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
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Apply Now for Draw, Tier I & II Hunts
(Closes
December 15, 5pm
AKST)
- 2023 – 2024 Trapping Regulations Now Available (PDF 1,365 kB)
- 2023 – 2024 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Now Available (PDF 656 kB)
- 2023 – 2024 Alaska Hunting Regulations Now Available
- Alaska's Super Seven Big Game Raffle
- Hunt details on harvesting mule and white-tailed deer in Alaska
- Mountain goat identification quiz required for Unit 1D, 4, 6C & 6D (Valdez) hunters prior to obtaining a permit
- Unit 1D and Unit 4 Brown Bear hunters must watch "Take a Closer Look" video
- Undersubscribed Draw Permits Available in Units 4 and 22
Advisory Announcements & News Releases
| Date | Announcement |
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| 12/07 | Goodnews River Drainage Moose Season (RM621) Open (PDF 223 kB) |
| 11/28 | Southeast State Waterfowl Season Split-season Closure Starts December 1st (PDF 194 kB) |
| 11/22 | Mountain Goat Registration Hunt RG479 On Kodiak Island Will Close Early (PDF 225 kB) |
Recent Emergency Orders
| Date | Emergency Order |
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| 12/07 | Goodnews River Drainage Moose Season (RM621) Open (PDF 89 kB) |
| 11/22 | Mountain Goat Registration Hunt RG479 On Kodiak Island Will Close Early (PDF 91 kB) |
| 11/21 | South Tracy and North Endicott Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C (PDF 99 kB) |
| 11/15 | State Opens Winter Moose Hunt RM844 in Unit 22A Central, Unalakleet Drainage (PDF 113 kB) |
| 11/09 | RM585 Winter Hunt in Units 17B&C to open December 1st (PDF 165 kB) |
Quick Links
Subscribe to Hunting Updates- 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.