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
- Update! Alaska announces closure of nonresident spring bear hunts, resident hunts remain open (PDF 56 kB)
- Draw, Tier I, Tier II & Community Harvest Results Now Available
- 2019 – 2020 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Now Available (PDF 794 kB)
- 2019 – 2020 Trapping Regulations Now Available (PDF 1,160 kB)
- 2019 – 2020 Alaska Hunting Regulations Now Available
- Hunt details on harvesting mule and white-tailed deer in Alaska
- May 2019 Nonresident Kodiak Brown Bear Results Now Available
- Mountain goat identification quiz required for Unit 1D, 4, 6C & 6D (Valdez) hunters prior to obtaining a permit
- Thank you hunters, trappers and sport shooters for your support! (PDF 391 kB)
- Unit 1D and Unit 4 Brown Bear hunters must watch "Take a Closer Look" video
- Undersubscribed Draw Permits Available in Units 1, 3, 4 and 22
Announcements
| Date | Announcement |
|---|---|
| 5/22 | AA Tularemia May 2020 (PDF 150 kB) |
| 5/18 | Rabbit Slough Boat Launch Open (PDF 188 kB) |
| 5/13 | Save Young Wildlife - Leave Them Alone (PDF 229 kB) |
Recent Emergency Orders
| Date | Emergency Order |
|---|---|
| 5/21 | Emergency order opening a registration permit hunt for muskoxen stranded on unnamed islands south of Nunivak Island in Unit 18 (PDF 392 kB) |
| 4/02 | Nonresident Spring Bear Hunting Seasons Closed Statewide (PDF 101 kB) |
| 3/20 | Emergency Order 05-04-20 Unit 18 remainder extension (PDF 186 kB) |
| 3/17 | 03-02-20 Fortymile Caribou Targeted Hunt Opening AC999 (PDF 150 kB) |
| 2/20 | 21D winter moose opening (PDF 1,282 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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General Information
Hunt planning, equipment, rules & requirements, & more.
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Game Species
Hunt opportunities, harvest statistics, range maps, permit conditions, etc.
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Maps & Area Information
Hunting maps, GMU information, area restrictions, GIS, & more.
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Subsistence
Subsistence hunting information & opportunities.
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Trapping
Information for trappers.