Hunting, Trapping & Shooting

photo of a successful hunter 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.

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Advisory Announcements & News Releases

Date Announcement
9/16 Eklutna Lake Management Area Moose Hunt RM445 Closes in Unit 14C (PDF 179 kB)
9/15 ADF&G Announces Number of Permits Available for Raspberry Island Cow Elk Hunt RE706 (PDF 198 kB)
9/15 Afognak Island Elk Registration Permits to be Available in Port Lions and Ouzinkie (PDF 228 kB)

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Recent Emergency Orders

Date Emergency Order
9/16 Units 7 & 15 Lynx Trapping (PDF 146 kB)
9/16 Eklutna Lake Management Area Moose Hunt RM445 Closes in Unit 14C (PDF 129 kB)
9/15 Unit 13C Community Hunt Moose Bag Limit Change (PDF 187 kB)
9/11 Eagle Glacier to Sawmill Creek Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C (PDF 152 kB)
9/11 Moose Hunt Extension for RM583 in Units 17B and 17C (PDF 240 kB)

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