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Unit 19C Dall Sheep Working Group Meeting

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Proposals for the 2024/2025 Cycle

Board of Game will consider proposed changes to hunting and trapping regulations for the Central/Southwest Region which covers Game Management Units 9, 10, 11, 13, 14A, 14B, 16, and 17; and Statewide Regulations during the 2024/2025 meeting cycle. The proposal deadline was May 1, 2024. View 2024-2025 Proposals here.

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Agenda Change Requests (ACRs)

ACRs are requests to the Board of Game to consider proposals that are not part of the current cycle (see the long-term meeting cycle schedule (PDF 289 kB)). Please review the specific criteria under the board's ACR policy (PDF 30 kB) for which the board will accept an ACR. The deadline for submitting an ACR is November 1 each regulatory year. Following the deadline, the board will schedule a web conference meeting within 30 days to review the timely submitted requests.

ACR deadline: November 1, 2022

To submit an ACR, use the Board of Game Agenda Change Request Form (Word doc 35 kB).

Boards & Advisory Committee Calendar

About the Board

The Board of Game consists of seven members serving three-year terms. Members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature. Members are appointed on the basis of interest in public affairs, good judgment, knowledge, and ability in the field of action of the board, with a view to providing diversity of interest and points of view in the membership (see Alaska Statute 16.05.221).

Board of Game Process
Read an overview of how regulations are made.

The Board of Game's main role is to conserve and develop Alaska's wildlife resources. This includes establishing open and closed seasons, areas for taking game, setting bag limits, and regulating methods and means. The board is also involved with setting policy and direction for the management of the state's wildlife resources. The board is charged with making allocative decisions, and the Department of Fish and Game is responsible for management based on those decisions.

The board meeting cycle generally occurs from October through March. The board considers changes to regulations on a region-based schedule, wherein each region is discussed on a three-year cycle (see "Three-Year Meeting Cycle" below).

Board of Game meetings vary in duration from 5 to 11 days and occur in communities around the state. The board may also meet due to a court action, legislation or an emergency situation. The board uses biological and socioeconomic information provided by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, public comment received from people inside and outside of the state, and guidance from the Alaska Department of Public Safety and Alaska Department of Law when creating regulations that are sound and enforceable.

The Board of Game's authority to adopt regulations as described in AS 16.05.255. Those regulations can be found under 5 AAC Chapters 84, 85, 92, and 99.

Learn more about the Board of Game proposal process.

Working for Wildlife: Alaska's Board of Game

Learn more about Alaska's Board of Game with this short video featuring interviews from all over the state on why the process is important in shaping Alaska's wildlife resource management and conservation.

Three-Year Meeting Cycle

Proposed regulations for the five regions of Alaska are considered every three years, along with all statewide regulations. See the Long-Term Meeting Cycle Schedule (PDF 291 kB) for more information.

Board of Game 3-Year Meeting Cycle
2023/2024
  • Interior Region (GMUs 12, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25 26B, 26C)
  • Arctic/Western Region (GMUs 18, 22, 23, 26A)
    • 2024/2025
  • Central/Southwest Region (GMUs 9, 10, 11, 13, 14A, 14B, 16, 17)
  • Statewide Regulations (Cycles A & B)
    • 2025/2026
  • Southcentral Region (Game Management Units 6, 7, 8, 14C, 15)
  • Southeast Region (GMUs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

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