Hunting, Trapping & Shooting

photo of a successful hunter 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.

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Advisory Announcements & News Releases

Date Announcement
11/01 Winter Season for Unimak Island Caribou Hunt RC205 Opens November 15 (PDF 230 kB)
10/31 Wolf trapping season opening for 31 days in Game Management Unit 2 (PDF 215 kB)
10/29 Four Kodiak Mountain Goat Registration Hunts to Open November 1; Four Will Remain Closed (PDF 190 kB)

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Recent Emergency Orders

Date Emergency Order
10/31 Wolf trapping season opening for 31 days in Game Management Unit 2 (PDF 157 kB)
10/29 Target hunt, AM751, in Game Management Units 20A and portions of 20B to open. (PDF 111 kB)
10/28 A Portion of Registration Elk Hunt RE755 Will Close Early (PDF 145 kB)
10/27 ADF&G open Resident Only Moose hunt RM605 in that portion of Unit 18, commonly referred to as Zone 1 of the Kuskokwim RM615 moose hunt area (PDF 201 kB)
10/22 Winter Fortymile Caribou Season in Zones 1 and 4 Delayed and Quota Revised (PDF 478 kB)

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