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.

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Advisory Announcements & News Releases

Date Announcement
11/28 Southeast State Waterfowl Season Split-season Closure Starts December 1st (PDF 194 kB)
11/22 Mountain Goat Registration Hunt RG479 On Kodiak Island Will Close Early (PDF 225 kB)
11/21 South Tracy and North Endicott Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C (PDF 195 kB)

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Recent Emergency Orders

Date Emergency Order
11/22 Mountain Goat Registration Hunt RG479 On Kodiak Island Will Close Early (PDF 91 kB)
11/21 South Tracy and North Endicott Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C (PDF 99 kB)
11/15 State Opens Winter Moose Hunt RM844 in Unit 22A Central, Unalakleet Drainage (PDF 113 kB)
11/09 RM585 Winter Hunt in Units 17B&C to open December 1st (PDF 165 kB)
11/07 Afognak Island Registration Elk Hunt RE755 Closes by Emergency Order (PDF 87 kB)

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