Hunting, Trapping & Shooting

photo of a successful hunter 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

Announcements

Date Announcement
10/23 Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunts Open November 1 (PDF 376 kB)
10/23 Four Kodiak Mountain Goat Registration Hunts to Open November 1; Three Others Will Remain Closed (PDF 145 kB)
10/12 2018 GMU 2 Wolf Harvest Quota Announced (PDF 202 kB)

Recent Emergency Orders

Date Emergency Order
1/07 State Closes Resident Moose Hunt RM843 in Unit 22B West (PDF 386 kB)
12/21 Winter Moose Hunt Opens in Game Management Unit 17A (PDF 376 kB)
12/18 Unit 2 - Wolf Hunting, Trapping Season to Close (PDF 124 kB)
12/13 Unit 2 - Wolf Hunting, Trapping Season to Close (PDF 196 kB)
12/07 Douglas Island Closed to Wolf Hunting and Trapping (PDF 219 kB)

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