Moose Hunting in Alaska

DM809 Permit Hunt Information
for Regulatory Year 2026

(See also: DM809 for the 2025 Regulatory Year)

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Hunt Details

Hunt Number: DM809
Regulatory Year: 2026
Hunt Type: Draw
Species: Moose
Legal Animal: Bull with 50 inch antlers or antlers with 4 or more brow tines on at least one side.

Number of Permits

Refer to the 2026–2027 drawing hunt supplement

GMU, Area

21B, Upper Nowitna Corridor

Season Dates*

09/05/2026 - 09/25/2026

*See Drawing or Subsistence Supplements for season details.

Residency Restrictions

Nonresidents only

Reporting Requirements

  • Successful Hunters
    • Report within 10 days of kill.
    • Specimens Required: None
  • Unsuccessful Hunters
    Report within 15 days of season end.
  • Internet Reporting
    You may report online at http://hunt.alaska.gov

Additional Requirements and Information

  • Hunt Area: Unit 21B, that portion of the Nowitna River drainage upstream from the Little Mud River drainage inside a corridor extending 2 miles on either side of and including the Nowitna River.

    Successful resident and nonresident hunters are required to attach their locking moose tag to the antlers of the moose they harvest at the site of the kill. Successful resident and nonresident hunters cannot detach the antlers from the skull plate of the moose. Meat from the front quarters, hindquarters, and ribs must remain naturally attached to the bone until the meat has been transported out of the area or processed for human consumption.
  • Hunters who draw this permit cannot receive Registration Permit RM832, RM834, or RM838.

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