Brown/Grizzly Bear Hunting in Alaska

DB468 Permit Hunt Information
for Regulatory Year 2023

(See also: DB468 for the 2024 Regulatory Year)

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Hunt Details

Hunt Number: DB468
Regulatory Year: 2023
Hunt Type: Draw
Species: Brown Bear
Legal Animal: One (1) brown bear, except cubs or females accompanied by cubs.

Number of Permits

Residency Number of Permits
Nonresidents Up to 20 permits
Alaska residents Up to 20 permits
Total Number of Permits Available 20 permits

GMU, Area

14C, Eklutna Lake Management Area

Season Dates*

09/01/2023 - 05/31/2024

*See Drawing or Subsistence Supplements for season details.

Residency Restrictions

  • Hunt available to Nonresidents
  • Hunt available to Alaska residents

Reporting Requirements

  • Successful Hunters
    • Report by phone on day of kill (907-267-2185), sealing at the Anchorage ADF&G Office is required within 30 days of kill
    • Specimens Required: Present skull (unfrozen and removed from skin) and hide (with claws and evidence of sex attached) for sealing.
  • Unsuccessful Hunters
    Report online at hunt.alaska.gov, by mail, or in person to ADF&G within 15 days of season end
  • Internet Reporting
    If you hunted unsuccessfully or did not hunt, you may report online at http://hunt.alaska.gov

Additional Requirements and Information

  • Hunt Area: Unit 14C, those portions of Chugach State Park within the Eklutna Lake Management Area.

    Remember, this hunt requires a brown/grizzly bear locking tag, Basic Hunter Education and IBEP certification.

Hunt conditions and season dates can be changed by Emergency Order. Visit the Emergency Orders and Announcements page for more information.