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Hunting, Trapping & Shooting
Alaska offers a variety of hunting opportunities, many of them world class. The options include taking kids grouse or hare hunting along back roads in the Interior, filling the freezer with muskox, or conducting a once-in-a-lifetime brown bear or mountain goat hunt in the Southeast rainforest or along the Southcentral coast. Some species, such as caribou and moose, are widely distributed across much of the state. However, depending on the month, animals may be scarce even where good habitat exists, but abundant elsewhere. Many big game species in Alaska make long migrations between their seasonal ranges. The keys to hunting successfully are careful planning and thorough preparation.
Highlights
- Draw, Tier I & II application period is closed. Results available February 17
- Thank you hunters, trappers and sport shooters for your support! (PDF 391 kB)
- 2016 – 2017 Alaska Hunting Regulations Now Available
- 2016 – 2017 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Now Available (PDF 745 kB)
- 2016 – 2017 Trapping Regulations Now Available (PDF 1,027 kB)
- Mountain goat identification quiz required for Unit 1D, 4, 6C & 6D (Valdez) hunters prior to obtaining a permit
- Unit 1D and Unit 4 Brown Bear hunters must watch "Take a Closer Look" video
- Undersubscribed Draw Permits Available in Units 1, 3 and 22
Announcements
Date | Announcement |
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11/29 | Yakutat ADF&G Office To Be Seasonally Closed (PDF 167 kB) |
9/06 | Gustavus Moose Hunt Meeting (RM049) (PDF 390 kB) |
9/06 | Port Valdez North Goat Hunt RG248 to Open October 1 (PDF 121 kB) |
Recent Emergency Orders
Date | Emergency Order |
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12/20 | Unit 1C- Douglas Island Closed to Wolf Hunting and Trapping (PDF 354 kB) |
12/19 | Wolf Hunting and Trapping Seasons to Close in Unit 2 (PDF 87 kB) |
12/15 | 20B Minto Flats Closure (PDF 81 kB) |
12/09 | Flower & Porcupine Mountain Area Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting (PDF 128 kB) |
11/28 | Close Zone 1 RC867 Fortymile Caribou (PDF 631 kB) |
Quick Links
- Board of Game
- Hunter Education
- Shooting Ranges
- Online Courses & Quizzes
Online bear baiting, Unit 23 pilot quiz, Delta bison orientation and more.
Hunting & Trapping
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Hunt planning, equipment, rules & requirements, & more.
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Hunt opportunities, harvest statistics, range maps, permit conditions, etc.
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Hunting maps, GMU information, area restrictions, GIS, & more.
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Subsistence hunting information & opportunities.
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Information for trappers.
Permits & Regulations
P.O. Box 115526
1255 W. 8th Street
Juneau, AK 99811-5526
Office Locations