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
- Alaska's Super Seven Big Game Raffle
- Draw, Tier I, Tier II & Community Harvest Results Now Available
- ADF&G Announces $1.5 Million in Federal Grants to Support New Hunter Access Projects Across Alaska
- 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 20, 21, 22, 24 and 26
Announcements
| Date | Announcement |
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| 4/28 | AA State forestry to conduct prescribed burns at Creamers Field (PDF 811 kB) |
| 4/27 | Help Prevent Bear Issues This Summer: Clean Up Your Act Now (PDF 300 kB) |
| 3/11 | Spring Bear Bait Registration (PDF 209 kB) |
Recent Emergency Orders
| Date | Emergency Order |
|---|---|
| 5/12 | State opens resident hunting for musk ox that are stranded on free-floating ice floes completely surrounded by salt water in Unit 18 (PDF 233 kB) |
| 4/27 | State Closes Nonresident DB685 and Resident RB670 Brown Bear Hunt in Unit 22C (PDF 185 kB) |
| 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) |
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.