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
11/17 Registration Moose Hunt RM585 in Units 17B and 17C will not Open (PDF 213 kB)
11/06 State and Federal Subsistence 2020 GMU 2 Wolf Harvest Season Closure Date Announced (PDF 133 kB)
11/06 State and Federal Subsistence 2020 GMU 2 Wolf Harvest Season Closure Date Announced (PDF 133 kB)

Recent Emergency Orders

Date Emergency Order
11/23 Takhin Ridge closed to mountain goat hunting in Unit 1D (RG026) (PDF 184 kB)
11/19 RM785 Anterless Moose Hunt Closes in Minto Flats (PDF 222 kB)
11/07 Flower and Porcupine Mountain areas closed to mountain goat hunting Unit 1D (RG026) (PDF 188 kB)
11/06 Game Management Unit 2 (PDF 114 kB)
11/06 Ship Creek Moose Hunt Closes in GMU 14C (PDF 211 kB)

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