Alaska Admin. Code tit. 5, § 85.035
Hunting seasons and bag limits for elk
Effective Jul 28, 2023Alaska Register 247(Eff. 8/20/89, Register 111; am 8/9/90, Register 115; am 12/27/90, Register 116; am 6/16/91, Register 118; am 7/1/93, Register 126; am 7/9/95, Register 135; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 7/26/97, Register 143; am 7/1/99, Register 150; am 7/1/2001, Register 158; am 7/1/2003, Register 166; add’l am 7/1/2003, Register 166; am 7/1/2005, Register 174; am 7/1/2013, Register 206; am 7/1/2019, Register 230; am 7/1/2023, Register 246; am 7/28/2023, Register 247)
- (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. Hunting seasons and bag limits for elk are as follows: Units and Bag Limits Resident Open Season (Subsistence and General Hunts) Nonresident Open Season (1) Unit 3, that portion bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of Stikine Strait and Clarence Strait, running southeast following the midline of Clarence Strait, down to its intersection with Ernest Sound, then northeast following the midline of Ernest Sound, excluding Niblack Islands, to its intersection with Zimovia Strait, then northwest following the western shoreline of Zimovia Strait to its intersection with Chichagof Passage, then west along the midline of Chichagof Passage to its intersection with Stikine Strait, then awest and south long the midline of Stikine Strait, back to the point of be- ginning 1 bull by drawing permit only, and by bow and arrow only; upto 50 permits will be issued; or Sept. 1 - Sept. 30 (General hunt only)Sept. 1 - Sept. 301 bull by drawing permit only; up to 250 permits will be issued; or Oct. 1 - Oct. 31 (General hunt only)Oct. 1 - Oct. 311 bull by registration permit only Nov. 15 - Nov. 30 (General hunt only)Nov. 15 - Nov. 30Unit 3, Zarembo Island 1 bull by drawing permit only; up to 25 permits will be issued Oct. 1- Oct. 31Oct. 1- Oct. 31Unit 3, Bushy and and Shrubby Islands, and the Kashevarof Islands No open season.No open season.Units 1, 2, and the remainder of Unit 3 No open season.No open season.(2)Unit 8, Raspberry Island RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bull elk by drawing permit only; up to 100 permits will be issued in combination with the nonresident hunt Oct. 1 - Oct. 22 (General hunt only)1 antlerless elk by registration permit only; Oct. 23 - Nov. 30 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bull elk by drawing permit only; up to 100 permits will be issued in combination with the resident hunt Oct. 1 - Oct. 221 antlerless elk by drawing permit only; up to 200 permits will be issued Oct. 23 - Nov. 30Unit 8, Southwest Afognak, that portion of Afognak Island and adjacent islands south and west of a line from the head of Back Bay (58° 05.3'8 N. lat., 152° 45.7' W. long.) to Hatch- ery Peak (58° 07.2' N. lat., 152° 47.5' W. long.), to the head of Malina Bay (58° 09.3' N. lat., 152° 51.0' W. long.) 1 elk by drawing permit only; up to 500 permits will be issued Sept. 25 - Oct. 22 (General hunt only)Sept. 25 - Oct. 221 elk by registration permit only Oct. 23 - Nov. 30 (General hunt only)Oct. 23 - Nov. 30Unit 8, Eastern Afognak, that portion of Afognak Island east of the main north-south log- ging road (1100 road) from the Danger Bay logging camp at 58° 08.20' N. lat., 152° 32.98 W. long., north to its terminus at Discoverer Bay at 58° 19.60' N. lat., 152° 21.80' W. long., and adjacent islands west of Mar- mot Strait 1 elk by drawing permit only; up to 500 permits may be issued; or Sept. 25 - Oct. 22 (General hunt only)Sept. 25 - Oct. 221 elk by registration permit only; or Sept. 25 - Oct. 22 (General hunt only)No open season.1 elk by registration permit only Oct. 23 - Nov. 30 (General hunt only)Oct. 23 - Nov. 30Remainder of Unit 8 1 elk by drawing permit only; up to 500 permits may be issued; or Sept. 25 - Oct. 22 (General hunt only)Sept. 25 - Oct. 221 elk by registration permit only; or Sept. 25 - Oct. 22 (General hunt only)No open season.1 elk by registration permit only Oct. 23 - Nov. 30 (General hunt only)Oct. 23 - Nov. 30
- (b) Repealed 6/16/91.
(Eff. 8/20/89, Register 111; am 8/9/90, Register 115; am 12/27/90, Register 116; am 6/16/91, Register 118; am 7/1/93, Register 126; am 7/9/95, Register 135; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 7/26/97, Register 143; am 7/1/99, Register 150; am 7/1/2001, Register 158; am 7/1/2003, Register 166; add’l am 7/1/2003, Register 166; am 7/1/2005, Register 174; am 7/1/2013, Register 206; am 7/1/2019, Register 230; am 7/1/2023, Register 246; am 7/28/2023, Register 247)