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 II & Community Harvest Results Now Available
- 2023 – 2024 Trapping Regulations Now Available (PDF 1,365 kB)
- 2023 – 2024 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Now Available (PDF 656 kB)
- 2023 – 2024 Alaska Hunting Regulations Now Available
- Alaska's Super Seven Big Game Raffle
- Hunt details on harvesting mule and white-tailed deer in Alaska
- 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 14, 21, 22 and 24
Advisory Announcements & News Releases
Date | Announcement |
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5/14 | Permits Available June 12 for Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunt RG364 (PDF 174 kB) |
5/09 | State to Conduct Prescribed Burns at Creamer’s Field (PDF 180 kB) |
5/07 | New Wood Bison Arrive in Alaska (PDF 161 kB) |
Recent Emergency Orders
Date | Emergency Order |
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2/27 | 17A Winter Moose Hunt Extension for RM575 and RM576 (PDF 165 kB) |
2/21 | Moose General Harvest Ticket Season hunt to open in Unit 26B (PDF 108 kB) |
2/14 | March Moose Hunt Opens in a Portion of Unit 21D (PDF 84 kB) |
1/23 | State target permit hunt AC999 Fortymile WInter Caribou Season (PDF 324 kB) |
1/16 | Registration Goat Hunt RG230 near Cordova Closes (PDF 86 kB) |
Quick Links
- Board of Game
- Hunter Education
- Shooting Ranges
- Hunter Access Program
- 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.