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
10/26 2020 GMU 2 Wolf Joint News Release_Final_1 (PDF 141 kB)
10/26 2020 GMU 2 Wolf Joint News Release_Final_1 (PDF 141 kB)
10/16 Nelchina Caribou Winter Hunt Quotas (PDF 139 kB)

Recent Emergency Orders

Date Emergency Order
10/30 A Portion of Registration Elk Hunt RE755 Will Close Early (PDF 614 kB)
10/27 Moose Hunting Season Closure Unit 5A East of the Dangerous River (PDF 187 kB)
10/27 Two Kodiak Mountain Goat Registration Hunts to Open November 1; Seven Others Will Remain Closed (PDF 224 kB)
10/22 Portion of GMU8 Elk Registration Hunt Will Not Open (PDF 609 kB)
10/22 RC867 Fortymile Bag Limit 2 Caribou (PDF 747 kB)

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