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
- 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
- Draw, Tier I, Tier II & Community Harvest Results Now Available
- Caribou Trails — News from the Western Arctic Caribou Herd Working Group (PDF 4,257 kB)
- 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 |
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| 6/10 | Rabbit Slough Access Improvements Require Intermittent Road Closures (PDF 209 kB) |
| 6/05 | NR Tularemia June 2019 (PDF 171 kB) |
| 5/29 | Permits available June 12 for Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunt RG364 and July 10 for RG365 (PDF 210 kB) |
Recent Emergency Orders
| Date | Emergency Order |
|---|---|
| 7/12 | PtarmiganTracking 12_20_25C_ RY19 (PDF 35 kB) |
| 7/09 | Lynx Trapping Closures on Kenai Peninsula and Unit 14C Extended Through 2019-2020 Season (PDF 1,127 kB) |
| 3/15 | Unit 18 Nunivak Island Muskox Season Extension (PDF 218 kB) |
| 2/20 | 21D Winter Moose Opening (PDF 1,259 kB) |
| 1/31 | State Extends Resident Moose Hunt RM621 in Goodnews Hunt Area of Unit 18 (PDF 464 kB) |
Quick Links
- Board of Game
- Hunter Education
- Shooting Ranges
- 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.