Hunting, Trapping and Wildlife
Emergency Orders, Advisory Announcements & News Releases
Emergency orders (issued under authority of AS 16.05.060) are used to open and close hunting or trapping seasons or areas. Emergency orders have the same force and effect as regulations of the Board of Game and statutes enacted by the Legislature, and they carry the same penalties for violation. The emergency orders listed below amend or supplement the hunting and/or trapping seasons and bag limits as described in Alaska Hunting and Trapping Regulations.
All Regions
| Date | Emergency Order | News Release | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/15/2026 | View | Permits for Raspberry Island Cow Elk Hunt RE706 | |
| 09/15/2026 | View | Afognak Island Elk Registration Permits in Port Lions and Ouzinkie | |
| 08/14/2026 | View | Prospect Heights Bear Attack; Hiker Deployed Bear Spray | |
| 07/20/2026 | View | Bear Encounter in Bear Valley | |
| 07/16/2026 | View | Alaska Department of Fish & Game and Alaska Zoo Respond to Brown Bear Incident | |
| 07/01/2026 | View | New Requirement for General Season Sheep Hunters | |
| 06/29/2026 | View | Status of Hunting and Trapping Regulations for 2026-2027 and Delayed Harvest Tickets | |
| 05/29/2026 | View | Be Alert If You See Young Wildlife: Give Them Space | |
| 05/14/2026 | View | McNeil River State Game Sanctuary Stakeholder Survey Results are Posted | |
| 05/07/2026 | View | Bear Attack Investigation Results; Know Your Bear Spray | |
| 02/23/2026 | View | Upcoming Waterfowl Hunting Season Regulation Notice | |
| 01/15/2026 | View | McNeil Lottery press release 2026 | |
| 12/24/2025 | View | Flying Reindeer 2025 | |
| 12/08/2025 | View | Wheeled Airplane Landings and Permitting at McNeil River |
Region 1
| Date | Emergency Order | News Release | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/04/2026 | R1-10-26 | View | Closure of TM059 Moose Hunt in GMU 1D |
| 10/03/2026 | R1-9-26 | View | Eagle Glacier to Sawmill Creek Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C |
| 09/14/2026 | R1-8-26 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Indigo Lake Zone |
| 09/14/2026 | R1-7-26 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Bear Mountain Zone |
| 09/10/2026 | R1-6-26 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Lisa Creek Zone |
| 09/08/2026 | R1-5-26 | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Zone Reopens – Necker Bay Zone | |
| 09/01/2026 | R1-4-26 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Necker Bay Zone |
| 08/31/2026 | View | ADF&G Investigates Haines Bear Mauling | |
| 08/27/2026 | View | ADFG DWC Requests Wolf Harvest Samples | |
| 08/07/2026 | R1-3-26 | View | Point Windham Zone Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C |
| 07/31/2026 | R1-2-26 | View | Portion of Unit 5A Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting (RG170) |
| 07/30/2026 | R1-1-26 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Hunting |
| 01/13/2026 | View | Department Will Not Extend Deer Hunting Season in Southeast | |
| 11/23/2025 | R1-20-25 | View | North Tracy Arm Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C |
| 11/14/2025 | R1-19-25 | View | South Tracy Arm Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in 1C (RG013) |
| 10/31/2025 | R1-18-25 | View | Wolf trapping season opening for 31 days in Game Management Unit 2 |
| 10/22/2025 | R1-17-25 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Indian River Zone |
| 10/21/2025 | View | Game Management Unit 2 Wolf Season Discussion | |
| 10/18/2025 | R1-16-25 | View | MOOSE HUNTING SEASON CLOSURE UNIT 5A WEST OF THE DANGEROUS RIVER (RM061) |
| 10/17/2025 | R1-15-25 | View | Moose Hunting Season Closure Unit 5A East of the Dangerous River |
| 10/14/2025 | R1-14-25 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Lake Diana and Lake Irina Zones |
| 10/13/2025 | R1-13-25 | View | Middle Section of Takshanuk Mountain Range Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1D |
Region 2
| Date | Emergency Order | News Release | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/09/2026 | View | Ship Creek Moose Permit (RM435) to be Issued Online Only at 8:00am on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | |
| 10/05/2026 | View | Ship Creek Moose Permit (RM435) to be Issued Online Only in 2026 | |
| 09/30/2026 | R2-12-26 | View | Port Valdez/Lowe River Goat Hunt Closes |
| 09/29/2026 | R2-11-26 | View | Twentymile Mountain Goat Hunt RG868 Closes in Unit 14C |
| 09/29/2026 | View | Additional Deer Released on Kenai Peninsula; Fawns Produced from 2025 Effort | |
| 09/28/2026 | R2-10-26 | View | Lake George Mountain Goat Hunt RG869 Closes in Unit 14C |
| 09/24/2026 | R2-9-26 | View | Bering River Registration Moose Hunt Closes |
| 09/21/2026 | R2-8-26 | View | Southwestern Prince William Sound Goat Hunt Closes |
| 09/21/2026 | R2-7-26 | View | Goat Hunt RG249 Closes North of Valdez Arm |
| 09/18/2026 | R2-6-26 | View | Goat Hunt RG252 Closes East of Unakwik Inlet |
| 09/15/2026 | R2-5-26 | View | Unit 6B Moose Hunt Closes |
| 09/08/2026 | R2-4-26 | RM572, Kalgin Island Moose Season Dates | |
| 09/04/2026 | R2-3-26 | View | Eklutna Lake Management Area Moose Hunt RM445 Closes in Unit 14C |
| 08/28/2026 | View | Completion of New South Potter Marsh Boardwalk and Ice-Skating Ramp | |
| 08/19/2026 | View | ADF&G Responds to Bells Flats Bear Attack | |
| 08/19/2026 | View | Beware of Aggressive River Otters Around Anchorage Waterways | |
| 08/14/2026 | View | Wanted: Kenai Peninsula Bull Moose Samples | |
| 08/14/2026 | View | Watermelon Trail Reroute and Habitat Remediation | |
| 08/04/2026 | View | Kenai Peninsula Deer: Updates and Plans for the Future | |
| 07/30/2026 | R2-2-26 | View | Units 7 & 15 Lynx Trapping and Hunting Seasons for 2026-2027 Season |
| 05/27/2026 | View | RG365 English Bay Goat Permits | |
| 05/27/2026 | View | RG364 Seldovia Mountain Goat Permit Distribution | |
| 04/17/2026 | View | Fish & Game Investigates Bear Attack Involving Two Soldiers on JBER | |
| 04/14/2026 | View | Prescribed Burns Planned for Matanuska Valley Moose Range in May 2026 | |
| 03/06/2026 | View | Undersubscribed Permits Available for Kodiak Brown Bear Hunt DB257 | |
| 01/13/2026 | R2-1-26 | View | Sheridan Goat Hunt Closes |
| 11/04/2025 | R2-14-25 | Ship Creek Moose Hunt Closes in GMU 14C | |
| 10/29/2025 | View | Four Kodiak Mountain Goat Registration Hunts to Open November 1; Four Will Remain Closed | |
| 10/28/2025 | R2-13-25 | View | A Portion of Registration Elk Hunt RE755 Will Close Early |
| 10/21/2025 | R2-12-25 | View | Portions of Registration Elk Hunt RE755 Will Not Open |
| 10/21/2025 | View | 2025 Late Season Kenai Goat Hunts | |
| 10/14/2025 | R2-11-25 | View | Caribou Registration Hunt RC080 Hunt Closes |
Region 3
| Date | Emergency Order | News Release | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/21/2026 | R3-12-26 | TM680 tier II moose season in Unit 19A extension | |
| 09/04/2026 | R3-11-26 | View | Muskox registration hunt RX110 to open in Unit 26B |
| 09/01/2026 | R3-10-26 | View | RC860 Fortymile Zone 2 Closed |
| 08/14/2026 | R3-9-26 | View | Fall Fortymile Caribou Season in Zones 1 and 4 to Close August 21 |
| 08/06/2026 | R3-8-26 | Units 12, 20 and 25C Ptarmigan Season Dates and Bag Limits | |
| 07/14/2026 | View | Season Dates and Hunt Quota for Fall Fortymile Caribou Hunt | |
| 06/05/2026 | View | Delta Junction Bison Range Public Comment | |
| 05/05/2026 | R3-7-26 | View | Unit 26B Remainder Caribou Bag Limit is Bulls only for 2026 |
| 04/22/2026 | View | ADF&G Cancels Fall 2026 Unit 20A Antlerless Draw Moose Hunts | |
| 04/21/2026 | View | RM653 Farewell Moose Update | |
| 04/10/2026 | R3-5-26 | View | 2026 Sheep Season Closed in the Glacier Mountain Controlled Use Area (Unit 20E) |
| 03/06/2026 | View | Fortymile Caribou Winter Quota Combined | |
| 03/05/2026 | View | Permits Available for Interior Alaska Moose Hunts | |
| 03/04/2026 | View | Unit 19C Farewell Moose | |
| 03/04/2026 | R3-3-26 | View | Moose General Season Harvest Ticket hunt to open in Unit 26B |
| 02/18/2026 | R3-2-26 | View | March Moose Hunt Opens in a Portion of Unit 21D |
| 02/17/2026 | View | ADF&G Seeks Public Help Reporting Moose in Fairbanks / North Pole during Feb. 23–27 | |
| 01/07/2026 | R3-1-26 | View | Caribou Season in Southern Unit 25B to Close |
| 01/07/2026 | View | ADF&G completes photocensus for the Porcupine and Central Arctic Caribou Herds in summer 2025 | |
| 11/13/2025 | R3-15-25 | View | Winter Fortymile Caribou Registration Season in Zones 1 and 4 to Open |
| 10/29/2025 | R3-14-25 | Target hunt, AM751, in Game Management Units 20A and portions of 20B to open. | |
| 10/22/2025 | R3-13-25 | View | Winter Fortymile Caribou Season in Zones 1 and 4 Delayed and Quota Revised |
Region 4
| Date | Emergency Order | News Release | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/2026 | R4-7-26 | View | Game Management Unit 14A Goat Registration Permits RG890 & RG891 available October 2, 2026 |
| 09/25/2026 | R4-6-26 | View | Season extended in Unit 9B for Resident Moose Hunt RM272 |
| 09/21/2026 | View | Division of Wildlife Conservation Seeks Input on Proposed Nelchina Tier Hunt | |
| 09/14/2026 | R4-5-26 | View | Unit 13E Community Hunt Moose Bag Limit Changes by Emergency Order |
| 09/14/2026 | R4-4-26 | View | Unit 13C Community Hunt Moose Bag Limit Changes by Emergency Order |
| 09/04/2026 | R4-3-26 | View | Winter Season for NAP Caribou Hunt RC504 Opens December 1 |
| 07/17/2026 | R4-2-26 | View | Fall season for Unimak Island Caribou Hunt RC205 Opens August 1 |
| 07/09/2026 | View | Prescribed Burns Planned for Alphabet Hills area in July 2026 | |
| 07/08/2026 | View | Registration Moose Permit RM583 available in Bristol Bay communities | |
| 03/04/2026 | R4-1-26 | View | Registration Moose Hunts RM575 and RM576 to be extended to March 31, 2026 |
| 11/26/2025 | R4-6-25 | View | Registration Moose Hunt RM585 in Units 17B&C to Open |
| 11/01/2025 | View | Winter Season for Unimak Island Caribou Hunt RC205 Opens November 15 |
Region 5
| Date | Emergency Order | News Release | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/11/2026 | R5-8-26 | View | State Closes Moose Hunt RM840 in Unit 22(B) West of the Darby Mountains |
| 09/03/2026 | R5-7-26 | View | State Closes Moose Hunt RM840 in Unit 22D Kuzitrin and Southwest |
| 09/02/2026 | R5-6-26 | View | State Closes Resident and Nonresident Moose Hunt RM840 in Unit 22(C) |
| 08/27/2026 | R5-5-26 | View | State Closes Moose Hunt RM840 in Unit 22D Remainder |
| 07/27/2026 | View | Permit Hunt RX055 for Stranded Muskoxen Closed | |
| 07/21/2026 | R5-4-26 | View | Unit 18 stranded muskox permit |
| 07/01/2026 | R5-3-26 | State Modifies Resident RC800 Caribou Hunts in Portions of Unit 22B and 22D to “May Be Announced” Seasons | |
| 05/26/2026 | R5-2-26 | View | State Closes Cow Caribou Season in Unit 22, Unit 23, and Unit 26(A) Southwest |
| 03/06/2026 | View | Undersubscribed Permits Available for Unit 22 Brown Bear and Moose Hunts | |
| 01/30/2026 | R5-1-26 | View | State Extends Moose Hunt RM843 in Unit 22(B) West of the Darby Mountains |
| 12/22/2025 | R5-12-25 | View | State Opens Unit 18 Goodnews River Drainage Moose Season (RM621) |
| 11/03/2025 | R5-11-25 | View | State Extends Resident Moose Hunting in the RM617 Quinhagak Area Moose Hunt |
| 10/27/2025 | R5-10-25 | View | ADF&G open Resident Only Moose hunt RM605 in that portion of Unit 18, commonly referred to as Zone 1 of the Kuskokwim RM615 moose hunt area |
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