Area within Chugach State Park Sept. 1 - May 31 (General hunt only)Sept. 1 - May 311 bear every regulatory year, by drawing permit only; by bow and arrow only; up to 25 permits may be issued Unit 14C, all drainages into McHugh Creek, in that portion of the Anchorage Management Area 1 bear every regulatory year, by drawing permit only, by shotgun, muzzleloader, or bow and arrow only; week days only, up to 5 permits may be issued Oct. 1 - Oct 31 (General hunt only)Oct. 1- Oct. 31Remainder of Unit 14(C) 1 bear every regulatory year Sept. 1 - June 15 (General hunt only)Sept. 1 - June 15 (14) Unit 15 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only Aug. 10 - June 30 (General hunt only)Aug. 10 - June 30Unit 16(A) 2 bears every regulatory year July 1 - June 30July 1 - June 30Unit 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 312 bears every regulatory year Remainder Unit 16(B) 2 bears every regulatory year July 1 - June 30July 1 - June 30 (15) Unit 17 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only July 1 - June 30 (Subsistence hunt only)No open season.2 bears every regulatory year Aug. 20 - May 31Aug. 20 - May 31 (16) Unit 18 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit Sept. 1 - June 30 (Subsistence hunt only)No open season.2 bears every regulatory year Sept. 1 - June 30Sept. 1 - June 30 (17) Units 19(A) and 19(B), those portions downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only July 1 - June 30 (Subsistence hunt only)No open season.2 bears every regulatory year July 1 - June 30Aug. 10 - June 30Remainder of Unit 19 2 bears every regulatory year July 1 - June 30Aug. 10 - June 30 (18) Units 20(A) and 20(B) 1 bear every regulatory year Sept. 1 - June 15 (General hunt only)Sept. 1 - June 15Units 20(C) and 20(F) Units 20(C), 20(D), and 20(F) Aug. 10 - June 30 (General hunt only) Aug. 10 - June 301 bear every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30 (General hunt only) Aug. 10 - June 30Unit 20(D) 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only Aug. 10 - June 30 (General hunt only) Aug. 10 - June 30Unit 20(E) 2 bears every regulatory year (19) Units 21(A) and 21(E) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory year July 1 - June 30 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30 Units 21(B), and 21(C) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30Unit 21(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit; or Aug. 10 - June 30 (Subsistence hunt only)2 bears every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30 (20) Unit 22(A), south of and in- cluding the Golsovia River drainage RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only; or Aug. 1 - May 31 (Subsistence hunt only)2 bears every regulatory year Aug. 1 - May 31NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 1 - May 31Remainder of Unit 22(A) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only; or Aug. 1 - June 15 (Subsistence hunt only)2 bears every regulatory year Aug. 1 - June 15NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 1 - June 15Unit 22(B) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only; or Aug. 1 - June 30 (Subsistence hunt only)2 bears every regulatory year Aug. 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year by drawing permit only; up to 40 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 22(C) Aug. 1 - June 15Unit 22(C) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only; or Aug. 1 - June 30 (Subsistence hunt only)1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only Aug. 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year by drawing permit only; up to 40 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 22(B) Aug. 1 - Oct. 31 Apr. 1 - June 15Remainder of Unit 22 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only; or Aug. 1 - June 30 (Subsistence hunt only)2 bears every regulatory year Aug. 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year by drawing permit only; up to 40 permits may be issued Aug. 1 - May 31 (21) Unit 23 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit; or July 1 - June 30 (Subsistence hunt only)2 bears every regulatory year July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only Aug. 1 - Oct. 31 Apr. 15 - May 31 (22) Unit 24(B) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit; or Aug. 10 - June 30 (Subsistence hunt only)2 bears every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30Units 24(C) and 24(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only; or Aug. 10 - June 30 (Subsistence hunt only) 2 bears every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30 (23) Units 24(A), 25(A) and 25(B) 1 bear every regulatory year July 25 - June 30July 25 - June 30Unit 25(C) 1 bear every regulatory year Sept. 1 - June 15 (General hunt only)Sept. 1 - June 15Unit 25(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory year July 1 - Nov. 30 Mar. 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Sept. 1 - Nov. 30 Mar. 1 - June 15 (24) Unit 26(A) 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit July 1 - June 30 (Subsistence hunt only)No open season.2 bears every regulatory year July 1 - June 30July 1 - June 30Unit 26(B), that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year by bow and arrow only; Aug. 10 - June 15NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year by drawing permit only; by bow and arrow only; up to 20 permits may be issued in combination with the remainder of 26(B) Aug. 10 - June 15Remainder of Unit 26(B) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 15NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year by drawing permit only; up to 20 permits may be issued in combination with that por- tion of Unit 26(B) within the Dalton Highway Corridor Man- agement Area Aug. 10 - June 15Unit 26(C) 1 bear every regulatory year July 25 - June 30July 25 - June 30
2. (b) Repealed 6/16/91.

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Authority: AS 16.05.060, AS 16.05.258, AS 16.05.407, AS 16.05.255, AS 16.05.330