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
10/03 Advisory Announcement: Permits Available October 4 for Unit 14A Registration Goat Hunts RG890 & RG891 (PDF 201 kB)
9/06 Gustavus Moose Hunt Meeting (PDF 220 kB)
9/01 Port Valdez North Goat Hunt RG248 to Open October 1 (PDF 219 kB)

Recent Emergency Orders

Date Emergency Order
10/03 Southwestern Prince William Sound Goat Hunt Closes (PDF 211 kB)
10/03 State Extends RM841 Moose Hunting Season in 22A Central (PDF 218 kB)
10/03 State Extends Resident RM620 Goodnews River Area Moose Hunt (PDF 129 kB)
9/30 Winstanley Lake Trend Count Area Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1A (PDF 462 kB)
9/29 Kenai Peninsula Brown Bear Season Closes for Remainder of 2022 (PDF 183 kB)

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