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
- 2023 – 2024 Trapping Regulations Now Available (PDF 1,365 kB)
- 2023 – 2024 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Now Available (PDF 656 kB)
- 2023 – 2024 Alaska Hunting Regulations Now Available
- Group Coordinator Application Period Now Open for Copper Basin CSH
- Targeted Hunt Application Period Now Open
- Draw application period begins Nov. 1, 8am and closes Dec. 15, 5pm
- Alaska's Super Seven Big Game Raffle
- Hunt details on harvesting mule and white-tailed deer in Alaska
- Mountain goat identification quiz required for Unit 1D, 4, 6C & 6D (Valdez) hunters prior to obtaining a permit
- Unit 1D and Unit 4 Brown Bear hunters must watch "Take a Closer Look" video
- Undersubscribed Draw Permits Available in Units 4 and 22
Advisory Announcements & News Releases
| Date | Announcement |
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| 10/02 | Ship Creek Moose Permit (RM435) to be Issued Online Again in 2023. (PDF 512 kB) |
| 10/02 | Moose Season Extension (Oct 3-6) in Unit 22A Central (PDF 215 kB) |
| 10/02 | Permits Available October 3 for Unit 14A Registration Goat Hunts RG890 & RG891 (PDF 217 kB) |
Recent Emergency Orders
| Date | Emergency Order |
|---|---|
| 10/02 | Moose Season Extension (Oct 3-6) in Unit 22A Central (PDF 129 kB) |
| 9/29 | Moose season extension (October 2-6, 2023) in Game Management Units 21D and 24D (PDF 104 kB) |
| 9/29 | Eagle Glacier to Sawmill Creek Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C (PDF 101 kB) |
| 9/28 | Goat Hunt RG252 Closes East of Unakwik Inlet (PDF 86 kB) |
| 9/25 | Southwestern Prince William Sound Goat Hunt Closes (PDF 86 kB) |
Quick Links
Subscribe to Hunting Updates- 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.