Black Bear Hunting in Alaska
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Black Bear Hunting Opportunities
Regulatory Year 2026 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)
Click a hunt number below to see additional information for that hunt.
| Hunt Number |
Hunt Type | Hunt Name | Permit Available Online |
Regulatory Year |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Season | For information on General Season hunts, see the current Hunting Regulations or the Hunting Maps section. | ||||
| DL018 | Draw | Unit 1C, South, Black Bear DL018 | No | 2026 | |
| DL027 | Draw | Unit 2, Prince of Wales and surrounding islands, Black Bear DL027 | No | 2026 | |
| DL028 | Draw | Unit 2, Prince of Wales and surrounding islands, Black Bear DL028 | No | 2026 | |
| DL029 | Draw | Unit 3, Kuiu Island, Black Bear DL029 | No | 2026 | |
| DL030 | Draw | Unit 3, Kupreanof Island, Black Bear DL030 | No | 2026 | |
| DL455 | Draw | 14C, JBER Black Bear | No | 2026 | |
| DL457 | Draw | 14C, McHugh Creek Black Bear | No | 2026 | |
| GL000 | General Season | General Season Black Bear Harvest Ticket | Yes | 2026 | |
| RL065 | Registration | Unit 6D Black Bear Registration Hunt | Yes | 2026 | |
| RL450 | Registration | Unit 14C Lower Eagle River Archery/Crossbow/Muzzleloader Black Bear Registration Hunt | Yes | 2026 | |
| RL460 | Registration | Unit 14C Upper Eagle River Black Bear Registration Hunt | Yes | 2026 | |
Hunt Type Definitions
Draw Hunts
Most drawing hunts are available to residents and nonresidents. Drawing hunts require an application fee and are awarded by lottery. The application period for drawing hunts is during November and December. Visit the Draw Information and Hunt Supplements pages for further information.
Tier II
Tier II hunts are subsistence hunts and are only available for Alaska residents 10 years of age or older. Visit the Tier II Information and Hunt Supplements pages for further information.
Registration
Most registration hunts are available for both residents and nonresidents. Generally registration hunts do not limit the number of permits and seasons are closed by emergency order if a harvest goal is met. A few registration hunts limit the number of permits on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information visit the Registration Hunts page.
General Season
The general season harvest is the type of hunting most people are familiar with - the basic hunt where you buy a license, get tags or harvest tickets for big game, and follow the general season dates and bags limits. Visit the General Season Hunts page for further information.
Community Subsistence Harvest (CSH) Hunts
Community Subsistence Harvest (CSH) hunts are Tier I subsistence hunts and are only available for Alaska residents 10 years of age or older. Visit the Subsistence Harvest Permits page for more information.