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
9/10 Port Valdez North Goat Hunt RG248 to Open October 1 (PDF 220 kB)
8/23 ADF&G Wildlife Division staff stationed in Wrangell Aug. 30 – Oct. 31, 2021 (PDF 167 kB)
8/23 ADF&G Wildlife Division staff stationed in Wrangell Aug. 30 – Oct. 31, 2021 (PDF 167 kB)

Recent Emergency Orders

Date Emergency Order
9/21 Area between East Fork of the Skagway River and the Canadian Border closed to goat hunting in Unit 1D (PDF 187 kB)
9/20 Blackerby Ridge to Salmon Creek Reservoir Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C (PDF 90 kB)
9/17 Closure to mountain goat hunting along Chilkoot Lake (RG023) in Unit 1D (PDF 184 kB)
9/14 RC860 Fortymile Caribou Zones 1 and 4 to Reopen (PDF 583 kB)
9/09 State Closes Moose Hunt RM840 in Unit 22(B) West of the Darby Mountains (PDF 248 kB)

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