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
9/06 Gustavus Moose Hunt Meeting (PDF 220 kB)
9/01 Port Valdez North Goat Hunt RG248 to Open October 1 (PDF 219 kB)
8/29 Waterfowl Season Opens September 16th in Southeast Alaska (PDF 186 kB)

Recent Emergency Orders

Date Emergency Order
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)
9/29 Goat Hunt RG249 Closes North of Valdez Arm (PDF 215 kB)
9/29 State Opens Moose Hunt RM840 in Unit 22(B) West of the Darby Mountains (PDF 155 kB)
9/26 Goat Hunt RG252 Closes East of Unakwik Inlet (PDF 213 kB)

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