Hunting, Trapping & Shooting
Alaska offers a variety of hunting opportunities, many of them world class. The options include taking kids grouse or hare hunting along back roads in the Interior, filling the freezer with muskox, or conducting a once-in-a-lifetime brown bear or mountain goat hunt in the Southeast rainforest or along the Southcentral coast. Some species, such as caribou and moose, are widely distributed across much of the state. However, depending on the month, animals may be scarce even where good habitat exists, but abundant elsewhere. Many big game species in Alaska make long migrations between their seasonal ranges. The keys to hunting successfully are careful planning and thorough preparation.
Highlights
- ADF&G Announces $1.5 Million in Federal Grants to Support New Hunter Access Projects Across Alaska
- Draw, Tier I, Tier II & Community Harvest Results Now Available
- Creamer's Field Wildlife Refuge Gains Important Land and Trails
- 2020 – 2021 Alaska Hunting Regulations Now Available
- 2020 – 2021 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Now Available (PDF 574 kB)
- 2020 – 2021 Trapping Regulations Now Available (PDF 1,408 kB)
- Update! Alaska announces closure of nonresident spring bear hunts, resident hunts remain open (PDF 56 kB)
- Hunt details on harvesting mule and white-tailed deer in Alaska
- May 2019 Nonresident Kodiak Brown Bear Results Now Available
- Mountain goat identification quiz required for Unit 1D, 4, 6C & 6D (Valdez) hunters prior to obtaining a permit
- Thank you hunters, trappers and sport shooters for your support! (PDF 391 kB)
- Unit 1D and Unit 4 Brown Bear hunters must watch "Take a Closer Look" video
- Undersubscribed Draw Permits Available in Units 4 and 22
Announcements
| Date | Announcement |
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| 2/24 | 2021 change in Unit 1D brown bear harvest announced (PDF 107 kB) |
| 2/22 | McNeil River Bear Viewing Deadline Approaches (PDF 221 kB) |
| 2/16 | 2021 Anchorage Winter Moose Survey Project (PDF 235 kB) |
Recent Emergency Orders
| Date | Emergency Order |
|---|---|
| 2/24 | RC867 Fortymile Caribou Bag Limit (PDF 745 kB) |
| 2/17 | 21D Winter Moose Opening (PDF 1,364 kB) |
| 1/20 | Nelchina Caribou Subsistence Hunts Season Closures (PDF 139 kB) |
| 1/08 | Nelchina Caribou Draw Hunt DC485 Season Closure (PDF 140 kB) |
| 1/05 | Winter Moose Hunts Open in Game Management Unit 17A (PDF 229 kB) |
Quick Links
- Board of Game
- Hunter Education
- Shooting Ranges
- Hunter Access Program
- Online Courses & Quizzes
Online bear baiting, Unit 23 pilot quiz, Delta bison orientation and more.
Hunting & Trapping
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General Information
Hunt planning, equipment, rules & requirements, & more.
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Game Species
Hunt opportunities, harvest statistics, range maps, permit conditions, etc.
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Maps & Area Information
Hunting maps, GMU information, area restrictions, GIS, & more.
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Subsistence
Subsistence hunting information & opportunities.
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Trapping
Information for trappers.