Alaska Admin. Code tit. 5, § 85.025
(A) before July 1, 2027, the bunting seasons and bag limits for caribou in Unit 18 are as follows: Unit 18 RESIDENT HUNTERS: No open season.NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: No open season.(B) after June 30, 2027, the hunting seasons and bag limits for caribou in Unit 18 are as follows: Unit 18 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 caribou by registration permit only Aug. 1 - Mar. 15NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: No open season. (14) Unit 19(E), that portion within the Lime Village Management Area RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 caribou by registration permit only Aug. 1 - Mar. 15NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: No open season.Units 19(A), 19(B), and 19(E) within the Nonresi- dent Closed Area RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 caribou by registration permit only Aug. 1 - Mar. 15NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: No open season.Remainder of Units 19(A), 19(B), and 19(E) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 caribou by registration permit only Aug. 1 - Mar. 15NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: No open season.Unit 19(C) 1 bull Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Unit 19(D), except the drainages of the Nixon Fork River 1 bull; or Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Aug. 10 - Sept. 201 antlerless caribou by registration permit only; or Nov. 1 - Last day of Feb.No open season.5 caribou may be taken during the winter season to be announced; however, the commissioner may close the season and immediately reopen, by emergency order, a season during which the bag limit is less than 5 caribou (Season to be announced)No open season.Remainder of Unit 19(D) Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Aug. 10 - Sept. 201 bull; or 1 antlerless caribou by registration permit only; Nov. 1 - Last day of Feb.No open season. (15) Unit 20(A) Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Aug. 10 - Sept. 201 bull by drawing permit only; up to 200 permits may be issued Units 20(B) and 20(F), those portions south of the Yukon River, and north and east of a line formed by the Richardson Highway from the Unit 20(D) boundary to its intersection with the Steese Highway, north along the Steese Highway to its intersection with the Elliot Highway, then north- west along the Elliot High- way to its intersection with the Dalton Highway, then north along the Dalton High- way to the Yukon River, and Unit 20(D) that portion north of the south bank of the Tanana River RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 caribou, per lifetime of a hunter, by youth hunt drawing permit; up to 30 total permits may be issued; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 21Up to 3 caribou by registra- tion permit only; or Aug. 1 - Sept. 30 Oct. 21 - Mar. 311 caribou by targeted permit only, during a season that may be announced by emer- gency order within a portion of the area dur- ing Dec. 1 - Mar. 31 (Season to be announced by emergency order) NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 caribou, per lifetime of a hunter, by youth hunt drawing permit only; up to 30 total per- mits may be issued; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 211 bull by registration permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 30Remainder of Unit 20(B)Aug. 10 - Sept. 30 (General hunt only) Aug. 10 - Sept. 301 bull Unit 20(C) No open season.No open season.Unit 20(D), that portion south of the Tanana River RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bull by registration permit only; up to 100 bulls may be taken in com- bination with Unit 12 in that portion west of the Glenn Highway (Tok Cutoff) and south of the Alaska Highway, excluding the Tok River drainage Aug. 10 - Sept. 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: No open season.Unit 20(E) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 caribou, per lifetime of a hunter, by youth hunt drawing permit only; up to 30 total per- mits may be issued; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 21Up to 3 caribou by registra- tion permit only; or Aug. 1 - Sept. 30 Oct. 21 - Mar. 311 caribou by registra- tion permit only, during a season for up to three days that may be announced by emergency order within a portion of the area during the period Oct. 20 - Nov. 30; or (Season to be announced by emergency order)1 caribou by targeted permit only, during a season that may be announced by emer- gency order within a portion of the area during Dec. 1 - Mar. 31 (Season to be announced by emergency order)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 caribou, per lifetime of a hunter, by youth hunt drawing permit only; up to 30 total per- mits may be issued; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 211 bull by registration permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 30Unit 20(F) south of the Yukon River and west of the Dalton Highway Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (General hunt only)Aug. 10 - Sept. 201 bull Unit 20(F), north of the Yukon River RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 caribou Aug. 10 - Mar. 31 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 caribou Aug. 10 - Sept. 30 (16) Unit 21(A) 1 bull; or 1 anterless caribou by registration permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 Nov. 1 - Last day of Feb.Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 No open seasonUnit 21(B), that portion within the Nowitna River Drainage upstream from the Little Mud River drainage 1 caribou; or 1 anterless caribou by registration permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 30 Nov. 1 - Last day of Feb.Aug. 10 - Sept. 30 No open seasonUnit 21(B), that portion north of the Yukon River and downstream from Ukawutni Creek No open season.No open season.Remainder of Unit 21(B) 1 caribou Aug. 10 - Sept. 30Aug. 10 - Sept. 30Unit 21(C), that portion within the Dulbi River drainage and that por- tion within the Melozitna River drainage down- stream from Big Creek No open season.No open season.Remainder of Unit 21(C) 1 caribou Aug. 10 - Sept. 30Aug. 10 - Sept. 30Unit 21(D), that portion north of the Yukon River and east of the Koyukuk River (Winter season to be announced)No open season.2 caribou; Remainder of Unit 21(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 5 caribou per day; as follows: up to 5 bulls per day; how- ever, calves may not be taken; July 1 - Oct. 14 Feb. 1 - June 30up to 5 cows per day; however, calves may not be taken; Sept. 1 - Mar. 31NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bull; however, calves may not be taken Aug. 1 - Sept. 30Unit 21(E) Aug. 10 - Sept. 30Aug. 10 - Sept. 301 caribou; however, 2 additional caribou may be taken during a winter season to be announced (Winter season to be announced) (17) Unit 22(A), that portion north of the Golsovia River drainage RESIDENT HUNTERS: 15 caribou total, by regi- stration permit only, only one of which may be a cow; cow caribou may not be taken Apr.1 - June 30 July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bull Aug. 1 - Sept. 30Unit 22(B), that portion west of Golovnin Bay, and west of a line along the west bank of the Fish and Niukluk Rivers to the mouth of the Libby River, and ex- cluding all portions of the Niukluk River drainage upstream from and includ- ing the Libby River drainage RESIDENT HUNTERS: 15 caribou total, by registration permit only, only one of which may be a cow; cow caribou may not be taken Apr. 1 - Apr. 30 Oct. 1 - Apr. 30up to 5 caribou per day during the period May 1 - Sept. 30, a season may be announced by emer- gency order; cow caribou may not be taken April 1 - Aug 31 (Season to be announced by emergency order)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bull; during the period Aug. 1 - Sept. 30, a season may be announced by emergency order (Season to be an- nounced by emergency order)Remainder of Unit 22(B) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 15 caribou total, by reg- istration permit only, only one of which may be a cow; cow caribou may not be taken Apr. 1 - June 30 July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bull; Aug. 1 - Sept. 30Unit 22(D), that portion in the Pilgrim River drainage RESIDENT HUNTERS: 15 caribou total, by reg- istration permit only, only one of which may be a cow; cow caribou may not be taken Apr. 1 - Apr. 30 Oct. 1 - Apr. 30up to 5 caribou per day; during the period (Season to be announced by emergency order)May 1 - Sept. 30, a season may be announced by emer- gency order; cow caribou may not be taken April 1 - Aug. 31 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bull; during the period Aug. 1 - Sept. 30, a sea- son may be announced by emergency order (Season to be an- nounced by emergency order)Unit 22(D), that portion in the Kuzitrin River drainage (excluding the Pilgrim River drainage) and the Agiapuk River drainage, including the tributaries RESIDENT HUNTERS: 15 caribou total, by reg- istration permit only, only one of which may be a cow; cow caribou may not be taken Apr. 1 - June 30 July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bull Aug. 1 - Sept. 30Unit 22(E), that portion east of and including the Sanaguich River drainage RESIDENT HUNTERS: 15 caribou total, by reg- istration permit only, only one of which may be a cow; cow caribou may not be taken Apr. 1 - June 30 July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bull Aug. 1 - Sept. 30Remainder of Unit 22 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 5 caribou per day; by reg- istration permit only; cow caribou may not be taken Apr. 1 - Aug. 31; bull cari- bou may not be taken Oct. 15 - Jan. 31 (Season to be announced by emergency order)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bull; during the period Aug. 1 - Sept. 30 (Season to be an- nounced by emergency order) (18)
Unit 23, that portion north
of and including the
Singoalik River drainage
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
15 caribou total, by reg-
istration permit only,
only one of which may
be a cow;
July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 bull
Aug. 1 - Sept. 30Remainder of Unit 23
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
15 caribou total, by
registration permit only,
only one of which may
be a cow; cow
caribou may not be taken
July 1 - Aug. 31 or
Apr. 1 - June 30
July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 bull
Aug. 1 - Sept. 30 (B) on or after July 1, 2025, the hunting seasons and bag limits for caribou in Unit 23 are as follows:
Unit 23, that portion north
of and including the
Singoalik River drainage
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
15 caribou total, by
registration permit only,
only one of which may be
a cow;
July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 bull, by drawing permit only,
up to 300 permits may be
issued in combination with
the remainder of Unit 23
Aug. 1 - Sept. 30Remainder of Unit 23
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
15 caribou total, by
registration permit only,
only one of which may be a
cow; cow caribou may not
be taken July 1 - Aug. 31
or Apr. 1 - June 30
July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 bull, by drawing permit only,
up to 300 permits may be issued
in combination with that portion
of Unit 23 north of and
including the Singoalik
River drainage
Aug. 1 - Sept. 30 (19)
Unit 24(A), that portion
south of the south bank
of the Kanuti River, and
that portion of Unit 25(D)
drained by the west fork
of the Dall River west
of 150° W. long.
1 caribou
Aug. 10 - Mar. 31Aug. 10 - Sept. 30Remainder of Unit 24(A)
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
10 caribou
July 1 - Apr. 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
2 bulls
Aug. 1 - Sept. 30Unit 24(B), that portion
south of the south bank
of the Kanuti River,
upstream from and includ-
ing that portion of the
Kanuti-Kilolitna River
drainage, bounded by
the southeast bank of
the Kodosin-Nolitna Creek,
then downstream along the
east bank of the Kanuti-
Kilolitna River to its con-
fluence with the Kanuti
River
1 caribou
Aug. 10 - Mar. 31Aug. 10 - Sept. 30Remainder of 24(B)
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
5 caribou per day, as
follows: up to 5 bulls per
day; however calves may
not be taken
July 1 - Oct. 14
Feb. 1 - June 30up to 5 cows per day; how-
ever calves may not be taken
July 15 - Apr. 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 bull; however calves
may not be taken
Aug. 1- Sept. 30Units 24(C) and 24(D)
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
5 caribou per day, as follows:
up to 5 bulls per day; how-
ever, calves may not be
taken;
July 1 - Oct. 14
Feb. 1 - June 30up to 5 cows per day; how-
ever calves may not be
taken;
Sept. 1 - Mar. 31NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 bull; however, calves may
not be taken
Aug. 1 - Sept. 30 (20)
Units 25(A), Unit 25(B),
and Unit 25(D), excluding
the drainage of the west
fork of the Dall River west
of 150° W. long.
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
10 caribou
July 1 - Apr. 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
2 bulls
Aug. 1 - Sept. 30Unit 25(C)
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 caribou, per lifetime
of a hunter, by youth
hunt drawing permit
only; up to 30 total per-
mits may be issued; or
Aug. 1 - Aug. 21Up to 3 caribou by reg-
istration permit only; or
Aug. 1 - Sept. 30
Oct. 21 - Mar. 311 caribou by targeted
permit only, during
a season that may
be announced by emer-
gency order within a
portion of the area dur-
ing Dec. 1 - Mar. 31
(Season to be an-
nounced by emergency
order)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 caribou, per lifetime
of a hunter, by youth
hunt drawing permit only;
up to 30 total permits may
be issued; or
Aug. 1 - Aug. 211 bull by registration
permit only
Aug. 10 - Sept. 30 (21)
Unit 26(A), that portion
within the Colville River
drainage upstream from
the Nuka River and
drainages of the Chukchi
Sea south and west of and
including the Kuk and
Kugrua River drainages
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
15 caribou total, by
registration permit only, only
one of which may be a cow;
July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 bull
July 15 - Sept. 30Unit 26(A), that portion
within the Colville River
drainage upstream from the
Anaktuyuk River to the
Nuka River
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
5 caribou per day, by
registration permit only,
as follows:
up to 5 bulls per day
July 1 - Oct.14
Feb. 1 - June 30
up to 5 cows per day
July 15 - Apr. 30
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 bull
July 15 - Sept. 30Remainder of Unit 26(A)
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
5 bulls per day, by
registration permit only
July 1 - July 155 caribou per day, by
registration permit only;
no more than
3 cows per day; cows
accompanied by calves
may not be taken;
July 16 - Oct. 153 cows per day, by
registration permit only
Oct. 16 - Dec. 315 caribou per day, by
registration permit only;
no more than
3 cows per day;
Jan. 1 - Mar. 155 bulls per day, by
registration permit only
Mar. 16 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 bull
July 15 - Sept. 30Unit 26(B), that portion north
of 69° 30´ N. lat. and west of
the east bank of the Kuparuk
River to a point at 70° 10´ N.
lat., 149° 04´ W. long., then
west approximately 22 miles
to 70° 10´ N. lat. and 149°
56´ W. long., then following
the east bank of the Kalubik
River to the Arctic Ocean
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
5 caribou per day; however,
cow caribou may not be
taken May 16 - June 30
July 1 - June 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 bull
Aug. 1 - Sept. 15Remainder of Unit 26(B)
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
5 caribou
July 1 - Apr. 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
2 bulls
Aug. 1 - Sept. 15 (22)
Unit 26(C)
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
10 caribou; however,
only bull caribou may
be taken June 23 -
June 30
July 1 - Apr. 30
June 23 - June 30 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
2 bulls
Aug. 1 - Sept. 30
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