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. Hunting seasons and bag limits for Dall sheep are as follows: Units and Bag Limits Resident Open Season (Subsistence and General Hunts) Nonresident Open Season (1) Repealed 8/9/90 (2) Units 12, 13, and 20, those portions known as the Tok Management Area Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (General hunt only)Aug. 10 - Sept. 201 ram with full-curl horn or larger every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only; up to 120 permits may be issued (3) Units 13 and 20, those por- tions known as the Delta Con- trolled Use Area; up to 150 permits will be issued RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger; every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (4) the hunting seasons and bag limits for Dall sheep in Units 7, 9, 13 (excluding the Tok Management Area and Delta Controlled Use Area), 14(A), 14(B), 15, 16, 19(A), 19(B), 19(C), 19(D), and 19(E) are as follows:
2. (A) before July 1, 2026: Unit 7, that portion south of the Sterling Highway, west of the Seward Highway, and north and east of Kenai Lake; up to 50 permits may be issued RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger; every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Units 7 and 15(A), those por- tions east of Fuller Lake trail, south of Dike Creek, and a straight line from the source of Dike Creek, east through the divide south of Trout Lake, to Juneau Creek, west of Juneau Creek, and north of the Ster- ling Highway; up to 10 permits may be issued RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 30Unit 13(D), that portion west of a line along the west side of Tazlina Glacier, the west side of Tazlina Lake, and the west bank of Mendeltna Creek; up to 50 permits may be issued RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram, every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Unit 13(D), that portion east of a line along the west side of Tazlina Glacier, the west side of Tazlina Lake, and the west bank of Mendeltna Creek, to the Richardson Highway; up to 130 permits may be issued RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Unit 14(A), south and east of the Matanuska River; up to 100 permits may be issued RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Remainder of Unit 7, Unit 9, remainder of Unit 13, remain- der of Unit 14(A), Unit 14(B), remainder of Unit 15, and Units 16, 19(A), 19(B), and 19(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger; Aug. 10 - Sept. 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Unit 19(C) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; No open season. 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger; or No open season. 1 sheep with 3/4-curl horn or less; the take of rams with both horns broken, lambs, or ewes with lambs, is prohibited; by registration permit only Oct. 1 - April 30 (Subsistence hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or No open season. 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years No open season.
3. (B) on or after July 1, 2026: Unit 7, that portion south of the Sterling Highway, west of the Seward Highway, and north and east of Kenai Lake; up to 50 permits may be issued RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (General hunt only) NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger; every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Units 7 and 15(A), those portions east of Fuller Lake trail, south of Dike Creek, and a straight line from the source of Dike Creek, east through the divide south of Trout Lake, to Juneau Creek, west of Juneau Creek, and north of the Sterling Highway; up to 10 permits may be issued RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (General hunt only) NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 30Unit 13(D), that portion west of a line along the west side of Tazlina Glacier, the west side of Tazlina Lake, and the west bank of Mendeltna Creek; up to 50 permits may be issued RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 Unit 13(D), that portion east of a line along the west side of Tazlina Glacier, the west side of Tazlina Lake, and the west bank of Mendeltna Creek, to the Richardson Highway; up to 130 permits may be issued RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Unit 14(A), south and east of the Matanuska River; up to 100 permits may be issued RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Remainder of Unit 7, Unit 9, remainder of Unit 131 remain- der of Unit 14(A), Unit 14(B), remainder of Unit 15, and Units 16, 19(A), 19(B), and 19(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger Aug. 10 - Sept. 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Unit 19(C) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; or No open season. Beginning in regulatory year starting July 1, 2028, Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger; or Aug. 10 - Sept. 201 sheep with 3/4-curl horn or less; the take of rams with both horns broken, lambs, or ewes with lambs, is prohibited; by registration permit only Oct. 1 - April 30 (Subsistence hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or No open season. Beginning in regulatory year starting July 1, 2028, Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years No open season. Beginning in regulatory year starting July 1, 2028, Aug. 1 - Sept. 20 (5) Unit 11 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger Aug. 10 - Sept. 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (6) Remainder of Unit 12 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 (General hunt only)1 ram with full-curl horn or larger Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (7) Unit 14(C), the Eklutna Lake Management Area 1 ram by drawing permit only, by bow and arrow only; up to 35 permits will be issued RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram by drawing permit only, by bow and arrow only Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram by drawing permit only, by bow and arrow only, every 4 regulatory years Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 Remainder of Unit 14(C) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger by drawing permit only; up to 240 permits will be is- sued total; or Aug. 10 - Oct. 31 (General hunt only)1 ram by bow and arrow only, by drawing permit only; up to 120 permits will be issued to- tal Oct. 1 - Oct. 10 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only; up to 240 permits will be is- sued total; or Aug. 10 - Oct. 31 1 ram by bow and arrow only, every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only; up to 120 permits will be issued total Oct. 1 - Oct. 10 (8) Unit 17 No open season.No open season.Unit 20(D), that portion north of the Alaska Highway, and that portion of Unit 20(E) within the Middle Fork of the Fortymile River drainage north and west of the north bank up- stream from and including the Joseph Creek drainage; up to 4 permits will be issued RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram will full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Remainder of Unit 20 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 (General hunt only)1 ram with full-curl horn or larger Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 (9) Unit 23, that portion north of Rabbit Creek, Kyak Creek, and the Noatak River, and west of the Aniuk River ("DeLong Mountains") RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 sheep by registration permit only; or No open season. (Subsistence hunt only)1 ram with full-curl horn or larger by drawing permit only, provided that the harvestable surplus is greater than 9 sheep in combination with that por- tion of Unit 26A, west of the Etivluk River No open season.NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger by drawing permit only, every 4 regulatory years, pro- vided that the harvestable sur- plus is greater than 9 sheep in combination with that portion of Unit 26A, west of the Etivluk River No open season.Unit 23, that portion south of Rabbit Creek, Kyak Creek, and the Noatak River, and west of the Cutler and Redstone Riv- ers ("Baird Mountains") RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 sheep by registration permit only; or No open season. (Subsistence hunt only)1 ram with full-curl horn or larger by drawing permit only, provided that the harvestable surplus is greater than 47 sheep No open season.NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger by drawing permit only, every 4 regulatory years, pro- vided that the harvestable sur- plus is greater than 47 sheep No open season.Remainder of Unit 23 ("Schwatka Mountains") RESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 sheep by registration permit only; or No open season. (Subsistence hunt only)1 ram with full-curl horn or larger No open season.NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years No open season. (10) Unit 24(A) and 26(B) within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger Aug. 10 - Oct. 5NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years Aug. 10 - Oct. 5Remainder of Unit 24(A) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only, or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger Aug. 10 - Sept. 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, ever 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Unit 24(B), that portion with the John River drainage upstream from Till Creek, and that portion within the Glacier River drainage Aug. 1 - Apr. 30No open season.3 sheep, of which not more than one may be a ewe Remainder of Unit 24(B) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger Aug. 10 - Sept. 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Unit 25(A) with the Dalton Highway Corridor Manage- ment Area RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger; or Aug. 10 - Oct. 51 ram with 3/4-curl horn or less Oct. 1 - Apr. 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ran with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years Aug. 10 - Oct. 5Unit 25(A), that portion within the Eastern Brooks Range Management Area RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only; or Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 1 ram with 3/4 horn or less, every 4 regulatory years, by registration permit only Oct. 1 - Apr. 30 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by drawing permit only Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 Unit 25(A) east of the Middle Fork of the Chandalar River, excluding the Eastern Brooks Range Management Area RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only, or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger; or Aug. 10 - Sept. 201 ram with 3/4-curl horn or less by registration permit only Oct. 1 - Apr. 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Remainder of Unit 25(A) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only, or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger may be taken only from Aug. 10 - Sept. 20; Aug. 10 - Sept. 201 ram with 3/4-curl or less by registration permit only Oct. 1 - April 30 Oct. 1 - Apr. 30NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger every 4 regulatory years; or Aug. 10 - Sept. 201 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; ev- ery 4 regulatory years Aug. 1 - Aug. 5Remainder of Unit 25 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger Aug. 10 - Sept. 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 51 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Unit 26(A), that portion west of the Etivluk River drainage RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 sheep by registration permit only; or No open season. (Subsistence hunt only)1 ram with full-curl horn or larger by drawing permit only, provided that the harvestable surplus is greater than 9 sheep in combination with that por- tion of Unit 23 in the DeLong Mountains No open season. NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram will full-curl horn or larger by drawing permit only, every 4 regulatory years, pro- vided that the harvestable sur- plus is greater than 9 sheep in combination with that portion of Unit 23 in the DeLong Mountains No open season.Unit 26(A), that portion east of and including the Etivluk River drainage, excluding Gates of the Arctic National Park RESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 sheep by registration permit only; or Aug. 1 - Apr. 30 (Subsistence hunt only)1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger Aug. 10 - Sept. 20NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years; Aug. 10 - Sept. 20Unit 26(A), that portion within the Gates of the Arctic Na- tional Park 3 sheep Aug. 1 - Apr. 30 No open season.Unit 26(B), that portion within the Gates of the Arctic Na- tional Park 3 sheep Aug. 1 - Apr. 30 No open season.Remainder of Units 26(A) and 26(B) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regulatory years Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 Unit 26(C) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, by youth hunt only; or Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger may be taken only from Aug. 10 -- Sept. 20; Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 1 ram with 3/4-curl horn or less by registration permit only Oct. 1 -- April 30; Oct. 1 - Apr. 30 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger, every 4 regula- tory years; or Aug. 10 - Sept. 20 1 ram with full-curl horn or larger every 4 regulatory years, by youth hunt only Aug. 1 - Aug. 5
4. (b) Repealed 6/16/91.

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