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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2018 | 01-03-18 | View | Unit 4 - Bear Mountain Mt. Goat Hunt Zone Closed |
| 07/27/2018 | 01-02-18 | View | Portion of Unit 5A Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting |
| 07/20/2018 | 01-01-18 | View | Baranof Island Mt. Goat Hunting |
| 09/08/2017 | View | Unit 1C Gustavus Moose Hunt Meeting (RM049) | |
| 08/28/2017 | View | Unit 1D Tier II Moose Hunt Meeting |
Region 2
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/05/2018 | 02-01-18 | View | Lynx Trapping Closures on Kenai Peninsula and Unit 14C Extended Through 2018-2019 Season |
| 06/29/2018 | View | Permits Available July 11 for Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunts RG364 and RG365 | |
| 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 | |
| 08/24/2017 | View | Port Valdez North Goat Hunt RG248 to Open October 1 |
Region 3
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/13/2018 | 03-05-18 | View | Zone 1 Closure RC860 Fortymile Caribou |
| 06/21/2018 | 03-04-18 | EO 03-04-18 Ptarmigan Tracking GMUs 12, 20, 25C | |
| 05/14/2018 | 03-03-18 | View | Unit 20B Moose Season Shortened |
| 03/02/2018 | View | Region III Undersubscribed Permits 2018 | |
| 01/02/2018 | View | Porcupine Caribou Herd Grows to Record High Numbers |
Region 4
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/16/2018 | 04-04-18 | View | Tier I Nelchina Caribou Hunt RC561 to Close by Emergency Order |
| 08/03/2018 | 04-02-18 | View | Nelchina Caribou Hunts Include Changes to Bag Limit, Quota, Reporting Requirements |
| 07/31/2018 | 04-03-18 | Registration Caribou Hunt RC501 to Open in Portions of Units 17A and 17C | |
| 12/15/2017 | View | Community Subsistence Harvest (CSH) Hunts Application Period Extended |
Region 5
No emergency orders that are currently in effect have been posted for Region 5.
Visit the archives page to see Emergency Orders from the previous regulatory year.
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