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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 04/14/2020 | View | Fur Sealing Deadlines Extended | |
| 04/14/2020 | View | Spring hunting during Covid-19 Travel Mandates | |
| 04/09/2020 | View | Bear aware spring 2020 | |
| 04/03/2020 | View | Rabbit Slough Boat Launch Improvements Underway | |
| 04/01/2020 | View | Alaska announces closure of bear hunts statwide | |
| 03/27/2020 | View | Spring Bear Bait Registration | |
| 03/05/2020 | View | Unit 2 Wolf Advisory Announcement | |
| 02/19/2020 | View | Mcneil River Bear Viewing announcement | |
| 02/14/2020 | View | BOG Mtg Announcement Mar 2020 IEA Region Mtg - FINAL | |
| 01/31/2020 | View | Statewide deer season Hunt Reports due | |
| 01/23/2020 | View | Alaska Wildlife Viewing | |
| 01/10/2020 | View | Alaska Board of Game Meetings Scheduled in Nome Jan. 16-20, 2020 | |
| 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 |
Region 1
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 03/06/2020 | View | Undersubscribed Black Bear Drawing Permits Available Hunt DL018: Game Management Unit 1C, South Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | |
| 03/06/2020 | View | Undersubscribed Brown Bear Drawing Permits Available For Game Management Unit 4 | |
| 01/08/2020 | View | 2019 GMU 2 season closure reminder for wolf hunting, trapping | |
| 12/11/2019 | View | Southeast Alaska waterfowl season to close December 16th in Units 1-4 | |
| 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 |
Region 2
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 04/01/2020 | View | Moose may look hungry...but you're not helping by feeding them! | |
| 02/18/2020 | View | Help Wanted: Sharp-Eyed Citizens Sought for 2020 Anchorage Moose Survey Project | |
| 12/11/2019 | View | One Kodiak Mountain Goat Registration Hunt Will Not Open; Four Others Will Remain Open | |
| 10/28/2019 | View | Five Kodiak Mountain Goat Registration Hunts to Open November 1; Four Others Will Remain Closed | |
| 10/17/2019 | View | Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunts Open November 1 | |
| 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 |
Region 3
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 04/03/2020 | View | AA 2020 Aggressive moose April | |
| 03/25/2020 | View | AA AC999 Health and Safety | |
| 03/06/2020 | View | NR Region 3 Undersubscribed Permits 2020 | |
| 10/15/2019 | View | Open House at Fairbanks range |
Region 4
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09/27/2019 | View | Permits available October 2 for Unit 14A Goat Hunts RG890 and RG891 | |
| 08/08/2019 | View | 2019 Nelchina Caribou Hunt Quotas |
Region 5
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 03/06/2020 | View | Permits Available for GMU 22 Alaska Brown Bear and Moose Hunts | |
| 12/16/2019 | View | Nelson Island Muskox Registration Permits Reduced |
Visit the archives page to see Emergency Orders from the previous regulatory year.
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