RM061 Permit Hunt Information
for Regulatory Year 2023

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Hunt Details

Hunt Number: RM061
Regulatory Year: 2023
Hunt Type: Registration
Species: Moose
Legal Animal: 1 Bull Moose

Number of Permits

Residency Number of Permits
Nonresidents Up to 99999 permits
Alaska residents Up to 99999 permits
Total Number of Permits Available Unlimited

GMU, Area

Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench

Season Dates*

09/16/2023 - 11/15/2023

*See Drawing or Subsistence Supplements for season details.

Residency Restrictions

  • Hunt available to Nonresidents
  • Hunt available to Alaska residents

Reporting Requirements

  • Successful Hunters
    • Must return the completed hunt report and the lower front teeth to ADF&G in Douglas or Yakutat, or USFS in Yakutat, within 24 hours of kill (west of Dangerous River) or 3 days of kill (east of Dangerous R.).
    • Specimens Required: Lower front teeth (on 5-inch section of jaw)
  • Unsuccessful Hunters
    Must return the completed hunt report to ADF&G, or report online at hunt.alaska.gov, within 15 days of close of season.
  • Internet Reporting
    If you hunted unsuccessfully or did not hunt, you may report online at http://hunt.alaska.gov

Hunting Conditions

HUNT AREA (RM061): Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench.

SEASON DATES:
Unit 5A residents (Federal Subsistence Season):
East of the Dangerous River: September 16 - November 15
West of the Dangerous River: October 8 - November 15
NOTE: Prior to October 15, subsistence hunters can only hunt on Federal lands.
All other hunters:
East of the Dangerous River: October 1 - November 15
West of the Dangerous River:
Non-Federal lands only: October 15 - October 21
Federal and non-Federal lands: October 22 - November 15.

LEGAL ANIMAL: One bull moose.

HUNT STATUS: Up to 30 bulls may be taken east of the Dangerous River and 30 bulls west of the Dangerous River. For hunt status information, contact ADF&G in Yakutat (907-784-3255) or Douglas (907-465-4265), or the USDA Forest Service in Yakutat (907-784-3359 or 907-312-8003).

IF YOU KILL A MOOSE: Successful hunters must return the completed permit report and submit the lower front teeth (on a 5-inch section of jaw) to ADF&G in Douglas or Yakutat, or the USDA Forest Service office in Yakutat:
Hunters who take a moose west of the Dangerous River must report within 24 hours of the kill
Hunters who take a moose east of the Dangerous River must report within 3 days of the kill.
Successful hunters are also asked to provide a photograph of their moose antlers to ADF&G in Douglas or Yakutat, or to send an electronic image to roy.churchwell@alaska.gov

IF YOU DO NOT KILL A MOOSE, OR DO NOT HUNT: You must submit a completed permit report to ADF&G, or report online at http://hunt.alaska.gov, within 15 days of close of season.

IF YOU FAIL TO REPORT AS REQUIRED: Your name may be forwarded to the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for enforcement action.

Hunt conditions and season dates can be changed by Emergency Order. Visit the Emergency Orders and Announcements page for more information.