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
- Targeted Hunt Application Period Now Open
- Group Coordinator Application Period Now Open for Copper Basin CSH
- Draw application period begins Nov. 1, 8am and closes Dec. 15, 5pm
- 2025 – 2026 Alaska Hunting Regulations Now Available
- 2025 – 2026 Trapping Regulations Now Available (PDF 1,887 kB)
- 2025 – 2026 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Now Available (PDF 961 kB)
- Mountain goat identification quiz required for all goat hunters
- Nonresident Moose Hunter orientation required for all nonresident moose hunters
- Undersubscribed Draw Permits Available in Units 4 and 22
Advisory Announcements & News Releases
Date | Announcement |
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10/14 | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Lake Diana and Lake Irina Zones (PDF 488 kB) |
10/14 | Caribou Registration Hunt RC080 Hunt Closes (PDF 185 kB) |
10/10 | TM549 Emergency Closure (PDF 228 kB) |
Recent Emergency Orders
Date | Emergency Order |
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10/14 | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Lake Diana and Lake Irina Zones (PDF 220 kB) |
10/14 | Caribou Registration Hunt RC080 Hunt Closes (PDF 123 kB) |
10/10 | TM549 Emergency Closure (PDF 158 kB) |
10/08 | Lake George Mountain Goat Hunt RG869 Closes in Unit 14C (PDF 130 kB) |
10/03 | ADF&G Extends Resident Moose hunt RM620 in that portion of Unit 18 south of the Carter Bay Drainage, including the Goodnews River Drainage (PDF 134 kB) |
Quick Links
- Board of Game
- Hunter Education
- Shooting Ranges
- Hunter Access Program
- Online Courses & Quizzes
Mountain Goat Identification, Moose Hunter orientations, bear baiting and more!
Hunting & Trapping
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Hunt planning, equipment, rules & requirements, & more.
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Hunt opportunities, harvest statistics, range maps, permit conditions, etc.
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Hunting maps, GMU information, area restrictions, GIS, & more.
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Subsistence hunting information & opportunities.
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Information for trappers.