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.

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Advisory Announcements & News Releases

Date Announcement
4/29 Prescribed burn planned for Delta Junction area (PDF 222 kB)
4/16 2025 Sheep Season Closed in the Glacier Mountain Controlled Use Area (Unit 20E) (PDF 203 kB)
4/04 Hunters Asked to Avoid Taking Collared Moose Along the Yukon River in Unit 18 (PDF 229 kB)

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Recent Emergency Orders

Date Emergency Order
4/16 2025 Sheep Season Closed in the Glacier Mountain Controlled Use Area (Unit 20E) (PDF 99 kB)
3/05 Moose General Season Harvest Ticket hunt to open in Unit 26B (PDF 80 kB)
2/24 Registration Moose Hunts RM575 and RM576 to be extended to March 31, 2025. (PDF 282 kB)
2/18 March Moose Hunt Opens in a Portion of Unit 21D (PDF 85 kB)
2/12 State Closes Moose Hunt RM843 in Unit 22(B) West of the Darby Mountains (PDF 126 kB)

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