36 C.F.R. § 242.26
(b) Prohibited methods and means. Except for special provisions found at paragraphs (n)(1) through (26) of this section, the following methods and means of taking wildlife for subsistence uses are prohibited:
(7) Using a firearm other than a shotgun, muzzle-loaded rifle, rifle, or pistol using center-firing cartridges for the taking of ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine, except that—
(14) Using bait for taking ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine; except you may use bait to take wolves and wolverine with a trapping license, and you may use bait to take black bears and brown bears with a hunting license as authorized in Unit-specific regulations at paragraphs (n)(1) through (26) of this section. Baiting of black bears and brown bears is subject to the following restrictions:
(d) Trapping furbearing animals. The following methods and means of trapping furbearers for subsistence uses pursuant to the requirements of a trapping license are prohibited, in addition to the prohibitions listed at paragraph (b) of this section:
(f) Harvest limits.
(g) Evidence of sex and identity.
(h) Removing harvest from the field.
(j) Sealing of bear skins and skulls.
(3) You must keep a bear skin and skull together until a representative of the ADF&G has removed a rudimentary premolar tooth from the skull and sealed both the skull and the skin; however, this provision does not apply to brown bears taken within Units 5, 9B, 9E, 17, 18, 19A, and 19B downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage, and Units 21D, 22, 23, 24, and 26A and which are not removed from the Unit.
(k) Sealing of beaver, lynx, marten, otter, wolf, and wolverine. You may not possess or transport from Alaska the untanned skin of a marten taken in Unit 1-5, 7, 13E, or 14-16 or the untanned skin of a beaver, lynx, otter, wolf, or wolverine, whether taken inside or outside the State, unless the skin has been sealed by an authorized representative in accordance with State or Federal regulations.
(m) Traditional religious ceremonies. You may take wildlife, outside of established season or harvest limits, for food in traditional religious ceremonies, which are part of a funerary or mortuary cycle, including memorial potlatches, under the following provisions:
(3) In Units 1-26 (except for Koyukon/Gwich'in potlatch ceremonies in Unit 20F, 21, 24, or 25):
(4) In Units 20F, 21, 24, and 25 (for Koyukon/Gwich'in potlatch ceremonies only):
(n) Unit regulations. You may take for subsistence unclassified wildlife, all squirrel species, and marmots in all Units, without harvest limits, for the period of July 1-June 30. Unit-specific restrictions or allowances for subsistence taking of wildlife are identified at paragraphs (n)(1) through (26) of this section.
(1) Unit 1. Unit 1 consists of all mainland drainages from Dixon Entrance to Cape Fairweather, and those islands east of the center line of Clarence Strait from Dixon Entrance to Caamano Point, and all islands in Stephens Passage and Lynn Canal north of Taku Inlet:
(v) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(D) Unit 1C:
(1) You may not hunt within one-fourth mile of Mendenhall Lake, the U.S. Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier Visitor's Center, and the Center's parking area; and
(2) You may not take mountain goat in the area of Mt. Bullard bounded by the Mendenhall Glacier, Nugget Creek from its mouth to its confluence with Goat Creek, and a line from the mouth of Goat Creek north to the Mendenhall Glacier.
(vi) You may not trap furbearers for subsistence uses in Unit 1C, Juneau area, on the following public lands:
(vii) Unit-specific regulations:
(D) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier bear | Sep. 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by State registration permit only | Sep. 15-Dec. 31. Mar. 15-May 31. |
| Deer: | |
| Unit 1A—4 antlered deer | Aug. 1-Dec. 31. |
| Unit 1B—2 antlered deer | Aug. 1-Dec. 31. |
| Unit 1C—4 deer; however, female deer may be taken only Sep. 15-Dec. 31 | Aug. 1-Dec. 31. |
| Elk: 1 elk by Federal registration permit | July 1-June 30. |
| Successful hunters must send a photo of their elk antlers to ADF&G and a 5-inch section of the lower jaw with front teeth | |
| Goat: | |
| Unit 1A, Revillagigedo Island only | No open season. |
| Unit 1B, that portion north of LeConte Bay—1 goat by State registration permit only; the taking of kids or nannies accompanied by kids is prohibited | Aug. 1-Dec. 31. |
| Unit 1A and Unit 1B, that portion on the Cleveland Peninsula south of the divide between Yes Bay and Santa Anna Inlet | No open season. |
| Unit 1A and Unit 1B, remainder—2 goats; a State registration permit will be required for the taking of the first goat and a Federal registration permit for the taking of a second goat. The taking of kids or nannies accompanied by kids is prohibited | Aug. 1-Dec. 31. |
| Unit 1C, drainages of the Chilkat Range south of the south bank of the Endicott River—1 goat by State registration permit only | July 24-Dec. 31. |
| Unit 1C, that portion draining into Lynn Canal and Stephens Passage between Antler River and Eagle Glacier and River—1 goat by State registration permit only | Oct. 1-Nov. 30. |
| Unit 1C, that portion draining into Stephens Passage and Taku Inlet between Eagle Glacier and River and Taku Glacier | No open season. |
| Unit 1C, remainder—1 goat by State registration permit only | Aug. 1-Nov. 30. |
| Unit 1D, that portion lying north of the Katzehin River and northeast of the Haines highway—1 goat by State registration permit only | Sep. 15-Nov. 30. |
| Unit 1D, that portion lying between Taiya Inlet and River and the White Pass and Yukon Railroad | No open season. |
| Unit 1D, remainder—1 goat by State registration permit only | Aug. 1-Dec. 31. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 1A—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit | Sep. 5-Oct. 15. |
| Unit 1B—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or 3 or more brow tines on one side, or antlers with 2 brow tines on both sides, by State registration permit only | Sep. 15-Oct. 15. |
| Unit 1C, that portion south of Point Hobart including all Port Houghton drainages—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or 3 or more brow tines on one side, or antlers with 2 brow tines on both sides, by State registration permit only | Sep. 15-Oct. 15. |
| Unit 1C, remainder, excluding drainages of Berners Bay—1 bull by State registration permit only | Sep. 15-Oct. 15. |
| Unit 1C, Berners Bay—1 bull by drawing permit | Sep.15-Oct. 15 (will be announced). |
| Only one moose permit may be issued per household. A household receiving a State permit for Berners Bay drainages moose may not receive a Federal permit. The annual harvest quota will be announced by the USDA Forest Service, Juneau office, in consultation with ADF&G. The Federal harvest allocation will be 25% (rounded up to the next whole number) of bull moose permits | |
| Unit 1D | No open season. |
| Coyote: 2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 2 foxes | Nov. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: 5 hares per day | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Wolf: | |
| Units 1A and 1B, south of Bradfield Canal and the east fork of the Bradfield River—5 wolves | Aug. 1-May 31. |
| Units 1B, remainder, 1C, and 1D—5 wolves | Aug. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Nov. 10-Feb. 15. |
| Grouse (spruce, blue, and ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession | Aug. 1-May 15. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 1-May 15. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: Unit 1—No limit | Nov. 10-May 15. |
| Coyote: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Lynx: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Marten: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Otter: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 1. |
(2) Unit 2. Unit 2 consists of Prince of Wales Island and all islands west of the center lines of Clarence Strait and Kashevarof Passage, south and east of the center lines of Sumner Strait, and east of the longitude of the westernmost point on Warren Island.
(i) Unit-specific regulations:
(ii) [Reserved]
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier bear | Sep. 1-June 30. |
| Deer: | |
| 5 deer; however, no more than one may be a female deer. Female deer may be taken only during the period Oct. 15-Jan. 31. Harvest ticket number five must be used when recording the harvest of a female deer but may be used for recording the harvest of a male deer. Harvest tickets must be used in order except when recording a female deer on tag number five | July 24-Jan. 31. |
| The Federal public lands on Prince of Wales Island, excluding the southeastern portion (lands south of the West Arm of Cholmondeley Sound draining into Cholmondeley Sound or draining eastward into Clarence Strait), are closed to hunting of deer Aug. 1-15, except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations | |
| Non-federally qualified users may only harvest up to 2 male deer on Federal public lands in Unit 2 | |
| Coyote: 2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Elk: 1 elk by Federal registration permit | Jul 1-Jun 30. |
| Successful hunters must send a photo of their elk antlers to ADF&G and a 5-inch section of the lower jaw with front teeth | |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 2 foxes | Nov. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: 5 hares per day | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit. All wolves taken will be sequentially numbered, marked with the date and location recorded by the hunter for each wolf, and all hides must be sealed within 15 days of take | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Nov. 10-Feb. 15. |
| Grouse (spruce and ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession | Aug. 1-May 15. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 1-May 15. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: No limit | Nov. 10-May 15. |
| Coyote: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Lynx: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Marten: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Otter: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit. All wolves taken will be sequentially numbered, marked with the date and location recorded by the trapper for each wolf, and all hides must be sealed within 15 days of take | Nov. 15-Mar. 31. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 1. |
(3) Unit 3.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(D) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier bear | Sep. 1-June 30. |
| Deer: | |
| Unit 3, Mitkof, Woewodski, and Butterworth Islands and that portion of Kupreanof Island on the Lindenberg Peninsula east of the Portage Bay-Duncan Canal Portage—1 buck | Oct. 1-Nov. 7. |
| Unit 3, remainder—2 bucks | Aug. 1-Nov. 30. Dec. 1-31, season to be announced. |
| Elk: | |
| Unit 3, Etolin Island Area, Zarembo, Bushy, Shrubby, and Kashevarof Islands | No open season. |
| Unit 3 remainder—1 elk by Federal registration permit | July 1-June 30. |
| Successful hunters must send a photo of their elk antlers to ADF&G and a 5-inch section of the lower jaw with front teeth | |
| Moose: 1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or 3 or more brow tines on either antler, or antlers with 2 brow tines on both sides by State registration permit only | Sep. 1-Oct. 15. |
| Coyote: 2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 2 foxes | Nov. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: 5 hares per day | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Wolf: 5 wolves | Aug. 1-May 31. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Nov. 10-Feb. 15. |
| Grouse (spruce, blue, and ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession | Aug. 1-May 15. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 1-May 15. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: | |
| Unit 3, Mitkof Island—No limit | Nov. 10-May 15. |
| Unit 3, except Mitkof Island—No limit | Nov. 10-May 15. |
| Coyote: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Lynx: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Marten: | |
| No limit (except on Kuiu Island) | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Kuiu Island portion of Unit 3. No limit | Dec. 1-31. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Otter: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 1. |
(4) Unit 4.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(D) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, brown: | |
| 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—1 bear every 4 regulatory years by State registration permit only | Sep. 15-Dec. 31. Mar. 15-May 31. |
| Unit 4, remainder—1 bear every 4 regulatory years by State registration permit only | Sep. 15-Dec. 31. Mar. 15-May 20. |
| Deer: | |
| 6 deer; however, female deer may be taken only Sep. 15-Jan. 31 | Aug. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Federal public lands on Admiralty Island and islands in the interior bays of Admiralty Island draining into Chatham Strait south of the Thayer Creek drainage and north of Woody Point but excluding the Hasselborg Lake and Hasselborg Creek drainages are closed to deer hunting Nov. 1-10, except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations | |
| Federal public lands on Chichagof Island draining into Icy Strait east of Chicken Creek drainage, including Port Frederick drainages; and Chatham Strait drainages south of Point Augusta and north of East Point, including Freshwater Bay drainages are closed to deer hunting Nov. 1-10, except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations | |
| Federal public lands within drainages flowing into Lisianski Inlet, Lisianski Strait, and Stag Bay south of a line connecting Soapstone and Column points and north of a line connecting Point Theodore and Point Urey are closed to deer hunting Nov. 1-10, except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations | |
| Elk: 1 elk by Federal registration permit | July 1-June 30. |
| Successful hunters must send a photo of their elk antlers to ADF&G and a 5-inch section of the lower jaw with front teeth | |
| Goat: 1 goat by State registration permit only | Aug. 1-Dec. 31. |
| Coyote: 2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 2 foxes | Nov. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: 5 hares per day | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Wolf: 5 wolves | Aug. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Nov. 10-Feb. 15. |
| Grouse (spruce, blue, and ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession | Aug. 1-May 15. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 1-May 15. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: No limit | Nov. 10-May 15. |
| Coyote: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Lynx: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Marten: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Otter: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 1. |
(5) Unit 5.
(i) Unit 5 consists of all Gulf of Alaska drainages and islands between Cape Fairweather and the center line of Icy Bay, including the Guyot Hills:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(E) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier bear | Sep. 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: 1 bear by Federal registration permit only | Sep. 1-May 31. |
| Deer: | |
| Unit 5A—1 buck | Nov. 1-30. |
| Unit 5B | No open season. |
| Goat: | |
| Unit 5A—that area between the Hubbard Glacier and the West Nunatak Glacier on the north and east sides of Nunatak Fjord | No open season. |
| Unit 5A, remainder—1 goat by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Unit 5B—1 goat by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 5A, Nunatak Bench—1 moose by State registration permit only. The season will be closed when 5 moose have been taken from the Nunatak Bench | Nov. 15-Feb. 15. |
| Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench, west of the Dangerous River—1 bull by joint State/Federal registration permit only. From Oct. 8-21, public lands will be closed to taking of moose, except by residents of Unit 5A hunting under these regulations | Oct. 8-Nov. 15. |
| Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench, east of the Dangerous River—1 bull by joint State/Federal registration permit only. From Sep. 16-30, public lands will be closed to taking of moose, except by residents of Unit 5A hunting under these regulations | Sep. 16-Nov. 15. |
| Unit 5B—1 bull by State registration permit only. The season will be closed when 25 bulls have been taken from the entirety of Unit 5B | Sep. 1-Dec. 15. |
| Coyote: 2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black and silver phases): 2 foxes | Nov. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: 5 hares per day | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Wolf: 5 wolves | Aug. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Nov. 10-Feb. 15. |
| Grouse (spruce and ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession | Aug. 1-May 15. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 1-May 15. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: No limit | Nov. 10-May 15. |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 15. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 15. |
| Lynx: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 15. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 15. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Dec. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 1. |
(6) Unit 6.
(i) Unit 6 consists of all Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound drainages from the center line of Icy Bay (excluding the Guyot Hills) to Cape Fairfield including Kayak, Hinchinbrook, Montague, and adjacent islands, and Middleton Island, but excluding the Copper River drainage upstream from Miles Glacier, and excluding the Nellie Juan and Kings River drainages:
(ii) Unit-specific regulations:
(H) Up to five permits will be issued by the Cordova District Ranger to the Tatitlek IRA Council annually to harvest up to five deer total from Federal public lands in Unit 6D for their annual Cultural Heritage Week. Permits will have effective dates of July 1-June 30.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 1 bear. In Unit 6D, a State registration permit is required | Sep. 1-June 30. |
| Deer: | |
| 5 deer; however, antlerless deer may be taken only from Oct. 1-Jan. 31. Only 1 of the 5-deer harvest limit may be taken between Jan. 1-31 | Aug. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Goat: | |
| Unit 6A and B—1 goat by State registration permit only | Aug. 20-Jan. 31. |
| Unit 6C | No open season. |
| Unit 6D (subareas RG242, RG243, RG244, RG245, RG249, RG266, and RG252 only)—1 goat by Federal registration permit only. In each of the Unit 6D subareas, goat seasons will be closed by the Cordova District Ranger when harvest limits for that subarea are reached. Harvest quotas are as follows: RG242—2 goats, RG243—4 goats, RG244 and RG245 combined—2 goats, RG249—4 goats, RG266—4 goats, RG252—1 goat | Aug. 20-Feb. 28. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 6C—1 antlerless moose by Federal drawing permit only | Sep. 1-Oct. 31. |
| Permits for the portion of the antlerless moose quota not harvested in the Sep. 1-Oct. 31 hunt may be available for redistribution for a Nov. 1-Dec. 31 hunt | |
| Unit 6C—1 bull by Federal drawing permit only | Sep. 1-Dec. 31. |
| In Unit 6C, only one moose permit may be issued per household. A household receiving a State permit for Unit 6C moose may not receive a Federal permit. The annual harvest quota will be announced by the U.S. Forest Service, Cordova Office, in consultation with ADF&G. The Federal harvest allocation will be 100% of the antlerless moose permits and 75% of the bull permits | |
| Unit 6, remainder | No open season. |
| Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession. | May 1-Oct. 31. |
| Coyote: | |
| Unit 6A and D—2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Unit 6B and 6C—No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): | No open season. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
| Wolf: 5 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce): 5 per day, 10 in possession | Aug. 1-May 15. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 1-May 15. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: No limit | Dec. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Coyote: | |
| Unit 6C, south of the Copper River Highway and east of the Heney Range—No limit | Nov. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Units 6A, 6B, 6C, remainder, and 6D—No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 10-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31 |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
(7) Unit 7.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(B) [Reserved]
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Caribou: | |
| Unit 7, north of the Sterling Highway and west of the Seward Highway—1 caribou by Federal registration permit only. The Seward District Ranger will close the Federal season when 5 caribou are harvested by Federal registration permit | Aug. 10-Dec. 31. |
| Unit 7, remainder | No open season. |
| Goat: 1 goat by Federal drawing permit. Nannies accompanied by kids may not be taken | Aug. 10-Nov 14. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 7, that portion draining into Kings Bay—Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of Chenega Bay and Tatitlek | No open season. |
| Unit 7, remainder—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or with 3 or more brow tines on either antler, by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 20-Sep. 25. |
| Sheep: 1 ram with full curl horn or larger by Federal drawing permit | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession | May 1-Oct. 10. |
| Coyote: No limit | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): | No open season. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
| Wolf: | |
| Unit 7, that portion within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge—2 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Unit 7, remainder—5 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce): 10 per day, 20 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (ruffed): | No open season. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: 20 beavers per season | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Lynx: No limit | Jan. 1-31. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 10-May 15. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
(8) Unit 8. Unit 8 consists of all islands southeast of the centerline of Shelikof Strait including Kodiak, Afognak, Whale, Raspberry, Shuyak, Spruce, Marmot, Sitkalidak, Amook, Uganik, and Chirikof Islands, the Trinity Islands, the Semidi Islands, and other adjacent islands.
(i) Unit-specific regulations:
(ii) [Reserved]
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, brown: 1 bear by Federal registration permit only. Up to 2 permits may be issued in Akhiok; up to 1 permit may be issued in Karluk; up to 3 permits may be issued in Larsen Bay; up to 3 permits may be issued in Old Harbor; up to 2 permits may be issued in Ouzinkie; and up to 2 permits may be issued in Port Lions. Permits will be issued by the Kodiak Refuge Manager | Dec. 1-Dec. 15. Apr. 1-May 15. |
| Deer: | |
| Unit 8, all lands within the Kodiak Archipelago within the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, including lands on Kodiak, Ban, Uganik, and Afognak Islands—4 deer; however, antlerless deer may be taken only Oct. 1-Jan. 31 | Aug. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Unit 8, remainder | No open season. |
| Elk: | |
| Unit 8, all lands within the Kodiak Archipelago within the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, including lands on Kodiak, Ban, Uganik, and Afognak Islands—1 elk per household by Federal registration permit only. The season will be closed by announcement of the Refuge Manager, Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, when the combined Federal/State harvest reaches 15% of the herd | Sep. 15-Nov. 30. |
| Unit 8, remainder | No open season. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 2 foxes | Sep. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: 30 beavers per season | Nov. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 10-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
(9) Unit 9.
(i) Unit 9 consists of the Alaska Peninsula and adjacent islands, including drainages east of False Pass, Pacific Ocean drainages west of and excluding the Redoubt Creek drainage; drainages into the south side of Bristol Bay, drainages into the north side of Bristol Bay east of Etolin Point, and including the Sanak and Shumagin Islands:
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(I) In Units 9B and 9C, a snowmachine may be used to approach and pursue a wolf or wolverine provided the snowmachine does not contact a live animal.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: | |
| Unit 9B, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve—Rural residents of Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay, Port Alsworth, residents of that portion of the park resident zone in Unit 9B; and 13.440 permit holders—1 bear by Federal registration permit only | July 1-June 30. |
| The season will be closed by the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Superintendent when 4 females or 10 bears have been taken, whichever occurs first | |
| Unit 9B, remainder—1 bear by State registration permit only | Sep. 1-May 31. |
| Unit 9C—1 bear by Federal registration permit only | Oct. 1-May 31. |
| The season will be closed by the Katmai National Park and Preserve Superintendent in consultation with BLM and FWS land managers and ADF&G, when 6 females or 10 bears have been taken, whichever occurs first | |
| Unit 9E—1 bear by Federal registration permit | Sep. 25-Dec. 31. Apr. 15-May 25. |
| Caribou: | |
| Unit 9A—up to 2 caribou by State registration permit | Season may be announced between Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 9B—up to 2 caribou by State registration permit | Season may be announced between Aug. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Unit 9C, that portion within the Alagnak River drainage excluding Katmai National Preserve—up to 2 caribou by State registration permit | Season may be announced between Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 9C, that portion within Katmai National Preserve—1 caribou by Federal registration permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of caribou except by residents of Igiugig and Kokhanok hunting under these regulations | Season may be announced between Aug. 1-Sep. 30 or Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Unit 9C, that portion draining into the Naknek River from the north, and Graveyard Creek and Coffee Creek—up to 2 caribou by State registration permit | Season may be announced between Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 9C, remainder—1 bull by Federal registration permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of caribou except by residents of Unit 9C and Egegik | May be announced. |
| Unit 9D—1-4 caribou by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 1-Sep. 30. Nov. 15-Mar. 31. |
| Unit 9E—1 bull by Federal registration permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of caribou except by residents of Unit 9C, Unit 9E, Nelson Lagoon, and Sand Point | May be announced. |
| Sheep: | |
| Unit 9B, that portion within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve—1 ram with 3⁄4 curl or larger horn by Federal registration permit only. By announcement of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Superintendent, the summer/fall season will be closed when up to 5 sheep are taken and the winter season will be closed when up to 2 sheep are taken | July 15-Oct. 15. Jan. 1-Apr. 1. |
| Unit 9B, remainder—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 10-Oct. 10. |
| Unit 9, remainder—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 9A—1 bull by State registration permit | Sep. 1-15. |
| Unit 9B—1 bull by State registration permit | Aug. 27-Sep. 25. Dec. 1-Jan. 15. |
| Unit 9C, that portion draining into the Naknek River from the north—1 bull by State registration permit | Sep. 1-20. Dec. 1-31. |
| Unit 9C, that portion draining into the Naknek River from the south—1 bull by State registration permit. Public lands are closed during December for the hunting of moose, except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations | Aug. 20-Sep. 20. Dec. 1-31. |
| Unit 9C, remainder—1 bull by State registration permit | Sep. 1-20. Dec. 15-Jan. 15. |
| Unit 9D—1 bull by Federal registration permit. Federal public lands will be closed by announcement of the Izembek Refuge Manager to the harvest of moose when a total of 10 bulls have been harvested between State and Federal hunts | Dec. 15-Jan. 20. |
| Unit 9E—1 bull by State registration permit; however, only antlered bulls may be taken Dec. 1-Jan. 31 | Sep. 1-25. Dec. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Beaver: Unit 9B and 9E—2 beavers per day | Apr. 15-May 31. |
| Coyote: 2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): No limit | Dec. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 2 foxes | Sep. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Hare, Alaska: 1 per day, 4 per season | Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Wolf: 10 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 10 per day, 20 in possession | Aug. 10-last day of Feb. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: | |
| No limit | Oct. 10-Mar. 31. |
| 2 beavers per day; only firearms may be used | Apr. 15-May 31. |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Lynx: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 10-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
(10) Unit 10.
(iv) The communities of False Pass, King Cove, Cold Bay, Sand Point, and Nelson Lagoon annually may each take, from October 1 through December 31 or May 10 through 25, one brown bear for ceremonial purposes, under the terms of a Federal registration permit. A permit will be issued to an individual only at the request of a local organization. The brown bear may be taken from either Unit 9D or Unit 10 (Unimak Island) only.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Caribou: | |
| Unit 10, Unimak Island only—1 bull by Federal registration permit | Aug. 1-Sep. 30. |
| Unit 10, remainder—No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Coyote: 2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 2 foxes | Sep. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Wolf: 5 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Ptarmigan (rock and willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Trapping | |
| Coyote: 2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 2 foxes | Sep. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 10-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
(11) Unit 11. Unit 11 consists of that area draining into the headwaters of the Copper River south of Suslota Creek and the area drained by all tributaries into the east bank of the Copper River between the confluence of Suslota Creek with the Slana River and Miles Glacier.
(i) Unit-specific regulations:
(C) For federally qualified subsistence users living within the Ahtna traditional communities of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Gakona, Gulkana, Mentasta Lake, and Tazlina, a community harvest system for moose is authorized on Federal public lands within Unit 11, subject to the framework established by the Federal Subsistence Board.
(1) The boundaries of the communities are the most recent Census Designated Places as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
(2) Participants in the community harvest system may not designate another individual to harvest on their behalf any species for which they register within the community harvest system but may serve as a designated hunter, pursuant to § 242.25(e).
(3) Community harvest limit for the species authorized in the community harvest system is the sum of individual harvest limits of the participants in the system.
(4) Harvest reporting will take the form of reports collected from hunters by the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission and submitted directly to land managers and the Office of Subsistence Management, rather than through Federal registration permits, joint State/Federal registration permits, or State harvest tickets.
(ii) A joint permit may be issued to a pair of a minor and an elder to hunt sheep during the Aug. 1-Oct. 20 hunt. The following conditions apply:
(D) Only one animal may be harvested with this permit. The sheep harvested will count against the harvest limits of both the minor and accompanying adult.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: 1 bear | Aug. 10-June 15. |
| Caribou: 1 bull by Federal registration permit | May be announced. |
| The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Superintendent, in consultation with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Office of Subsistence Management, and Chairs of the affected Councils, may announce season dates, harvest quotas, and the number of permits to be issued, open and close seasons, and define harvest areas | |
| Federal public lands in Unit 11 north of the Sanford River are closed to caribou hunting except by residents of Chistochina, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Mentasta Lake, and Slana/Nabesna Road hunting under this part | |
| Federal public lands in Unit 11 remainder are closed to caribou hunting except by residents of Chitina, Copper Center/Silver Springs, Kenny Lake/Willow Creek, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, McCarthy, McCarthy Road, Tazlina, and Tonsina hunting under this part | |
| Sheep: | |
| 1 ram | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| 1 sheep by Federal registration permit only by persons 60 years of age or older. Ewes accompanied by lambs or lambs may not be taken | Aug. 1-Oct. 20. |
| Goat: | |
| Unit 11, that portion within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve that is bounded by the Chitina and Nizina Rivers on the south, the Kennicott River and glacier on the southeast, and the Root Glacier on the east—1 goat by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 25-Dec. 31. |
| Unit 11, the remainder of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve—1 goat by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 10-Dec. 31. |
| Unit 11, that portion outside of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve | No open season. |
| Federal public lands will be closed by announcement of the Superintendent, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, to the harvest of goats when a total of 45 goats has been harvested between Federal and State hunts | |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 11, that portion draining into the east bank of the Copper River upstream from and including the Slana River drainage—1 antlered bull by joint Federal/State registration permit | Aug. 20-Sep. 20. |
| Unit 11, that portion south and east of a line running along the north bank of the Chitina River, the north and west banks of the Nazina River, and the west bank of West Fork of the Nazina River, continuing along the western edge of the West Fork Glacier to the summit of Regal Mountain—1 bull by Federal registration permit. However, during the period Aug. 20-Sep. 20, only an antlered bull may be taken | Aug. 20-Sep. 20; Nov. 20-Jan. 20. |
| Unit 11, remainder—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 20-Sep. 20. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Sep. 20-June 10. |
| Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession | June 1-Oct. 10. |
| Coyote: 10 coyotes | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1 | Sep. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Wolf: 10 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Grouse (spruce, ruffed, and sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: No limit | Sep. 25-May 31. |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Lynx: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 10-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
(12) Unit 12. Unit 12 consists of the Tanana River drainage upstream from the Robertson River, including all drainages into the east bank of the Robertson River, and the White River drainage in Alaska, but excluding the Ladue River drainage.
(i) Unit-specific regulations:
(D) A community harvest system for caribou and moose is authorized on Federal public lands in Unit 12 within the Tok and Little Tok River drainages south of the Tok River bridge and east of the Tok Cutoff Road, and within the Nabesna River drainage west of the east bank of the Nabesna River upstream from the southern boundary of Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge and that portion of Unit 12 that is east of the Nabesna River and south of the Pickerel Lake Winter Trail running southeast from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian border. This community harvest system is for federally qualified subsistence users living within the Ahtna traditional communities of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Gakona, Gulkana, Mentasta Lake, and Tazlina and is subject to the framework established by the Federal Subsistence Board.
(1) The boundaries of the communities are the most recent Census Designated Places as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
(2) Participants in the community harvest system may not designate another individual to harvest on their behalf any species for which they register within the community harvest system but may serve as a designated hunter, pursuant to § 242.25(e).
(3) The community harvest limit for the species authorized in the community harvest system is the sum of individual harvest limits of the participants in the system.
(4) Harvest reporting will take the form of reports collected from hunters by the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission and submitted directly to the land managers and the Office of Subsistence Management, rather than through Federal registration permits, joint State/Federal registration permits, or State harvest tickets.
(5) Participants must abide by customary and traditional use determinations.
(ii) A joint permit may be issued to a pair of a minor and an elder to hunt sheep during the Aug. 1-Oct. 20 hunt. The following conditions apply:
(D) Only one animal may be harvested with this permit. The sheep harvested will count against the harvest limits of both the minor and accompanying adult.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: 1 bear | Aug. 10-June 30. |
| Caribou: | |
| Unit 12, that portion within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve that lies west of the Nabesna River and the Nabesna Glacier. All hunting of caribou is prohibited on Federal public lands | No open season. |
| Unit 12, that portion east of the Nabesna River and the Nabesna Glacier and south of the Winter Trail running southeast from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian border—1 bull by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 10-Sep. 30. |
| Federal public lands are closed to the harvest of caribou except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under this part | |
| Unit 12, remainder—1 bull | May be announced between Sep. 1-20. |
| OR | |
| 1 caribou by Federal registration permit | Winter season may be announced between Oct. 1-Apr. 30. |
| The Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge Manager, in consultation with the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Superintendent, Alaska Department of Fish and Game area biologists, Office of Subsistence Management, and Chairs of the Eastern Interior Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council and Upper Tanana/Fortymile Fish and Game Advisory Committee may announce season dates and harvest quotas, open and close seasons, and for the winter season, set sex restrictions | |
| Federal public lands in Unit 12 remainder are closed to caribou hunting except by residents of Alcan Border, Chistochina, Dot Lake, Mentasta Lake, Mentasta Pass, Northway, Tanacross, Tetlin, and Tok hunting under this part | |
| Sheep: | |
| Unit 12—1 ram with full curl or larger horn | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Unit 12, that portion within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve—1 ram with full curl horn or larger by Federal registration permit only by persons 60 years of age or older | Aug. 1-Oct. 20. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 12, that portion within the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge and those lands within the Wrangell—St. Elias National Preserve north and east of a line formed by the Pickerel Lake Winter Trail from the Canadian border to Pickerel Lake—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit | Aug. 24-Sep. 20; Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Unit 12, that portion east of the Nabesna River and Nabesna Glacier, and south of the Winter Trail running southeast from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian border—1 antlered bull | Aug. 24-Sep. 30. |
| Unit 12, that portion within the Nabesna River drainage west of the east bank of the Nabesna River upstream from the southern boundary of Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge—1 antlered bull by joint Federal/State registration permit only | Aug. 20-Sep. 20. |
| Unit 12, remainder—1 bull | Aug. 24-28; Sep. 8-20. |
| Beaver: Unit 12, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve—6 beavers per season. Meat from harvested beaver must be salvaged for human consumption | Sep. 20-May 15. |
| Coyote: 10 coyotes | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1 | Sep. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Wolf: 10 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31 |
| Grouse (spruce, ruffed, and sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: No limit. Hide or meat must be salvaged. Traps, snares, bow and arrow, or firearms may be used | Sep. 15-Jun 10. |
| Coyote: No limit | Oct. 15-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Lynx: No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Sep. 20-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit | Oct. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
(13) Unit 13.
(i) Unit 13 consists of that area westerly of the east bank of the Copper River and drained by all tributaries into the west bank of the Copper River from Miles Glacier and including the Slana River drainages north of Suslota Creek; the drainages into the Delta River upstream from Falls Creek and Black Rapids Glacier; the drainages into the Nenana River upstream from the southeastern corner of Denali National Park at Windy; the drainage into the Susitna River upstream from its junction with the Chulitna River; the drainage into the east bank of the Chulitna River upstream to its confluence with Tokositna River; the drainages of the Chulitna River (south of Denali National Park) upstream from its confluence with the Tokositna River; the drainages into the north bank of the Tokositna River upstream to the base of the Tokositna Glacier; the drainages into the Tokositna Glacier; the drainages into the east bank of the Susitna River between its confluences with the Talkeetna and Chulitna Rivers; the drainages into the north and east bank of the Talkeetna River including the Talkeetna River to its confluence with Clear Creek, the eastside drainages of a line going up the south bank of Clear Creek to the first unnamed creek on the south, then up that creek to lake 4408, along the northeastern shore of lake 4408, then southeast in a straight line to the northernmost fork of the Chickaloon River; the drainages into the east bank of the Chickaloon River below the line from lake 4408; the drainages of the Matanuska River above its confluence with the Chickaloon River:
(ii) Within the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(C) A community harvest system for caribou and moose is authorized on Federal public lands within Unit 13, subject to the framework established by the Federal Subsistence Board, for federally qualified subsistence users living within the Ahtna traditional communities of Cantwell, Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Gakona, Gulkana, Mentasta Lake, and Tazlina.
(1) The boundaries of the communities are the most recent Census Designated Places as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
(2) Participants in the community harvest system may not designate another individual to harvest on their behalf any species for which they register within the community harvest system but may serve as a designated hunter, pursuant to § 242.25(e).
(3) The community harvest limit for the species authorized in the community harvest system is the sum of individual harvest limits of the participants in the system.
(4) Harvest reporting will take the form of reports collected from hunters by the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission and submitted directly to the land managers and the Office of Subsistence Management, rather than through Federal registration permits, joint State/Federal registration permits, or State harvest tickets.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: 1 bear. Bears taken within Denali National Park must be sealed within 5 days of harvest. That portion within Denali National Park will be closed by announcement of the Superintendent after 4 bears have been harvested | Aug. 10-May 31. |
| Caribou: | |
| Units 13A and 13B—up to 2 caribou by Federal registration permit only | May be announced between Aug. 1-Sep. 30. May be announced between Oct. 21-Mar. 31. |
| The Glennallen Field Office Manager, in consultation with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Office of Subsistence Management, Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission, and Chair of the affected Councils, may announce season dates and harvest quotas, open and close seasons, and set sex restrictions and harvest limits | |
| Federal public lands in Unit 13A are closed to caribou hunting except by residents of Chickaloon, Chitina, Copper Center/Silver Springs, Gakona, Glacier View, Glennallen, Gulkana, Lake Louise, Tazlina, and Tolsona hunting under this part | |
| Federal public lands in Unit 13B are closed to caribou hunting except by residents of Chitina, Chickaloon, Chistochina, Copper Center/Silver Springs, Gakona, Glacier View, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake/Willow Creek, Lake Louise, McCarthy, Nelchina, Paxson, Sheep Mountain, Slana, Tazlina, Tolsona, and Tonsina hunting under this part | |
| Unit 13, remainder—2 bulls by Federal registration permit only | May be announced between Aug. 1-Sep. 30. May be announced between Oct. 21-Mar. 31. |
| The Glennallen Field Office Manager, in consultation with the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Superintendent, Denali National Park and Preserve Superintendent, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Office of Subsistence Management, Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission, and Chair of the affected Councils, may announce season dates and harvest quotas and open and close seasons | |
| Federal public lands in Unit 13C are closed to caribou hunting except by residents of Chistochina, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Mentasta Lake, Mentasta Pass, Slana/Nabesna Road, Tazlina, and Tolsona hunting under this part | |
| Federal public lands in Unit 13D are closed to caribou hunting except by residents of Chitina, Copper Center, Glennallen, Kenny Lake/Willow Creek, Tazlina, Tolsona, and Tonsina hunting under this part | |
| Federal public lands in Unit 13E are closed to caribou hunting except by residents of Cantwell, Chase, Denali Village (formerly McKinley Village), and the area between mileposts 216-239 of the Parks Highway (excluding residents of Denali Park Headquarters) hunting under this part | |
| Sheep: Unit 13, excluding Unit 13D and the Tok Management Area and Delta Controlled Use Area—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 13E—1 antlered bull moose by Federal registration permit only; only 1 permit will be issued per household | Aug. 1-Sep. 20. |
| Unit 13, remainder—1 antlered bull moose by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 1-Sep. 20. |
| Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession | June 15-Sep. 10. |
| Coyote: 10 coyotes | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1 | Sep. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Wolf: 10 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Grouse (spruce, ruffed, and sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: No limit | Sep. 25-May 31. |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Lynx: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Marten: Unit 13—No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Sep. 25-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolf: No limit | Oct. 15-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
(14) Unit 14.
(i) Unit 14 consists of drainages into the northern side of Turnagain Arm west of and excluding the Portage Creek drainage, drainages into Knik Arm excluding drainages of the Chickaloon and Matanuska Rivers in Unit 13, drainages into the northern side of Cook Inlet east of the Susitna River, drainages into the east bank of the Susitna River downstream from the Talkeetna River, and drainages into the south and west bank of the Talkeetna River to its confluence with Clear Creek, the western side drainages of a line going up the south bank of Clear Creek to the first unnamed creek on the south, then up that creek to lake 4408, along the northeastern shore of lake 4408, then southeast in a straight line to the northernmost fork of the Chickaloon River:
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: Unit 14C—1 bear | July 1-June 30. |
| Beaver: Unit 14C—1 beaver per day, 1 in possession | May 15-Oct. 31. |
| Coyote: Unit 14C—2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): Unit 14C—2 foxes | Nov. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: Unit 14C—5 hares per day | Sep. 8-Apr. 30. |
| Lynx: Unit 14C—2 lynx | Dec. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Wolf: Unit 14C—5 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: Unit 14C—1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce and ruffed): Unit 14C—5 per day, 10 in possession | Sep. 8-Mar. 31. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): Unit 14C—10 per day, 20 in possession | Sep. 8-Mar. 31. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: Unit 14C, that portion within the drainages of Glacier Creek, Kern Creek, Peterson Creek, the Twentymile River and the drainages of Knik River outside Chugach State Park—20 beavers per season | Dec. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Coyote: Unit 14C—No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): Unit 14C—1 fox | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Lynx: Unit 14C—No limit | Dec. 15-Jan. 31. |
| Marten: Unit 14C—No limit | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
| Mink and Weasel: Unit 14C—No limit | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
| Muskrat: Unit 14C—No limit | Nov. 10-May 15. |
| Otter: Unit 14C—No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Wolf: Unit 14C—No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Wolverine: Unit 14C—2 wolverines | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
(15) Unit 15.
(i) Unit 15 consists of that portion of the Kenai Peninsula and adjacent islands draining into the Gulf of Alaska, Cook Inlet, and Turnagain Arm from Gore Point to the point where longitude line 150°00′ W crosses the coastline of Chickaloon Bay in Turnagain Arm, including that area lying west of longitude line 150°00′ W to the mouth of the Russian River, then southerly along the Chugach National Forest boundary to the upper end of Upper Russian Lake; and including the drainages into Upper Russian Lake west of the Chugach National Forest boundary:
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(D) You may not take red fox in Unit 15 by any means other than a steel trap or snare.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: | |
| Units 15A and 15B—2 bears by Federal registration permit | July 1-June 30. |
| Unit 15C—3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: Unit 15—1 bear every 4 regulatory years by Federal registration permit. The season may be opened or closed by announcement from the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Manager after consultation with ADF&G and the Chair of the Southcentral Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council | Sep. 1-Nov. 30, to be announced and Apr. 1-June 15, to be announced. |
| Caribou: | |
| Unit 15B, within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area—1 caribou by Federal drawing permit | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Unit 15C, north of the Fox River and east of Windy Lake—1 caribou by Federal drawing permit | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Unit 15, remainder | No open season. |
| Goat: 1 goat by Federal drawing permit. Kids or nannies accompanied by kids may not be taken | Aug. 10-Nov. 14. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 15A—Skilak Loop Wildlife Management Area | No open season. |
| Units 15A remainder, 15B, and 15C—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or with 3 or more brow tines on either antler, by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 20-Sep. 25. |
| Units 15B and 15C—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or with 3 or more brow tines on either antler, by Federal registration permit only. The Kenai NWR Refuge Manager is authorized to close the October-November season based on conservation concerns, in consultation with ADF&G and the Chair of the Southcentral Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council | Oct. 20-Nov. 10. |
| Unit 15C—1 cow by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 20-Sep. 25. |
| Sheep: 1 ram with 3⁄4 curl horn or larger by Federal drawing permit | Aug 10-Sep. 20. |
| Coyote: No limit | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
| Wolf: | |
| Unit 15, that portion within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge—2 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Unit 15, remainder—5 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (ruffed) | No open season. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): | |
| Unit 15A and 15B—20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Unit 15C—20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Dec. 31. |
| Unit 15C—5 per day, 10 in possession | Jan. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: 20 beavers per season | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 1 fox | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Lynx: No limit | Jan. 1-31. |
| Marten: | |
| Unit 15B, that portion east of the Kenai River, Skilak Lake, Skilak River, and Skilak Glacier | No open season. |
| Remainder of Unit 15—No limit | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 10-May 15. |
| Otter: Unit 15—No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolverine: Unit 15B and C—No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
(16) Unit 16.
(i) Unit 16 consists of the drainages into Cook Inlet between Redoubt Creek and the Susitna River, including Redoubt Creek drainage, Kalgin Island, and the drainages on the western side of the Susitna River (including the Susitna River) upstream to its confluence with the Chulitna River; the drainages into the western side of the Chulitna River (including the Chulitna River) upstream to the Tokositna River, and drainages into the southern side of the Tokositna River upstream to the base of the Tokositna Glacier, including the drainage of the Kahiltna Glacier:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(B) [Reserved]
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Caribou: 1 caribou | Aug. 10-Oct. 31. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 16B, Redoubt Bay Drainages south and west of, and including the Kustatan River drainage—1 bull | Sep. 1-15. |
| Unit 16B, Denali National Preserve only—1 bull by Federal registration permit. One Federal registration permit for moose issued per household | Sep. 1-30. Dec. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Unit 16B, remainder—1 bull | Sep. 1-30. Dec. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Coyote: 2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 2 foxes | Sep. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Dec. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Wolf: 5 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce and ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: No limit | Oct. 10-May 15. |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Lynx: No limit | Dec. 15-Jan. 31. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 10-Jan. 31. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 10-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
(17) Unit 17.
(i) Unit 17 consists of drainages into Bristol Bay and the Bering Sea between Etolin Point and Cape Newenham, and all islands between these points including Hagemeister Island and the Walrus Islands:
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(E) In Unit 17, a snowmachine may be used to approach and pursue a wolf or wolverine provided the snowmachine does not contact a live animal.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 2 bears | Aug. 1-May 31. |
| Bear, brown: Unit 17—1 bear by State registration permit only | Sep. 1-May 31. |
| Caribou: | |
| Unit 17A, all drainages west of Right Hand Point—up to 2 caribou by State registration permit | Season may be announced between Aug. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Units 17A and 17C, that portion of 17A east of the Ungalikthluk River and South of Buchia Ridge, and within the lower Kulukak River drainage south of Buchia Ridge and within the Kanik River drainage downstream of the Tithe Creek, that portion of 17C south of the Igushik River and south of and including the Tuklung River drainage—up to 5 caribou by Federal registration permit | Aug. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Public lands are closed to the taking of caribou except by federally qualified users unless the population estimate exceeds 900 caribou | |
| Units 17A, remainder and 17C, remainder—selected drainages; a harvest limit of up to 2 caribou by State registration permit will be determined at the time the season is announced | Season may be announced between Aug. 1 and Mar. 31. |
| Units 17B and 17C, that portion of 17C east of the Wood River and Wood River Lakes—up to 2 caribou by State registration permit | Season may be announced between Aug. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Sheep: 1 ram with full curl or larger horn | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 17A—1 bull by State registration permit; or | Aug. 25-Sep. 25. |
| 1 antlerless moose by State registration permit; or | Aug. 25-Sep. 25. |
| Unit 17A—up to 2 moose; one antlered bull by State registration permit, one antlerless moose by State registration permit | Up to a 31-day season may be announced between Dec. 1 and the last day of Feb. |
| Units 17B and 17C—one bull | Aug. 20-Sep. 15. Dec. 1-31. |
| During the period Aug. 20-Sep. 15—one bull by State registration permit; or | |
| During the period Sep. 1-15—one bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or antlers with three or more brow tines on at least one side with a State harvest ticket; or | |
| During the period Dec. 1-31—one antlered bull by State registration permit | |
| Coyote: 2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): No limit | Dec. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 2 foxes | Sep. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Hare, Alaska: 1 per day, 4 per season | Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Wolf: 10 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce and ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Ptarmigan (rock and willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: | |
| Unit 17—No limit | Oct. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Unit 17—2 beavers per day. Only firearms may be used | Apr. 15-May 31. |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Lynx: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Muskrat: 2 muskrats | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Feb. 28. |
(18) Unit 18.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(G) You may use artificial light when taking a bear at a den site.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: 1 bear by State registration permit only | Sep. 1-May 31. |
| Caribou: | |
| Unit 18, that portion to the east and south of the Kuskokwim River—up to 2 caribou by State registration permit | Season may be announced between Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 18, remainder—up to 2 caribou by State registration permit | Season may be announced between Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Moose: Unit 18, that portion east of a line running from the mouth of the Ishkowik River to the closest point of Dall Lake, then to the east bank of the Johnson River at its entrance into Nunavakanukakslak Lake (N 60°59.41′ Latitude; W162°22.14′ Longitude), continuing upriver along a line 1⁄2 mile south and east of, and paralleling a line along the southerly bank of the Johnson River to the confluence of the east bank of Crooked Creek, then continuing upriver to the outlet at Arhymot Lake, then following the south bank east of the Unit 18 border and then north of and including the Eek River drainage—1 antlered bull by State registration permit during the fall season or Up to 1 moose by Federal permit during a may-be-announced winter season | Sep. 1-Oct. 15. May be announced between Dec. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of Akiachak, Akiak, Atmautlauk, Bethel, Eek, Kalskag, Kasigluk, Kipnuk, Kongiganak, Kwethluk, Kwigillingok, Lower Kalskag, Napakiak, Napaskiak, Nunapitchuk, Oscarville, Quinhagak, Tuluksak, and Tuntutuliak | |
| Unit 18, south of the Eek River drainage and north of and including the Carter Bay drainage—1 antlered bull by State registration permit | Sep. 1-Oct. 15. |
| Unit 18, that portion that drains into Kuskokwim Bay south of Carter Bay drainage—1 antlered bull by State registration permit | Sep. 1-30. |
| Or | |
| 1 moose by State registration permit | A season may be announced between Dec. 1 and the last day of Feb. |
| Unit 18, remainder—3 moose, only one of which may be antlered. Antlered bulls may not be harvested from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30 | Aug. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Beaver: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Coyote: 2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): 2 foxes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1 | Sep. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Hare, Alaska: 2 per day, 6 per season | Aug. 1-May 31. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 5 lynx | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolf: 10 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 2 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce and ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Ptarmigan (rock and willow): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-May 30. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Lynx: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 10-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 10-Mar. 31. |
(19) Unit 19.
(i) Unit 19 consists of the Kuskokwim River drainage upstream, excluding the drainages of Arhymot Lake, from a line starting at the outlet of Arhymot Lake at Crooked Creek (locally known as Johnson River), then along the south bank of Crooked Creek downstream to the northern terminus of Crooked Creek to the Yukon- Kuskokwim Portage (locally known as the Mud Creek Tramway), then along the west side of the tramway to Mud Creek, then along the westerly bank of Mud Creek downstream to an unnamed slough of the Kuskokwim River (locally known as First Slough or Kalskag Slough), then along the west bank of this unnamed slough downstream to its confluence with the Kuskokwim River, then southeast across the Kuskokwim River to its southerly bank, then along the south bank of the Kuskokwim River upriver to the confluence of a Kuskokwim River slough locally known as Old River, then across Old River to the downriver terminus of the island formed by Old River and the Kuskokwim River, then along the north bank of the main channel of Old River to Igyalleq Creek (Whitefish Creek), then along the south and west bank of Igyalleq Creek to Whitefish Lake, then directly across Whitefish Lake to Ophir Creek then along the west bank of Ophir Creek to its headwaters at 61°10.22′ N lat., 159°46.05′ W long.:
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(C) In Unit 19C, individual residents of Nikolai may harvest sheep during the Aug. 10 to Sep. 20 season and not have that animal count against the community harvest limit (during the Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 season). Individual residents of Nikolai that harvest a sheep under State regulations may not participate in the Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 community harvest.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: Units 19A and 19B, those portions which are downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage—1 bear by State registration permit | Aug. 10-June 30. |
| Units 19A, remainder; 19B, remainder; 19D; and 19E—1 bear | Aug. 10-June 30. |
| Caribou: Units 19A, 19B, and 19E (excluding rural Alaska residents of Lime Village)—up to 2 caribou by State registration permit | Season may be announced between Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 19C—1 caribou | Aug. 10-Oct. 10. |
| Unit 19D, south and east of the Kuskokwim River and North Fork of the Kuskokwim River—1 caribou | Aug. 10-Sep. 30. Nov. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Unit 19D, remainder—1 caribou | Aug. 10-Sep. 30. |
| Unit 19, residents domiciled in Lime Village only—no individual harvest limit but a village harvest quota of 200 caribou; cows and calves may not be taken from Apr. 1 through Aug. 9. Reporting will be by a community reporting system | July 1-June 30. |
| Sheep: 1 ram with 7⁄8 curl horn or larger | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Unit 19C, that portion within the Denali National Park and Preserve-residents of Nikolai only—no individual harvest limit, but a community harvest quota will be set annually by the Denali National Park and Preserve Superintendent; rams or ewes without lambs only. Reporting will be by a community reporting system | Oct. 1-Mar. 30. |
| Moose: Unit 19, residents of Lime Village only—no individual harvest limit, but a village harvest quota of 28 bulls (including those taken under the State permits). Reporting will be by a community reporting system | July 1-June 30. |
| Unit 19A—1 antlered bull by Federal drawing permit or a State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of Tuluksak, Lower Kalskag, Upper Kalskag, Aniak, Chuathbaluk, and Crooked Creek hunting under these regulations | Sep. 1-20. |
| Unit 19B—1 bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or antlers with 4 or more brow tines on one side | Sep. 1-20. |
| Unit 19C—1 antlered bull | Sep. 1-20. |
| Unit 19C—1 bull by State registration permit | Jan. 15-Feb. 15. |
| Unit 19D, that portion of the Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Use Area within the North Fork drainage upstream from the confluence of the South Fork to the mouth of the Swift Fork—1 antlered bull | Sep. 1-30. |
| Unit 19D, remainder of the Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Use Area—1 bull | Sep. 1-30. Dec. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Unit 19D, remainder—1 antlered bull | Sep. 1-30. Dec. 1-15. |
| Unit 19E, Lime Village Management Area—2 bulls by State or Federal registration permit | Aug. 10-Sep. 25. Nov. 20-Mar 31. |
| Unit 19E—1 antlered bull by State registration permit available in Sleetmute and Stoney River on July 24. Permits issued on a first come, first served basis (number of permits to be announced annually) | Sep. 1-5. |
| Coyote: 10 coyotes | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1 | Sep. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Wolf: Unit 19D—10 wolves per day | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Unit 19, remainder—5 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce, ruffed, and sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: No limit | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Lynx: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
(20) Unit 20.
(i) Unit 20 consists of the Yukon River drainage upstream from and including the Tozitna River drainage to and including the Hamlin Creek drainage, drainages into the south bank of the Yukon River upstream from and including the Charley River drainage, the Ladue River and Fortymile River drainages, and the Tanana River drainage north of Unit 13 and downstream from the east bank of the Robertson River:
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(C) Residents of Units 20 and 21 may take up to three moose per regulatory year for the celebration known as the Nuchalawoyya Potlatch, under the terms of a Federal registration permit. Permits will be issued to individuals at the request of the Native Village of Tanana only. This three-moose limit is not cumulative with that permitted by the State.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: Unit 20A—1 bear | Sep. 1-May 31. |
| Unit 20E—1 bear | Aug. 10-June 30. |
| Unit 20, remainder—1 bear | Sep. 1-May 31. |
| Caribou: Unit 20E—up to 3 caribou, to be announced, by a joint State/Federal registration permit | Fall season between Aug. 1 and Sep. 30, to be announced. Winter season between Oct. 21 and Mar. 31, to be announced. |
| Unit 20F, north of the Yukon River—1 caribou | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Unit 20F, east of the Dalton Highway and south of the Yukon River—up to 3 caribou, to be announced, by a joint State/Federal registration permit | Fall season between Aug. 1 and Sep. 30, to be announced. Winter season between Oct. 21 and Mar. 31, to be announced. |
| Moose: Unit 20A—1 antlered bull | Sep. 1-20. |
| Unit 20B—1 antlered bull | Sep. 1-20. |
| Unit 20C, that portion within Denali National Park and Preserve west of the Toklat River, excluding lands within Mount McKinley National Park as it existed prior to December 2, 1980—1 antlered bull; however, white-phased or partial albino (more than 50 percent white) moose may not be taken | Sep. 1-30. Nov. 15-Dec. 15. |
| Unit 20C, remainder—1 antlered bull; however, white-phased or partial albino (more than 50 percent white) moose may not be taken | Sep. 1-30. |
| Unit 20E, that portion within Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve—1 bull | Aug. 20-Sep. 30. |
| Unit 20E, that portion drained by the Middle Fork of the Fortymile River upstream from and including the Joseph Creek drainage—1 bull | Aug. 20-Sep. 30. |
| Unit 20E, remainder—1 bull by joint Federal/State registration permit | Aug. 20-Sep. 30. |
| Unit 20F, that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit only | Sep. 1-25. |
| Unit 20F, remainder—1 antlered bull | Sep. 1-30. Dec. 1-10. |
| Sheep: Unit 20E—1 ram with full-curl horn or larger | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Unit 20, remainder | No open season. |
| Beaver: Unit 20E—Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve—6 beavers per season. Meat from harvested beaver must be salvaged for human consumption | Sep. 20-May 15. |
| Coyote: 10 coyotes | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1 | Sep. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: Units 20A, 20B, and that portion of 20C east of the Teklanika River—2 lynx | Dec. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Unit 20E—2 lynx | Nov. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Unit 20, remainder—2 lynx | Dec. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Muskrat: Unit 20E, that portion within Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve—No limit | Sep. 20-June 10. |
| Unit 20C, that portion within Denali National Park and Preserve—25 muskrat | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Unit 20, remainder | No open season. |
| Wolf: | |
| Unit 20C, that portion within Denali National Park and Preserve—1 wolf during the Aug. 10-Oct. 31 period; 5 wolves during the Nov. 1-Apr. 30 period, for a total of 6 wolves for the season | Aug. 10-Oct. 31. Nov. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Unit 20, remainder—10 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce, ruffed, and sharp-tailed): Units 20A, 20B, 20C, 20E, and 20F—15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Ptarmigan (rock and willow): Unit 20, those portions within 5 miles of Alaska Route 5 (Taylor Highway, both to Eagle and the Alaska-Canada boundary) and that portion of Alaska Route 4 (Richardson Highway) south of Delta Junction—20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Unit 20, remainder—20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F—No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Unit 20E—No limit. Hide or meat must be salvaged. Traps, snares, bow and arrow, or firearms may be used | Sep. 15-June 10. |
| Coyote: Unit 20E—No limit | Oct. 15-Apr. 30. |
| Unit 20, remainder—No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Lynx: Units 20A, 20B, and 20C east of the Teklanika River—No limit | Dec. 15-Feb. 15. |
| Unit 20E—No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Units 20F and 20C, remainder—No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Marten: Unit 20E—No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 15 |
| Unit 20, remainder—No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Muskrat: Unit 20E—No limit | Sep. 20-June 10. |
| Unit 20, remainder—No limit | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Wolf: Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F—No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Unit 20E—No limit | Oct. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
(21) Unit 21.
(i) Unit 21 consists of drainages into the Yukon River and Arhymot Lake upstream from a line starting at the downriver boundary of Paimiut on the north bank of the Yukon River then south across the Yukon River to the northern terminus of the Paimiut Portage, then south along the Portage to its intersection with Arhymot Lake, then south along the northern and western bank of Arhymot Lake to the outlet at Crooked Creek (locally known as Johnson River) drainage then to, but not including, the Tozitna River drainage on the north bank, and to but not including the Tanana River drainage on the south bank, and excluding the Koyukuk River drainage upstream from the Dulbi River drainage:
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
(iv) Unit-specific regulations:
(D) The residents of Unit 21 may take up to three moose per regulatory year for the celebration known as the Kaltag/Nulato Stickdance, under the terms of a Federal registration permit. Permits will be issued to individuals only at the request of the Native Village of Kaltag or Nulato. This three-moose limit is not cumulative with that permitted by the State.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: | |
| Unit 21D—1 bear by State registration permit only | Aug. 10-June 30. |
| Unit 21, remainder—1 bear | Aug. 10-June 30. |
| Caribou: | |
| Unit 21A—1 caribou | Aug. 10-Sep. 30. Dec. 10-20. |
| Unit 21B, that portion north of the Yukon River and downstream from Ukawutni Creek | No open season. |
| Unit 21C, the Dulbi and Melozitna River drainages downstream from Big Creek | No open season. |
| Unit 21B, remainder, Unit 21C, remainder, and Unit 21E—1 caribou | Aug. 10-Sep. 30. |
| Unit 21D, north of the Yukon River and east of the Koyukuk River—caribou may be taken during a winter season to be announced | Winter season to be announced. |
| Unit 21D, remainder—15 caribou, only 1 may be a cow, and calves may not be taken | |
| Bulls may be harvested | July 1-Oct. 14. Feb. 1-June 30. |
| Cows may be harvested | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 21B, that portion within the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge downstream from and including the Little Mud River drainage—1 bull. A State registration permit is required Sep. 5-25. A Federal registration permit is required Sep. 26-Oct. 1 | Sep. 5-Oct. 1. |
| Unit 21B, that portion within the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge downstream from and including the Little Mud River drainage—1 antlered bull. A Federal registration permit is required during the 5-day season and will be limited to one per household | Five-day season to be announced between Dec. 1 and Mar. 31. |
| Units 21A and 21B, remainder—1 bull | Aug. 20-Sep. 25. Nov. 1-30. |
| Unit 21C—1 antlered bull | Sep. 5-25. |
| Unit 21D, Koyukuk Controlled Use Area—1 bull by State registration permit; 1 antlerless moose by Federal permit if authorized by announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna/Innoko NWR manager. Harvest of cow moose accompanied by calves is prohibited. A harvestable surplus of cows will be determined for a quota | Sep. 1-25. Mar. 1-5 season to be announced. |
| Or | |
| 1 antlered bull by Federal permit, if there is no Mar. 1-5 season and if authorized by announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna/Innoko NWR manager and BLM Central Yukon field office manager | Apr. 10-15 season to be announced. |
| Unit 21D, that portion south of the south bank of the Yukon River, downstream of the up-river entrance of Kala Slough and west of Kala Creek—1 moose by State registration permit Antlerless moose may be taken only during Sep. 21-25 season if authorized jointly by the Koyukuk/Nowitna/Innoko NWR Manager and the BLM Central Yukon Field Office Manager Antlerless moose may be harvested during the winter season Harvest of cow moose accompanied by calves is prohibited | Aug. 22-31. Sep. 5-25. Mar. 1-31 season may be announced. |
| Unit 21D, remainder—1 moose by State registration permit. Antlerless moose may be taken only during Sep. 21-25 and the Mar. 1-5 season if authorized jointly by the Koyukuk/Nowitna/Innoko NWR Manager and the BLM Central Yukon Field Office Manager. Harvest of cow moose accompanied by calves is prohibited. During the Aug. 22-31 and Sep. 5-25 seasons, a State registration permit is required. During the Mar. 1-5 season, a Federal registration permit is required | Aug. 22-31. Sep. 5-25. Mar. 1-5 season to be announced. |
| Unit 21E—1 moose; however, only bulls may be taken Aug. 25-Sep. 30 | Aug. 25-Sep. 30. |
| During the Feb. 15-Mar. 15 season, a Federal registration permit is required. The permit conditions and any needed closures for the winter season will be announced by the Innoko NWR manager after consultation with the ADF&G area biologist and the Chairs of the Western Interior Regional Advisory Council and the Middle Yukon Fish and Game Advisory Committee as stipulated in a letter of delegation. Moose may not be taken within one-half mile of the Innoko or Yukon Rivers during the winter season | Feb. 15-Mar. 15. |
| Beaver: | |
| Unit 21E—No limit | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Unit 21, remainder | No open season. |
| Coyote: 10 coyotes | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1 | Sep. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Hare (snowshoe and tundra): No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Wolf: 5 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce, ruffed, and sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: No limit | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Lynx: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
(22) Unit 22.
(i) Unit 22 consists of Bering Sea, Norton Sound, Bering Strait, Chukchi Sea, and Kotzebue Sound drainages from, but excluding, the Pastolik River drainage in southern Norton Sound to, but not including, the Goodhope River drainage in Southern Kotzebue Sound, and all adjacent islands in the Bering Sea between the mouths of the Goodhope and Pastolik Rivers:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(E) A federally qualified subsistence user (recipient) may designate another federally qualified subsistence user to take musk oxen on his or her behalf. The designated hunter must get a designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest report. The designated hunter may hunt for any number of recipients in the course of a season, but have no more than two harvest limits in his/her possession at any one time, except in Unit 22E where a resident of Wales or Shishmaref acting as a designated hunter may hunt for any number of recipients, but have no more than four harvest limits in his/her possession at any one time.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: | |
| Units 22A and 22B—3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Unit 22, remainder | No open season. |
| Bear, brown: | |
| Units 22A, 22D remainder, and 22E—1 bear by State registration permit only | Aug. 1-May 31. |
| Unit 22B—2 bears by State registration permit | Aug. 1-May 31. |
| Unit 22C—1 bear by State registration permit only | Aug. 1-Oct. 31. Apr. 1-May 31. |
| Unit 22D, that portion west of the Tisuk River drainage, west of the west bank of the unnamed creek originating at the Unit boundary opposite the headwaters of McAdam's Creek and west of the west bank of Canyon Creek to its confluence with Tuksuk Channel—2 bears by Federal registration permit | July 1-June 30. |
| Caribou: | |
| Unit 22B, 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 excluding all portions of the Niukluk River drainage upstream from and including the Libby River drainage—15 caribou, only 1 may be a cow by State registration permit. Calves may not be taken | Oct. 1-Apr. 30. May 1-Sep. 30, season may be announced. |
| Units 22A, that portion north of the Golsovia River drainage, 22B remainder, that portion of Unit 22D in the Kuzitrin River drainage (excluding the Pilgrim River drainage), and the Agiapuk River drainages, including the tributaries, and Unit 22E, that portion east of and including the Tin Creek drainage—15 caribou, only 1 may be a cow by State registration permit. Calves may not be taken | July 1-June 30. |
| Unit 22A, remainder—15 caribou, only 1 may be a cow by State registration permit. Calves may not be taken | July 1-June 30, season may be announced. |
| Unit 22D, that portion in the Pilgrim River drainage—15 caribou, only 1 may be a cow by State registration permit. Calves may not be taken | Oct. 1-Apr. 30. May 1-Sep. 30, season may be announced. |
| Units 22C, 22D remainder, 22E remainder—15 caribou, only 1 may be a cow by State registration permit. Calves may not be taken | July 1-June 30, season may be announced. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 22A, that portion north of the Egavik Creek drainage—1 bull. Federal public lands are closed to hunting Sep. 21-Aug. 31 except by federally qualified users hunting under these regulations | Aug. 1-Sep. 30. |
| Unit 22A, that portion in the Unalakleet drainage and all drainages flowing into Norton Sound north of the Golsovia River drainage and south of and including the Egavik Creek drainage—1 bull by Federal registration permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by federally qualified users hunting under these regulations. The BLM Anchorage Field Office is delegated authority to close the season in consultation with ADF&G | Aug. 15-Sep. 14. |
| Unit 22A, remainder—1 bull. However, during the period Jan.1-Feb. 15, only an antlered bull may be taken. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose, Oct. 1-Aug. 31, except by federally qualified subsistence users | Aug. 1-Sep. 30. Jan. 1-Feb. 15. |
| Unit 22B, west of the Darby Mountains—1 bull by State registration permit. Quotas and any needed closures will be announced by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM, in consultation with NPS and ADF&G. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations | Sep. 1-14. |
| Unit 22B, west of the Darby Mountains—1 bull by either Federal or State registration permit. Quotas and any needed season closures will be announced by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM, in consultation with NPS and ADF&G. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of White Mountain and Golovin hunting under these regulations | Jan. 1-31. |
| Unit 22B, remainder—1 bull | Aug. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Unit 22C—1 antlered bull | Sep. 1-14. |
| Unit 22D, that portion within the Kougarok, Kuzitrin, and Pilgrim River drainages—1 bull by State registration permit. Quotas and any needed closures will be announced by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM, in consultation with NPS and ADF&G. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of Units 22D and 22C hunting under these regulations | Sep. 1-14. |
| Unit 22D, that portion west of the Tisuk River drainage and Canyon Creek—1 bull by State registration permit. Quotas and any needed closures will be announced by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM, in consultation with NPS and ADF&G | Sep. 1-14. |
| Unit 22D, that portion west of the Tisuk River drainage and Canyon Creek—1 bull by Federal registration permit. Quotas and any needed closures will be announced by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM, in consultation with NPS and ADF&G. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of Units 22D and 22C hunting under these regulations | Dec. 1-31. |
| Unit 22D, remainder—1 bull by State registration permit. Federal public lands are closed to the harvest of moose except by federally qualified subsistence users | Aug. 10-Sep. 14 |
| Unit 22D, remainder—1 antlered bull by State registration permit. Federal public lands are closed to the harvest of moose except by federally qualified subsistence users | Season may be announced, Dec. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Unit 22E—1 antlered bull. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations | Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Musk ox: | |
| Unit 22B—1 bull by Federal drawing permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of musk ox except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations | Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 22D, that portion west of the Tisuk River drainage and Canyon Creek—1 bull by Federal drawing permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the harvest of musk ox except by residents of Nome and Teller hunting under these regulations | Sep. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 22D, that portion within the Kuzitrin River drainages—1 bull by Federal drawing permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of musk ox except for residents of Council, Golovin, White Mountain, Nome, Teller, and Brevig Mission hunting under these regulations | Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 22D, remainder—1 bull by Federal drawing permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of musk ox except by residents of Elim, White Mountain, Nome, Teller, and Brevig Mission hunting under these regulations | Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 22E—1 bull by Federal drawing permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the harvest of musk ox except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations | Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 22, remainder | No open season. |
| Beaver: | |
| Units 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E—50 beavers | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Unit 22, remainder | No open season. |
| Coyote | No open season. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): 2 foxes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 10 foxes | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Hare, Alaska: 2 per day, 6 per season | Aug. 1-May 31. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | Sep. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Marten: | |
| Units 22A and 22B—No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Unit 22, remainder | No open season. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Wolverine: 3 wolverines | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Ptarmigan (rock and willow): | |
| Units 22A and 22B east of and including the Niukluk River drainage—40 per day, 80 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Unit 22E—20 per day, 40 in possession | July 15-May 15. |
| Unit 22, remainder—20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: | |
| Units 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E—50 beavers | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Unit 22C | No open season. |
| Coyote | No open season. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Lynx: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
(23) Unit 23.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
(iv) Unit-specific regulations:
(F) A federally qualified subsistence user (recipient) may designate another federally qualified subsistence user to take musk oxen on his or her behalf. The designated hunter must get a designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest report. The designated hunter may hunt for any number of recipients but have no more than two harvest limits in his/her possession at any one time.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: Unit 23—2 bears by State subsistence registration permit | July 1-June 30. |
| Caribou: | |
| Unit 23, that portion which includes all drainages north and west of, and including, the Singoalik River drainage—15 caribou, only 1 may be a cow, by State registration permit as follows: | |
| Bulls may be harvested | July 1-June 30. |
| Cows may be harvested. However, cows accompanied by calves may not be taken July 15-Oct. 14 | July 15-Apr. 30. |
| Federal public lands are closed to caribou hunting Aug. 1-Oct. 31, except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations unless the Western Arctic Caribou herd population estimate exceeds 200,000 caribou. | |
| Unit 23, remainder—15 caribou, only 1 may be a cow, by State registration permit, as follows: | |
| Bulls may be harvested | July 1-June 30. |
| Cows may be harvested. However, cows accompanied by calves may not be taken July 31-Oct. 14 | July 31-Mar. 31. |
| Federal public lands are closed to caribou hunting Aug. 1-Oct. 31, except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations unless the Western Arctic Caribou herd population estimate exceeds 200,000 caribou. | |
| Federal public lands within a 10-mile-wide corridor (5 miles either side) along the Noatak River from the western boundary of Noatak National Preserve upstream to the confluence with the Cutler River; within the northern and southern boundaries of the Eli and Agashashok River drainages, respectively; and within the Squirrel River drainage are closed to caribou hunting except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations. | |
| Sheep: | |
| Unit 23, south of Rabbit Creek, Kiyak Creek, and the Noatak River, and west of the Cutler and Redstone Rivers (Baird Mountains)—1 sheep by Federal registration permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of sheep except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations. | May be announced. |
| Unit 23, north of Rabbit Creek, Kiyak Creek, and the Noatak River, and west of the Aniuk River (DeLong Mountains)—1 sheep by Federal registration permit. | May be announced. |
| Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains) except for that portion within Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve—1 sheep by Federal registration permit. | May be announced. |
| Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains), that portion within Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn. | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains), that portion within Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve—1 sheep. | Oct. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 23, that portion north and west of and including the Singoalik River drainage, and all lands draining into the Kukpuk and Ipewik Rivers—1 antlered bull. | July 1-Dec. 31. |
| No person may take a calf. | |
| Unit 23, remainder—1 antlered bull | Aug. 1-Dec. 31. |
| No person may take a calf. | |
| Musk ox: | |
| Unit 23, south of Kotzebue Sound and west of and including the Buckland River drainage—1 bull by Federal drawing permit or State permit. | Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 23, Cape Krusenstern National Monument—1 bull by Federal drawing permit | Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 23, that portion north and west of the Kobuk River drainage—1 bull by State permit or Federal drawing permit. | Aug. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 23, remainder | No open season. |
| Beaver: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Coyote: 2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): No limit | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Sep. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Hare, Alaska: 2 per day, 6 per season | Aug. 1-May 31. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Wolf: 15 wolves | Oct. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Muskrat: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Grouse (spruce and ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30 |
| Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black,and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Lynx: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
(24) Unit 24.
(i) Unit 24 consists of the Koyukuk River drainage upstream from but not including the Dulbi River drainage:
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
(iv) Unit-specific regulations:
(C) If you are a resident of Units 24A, 24B, or 24C, during the dates of Oct. 15-Apr. 30, you may use an artificial light when taking a black bear, including a sow accompanied by cub(s), at a den site within the portions of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve that are within Units 24A, 24B, or 24C.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: | |
| Unit 24B, that portion within Gates of the Arctic National Park—2 bears by State registration permit | Aug. 10-June 30 |
| Unit 24 remainder—1 bear by State registration permit | Aug. 10-June 30 |
| Caribou: | |
| Unit 24A, that portion south of the south bank of the Kanuti River—1 caribou | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Unit 24B, that portion south of the south bank of the Kanuti River, upstream from and including 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 confluence with the Kanuti River—1 caribou | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Unit 24A remainder—5 caribou per day as follows: | |
| Calves may not be taken | |
| Bulls may be harvested | July 1-Oct. 14. Feb. 1-June 30. |
| Cows may be harvested | July 15-Apr. 30. |
| Unit 24B remainder—15 caribou, only 1 may be a cow, as follows: | |
| Calves may not be taken | |
| Bulls may be harvested | July 1-Oct. 14. Feb. 1-June 30. |
| Cows may be harvested | July 15-Apr. 30. |
| Units 24C, 24D—15 caribou, only 1 may be a cow, as follows: | |
| Calves may not be taken | |
| Bulls may be harvested | July 1-Oct. 14. Feb. 1-June 30. |
| Cows may be harvested | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Sheep: | |
| Units 24A and 24B (Anaktuvuk Pass residents only), that portion within the Gates of the Arctic National Park—community harvest quota of 60 sheep, no more than 10 of which may be ewes, and a daily possession limit of 3 sheep per person, no more than 1 of which may be a ewe | July 15-Dec. 31. |
| Units 24A and 24B (excluding Anaktuvuk Pass residents), those portions within the Gates of the Arctic National Park—1 ram, by Federal registration permit only, with exception for residents of Alatna and Allakaket who will report by a National Park Service community harvest system | Aug. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Federal public lands within Unit 24A are closed to the taking of sheep for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 regulatory years for all users | |
| Unit 24A, except that portion within the Gates of the Arctic National Park—1 ram by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 20-Sep. 30. |
| Federal public lands are closed to the taking of sheep for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 regulatory years for all users | |
| Unit 24, remainder—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 24A—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit | Aug. 25-Oct. 1. |
| Unit 24B, that portion within the John River Drainage—1 moose by State harvest ticket | Aug. 1-Dec. 14. |
| Or | |
| 1 antlered bull by State registration permit | Dec. 15-Apr. 15. |
| Unit 24B, remainder—1 antlered bull by State harvest ticket | Aug. 25-Oct. 1. |
| Or | |
| 1 antlered bull by State registration permit | Dec. 15-Apr. 15. |
| Federal public lands in the Kanuti Controlled Use Area, as described in Federal regulations, are closed to taking of moose Apr. 16-Dec. 14, except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations | |
| Units 24C and 24D, that portion within the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area and Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge—1 bull | Sep. 1-25. |
| 1 antlerless moose by Federal permit if authorized by announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Manager and BLM Field Office Manager Central Yukon Field Office. Harvest of cow moose accompanied by calves is prohibited. A harvestable surplus of cows will be determined for a quota | Mar. 1-5 to be announced. |
| Or | |
| 1 antlered bull by Federal permit, if there is no Mar. 1-5 season and if authorized by announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Manager and BLM Field Office Manager Central Yukon Field Office. Harvest of cow moose accompanied by calves is prohibited. Announcement for the March and April seasons and harvest quotas will be made after consultation with the ADF&G Area Biologist and the Chairs of the Western Interior Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council, and the Middle Yukon and Koyukuk River Fish and Game Advisory Committees | Apr. 10-15 to be announced. |
| Unit 24C, remainder and Unit 24D, remainder—1 antlered bull. During the Sep. 5-25 season, a State registration permit is required | Aug. 25-Oct. 1. |
| Coyote: 10 coyotes | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1 | Sep. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Wolf: 15 wolves; however, no more than 5 wolves may be taken prior to Nov. 1 | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 5 wolverine; however, no more than 1 wolverine may be taken prior to Nov. 1 | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce, ruffed, and sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Ptarmigan (rock and willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: No limit | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Lynx: | |
| Unit 24A—no limit | Nov. 1-Mar 31. |
| Units 24B, 24C, and 24D—no limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
(25) Unit 25.
(i) Unit 25 consists of the Yukon River drainage upstream from but not including the Hamlin Creek drainage, and excluding drainages into the south bank of the Yukon River upstream from the Charley River:
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(C) The taking of bull moose outside the seasons provided in this part for food in memorial potlatches and traditional cultural events is authorized in Unit 25D west provided that:
(1) The person organizing the religious ceremony or cultural event contacts the Refuge Manager, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, prior to taking or attempting to take bull moose and provides to the Refuge Manager the name of the decedent, the nature of the ceremony or cultural event, number to be taken, and the general area in which the taking will occur.
(2) Each person who takes a bull moose under this section must submit a written report to the Refuge Manager, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, not more than 15 days after the harvest specifying the harvester's name and address, and the date(s) and location(s) of the taking(s).
(3) No permit or harvest ticket is required for taking under this section; however, the harvester must be an Alaska rural resident with customary and traditional use in Unit 25D west.
(4) Any moose taken under this provision counts against the annual quota of 60 bulls.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: | |
| Units 25A, 25B, and 25C—3 bears or 3 bears by State community harvest permit | July 1-June 30. July 1-June 30. |
| Unit 25D—5 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: | |
| Units 25A and 25B—1 bear | Aug. 10-June 30. |
| Unit 25C—1 bear | Sep. 1-May 31. |
| Unit 25D—2 bears every regulatory year | July 1-June 30. |
| Caribou: | |
| Unit 25A—in those portions west of the east bank of the East Fork of the Chandalar River extending from its confluence with the Chandalar River upstream to Guilbeau Pass and north of the south bank of the mainstem of the Chandalar River at its confluence with the East Fork Chandalar River west (and north of the south bank) along the West Fork Chandalar River—10 caribou However, only bulls may be taken May 16-June 30. | July 1-June 30. |
| Unit 25C—up to 3 caribou, to be announced, by a joint Federal/State registration permit | Fall season between Aug. 1 and Sep. 30, to be announced. Winter season between Oct. 21 and Mar. 31, to be announced. |
| Unit 25D, that portion of Unit 25D drained by the west fork of the Dall River west of 150° W long.—1 bull | Aug. 10-Sep. 30. Dec. 1-31. |
| Units 25A remainder, 25B, and Unit 25D, remainder—10 caribou | July 1-Apr. 30. |
| Sheep: | |
| Unit 25A, that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area | No open season. |
| Units 25A, Arctic Village Sheep Management Area—2 rams by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Federal public lands are closed to the taking of sheep except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations | |
| Unit 25A remainder—3 sheep by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Units 25B, 25C, and 25D—1 ram with full-curl horn or larger | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 25A, that portion within the Coleen, Firth, and Old Crow River drainages—1 antlered bull | Aug. 25-Sep. 25. Dec. 1-20. |
| Unit 25A remainder—1 antlered bull | Aug. 25-Sep. 25. Dec. 1-10. |
| Unit 25B, that portion within Yukon-Charley National Preserve—1 bull | Aug. 20-Oct. 15. |
| Unit 25B, that portion within the Porcupine River drainage upstream from, but excluding the Coleen River drainage—1 antlered bull | Aug. 25-Oct. 15. Dec. 1-10. |
| Unit 25B, that portion, other than Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, draining into the north bank of the Yukon River upstream from and including the Kandik River drainage, including the islands in the Yukon River—1 antlered bull | Sep. 5-Oct. 15. Dec. 1-15. |
| Unit 25B remainder—1 antlered bull | Aug. 25-Oct. 15. Dec. 1-15. |
| Unit 25C—1 antlered bull | Aug. 20-Oct. 15. |
| Unit 25D (west), that portion lying west of a line extending from the Unit 25D boundary on Preacher Creek, then downstream along Preacher Creek, Birch Creek, and Lower Mouth of Birch Creek to the Yukon River, then downstream along the north bank of the Yukon River (including islands) to the confluence of the Hadweenzic River, then upstream along the west bank of the Hadweenzic River to the confluence of Forty and One-Half Mile Creek, then upstream along Forty and One-Half Mile Creek to Nelson Mountain on the Unit 25D boundary—1 bull by a Federal registration permit Permits will be available in the following villages: Beaver (25 permits), Birch Creek (10 permits), and Stevens Village (25 permits). Permits for residents of 25D (west) who do not live in one of the three villages will be available by contacting the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge Office in Fairbanks or a local Refuge Information Technician Moose hunting on public land in Unit 25D (west) is closed at all times except for residents of Unit 25D (west) hunting under these regulations. The moose season will be closed by announcement of the Refuge Manager Yukon Flats NWR when 60 moose have been harvested in the entirety (from Federal and non-Federal lands) of Unit 25D (west) | Aug. 25-Feb. 28. |
| Unit 25D, remainder—1 antlered moose | Aug. 25-Oct. 15. Dec. 1-20. |
| Beaver: | |
| Units 25A, 25B, and 25D—1 beaver per day; 1 in possession | June 11-Aug. 31. |
| Units 25A, 25B, and 25D—no limit | Sep. 1-June 10. |
| Unit 25C | No open season. |
| Coyote: 10 coyotes | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1 | Sep. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Hare, snowshoe: No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: | |
| Unit 25C—2 lynx | Dec. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Unit 25, remainder—2 lynx | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Muskrat: | |
| Units 25B and 25C, that portion within Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve—No limit | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Unit 25, remainder | No open season. |
| Wolf: | |
| Unit 25A—No limit | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Unit 25, remainder—10 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 1 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Grouse (spruce, ruffed, and sharp-tailed): | |
| Unit 25C—15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Unit 25, remainder—15 per day, 30 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Ptarmigan (rock and willow): | |
| Unit 25C, those portions within 5 miles of Route 6 (Steese Highway)—20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Mar. 31. |
| Unit 25, remainder—20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Trapping | |
| Beaver: | |
| Unit 25C—No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Unit 25, remainder—50 beavers | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Coyote: No limit | Oct. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Fox, Arctic: No limit | Nov. 1-last day of Feb. |
| Lynx: No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Marten: | |
| Unit 25B—No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 25, remainder—No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 1-Feb. 28. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit | Oct. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: | |
| Unit 25C—No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Unit 25, remainder—No limit | Nov. 1-Mar. 31. |
(26) Unit 26.
(i) Unit 26 consists of Arctic Ocean drainages between Cape Lisburne and the Alaska-Canada border, including the Firth River drainage within Alaska:
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
(iv) Unit-specific regulations:
(D) For the DeLong Mountain sheep hunts, a federally qualified subsistence user (recipient) may designate another federally qualified subsistence user to take sheep on his or her behalf. The designated hunter must obtain a designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest report. The designated hunter may hunt for only one recipient in the course of a season and may have both his and the recipient's harvest limits in his/her possession at the same time.
| Harvest limits | Open season |
|---|---|
| Hunting | |
| Bear, black: 3 bears | July 1-June 30. |
| Bear, brown: | |
| Unit 26A, that portion within Gates of the Arctic National Park—2 bear by State subsistence registration permit | July 1-June 30. |
| Unit 26A remainder—1 bear by State subsistence registration permit | July 1-June 30. |
| Unit 26B—1 bear | Jan. 1-Dec. 31. |
| Unit 26C—1 bear | Aug. 10-June 30. |
| Caribou: | |
| Unit 26A—west of 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—15 caribou, only 1 may be a cow, by State registration permit as follows: | |
| Calves may not be taken. | |
| Bulls may be harvested | July 1-Oct. 14. Dec. 6-June 30. |
| Cows may be harvested; however, cows accompanied by calves may not be taken July 16-Oct. 15 | July 16-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 26A remainder—5 caribou per day by State registration permit as follows: | |
| Calves may not be taken. | |
| Bulls may be harvested | July 1-Oct. 15. Dec. 6-June 30. |
| Up to 3 cows per day may be harvested; however, cows accompanied by calves may not be taken July 16-Oct. 15 | July 16-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 26B, that portion south of 69° 30′ N lat. and west of the Dalton Highway—5 caribou per day as follows: | |
| Bulls may be harvested | July 1-Oct. 14. Dec. 10-June 30. |
| Cows may be harvested | July 1-Apr. 30. |
| Unit 26B remainder—5 caribou per day as follows: | |
| Bulls may be harvested | July 1-June 30. |
| Cows may be harvested | July 1-May 15. |
| Unit 26C—10 caribou per day | July 1-Apr. 30. |
| You may not transport more than 5 caribou per regulatory year from Unit 26 except to the community of Anaktuvuk Pass | |
| Sheep: | |
| Units 26A and 26B (Anaktuvuk Pass residents only), that portion within the Gates of the Arctic National Park—community harvest quota of 60 sheep, no more than 10 of which may be ewes and a daily possession limit of 3 sheep per person, no more than 1 of which may be a ewe | July 15-Dec. 31. |
| Unit 26A (excluding Anaktuvuk Pass residents), those portions within the Gates of the Arctic National Park—3 sheep | Aug. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Unit 26A, that portion west of Howard Pass and the Etivluk River (DeLong Mountains)—1 sheep by Federal registration permit | Season may be announced. |
| Unit 26B, that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn by Federal registration permit only | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Federal public lands in Unit 26B west of the Sagavanirktok River are closed to the taking of sheep for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 regulatory years for all users | |
| Unit 26A, remainder and 26B, remainder, including the Gates of the Arctic National Preserve—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. |
| Federal public lands in Unit 26B west of the Sagavanirktok River are closed to the taking of sheep for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 regulatory years for all users | |
| Unit 26C—3 sheep per regulatory year; the Aug. 10-Sep. 20 season is restricted to 1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn. A Federal registration permit is required for the Oct. 1-Apr. 30 season | Aug. 10-Sep. 20. Oct. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Moose: | |
| Unit 26A, that portion of the Colville River drainage upstream from and including the Anaktuvuk River drainage—1 bull | Aug. 1-Sep. 14. |
| Unit 26A, that portion of the Colville River drainage upstream from and including the Anaktuvuk River drainage—1 moose; however, you may not take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf | Feb. 15-Apr. 15. |
| Unit 26A, that portion west of the eastern shore of Admiralty Bay where the Alaktak River enters, following the Alaktak River to 155°00′ W longitude excluding the Colville River drainage—1 moose; however, you may not take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf | July 1-Sep. 14. |
| Unit 26A, remainder—1 bull | Aug. 1-Sep. 14. |
| Unit 26B, excluding the Canning River drainage—1 bull | Sep. 1-14. |
| Units 26B, remainder and 26C—1 moose by Federal registration permit by residents of Kaktovik only. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by a Kaktovik resident holding a Federal registration permit and hunting under these regulations | May be announced. |
| Musk ox: | |
| Unit 26A, that portion west of the eastern shore of Admiralty Bay where the Alaktak River enters, following the Alaktak River to 155°00′ W longitude south to the Unit 26A border—1 musk ox by Federal drawing permit | Aug.1-Mar. 15. |
| Units 26A remainder and 26B | No open Federal season. |
| Unit 26C—1 musk ox by Federal registration permit only | May be announced between July 15-Mar. 31. |
| Public lands are closed to the taking of musk ox, except by rural Alaska residents of the village of Kaktovik hunting under these regulations | |
| Coyote: 2 coyotes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): 2 foxes | Sep. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): | |
| Units 26A and 26B—10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1 | Sep. 1-Mar. 15. |
| Unit 26C—10 foxes | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Hare (snowshoe and tundra): No limit | July 1-June 30. |
| Lynx: 2 lynx | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Wolf: 15 wolves | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: 5 wolverine | Sep. 1-Mar. 31. |
| Ptarmigan (rock and willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession | Aug. 10-Apr. 30. |
| Trapping | |
| Coyote: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Fox, Arctic (blue and white phases): No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Fox, red (including cross, black, and silver phases): No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Lynx: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Marten: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Mink and Weasel: No limit | Nov. 1-Jan. 31. |
| Muskrat: No limit | Nov. 1-June 10. |
| Otter: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
| Wolf: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 30. |
| Wolverine: No limit | Nov. 1-Apr. 15. |
[85 FR 74808, Nov. 23, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 44858, July 26, 2022; 89 FR 14753, Feb. 29, 2024; 89 FR 70366, Aug. 29, 2024; 90 FR 34147, July 18, 2025]