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.
Current Announcements and Emergency Orders
Region 1
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/22/2017 | 01-07-17 | View | Unit 1C- Eagle Glacier to Sawmill Creek Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting |
| 09/13/2017 | 01-06-17 | View | Closure to Mountain Goat Hunting in the Skagway Pie Archery Only Area (RG024) |
| 09/08/2017 | View | Unit 1C Gustavus Moose Hunt Meeting (RM049) | |
| 08/28/2017 | View | Unit 1D Tier II Moose Hunt Meeting | |
| 08/25/2017 | 01-05-17 | View | Mt. Kluchman Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C |
| 08/15/2017 | 01-04-17 | View | Closure To Mountain Goat Hunting Between Kicking Horse River and Sullivan River |
| 08/14/2017 | 01-03-17 | View | Unit 4 - Lake Diana Mt. Goat Hunt Zone Closed |
| 07/31/2017 | 01-02-17 | View | Portion of Unit 5A Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting |
| 07/21/2017 | 01-01-17 | View | Unit 4 - Baranof Island Mt. Goat Hunting - New Management Strategy Implemented |
| 11/29/2016 | View | Yakutat ADF&G Office To Be Seasonally Closed |
Region 2
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/15/2017 | 02-02-17 | View | Unit 6B Martin River Moose Hunt RM164 Closes |
| 08/24/2017 | View | Port Valdez North Goat Hunt RG248 to Open October 1 | |
| 07/11/2017 | View | Permits for Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunts RG364, RG365 Available July 13 | |
| 06/06/2017 | 02-01-17 | View | Lynx Trapping Closures on Kenai Peninsula and Unit 14C Extended Through 2017-2018 Season |
Region 3
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/25/2017 | 03-03-17 | View | RC860 Fortymile Caribou Zone 1 closure |
| 08/24/2017 | 03-02-17 | View | Macomb Caribou RC835 closure |
| 08/02/2017 | View | News Release-RC860 Fortymile Caribou No-Hunt Corridor | |
| 07/06/2017 | 03-01-17 | Ptarmigan Seasons in GMUs 12, 20 and 25C | |
| 03/03/2017 | View | Permits Available for Interior Alaska Moose Hunts | |
| 02/10/2017 | View | Antlerless Moose Hunts 20B Cancelled |
Region 4
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/15/2017 | 04-10-17 | View | Unit 13A-East Community Hunt Moose Bag Limit Changes by Emergency Order |
| 09/15/2017 | 04-09-17 | View | Tier II Caribou Hunt TC505 Extended in Game Management Units 9C and 9E |
| 09/15/2017 | 04-08-17 | View | Nelchina Caribou Hunting Season in GMU13 Extended |
| 09/12/2017 | 04-07-17 | View | Unit 13D Community Hunt Moose Bag Limit Changes by Emergency Order |
| 09/08/2017 | 04-06-17 | View | Unit 13B Community Hunt Moose Bag Limit Changes by Emergency Order |
| 08/25/2017 | 04-05-17 | View | Unit 13E Community Hunt Moose Bag Limit Changes by Emergency Order |
| 07/28/2017 | 04-04-17 | View | Registration Caribou Hunt RC501 to Open in Portions of Units 17A and 17C |
| 07/06/2017 | 04-03-17 | Emergency Order Reduces Lynx Trapping, Hunting Seasons in GMUs 14A, 14B, & 16 |
Region 5
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/13/2017 | 05-07-17 | View | State Closes Nonresident Moose Hunt RM855 in 22E |
| 09/07/2017 | 05-06-17 | View | State Closes Resident Moose Hunt RM840 in 22B West of the Darby Mountains |
| 09/05/2017 | 05-05-17 | View | State Closes Resident Moose Hunt in 22D Southwest and Kuzitrin Drainage |
| 09/05/2017 | 05-04-17 | View | RM615 Zone 1 State/Federal moose hunt closing September 6, 2017 |
| 09/02/2017 | 05-03-17 | View | State Closes Resident and Nonresident Moose Hunt RM840 in 22C |
| 08/11/2017 | View | Nunivak Cow Muskox permits available August 28, 2017 |
Visit the archives page to see Emergency Orders from the previous regulatory year.
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