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 small game are as follows: Units and Bag Limits Resident Open Season (Subsistence and General Hunts) Nonresident Open Season (1) Grouse (spruce, blue, ruffed, and sharp-tailed) Units 1 - 6Aug. 1 - May 15 (General hunt only) Aug. 1 - May 15 5 per day, 10 in possession Units 7 and 15Aug. 10 - May 31 (General hunt only) Aug. 10 - May 31 10 per day, 20 in posses- sion, of which not more than 1 per day and 2 in possession may be ruffed grouse Units 8 and 10 No open season.No open season.Unit 9Aug. 10 - Apr. 30 (General hunt only) Aug. 10 - Apr. 30 15 per day, 30 in possession Unit 11 Aug. 10 - Mar. 31 Aug. 10 - Mar. 31 15 per day, 30 in possession Units 12, 20(B), remainder of 20(D), 20(E), and 25(C) Aug. 10 - Mar. 31 (General hunt only)Aug. 10 - Mar. 31 15 per day, 30 in posses- sion however, a season may be announced by emergency order during which the bag limit is less than 15 grouse per day, 30 in possession Aug. 10 - Mar. 31Aug. 10 - Mar. 31Unit 13 Aug. 10 - Mar. 31Aug. 10 - Mar. 3115 per day, 30 in posses- sion, of which not more than 2 per day and 4 in possession may be ruffed grouse Units 14(A) and 14(B)Aug. 10 - Mar. 31 (General hunt only) Aug. 10 - Mar. 31 15 per day, 30 in posses- sion, of which not more than 2 per day and 4 in possession may be ruffed grouse Unit 14(C)Sept. 1 - Mar. 31 (General hunt only) Sept. 1 - Mar. 315 per day, 10 in posses- sion, of which not more than 2 per day and 4 in possession may be ruffed grouse Unit 16 Aug. 10 - Mar. 31 Aug. 10 - Mar. 31 15 per day, 30 in posses- sion, of which not more than 2 per day and 4 in possession may be ruffed grouse Units 17 - 19Aug. 10 - Apr. 30 (General hunt only) Aug. 10 - Apr. 3015 per day, 30 in posses- sion Units 20(A), 20(C), and 20(F)Aug. 10 - Mar. 31 (General hunt only) Aug. 10 - Mar. 31 15 per day, 30 in posses- sion Unit 20(D), that portion lying west of the east bank of the Johnson River and south of the north bank of the Tanana River 10 per day, of which not more than 2 may be sharp- tailed grouse, by falconry only; 10 in possession, of which not more than 2 may be sharp-tailed grouse, by falconry only Aug. 10 - Aug. 24Aug. 10 - Aug. 245 per day, 15 in possession, of which not more than 10 may be ruffed grouse or sharp- tailed grouse; however, a sea- son may be announced by emergency order during which the bag limit is less than 5 grouse per day, 15 in posses- sion, and less than 10 ruffed grouse or sharp-tailed grouse in possession Aug. 25 - Mar. 31Aug. 25 - Mar. 31Units 21 and 24Aug. 10 - Apr. 30 (General hunt only) Aug. 10 - Apr. 30 15 per day, 30 in posses- sion Units 22 and 23 Aug. 10 - Apr. 30Aug. 10 - Apr. 3015 per day, 30 in posses- sion Unit 25(A), 25(B), and 25(D) Aug. 10 - Mar. 31 (General hunt only)Aug. 10 - Mar. 31 15 per day, 30 in posses- sion Unit 26Aug. 10 - Apr. 30 (General hunt only) Aug. 10 - Apr. 30 15 per day, 30 in posses- sion (2) Snowshoe and Alaska hares Units 1 - 5 Sept. 1 - Apr. 30Sept. 1 - Apr. 30Units 6 - 26, except 14(A), 14(C), and Alaska hares in Units 9, 17, 18, 22, and 23 No closed season.No closed season.No limit. Units 9 and 17 Alaska hares No open season.No open season.Unit 18, 22, and 23, Alaska hares only Aug. 1 - May 31Aug. 1 - May 312 per day, 6 total Unit 14(A) 5 per day No closed season. (General hunt only)No closed season.Unit 14(C) 5 per day Sept. 1 - Apr. 30 (General hunt only)Sept. 1 - Apr. 30 (3) Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed) Kachemak Bay and north of the north bank of Fox River 5 per day, 10 in possession Units 1 - 5, 6(A), 6(B), and 6(C) Aug. 1 - May 15 (General hunt only)Aug. 1 - May 1520 per day, 40 in possession Unit 15C north of Kachemak Bay and north of the north bank of Fox River Aug. 10 - Jan. 31Aug. 10 - Jan. 315 per day, 10 in possession Units 6(D), 7, 11, 13(A), 13(C), 13(D), and 14, remainder of 15, and 16 Aug. 10 - Mar. 31Aug. 10 - Mar. 3110 per day, 20 in possession Unit 13(B) Aug. 20 - Feb. 15Aug. 20 - Feb. 1510 per day, 20 in possession Unit 13(E) Aug. 10 - Feb. 15Aug. 10 - Feb. 1510 per day, 20 in possession Unit 9Aug. 10 - Last day of Feb. Aug. 10 - Last day of Feb.10 per day, 20 in possession Units 8, 10, 17, 19, 21, 24, 25 (except 25(C)), and the Dalton Highway Corridor and Prudhoe Bay Closed Area in Unit 26(B) Aug. 10 - Apr. 30Aug. 10 - Apr. 3020 per day, 40 in posses- sion Unit 18 Aug. 10 - May 15Aug. 10 - May 1525 per day, 50 in posses- sion Unit 22 Aug. 10 - Apr. 30Aug. 10 - Apr. 3020 per day, 40 in posses- sion Units 23 and 26 (except within the Dalton Highway Corridor and Prudhoe Bay Closed Area in Unit 26(B)) Aug. 10 - June 15 (General hunt only)Aug. 10 - June 1550 per day, 100 in possession Units 12, 20, and 25(C) Aug. 10 - Apr. 30 (General hunt only)Aug. 10 - Apr. 3020 per day, 40 in possession; however, a season may be an- nounced by emergency order during which the bag limit is less than 20 ptarmigan per day, 40 in possession (4) Migratory game birds (except by falconry)1

   1. (A) Ducks (except sea
   2. (E) Geese, Light (Snow
   3. (F) Brant
   4. (G) Emperor geese
   5. (I) Snipe
   6. (J) Tundra swans

   ducks)3

   Units 1 - 4

   7 per day,

   21 in possession;

   however no more than 2 per

   day, 6 in possession, may be

   canvasbacks

   Sept. 1 - Nov. 30

   Dec. 16 - Dec. 31Sept. 1 - Nov. 30

   Dec. 16 - Dec. 31Units 5 - 7, 9, 10 (Unimak Is.

   only), and 14 - 16

   8 per day,

   24 in possession;

   however, no more than 2 per

   day, 6 in possession, may be

   canvasbacks

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)Sept. 1 - Dec. 16Units 8 and 10 (except Unimak

   Is.)

   7 per day,

   21 in possession;

   however, no more than 2 per

   day, 6 in possession, may be

   canvasbacks

   Oct. 8 - Jan. 22

   (General hunt only)Oct. 8 - Jan. 22Units 11 - 13 and 17 - 26

   10 per day,

   30 in possession;

   however, no more than 2 per

   day, 6 in possession, may be

   canvasbacks

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 (B) Sea Ducks (except Spec-

   tacled and Steller's eiders)

   Units 1 - 4

   RESIDENT HUNTERS:

   10 per day, 20 in

   possession, of which

   no more than 6 per

   day, 12 in possession, may be

   harlequin, ducks and no more

   than 6 per day, 12 in posses-

   sion, may be long-tailed ducks

   Sept. 1 - Nov. 30

   Dec. 16- Dec. 31NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

   7 per day, 20 in possession,

   however, no more than 4 each

   of any sea duck species may be

   taken per season; and no more

   than 20 sea ducks of all spe-

   cies may be taken per season

   Sept. 1 - Nov. 30

   Dec. 16 - Dec. 31Units 5, 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Is.

   only), 14, and 16

   RESIDENT HUNTERS:

   10 per day, 20 in

   possession, of which

   no more than 6 per day, 12 in

   possession, may be harlequin

   ducks and no more than 6 per

   day, 12 in possession, may be

   long-tailed ducks

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

   8 per day, 20 in

   possession; however, no more

   than 4 each of any sea duck

   species may be taken per sea-

   son; and no more than 20 sea

   ducks of all species may be

   taken per season

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 Unit 7 and remainder of 15

   RESIDENT HUNTERS:

   10 per day, 20 in

   possession, of which

   no more than 6 per day, 12 in

   possession, may be harlequin

   ducks and no more than 1 per

   day, 2 in possession, may be

   long-tailed ducks

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

   8 per day, 20 in

   possession; and no more than 1 per

   day, 2 in possession, may be

   long-tailed ducks; however, no more

   than 4 each of any sea duck

   species may be taken per sea-

   son; and no more than 20 sea

   ducks of all species may be

   taken per season

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16Unit 15(C), that portion in

   Kachemak Bay east of a line

   from Point Pogibshi to Anchor

   Point

   RESIDENT HUNTERS:

   10 per day, 20 in

   possession, of which

   no more than 2 per day, 4 in

   possession, may be harlequin

   ducks, no more than 1 per day,

   2 in possession, may be long-

   tailed ducks, and no more than

   1 per day, 2 in possession, may

   be common or king eider

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

   8 per day, 20 in

   possession, of which no more

   than 2 per day, 4 in possession,

   may be harlequin ducks, no

   more than 1 per day, 2 in pos-

   session, may be long-tailed

   ducks, and no more than 1 per

   day, 2 in possession, may be

   common or king

   eider; however, no more than 4

   each of any sea duck species

   may be taken per season; and

   no more than 20 sea ducks of

   all species may be taken per

   season

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 Units 8 and 10 (except Unimak

   Is.)

   RESIDENT HUNTERS:

   10 per day, 20 in

   possession, of which

   no more than 6 per day, 12 in

   possession, may be harlequin

   ducks and no more than 6 per

   day, 12 in possession, may be

   long-tailed ducks

   Oct. 8 - Jan. 22

   (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

   7 per day, 20 in possession;

   however, no more than 4 each

   of any sea duck species may be

   taken per season; and no more

   than 20 sea ducks of all spe-

   cies may be taken per season

   Oct. 8 - Jan. 22 Units 11 - 13 and 17 - 26

   RESIDENT HUNTERS:

   10 per day, 20 in

   possession, of which

   no more than 6 per day, 12 in

   possession, may be harlequin

   ducks and no more than 6 per

   day, 12 in possession, may be

   long-tailed ducks

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

   10 per day, 20 in

   possession; however, no more

   than 4 each of any sea duck

   species may be taken per sea-

   son; and no more than 20 sea

   ducks of all species may be

   taken per season

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 (C) Geese,

   Canada and cackling

   combined

   Units 1 - 4

   4 per day, 12 in

   possession

   Sept. 1 - Nov. 30

   Dec. 16 - Dec. 31

   Sept. 1 - Nov. 30

   Dec. 16 - Dec. 31Unit 5

   4 per day, 12 in possession

   Sept. 28 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)

   Sept. 28 - Dec. 16Unit 6 (except Middleton Is.)

   4 per day, 12 in possession

   Sept. 28 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)

   Sept. 28 - Dec. 16Unit 6 (Middleton Is. only)

   Limit of 1 per day, 1 in possession,

   and only by registration permit

   Sept. 28 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)Sept. 28 - Dec. 16Units 7, 11 - 16, and 19 - 26

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 4 per day, 12 in possession

   Unit 8 (except Semidi Islands)

   Limit of 1 per day, 2 in possession

   Oct. 8 - Jan. 22

   (General hunt only)Oct. 8 - Jan. 22Unit 8 (Semidi Islands)

   No open season.

   No open season.

   Unit 9

   3 per day, 9 in possession

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 Unit 10 (except Unimak Is.)

   6 per day, 18 in possession

   Oct. 8 - Jan. 22

   (General hunt only)

   Oct. 8 - Jan. 22Units 10 (Unimak Is. only)

   6 per day, 18 in possession

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only) Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 Units 17 and 18

   3 per day, 9 in possession

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only) Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 (D) Geese, White-fronted

   Units 1 - 4

   Sept. 1 - Nov. 30Sept. 1 - Nov. 304 per day, 12 in

   possession

   Dec. 16 - Dec. 31

   Dec. 16 - Dec. 31

   Units 5 - 7, 11 - 16, and 19 - 264 per day, 12 in posses-

   sion

   Units 9, 10 (Unimak

   Is. only), and 17

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 6 per day, 18 in posses-

   sion

   Unit 18Sept. 1 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 10 per day, 30 in posses-

   sion

   Unit 8Oct. 8 - Jan. 22

   (General hunt only)

   Oct. 8 - Jan. 22 4 per day, 12 in posses-

   sion

   Unit 10 (except

   Unimak Is.)

   Oct. 8 - Jan. 22

   (General hunt only)Oct. 8 - Jan. 22 6 per day, 18 in posses-

   sion

   and Ross')

   Units 1 - 4

   Sept. 1 - Nov. 30

   Sept. 1 - Nov. 306 per day, 18 in

   possessionDec. 16 - Dec. 31

   Dec. 16 - Dec. 31

   Units 5 - 7, 9, 10 (Unimak

   Is. only), and 11 - 26

   6 per day, 18 in posses-

   sion

   Units 8 and 10 (except

   Unimak Is.)

   Oct. 8 - Jan. 22

   (General hunt only)Oct. 8 - Jan. 22 6 per day, 18 in posses-

   sion

   Units 1 - 4, 11 - 13,

   and 17 - 26

   Sept. 1 - Oct. 21 Sept. 1 - Oct. 21 2 per day,

   6 in possession

   Units 5 - 7, 9, 10 (Unimak

   Is. only), and 14 - 16

   Oct. 1 - Nov. 20Oct. 1 - Nov. 202 per day, 6 in posses-

   sion

   Units 8 and 10 (except

   Unimak Is.)

   Oct. 8 - Nov. 27

   (General hunt only)Oct. 8 - Nov. 272 per day, 6 in possession

   Units 1 - 26

   No open season.No open season. (H) Cranes

   Units 1 - 4

   Sept. 1 - Nov. 30

   Sept. 1 - Nov. 302 per day, 6 in

   possessionDec. 16 - Dec. 31Dec. 16 - Dec. 31Units 5 - 7, 9, 10 (Unimak

   Is. only), and 14 - 17

   2 per day, 6 in posses-

   sion

   Units 8 and 10 (except

   Unimak Is.)

   Oct. 8 - Jan. 22

   (General hunt only)Oct. 8 - Jan. 22 2 per day, 6 in posses-

   sion

   Units 11, 12, 13, and 18 - 26Sept. 1 - Dec. 16

   (General hunt only)

   Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 3 per day, 9 in posses-

   sion

   Units 1 - 4

   Sept. 1 - Nov. 30 Sept. 1 - Nov. 308 per day, 24 in

   possession

   Dec. 16 - Dec. 31

   Dec. 16 - Dec. 31

   Units 5 - 7, 9, 10 (Unimak

   Is. only), and 11 - 26

   8 per day, 24 in posses-

   sion

   Units 8 and 10 (except

   Unimak Is.)

   Oct. 8 - Jan. 22

   (General hunt only)Oct. 8 - Jan. 228 per day, 24 in posses-

   sion

   Unit 17Sept. 1 - Oct. 31

   (General hunt only)

   Sept. 1 - Oct. 313 swans per season, by regis-

   tration permit only; up to 200

   permits will be issued

   Unit 18Sept. 1 - Oct. 31

   (General hunt only)

   Sept. 1 - Oct. 313 swans per season, by regis-

   tration permit only; up to 300

   permits will be issued

   Unit 22Sept. 1 - Oct. 31

   (General hunt only)

   Sept. 1 - Oct. 313 swans per season, by regis-

   tration permit only; up to 200

   permits will be issued

   Unit 23Sept. 1 - Oct. 31

   (General hunt only)

   Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 3 swans per season, by regis-

   tration permit only; up to 200

   permits will be issued

   All other units

   No open season.No open season.

2. (b) Repealed 6/16/91. 1. Note: The total combined bag and possession limit for migratory game birds taken with the use of a falcon under a falconry permit is three per day and nine in possession.2. Note: Repealed 8/26/96.3. Note: The limits for ducks in 5 AAC 85.065(a)(4)(A) include all species of ducks, except those designated as sea ducks. For the purposes of this regulation, sea ducks include harlequin ducks, long-tailed ducks, eiders, scoters, and common and red- breasted mergansers; however, there is no open season on spectacled or Steller's eiders.

(Eff. 8/20/89, Register 111; am 9/1/89, Register 111; am 8/9/90, Register 115; am 8/12/90, 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 7/1/93, Register 126; am 8/25/94, Register 131; am 8/31/94, Register 131; am 9/8/94, Register 131; am 7/8/95, Register 135; am 7/9/95, Register 135; am 8/1/95, Register 135; am 8/4/95, Register 135; am 6/28/96, Register 138; am 8/26/96, Register 139; am 7/18/97, Register 143; am 7/26/97, Register 143; am 7/1/98, Register 146; add’l am 7/1/98, Register 146; am 8/6/98, Register 147; am 7/1/99, Register 150; am 7/7/99, Register 151; am 7/17/99, Register 151; am 9/29/99, Register 151; am 7/1/2000, Register 154; add’l am 7/1/2000, Register 154; am 7/24/2000, Register 155; am 7/6/2001, Register 159; am 10/27/2001, Register 160; am 7/1/2002, Register 162; am 7/1/2005, Register 174; am 8/31/2005, Register 175; am 8/31/2006, Register 179; am 8/31/2007, Register 183; am 8/31/2008, Register 187; am 7/1/2009, Register 190; am 8/31/2009, Register 191; am 9/1/2009, Register 191; am 7/1/2010, Register 194; am 8/31/2011, Register 199; am 7/1/2012, Register 202; am 8/31/2013, Register 207; am/readopt 8/31/2014, Register 211; am 9/2/2014, Register 211; am 7/1/2015, Register 214; am 8/31/2015, Register 216; am 8/31/2016, Register 219; am 7/1/2017, Register 222; am 7/1/2018, Register 226; am 7/1/2019, Register 230; add’l am 7/1/2019, Register 230; am 7/1/2020, Register 234; add’l am 7/1/2020, Register 234; am 8/31/2022, Register 243; am 7/1/2023, Register 246; am 7/28/2023, Register 247; am 7/7/2024, Register 251; am 7/1/2025, Register 254)

Authority: AS 16.05.060, AS 16.05.255, AS 16.05.258