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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2017 | 01-20-17 | View | Unit 2 Wolf Hunting and Trapping Season Closure 2017 |
| 11/20/2017 | 01-19-17 | View | Unit 4 - Cold Storage Mt. Goat Hunt Zone Closed |
| 11/07/2017 | 01-18-17 | View | Closure to mountain goat hunting along Chilkoot Lake (RG023) in Unit 1D |
| 10/19/2017 | 01-17-17 | View | Partial closure to moutain goat hunting between Dayebas Creek and Kasidaya Creek (RG024) |
| 10/16/2017 | 01-16-17 | View | Unit 4 - Rodman Creek Mt. Goat Hunt Zone Closed |
| 10/13/2017 | 01-15-17 | View | Unit 1C- Sawmill Creek to Gilkey River Closed to Mt. Goat Hunting |
| 10/11/2017 | 01-14-17 | View | Unit 5A- West Side of Dangerous River Closed to Moose Hunting |
| 10/11/2017 | 01-13-17 | View | Unit 1C- Blackerby Ridge Portion of Archery Area (RG014) Closed to Mountain Goat Hunt |
| 10/09/2017 | 01-12-17 | View | Unit 4 - Upper Blue Lake Mt. Goat Hunt Zone Closed |
| 10/05/2017 | 01-11-17 | View | Unit 4 - Whale Bay Zone Opened to Mt. Goat Hunting |
| 10/03/2017 | 01-10-17 | View | Four Winds Area Closed To Goat Hunting |
| 10/02/2017 | 01-09-17 | View | Unit 1D- Tier II Moose Hunt Closure near Haines (TM059) |
| 09/27/2017 | 01-08-17 | View | Area between the East Fork of the Skagway River and the Canadian Border closed to goat hunting |
| 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 |
Region 2
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/01/2017 | 02-12-17 | View | Afognak Island Registration Elk Hunt Closes by Emergency Order |
| 10/27/2017 | 02-11-17 | View | A Portion of Afognak Registration Elk Hunt RE755 Closes by Emergency Order |
| 10/24/2017 | View | Five Kodiak Mountain Goat Registration Hunts to Open November 1; Two Others Will Remain Closed | |
| 10/23/2017 | View | Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunts Open November 1 | |
| 10/19/2017 | 02-10-17 | View | Goat Hunt RG249 Closes North of Valdez Arm |
| 10/19/2017 | 02-09-17 | View | Goat Hunt Closes West of Scott Glacier |
| 10/11/2017 | 02-08-17 | View | Moose Hunt RM445 Closes in Unit 14C |
| 10/09/2017 | 02-07-17 | View | Goat Hunt RG252 Closes East of Unakwik Inlet |
| 10/06/2017 | 02-05-17 | View | Goat Hunt RG248 North of the Port of Valdez Closes |
| 10/05/2017 | 02-06-17 | View | Twentymile Mountain Goat Hunt RG868 Closes in Unit 14C |
| 10/02/2017 | 02-04-17 | View | Bering River Registration Moose Hunt Closes |
| 09/28/2017 | 02-03-17 | View | Lake George Mountain Goat Hunt RG869 Closes in Unit 14C |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2018 | 03-02-18 | Wolf Hunting, Trapping along Stampede Trail Closed by Emergency Order | |
| 03/30/2018 | 03-01-18 | View | Wolf Hunting, Trapping along Stampede Trail Closed by Emergency Order |
| 03/02/2018 | View | Region III Undersubscribed Permits 2018 | |
| 01/02/2018 | View | Porcupine Caribou Herd Grows to Record High Numbers | |
| 12/06/2017 | 03-09-17 | View | Antleress Moose Hunt Closes in Minto Flats |
| 11/24/2017 | 03-08-17 | View | Reopen Zone 1 Fortymile Caribou Hunt RC867 |
| 11/14/2017 | 03-07-17 | View | Fortymile Caribou Season to Open Early Steese Highway Hunt to Last 4 Days |
| 11/09/2017 | 03-06-17 | View | Open Zone 3 RC857 Fortymile Caribou |
| 10/31/2017 | 03-05-17 | EO 03-05-17 Fairbanks Target Hunt AM751 | |
| 10/03/2017 | 03-04-17 | View | Minto Flats Closure RM785 |
| 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 |
Region 4
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/17/2018 | 04-01-18 | View | Winter Moose Hunts extended in Game Management Unit 17A |
| 12/20/2017 | 04-12-17 | View | Winter Moose Hunt Opens in Game Management Unit 17A |
| 12/15/2017 | View | Community Subsistence Harvest (CSH) Hunts Application Period Extended | |
| 12/08/2017 | 04-11-17 | View | Unit 17C portion of the Winter Moose Hunt (RM585) Closes |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02/2018 | 05-03-18 | View | State Opens Resident Winter Moose Hunt RM621 GMU18 Goodnews River Drainage |
| 01/08/2018 | 05-02-18 | View | State Extends Resident Winter Bull Moose Hunt RM844 in Unit 22A Central |
| 01/05/2018 | 05-01-18 | View | State Closes Resident Winter Antlered Bull Moose Hunt RM843 in 22B West of the Darby Mountains |
| 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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