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.

Highlights

Announcements

Date Announcement
10/17 Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunts Open November 1 (PDF 199 kB)
10/15 Open House at Fairbanks range (PDF 205 kB)
9/27 Permits available October 2 for Unit 14A Goat Hunts RG890 and RG891 (PDF 196 kB)

Recent Emergency Orders

Date Emergency Order
10/21 Moose Hunting Season Closure Unit 5A West of the Dangerous River (PDF 220 kB)
10/17 A Portion of Registration Elk Hunt RE755 Will Not Open (PDF 927 kB)
10/16 Cancel RC 867 Fortymile Caribou (PDF 765 kB)
10/15 Unit 4 - Indigo Lake and Vodopad River Mt. Goat Hunt Zones Closed (PDF 218 kB)
10/10 Lake George Goat Hunt RG869 Closes in Unit 14C (PDF 78 kB)

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