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
9/24 Beware of Aggressive River Otters Around Anchorage Waterways (PDF 162 kB)
9/23 Neighborhood Attractants and Lynx (PDF 187 kB)
9/10 Port Valdez North Goat Hunt RG248 to Open October 1 (PDF 220 kB)

Recent Emergency Orders

Date Emergency Order
9/24 Partial closure to mountain goat hunting between Dayebas Creek and Kasidaya Creek (RG024) (PDF 183 kB)
9/24 Unit 17A Registration Moose Hunts Extended (PDF 233 kB)
9/22 Eagle Glacier to Sawmill Creek Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C (PDF 218 kB)
9/22 Goat Hunt RG252 Closes East of Unakwik Inlet (PDF 213 kB)
9/22 Eklutna Lake Management Area Moose Hunt RM445 Closes in Unit 14C (PDF 194 kB)

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