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
Statewide
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/23/2019 | HQ-04-19 | DFG Emergency Order 040419 signed | |
| 08/23/2019 | View | News Release - Hunting and public access to Willow Swamp area restricted due to Deshka Landing Fire | |
| 08/21/2019 | View | Wildlife Troopers Ask Hunters to Avoid Active Wildfire Perimeters | |
| 07/18/2019 | View | Illegal Fish Waste Dumping invites bears, fines | |
| 04/19/2019 | View | Deadline approaches for BOG proposals | |
| 10/12/2018 | View | 2018 GMU 2 Wolf Harvest Quota Announced |
Region 1
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/17/2019 | 01-08-19 | View | Unit 4 - Indian River Mt. Goat Hunt Zone Closed |
| 09/03/2019 | 01-07-19 | View | Unit 4 - Rosenberg Lake Mt. Goat Hunt Zone Closed |
| 08/30/2019 | View | New waterfowl hunting regulations announced for Southeast Alaska | |
| 08/29/2019 | View | Gustavus Moose Hunting Meeting | |
| 08/26/2019 | View | regulation changes in effect for deer hunting near Juneau | |
| 08/20/2019 | View | Unit 1D Tier II Moose Hunt Meeting | |
| 08/13/2019 | 01-06-19 | View | Unit 4 - Bear Mountain Mt. Goat Hunt Zone Closed |
| 08/05/2019 | 01-05-19 | View | Blackerby Ridge to Salmon Creek Reservoir Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C |
| 08/05/2019 | 01-04-19 | View | Unit 4 - Slaughter Ridge-Lisa Creek Mt. Goat Hunt Zone Closed |
| 08/05/2019 | 01-03-19 | View | Unit 4 - Clarence Kramer Mt. Goat Hunt Zone Closed |
| 07/26/2019 | 01-02-19 | View | Baranof Island (Unit 4) Mountain Goat Hunting |
| 07/25/2019 | 01-01-19 | View | Portion of Unit 5A Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting |
| 07/18/2019 | View | ADF&G Finds Gustavus Game Samples Safe for Consumption |
Region 2
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/13/2019 | 02-03-19 | View | Hunter Success Leads to Early Closure for Unit 6B Moose Hunt |
| 09/05/2019 | 02-02-19 | View | Twentymile Mountain Goat Hunt RG868 Closes in Unit 14C |
| 08/30/2019 | View | Port Valdez North Goat Hunt RG248 to Open October 1 | |
| 08/29/2019 | View | Attention Kenai Peninsula Hunters: Avoid Active Wildfire Areas | |
| 07/09/2019 | 02-01-19 | View | Lynx Trapping Closures on Kenai Peninsula and Unit 14C Extended Through 2019-2020 Season |
| 06/10/2019 | View | Rabbit Slough Access Improvements Require Intermittent Road Closures | |
| 05/29/2019 | View | Permits available June 12 for Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunt RG364 and July 10 for RG365 | |
| 10/23/2018 | View | Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunts Open November 1 | |
| 10/23/2018 | View | Four Kodiak Mountain Goat Registration Hunts to Open November 1; Three Others Will Remain Closed |
Region 3
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/13/2019 | 03-04-19 | View | Close_Zone 1-4RC860FortymileCaribou |
| 08/05/2019 | View | Preseason Fortymile Caribou Hunt Joint NR | |
| 07/19/2019 | 03-03-19 | Unit 20B Moose Season Reduction | |
| 07/12/2019 | 03-02-19 | PtarmiganTracking 12_20_25C_ RY19 | |
| 06/05/2019 | View | NR Tularemia June 2019 | |
| 03/01/2019 | View | Region III Undersubscribed Permits 2019 |
Region 4
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/16/2019 | 04-09-19 | View | 2019 Nelchina Caribou Season Extension |
| 09/10/2019 | 04-08-19 | View | Deshka Fire Area Hunting Closure in Unit 14A Reopens |
| 09/06/2019 | 04-07-19 | View | Unit 13E Community Hunt Moose Bag Limit Changes by Emergency Order |
| 08/26/2019 | 04-06-19 | View | Mulchatna Caribou Hunt (RC503) Bag Limit Changes to One Caribou |
| 08/26/2019 | 04-05-19 | View | Unit 13A-East Community Hunt Moose Bag Limit Changes by Emergency Order |
| 08/23/2019 | 04-04-19 | View | Unit 14A Fire Area Hunting Closure |
| 08/08/2019 | View | 2019 Nelchina Caribou Hunt Quotas | |
| 07/31/2019 | 04-03-19 | View | Unit 13 NCH Bag Limit Changes for All Hunts |
| 07/26/2019 | 04-02-19 | View | Registration Caribou Hunt RC501 to Open in Portions of Units 17A and 17C |
| 09/28/2018 | View | Permits Available October 2 for Unit 14A Goat Hunts RG890 and RG891 |
Region 5
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/06/2019 | 05-06-19 | View | State Closes Moose Hunt in Unit 22B West of Darby Mountains |
| 09/04/2019 | 05-05-19 | View | State Closes Moose Hunt in Unit 22D Kuzitrin Drainage and Southwest |
| 09/02/2019 | 05-04-19 | View | State Closes Resident and Nonresident Moose Hunt RM840 in 22C |
| 04/03/2019 | View | Hunters Asked to Avoid Taking Collared Moose Along the Yukon River in Unit 18 |
Visit the archives page to see Emergency Orders from the previous regulatory year.
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