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
- 2024 – 2025 Alaska Hunting Regulations Now Available
- 2024 – 2025 Trapping Regulations Now Available (PDF 1,506 kB)
- 2024 – 2025 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Now Available (PDF 589 kB)
- Draw, Tier II & Community Harvest Results 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
- Undersubscribed Draw Permits Available in Units 14 and 22
Advisory Announcements & News Releases
Date | Announcement |
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7/01 | Kenai Peninsula Brown Bear Season Closes for Remainder of 2024 (PDF 181 kB) |
6/28 | Unit 13 Antlerless Moose Drawing Application Fees To Be Refunded (PDF 199 kB) |
6/28 | Glacier Mountain Controlled Use Area Sheep Closure (PDF 187 kB) |
Recent Emergency Orders
Date | Emergency Order |
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7/01 | Kenai Peninsula Brown Bear Season Closes for Remainder of 2024 (PDF 132 kB) |
6/28 | Glacier Mountain Controlled Use Area Sheep Closure (PDF 141 kB) |
6/26 | Kenai Peninsula Brown Bear Season Closes for Remainder of 2024 (PDF 131 kB) |
6/07 | Shorten 19D General Season Moose Hunt (PDF 77 kB) |
5/16 | State Closes Nonresident DB685 and Resident RB670 Brown Bear Hunt in Unit 22(C) (PDF 169 kB) |
Quick Links
- 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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Hunt planning, equipment, rules & requirements, & more.
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Hunt opportunities, harvest statistics, range maps, permit conditions, etc.
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Hunting maps, GMU information, area restrictions, GIS, & more.
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Subsistence hunting information & opportunities.
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Information for trappers.