Hunting & Trapping
Announcements and Emergency Orders
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.
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Current Announcements and Emergency Orders
Statewide
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11/2021 | View | Spring Bear Bait Registration | |
| 02/24/2021 | View | 2021 change in Unit 1D brown bear harvest announced | |
| 02/22/2021 | View | McNeil River Bear Viewing Deadline Approaches | |
| 02/16/2021 | View | 2021 Anchorage Winter Moose Survey Project | |
| 01/19/2021 | View | Fall 2020 GMU 2 Wolf Harvest Announced | |
| 12/02/2020 | View | Tufted Puffin Listing Decision | |
| 11/06/2020 | View | State and Federal Subsistence 2020 GMU 2 Wolf Harvest Season Closure Date Announced | |
| 10/26/2020 | View | 2020 GMU 2 Wolf Joint News Release_Final_1 | |
| 07/29/2020 | View | Advisory Announcement Permit Availability | |
| 07/29/2020 | View | Press release - Div. of Wildlife Conservation - Go online for resources | |
| 07/20/2020 | View | Ptarmigan Season | |
| 06/08/2020 | View | Board of Game Actions on Spring 2020 Bear Hunts Final | |
| 05/18/2020 | View | Rabbit Slough Boat Launch Open | |
| 05/13/2020 | View | Save Young Wildlife - Leave Them Alone | |
| 05/07/2020 | View | Cancellation of Potter Marsh Discovery Day |
Region 1
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14/2020 | 01-25-20 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure in Mt. Katlian |
| 11/23/2020 | 01-24-20 | View | Takhin Ridge closed to mountain goat hunting in Unit 1D (RG026) |
| 11/07/2020 | 01-23-20 | View | Flower and Porcupine Mountain areas closed to mountain goat hunting Unit 1D (RG026) |
| 11/06/2020 | 01-22-20 | Game Management Unit 2 | |
| 11/06/2020 | View | State and Federal Subsistence 2020 GMU 2 Wolf Harvest Season Closure Date Announced | |
| 10/27/2020 | 01-21-20 | View | Moose Hunting Season Closure Unit 5A East of the Dangerous River |
| 10/26/2020 | View | 2020 GMU 2 Wolf Joint News Release_Final_1 | |
| 10/13/2020 | 01-20-20 | View | Closure to mountain goat hunting along Chilkoot Lake (RG023) in Unit 1D |
| 10/13/2020 | 01-19-20 | View | Moose Hunting Season Closure Unit 5A West of the Dangerous River |
| 10/09/2020 | 01-18-20 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure in Upper Blue Lake |
| 10/09/2020 | 01-17-20 | View | Part to mountain goat hunting in tihe Lions Head area Unit 1C (RG013) |
| 10/08/2020 | 01-16-20 | View | Partial Closure of Takshanuk Range to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1D (RG023) |
| 10/07/2020 | 01-15-20 | View | East Fork Of The Skagway River To Kasidaya Creek Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting |
| 10/03/2020 | 01-14-20 | View | Unit 1C RM049 Gustavus Moose Hunt Closed |
| 10/02/2020 | 01-13-20 | View | Closure of Tier II Moose Hunt in Unit 1D (TM059) |
| 10/02/2020 | 01-12-20 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure in Clarence Kramer |
| 09/29/2020 | View | ADFG: Don't Litter - Dispose of animal parts properly | |
| 09/22/2020 | 01-11-20 | View | Unit 1D-Area between the East Fork of the Skagway River and the Canadian Border closed to mountain goat hunting |
| 09/21/2020 | 01-10-20 | View | Eagle Glacier to Sawmill Creek Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C |
| 09/17/2020 | 01-09-20 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure in Indian River |
| 09/17/2020 | 01-08-20 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure in Rosenberg Lake |
| 09/14/2020 | 01-07-20 | View | Partial Closure to Mountain Goat Hunting Between Dayebas Creek and Kasidaya Creek (RG024) |
| 09/08/2020 | 01-06-20 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure in Cold Storage Zone |
| 09/08/2020 | 01-05-20 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure in Bear Mt. Zone |
| 08/24/2020 | View | 2020 Waterfowl season opener for Southeast Alaska | |
| 08/07/2020 | View | Black Bear that Entered House in Switzer Trailer Park was Trapped by Fish and Game | |
| 07/30/2020 | 01-04-20 | View | Takinsha Range Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1D (RG026) |
| 07/24/2020 | 01-03-20 | View | Baranof Island (Unit 4) Mountain Goat Hunting |
| 07/23/2020 | 01-02-20 | View | Closure to mountaint goat hunting between the Kicking Horse River and Davidson Glacier (RG026) in Unit 1D |
| 07/21/2020 | 01-01-20 | View | Portion of Unit 5A Closed to Mounatin Goat Hunting |
Region 2
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16/2021 | View | 2021 Anchorage Winter Moose Survey Project | |
| 02/02/2021 | View | Kenai Peninsula Ptarmigan Hunting | |
| 11/06/2020 | 02-16-20 | View | Ship Creek Moose Hunt Closes in GMU 14C |
| 11/02/2020 | 02-15-20 | View | Sheridan Mountain Goat Hunt Closes |
| 10/30/2020 | 02-14-20 | View | A Portion of Registration Elk Hunt RE755 Will Close Early |
| 10/27/2020 | 02-13-20 | View | Two Kodiak Mountain Goat Registration Hunts to Open November 1; Seven Others Will Remain Closed |
| 10/22/2020 | 02-12-20 | View | Portion of GMU8 Elk Registration Hunt Will Not Open |
| 10/21/2020 | 02-11-20 | View | Port Valdez/Lowe River Goat Hunt Closes |
| 10/16/2020 | 02-10-20 | View | Southwestern Prince William Sound Goat Hunt Closes |
| 10/05/2020 | 02-09-20 | View | Goat Hunt RG252 Closes East of Unakwik Inlet |
| 10/05/2020 | 02-08-20 | View | Twentymile Mountain Goat Hunt RG868 Closes in Unit 14C |
| 10/02/2020 | 02-07-20 | Extension of TM549 by Emergency Order | |
| 09/30/2020 | 02-06-20 | View | Goat Hunt RG249 Closes North of Valdez Arm |
| 09/28/2020 | 02-05-20 | View | Eklutna Lake Management Area Moose Hunt RM445 Closes in Unit 14C |
| 09/23/2020 | View | Brown Bear Killed by ADF&G in South Anchorage | |
| 09/21/2020 | 02-04-20 | View | Lake George Mountain Goat Hunt RG869 Closes in Unit 14C |
| 09/21/2020 | 02-03-20 | View | Hunter Success Leads to Early Closure for Unit 6B Moose Hunt |
| 09/16/2020 | View | Ship Creek Moose Permit (RM435) Will Be Issued Online Only This Year | |
| 09/14/2020 | 02-02-20 | View | Bering River Registration Moose Hunt Closes |
| 09/02/2020 | View | Port Valdez North Goat Hunt RG248 to Open October 1 | |
| 08/17/2020 | View | Black Bear DNA Matches Earlier Samples from Fatality Near Hope | |
| 08/11/2020 | View | Attention Unit 15B Moose Hunters: Clarification of Changes to Fall 2020 season | |
| 08/06/2020 | View | Fish & Game Investigates Bear Attack Near Hope | |
| 07/16/2020 | 02-01-20 | View | Lynx Hunting and Trapping Seasons Will Open in Unit 14C and on the Kenai Peninsula For 2020-2021 Season |
| 07/01/2020 | View | Permits Available July 8 for Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunt RG365 | |
| 06/03/2020 | View | Permits Available June 10 for Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunt RG364 |
Region 3
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/2021 | View | AA Region 3 Undersubscribed Permits | |
| 02/24/2021 | 03-02-21 | View | RC867 Fortymile Caribou Bag Limit |
| 02/17/2021 | 03-01-21 | View | 21D Winter Moose Opening |
| 11/19/2020 | 03-10-20 | View | RM785 Anterless Moose Hunt Closes in Minto Flats |
| 10/22/2020 | 03-09-20 | View | RC867 Fortymile Bag Limit 2 Caribou |
| 09/29/2020 | 03-08-20 | View | Close RS380 19C Sheep |
| 09/09/2020 | 03-07-20 | View | EO 03-07-20 RC860 Fortymile Zone 3 close |
| 09/08/2020 | View | AA Taylor Hwy No Hunt Caribou Corridor RC860 | |
| 08/25/2020 | 03-06-20 | View | EO 03-06-20 RC860 Fortymile Zones 1 and 4 close |
| 08/24/2020 | 03-05-20 | View | EO 3-05-20 Macomb Caribou RC835 close Aug 2020 |
| 08/19/2020 | View | AA 2020 RM768 Antlerless Moose Permit to be issued online | |
| 08/19/2020 | View | AA Possession of Both RM865 and RC860 Allowed Fall 2020 | |
| 08/06/2020 | 03-04-20 | View | 03-04-20 RC860 Fortymile Bag limit 2 caribou_All Zones |
| 07/20/2020 | 03-03-20 | 03-03-20 Ptarmigan 12_20_25C | |
| 07/17/2020 | View | Fall Mulchatna (RC503) & Nushagak Peninsula (RC501) Caribou Hunting Seasons, Bag Limits and Closures | |
| 07/08/2020 | View | Suitable Placement not found for bears - Advisory Announcement | |
| 05/22/2020 | View | AA Tularemia May 2020 |
Region 4
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09/2021 | View | Registration Moose Hunts RM575/RM576 in Unit 17A Close | |
| 01/28/2021 | View | Increased Prevalence of Bacteria, Brucella, Found in Mulchatna Caribou | |
| 01/20/2021 | 04-03-21 | View | Nelchina Caribou Subsistence Hunts Season Closures |
| 01/08/2021 | 04-02-21 | View | Nelchina Caribou Draw Hunt DC485 Season Closure |
| 01/05/2021 | 04-01-21 | View | Winter Moose Hunts Open in Game Management Unit 17A |
| 11/17/2020 | View | Registration Moose Hunt RM585 in Units 17B and 17C will not Open | |
| 10/16/2020 | View | Nelchina Caribou Winter Hunt Quotas | |
| 10/07/2020 | 04-09-20 | View | Drawing and Registration Goat Hunts in Unit 14A Close by Emergency Order |
| 09/25/2020 | View | Unit 14A Chugach Registration Goat Hunt Opening October 1st | |
| 09/16/2020 | 04-08-20 | View | Unit 13A East Community Hunt Moose Bag Limit Changes |
| 09/11/2020 | 04-07-20 | View | Nelchina Caribou Hunting Season Dates Extended |
| 08/28/2020 | 04-06-20 | View | Unit 13E Community Hunt Moose Bag Limit Changes by Emergency Order |
| 08/07/2020 | View | Sheep Surveys Reflect Hard Winter in Some Areas of Southcentral Alaska | |
| 07/28/2020 | View | Unit 9 Spring 2021 Brown Bear Hunting Opportunities | |
| 07/21/2020 | 04-05-20 | View | Nelchina Caribou Hunt Bag Limits and Quotas |
| 07/17/2020 | 04-04-20 | View | Fall Mulchatna (RC503) & Nushagak Peninsula (RC501) Caribou Hunting Seasons, Bag Limits and Closures |
Region 5
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/2021 | View | Permits Available for GMU 22 Alaska Brown Bear and Moose Hunts | |
| 01/22/2021 | View | Muskox permits available in Bethel | |
| 01/04/2021 | 05-01-21 | View | State Closes Resident Moose Hunt RM843 in Unit 22B West |
| 12/15/2020 | 05-14-20 | View | Emergency Order 05-14-20 Unit 18 RM621 |
| 12/07/2020 | 05-13-20 | View | State Opens Moose Hunt RM844 in Unit 22A Central |
| 12/04/2020 | 05-12-20 | View | Limited hunt available for muskoxen in GMU 26A near Point Lay |
| 12/04/2020 | View | Change to permit availability for Unit 22 moose hunt RM843 | |
| 09/16/2020 | 05-11-20 | View | Limited hunt available for muskoxen in GMU 26A near Atqasuk and Point Lay |
| 09/10/2020 | 05-10-20 | View | State Closes Moose Hunt RM840 in 22D Remainder |
| 09/08/2020 | 05-09-20 | View | State Closes Nonresident Moose Hunt RM855 in 22E |
| 09/04/2020 | 05-08-20 | View | State Closes Moose Hunt in Unit 22B West of Darby Mountains |
| 09/03/2020 | 05-07-20 | View | State Closes Moose Hunt in Unit 22D Kuzitrin Drainage and Southwest |
| 09/02/2020 | 05-06-20 | View | State Closes Resident and Nonresident Moose Hunt RM840 in 22C |
| 07/17/2020 | View | Fall Mulchatna (RC503) & Nushagak Peninsula (RC501) Caribou Hunting Seasons, Bag Limits and Closures | |
| 06/26/2020 | View | Change to permit availability for Unit 22 moose hunt RM840 | |
| 06/24/2020 | View | Change to permit availability for Unit 23 moose hunt RM880 |
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