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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 242
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 100
RIN 1018–AT98
Subsistence Management Regulations
for Public Lands in Alaska; 2006–2007
Subsistence Taking of Fish and
Wildlife Regulations
Forest Service, Agriculture;
Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCIES:
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SUMMARY: This final rule establishes
regulations for seasons, harvest limits,
methods, and means related to taking of
wildlife for subsistence uses in Alaska
during the 2006–2007 regulatory year.
The rulemaking is necessary because the
regulations governing the subsistence
harvest of wildlife in Alaska are subject
to an annual public review cycle. This
rulemaking replaces the wildlife
regulations that expire on June 30, 2006.
This rule also amends the regulations
that establish which Alaska residents
are eligible to take specific species for
subsistence uses.
DATES: Sections ll.24(a)(1) and
ll.25 are effective July 1, 2006.
Section ll.26 is effective July 1, 2006,
through June 30, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Attention: Peter J. Probasco, Office of
Subsistence Management; (907) 786–
3888. For questions specific to National
Forest System lands, contact Steve
Kessler, Regional Subsistence Program
Leader, USDA, Forest Service, Alaska
Region, (907) 786–3888.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In Title VIII of the Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act
(ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3111–3126),
Congress found that ‘‘the situation in
Alaska is unique in that, in most cases,
no practical alternative means are
available to replace the food supplies
and other items gathered from fish and
wildlife which supply rural residents
dependent on subsistence uses * * *’’
and that ‘‘continuation of the
opportunity for subsistence uses of
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resources on public and other lands in
Alaska is threatened * * *’’ As a result,
Title VIII requires, among other things,
that the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture (Secretaries)
implement a joint program to grant a
preference for subsistence uses of fish
and wildlife resources on public lands
in Alaska, unless the State of Alaska
enacts and implements laws of general
applicability that are consistent with
ANILCA and that provide for the
subsistence definition, preference, and
participation specified in sections 803,
804, and 805 of ANILCA.
The State implemented a program that
the Department of the Interior
previously found to be consistent with
ANILCA. However, in December 1989,
the Alaska Supreme Court ruled in
McDowell v. State of Alaska that the
rural preference in the State subsistence
statute violated the Alaska Constitution.
The Court’s ruling in McDowell required
the State to delete the rural preference
from its subsistence statute and,
therefore, negated State compliance
with ANILCA. The Court stayed the
effect of the decision until July 1, 1990.
As a result of the McDowell decision,
the Department of the Interior and the
Department of Agriculture
(Departments) assumed, on July 1, 1990,
responsibility for implementation of
Title VIII of ANILCA on public lands.
On June 29, 1990, the Temporary
Subsistence Management Regulations
for Public Lands in Alaska were
published in the Federal Register (55
FR 27114).
As a result of this joint process
between Interior and Agriculture, these
regulations can be found in both Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) title 36,
‘‘Parks, Forests, and Public Property,’’
and title 50, ‘‘Wildlife and Fisheries,’’ at
36 CFR 242.1–28 and 50 CFR 100.1–28,
respectively. The regulations contain
subparts as follows: Subpart A, General
Provisions; Subpart B, Program
Structure; Subpart C, Board
Determinations; and Subpart D,
Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife.
Consistent with Subparts A, B, and C
of these regulations, as revised
December 27, 2005 (70 FR 76400), the
Departments established a Federal
Subsistence Board to administer the
Federal Subsistence Management
Program. The Board’s composition
includes a Chair appointed by the
Secretary of the Interior with
concurrence of the Secretary of
Agriculture; the Alaska Regional
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
the Alaska Regional Director, U.S.
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National Park Service; the Alaska State
Director, U.S. Bureau of Land
Management; the Alaska Regional
Director, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs;
and the Alaska Regional Forester, USDA
Forest Service. Through the Board, these
agencies participated in the
development of regulations for Subparts
A, B, and C, and the annual Subpart D
regulations.
Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory
Councils
Pursuant to the Record of Decision,
Subsistence Management Regulations
for Federal Public Lands in Alaska,
April 6, 1992, and the Subsistence
Management Regulations for Federal
Public Lands in Alaska, 36 CFR 242.11
(2002) and 50 CFR 100.11 (2002), and
for the purposes identified therein, we
divide Alaska into 10 subsistence
resource regions, each of which is
represented by a Federal Subsistence
Regional Advisory Council (Regional
Council). The Regional Councils
provide a forum for rural residents, who
have personal knowledge of local
conditions and resource requirements,
to have a meaningful role in the
subsistence management of fish and
wildlife on Alaska public lands. The
Regional Council members represent
varied geographical, cultural, and user
diversity within each region.
Current Rule
Because the Subpart D regulations,
which establish seasons and harvest
limits and methods and means, are
subject to an annual cycle, they require
development of an entire new rule each
year. Customary and traditional use
determinations (Subpart C) are also
subject to an annual review process
providing for modification each year.
Sectionll.24 (Customary and
traditional use determinations) was
originally published in the Federal
Register (57 FR 22940) on May 29, 1992.
The regulations at 36 CFR 242.4 and 50
CFR 100.4 define ‘‘customary and
traditional use’’ as ‘‘a long-established,
consistent pattern of use, incorporating
beliefs and customs which have been
transmitted from generation to
generation’.’’ Since that time, the Board
has made a number of Customary and
Traditional Use Determinations at the
request of impacted subsistence users.
Those modifications, along with some
administrative corrections, were
published in the Federal Register as
follows:
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During its May 20–22, 2003, meeting, the Board did not make any additional customary and traditional use determinations.
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The Departments of the Interior and
Agriculture published a proposed rule
on August 11, 2005 (70 FR 46795), to
amend Subparts C and D of 36 CFR 242
and 50 CFR 100. The proposed rule
opened a comment period, which closed
on October 21, 2005. The Departments
advertised the proposed rule by mail,
radio, and newspaper. During that
period, the Regional Councils met and,
in addition to other Regional Council
business, received suggestions for
proposals from the public. The Board
received a total of 69 proposals for
changes to Subparts C and D. After the
proposal period closed, the Board
prepared a booklet describing the
proposals and distributed it to the
public. The booklet was also made
available online. The public then had an
additional 30 days in which to comment
on the proposals for changes to the
regulations. The 10 Regional Councils
met again, received public comments,
and formulated their recommendations
to the Board on proposals for their
respective regions. The Regional
Councils had a substantial role in
reviewing the proposed rule and making
recommendations for the final rule.
Moreover, a Council Chair, or a
designated representatives, presented
each Council’s recommendations at the
Board meeting of May 16–18, 2006.
These final regulations reflect Board
review and consideration of Regional
Council recommendations and public
comments. The public has had
extensive opportunity to review and
comment on all changes. Of the 69
proposals, the Board adopted 29 plus
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part of 1 other and rejected 24 plus part
of 1 other. The Board took no action on
another six proposals due to action that
they had taken on other similar
proposals. Thirteen proposals were
deferred or tabled to allow collection of
additional information. Two proposals
had been withdrawn by the proponent
prior to the meeting. Additional details
on the recent Board modifications are
contained below in Analysis of
Proposals Adopted by the Board.
Applicability of Subparts A, B, and C
Subparts A, B, and C (unless
otherwise amended) of the Subsistence
Management Regulations for Public
Lands in Alaska, 50 CFR 100.1 to 100.23
and 36 CFR 242.1 to 242.23, remain
effective and apply to this rule.
Therefore, all definitions located at 50
CFR 100.4 and 36 CFR 242.4 apply to
regulations found in this subpart.
Analysis of Proposals Rejected by the
Board
The Board rejected or took no action
on 25 proposals and part of 1 other.
One proposal requested restriction on
the sale and purchase of handicrafts
made from the claws of bears. The
Board rejected this proposal because
there are no conservation concerns that
warrant the action, no demonstrated
abuses on the sale of claws by Federally
qualified users, and the restriction
would be an unnecessary restriction on
subsistence users.
The Board rejected, as contrary to the
principles of wildlife conservation, two
proposals that would have revised the
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use of harvest tickets for deer in
southeastern Alaska.
The Board took no action on one
proposal that requested changes in the
area closed for the harvest of deer by
non-Federally qualified users in part of
Unit 2 because of Board action taken on
another similar proposal for the
Southeastern Alaska Region.
Based on the recommendation of the
Southeast Alaska Regional Council, the
Board took no action on one proposal
that requested establishment of a
subsistence hunting season for elk in
Unit 3.
The Board took no action on a
proposal requesting the use of a Federal
registration permit for moose in part of
Unit 1C because revisions in State
permit requirements rendered the issue
of concern moot.
The Board took no action on one
proposal that requested eliminating the
closure of goat harvest by non-Federally
qualified users in part of Unit 6D
because of Board action taken on
another similar proposal for the
Southcentral Alaska Region.
The Board rejected a proposal that
would have expanded the moose season
and allowed harvest of cows in a
portion of Unit 7 because there are
significant conservation concerns.
Based on the recommendation of the
Southcentral Alaska Regional Council,
the Board rejected a proposal that would
have allowed moose hunting in a
portion of Unit 6D the same day after
being airborne.
The Board rejected a proposal that
would have allowed the ceremonial
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harvest of a moose in a portion of Unit
6 because the proposed harvest area was
outside the normal hunting area of the
requesting village and would have been
detrimental to satisfaction of the
subsistence priority of the local users.
The Board took no action on one
proposal that requested eliminating the
closure for moose hunting by nonFederally qualified users in part of Unit
7 because of Board action taken on
another similar proposal for the
Southcentral Alaska Region.
The Board rejected one proposal that
requested a closure for moose hunting
by non-Federally qualified users in parts
of Unit 9 because there are no
conservation concerns that warrant the
action.
The Board rejected one proposal that
requested revising the harvest limit for
caribou in Unit 9D and for the closure
to non-Federally qualified users because
of Board action taken on another similar
proposal for the Southcentral Alaska
Region.
One proposal for Unit 9E requested
the cutting of antlers from moose or
separation from the skull plate. The
Board rejected this proposal as an
unnecessary restriction on subsistence
users.
The Board rejected three proposals
relating to forfeiture of moose and
caribou antlers, revised antler
restrictions for moose, and in-person
reporting of moose harvest in
southcentral Alaska because no
conservation concerns warrant the
actions, no demonstrated abuses by
Federally qualified users exist, and the
restrictions would be an unnecessary
restriction on subsistence users.
The Board rejected one proposal that
would extend the wolf hunting season
for Units 12, 20, and 25, because it is
contrary to sound principles of wildlife
management and will not contribute to
the satisfaction of subsistence needs.
The Board rejected a proposal that
would have established a controlled use
area limiting the use of aircraft during
moose season in a portion of Unit 18
because there are no conservation
concerns that warrant the action, no
demonstrated abuses by Federally
qualified users, and the restriction
would be an unnecessary restriction on
subsistence users.
The Board deferred one proposal that
requested removal of a closure for
moose hunting by non-Federally
qualified users in part of Unit 18 in
order to provide an opportunity for
extensive local education and dialog to
promote the continued success of moose
management in the lower Yukon River
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The Board rejected one proposal
requesting the establishment of a
Federal registration permit requirement
for caribou for Units 20E, 20F, and 25C
as being unnecessarily duplicative of
the State permit system and an
unnecessary restriction on subsistence
users.
The Board rejected one proposal
requesting the closure of the moose
season for moose for a portion of Unit
20C because there are no conservation
concerns that warrant the action and it
would constitute an unnecessary
restriction on subsistence users.
The Board took no action on one
proposal that requested changes in the
moose season in Unit 21B because of
Board action taken on another similar
proposal for the Western Interior
Region.
At the request of the Seward
Peninsula Regional Council Chair, the
Board deferred action on 11 proposals
requesting establishment of seasons and
harvest limits for various furbearers and
small game in Unit 22.
At the request of the Seward
Peninsula Regional Council Chair, the
Board tabled action on a proposal
related to the use of a snowmachine to
take wolves in Unit 22.
The Board rejected one proposal that
would have removed the closure for
moose hunting by non-Federally
qualified users in part of Unit 25
because of lack of substantial
information supporting the proposal.
The Board rejected one proposal that
would have revised the customary and
traditional use determination for moose
for Unit 26C because of lack of
substantial information supporting the
proposal.
Summary of Proposals Adopted by the
Board
The Board adopted 29 proposals and
part of 1 other. Some of these proposals
were adopted as submitted. Others were
adopted with modifications suggested
by the respective Regional Council,
modifications developed during the
analysis process, or modifications
developed during the Board’s public
deliberations.
All of the adopted proposals were
recommended for adoption by at least
one of the Regional Councils, although
further modifications may have been
made during Board discussions, and
were based on meeting customary and
traditional uses or harvest practices, or
on protecting wildlife populations.
Detailed information relating to
justification for the action on each
proposal may be found in the Board
meeting transcripts, available for review
at the Office of Subsistence
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Management, 3601 C Street, Suite 1030,
Anchorage, Alaska, or on the Office of
Subsistence Management Web site
(https://alaska.fws.gov/asm/home.html).
Additional minor modifications have
been made by changing titles of officials
delegated to close seasons or set harvest
restrictions. This was necessary because
of office reorganizations and internal
agency changes in official geographic
responsibilities.
Multiple Regions
The Board adopted one proposal
affecting residents of multiple Regions,
resulting in the following change in the
regulations found in § ll.25.
• Provided for the sale of handicrafts
made from the nonedible byproducts of
most subsistence harvested wildlife and
created definitions for ‘‘big game’’ and
‘‘trophy.’’
Southeast Region
The Board adopted one proposal and
part of another affecting residents of the
Southeast Region, resulting in the
following changes to the regulations
found in § ll.26.
• Eliminated the closure to nonFederally qualified users on Federal
lands in a portion of Unit 2 for hunting
deer.
• Increased the harvest limit for deer
in Unit 2 and authorized the Forest
Supervisor to reduce the harvest limit
based on conservation concerns.
Southcentral Region
The Board adopted two proposals and
took an additional action affecting
residents in the Southcentral Region,
resulting in the following changes to the
regulations found in § ll.26.
• Eliminated the closure to nonFederally qualified users on Federal
lands in a portion of Unit 6D for hunting
mountain goats.
• Closed Federal lands in a portion of
Unit 7 to moose hunting by all users.
• Added an additional moose harvest
season in Units 15B and 15C.
Kodiak/Aleutians Region
The Board adopted two proposals
affecting residents in the Kodiak/
Aleutians Region, resulting in the
following changes to the regulations
found in § ll.26.
• Extended the antlerless deer season
in Unit 8.
• Restricted the harvest of caribou in
Unit 9D to bulls only.
Bristol Bay Region
The Board adopted three proposals
affecting residents in the Bristol Bay
Region, resulting in the following
changes to the regulations found in
§ ll.26.
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• Closed the caribou season in Unit
9E and a portion of 9C.
• Expanded the sheep season and
reduced the horn size restriction in a
portion of Unit 9B.
• Eliminated the cow moose harvest
in a portion of Unit 9C.
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region
The Board adopted two proposals
affecting residents in the YukonKuskokwim Delta Region, resulting in
the following changes to the regulations
found in §§ ll.25 and ll.26.
• Replaced the winter ‘‘to be
announced’’ moose hunt with a set
season for a portion of Unit 18.
• Allowed the harvest of a calf during
the winter hunt in a portion of Unit 18,
created a definition for ‘‘calf,’’ and
provided for closure authority by the
refuge manager.
Western Interior Region
The Board adopted four proposals
affecting residents of the Western
Interior Region, resulting in the
following change to the regulations
found in § ll.26.
• Revised the boundaries of a
controlled use area in Unit 19D.
• Revised the hunt areas and seasons
for moose in portion of Unit 21 and the
hunt areas for caribou in a portion of
Unit 21.
• Revised the hunt areas and seasons
for sheep in Unit 24.
• Revised the hunt areas and seasons
for moose in portions of Unit 24.
Additionally, the Board by special
action in June 2006 revised the moose
seasons and harvest limits in Units 19A
and 19B.
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Seward Peninsula Region
The Board adopted five proposals
affecting residents of the Seward
Peninsula Region, resulting in the
following changes to the regulations
found in § ll.26.
• Closed the summer season for both
caribou in portions of Unit 22.
• Shifted the winter season for moose
in a portion of Unit 22A.
• Closed the Federal moose season in
a portion of Unit 22A.
• Shortened the moose season in
portions of Units 22B and 22D.
• Provided for a designated hunter
system for muskox in portions of Unit
22.
Northwest Arctic Region
The Board adopted two proposals
affecting residents in the Northwest
Arctic Region, resulting in the following
changes to the regulations found in
§ ll.26.
• Prohibit harvest of moose calves in
Unit 23.
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• Provided for a designated hunter
system for muskox in a portion of Unit
23.
Eastern Interior Region
The Board adopted five proposals
affecting residents of the Eastern Interior
Region, resulting in the following
change to the regulations found in
§§ ll.24 and ll.26.
• Revised the customary and
traditional use determination for moose
in portions of Unit 12.
• Revised the hunt areas for moose in
portions of Unit 12.
• Revised the seasons and antler
restrictions for moose for a portion of
Unit 12.
• Established a hunting season for
muskrat in portions of Units 20E, 25B,
and 25C.
• Allowed the use of bait to hunt
wolves on FWS and BLM lands in Units
12, 20, and 25.
North Slope Region
The Board adopted two proposals
affecting residents of the North Slope
Region, resulting in the following
change to the regulations found in
§ ll.26.
• Eliminated the closure to nonFederally qualified users on Federal
lands in a portion of Unit 26A for
hunting caribou.
• Eliminated the closure to nonFederally qualified users on Federal
lands in a portion of Unit 26A for
hunting moose.
Additionally, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service’s Office of Subsistence
Management used its delegated
authority to adjust lynx seasons and
harvest limits consistent with the
ADF&G Lynx Harvest Management
Strategy. The Office of Subsistence
Management, in June 2006, exercised
this authority and added or adjusted
lynx hunting seasons in Units 6, 11, 13,
14C, and 16 and trapping seasons in
Units 11, 13, 14C, and 16.
These final regulations reflect Board
review and consideration of Regional
Council recommendations and public
comments. All Board members have
reviewed this rule and agree with its
substance. Because this rule concerns
public lands managed by an agency or
agencies in both the Departments of
Agriculture and the Interior, identical
text will be incorporated into 36 CFR
part 242 and 50 CFR part 100.
Conformance With Statutory and
Regulatory Authorities
Administrative Procedure Act
Compliance
The Board finds that additional public
notice under the Administrative
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Procedure Act (APA) for this final rule
is unnecessary, and contrary to the
public interest. The Board has provided
extensive opportunity for public input
and involvement in excess of standard
APA requirements, including
participation in multiple Regional
Council meetings, additional public
review and comment on all proposals
for regulatory change, and opportunity
for additional public comment during
the Board meeting prior to deliberation.
Additionally, an administrative
mechanism exists (and has been used by
the public) to request reconsideration of
the Board’s decision on any particular
proposal for regulatory change. Over the
15 years the Program has been
operating, no benefit to the public has
been demonstrated by delaying the
effective date of the regulations. A lapse
in regulatory control could seriously
affect the continued viability of wildlife
populations and adversely impact future
subsistence opportunities for rural
Alaskans, and would generally fail to
serve the overall public interest.
Therefore, the Board finds good cause
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d) to make this
rule effective less than 30 days after
publication.
National Environmental Policy Act
Compliance
A Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) for developing a
Federal Subsistence Management
Program was distributed for public
comment on October 7, 1991. That
document described the major issues
associated with Federal subsistence
management as identified through
public meetings, written comments, and
staff analyses and examined the
environmental consequences of four
alternatives. Proposed regulations
(Subparts A, B, and C) that would
implement the preferred alternative
were included in the DEIS as an
appendix. The DEIS and the proposed
administrative regulations presented a
framework for an annual regulatory
cycle regarding subsistence hunting and
fishing regulations (Subpart D). The
Final Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS) was published on February 28,
1992.
Based on the public comments
received, the analysis contained in the
FEIS, and the recommendations of the
Federal Subsistence Board and the
Department of the Interior’s Subsistence
Policy Group, the Secretary of the
Interior, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of Agriculture, through the
U.S. Department of Agriculture—Forest
Service, implemented Alternative IV as
identified in the DEIS and FEIS (Record
of Decision on Subsistence Management
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for Federal Public Lands in Alaska
(ROD), signed April 6, 1992). The DEIS
and the selected alternative in the FEIS
defined the administrative framework of
an annual regulatory cycle for
subsistence hunting and fishing
regulations. The final rule for
Subsistence Management Regulations
for Public Lands in Alaska, Subparts A,
B, and C, implemented the Federal
Subsistence Management Program and
included a framework for an annual
cycle for subsistence hunting and
fishing regulations. The following
Federal Register documents pertain to
this rulemaking:
SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA, SUBPARTS A, B, AND C: Federal Register
DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FINAL RULE
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‘‘Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska;
Final Rule’’ was published in the Federal Register.
Amended to include subsistence activities occurring on inland navigable waters in which the United States has a reserved water right
and to identify specific Federal land units where reserved water
rights exist. Extended the Federal Subsistence Board’s management to all Federal lands selected under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act and the Alaska Statehood Act and situated within
the boundaries of a Conservation System Unit, National Recreation
Area, National Conservation Area, or any new national forest or
forest addition, until conveyed to the State of Alaska or to an Alaska Native Corporation. Specified and clarified Secretaries’’ authority to determine when hunting, fishing, or trapping activities taking
place in Alaska off the public lands interfere with the subsistence
priority.
Expanded the authority that the Board may delegate to agency field
officials and clarified the procedures for enacting emergency or
temporary restrictions, closures, or openings.
In response to comments to the June 12, 2001, interim rule, amended the operating regulations. Also corrected some inadvertent errors and oversights of previous rules.
This rule clarified how old a person must be to receive certain subsistence use permits and removed the requirement that Regional
Councils must have an odd number of members.
Received no adverse comments on the direct final rule (67 FR
30559). Adopted direct final rule.
This rule clarified the membership qualifications for Regional Advisory Council membership and relocated the definition of ‘‘regulatory year’’ from Subpart A to Subpart D of the regulations.
Revised jurisdiction in marine waters and clarified jurisdiction relative
to military lands.
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An environmental assessment was
prepared in 1997 on the expansion of
Federal jurisdiction over fisheries and is
available from the office listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The
Secretary of the Interior with the
concurrence of the Secretary of
Agriculture determined that the
expansion of Federal jurisdiction did
not constitute a major Federal action
significantly affecting the human
environment, and has, therefore, signed
a Finding of No Significant Impact.
Compliance With Section 810 of
ANILCA
The intent of all Federal subsistence
regulations is to accord subsistence uses
of fish and wildlife on public lands a
priority over the taking of fish and
wildlife on such lands for other
purposes, unless restriction is necessary
to conserve healthy fish and wildlife
populations. A Section 810 analysis was
completed as part of the FEIS process.
The final Section 810 analysis
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determination appeared in the April 6,
1992, ROD, which concluded that the
Federal Subsistence Management
Program may have some local impacts
on subsistence uses, but the program is
not likely to significantly restrict
subsistence uses.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not contain any new
information collection requirements that
need Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.). This rule applies to the use of
public lands in Alaska. The information
collection requirements described in
this rule are already approved by OMB
and have been assigned control number
1018–0075, which expires August 31,
2006. On March 2, 2006, we published
in the Federal Register (71 FR 10698) a
notice of our intent to request OMB
approval of a 3-year renewal of this
information collection. We will not
conduct or sponsor, and you are not
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currently valid OMB control number.
Other Requirements
Economic Effects—This rule is not a
significant rule subject to OMB review
under Executive Order 12866. This
rulemaking will impose no significant
costs on small entities; this rule does
not restrict any existing sport or
commercial fishery on the public lands,
and subsistence fisheries will continue
at essentially the same levels as they
presently occur. The number of
businesses and the amount of trade that
will result from this Federal landrelated activity is unknown but
expected to be insignificant.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980
(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires
preparation of regulatory flexibility
analyses for rules that will have a
significant economic effect on a
substantial number of small entities,
which include small businesses,
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organizations, or governmental
jurisdictions. The Departments have
determined that this rulemaking will
not have a significant economic effect
on a substantial number of small entities
within the meaning of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
This rulemaking will impose no
significant costs on small entities; the
exact number of businesses and the
amount of trade that will result from
this Federal land-related activity is
unknown. The aggregate effect is an
insignificant positive economic effect on
a number of small entities, such as
sporting goods, ammunition, and
gasoline dealers. The number of small
entities affected is unknown; however,
the fact that the positive effects will be
seasonal in nature and will, in most
cases, merely continue preexisting uses
of public lands indicates that the effects
will not be significant.
This rule benefits those participants
who engage in the subsistence harvest of
wildlife in Alaska in two identifiable
ways: first, participants get the
consumptive value of the food
harvested, and second, participants get
the cultural benefit associated with the
maintenance of a subsistence lifestyle.
We can estimate the consumptive value
for wildlife harvested under this rule
but can place no dollar value on the
maintenance of a subsistence lifestyle.
However, we estimate that 8.7 million
pounds of wildlife are harvested by the
local subsistence users annually and, if
based on a replacement value of $5.00
per pound, would equate to $43.5
million in food value Statewide. The
cultural benefits of maintaining a
subsistence lifestyle can also be of
considerable value to the participants.
Title VIII of ANILCA requires the
Secretaries to administer a subsistence
preference on public lands. The scope of
this program is limited by definition to
certain public lands. Likewise, these
regulations have no potential
implications for takings of private
property as defined by Executive Order
12630.
The Service has determined and
certifies pursuant to the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act, 2 U.S.C. 1502 et
seq., that this rulemaking will not
impose a cost of $100 million or more
in any given year on local or State
governments or private entities. The
implementation of this rule is by
Federal agencies, and no cost is
involved to any State or local entities or
Tribal governments.
The Service has determined that these
regulations meet the applicable
standards provided in Sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988 on
Civil Justice Reform.
In accordance with Executive Order
13132, the rule does not have sufficient
Federalism implications to warrant the
preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
Title VIII of ANILCA precludes the State
from exercising subsistence
management authority over fish and
wildlife resources on Federal lands
unless the State’s program is compliant
with the requirements of that Title.
In accordance with the President’s
memorandum of April 29, 1994,
‘‘Government-to-Government Relations
with Native American Tribal
Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), 512 DM 2,
and E.O. 13175, we have evaluated
possible effects on Federally recognized
Indian tribes and have determined that
there are no effects. The Bureau of
Indian Affairs is a participating agency
in this rulemaking.
On May 18, 2001, the President issued
Executive Order 13211 on regulations
that significantly affect energy supply,
distribution, or use. This Executive
Order requires agencies to prepare
Statements of Energy Effects when
undertaking certain actions. As this rule
is not a significant regulatory action
under Executive Order 13211, affecting
energy supply, distribution, or use, this
action is not a significant action and no
Statement of Energy Effects is required.
Drafting Information—William
Knauer drafted these regulations under
the guidance of Pete Probasco of the
Office of Subsistence Management,
Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Anchorage, Alaska.
Dennis Tol, Alaska State Office, Bureau
of Land Management; Sandy
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Rabinowitch, Alaska Regional Office,
National Park Service; Warren Eastland,
Alaska Regional Office, Bureau of
Indian Affairs; Greg Bos, Alaska
Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; and Steve Kessler, Alaska
Regional Office, USDA—Forest Service,
provided additional guidance.
List of Subjects
36 CFR Part 242
Administrative practice and
procedure, Alaska, Fish, National
forests, Public lands, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Wildlife.
50 CFR Part 100
Administrative practice and
procedure, Alaska, Fish, National
forests, Public lands, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Wildlife.
Regulation Promulgation
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, the Federal Subsistence
Board amends title 36, part 242, and
title 50, part 100, of the Code of Federal
Regulations, as set forth below.
PART ll—SUBSISTENCE
MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR
PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA
1. The authority citation for both 36
CFR Part 242 and 50 CFR Part 100
continues to read as follows:
I
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3, 472, 551, 668dd,
3101–3126; 18 U.S.C. 3551–3586; 43 U.S.C.
1733.
Subpart C—Board Determinations
2. In subpart C of 36 CFR part 242 and
50 CFR part 100, § l.24(a)(1) is revised
to read as follows:
I
§ ll.24 Customary and traditional use
determinations.
(a) * * *
(1) Wildlife determinations. The rural
Alaska residents of the listed
communities and areas have a
customary and traditional use of the
specified species on Federal public
lands within the listed areas:
Species
Determination
Unit 1C ..............................................................................
Black Bear ..........................
1A ......................................................................................
Brown Bear ........................
1B ......................................................................................
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Brown Bear ........................
1C .....................................................................................
Brown Bear ........................
1D .....................................................................................
1A ......................................................................................
1B ......................................................................................
Brown Bear ........................
Deer ....................................
Deer ....................................
Residents of Units 1C, 1D, 3, Hoonah, Pelican, Point
Baker, Sitka, and Tenakee Springs.
Residents of Unit 1A, except no subsistence for residents of Hyder.
Residents of Unit 1A, Petersburg, and Wrangell, except
no subsistence for residents of Hyder.
Residents of Unit 1C, Haines, Hoonah, Kake, Klukwan,
Skagway, and Wrangell, except no subsistence for
residents of Gustavus.
Residents of 1D.
Residents of Units 1A and 2.
Residents of Units 1A, 1B, 2, and 3.
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1C
1D
1B
1C
Species
.....................................................................................
.....................................................................................
......................................................................................
.....................................................................................
Deer
Deer
Goat
Goat
Determination
....................................
....................................
....................................
....................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
Deer ....................................
Deer ....................................
3, Wrangell and Mitkof Islands .........................................
Unit 4 ................................................................................
4 ........................................................................................
Moose .................................
Brown Bear ........................
Deer ....................................
4 ........................................................................................
Goat ....................................
Unit 5 ................................................................................
5 ........................................................................................
5 ........................................................................................
5 ........................................................................................
5 ........................................................................................
5 ........................................................................................
Unit 6A ..............................................................................
Black Bear ..........................
Brown Bear ........................
Deer ....................................
Goat ....................................
Moose .................................
Wolf ....................................
Black Bear ..........................
6, remainder ......................................................................
Black Bear ..........................
6 ........................................................................................
6A ......................................................................................
Brown Bear ........................
Goat ....................................
6C and D ..........................................................................
6A ......................................................................................
6B and C ...........................................................................
6D .....................................................................................
6A ......................................................................................
Goat ....................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
Wolf ....................................
6, remainder ......................................................................
Wolf ....................................
Unit 7 ................................................................................
7 ........................................................................................
7, Brown Mountain hunt area ...........................................
7, that portion draining into Kings Bay .............................
7, remainder ......................................................................
7 ........................................................................................
7 ........................................................................................
Unit 8 ................................................................................
Brown Bear ........................
Caribou ...............................
Goat ....................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
Sheep .................................
Ruffed Grouse ....................
Brown Bear ........................
8 ........................................................................................
8 ........................................................................................
8 ........................................................................................
Unit 9D ..............................................................................
9A and 9B .........................................................................
9A ......................................................................................
9B ......................................................................................
9C .....................................................................................
9D .....................................................................................
9E ......................................................................................
Deer ....................................
Elk ......................................
Goat ....................................
Bison ..................................
Black Bear ..........................
Brown Bear ........................
Brown Bear ........................
Brown Bear ........................
Brown Bear ........................
Brown Bear ........................
9A and B ...........................................................................
9C .....................................................................................
9D .....................................................................................
9E ......................................................................................
Caribou
Caribou
Caribou
Caribou
9A, B, C and E .................................................................
9D .....................................................................................
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1C Berner’s Bay ...............................................................
1D .....................................................................................
Unit 2 ................................................................................
Unit 3 ................................................................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
9B ......................................................................................
Sheep .................................
9, remainder ......................................................................
9 ........................................................................................
Sheep .................................
Wolf ....................................
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Residents of 1C, 1D, Hoonah, Kake, and Petersburg.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Units 1B and 3.
Residents of Haines, Kake, Klukwan, Petersburg, and
Hoonah.
Residents of Units 1, 2, 3, and 4.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Unit 1D.
Residents of Units 1A, 2, and 3.
Residents of Units 1B, 3, Port Alexander, Port Protection, Pt. Baker, and Meyer’s Chuck.
Residents of Units 1B, 2, and 3.
Residents of Unit 4 and Kake.
Residents of Unit 4, Kake, Gustavus, Haines, Petersburg, Pt. Baker, Klukwan, Port Protection, Wrangell,
and Yakutat.
Residents of Sitka, Hoonah, Tenakee, Pelican, Funter
Bay, Angoon, Port Alexander, and Elfin Cove.
Residents of Unit 5A.
Residents of Yakutat.
Residents of Yakutat.
Residents of Unit 5A.
Residents of Unit 5A.
Residents of Unit 5A.
Residents of Yakutat and Units 6C and 6D, except no
subsistence for Whittier.
Residents of Units 6C and 6D, except no subsistence
for Whittier.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Units 5A, and 6C, Chenega Bay, and
Tatitlek.
Residents of Units 6C and D.
Residents of Units 5A, 6A, 6B and 6C.
Residents of Units 6A, 6B and 6C.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Units 5A, 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only),
11–13 and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Port Graham and Nanwalek.
Residents of Chenega Bay and Tatitlek.
No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Old Harbor, Akhiok, Larsen Bay, Karluk,
Ouzinkie, and Port Lions.
Residents of Unit 8.
Residents of Unit 8.
No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Units 9A, 9B, 17A, 17B, and 17C.
Residents of Pedro Bay.
Residents of Unit 9B.
Residents of Unit 9C.
Residents of Units 9D and 10 (Unimak Island).
Residents of Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake,
Egegik, Ivanof Bay, Perryville, Pilot Point, Ugashik,
and Port Heiden/Meshik.
Residents of Units 9B, 9C, and 17.
Residents of Units 9B, 9C, 17, and Egegik.
Residents of Unit 9D, Akutan, and False Pass.
Residents of Units 9B, 9C, 9E, 17, Nelson Lagoon and
Sand Point.
Residents of Units 9A, 9B, 9C, and 9E.
Residents of Cold Bay, False Pass, King Cove, Nelson
Lagoon, and Sand Point.
Residents of Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay,
Port Alsworth, and residents of Lake Clark Natonal
Park and Preserve within Unit 9B.
No determination.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
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Determination
9A, B, C, & E ....................................................................
Unit 10 Unimak Island ......................................................
Unit 10 Unimak Island ......................................................
Beaver ................................
Brown Bear ........................
Caribou ...............................
10, remainder ....................................................................
10 ......................................................................................
Caribou ...............................
Wolf ....................................
Unit 11 ..............................................................................
11, north of the Sanford River ..........................................
Bison ..................................
Black Bear ..........................
11, remainder ....................................................................
Black Bear ..........................
11, north of the Sanford River ..........................................
Brown Bear ........................
11, remainder ....................................................................
Brown Bear ........................
11, north of the Sanford River ..........................................
Caribou ...............................
11, remainder ....................................................................
11 ......................................................................................
Caribou ...............................
Goat ....................................
11, north of the Sanford River ..........................................
Moose .................................
11, remainder ....................................................................
11, north of the Sanford River ..........................................
Moose .................................
Sheep .................................
11, remainder ....................................................................
Sheep .................................
11 ......................................................................................
Wolf ....................................
11 ......................................................................................
Unit 12 ..............................................................................
Grouse (Spruce, Blue,
Ruffed and Sharp-tailed).
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow
and White-tailed).
Brown Bear ........................
12 ......................................................................................
Caribou ...............................
12, that portion within the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge
and those lands within the Wrangell-St. Elias National
Preserve north and east of a line formed by the Pickerel Lake Winter Trail from the Canadian border to
Pickerel Lake.
12, that portion east of the Nabesna River and Nabesna
Glacier, and south of the Winter Trail running southeast from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian border.
12, remainder ....................................................................
Moose .................................
Residents of Units 9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, and 17.
Residents of Units 9D and 10 (Unimak Island).
Residents of Akutan, False Pass, King Cove, and Sand
Point.
No determination.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center,
Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta
Lake, Slana, Tazlina, Tonsina, and Units 11 and 12.
Residents of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center,
Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta
Lake, Slana, Tazlina, Tonsina, and Unit 11.
Residents of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center,
Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta
Lake, Slana, Tazlina, Tonsina, and Units 11 and 12.
Residents of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center,
Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta
Lake, Slana, Tazlina, Tonsina, and Units 11.
Residents of Units 11, 12, 13A–D, Chickaloon, Healy
Lake, and Dot Lake.
Residents of Units 11, 13A–D, and Chickaloon.
Residents of Unit 11, Chitina, Chistochina, Copper
Center, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Mentasta
Lake, Slana, Tazlina, Tonsina, and Dot Lake
Residents of Units 11, 12, 13A–D, Chickaloon, Healy
Lake, and Dot Lake.
Residents of Units 11, 13A–D, and Chickaloon.
Residents of Unit 12, Chistochina, Chitina, Copper
Center, Dot Lake, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana,
Healy Lake, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Slana,
McCarthy/South Wrangell/South Park, Tazlina,
Tonsina, residents along the Nabesna Road—Milepost 0–46 (Nabesna Road), and residents along the
McCarthy Road—Milepost 0–62 (McCarthy Road).
Residents of Chisana, Chistochina, Chitina, Copper
Center, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta
Lake, Slana, McCarthy/South Wrangell/South Park,
Tazlina, Tonsina, residents along the Tok Cutoff—
Milepost 79–110 (Mentasta Pass), residents along
the Nabesna Road—Milepost 0–46 (Nabesna Road),
and residents along the McCarthy Road—Milepost 0–
62 (McCarthy Road).
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Units 11, 12, 13 and the residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22 and 23.
Residents of Units 11, 12, 13 and the residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22 and 23.
Residents of Unit 12, Dot Lake, Chistochina, Gakona,
Mentasta Lake, and Slana.
Residents of Unit 12, Dot Lake, Healy Lake, and
Mentasta Lake.
Residents of Units 12, 13C, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake.
Moose .................................
Residents of Units 12, 13C, and Healy Lake.
Moose .................................
12 ......................................................................................
Sheep .................................
12 ......................................................................................
Wolf ....................................
Unit 13 ..............................................................................
13B ....................................................................................
Brown Bear ........................
Caribou ...............................
Residents of Unit 11 north of 62nd parallel, Units 12,
13A–D and the residents of Chickaloon, Dot Lake,
and Healy Lake.
Residents of Unit 12, Chistochina, Dot Lake, Healy
Lake, and Mentasta Lake.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Unit 13 and Slana.
Residents of Units 11, 12 (along the Nabesna Road),
13, residents of Unit 20D except Fort Greely, and the
residents of Chickaloon.
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Species
Determination
13C ...................................................................................
Caribou ...............................
13A and D .........................................................................
Caribou ...............................
13E ....................................................................................
Caribou ...............................
13D ...................................................................................
13A and D .........................................................................
13B ....................................................................................
Goat ....................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
13C ...................................................................................
Moose .................................
13E ....................................................................................
Moose .................................
13D ...................................................................................
13 ......................................................................................
Sheep .................................
Wolf ....................................
13 ......................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce, Blue,
Ruffed and Sharp-tailed).
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow
and White-tailed).
Brown Bear ........................
Goat ....................................
Moose .................................
Sheep .................................
Black Bear ..........................
Black Bear ..........................
Brown Bear ........................
Moose .................................
Residents of Units 11, 12 (along the Nabesna Road),
13 Chickaloon, Dot Lake and Healy Lake.
Residents of Units 11, 12 (along the Nabesna Road),
13, and the residents of Chickaloon.
Residents of Units 11, 12 (along the Nabesna Road),
13, Chickaloon, McKinley Village, and the area along
the Parks Highway between mileposts 216 and 239
(except no subsistence for residents of Denali National Park headquarters).
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Unit 13, Chickaloon, and Slana.
Residents of Units 13, 20D except Fort Greely, and the
residents of Chickaloon and Slana.
Residents of Units 12, 12, and the residents of
Chickaloon, Healy Lake, Dot Lake and Slana.
Residents of Unit 13, Chickaloon, McKinley Village,
Slana, and the area along the Parks Highway between mileposts 216 and 239 (except no subsistence
for residents of Denali National Park headquarters).
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22 and 23.
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22 and 23.
No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Port Graham and Nanwalek only.
No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Ninilchik, Nanwalek, Port Graham, and
Seldovia.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Unit 15.
13 ......................................................................................
Unit 14C ............................................................................
14 ......................................................................................
14 ......................................................................................
14A and C .........................................................................
Unit 15C ............................................................................
15, remainder ....................................................................
15 ......................................................................................
15 ......................................................................................
15 ......................................................................................
15 ......................................................................................
15 ......................................................................................
15 ......................................................................................
Unit 16B ............................................................................
16 ......................................................................................
16A ....................................................................................
16B ....................................................................................
16 ......................................................................................
16 ......................................................................................
16 ......................................................................................
16 ......................................................................................
Unit 17A and that portion of 17B draining into Nuyakuk
Lake and Tikchik Lake.
17, remainder ....................................................................
17A ....................................................................................
Sheep .................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow
and White-tailed).
Grouse (Spruce) .................
Grouse (Ruffed) .................
Black Bear ..........................
Brown Bear ........................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
Sheep .................................
Wolf ....................................
Grouse (Spruce and
Ruffed).
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow
and White-tailed).
Black Bear ..........................
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17A and B, those portions north and west of a line beginning from the Unit 18 boundary at the northwest
end of Nenevok Lake, to the southern point of upper
Togiak Lake, and northeast to the northern point of
Nuyakuk Lake, northeast to the point where the Unit
17 boundary intersects the Shotgun Hills.
17B, that portion draining into Nuyakuk Lake and Tikchik
Lake.
17B and C .........................................................................
17 ......................................................................................
Brown Bear ........................
Residents of Units 9A and B, and 17.
Residents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Goodnews Bay,
and Platinum.
Residents of Kwethluk.
Brown Bear ........................
Residents of Akiak and Akiachak.
Brown Bear ........................
Caribou ...............................
Unit 17A, that portion west of the Izavieknik River,
Upper togiak Lake, Togiak Lake, and the main course
of the Togiak River.
Unit 17A, that portion north of Togiak Lake that includes
Izavieknik River drainages.
Unit 17A, that portion north of Togiak Lake that includes
Izavieknik River drainages.
Caribou ...............................
Residents of Unit 17.
Residents of Units 9B, 17, Lime Village, and Stony
River.
Residents of Goodnews Bay, Platinum, Quinhagak,
Eek, Tuntutuliak, and Napakiak.
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Brown Bear ........................
Residents of Unit 15.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Unit 16B.
No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Unit 16B.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Units 6, 19, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–
13 and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22 and 23.
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the residents of
Chickaloon 15, 16, 20D, 22 and 23.
Residents of Units 9A and B, 17, Akiak, and Akiachak.
Caribou ...............................
Caribou ...............................
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Residents of Akiak, Akiachak, and Tuluksak.
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17A and B, those portions north and west of a line beginning from the Unit 18 boundary at the northwest
end of Nenevok Lake, to the southern point of upper
Togiak Lake, and northeast to the northern point of
Nuyakuk Lake, northeast to the point where the Unit
17 boundary intersects the Shotgun Hills.
Unit 17B, that portion of Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
within Unit 17B.
Caribou ...............................
Residents of Kwethluk.
Caribou ...............................
17A and B, those portions north and west of a line beginning from the Unit 18 boundary at the northwest
end of Nenevok Lake, to the southern point of upper
Togiak Lake, and northeast to the northern point of
Nuyakuk Lake, northeast to the point where the Unit
17 boundary intersects the Shotgun Hills.
17A ....................................................................................
Moose .................................
Residents of Bethel, Goodnews Bay,
quinhagak, Eek, Akiak, Akiachak,
Tuntutuliak, and Napakiak.
Residents of Kwethluk.
17A, that portion north of Togiak Lake that includes
Izavieknik River drainages.
Unit 17B, that portion within the Togiak National Wildlife
Refuge.
17B and C .........................................................................
Moose .................................
Residents of Unit 17, Goodnews Bay and Platinum;
however, no subsistence for residents of Akiachak,
Akiak and Quinhagak.
Residents of Akiak, Akiachak.
Moose .................................
Residents of Akiak, Akiachak.
Moose .................................
17 ......................................................................................
Wolf ....................................
17 ......................................................................................
Unit 18 ..............................................................................
Beaver ................................
Black Bear ..........................
18 ......................................................................................
Brown Bear ........................
18 ......................................................................................
Caribou ...............................
18, that portion of the Yukon River drainage upstream of
Russian Mission and that portion of the Kuskokwim
River drainage upstream of, but not including, the
Tuluksak River drainage.
18, remainder ....................................................................
Moose .................................
Residents of Unit 17, Nondalton, Levelock, Goodnews
Bay, and Platinum.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Units 9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, and 17.
Residents of Unit 18, Unit 19A living downstream of the
Holokuk River, Holy Cross, Stebbins, St. Michael,
Twin Hills, and Togiak.
Residents of Akiachak, Akiak, Eek, Goodnews Bay,
Kwethluk, Mt. Village, Napaskiak, Platinum,
Quinhagak, St. Marys, and Tuluksak.
Residents of Unit 18, Manokotak, Stebbins, St. Michael,
Togiak, Twin Hills, and Upper Kalskag.
Residents of Unit 18, Upper Kalskag, Aniak, and
Chuathbaluk.
18 ......................................................................................
18 ......................................................................................
Muskox ...............................
Wolf ....................................
Unit 19C and D .................................................................
19A and B .........................................................................
Bison ..................................
Brown Bear ........................
19C ...................................................................................
19D ...................................................................................
Brown Bear ........................
Brown Bear ........................
19A and B .........................................................................
Caribou ...............................
19C ...................................................................................
Caribou ...............................
19D ...................................................................................
Caribou ...............................
19A and B .........................................................................
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Unit 19B, west of the Kogrukluk River .............................
19C ...................................................................................
19D ...................................................................................
19 ......................................................................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
Wolf ....................................
Unit
20F
20E
20F
Bison ..................................
Black Bear ..........................
Brown Bear ........................
Brown Bear ........................
20D ............................................................................
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Tuluksak,
Residents of Unit 18, Upper Kalskag, and Lower
Kalskag.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Units 19 and 18 within the Kuskokwim
River drainage upstream from, and including, the
Johnson River.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Units 19A and D, Tuluksak and Lower
Kalskag.
Residents of Units 19A and 19B, Unit 18 within the
Kuskokwim River drainage upstream from, and including, the Johnson River, and residents of St.
Marys, Marshall, Pilot Station, Russian Mission.
Residents of Unit 19C, Lime Village, McGrath, Nikolai,
and Telida.
Residents of Unit 19D, Lime Village, Sleetmute, and
Stony River.
Residents of Unit 18 within Kuskokwim River drainage
upstream from and including the Johnson River, and
residents of Unit 19.
Residents of Eek and Quinhagak.
Residents of Unit 19.
Residents of Unit 19 and Lake Minchumina.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Unit 20F, Stevens Village, and Manley.
Residents of Unit 12 and Dot Lake.
Residents of Unit 20F, Stevens Village, and Manley.
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20A ....................................................................................
Caribou ...............................
20B ....................................................................................
20C ...................................................................................
Caribou ...............................
Caribou ...............................
20D and E .........................................................................
Caribou ...............................
20F ....................................................................................
20A ....................................................................................
Caribou ...............................
Moose .................................
20B, Minto Flats Management Area .................................
20B, remainder .................................................................
20C ...................................................................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
20D ...................................................................................
20E ....................................................................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
20F ....................................................................................
Moose .................................
20F ....................................................................................
20, remainder ....................................................................
Wolf ....................................
Wolf ....................................
20D ...................................................................................
Unit 21 ..............................................................................
21A ....................................................................................
Grouse, (Spruce, Ruffed
and Sharp-tailed).
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow).
Brown Bear ........................
Caribou ...............................
21B and C .........................................................................
21D ...................................................................................
21E ....................................................................................
Caribou ...............................
Caribou ...............................
Caribou ...............................
21A ....................................................................................
Moose .................................
21B and C .........................................................................
Moose .................................
21D ...................................................................................
21E ....................................................................................
21 ......................................................................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
Wolf ....................................
Unit 22A ............................................................................
22B ....................................................................................
22C, D, and E ...................................................................
22 ......................................................................................
22A ....................................................................................
Black Bear ..........................
Black Bear ..........................
Black Bear ..........................
Brown Bear ........................
Caribou ...............................
22, remainder ....................................................................
Caribou ...............................
22 ......................................................................................
Moose .................................
Residents of Cantwell, Nenana, and those demociled
between mileposts 216 and 239 of the Parks Highway. No subsistence priority for residents of households of the Denali National Park Headquarters.
Residents of Unit 20B, Nenana, and Tanana.
Residents of Unit 20C living east of the Teklanika
River, residents of Cantwell, Lake Minchumina,
Manley Hot Springs, Minto, Nenana, Nikolai, Tanana,
Talida, and those domiciled between mileposts 216
and 239 of the Parks Highway and between mileposts 300 and 309. No subsistence priority for residents of households of the Denali National Park
Headquarters.
Residents of 20D, 20E and Unit 12 north of the
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.
Residents of 20F, 25D, and Manley.
Residents of Cantwell, Minto, Nenana, McKinley Village, and the area along the Parks Highway between
mileposts 216 and 239, except no subsistence for
residents of households of the Denali National Park
Headquarters.
Residents of Minto and Nenana.
Residents of Unit 20b, Nenana, and Tanana.
Residents of Unit 20C (except that portion within Denali
National Park and Preserve and that portion east of
the Teklanika River), Cantwell, Manley, Minto,
Nenana, those domiciled between mileposts 300 and
309 of the Parks Highway, Nikolai, Tanana, Telida,
McKinely Village, and the area along the Parks Highway between mileposts 216 and 239. No subsistence
for residents of households of the Denali National
Park Headquarters.
Residents of Unit 20D and residents of Tanacross.
Residents of Unit 20E, Unit 12 north of the Wrangell-St.
Elias National Preserve, Circle, Centrl, Dot Lake,
Healy Lake, and Mentasta Lake.
Residents of Unit 20F, Manley, Minto, and Stevens Village.
Residents of Unit 20F, Stevens Village, and Manley.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Units 11, 13, and the residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22 and 23.
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22 and 23.
Residents of Units 21 and 23.
Residents of Units 21A, 21D, 21E, Aniak, Chuathbaluk,
Crooked Creek, McGrath, and Takotna.
Residents of Units 21B, 21C, 21D, and Tanana.
Residents of Units 21B, 21C, 21D, and Huslia.
Residents of Units 21A, 21E, Aniak, Chuathbaluk,
Crooked Creek, McGrath, and Takotna.
Residents of Units 21A, 21E, Takotna, McGrath, Aniak,
and Crooked Creek.
Residents of Units 21B, 21C, Tanana, Ruby, and Galena.
Residents of Units 21D, Huslia, and Ruby.
Residents of Unit 21E and Russian Mission.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Unit 22A and Koyuk.
Residents of Unit 22B.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Unit 22.
Residents of Unit 21D west of the Koyukuk and Yukon
Rivers, 22 (except residents of St. Lawrence Island),
23, 24, Kotlik, Emmonak, Hooper Bay, Scammon
Bay, Chevak, Marshall, Mountain Village, Pilot Station, Pitka’s Point, Russian Mission, St. Marys,
Nunam Iqua, and Alakanuk.
Residents of Unit 21D west of the Koyukuk and Yukon
Rivers, 22 (except residents of St. Lawrence Island),
23 and 24.
Residents of Unit 22.
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22B, remainder .................................................................
22C ...................................................................................
Unit 22D, that portion within the Kougarok, Kuzitrin, and
Pilgrim River drainages.
22D, remainder .................................................................
22E ....................................................................................
22 ......................................................................................
Muskox
Muskox
Muskox
Muskox
22 ......................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce) .................
22 ......................................................................................
Unit 23 ..............................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow).
Black Bear ..........................
23 ......................................................................................
23 ......................................................................................
Brown Bear ........................
Caribou ...............................
23 ......................................................................................
23, south of Kotzebue Sound and west of and including
the Buckland River drainage.
23, remainder ....................................................................
Moose .................................
Muskox ...............................
23 ......................................................................................
Sheep .................................
23 ......................................................................................
Wolf ....................................
23 ......................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce and
Ruffed).
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow
and White-tailed).
Black Bear ..........................
23 ......................................................................................
Unit 24, that portion south of Caribou Mountain, and
within the public lands composing or immediately adjacent to the Dalton Highway Corridor Management
Area.
24, remainder ....................................................................
...............................
...............................
...............................
...............................
Muskox ...............................
Muskox ...............................
Wolf ....................................
Muskox ...............................
Black Bear ..........................
Brown Bear ........................
24 ......................................................................................
24 ......................................................................................
Moose .................................
Sheep .................................
24 ......................................................................................
Wolf ....................................
Unit 25D ............................................................................
25D ...................................................................................
25, remainder ....................................................................
25D ...................................................................................
25A ....................................................................................
25D, west ..........................................................................
25D, remainder .................................................................
25A ....................................................................................
Black Bear ..........................
Brown Bear ........................
Brown Bear ........................
Caribou ...............................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
Moose .................................
Sheep .................................
25B and C .........................................................................
25D ...................................................................................
25, remainder ....................................................................
Sheep .................................
Wolf ....................................
Wolf ....................................
Unit 26 ..............................................................................
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the public lands composing or immediately adjacent to
the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area.
24, remainder ....................................................................
24 ......................................................................................
Brown Bear ........................
26A and C .........................................................................
26B ....................................................................................
Caribou ...............................
Caribou ...............................
26 ......................................................................................
Moose .................................
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Residents of Unit 22B and 22C.
Residents of Unit 22B.
Residents of Unit 22C.
Residents of Unit 22C, White Mountain, and unit 22D
excluding St. Lawrence Island.
Residents of Unit 22D excluding St. Lawrence Island.
Residents of Unit 22E excluding Little Diomede Island.
Residents of Units 23, 22, 21D north and west of the
Yukon River, and Kotlik.
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23.
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22 and 23.
Residents of Unit 23, Alatna, Allakaket, Bettles, Evansville, Galena, Hughes, Huslia, and Koyukuk.
Residents of Units 21 and 23.
Residents of Unit 21D west of the Koyukuk and Yukon
Rivers, Galena, 22, 23, 24 including residents of
Wiseman but not including other residents of the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, and 26A.
Residents of Unit 23.
Residents of Unit 23 south of Kotzebue Sound and
west of and including the Buckland River drainage.
Residents of Unit 23 east and north of the Buckland
River drainage.
Residents of Point Lay and Unit 23 north of the Arctic
Circle.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23.
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23.
Residents of Stevens Village, Unit 24 and Wiseman,
but not including any other residents of the Dalton
Highway Corridor Management Area.
Residents of Unit 24 and Wiseman, but not including
any other residents of the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area.
Residents of Stevens Village and residents of Unit 24.
Residents of Unit 24.
Residents of Unit 24, Galena, Kobuk, Koyukuk, Stevens Village, and Tanana.
Residents of Unit 24, Koyukuk, and Galena.
Residents of Unit 24 residing north of the Arctic Circle,
Allakaket, Alatna, Hughes, and Huslia.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon and 16–26.
Residents of Unit 25D.
Residents of Unit 25D.
Residents of Unit 25 and Eagle.
Residents of 20F, 25D, and Manley.
Residents of Units 25A and 25D.
Residents of Unit 25D West.
Residents of remainder of Unit 25.
Residents of Arctic Village, Chalkyitsik, Fort Yukon,
Kaktovik, and Venetie.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Unit 25D.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Unit 26 (except the Prudhoe BayDeadhorse Industrial Complex), Anaktuvuk Pass, and
Point Hope.
Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, and Point Hope.
Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, Point Hope, and
residents of Unit 24 within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area.
Residents of Unit 26 (except the Prudhoe BayDeadhorse Industrial Complex), Point Hope, and
Anaktuvuk Pass.
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26A ....................................................................................
Muskox ...............................
26B
26C
26A
26B
....................................................................................
...................................................................................
....................................................................................
....................................................................................
Muskox ...............................
Muskox ...............................
Sheep .................................
Sheep .................................
26C ...................................................................................
Sheep .................................
26 ......................................................................................
Wolf ....................................
Residents of Anaktuvuk Pass, Atqasuk, Barrow,
Nuiqsut, Point Hope, Point Lay, and Wainwright.
Residents of Anaktuvuk Pass, Nuiqsut, and Kaktovik.
Residents Kaktovik.
Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, and Point Hope.
Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, Point Hope, and
Wiseman.
Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Village,
Chalkyitsik, Fort Yukon, Point Hope, and Venetie.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13
and the residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
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Subpart D—Subsistence Taking of
Fish and Wildlife
3. In Subpart D of 36 CFR part 242 and
50 CFR part 100, § ll.25 is revised to
read as follows:
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§ ll.25 Subsistence taking of fish,
wildlife, and shellfish: general regulations.
(a) Definitions. The following
definitions shall apply to all regulations
contained in this part:
Abalone iron means a flat device
which is used for taking abalone and
which is more than 1 inch (24 mm) in
width and less than 24 inches (610 mm)
in length, with all prying edges rounded
and smooth.
ADF&G means the Alaska Department
of Fish and Game.
Airborne means transported by
aircraft.
Aircraft means any kind of airplane,
glider, or other device used to transport
people or equipment through the air,
excluding helicopters.
Airport means an airport listed in the
Federal Aviation Administration’s
Alaska Airman’s Guide and chart
supplement.
Anchor means a device used to hold
a fishing vessel or net in a fixed position
relative to the beach; this includes using
part of the seine or lead, a ship’s anchor,
or being secured to another vessel or net
that is anchored.
Animal means those species with a
vertebral column (backbone).
Antler means one or more solid, hornlike appendages protruding from the
head of a caribou, deer, elk, or moose.
Antlered means any caribou, deer, elk,
or moose having at least one visible
antler.
Antlerless means any caribou, deer,
elk, or moose not having visible antlers
attached to the skull.
Bait means any material excluding a
scent lure that is placed to attract an
animal by its sense of smell or taste;
however, those parts of legally taken
animals that are not required to be
salvaged and which are left at the kill
site are not considered bait.
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Beach seine means a floating net
which is designed to surround fish and
is set from and hauled to the beach.
Bear means black bear, or brown or
grizzly bear.
Big game means black bear, brown
bear, bison, caribou, Sitka black-tailed
deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, muskox, Dall sheep, wolf, and wolverine.
Bow means a longbow, recurve bow,
or compound bow, excluding a
crossbow or any bow equipped with a
mechanical device that holds arrows at
full draw.
Broadhead means an arrowhead that
is not barbed and has two or more steel
cutting edges having a minimum cutting
diameter of not less than seven-eighths
of an inch.
Brow tine means a tine on the front
portion of a moose antler, typically
projecting forward from the base of the
antler toward the nose.
Buck means any male deer.
Bull means any male moose, caribou,
elk, or musk-oxen.
Calf means a moose, caribou, elk,
musk-ox, or bison less than 12 months
old.
Cast net means a circular net with a
mesh size of no more than 12 inches
and weights attached to the perimeter,
which, when thrown, surrounds the fish
and closes at the bottom when retrieved.
Char means the following species:
Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinis), lake
trout (Salvelinus namaycush), brook
trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), and Dolly
Varden (Salvelinus malma).
Closed season means the time when
fish, wildlife, or shellfish may not be
taken.
Crab means the following species: red
king crab (Paralithodes camshatica),
blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus),
brown king crab (Lithodes aequispina),
scarlet king crab Lithodes couesi, all
species of tanner or snow crab
(Chionoecetes spp.), and Dungeness
crab (Cancer magister).
Cub bear means a brown or grizzly
bear in its first or second year of life, or
a black bear (including cinnamon and
blue phases) in its first year of life.
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Depth of net means the perpendicular
distance between cork line and lead line
expressed as either linear units of
measure or as a number of meshes,
including all of the web of which the
net is composed.
Designated hunter or fisherman
means a Federally qualified hunter or
fisherman who may take all or a portion
of another Federally qualified hunter’s
or fisherman’s harvest limit(s) only
under situations approved by the Board.
Dip net means a bag-shaped net
supported on all sides by a rigid frame;
the maximum straight-line distance
between any two points on the net
frame, as measured through the net
opening, may not exceed 5 feet; the
depth of the bag must be at least onehalf of the greatest straight-line distance,
as measured through the net opening;
no portion of the bag may be
constructed of webbing that exceeds a
stretched measurement of 4.5 inches;
the frame must be attached to a single
rigid handle and be operated by hand.
Diving gear means any type of hard
hat or skin diving equipment, including
SCUBA equipment; a tethered,
umbilical, surface-supplied unit; or
snorkel.
Drainage means all of the lands and
waters comprising a watershed,
including tributary rivers, streams,
sloughs, ponds, and lakes, which
contribute to the water supply of the
watershed.
Drift gillnet means a drifting gillnet
that has not been intentionally staked,
anchored, or otherwise fixed in one
place.
Edible meat means the breast meat of
ptarmigan and grouse, and, those parts
of caribou, deer, elk, mountain goat,
moose, musk-oxen, and Dall sheep that
are typically used for human
consumption, which are: The meat of
the ribs, neck, brisket, front quarters as
far as the distal (bottom) joint of the
radius-ulna (knee), hindquarters as far
as the distal joint (bottom) of the tibiafibula (hock) and that portion of the
animal between the front and
hindquarters; however, edible meat of
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species listed in this definition does not
include: meat of the head, meat that has
been damaged and made inedible by the
method of taking, bones, sinew, and
incidental meat reasonably lost as a
result of boning or close trimming of the
bones, or viscera. For black bear, brown
and grizzly bear, ‘‘edible meat’’ means
the meat of the front quarter and
hindquarters and meat along the
backbone (backstrap).
Federally-qualified subsistence user
means a rural Alaska resident qualified
to harvest fish or wildlife on Federal
public lands in accordance with the
Federal Subsistence Management
Regulations in this part.
Field means an area outside of
established year-round dwellings,
businesses, or other developments
usually associated with a city, town, or
village; field does not include
permanent hotels or roadhouses on the
State road system or at State or
Federally maintained airports.
Fifty-inch (50-inch) moose means a
bull moose with an antler spread of 50
inches or more.
Fish wheel means a fixed, rotating
device, with no more than four baskets
on a single axle, for catching fish, which
is driven by river current or other
means.
Fresh water of streams and rivers
means the line at which fresh water is
separated from salt water at the mouth
of streams and rivers by a line drawn
headland to headland across the mouth
as the waters flow into the sea.
Full curl horn means the horn of a
Dall sheep ram; the tip of which has
grown through 360 degrees of a circle
described by the outer surface of the
horn, as viewed from the side, or that
both horns are broken, or that the sheep
is at least 8 years of age as determined
by horn growth annuli.
Furbearer means a beaver, coyote,
arctic fox, red fox, lynx, marten, mink,
weasel, muskrat, river (land) otter, red
squirrel, flying squirrel, ground squirrel,
marmot, wolf, or wolverine.
Fyke net means a fixed, funneling
(fyke) device used to entrap fish.
Gear means any type of fishing
apparatus.
Gillnet means a net primarily
designed to catch fish by entanglement
in a mesh that consists of a single sheet
of webbing which hangs between cork
line and lead line, and which is fished
from the surface of the water.
Grappling hook means a hooked
device with flukes or claws, which is
attached to a line and operated by hand.
Groundfish or bottomfish means any
marine fish except halibut, osmerids,
herring and salmonids.
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Grouse collectively refers to all
species found in Alaska, including
spruce grouse, ruffed grouse, blue
grouse, and sharp-tailed grouse.
Hand purse seine means a floating net
which is designed to surround fish and
which can be closed at the bottom by
pursing the lead line; pursing may only
be done by hand power, and a freerunning line through one or more rings
attached to the lead line is not allowed.
Handicraft means a finished product
made by a rural Alaskan resident from
the nonedible byproducts of fish or
wildlife and is composed wholly or in
some significant respect of natural
materials. The shape and appearance of
the natural material must be
substantially changed by the skillful use
of hands, such as sewing, weaving,
drilling, lacing, beading, carving,
etching, scrimshawing, painting, or
other means, and incorporated into a
work of art, regalia, clothing, or other
creative expression, and can be either
traditional or contemporary in design.
The handicraft must have substantially
greater monetary and aesthetic value
than the unaltered natural material
alone.
Handline means a hand-held and
operated line, with one or more hooks
attached.
Hare or hares collectively refers to all
species of hares (commonly called
rabbits) in Alaska and includes
snowshoe hare and tundra hare.
Harvest limit means the number of
any one species permitted to be taken by
any one person or designated group, per
specified time period, in a Unit or
portion of a Unit in which the taking
occurs even if part or all of the harvest
is preserved. A fish, when landed and
killed by means of rod and reel,
becomes part of the harvest limit of the
person originally hooking it.
Herring pound means an enclosure
used primarily to contain live herring
over extended periods of time.
Highway means the drivable surface
of any constructed road.
Household means that group of
people residing in the same residence.
Hung measure means the maximum
length of the cork line when measured
wet or dry with traction applied at one
end only.
Hunting means the taking of wildlife
within established hunting seasons with
archery equipment or firearms, and as
authorized by a required hunting
license.
Hydraulic clam digger means a device
using water or a combination of air and
water used to harvest clams.
Jigging gear means a line or lines with
lures or baited hooks, drawn through
the water by hand, and which are
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operated during periods of ice cover
from holes cut in the ice, or from shore
ice and which are drawn through the
water by hand.
Lead means either a length of net
employed for guiding fish into a seine,
set gillnet, or other length of net, or a
length of fencing employed for guiding
fish into a fish wheel, fyke net, or dip
net.
Legal limit of fishing gear means the
maximum aggregate of a single type of
fishing gear permitted to be used by one
individual or boat, or combination of
boats in any particular regulatory area,
district, or section.
Long line means either a stationary,
buoyed, or anchored line, or a floating,
free-drifting line with lures or baited
hooks attached.
Marmot collectively refers to all
species of marmot that occur in Alaska,
including the hoary marmot, Alaska
marmot, and the woodchuck.
Mechanical clam digger means a
mechanical device used or capable of
being used for the taking of clams.
Mechanical jigging machine means a
mechanical device with line and hooks
used to jig for halibut and bottomfish,
but does not include hand gurdies or
rods with reels.
Mile means a nautical mile when used
in reference to marine waters or a
statute mile when used in reference to
fresh water.
Motorized vehicle means a motordriven land, air, or water conveyance.
Open season means the time when
wildlife may be taken by hunting or
trapping; an open season includes the
first and last days of the prescribed
season period.
Otter means river or land otter only,
excluding sea otter.
Permit hunt means a hunt for which
State or Federal permits are issued by
registration or other means.
Poison means any substance that is
toxic or poisonous upon contact or
ingestion.
Possession means having direct
physical control of wildlife at a given
time or having both the power and
intention to exercise dominion or
control of wildlife either directly or
through another person or persons.
Possession limit means the maximum
number of fish, grouse, or ptarmigan a
person or designated group may have in
possession if the they have not been
canned, salted, frozen, smoked, dried, or
otherwise preserved so as to be fit for
human consumption after a 15-day
period.
Pot means a portable structure
designed and constructed to capture and
retain live fish and shellfish in the
water.
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Ptarmigan collectively refers to all
species found in Alaska, including
white-tailed ptarmigan, rock ptarmigan,
and willow ptarmigan.
Purse seine means a floating net
which is designed to surround fish and
which can be closed at the bottom by
means of a free-running line through
one or more rings attached to the lead
line.
Ram means a male Dall sheep.
Registration permit means a permit
that authorizes hunting and is issued to
a person who agrees to the specified
hunting conditions. Hunting permitted
by a registration permit begins on an
announced date and continues
throughout the open season, or until the
season is closed by Board action.
Registration permits are issued in the
order applications are received and/or
are based on priorities as determined by
50 CFR 100.17 and 36 CFR 242.17.
Regulatory year means July 1 through
June 30, except for fish and shellfish, for
which it means April 1 through March
31.
Ring net means a bag-shaped net
suspended between no more than two
frames; the bottom frame may not be
larger in perimeter than the top frame;
the gear must be nonrigid and
collapsible so that free movement of fish
or shellfish across the top of the net is
not prohibited when the net is
employed.
Rockfish means all species of the
genus Sebastes.
Rod and reel means either a device
upon which a line is stored on a fixed
or revolving spool and is deployed
through guides mounted on a flexible
pole, or a line that is attached to a pole.
In either case, bait or an artificial fly or
lure is used as terminal tackle. This
definition does not include the use of
rod and reel gear for snagging.
Salmon means the following species:
pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha);
sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka);
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha); coho salmon
(Oncorhynchus kisutch); and chum
salmon (Oncorhynchus keta).
Salmon stream means any stream
used by salmon for spawning, rearing,
or for traveling to a spawning or rearing
area.
Salvage means to transport the edible
meat, skull, or hide, as required by
regulation, of a regulated fish, wildlife,
or shellfish to the location where the
edible meat will be consumed by
humans or processed for human
consumption in a manner which saves
or prevents the edible meat from waste,
and preserves the skull or hide for
human use.
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Scallop dredge means a dredge-like
device designed specifically for and
capable of taking scallops by being
towed along the ocean floor.
Sea urchin rake means a hand-held
implement, no longer than 4 feet,
equipped with projecting prongs used to
gather sea urchins.
Sealing means placing a mark or tag
on a portion of a harvested animal by an
authorized representative of the ADF&G;
sealing includes collecting and
recording information about the
conditions under which the animal was
harvested, and measurements of the
specimen submitted for sealing or
surrendering a specific portion of the
animal for biological information.
Set gillnet means a gillnet that has
been intentionally set, staked, anchored,
or otherwise fixed.
Seven-eighths curl horn means the
horn of a male Dall sheep, the tip of
which has grown through seven-eights
(315 degrees) of a circle, described by
the outer surface of the horn, as viewed
from the side, or with both horns
broken.
Shovel means a hand-operated
implement for digging clams.
Skin, hide, pelt, or fur means any
tanned or untanned external covering of
an animal’s body. However, for bear, the
skin, hide, pelt, or fur means the
external covering with claws attached.
Snagging means hooking or
attempting to hook a fish elsewhere than
in the mouth.
Spear means a shaft with a sharp
point or fork-like implement attached to
one end, which is used to thrust through
the water to impale or retrieve fish, and
which is operated by hand.
Spike-fork moose means a bull moose
with only one or two tines on either
antler; male calves are not spike-fork
bulls.
Stretched measure means the average
length of any series of 10 consecutive
meshes measured from inside the first
knot and including the last knot when
wet; the 10 meshes, when being
measured, shall be an integral part of
the net, as hung, and measured
perpendicular to the selvages;
measurements shall be made by means
of a metal tape measure while the 10
meshes being measured are suspended
vertically from a single peg or nail,
under 5-pound weight.
Subsistence fishing permit means a
subsistence harvest permit issued by the
Alaska Department of Fish and Game or
the Federal Subsistence Board.
Take or Taking means to fish, pursue,
hunt, shoot, trap, net, capture, collect,
kill, harm, or attempt to engage in any
such conduct.
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Tine or antler point refers to any point
on an antler, the length of which is
greater than its width and is at least one
inch.
To operate fishing gear means any of
the following: To deploy gear in the
water; to remove gear from the water; to
remove fish or shellfish from the gear
during an open season or period; or to
possess a gillnet containing fish during
an open fishing period, except that a
gillnet which is completely clear of the
water is not considered to be operating
for the purposes of minimum distance
requirement.
Transportation means to ship,
convey, carry, or transport by any means
whatever and deliver or receive for such
shipment, conveyance, carriage, or
transportation.
Trapping means the taking of
furbearers within established trapping
seasons and with a required trapping
license.
Trawl means a bag-shaped net towed
through the water to capture fish or
shellfish, and includes beam, otter, or
pelagic trawl.
Troll gear means a power gurdy troll
gear consisting of a line or lines with
lures or baited hooks which are drawn
through the water by a power gurdy;
hand troll gear consisting of a line or
lines with lures or baited hooks which
are drawn through the water from a
vessel by hand trolling, strip fishing, or
other types of trolling, and which are
retrieved by hand power or handpowered crank and not by any type of
electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, or
other assisting device or attachment; or
dinglebar troll gear consisting of one or
more lines, retrieved and set with a troll
gurdy or hand troll gurdy, with a
terminally attached weight from which
one or more leaders with one or more
lures or baited hooks are pulled through
the water while a vessel is making way.
Trophy means a mount of a big game
animal, including the skin of the head
(cape) or the entire skin, in a lifelike
representation of the animal, including
a lifelike representation made from any
part of a big game animal; ‘‘trophy’’ also
includes a ‘‘European mount’’ in which
the horns or antlers and the skull or a
portion of the skull are mounted for
display.
Trout means the following species:
cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki)
and rainbow/steelhead trout
(Oncorhynchus mykiss).
Unclassified wildlife or unclassified
species means all species of animals not
otherwise classified by the definitions
in this paragraph (a), or regulated under
other Federal law as listed in paragraph
(i) of this section.
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Ungulate means any species of hoofed
mammal, including deer, caribou, elk,
moose, mountain goat, Dall sheep, and
musk oxen.
Unit and Subunit mean one of the
geographical areas in the State of Alaska
known as Game Management Units, or
GMUs, as defined in the codified Alaska
Department of Fish and Game
regulations found in Title 5 of the
Alaska Administrative Code and
collectively listed in this part as Units
or Subunits.
Wildlife means any hare (rabbit),
ptarmigan, grouse, ungulate, bear,
furbearer, or unclassified species and
includes any part, product, egg, or
offspring thereof, or carcass or part
thereof.
(b) Taking fish, wildlife, or shellfish
for subsistence uses by a prohibited
method is a violation of this part.
Seasons are closed unless opened by
Federal regulation. Hunting, trapping, or
fishing during a closed season or in an
area closed by this part is prohibited.
You may not take for subsistence fish,
wildlife, or shellfish outside established
Unit or Area seasons, or in excess of the
established Unit or Area harvest limits,
unless otherwise provided for by the
Board. You may take fish, wildlife, or
shellfish under State regulations on
public lands, except as otherwise
restricted at §§ ll.26 through ll.28.
Unit/Area-specific restrictions or
allowances for subsistence taking of
fish, wildlife, or shellfish are identified
at §§ ll.26 through ll.28.
(c) Harvest limits. (1) Harvest limits
authorized by this section and harvest
limits established in State regulations
may not be accumulated.
(2) Fish, wildlife, or shellfish taken by
a designated individual for another
person pursuant to § ll.10(d)(5)(ii)
count toward the individual harvest
limit of the person for whom the fish,
wildlife, or shellfish is taken.
(3) A harvest limit applies to the
number of fish, wildlife, or shellfish that
can be taken during a regulatory year;
however, harvest limits for grouse,
ptarmigan, and caribou (in some Units)
are regulated by the number that may be
taken per day. Harvest limits of grouse
and ptarmigan are also regulated by the
number that can be held in possession.
(4) Unless otherwise provided, any
person who gives or receives fish,
wildlife, or shellfish shall furnish, upon
a request made by a Federal or State
agent, a signed statement describing the
following: names and addresses of
persons who gave and received fish,
wildlife, or shellfish; the time and place
that the fish, wildlife, or shellfish was
taken; and identification of species
transferred. Where a qualified
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subsistence user has designated another
qualified subsistence user to take fish,
wildlife, or shellfish on his or her behalf
in accordance with § ll.10(d)(5)(ii),
the permit shall be furnished in place of
a signed statement.
(d) Fishing by designated harvest
permit. (1) Any species of fish that may
be taken by subsistence fishing under
this part may be taken under a
designated harvest permit.
(2) If you are a Federally-qualified
subsistence user, you (beneficiary) may
designate another Federally-qualified
subsistence user to take fish on your
behalf. The designated fisherman must
obtain a designated harvest permit prior
to attempting to harvest fish and must
return a completed harvest report. The
designated fisherman may fish for any
number of beneficiaries but may have
no more than two harvest limits in his/
her possession at any one time.
(3) The designated fisherman must
have in possession a valid designated
fishing permit when taking, attempting
to take, or transporting fish taken under
this section, on behalf of a beneficiary.
(4) The designated fisherman may not
fish with more than one legal limit of
gear.
(5) You may not designate more than
one person to take or attempt to take
fish on your behalf at one time. You
may not personally take or attempt to
take fish at the same time that a
designated fisherman is taking or
attempting to take fish on your behalf.
(e) Hunting by designated harvest
permit. In Units 1–8, 9D, 10–16, and 18–
26, if you are a Federally qualified
subsistence user (recipient), you may
designate another Federally qualified
subsistence user to take deer, moose and
caribou on your behalf unless you are a
member of a community operating
under a community harvest system or
unless Unit-specific regulations in
Section ll.26 preclude or modify the
use of the designated hunter system or
allow the harvest of additional species
by a designated hunter. The designated
hunter must obtain a designated hunter
permit and must return a completed
harvest report. The designated hunter
may hunt for any number of recipients
but may have no more than two harvest
limits in his/her possession at any one
time, unless otherwise specified in unitspecific regulations in § ll.26.
(f) A rural Alaska resident who has
been designated to take fish, wildlife, or
shellfish on behalf of another rural
Alaska resident in accordance with
§ ll.10(d)(5)(ii) shall promptly deliver
the fish, wildlife, or shellfish to that
rural Alaska resident and may not
charge the recipient for his/her services
in taking the fish, wildlife, or shellfish
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or claim for themselves the meat or any
part of the harvested fish, wildlife, or
shellfish.
(g) [Reserved].
(h) Permits. If a subsistence fishing or
hunting permit is required by this part,
the following permit conditions apply
unless otherwise specified in this
section:
(1) You may not take more fish,
wildlife, or shellfish for subsistence use
than the limits set out in the permit;
(2) You must obtain the permit prior
to fishing or hunting;
(3) You must have the permit in your
possession and readily available for
inspection while fishing, hunting, or
transporting subsistence-taken fish,
wildlife, or shellfish;
(4) If specified on the permit, you
shall keep accurate daily records of the
harvest, showing the number of fish,
wildlife, or shellfish taken, by species,
location and date of harvest, and other
such information as may be required for
management or conservation purposes;
and
(5) If the return of harvest information
necessary for management and
conservation purposes is required by a
permit and you fail to comply with such
reporting requirements, you are
ineligible to receive a subsistence
permit for that activity during the
following calendar year, unless you
demonstrate that failure to report was
due to loss in the mail, accident,
sickness, or other unavoidable
circumstances.
(i) You may not possess, transport,
give, receive, or barter fish, wildlife, or
shellfish that was taken in violation of
Federal or State statutes or a regulation
promulgated hereunder.
(j) Utilization of fish, wildlife, or
shellfish. (1) You may not use wildlife
as food for a dog or furbearer, or as bait,
except as allowed for in § ll.26,
§ ll.27, or § ll.28, or except for the
following:
(i) The hide, skin, viscera, head, or
bones of wildlife;
(ii) The skinned carcass of a furbearer;
(iii) Squirrels, hares (rabbits), grouse,
or ptarmigan; however, you may not use
the breast meat of grouse and ptarmigan
as animal food or bait;
(iv) Unclassified wildlife.
(2) If you take wildlife for subsistence,
you must salvage the following parts for
human use:
(i) The hide of a wolf, wolverine,
coyote, fox, lynx, marten, mink, weasel,
or otter;
(ii) The hide and edible meat of a
brown bear, except that the hide of
brown bears taken in Units 5, 9B, 17, 18,
portions of 19A and 19B, 21D, 22, 23,
24, and 26A need not be salvaged;
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(iii) The hide and edible meat of a
black bear;
(iv) The hide or meat of squirrels,
hares (rabbits), marmots, beaver,
muskrats, or unclassified wildlife.
(3) You must salvage the edible meat
of ungulates, bear, grouse, and
ptarmigan.
(4) You may not intentionally waste
or destroy any subsistence-caught fish
or shellfish; however, you may use for
bait or other purposes whitefish,
herring, and species for which bag
limits, seasons, or other regulatory
methods and means are not provided in
this section, as well as the head, tail,
fins, and viscera of legally taken
subsistence fish.
(5) Failure to salvage the edible meat
may not be a violation if such failure is
caused by circumstances beyond the
control of a person, including theft of
the harvested fish, wildlife, or shellfish,
unanticipated weather conditions, or
unavoidable loss to another animal.
(6) If you are a Federally-qualified
subsistence user, you may sell
handicraft articles made from the skin,
hide, pelt, or fur, including claws, of a
black bear.
(i) In Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, you may
sell handicraft articles made from the
skin, hide, pelt, fur, claws, bones, teeth,
sinew, or skulls of a black bear taken
from Units 1, 2, 3, or 5.
(ii) [Reserved].
(7) If you are a Federally-qualified
subsistence user, you may sell
handicraft articles made from the skin,
hide, pelt, or fur, including claws, of a
brown bear taken from Units 1–5, 9A–
C, 9E, 12, 17, 20, or 25.
(i) In Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, you may
sell handicraft articles made from the
skin, hide, pelt, fur, claws, bones, teeth,
sinew, or skulls of a brown bear taken
from Units 1, 4, or 5.
(ii) [Reserved].
(8) If you are a Federally-qualified
subsistence user, you may sell the raw
fur or tanned pelt with or without claws
attached from legally harvested
furbearers.
(9) If you are a Federally-qualified
subsistence user, you may sell
handicraft articles made from the
nonedible byproducts (including, but
not limited to, skin, shell, fins, and
bones) of subsistence-harvested fish or
shellfish.
(10) If you are a Federally qualified
subsistence user, you may sell
handicraft articles made from nonedible
byproducts of wildlife harvested for
subsistence uses (excluding bear), to
include; skin, hide, pelt, fur, claws,
bones (except skulls of moose, caribou,
elk, deer, sheep, goat and muskox),
teeth, sinew, antlers and/or horns (if not
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attached to any part of the skull or made
to represent a big game trophy) and
hooves.
(11) The sale of handicrafts made
from the nonedible byproducts of
wildlife, when authorized in this part,
may not constitute a significant
commercial enterprise.
(k) The regulations found in this part
do not apply to the subsistence taking
and use of fish, wildlife, or shellfish
regulated pursuant to the Fur Seal Act
of 1966 (80 Stat. 1091, 16 U.S.C. 1187);
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (87
Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C. 1531–1543); the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
(86 Stat. 1027; 16 U.S.C. 1361–1407);
and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (40
Stat. 755; 16 U.S.C. 703–711), or to any
amendments to these Acts. The taking
and use of fish, wildlife, or shellfish,
covered by these Acts, will conform to
the specific provisions contained in
these Acts, as amended, and any
implementing regulations.
(l) Rural residents, nonrural residents,
and nonresidents not specifically
prohibited by Federal regulations from
fishing, hunting, or trapping on public
lands in an area may fish, hunt, or trap
on public lands in accordance with the
appropriate State regulations.
I 4. In subpart D of 36 CFR part 242 and
50 CFR part 100, § ll.26 is added
effective July 1, 2006, through June 30,
2007, to read as follows:
§ ll.26
Subsistence taking of wildlife.
(a) You may take wildlife for
subsistence uses by any method, except
as prohibited in this section or by other
Federal statute. Taking wildlife for
subsistence uses by a prohibited method
is a violation of this part. Seasons are
closed unless opened by Federal
regulation. Hunting or trapping during a
closed season or in an area closed by
this part is prohibited.
(b) Except for special provisions
found at paragraphs (n)(1) through (26)
of this section, the following methods
and means of taking wildlife for
subsistence uses are prohibited:
(1) Shooting from, on, or across a
highway;
(2) Using any poison;
(3) Using a helicopter in any manner,
including transportation of individuals,
equipment, or wildlife; however, this
prohibition does not apply to
transportation of an individual, gear, or
wildlife during an emergency rescue
operation in a life-threatening situation;
(4) Taking wildlife from a motorized
land or air vehicle when that vehicle is
in motion, or from a motor-driven boat
when the boat’s progress from the
motor’s power has not ceased;
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(5) Using a motorized vehicle to drive,
herd, or molest wildlife;
(6) Using or being aided by use of a
machine gun, set gun, or a shotgun
larger than 10 gauge;
(7) Using a firearm other than a
shotgun, muzzle-loaded rifle, rifle, or
pistol using center-firing cartridges, for
the taking of ungulates, bear, wolves, or
wolverine, except that—
(i) An individual in possession of a
valid trapping license may use a firearm
that shoots rimfire cartridges to take
wolves and wolverine;
(ii) Only a muzzle-loading rifle of .54caliber or larger, or a .45-caliber muzzleloading rifle with a 250-grain, or larger,
elongated slug may be used to take
brown bear, black bear, elk, moose,
musk oxen, and mountain goat;
(8) Using or being aided by use of a
pit, fire, artificial light, radio
communication, artificial salt lick,
explosive, barbed arrow, bomb, smoke,
chemical, conventional steel trap with a
jaw spread over 9 inches, or conibear
style trap with a jaw spread over 11
inches;
(9) Using a snare, except that an
individual in possession of a valid
hunting license may use nets and snares
to take unclassified wildlife, ptarmigan,
grouse, or hares; and, individuals in
possession of a valid trapping license
may use snares to take furbearers;
(10) Using a trap to take ungulates or
bear;
(11) Using hooks to physically snag,
impale, or otherwise take wildlife;
however, hooks may be used as a trap
drag;
(12) Using a crossbow to take
ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine in
any area restricted to hunting by bow
and arrow only;
(13) Taking of ungulates, bear, wolf,
or wolverine with a bow, unless the bow
is capable of casting a 7⁄8 inch wide
broadhead-tipped arrow at least 175
yards horizontally, and the arrow and
broadhead together weigh at least 1
ounce (437.5 grains);
(14) Using bait for taking ungulates,
bear, wolf, or wolverine; except, you
may use bait to take wolves and
wolverine with a trapping license, and
you may use bait to take black bears
with a hunting license as authorized in
Unit-specific regulations at paragraphs
(n)(1) through (26) of this section.
Baiting of black bears is subject to the
following restrictions:
(i) Before establishing a black bear
bait station, you must register the site
with ADF&G;
(ii) When using bait, you must clearly
mark the site with a sign reading ‘‘black
bear bait station’’ that also displays your
hunting license number and
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number;
(iii) You may use only biodegradable
materials for bait; you may use only the
head, bones, viscera, or skin of legally
harvested fish and wildlife for bait;
(iv) You may not use bait within 1⁄4
mile of a publicly maintained road or
trail;
(v) You may not use bait within 1
mile of a house or other permanent
dwelling, or within 1 mile of a
developed campground or developed
recreational facility;
(vi) When using bait, you must
remove litter and equipment from the
bait station site when done hunting;
(vii) You may not give or receive
payment for the use of a bait station,
including barter or exchange of goods;
(viii) You may not have more than
two bait stations with bait present at any
one time;
(15) Taking swimming ungulates,
bears, wolves, or wolverine;
(16) Taking or assisting in the taking
of ungulates, bear, wolves, wolverine, or
other furbearers before 3 a.m. following
the day in which airborne travel
occurred (except for flights in regularly
scheduled commercial aircraft);
however, this restriction does not apply
to subsistence taking of deer, the setting
of snares or traps, or the removal of
furbearers from traps or snares;
(17) Taking a bear cub or a sow
accompanied by cub(s).
(c) Wildlife taken in defense of life or
property is not a subsistence use;
wildlife so taken is subject to State
regulations.
(d) The following methods and means
of trapping furbearers for subsistence
uses pursuant to the requirements of a
trapping license are prohibited, in
addition to the prohibitions listed at
paragraph (b) of this section:
(1) Disturbing or destroying a den,
except that you may disturb a muskrat
pushup or feeding house in the course
of trapping;
(2) Disturbing or destroying any
beaver house;
(3) Taking beaver by any means other
than a steel trap or snare, except that
you may use firearms in certain Units
with established seasons as identified in
Unit-specific regulations found in this
subpart;
(4) Taking otter with a steel trap
having a jaw spread of less than 57⁄8
inches during any closed mink and
marten season in the same Unit;
(5) Using a net or fish trap (except a
blackfish or fyke trap);
(6) Taking or assisting in the taking of
furbearers by firearm before 3:00 a.m. on
the day following the day on which
airborne travel occurred; however, this
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does not apply to a trapper using a
firearm to dispatch furbearers caught in
a trap or snare.
(e) Possession and transportation of
wildlife. (1) Except as specified in
paragraph (e)(2) or (f)(1) of this section,
or as otherwise provided, you may not
take a species of wildlife in any unit, or
portion of a unit, if your total take of
that species already obtained anywhere
in the State under Federal and State
regulations equals or exceeds the
harvest limit in that unit.
(2) An animal taken under Federal or
State regulations by any member of a
community with an established
community harvest limit for that species
counts toward the community harvest
limit for that species. Except for wildlife
taken pursuant to § ll.10(d)(5)(iii) or
as otherwise provided for by this Part,
an animal taken as part of a community
harvest limit counts toward every
community member’s harvest limit for
that species taken under Federal or State
of Alaska regulations.
(f) Harvest limits. (1) The harvest limit
specified for a trapping season for a
species and the harvest limit set for a
hunting season for the same species are
separate and distinct. This means that if
you have taken a harvest limit for a
particular species under a trapping
season, you may take additional animals
under the harvest limit specified for a
hunting season or vice versa.
(2) A brown/grizzly bear taken in a
Unit or portion of a Unit having a
harvest limit of ‘‘one brown/grizzly bear
per year’’ counts against a ‘‘one brown/
grizzly bear every four regulatory years’’
harvest limit in other Units. You may
not take more than one brown/grizzly
bear in a regulatory year.
(3) The Assistant Regional Director for
Subsistence Management, FWS, is
authorized to open, close, or adjust
Federal subsistence lynx seasons and to
set harvest and possession limits for
lynx in Units 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
20A, 20B, 20C east of the Teklanika
River, 20D, and 20E, with a maximum
season of November 1–February 28.
This delegation may be exercised only
when it is necessary to conserve lynx
populations or to continue subsistence
uses, only within guidelines listed
within the ADF&G Lynx Harvest
Management Strategy, and only after
staff analysis of the potential action,
consultation with the appropriate
Regional Council Chairs, and
Interagency Staff Committee
concurrence.
(g) Evidence of sex and identity. (1) If
subsistence take of Dall sheep is
restricted to a ram, you may not possess
or transport a harvested sheep unless
both horns accompany the animal.
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(2) If the subsistence taking of an
ungulate, except sheep, is restricted to
one sex in the local area, you may not
possess or transport the carcass of an
animal taken in that area unless
sufficient portions of the external sex
organs remain attached to indicate
conclusively the sex of the animal,
except that in Units 1–5 antlers are also
considered proof of sex for deer if the
antlers are naturally attached to an
entire carcass, with or without the
viscera; and except in Units 11, 13, 19,
21, and 24, where you may possess
either sufficient portions of the external
sex organs (still attached to a portion of
the carcass) or the head (with or without
antlers attached; however, the antler
stumps must remain attached) to
indicate the sex of the harvested moose;
however, this paragraph (g)(2) does not
apply to the carcass of an ungulate that
has been butchered and placed in
storage or otherwise prepared for
consumption upon arrival at the
location where it is to be consumed.
(3) If a moose harvest limit requires an
antlered bull, an antler size, or
configuration restriction, you may not
possess or transport the moose carcass
or its parts unless both antlers
accompany the carcass or its parts. If
you possess a set of antlers with less
than the required number of brow tines
on one antler, you must leave the antlers
naturally attached to the unbroken,
uncut skull plate; however, this
paragraph (g)(3) does not apply to a
moose carcass or its parts that have been
butchered and placed in storage or
otherwise prepared for consumption
after arrival at the place where it is to
be stored or consumed.
(h) Removing harvest from the field.
You must leave all edible meat on the
bones of the front quarters and hind
quarters of caribou and moose harvested
in Units 9B, 17, 18, and 19B prior to
October 1 until you remove the meat
from the field or process it for human
consumption. You must leave all edible
meat on the bones of the front quarters,
hind quarters, and ribs of moose
harvested in Unit 21 prior to October 1
until you remove the meat from the field
or process it for human consumption.
You must leave all edible meat on the
bones of the front quarters, hind
quarters, and ribs of caribou and moose
harvested in Unit 24 prior to October 1
until you remove the meat from the field
or process it for human consumption.
Meat of the front quarters, hind quarters,
or ribs from a harvested moose or
caribou may be processed for human
consumption and consumed in the field;
however, meat may not be removed
from the bones for purposes of transport
out of the field.
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(i) Returning of tags, marks, or collars.
If you take an animal that has been
marked or tagged for scientific studies,
you must, within a reasonable time,
notify the ADF&G or the agency
identified on the collar or marker when
and where the animal was taken. You
also must retain any ear tag, collar,
radio, tattoo, or other identification with
the hide until it is sealed, if sealing is
required; in all cases, you must return
any identification equipment to the
ADF&G or to an agency identified on
such equipment.
(j) Sealing of bear skins and skulls. (1)
Sealing requirements for bear shall
apply to brown bears taken in all Units,
except as specified in this paragraph,
and black bears of all color phases taken
in Units 1–7, 11–17, and 20.
(2) You may not possess or transport
from Alaska the untanned skin or skull
of a bear unless the skin and skull have
been sealed by an authorized
representative of ADF&G in accordance
with State or Federal regulations, except
that the skin and skull of a brown bear
taken under a registration permit in
Units 5, 9B, 9E, 17, 18, 19A and 19B
downstream of and including the Aniak
River drainage, 21D, 22, 23, 24, and 26A
need not be sealed unless removed from
the area.
(3) You must keep a bear skin and
skull together until a representative of
the ADF&G has removed a rudimentary
premolar tooth from the skull and
sealed both the skull and the skin;
however, this provision shall not apply
to brown bears taken within Units 5, 9B,
9E, 17, 18, 19A and 19B downstream of
and including the Aniak River drainage,
21D, 22, 23, 24, and 26A which are not
removed from the Unit.
(i) In areas where sealing is required
by Federal regulations, you may not
possess or transport the hide of a bear
that does not have the penis sheath or
vaginal orifice naturally attached to
indicate conclusively the sex of the
bear.
(ii) If the skin or skull of a bear taken
in Units 9B, 17, 18, and 19A and 19B
downstream of and including the Aniak
River drainage is removed from the area,
you must first have it sealed by an
ADF&G representative in Bethel,
Dillingham, or McGrath; at the time of
sealing, the ADF&G representative shall
remove and retain the skin of the skull
and front claws of the bear.
(iii) If you remove the skin or skull of
a bear taken in Units 21D, 22, 23, 24,
and 26A from the area or present it for
commercial tanning within the area, you
must first have it sealed by an ADF&G
representative in Barrow, Galena, Nome,
or Kotzebue; at the time of sealing, the
ADF&G representative shall remove and
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retain the skin of the skull and front
claws of the bear.
(iv) If you remove the skin or skull of
a bear taken in Unit 5 from the area, you
must first have it sealed by an ADF&G
representative in Yakutat; at the time of
sealing, the ADF&G representative shall
remove and retain the skin of the skull
and front claws of the bear.
(v) If you remove the skin or skull of
a bear taken in Unit 9E from Unit 9, you
must first have it sealed by an
authorized sealing representative. At the
time of sealing, the representative shall
remove and retain the skin of the skull
and front claws of the bear.
(4) You may not falsify any
information required on the sealing
certificate or temporary sealing form
provided by the ADF&G in accordance
with State regulations.
(k) Sealing of beaver, lynx, marten,
otter, wolf, and wolverine. You may not
possess or transport from Alaska the
untanned skin of a marten taken in
Units 1–5, 7, 13E, or 14–16 or the
untanned skin of a beaver, lynx, otter,
wolf, or wolverine, whether taken inside
or outside the State, unless the skin has
been sealed by an authorized
representative in accordance with State
or Federal regulations. In Unit 18, you
must obtain an ADF&G seal for beaver
skins only if they are to be sold or
commercially tanned.
(1) You must seal any wolf taken in
Unit 2 on or before the 30th day after
the date of taking.
(2) You must leave the radius and
ulna of the left foreleg naturally
attached to the hide of any wolf taken
in Units 1–5 until the hide is sealed.
(l) If you take a species listed in
paragraph (k) of this section but are
unable to present the skin in person,
you must complete and sign a
temporary sealing form and ensure that
the completed temporary sealing form
and skin are presented to an authorized
representative of ADF&G for sealing
consistent with requirements listed in
paragraph (k) of this section.
(m) You may take wildlife, outside of
established season or harvest limits, for
food in traditional religious ceremonies,
that are part of a funerary or mortuary
cycle, including memorial potlatches,
under the following provisions:
(1) The harvest does not violate
recognized principles of wildlife
conservation and uses the methods and
means allowable for the particular
species published in the applicable
Federal regulations. The appropriate
Federal land manager will establish the
number, species, sex, or location of
harvest, if necessary, for conservation
purposes. Other regulations relating to
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ceremonial harvest may be found in the
unit-specific regulations in § ll.26(n).
(2) No permit or harvest ticket is
required for harvesting under this
section; however, the harvester must be
a Federally qualified subsistence user
with customary and traditional use in
the area where the harvesting will
occur.
(3) In Units 1–26 (except for
Koyukon/Gwich’in potlatch ceremonies
in Units 20F, 21, 24, or 25):
(i) A tribal chief, village or tribal
council president, or the chief’s or
president’s designee for the village in
which the religious/cultural ceremony
will be held, or a Federally qualified
subsistence user outside of a village or
tribal-organized ceremony, must notify
the nearest Federal land manager that a
wildlife harvest will take place. The
notification must include the species,
harvest location, and number of animals
expected to be taken.
(ii) Immediately after the wildlife is
taken, the tribal chief, village or tribal
council president or designee, or other
Federally qualified subsistence user
must create a list of the successful
hunters and maintain these records,
including the name of the decedent for
whom the ceremony will be held. If
requested, this information must be
available to an authorized representative
of the Federal land manager.
(iii) The tribal chief, village or tribal
council president or designee, or other
Federally qualified subsistence user
outside of the village in which the
religious/cultural ceremony will be held
must report to the Federal land manager
the harvest location, species, sex, and
number of animals taken as soon as
practicable, but not more than 15 days
after the wildlife is taken.
(4) In Units 20F, 21, 24, and 25 (for
Koyukon/Gwich’in potlatch ceremonies
only):
(i) Taking wildlife outside of
established season and harvest limits is
authorized if it is for food for the
traditional Koyukon/Gwich’in Potlatch
Funerary or Mortuary ceremony and if
it is consistent with conservation of
healthy populations.
(ii) Immediately after the wildlife is
taken, the tribal chief, village or tribal
council president, or the chief’s or
president’s designee for the village in
which the religious ceremony will be
held must create a list of the successful
hunters and maintain these records. The
list must be made available, after the
harvest is completed, to a Federal land
manager upon request.
(iii) As soon as practical, but not more
than 15 days after the harvest, the tribal
chief, village council president, or
designee must notify the Federal land
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manager about the harvest location,
species, sex, and number of animals
taken.
(n) Unit regulations. You may take for
subsistence unclassified wildlife, all
squirrel species, and marmots in all
Units, without harvest limits, for the
period of July 1–June 30. Unit-specific
restrictions or allowances for
subsistence taking of wildlife are
identified at paragraphs (n)(1) through
(26) of this section.
(1) Unit 1. Unit 1 consists of all
mainland drainages from Dixon
Entrance to Cape Fairweather, and those
islands east of the center line of
Clarence Strait from Dixon Entrance to
Caamano Point, and all islands in
Stephens Passage and Lynn Canal north
of Taku Inlet:
(i) Unit 1A consists of all drainages
south of the latitude of Lemesurier Point
including all drainages into Behm
Canal, excluding all drainages of Ernest
Sound;
(ii) Unit 1B consists of all drainages
between the latitude of Lemesurier
Point and the latitude of Cape Fanshaw
including all drainages of Ernest Sound
and Farragut Bay, and including the
islands east of the center lines of
Frederick Sound, Dry Strait (between
Sergief and Kadin Islands), Eastern
Passage, Blake Channel (excluding
Blake Island), Ernest Sound, and
Seward Passage;
(iii) Unit 1C consists of that portion of
Unit 1 draining into Stephens Passage
and Lynn Canal north of Cape Fanshaw
and south of the latitude of Eldred Rock
including Berners Bay, Sullivan Island,
and all mainland portions north of
Chichagof Island and south of the
latitude of Eldred Rock, excluding
drainages into Farragut Bay;
(iv) Unit 1D consists of that portion of
Unit 1 north of the latitude of Eldred
Rock, excluding Sullivan Island and the
drainages of Berners Bay;
(v) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(A) Public lands within Glacier Bay
National Park are closed to all taking of
wildlife for subsistence uses;
(B) Unit 1A—in the Hyder area, the
Salmon River drainage downstream
from the Riverside Mine, excluding the
Thumb Creek drainage, is closed to the
taking of bear;
(C) Unit 1B—the Anan Creek drainage
within one mile of Anan Creek
downstream from the mouth of Anan
Lake, including the area within a one
mile radius from the mouth of Anan
Creek Lagoon, is closed to the taking of
bear;
(D) Unit 1C:
(1) You may not hunt within onefourth mile of Mendenhall Lake, the
U.S. Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier
Visitor’s Center, and the Center’s
parking area;
(2) You may not take mountain goat
in the area of Mt. Bullard bounded by
the Mendenhall Glacier, Nugget Creek
from its mouth to its confluence with
Goat Creek, and a line from the mouth
of Goat Creek north to the Mendenhall
Glacier;
(vi) You may not trap furbearers for
subsistence uses in Unit 1C, Juneau
area, on the following public lands:
(A) A strip within one-quarter mile of
the mainland coast between the end of
Thane Road and the end of Glacier
Highway at Echo Cove;
(B) That area of the Mendenhall
Valley bounded on the south by the
Glacier Highway, on the west by the
Mendenhall Loop Road and Montana
Creek Road and Spur Road to
Mendenhall Lake, on the north by
Mendenhall Lake, and on the east by the
Mendenhall Loop Road and Forest
Service Glacier Spur Road to the Forest
Service Visitor Center;
(C) That area within the U.S. Forest
Service Mendenhall Glacier Recreation
Area;
(D) A strip within one-quarter mile of
the following trails as designated on
U.S. Geological Survey maps: Herbert
Glacier Trail, Windfall Lake Trail,
Peterson Lake Trail, Spaulding
Meadows Trail (including the loop
trail), Nugget Creek Trail, Outer Point
Trail, Dan Moller Trail, Perseverance
Trail, Granite Creek Trail, Mt. Roberts
Trail and Nelson Water Supply Trail,
Sheep Creek Trail, and Point Bishop
Trail;
(vii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may hunt black bear with bait
in Units 1A, 1B, and 1D between April
15 and June 15;
(B) You may not shoot ungulates,
bear, wolves, or wolverine from a boat,
unless you are certified as disabled.
Harvest limits
Open season
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Hunting
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier bear .................................................................................
Brown Bear: 1 bear every four regulatory years by State registration permit only ................................................................
Deer:
Unit 1A–4 antlered deer ...................................................................................................................................................
Unit 1B–2 antlered deer ...................................................................................................................................................
Unit 1C–4 deer; however, antlerless deer may be taken only from Sept. 15—Dec. 31 .................................................
Goat:
Unit 1A—Revillagigedo Island only ..................................................................................................................................
Unit 1B—that portion north of LeConte Bay. 1 goat by State registration permit only; the taking of kids or nannies
accompanied by kids is prohibited.
Unit 1A and 1B, that portion on the Cleveland Peninsula south of the divide between Yes Bay and Santa Anna Inlet
Unit 1A and 1B—remainder—2 goats; a State registration permit will be required for the taking of the first goat and
a Federal registration permit for the taking of a second goat. The taking of kids or nannies accompanied by kids
is prohibited.
Unit 1C—that portion draining into Lynn Canal and Stephens Passage between Antler River and Eagle Glacier and
River, and all drainages of the Chilkat Range south of the Endicott River—1 goat by State registration permit only.
Unit 1C—that portion draining into Stephens Passage and Taku Inlet between Eagle Glacier and River and Taku
Glacier.
Unit 1C—remainder—1 goat by State registration permit only .......................................................................................
Unit 1D—that portion lying north of the Katzehin River and northeast of the Haines highway—1 goat by State registration permit only.
Unit 1D—that portion lying between Taiya Inlet and River and the White Pass and Yukon Railroad ...........................
Unit 1D—remainder—1 goat by State registration permit only .......................................................................................
Moose:
Unit 1A–1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit ....................................................................................................
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Sept. 1–June 30.
Sept. 15–Dec. 31.
Mar. 15–May 31.
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
No open season.
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
No open season.
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
Oct. 1–Nov. 30.
No open season.
Aug. 1–Nov. 30.
Sept. 15–Nov. 30.
No open season.
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
Sept. 5–Oct. 15.
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Harvest limits
Open season
Unit 1B–1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or 3 or more brow tines on either antler, by State registration permit only.
Unit 1C—that portion south of Point Hobart including all Port Houghton drainages—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or
50-inch antlers or 3 or more brow tines on either antler, by State registration permit only.
Unit 1C—remainder, excluding drainages of Berners Bay—1 antlered bull by State registration permit only ...............
Unit 1D. .............................................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: 2 coyotes ....................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): 2 foxes .............................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day .........................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 5 wolves .........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession ..........................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession
Sept. 15–Oct. 15.
No open season.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 15.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Dec. 1–Feb. 15.
Aug. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 10–Feb. 15.
Aug. 1–May 15.
Aug. 1–May 15.
Trapping
Beaver: Unit 1A, B, and C—No limit .......................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): No limit .............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
Nov.
(2) Unit 2. Unit 2 consists of Prince of
Wales Island and all islands west of the
center lines of Clarence Strait and
Kashevarof Passage, south and east of
the center lines of Sumner Strait, and
east of the longitude of the westernmost
point on Warren Island.
(i) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 15;
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Trapping
Beaver: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): No limit .............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
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Hunting
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier bear .................................................................................
Deer:
5 deer; however, no more than one may be an antlerless deer. Antlerless deer may be taken only during the period
Oct. 15–Dec. 31. You are required to report all harvests using a joint Federal/State harvest report. The Forest Supervisor is authorized to reduce the harvest to 4 deer based on conservation concerns, in consultation with
ADF&G and the Chair of the Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council.
The Federal public lands on Prince of Wales Island, excluding the southeast portion (lands south of the West Arm
of Cholmondeley Sound draining into Cholmondeley Sound or draining eastward into Clarence Strait), are closed
to hunting of deer from Aug. 1 to Aug. 15, except by Federally-qualified subsistence users hunting under these
regulations
Coyote: 2 coyotes ....................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): 2 foxes .............................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day .........................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 5 wolves. The Forest Supervisor (or designee) may close the Federal hunting and trapping season in consultation
with ADF&G and the Chair of the Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council, when the combined Federal-State harvest quota is reached.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession ....................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
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(B) You may not shoot ungulates,
bear, wolves, or wolverine from a boat,
unless you are certified as disabled.
(ii) [Reserved]
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(3) Unit 3. (i) Unit 3 consists of all
islands west of Unit 1B, north of Unit
2, south of the center line of Frederick
Sound, and east of the center line of
Chatham Strait including Coronation,
Kuiu, Kupreanof, Mitkof, Zarembo,
Kashevarof, Woronkofski, Etolin,
Wrangell, and Deer Islands.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(A) In the Petersburg vicinity, you
may not take ungulates, bear, wolves,
and wolverine along a strip one-fourth
mile wide on each side of the Mitkof
Highway from Milepost 0 to Crystal
Lake campground;
(B) You may not take black bears in
the Petersburg Creek drainage on
Kupreanof Island;
(C) You may not hunt in the Blind
Slough draining into Wrangell Narrows
and a strip one-fourth mile wide on
each side of Blind Slough, from the
hunting closure markers at the
southernmost portion of Blind Island to
the hunting closure markers one mile
south of the Blind Slough bridge.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) You may not shoot ungulates,
bear, wolves, or wolverine from a boat,
unless you are certified as disabled.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier bear .................................................................................
Deer:
Unit 3—Mitkof, Woewodski, and Butterworth Islands—1 antlered deer ..........................................................................
Unit 3—remainder—2 antlered deer ................................................................................................................................
Moose: 1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or 3 or more brow tines on either antler by State registration
permit only.
Coyote: 2 coyotes ....................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): 2 foxes .............................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day .........................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 5 wolves .........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession ..........................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
Trapping
Beaver:
Unit 3—Mitkof Island—No limit ........................................................................................................................................
Unit 3—except Mitkof Island—No limit .............................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): No limit .............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
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(4) Unit 4. (i) Unit 4 consists of all
islands south and west of Unit 1C and
north of Unit 3 including Admiralty,
Baranof, Chichagof, Yakobi, Inian,
Lemesurier, and Pleasant Islands.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(A) You may not take brown bears in
the Seymour Canal Closed Area
(Admiralty Island) including all
drainages into northwestern Seymour
Canal between Staunch Point and the
southernmost tip of the unnamed
peninsula separating Swan Cove and
King Salmon Bay including Swan and
Windfall Islands;
(B) You may not take brown bears in
the Salt Lake Closed Area (Admiralty
Island) including all lands within onefourth mile of Salt Lake above
Klutchman Rock at the head of Mitchell
Bay;
(C) You may not take brown bears in
the Port Althorp Closed Area (Chichagof
Island), that area within the Port
Althorp watershed south of a line from
Point Lucan to Salt Chuck Point (Trap
Rock);
(D) You may not use any motorized
land vehicle for brown bear hunting in
the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use
Area (NECCUA) consisting of all
portions of Unit 4 on Chichagof Island
north of Tenakee Inlet and east of the
drainage divide from the northwest
point of Gull Cove to Port Frederick
Hunting
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Aug. 1–May 15.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
Nov.
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1–May 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
10–Apr. 30.
10–Apr. 30.
Open season
Brown Bear:
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Aug. 1–Nov. 30.
Sept. 15–Oct. 15.
Portage, including all drainages into
Port Frederick and Mud Bay.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may shoot ungulates from a
boat. You may not shoot bear, wolves,
or wolverine from a boat, unless you are
certified as disabled;
(B) Five Federal registration permits
will be issued by the Sitka or Hoonah
District Ranger for the taking of brown
bear for educational purposes associated
with teaching customary and traditional
subsistence harvest and use practices.
Any bear taken under an educational
permit does not count in an individual’s
one bear every four regulatory years
limit.
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Unit 4—Chichagof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Rock Point (58° N. lat.,
136° 21′ W. long.) to Rodgers Point (57° 35′ N. lat., 135° 33′ W. long.) including Yakobi and other adjacent islands; Baranof Island south and west of a line which follows the crest of the island from Nismeni Point (57° 34′ N.
lat., 135° 25′ W. long.) to the entrance of Gut Bay (56° 44′ N. lat. 134° 38′ W. long.) including the drainages into
Gut Bay and including Kruzof and other adjacent islands—1 bear every four regulatory years by State registration
permit only.
Unit 4—remainder—1 bear every four regulatory years by State registration permit only .............................................
Sept. 15–Dec. 31.
Mar. 15–May 31.
Deer: 6 deer; however, antlerless deer may be taken only from Sept. 15–Jan. 31 ...............................................................
Goat: 1 goat by State registration permit only ........................................................................................................................
Coyote: 2 coyotes. ...................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): 2 foxes .............................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day .........................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 5 wolves .........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession ..........................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
Sept. 15–Dec. 31.
Mar. 15–May 20.
Aug. 1–Jan. 31.
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 15.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Dec. 1–Feb. 15.
Aug. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 10–Feb. 15.
Aug. 1–May 15.
Aug. 1–May 15.
Trapping
Beaver:
Unit 4—that portion east of Chatham Strait—No limit .....................................................................................................
Remainder of Unit 4 .........................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): No limit .............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit. ..........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
Dec. 1–May 15.
No open season.
Dec. 1–Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–Feb. 15.
Nov. 10–Apr. 30.
Nov. 10–Apr. 30.
(5) Unit 5. (i) Unit 5 consists of all
Gulf of Alaska drainages and islands
between Cape Fairweather and the
center line of Icy Bay, including the
Guyot Hills:
(A) Unit 5A consists of all drainages
east of Yakutat Bay, Disenchantment
Bay, and the eastern edge of Hubbard
Glacier, and includes the islands of
Yakutat and Disenchantment Bays;
(B) Unit 5B consists of the remainder
of Unit 5.
(ii) You may not take wildlife for
subsistence uses on public lands within
Glacier Bay National Park.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B)You may not shoot ungulates,
bears, wolves, or wolverine from a boat,
unless you are certified as disabled;
(C) You may hunt brown bear in Unit
5 with a Federal registration permit in
lieu of a State metal locking tag; if you
have obtained a Federal registration
permit prior to hunting.
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Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier bear .................................................................................
Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal registration permit only .........................................................................................................
Deer:
Unit 5A–1 buck .................................................................................................................................................................
Unit 5B ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Goat:
Unit 5A—that area between the Hubbard Glacier and the West Nunatak Glacier on the north and east sides of
Nunatak Fjord—1 goat by Federal registration permit. The Yakutat District Ranger and ADF&G will jointly announce the harvest quota prior to the season. A minimum of two goats in the harvest quota will be reserved for
Federally qualified subsistence users. The season will be closed by local announcement from the Yakutat District
Ranger when the quota has been taken. The harvest quota and season announcements will be made in consultation with NPS and local residents.
Unit 5A—remainder—1 goat by Federal registration permit. The Yakutat District Ranger and ADF&G will jointly announce the harvest quota prior to the season. A minimum of four goats in the harvest quota will be reserved for
Federally qualified subsistence users. The season will be closed by local announcement when the quota has
been taken. The harvest quota and season announcements will be made in consultation with NPS and local residents.
Unit 5B–1 goat by Federal registration permit only .........................................................................................................
Moose:
Unit 5A, Nunatak Bench—1 moose by State registration permit only. The season will be closed when 5 moose have
been taken from the Nunatak Bench.
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Sept. 1–May 31.
Nov. 1–Nov. 30.
No open season.
Aug. 1–Jan. 31.
Aug. 1–Jan. 31.
Aug. 1–Jan. 31.
Nov. 15–Feb. 15.
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Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench—1 bull by joint State/Federal registration permit only. The season will be closed
when 60 bulls have been taken from the Unit. The season will be closed in that portion west of the Dangerous
River when 30 bulls have been taken in that area. From Oct. 8–Oct. 21, public lands will be closed to taking of
moose, except by residents of Unit 5A hunting under these regulations.
Unit 5B–1 antlered bull by State registration permit only. The season will be closed when 25 antlered bulls have
been taken from the entirety of Unit 5B.
Coyote: 2 coyotes ....................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ..............................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day .........................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 5 wolves .........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession ....................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
Trapping
Beaver: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
(6) Unit 6. (i) Unit 6 consists of all
Gulf of Alaska and Prince William
Sound drainages from the center line of
Icy Bay (excluding the Guyot Hills) to
Cape Fairfield including Kayak,
Hinchinbrook, Montague, and adjacent
islands, and Middleton Island, but
excluding the Copper River drainage
upstream from Miles Glacier, and
excluding the Nellie Juan and Kings
River drainages:
(A) Unit 6A consists of Gulf of Alaska
drainages east of Palm Point near
Katalla including Kanak, Wingham, and
Kayak Islands;
(B) Unit 6B consists of Gulf of Alaska
and Copper River Basin drainages west
of Palm Point near Katalla, east of the
west bank of the Copper River, and east
of a line from Flag Point to Cottonwood
Point;
(C) Unit 6C consists of drainages west
of the west bank of the Copper River,
and west of a line from Flag Point to
Cottonwood Point, and drainages east of
the east bank of Rude River and
drainages into the eastern shore of
Nelson Bay and Orca Inlet;
(D) Unit 6D consists of the remainder
of Unit 6.
(ii) For the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(A) You may not take mountain goat
in the Goat Mountain goat observation
area, which consists of that portion of
Unit 6B bounded on the north by Miles
Lake and Miles Glacier, on the south
and east by Pleasant Valley River and
Pleasant Glacier, and on the west by the
Copper River;
(B) You may not take mountain goat
in the Heney Range goat observation
area, which consists of that portion of
Unit 6C south of the Copper River
Highway and west of the Eyak River.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) You may take coyotes in Units 6B
and 6C with the aid of artificial lights;
(C) One permit will be issued by the
Cordova District Ranger to the Native
Village of Eyak to take one bull moose
from Federal lands in Units 6B or C for
their annual Memorial/Sobriety Day
potlatch;
(D) A Federally-qualified subsistence
user (recipient) who is either blind, 65
years of age or older, at least 70 percent
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Nov. 1–Feb. 15.
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Dec. 1–Feb. 15.
Aug. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 10–Feb. 15.
Aug. 1–May 15.
Aug. 1–May 15.
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
10–May 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
10–Feb. 15.
10–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
10–Feb. 15.
10–Apr. 30.
10–Apr. 30.
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 1 bear ...................................................................................................................................................................
Deer: 4 deer; however, antlerless deer may be taken only from Oct. 1–Dec. 31 ..................................................................
Goats:
Unit 6A and B—1 goat by State registration permit only .................................................................................................
Unit 6C ..............................................................................................................................................................................
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disabled, or temporarily disabled may
designate another Federally-qualified
subsistence user to take any moose,
deer, black bear and beaver on his or her
behalf in Unit 6, unless the recipient is
a member of a community operating
under a community harvest system. The
designated hunter must obtain a
designated hunter permit and must
return a completed harvest report. The
designated hunter may hunt for any
number of recipients but may have no
more than one harvest limit in his or her
possession at any one time;
(E) A hunter younger than 10 years
old at the start of the hunt may not be
issued a Federal subsistence permit to
harvest black bear, deer, goat, moose,
wolf, and wolverine;
(F) A hunter younger than 10 years
old may harvest black bear, deer, goat,
moose, wolf, and wolverine under the
direct, immediate supervision of a
licensed adult, at least 18 years old. The
animal taken is counted against the
adult’s harvest limit. The adult is
responsible for ensuring that all legal
requirements are met.
Harvest limits
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Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
Aug. 20–Jan. 31.
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Unit 6D (subareas RG242, RG243, RG244, RG249, RG266 and RG252 only)—1 goat by Federal registration permit
only. In each of the Unit 6D subareas, goat seasons will be closed by the Cordova District Ranger when harvest
limits for that subarea are reached. Harvest quotas are as follows: RG242—2 goats, RG243—4 goats, RG244—2
goats, RG249—4 goats, RG266—4 goats, RG252—1 goat.
Moose:
Unit 6C–1 cow by Federal registration permit only ..........................................................................................................
Unit 6C–1 bull by Federal registration permit only ..........................................................................................................
(In Unit 6C, only one moose permit may be issued per household. A household receiving a State permit for Unit 6C
moose may not receive a Federal permit. The annual harvest quota will be announced by the U.S. Forest Service, Cordova Office, in consultation with ADF&G. The Federal harvest allocation will be 100% of the cow permits
and 75% of the bull permits.)
Unit 6—remainder ............................................................................................................................................................
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession ............................................................................................................................
Coyote:
Unit 6A and D—2 coyotes ................................................................................................................................................
Unit 6B and 6C—No limit .................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases) ............................................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe): no limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 5 wolves .........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce): 5 per day, 10 in possession .......................................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
Trapping
Beaver: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Coyote:
Unit 6C—south of the Copper River Highway and east of the Heney Range—No limit ................................................
Unit 6A, B, C remainder, and D—No limit .......................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
(7) Unit 7. (i) Unit 7 consists of Gulf
of Alaska drainages between Gore Point
and Cape Fairfield including the Nellie
Juan and Kings River drainages, and
including the Kenai River drainage
upstream from the Russian River, the
drainages into the south side of
Turnagain Arm west of and including
the Portage Creek drainage, and east of
150° W. long., and all Kenai Peninsula
drainages east of 150° W. long., from
Turnagain Arm to the Kenai River.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(A) You may not take wildlife for
subsistence uses in the Kenai Fjords
National Park;
(B) You may not hunt in the Portage
Glacier Closed Area in Unit 7, which
consists of Portage Creek drainages
between the Anchorage-Seward
Railroad and Placer Creek in Bear
Valley, Portage Lake, the mouth of
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May 1–Oct. 31.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
July 1–June 30.
No open season.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 1–May 15.
Aug. 1–May 15.
Dec. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
10–Apr. 30.
10–Mar. 31.
10–Feb. 28.
10–Feb. 28.
10–Jan. 31.
10–June 10.
10–Mar. 31.
10–Mar. 31.
10–Feb. 28.
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: Unit 7—3 bears ....................................................................................................................................................
Moose:
Unit 7—that portion draining into Kings Bay—Public lands are closed to the taking of moose by all users .................
Unit 7—remainder ............................................................................................................................................................
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession ............................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ..............................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf:
Unit 7—that portion within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge—2 wolves ......................................................................
Unit 7—Remainder—5 wolves .........................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce): 10 per day, 20 in possession .....................................................................................................................
Grouse (Ruffed) .......................................................................................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
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Sept. 1–Oct. 31.
Sept. 1–Dec. 31.
Byron Creek, Glacier Creek, and Byron
Glacier; however, you may hunt grouse,
ptarmigan, hares, and squirrels with
shotguns after September 1.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 15;
except in the drainages of Resurrection
Creek and its tributaries.
(B) [Reserved]
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No open season.
No open season.
May 1–Oct. 10.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
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Open season
Trapping
Beaver: 20 beaver per season ................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
(8) Unit 8. Unit 8 consists of all
islands southeast of the centerline of
Shelikof Strait including Kodiak,
Afognak, Whale, Raspberry, Shuyak,
Spruce, Marmot, Sitkalidak, Amook,
Uganik, and Chirikof Islands, the Trinity
Islands, the Semidi Islands, and other
adjacent islands.
Open season
Hunting
Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal registration permit only. Up to 1 permit may be issued in Akhiok; up to 1 permit may be
issued in Karluk; up to 3 permits may be issued in Larsen Bay; up to 2 permits may be issued in Old Harbor; up to 2
permits may be issued in Ouzinkie; and up to 2 permits may be issued in Port Lions. Permits will be issued by the
Kodiak Refuge Manager.
Deer: Unit 8—all lands within the Kodiak Archipelago within the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, including lands on Kodiak, Ban, Uganik, and Afognak Islands—3 deer; however, antlerless deer may be taken only from Oct. 1–Jan. 31.
Elk: Kodiak, Ban, Uganik, and Afognak Islands—1 elk per household by Federal registration permit only. The season will
be closed by announcement of the Refuge Manager, Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge when the combined Federal/
State harvest reaches 15% of the herd.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ..............................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
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Beaver: 30 beaver per season ................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
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drainage, and all land and water within
Katmai National Park and Preserve;
(D) Unit 9D consists of all Alaska
Peninsula drainages west of a line from
the southernmost head of Port Moller to
the head of American Bay, including the
Shumagin Islands and other islands of
Unit 9 west of the Shumagin Islands;
(E) Unit 9E consists of the remainder
of Unit 9.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(A) You may not take wildlife for
subsistence uses in Katmai National
Park;
(B) You may not use motorized
vehicles, except aircraft, boats, or
snowmobiles used for hunting and
transporting a hunter or harvested
animal parts from Aug. 1 through Nov.
30 in the Naknek Controlled Use Area,
which includes all of Unit 9C within the
Naknek River drainage upstream from
and including the King Salmon Creek
drainage; however, you may use a
motorized vehicle on the Naknek-King
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10–Mar. 31.
10–Feb. 28.
10–Jan. 31.
10–Jan. 31.
10–May 15.
10–Feb. 28.
10–Mar. 31.
10–Feb. 28.
(i) If you have a trapping license, you
may take beaver with a firearm in Unit
8 from Nov. 10–Apr. 30.
(ii) [Reserved]
Harvest limits
(9) Unit 9. (i) Unit 9 consists of the
Alaska Peninsula and adjacent islands,
including drainages east of False Pass,
Pacific Ocean drainages west of and
excluding the Redoubt Creek drainage;
drainages into the south side of Bristol
Bay, drainages into the north side of
Bristol Bay east of Etolin Point, and
including the Sanak and Shumagin
Islands:
(A) Unit 9A consists of that portion of
Unit 9 draining into Shelikof Strait and
Cook Inlet between the southern
boundary of Unit 16 (Redoubt Creek)
and the northern boundary of Katmai
National Park and Preserve;
(B) Unit 9B consists of the Kvichak
River drainage except those lands
drained by the Kvichak River/Bay
between the Alagnak River drainage and
the Naknek River drainage;
(C) Unit 9C consists of the Alagnak
(Branch) River drainage, the Naknek
River drainage, lands drained by the
Kvichak River/Bay between the Alagnak
River drainage and the Naknek River
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Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
10–Apr. 30.
10–Mar. 31.
10–Jan. 31.
10–Jan. 31.
10–June 10.
10–Jan. 31.
Salmon, Lake Camp, and Rapids Camp
roads and on the King Salmon Creek
trail, and on frozen surfaces of the
Naknek River and Big Creek.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) If you have a trapping license, you
may use a firearm to take beaver in Unit
9B from April 1 through May 31 and in
the remainder of Unit 9 from April 1
through April 30;
(B) You may hunt brown bear by State
registration permit in lieu of a resident
tag in Unit 9B, except that portion
within the Lake Clark National Park and
Preserve, if you have obtained a State
registration permit prior to hunting.
(C) In Unit 9B, Lake Clark National
Park and Preserve, residents of
Nondalton, Iliamna, Newhalen, Pedro
Bay, and Port Alsworth may hunt brown
bear by Federal registration permit in
lieu of a resident tag; ten permits will
be available with at least one permit
issued in each community; however, no
more than five permits will be issued in
a single community. The season will be
closed when four females or ten bears
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have been taken, whichever occurs first.
The permits will be issued and closure
announcements made by the
Superintendent Lake Clark National
Park and Preserve;
(D) Residents of Newhalen,
Nondalton, Iliamna, Pedro Bay, and Port
Alsworth may take up to a total of 10
bull moose in Unit 9B for ceremonial
purposes, under the terms of a Federal
registration permit from July 1 through
June 30. Permits will be issued to
individuals only at the request of a local
organization. This 10-moose limit is not
cumulative with that permitted for
potlatches by the State;
(E) For Units 9C and 9E only, a
Federally-qualified subsistence user
(recipient) of Units 9C and 9E may
designate another Federally-qualified
subsistence user of Units 9C and 9E to
take bull caribou on his or her behalf
unless the recipient is a member of a
community operating under a
community harvest system. The
designated hunter must obtain a
designated hunter permit and must
return a completed harvest report and
turn over all meat to the recipient. There
is no restriction on the number of
possession limits the designated hunter
may have in his/her possession at any
one time;
(F) For Unit 9D, a Federally-qualified
subsistence user (recipient) may
designate another Federally-qualified
subsistence user to take caribou on his
or her behalf unless the recipient is a
member of a community operating
under a community harvest system. The
designated hunter must obtain a
designated hunter permit and must
return a completed harvest report. The
designated hunter may hunt for any
number of recipients but may have no
more than four harvest limits in his/her
possession at any one time;
(G) The communities of False Pass,
King Cove, Cold Bay, Sand Point, and
Nelson Lagoon annually may each take,
from October 1 through December 31 or
May 10 through May 25, one brown bear
for ceremonial purposes, under the
terms of a Federal registration permit. A
permit will be issued to an individual
only at the request of a local
organization. The brown bear may be
taken from either Unit 9D or Unit 10
(Unimak Island) only;
(H) You may hunt brown bear in Unit
9E with a Federal registration permit in
lieu of a State locking tag if you have
obtained a Federal registration permit
prior to hunting.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears ..........................................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear:
Unit 9B—Lake Clark National Park and Preserve—Rural residents of Nondalton, Iliamna, Newhalen, Pedro Bay,
and Port Alsworth only—1 bear by Federal registration permit only.
Unit 9B, remainder—1 bear by State registration permit only .........................................................................................
Unit 9E—1 bear by Federal registration permit ...............................................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 9A—4 caribou; however, no more than 2 caribou may be taken Aug. 10–Sept. 30 and no more than 1 caribou
may be taken Oct. 1–Nov. 30.
Unit 9B—5 caribou; however, no more than 1 bull may be taken from July 1–Nov. 30 .................................................
Unit 9C, that portion within the Alagnak River drainage—1 caribou ...............................................................................
Unit 9C, remainder—Federal public lands are closed to the taking of caribou.
Unit 9D—2 bulls by Federal registration permit ...............................................................................................................
Unit 9E—Federal public lands are closed to the taking of caribou .................................................................................
Sheep:
Unit 9B, that portion within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve—1 ram with 3⁄4 curl or larger horn by Federal
registration permit only. By announcement of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Superintendent, the
summer/fall season will be closed when up to 5 sheep are taken and the winter season will be closed when up to
2 sheep are taken.
Unit 9B, remainder—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn by Federal registration permit only ...........................................
Unit 9, remainder—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn ......................................................................................................
Moose:
Unit 9A—1 bull .................................................................................................................................................................
Unit 9B—1 bull .................................................................................................................................................................
Unit 9C—that portion draining into the Naknek River from the north—1 bull .................................................................
Unit 9C—that portion draining into the Naknek River from the south—1 bull by Federal registration permit only. Public lands are closed during December for the hunting of moose, except by Federally qualified users hunting under
these regulations.
Unit 9C—remainder—1 bull .............................................................................................................................................
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Unit 9D—1 bull by Federal registration permit. Federal public lands will be closed by announcement of the Izembek
Refuge Manager to the harvest of moose when a total of 10 bulls have been harvested between State and Federal hunts.
Unit 9E—1 bull .................................................................................................................................................................
Beaver: Unit 9B and 9E—2 beaver per day ...........................................................................................................................
Coyote: 2 coyotes ....................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No limit .....................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ..............................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit ...................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 10 wolves .......................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession .....................................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
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July 1–June 30.
July 1–June 30.
Sept. 1–May 31.
Sept. 25–Dec. 31.
Apr. 15–May 25.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
July 1–Apr. 15.
Aug. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 1–Sept. 30.
Nov. 15–Mar. 31.
July 15–Oct. 15.
Jan. 1–Apr. 1.
Aug. 10–Oct. 10.
Aug. 10–Sept. 20.
Sept. 1–Sept. 15.
Aug. 20–Sept. 15.
Dec. 1–Jan. 15.
Sept. 1–Sept. 15.
Dec. 1–Dec. 31.
Aug. 20–Sept. 15.
Dec. 1–Dec. 31.
Sept. 1–Sept. 15.
Dec. 15–Jan. 15.
Dec. 15–Jan. 20.
Aug. 20–Sept. 20.
Dec. 1–Jan. 20.
Apr. 15–May 31.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Dec. 1–Mar. 15.
Sept. 1–Feb. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
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Harvest limits
Open season
Trapping
Beaver:
No limit ..............................................................................................................................................................................
2 beaver per day; only firearms may be used .................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No limit .....................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
(10) Unit 10. (i) Unit 10 consists of the
Aleutian Islands, Unimak Island, and
the Pribilof Islands.
(ii) You may not take any wildlife
species for subsistence uses on Otter
Island in the Pribilof Islands.
(iii) In Unit 10–Unimak Island only, a
Federally-qualified subsistence user
(recipient) may designate another
Federally-qualified subsistence user to
take caribou on his or her behalf unless
the recipient is a member of a
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community operating under a
community harvest system. The
designated hunter must obtain a
designated hunter permit and must
return a completed harvest report. The
designated hunter may hunt for any
number of recipients but may have no
more than four harvest limits in his/her
possession at any one time.
(iv) The communities of False Pass,
King Cove, Cold Bay, Sand Point, and
Oct. 10–Mar. 31.
Apr. 15–May 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–June 10.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nelson Lagoon annually may each take,
from October 1 through December 31 or
May 10 through May 25, one brown bear
for ceremonial purposes, under the
terms of a Federal registration permit. A
permit will be issued to an individual
only at the request of a local
organization. The brown bear may be
taken from either Unit 9D or Unit 10
(Unimak Island) only.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Caribou:
Unit 10—Unimak Island only—4 caribou by Federal registration permit only .................................................................
Trapping
Coyote: 2 coyotes ....................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ..........................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ..............................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit. ......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
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Unit 10—remainder—No limit ...........................................................................................................................................
Coyote: 2 coyotes ....................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ..........................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ..............................................................................................
Wolf: 5 wolves .........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession .................................................................................................
Aug. 1–Sept. 30.
Nov. 15–Mar. 31.
July 1–June 30.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
July 1–June 30.
Sept. 1–Feb. 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
July 1–June 30.
Sept. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–June 10.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
(11) Unit 11. Unit 11 consists of that
area draining into the headwaters of the
Copper River south of Suslota Creek and
the area drained by all tributaries into
the east bank of the Copper River
between the confluence of Suslota Creek
with the Slana River and Miles Glacier.
(i) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) One moose without calf may be
taken from June 20–July 31 in the
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and
Preserve in Unit 11 or 12 for the
Batzulnetas Culture Camp. Two hunters
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from either Chistochina or Mentasta
Village may be designated by the Mt.
Sanford Tribal Consortium to receive
the Federal subsistence harvest permit.
The permit may be obtained from a
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and
Preserve office.
(ii) A joint permit may be issued to a
pair of a minor and an elder to hunt
sheep during the Sept. 21 through Oct.
20 hunt. The following conditions
apply:
(A) The permittees must be a minor
aged 8 to 15 years old and an
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older;
(B) Both the elder and the minor must
be Federally qualified subsistence users
with a positive customary and
traditional use determination for the
area they want to hunt;
(C) The minor must hunt under the
direct immediate supervision of the
accompanying adult, who is responsible
for ensuring that all legal requirements
are met;
(D) Only one animal may be harvested
with this permit. The sheep harvested
will count against the harvest limits of
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both the minor and accompanying
adult.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears .................................................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: 1 bear .................................................................................................................................................................
Caribou ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Sheep:
1 sheep .............................................................................................................................................................................
1 sheep by Federal registration permit only by persons 60 years of age or older .........................................................
Goat: Unit 11—that portion within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve—1 goat by Federal registration permit only. Federal public lands will be closed by announcement of the Superintendent, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
and Preserve to the harvest of goats when a total of 45 goats have been harvested between Federal and State hunts.
Moose: 1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit only .....................................................................................................
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession ............................................................................................................................
Coyote: 10 coyotes ..................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 10 wolves .......................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ............................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
Trapping
Beaver: 30 beaver per season ................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
(12) Unit 12. Unit 12 consists of the
Tanana River drainage upstream from
the Robertson River, including all
drainages into the east bank of the
Robertson River, and the White River
drainage in Alaska, but excluding the
Ladue River drainage.
(i) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 30; you
may use bait to hunt wolves on FWS
and BLM lands;
(B) You may not use a steel trap, or
a snare using cable smaller than 3⁄32
inch diameter to trap coyotes or wolves
in Unit 12 during April and October;
(C) One moose without calf may be
taken from June 20 through July 31 in
the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and
Preserve in Unit 11 or 12 for the
Batzulnetas Culture Camp. Two hunters
from either Chistochina or Mentasta
Village may be designated by the Mt.
Sanford Tribal Consortium to receive
the Federal subsistence harvest permit.
The permit may be obtained from a
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and
Preserve office.
(ii) A joint permit may be issued to a
pair of a minor and an elder to hunt
sheep during the Sept. 21–Oct. 20 hunt.
The following conditions apply:
(A) The permittees must be a minor
aged 8 to 15 years old and an
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June 1–Oct. 10.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
10–Apr. 30.
10–Mar. 31.
10–Feb. 28.
1–Feb. 15.
10–Feb. 28.
10–Feb. 28.
10–June 10.
10–Mar. 31.
10–Mar. 31.
10–Jan. 31.
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears .................................................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: 1 bear .................................................................................................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 12—that portion of the Nabesna River drainage within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve and
all Federal lands south of the Winter Trail running southeast from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian border—All hunting of caribou is prohibited on Federal public lands.
Unit 12—remainder—1 bull ..............................................................................................................................................
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Aug. 10–Sept. 20.
Sept. 21–Oct. 20.
Aug. 25–Dec. 31.
accompanying adult 60 years of age or
older;
(B) Both the elder and the minor must
be Federally qualified subsistence users
with a positive customary and
traditional use determination for the
area they want to hunt;
(C) The minor must hunt under the
direct immediate supervision of the
accompanying adult, who is responsible
for ensuring that all legal requirements
are met;
(D) Only one animal may be harvested
with this permit. The sheep harvested
will count against the harvest limits of
both the minor and accompanying
adult.
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Aug. 10–June 15.
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Aug. 10–June 30.
No open season.
Sept. 1–Sept. 20.
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Harvest limits
Open season
Unit 12—remainder—1 caribou may be taken by a Federal registration permit during a winter season to be announced. Dates for a winter season to occur between Oct. 1 and Apr. 30 and sex of animal to be taken will be
announced by Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge Manager in consultation with Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and
Preserve Superintendent, Alaska Department of Fish and Game area biologists, and Chairs of the Eastern Interior Regional Advisory Council and Upper Tanana/Fortymile Fish and Game Advisory Committee.
Sheep:
Unit 12—1 ram with full curl or larger horn ......................................................................................................................
Unit 12—that portion within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve—1 ram with full curl horn or larger by
Federal registration permit only by persons 60 years of age or older.
Moose:
Unit 12—that portion within the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge and those lands within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve north and east of a line formed by the Pickerel Lake Winter Trail from the Canadian border to
Pickerel Lake—1 antlered bull. The November season is open by Federal registration permit only.
Unit 12—that portion east of the Nabesna River and Nabesna Glacier, and south of the Winter Trail running southeast from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian border—1 antlered bull.
Unit 12—remainder—1 antlered bull with spike/fork antlers ............................................................................................
Unit 12—remainder—1 antlered bull ................................................................................................................................
Beaver: Unit 12—Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve—6 beaver per season. Meat from harvested beaver
must be salvaged for human consumption.
Coyote: 10 coyotes ..................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 10 wolves .......................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ............................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
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Trapping
Beaver: 15 beaver per season. Only firearms may be used during Sept. 20–Oct. 31 and Apr. 16–May 15, to take up to 6
beaver. Only traps or snares may be used Nov. 1–Apr. 15. The total annual harvest limit for beaver is 15, of which no
more than 6 may be taken by firearm under trapping or hunting regulations. Meat from beaver harvested by firearm
must be salvaged for human consumption.
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit; however, no more than 5 lynx may be taken between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30 ..................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
(13) Unit 13. (i) Unit 13 consists of
that area westerly of the east bank of the
Copper River and drained by all
tributaries into the west bank of the
Copper River from Miles Glacier and
including the Slana River drainages
north of Suslota Creek; the drainages
into the Delta River upstream from Falls
Creek and Black Rapids Glacier; the
drainages into the Nenana River
upstream from the southeast corner of
Denali National Park at Windy; the
drainage into the Susitna River
upstream from its junction with the
Chulitna River; the drainage into the
east bank of the Chulitna River
upstream to its confluence with
Tokositna River; the drainages of the
Chulitna River (south of Denali National
Park) upstream from its confluence with
the Tokositna River; the drainages into
the north bank of the Tokositna River
upstream to the base of the Tokositna
Glacier; the drainages into the Tokositna
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Glacier; the drainages into the east bank
of the Susitna River between its
confluences with the Talkeetna and
Chulitna Rivers; the drainages into the
north and east bank of the Talkeetna
River including the Talkeetna River to
its confluence with Clear Creek, the
eastside drainages of a line going up the
south bank of Clear Creek to the first
unnamed creek on the south, then up
that creek to lake 4408, along the
northeast shore of lake 4408, then
southeast in a straight line to the
northern most fork of the Chickaloon
River; the drainages into the east bank
of the Chickaloon River below the line
from lake 4408; the drainages of the
Matanuska River above its confluence
with the Chickaloon River:
(A) Unit 13A consists of that portion
of Unit 13 bounded by a line beginning
at the Chickaloon River bridge at Mile
77.7 on the Glenn Highway, then along
the Glenn Highway to its junction with
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Winter season to be
announced.
Aug. 10–Sept. 20.
Sept. 21–Oct. 20.
Aug. 24–Aug. 28.
Sept. 8–Sept. 17.
Nov. 20–Nov. 30.
Aug. 24–Sept. 30.
Aug. 15–Aug. 23.
Aug. 24–Aug. 28.
Sept. 1–Sept. 17.
Sept. 20–May 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 1–Mar. 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 20–May 15.
Oct. 15–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–Dec. 31.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Sept. 20–June 10.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
the Richardson Highway, then south
along the Richardson Highway to the
foot of Simpson Hill at Mile 111.5, then
east to the east bank of the Copper
River, then northerly along the east bank
of the Copper River to its junction with
the Gulkana River, then northerly along
the west bank of the Gulkana River to
its junction with the West Fork of the
Gulkana River, then westerly along the
west bank of the West Fork of the
Gulkana River to its source, an unnamed
lake, then across the divide into the
Tyone River drainage, down an
unnamed stream into the Tyone River,
then down the Tyone River to the
Susitna River, then down the southern
bank of the Susitna River to the mouth
of Kosina Creek, then up Kosina Creek
to its headwaters, then across the divide
and down Aspen Creek to the Talkeetna
River, then southerly along the
boundary of Unit 13 to the Chickaloon
River bridge, the point of beginning;
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(B) Unit 13B consists of that portion
of Unit 13 bounded by a line beginning
at the confluence of the Copper River
and the Gulkana River, then up the east
bank of the Copper River to the Gakona
River, then up the Gakona River and
Gakona Glacier to the boundary of Unit
13, then westerly along the boundary of
Unit 13 to the Susitna Glacier, then
southerly along the west bank of the
Susitna Glacier and the Susitna River to
the Tyone River, then up the Tyone
River and across the divide to the
headwaters of the West Fork of the
Gulkana River, then down the West
Fork of the Gulkana River to the
confluence of the Gulkana River and the
Copper River, the point of beginning;
(C) Unit 13C consists of that portion
of Unit 13 east of the Gakona River and
Gakona Glacier;
(D) Unit 13D consists of that portion
of Unit 13 south of Unit 13(A);
(E) Unit 13E consists of the remainder
of Unit 13.
(ii) Within the following areas, the
taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(A) You may not take wildlife for
subsistence uses on lands within Mount
McKinley National Park as it existed
prior to December 2, 1980. Subsistence
uses as authorized by this paragraph
(m)(13) are permitted in Denali National
Preserve and lands added to Denali
National Park on December 2, 1980;
(B) You may not use motorized
vehicles or pack animals for hunting
from Aug. 5 through Aug. 25 in the
Delta Controlled Use Area, the boundary
of which is defined as: a line beginning
at the confluence of Miller Creek and
the Delta River, then west to vertical
angle benchmark Miller, then west to
include all drainages of Augustana
Creek and Black Rapids Glacier, then
north and east to include all drainages
of McGinnis Creek to its confluence
with the Delta River, then east in a
straight line across the Delta River to
Mile 236.7 Richardson Highway, then
north along the Richardson Highway to
its junction with the Alaska Highway,
then east along the Alaska Highway to
the west bank of the Johnson River, then
south along the west bank of the
Johnson River and Johnson Glacier to
the head of the Cantwell Glacier, then
west along the north bank of the
Cantwell Glacier and Miller Creek to the
Delta River;
(C) Except for access and
transportation of harvested wildlife on
Sourdough and Haggard Creeks, Middle
Fork trails, or other trails designated by
the Board, you may not use motorized
vehicles for subsistence hunting in the
Sourdough Controlled Use Area. The
Sourdough Controlled Use Area consists
of that portion of Unit 13B bounded by
a line beginning at the confluence of
Sourdough Creek and the Gulkana
River, then northerly along Sourdough
Creek to the Richardson Highway at
approximately Mile 148, then northerly
along the Richardson Highway to the
Middle Fork Trail at approximately Mile
170, then westerly along the trail to the
Gulkana River, then southerly along the
east bank of the Gulkana River to its
confluence with Sourdough Creek, the
point of beginning;
(D) You may not use any motorized
vehicle or pack animal for hunting,
including the transportation of hunters,
their hunting gear, and/or parts of game
from July 26 through September 30 in
the Tonsina Controlled Use Area. The
Tonsina Controlled Use Area consists of
that portion of Unit 13D bounded on the
west by the Richardson Highway from
the Tiekel River to the Tonsina River at
Tonsina, on the north along the south
bank of the Tonsina River to where the
Edgerton Highway crosses the Tonsina
River, then along the Edgerton Highway
to Chitina, on the east by the Copper
River from Chitina to the Tiekel River,
and on the south by the north bank of
the Tiekel River.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) Upon written request by the Camp
Director to the Glennallen Field Office,
2 caribou, sex to be determined by the
Glennallen Field Office Manager of the
BLM, may be taken from Aug. 10
through Sept. 30 or Oct. 21 through
Mar. 31 by Federal registration permit
for the Hudson Lake Residential
Treatment Camp. Additionally, 1 bull
moose may be taken Aug. 1 through
Sept. 20. The animals may be taken by
any Federally-qualified hunter
designated by the Camp Director. The
hunter must have in his/her possession
the permit and a designated hunter
permit during all periods that are being
hunted;
(C) Upon written request from the
Ahtna Heritage Foundation to the
Glennallen Field Office, either 1 bull
moose or 2 caribou, sex to be
determined by the Glennallen Field
Office Manager of the Bureau of Land
Management, may be taken from Aug. 1
through Sept. 20 for 1 moose or Aug. 10
through Sept. 20 for 2 caribou by
Federal registration permit for the Ahtna
Heritage Foundation’s culture camp.
The permit will expire on September 20
or when the camp closes, whichever
comes first. No combination of caribou
and moose is allowed. The animals may
be taken by any Federally-qualified
hunter designated by the Camp Director.
The hunter must have in his/her
possession the permit and a designated
hunter permit during all periods that are
being hunted.
Harvest limits
Open season
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Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears .................................................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: 1 bear. Bears taken within Denali National Park must be sealed within 5 days of harvest. That portion within Denali National Park will be closed by announcement of the Superintendent after 4 bears have been harvested.
Caribou:.
Unit 13A and 13B—2 caribou by Federal registration permit only. The sex of animals that may be taken will be announced by the Glennallen Field Office Manager of the Bureau of Land Management in consultation with the
Alaska Department of Fish and Game area biologist and Chairs of the Eastern Interior Regional Advisory Council
and the Southcentral Regional Advisory Council.
Unit 13—remainder—2 bulls by Federal registration permit only ....................................................................................
You may not hunt within the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline right-of-way. The right-of-way is the area occupied by the pipeline
(buried or above ground) and the cleared area 25 feet on either side of the pipeline.
Sheep: Unit 13, excluding Unit 13D and the Tok Management Area and Delta Controlled Use Area—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl
or larger horn.
Moose:
Unit 13E—1 antlered bull moose by Federal registration permit only; only 1 permit will be issued per household ......
Unit 13—remainder—1 antlered bull moose by Federal registration permit only ...........................................................
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession ............................................................................................................................
Coyote: 10 coyotes ..................................................................................................................................................................
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July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–May 31.
Aug. 10–Sept. 30.
Oct. 21–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Sept. 30.
Oct. 21–Mar. 31
Aug. 10–Sept. 20.
Aug. 1–Sept. 20.
Aug. 1–Sept. 20.
June 15–Sept. 10.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
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Harvest limits
Open season
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 10 wolves .......................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ............................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
Trapping
Beaver: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: Unit 13—No limit ........................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
(14) Unit 14. (i) Unit 14 consists of
drainages into the north side of
Turnagain Arm west of and excluding
the Portage Creek drainage, drainages
into Knik Arm excluding drainages of
the Chickaloon and Matanuska Rivers in
Unit 13, drainages into the north side of
Cook Inlet east of the Susitna River,
drainages into the east bank of the
Susitna River downstream from the
Talkeetna River, and drainages into the
south and west bank of the Talkeetna
River to its confluence with Clear Creek,
the west side drainages of a line going
up the south bank of Clear Creek to the
first unnamed creek on the south, then
up that creek to lake 4408, along the
northeast shore of lake 4408, then
southeast in a straight line to the
northernmost fork of the Chickaloon
River:
(A) Unit 14A consists of drainages in
Unit 14 bounded on the west by the east
bank of the Susitna River, on the north
by the north bank of Willow Creek and
Peters Creek to its headwaters, then east
along the hydrologic divide separating
the Susitna River and Knik Arm
drainages to the outlet creek at lake
4408, on the east by the eastern
boundary of Unit 14, and on the south
by Cook Inlet, Knik Arm, the south bank
of the Knik River from its mouth to its
junction with Knik Glacier, across the
face of Knik Glacier and along the north
side of Knik Glacier to the Unit 6
boundary;
(B) Unit 14B consists of that portion
of Unit 14 north of Unit 14A;
Sept. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Sept. 25–May 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Dec. 1–Feb. 15.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Sept. 25–June 10.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Oct. 15–Apr. 30.
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
(C) Unit 14C consists of that portion
of Unit 14 south of Unit 14A.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(A) You may not take wildlife for
subsistence uses in the Fort Richardson
and Elmendorf Air Force Base
Management Areas, consisting of the
Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Military
Reservation;
(B) You may not take wildlife for
subsistence uses in the Anchorage
Management Area, consisting of all
drainages south of Elmendorf and Fort
Richardson military reservations and
north of and including Rainbow Creek.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
Harvest limits
Open season
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Hunting
Black Bear: Unit 14C—1 bear ............................................................................................................................................
Beaver: Unit 14C—1 beaver per day, 1 in possession ......................................................................................................
Coyote: Unit 14C—2 coyotes .............................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): Unit 14C—2 foxes ........................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe): Unit 14C—5 hares per day ...................................................................................................................
Lynx: Unit 14C—2 lynx .......................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: Unit 14C—5 wolves ...................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: Unit 14C—1 wolverine ......................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): Unit 14C—5 per day, 10 in possession ..............................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Unit 14C—10 per day, 20 in possession .....................................................
Trapping
Beaver: Unit 14C—that portion within the drainages of Glacier Creek, Kern Creek, Peterson Creek, the Twentymile
River and the drainages of Knik River outside Chugach State Park—20 beaver per season.
Coyote: Unit 14C—No limit .................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): Unit 14C—1 fox ............................................................................
Lynx: Unit 14C—No limit .....................................................................................................................................................
Marten: Unit 14C—No limit .................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: Unit 14C—No limit ................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: Unit 14C—No limit ...............................................................................................................................................
Otter: Unit 14C—No limit ....................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: Unit 14C—No limit .....................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: Unit 14C—No limit ............................................................................................................................................
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July 1–June 30.
May 15–Oct. 31.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 15.
Sept. 8–Apr. 30.
Dec. 1–Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Sept. 8–Mar. 31.
Sept. 8–Mar. 31.
Dec. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
10–Feb. 28.
10–Feb. 28.
15–Jan. 31.
10–Jan. 31.
10–Jan. 31.
10–May 15.
10–Feb. 28.
10–Feb. 28.
10–Feb. 28.
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(15) Unit 15. (i) Unit 15 consists of
that portion of the Kenai Peninsula and
adjacent islands draining into the Gulf
of Alaska, Cook Inlet, and Turnagain
Arm from Gore Point to the point where
longitude line 150°00′ W. crosses the
coastline of Chickaloon Bay in
Turnagain Arm, including that area
lying west of longitude line 150° 00′ W.
to the mouth of the Russian River, then
southerly along the Chugach National
Forest boundary to the upper end of
Upper Russian Lake; and including the
drainages into Upper Russian Lake west
of the Chugach National Forest
boundary:
(A) Unit 15A consists of that portion
of Unit 15 north of the north bank of the
Kenai River and the north shore of
Skilak Lake;
(B) Unit 15B consists of that portion
of Unit 15 south of the north bank of the
Kenai River and the north shore of
Skilak Lake, and north of the north bank
of the Kasilof River, the north shore of
Tustumena Lake, Glacier Creek, and
Tustumena Glacier;
(C) Unit 15C consists of the remainder
of Unit 15.
(ii) You may not take wildlife, except
for grouse, ptarmigan, and hares that
may be taken only from October 1
through March 1 by bow and arrow
only, in the Skilak Loop Management
Area, which consists of that portion of
Unit 15A bounded by a line beginning
at the easternmost junction of the
Sterling Highway and the Skilak Loop
(milepost 76.3), then due south to the
south bank of the Kenai River, then
southerly along the south bank of the
Kenai River to its confluence with
Skilak Lake, then westerly along the
north shore of Skilak Lake to Lower
Skilak Lake Campground, then
northerly along the Lower Skilak Lake
Campground Road and the Skilak Loop
Road to its westernmost junction with
the Sterling Highway, then easterly
along the Sterling Highway to the point
of beginning.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) You may not trap furbearers for
subsistence in the Skilak Loop Wildlife
Management Area;
(C) You may not trap marten in that
portion of Unit 15B east of the Kenai
River, Skilak Lake, Skilak River, and
Skilak Glacier;
(D) You may not take red fox in Unit
15 by any means other than a steel trap
or snare.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear:
Unit 15C—3 bears ............................................................................................................................................................
Unit 15—remainder ..........................................................................................................................................................
Moose:
Unit 15A—Skilak Loop Wildlife Management Area ..........................................................................................................
Unit 15A—remainder, 15B, and 15C—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or with 3 or more bROWtines
on either antler, by Federal registration permit only.
Units 15B and 15C—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or with 3 or more bROWtines on either antler,
by Federal registration permit only. The Kenai NWR Refuge Manager is authorized to close the October/November season based on conservation concerns, in consultation with ADF&G and the Chair of the Southcentral Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council.
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf:
Unit 15—that portion within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge—2 wolves ....................................................................
Unit 15—remainder—5 wolves .........................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession .....................................................................................................................
Grouse (Ruffed) .......................................................................................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed):
Unit 15A and 15B—20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................................................
Unit 15C—20 per day, 40 in possession .........................................................................................................................
Unit 15C—5 per day, 10 in possession ...........................................................................................................................
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Trapping
Beaver: 20 Beaver per season ................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 1 Fox .................................................................................................
Marten:
Unit 15B—that portion east of the Kenai River, Skilak Lake, Skilak River, and Skilak Glacier ......................................
Remainder of Unit 15—No limit .......................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: Unit 15—No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: Unit 15B and C—No limit ......................................................................................................................................
(16) Unit 16. (i) Unit 16 consists of the
drainages into Cook Inlet between
Redoubt Creek and the Susitna River,
including Redoubt Creek drainage,
Kalgin Island, and the drainages on the
west side of the Susitna River (including
the Susitna River) upstream to its
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confluence with the Chulitna River; the
drainages into the west side of the
Chulitna River (including the Chulitna
River) upstream to the Tokositna River,
and drainages into the south side of the
Tokositna River upstream to the base of
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No open season.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Sept. 20.
Oct. 20–Nov. 10.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Dec. 31.
Jan. 1–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
No open season.
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–May 15.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
the Tokositna Glacier, including the
drainage of the Kahiltna Glacier:
(A) Unit 16A consists of that portion
of Unit 16 east of the east bank of the
Yentna River from its mouth upstream
to the Kahiltna River, east of the east
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bank of the Kahiltna River, and east of
the Kahiltna Glacier;
(B) Unit 16B consists of the remainder
of Unit 16.
(ii) You may not take wildlife for
subsistence uses in the Mount McKinley
National Park, as it existed prior to
December 2, 1980. Subsistence uses as
authorized by this paragraph (m)(16) are
permitted in Denali National Preserve
and lands added to Denali National Park
on December 2, 1980.
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(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 15.
(B) [Reserved]
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears .................................................................................................................................................................
Caribou: 1 caribou ...................................................................................................................................................................
Moose:
Unit 16B—Redoubt Bay Drainages south and west of, and including the Kustatan River drainage—1 bull .................
Unit 16B—remainder—1 bull ............................................................................................................................................
July 1—June 30.
Aug. 10–Oct. 31.
Sept. 1–Sept. 15.
Sept. 1–Sept. 30.
Dec. 1–Feb. 28.
Coyote: 2 coyote Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ..............................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 5 wolves .........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ..................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
Sept. 1–Feb. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Dec. 1–Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Trapping
Beaver: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
Oct. 10–May 15.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Dec. 15–Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–June 10.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
(17) Unit 17. (i) Unit 17 consists of
drainages into Bristol Bay and the
Bering Sea between Etolin Point and
Cape Newenham, and all islands
between these points including
Hagemeister Island and the Walrus
Islands:
(A) Unit 17A consists of the drainages
between Cape Newenham and Cape
Constantine, and Hagemeister Island
and the Walrus Islands;
(B) Unit 17B consists of the Nushagak
River drainage upstream from, and
including the Mulchatna River drainage,
and the Wood River drainage upstream
from the outlet of Lake Beverley;
(C) Unit 17C consists of the remainder
of Unit 17.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(A) Except for aircraft and boats and
in legal hunting camps, you may not use
any motorized vehicle for hunting
ungulates, bears, wolves, and wolverine,
including transportation of hunters and
parts of ungulates, bear, wolves, or
wolverine in the Upper Mulchatna
Controlled Use Area consisting of Unit
17B, from Aug. 1 through Nov. 1.
(B) [Reserved]
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) You may hunt brown bear by State
registration permit in lieu of a resident
tag if you have obtained a State
registration permit prior to hunting;
(C) For Federal registration permit
caribou hunts for Unit 17A and 17C,
that portion consisting of the Nushagak
Peninsula south of the Igushik River,
Tuklung River and Tuklung Hills, west
to Tvativak Bay, a Federally-qualified
subsistence user may designate another
Federally-qualified subsistence user to
harvest caribou on his or her behalf. The
designated hunter must obtain a
designated hunter permit and must
return a completed harvest report. The
designated hunter may hunt for any
number of recipients but may have no
more than two harvest limits in his/her
possession at any one time;
(D) If you have a trapping license, you
may use a firearm to take beaver in Unit
17 from April 15 through May 31. You
may not take beaver with a firearm
under a trapping license on National
Park Service lands.
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Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 2 bears .................................................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: Unit 17—1 bear by State registration permit only ..............................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 17A—all drainages west of Right Hand Point—5 caribou; however, no more than 1 bull may be taken from
Aug. 1 through Nov. 30. The season may be closed and harvest limit reduced for the drainages between the
Togiak River and Right Hand Point by announcement of the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge Manager.
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Harvest limits
Open season
Unit 17A and 17C—that portion of 17A and 17C consisting of the Nushagak Peninsula south of the Igushik River,
Tuklung River and Tuklung Hills, west to Tvativak Bay—up to 2 caribou by Federal registration permit. Public
lands are closed to the taking of caribou except by the residents of Togiak, Twin Hills, Manokotak, Aleknagik,
Dillingham, Clark’s Point, and Ekuk hunting under these regulations. The harvest objective, harvest limit, and the
number of permits available will be announced by the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge Manager after consultation
with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Nushagak Peninsula Caribou Planning Committee. Successful hunters must report their harvest to the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge within 24 hours after returning
from the field. The season may be closed by announcement of the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge Manager.
Unit 17B and 17C—that portion of 17C east of the Wood River and Wood River Lakes—5 caribou; however, no
more than 1 bull may be taken from Aug. 1 through Nov. 30.
Unit 17A—remainder and 17C—remainder—selected drainages; a harvest limit of up to 5 caribou will be determined at the time the season is announced.
Sheep: 1 ram with full curl or larger horn ...............................................................................................................................
Moose:
Unit 17A—1 bull by State registration permit ...................................................................................................................
Unit 17A—that portion that includes the area east of the west shore of Nenevok Lake, east of the west bank of the
Kemuk River, and east of the west bank of the Togiak River south from the confluence Togiak and Kemuk Rivers—1 antlered bull by State registration permit. Up to a 14-day season during the period Dec. 1–Jan. 31 may be
opened or closed by the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge Manager after consultation with ADF&G and local users.
Unit 17B—that portion that includes all the Mulchatna River drainage upstream from and including the Chilchitna
River drainage—1 bull by State registration permit. During the period Sept. 1–Sept. 15, a spike/fork bull or a bull
with 50-inch antlers or with 3 or more bROWtines on one side may be taken with a State harvest ticket.
Unit 17C—that portion that includes the Iowithla drainage and Sunshine Valley and all lands west of Wood River
and south of Aleknagik Lake—1 bull by State registration permit. During the period Sept. 1–Sept. 15, a spike/fork
bull or a bull with 50-inch antlers or with 3 or more bROWtines on one side may be taken with a State harvest
ticket.
Unit 17B—remainder and 17C—remainder—1 bull by State registration permit. During the period Sept. 1–Sept. 15,
a spike/fork bull or a bull with 50-inch antlers or with 3 or more bROWtines on one side may be taken with a
State harvest ticket.
Coyote: 2 coyotes ....................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ..........................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ..............................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit ...................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 10 wolves .......................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ..................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession .................................................................................................
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Beaver:
Unit 17—No limit ..............................................................................................................................................................
Unit 17—2 beaver per day. Only firearms may be used .................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ..........................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: 2 muskrats ................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
(18) Unit 18. (i) Unit 18 consists of
that area draining into the Yukon and
Kuskokwim Rivers downstream from a
straight line drawn between Lower
Kalskag and Paimiut and the drainages
flowing into the Bering Sea from Cape
Newenham on the south to and
including the Pastolik River drainage on
the north; Nunivak, St. Matthew, and
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adjacent islands between Cape
Newenham and the Pastolik River.
(ii) In the Kalskag Controlled Use
Area, which consists of that portion of
Unit 18 bounded by a line from Lower
Kalskag on the Kuskokwim River,
northwesterly to Russian Mission on the
Yukon River, then east along the north
bank of the Yukon River to the old site
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Dec. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 1–Apr. 15.
Season to occur
sometime within
Aug. 1 through Mar.
31 timeframe; season, harvest limit,
and hunt area to be
announced by the
Togiak National
Wildlife Refuge
Manager.
Aug. 10–Sept. 20.
Aug. 25–Sept. 20.
Winter season to be
announced.
Aug. 20–Sept. 15.
Aug. 20–Sept. 15.
Aug. 20–Sept. 15.
Dec. 1–Dec. 31.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Dec. 1–Mar. 15.
Sept. 1–Feb. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Oct. 10–Mar. 31.
Apr. 15–May 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
of Paimiut, then back to Lower Kalskag,
you are not allowed to use aircraft for
hunting any ungulate, bear, wolf, or
wolverine, including the transportation
of any hunter and ungulate, bear, wolf,
or wolverine part; however, this does
not apply to transportation of a hunter
or ungulate, bear, wolf, or wolverine
part by aircraft between publicly owned
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airports in the Controlled Use Area or
between a publicly owned airport
within the Area and points outside the
Area.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) If you have a trapping license, you
may use a firearm to take beaver in Unit
18 from Apr. 1 through Jun. 10;
(B) You may hunt brown bear by State
registration permit in lieu of a resident
tag if you have obtained a State
registration permit prior to hunting;
(C) You may take caribou from a boat
moving under power in Unit 18.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears .................................................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: 1 bear by State registration permit only .............................................................................................................
Caribou: 5 caribou ...................................................................................................................................................................
Moose:
Unit 18—that portion east of a line running from the mouth of the Ishkowik River to the closest point of Dall Lake,
then to the easternmost point of Takslesluk Lake, then along the Kuskokwim River drainage boundary to the Unit
18 border, and then north of and including the Eek River drainage.
Unit 18—south of and including the Kanektok River drainages ......................................................................................
Unit 18—That portion north and west of a line from Cape Romanzof to Kusilvak Mountain to Mountain Village and
excluding all Yukon River drainages upriver from Mountain Village—1 antlered bull.
Unit 18—That portion north and west of a line from Cape Romanzof to Kusilvak Mountain to Mountain Village and
excluding all Yukon River drainages upriver from Mountain Village—1 antlered bull or 1 calf. The Yukon Delta
NWR Manager may restrict the harvest to only antlered bulls after consultation with the ADF&G.
Unit 18—remainder—1 antlered bull ................................................................................................................................
Public lands in Unit 18 are closed to the hunting of moose, except by Federally-qualified users hunting under these regulations.
Beaver: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: 2 coyotes ....................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes ..........................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit ...................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 5 wolves .........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ..................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession .................................................................................................
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Trapping
Beaver: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ..........................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
(19) Unit 19. (i) Unit 19 consists of the
Kuskokwim River drainage upstream
from a straight line drawn between
Lower Kalskag and Piamiut:
(A) Unit 19A consists of the
Kuskokwim River drainage downstream
from and including the Moose Creek
drainage on the north bank and
downstream from and including the
Stony River drainage on the south bank,
excluding Unit 19B;
(B) Unit 19B consists of the Aniak
River drainage upstream from and
including the Salmon River drainage,
the Holitna River drainage upstream
from and including the Bakbuk Creek
drainage, that area south of a line from
the mouth of Bakbuk Creek to the radar
dome at Sparrevohn Air Force Base,
including the Hoholitna River drainage
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upstream from that line, and the Stony
River drainage upstream from and
including the Can Creek drainage;
(C) Unit 19C consists of that portion
of Unit 19 south and east of a line from
Benchmark M#1.26 (approximately 1.26
miles south of the northwest corner of
the original Mt. McKinley National Park
boundary) to the peak of Lone
Mountain, then due west to Big River,
including the Big River drainage
upstream from that line, and including
the Swift River drainage upstream from
and including the North Fork drainage;
(D) Unit 19D consists of the remainder
of Unit 19.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public land:
(A) You may not take wildlife for
subsistence uses on lands within Mount
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Sept. 1–May 31.
Aug. 1–Apr. 15.
No open season.
No open season.
Sept. 1–Sept. 30.
Dec. 20–Jan. 10.
Sept. 1–Sept. 30.
Dec. 20–Jan. 10.
July 1–June 30.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–May 30.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–June 10.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
McKinley National Park as it existed
prior to December 2, 1980. Subsistence
uses as authorized by this paragraph
(m)(19) are permitted in Denali National
Preserve and lands added to Denali
National Park on December 2, 1980;
(B) In the Upper Kuskokwim
Controlled Use Area, which consists of
that portion of Unit 19D upstream from
the mouth of the Selatna River, but
excluding the Selatna and Black River
drainages, to a line extending from
Dyckman Mountain on the northern
Unit 19D boundary southeast to the
1,610 foot crest of Munsatli Ridge, then
south along Munsatli Ridge to the 2,981
foot peak of Telida Mountain, then
northeast to the intersection of the
western boundary of Denali National
Preserve with the Minchumina-Telida
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winter trail, then south along the
western boundary of Denali National
Preserve to the southern boundary of
Unit 19D, you may not use aircraft for
hunting moose, including transportation
of any moose hunter or moose part;
however, this does not apply to
transportation of a moose hunter or
moose part by aircraft between publicly
owned airports in the Controlled Use
Area, or between a publicly owned
airport within the area and points
outside the area.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 30;
(B) You may hunt brown bear by State
registration permit in lieu of a resident
tag in those portions of 19A and 19B
downstream of and including the Aniak
River drainage if you have obtained a
State registration permit prior to
hunting.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears .................................................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear:
Unit 19A and 19B—those portions which are downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage—1 bear by
State registration permit.
Unit 19A—remainder, 19B—remainder, and Unit 19D—1 bear ......................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 19A—north of Kuskokwim River—1 caribou ............................................................................................................
Unit 19A—south of the Kuskokwim River and Unit 19B (excluding rural Alaska residents of Lime Village)—5 caribou
Unit 19C—1 caribou .........................................................................................................................................................
Unit 19D—south and east of the Kuskokwim River and North Fork of the Kuskokwim River—1 caribou .....................
Unit 19D—remainder—1 caribou .....................................................................................................................................
Unit 19—Residents domiciled in Lime Village only—no individual harvest limit but a village harvest quota of 200 caribou; cows and calves may not be taken from Apr. 1 through Aug. 9. Reporting will be by a community reporting
system.
Sheep: 1 ram with 7⁄8 curl horn or larger ................................................................................................................................
Moose:
Unit 19—Residents of Lime Village only—no individual harvest limit, but a village harvest quota of 28 bulls (including those taken under the State Tier II system). Reporting will be by a community reporting system.
Unit 19A—North of the Kuskokwim River, upstream from but excluding the George River drainage, and south of the
Kuskokwim River upstream from and including the Downey Creek drainage, not including the Lime Village Management Area.
Unit 19A—remainder—One antlered bull by Federal drawing permit or a State Tier II permit. Federal public lands
are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of Tuluksak, Lower Kalskag, Kalskag, Aniak and
Chuathbaluk hunting under these regulations. A total of 100 permits will be issued by the Refuge Manager of the
Yukon Delta NWR in cooperation with BLM.
Unit 19B—1 bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or antlers with 4 or more brow tines on one side ...........................
Unit 19C—1 antlered bull .................................................................................................................................................
Unit 19C—1 bull by State registration permit ..................................................................................................................
Unit 19D—that portion of the Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Use Area within the North Fork drainage upstream from
the confluence of the South Fork to the mouth of the Swift Fork—1 antlered bull.
Unit 19D—remainder of the Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Use Area—1 bull .................................................................
Unit 19D—remainder—1 antlered bull .............................................................................................................................
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–June 30.
Aug. 10–June 30.
Aug. 10–Sept. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Aug. 1–Apr. 15.
Aug. 10–Oct. 10.
Aug. 10–Sept. 30.
Nov. 1–Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–Sept. 30.
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–Sept. 20.
July 1–June 30.
No Federal open season.
Sept. 1–Sept. 20.
Sept. 1–Sept. 20.
Sept. 1–Sept. 20.
Jan. 15–Feb. 15.
Sept. 1–Sept. 30.
Sept. 1–Sept. 30.
Dec. 1–Feb. 28.
Sept. 1–Sept. 30.
Dec. 1–Dec. 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 15.
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Coyote: 10 coyotes ..................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf:
Unit 19D—10 wolves per day ..........................................................................................................................................
Unit 19—remainder—5 wolves .........................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ............................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Trapping
Beaver: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
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Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
1–Jun. 10.
1–Mar. 31.
1–Mar. 31.
1–Feb. 28.
1–Feb. 28.
1–Feb. 28.
1–June 10.
1–Apr. 15.
1–Apr. 30.
1–Mar. 31.
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(20) Unit 20. (i) Unit 20 consists of the
Yukon River drainage upstream from
and including the Tozitna River
drainage to and including the Hamlin
Creek drainage, drainages into the south
bank of the Yukon River upstream from
and including the Charley River
drainage, the Ladue River and Fortymile
River drainages, and the Tanana River
drainage north of Unit 13 and
downstream from the east bank of the
Robertson River:
(A) Unit 20A consists of that portion
of Unit 20 bounded on the south by the
Unit 13 boundary, bounded on the east
by the west bank of the Delta River,
bounded on the north by the north bank
of the Tanana River from its confluence
with the Delta River downstream to its
confluence with the Nenana River, and
bounded on the west by the east bank
of the Nenana River;
(B) Unit 20B consists of drainages into
the north bank of the Tanana River from
and including Hot Springs Slough
upstream to and including the Banner
Creek drainage;
(C) Unit 20C consists of that portion
of Unit 20 bounded on the east by the
east bank of the Nenana River and on
the north by the north bank of the
Tanana River downstream from the
Nenana River;
(D) Unit 20D consists of that portion
of Unit 20 bounded on the east by the
east bank of the Robertson River and on
the west by the west bank of the Delta
River, and drainages into the north bank
of the Tanana River from its confluence
with the Robertson River downstream
to, but excluding, the Banner Creek
drainage;
(E) Unit 20E consists of drainages into
the south bank of the Yukon River
upstream from and including the
Charley River drainage, and the Ladue
River drainage;
(F) Unit 20F consists of the remainder
of Unit 20.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public land:
(A) You may not take wildlife for
subsistence uses on lands within Mount
McKinley National Park as it existed
prior to December 2, 1980. Subsistence
uses as authorized by this paragraph
(n)(20) are permitted in Denali National
Preserve and lands added to Denali
National Park on December 2, 1980;
(B) You may not use motorized
vehicles or pack animals for hunting
from Aug. 5 through Aug. 25 in the
Delta Controlled Use Area, the boundary
of which is defined as: a line beginning
at the confluence of Miller Creek and
the Delta River, then west to vertical
angle benchmark Miller, then west to
include all drainages of Augustana
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Creek and Black Rapids Glacier, then
north and east to include all drainages
of McGinnis Creek to its confluence
with the Delta River, then east in a
straight line across the Delta River to
Mile 236.7 of the Richardson Highway,
then north along the Richardson
Highway to its junction with the Alaska
Highway, then east along the Alaska
Highway to the west bank of the
Johnson River, then south along the
west bank of the Johnson River and
Johnson Glacier to the head of the
Canwell Glacier, then west along the
north bank of the Canwell Glacier and
Miller Creek to the Delta River;
(C) You may not use firearms,
snowmobiles, licensed highway
vehicles or motorized vehicles, except
aircraft and boats, in the Dalton
Highway Corridor Management Area,
which consists of those portions of
Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5
miles from each side of the Dalton
Highway from the Yukon River to
milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway,
except as follows: Residents living
within the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area may use
snowmobiles only for the subsistence
taking of wildlife. You may use licensed
highway vehicles only on designated
roads within the Dalton Highway
Corridor Management Area. The
residents of Alatna, Allakaket,
Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, Evansville,
Stevens Village, and residents living
within the Corridor may use firearms
within the Corridor only for subsistence
taking of wildlife;
(D) You may not use any motorized
vehicle for hunting from August 5
through September 20 in the Glacier
Mountain Controlled Use Area, which
consists of that portion of Unit 20E
bounded by a line beginning at Mile 140
of the Taylor Highway, then north along
the highway to Eagle, then west along
the cat trail from Eagle to Crooked
Creek, then from Crooked Creek
southwest along the west bank of Mogul
Creek to its headwaters on North Peak,
then west across North Peak to the
headwaters of Independence Creek, then
southwest along the west bank of
Independence Creek to its confluence
with the North Fork of the Fortymile
River, then easterly along the south
bank of the North Fork of the Fortymile
River to its confluence with Champion
Creek, then across the North Fork of the
Fortymile River to the south bank of
Champion Creek and easterly along the
south bank of Champion Creek to its
confluence with Little Champion Creek,
then northeast along the east bank of
Little Champion Creek to its
headwaters, then northeasterly in a
direct line to Mile 140 on the Taylor
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Highway; however, this does not
prohibit motorized access via, or
transportation of harvested wildlife on,
the Taylor Highway or any airport;
(E) You may by permit hunt moose on
the Minto Flats Management Area,
which consists of that portion of Unit 20
bounded by the Elliot Highway
beginning at Mile 118, then
northeasterly to Mile 96, then east to the
Tolovana Hotsprings Dome, then east to
the Winter Cat Trail, then along the Cat
Trail south to the Old Telegraph Trail at
Dunbar, then westerly along the trail to
a point where it joins the Tanana River
3 miles above Old Minto, then along the
north bank of the Tanana River
(including all channels and sloughs
except Swan Neck Slough), to the
confluence of the Tanana and Tolovana
Rivers and then northerly to the point
of beginning;
(F) You may only hunt moose by bow
and arrow in the Fairbanks Management
Area. The Area consists of that portion
of Unit 20B bounded by a line from the
confluence of Rosie Creek and the
Tanana River, northerly along Rosie
Creek to Isberg Road, then northeasterly
on Isberg Road to Cripple Creek Road,
then northeasterly on Cripple Creek
Road to the Parks Highway, then north
on the Parks Highway to Alder Creek,
then westerly to the middle fork of
Rosie Creek through section 26 to the
Parks Highway, then east along the
Parks Highway to Alder Creek, then
upstream along Alder Creek to its
confluence with Emma Creek, then
upstream along Emma Creek to its
headwaters, then northerly along the
hydrographic divide between
Goldstream Creek drainages and Cripple
Creek drainages to the summit of Ester
Dome, then down Sheep Creek to its
confluence with Goldstream Creek, then
easterly along Goldstream Creek to
Sheep Creek Road, then north on Sheep
Creek Road to Murphy Dome Road, then
west on Murphy Dome Road to Old
Murphy Dome Road, then east on Old
Murphy Dome Road to the Elliot
Highway, then south on the Elliot
Highway to Goldstream Creek, then
easterly along Goldstream Creek to its
confluence with First Chance Creek,
Davidson Ditch, then southeasterly
along the Davidson Ditch to its
confluence with the tributary to
Goldstream Creek in Section 29, then
downstream along the tributary to its
confluence with Goldstream Creek, then
in a straight line to First Chance Creek,
then up First Chance Creek to Tungsten
Hill, then southerly along Steele Creek
to its confluence with Ruby Creek, then
upstream along Ruby Creek to Esro
Road, then south on Esro Road to Chena
Hot Springs Road, then east on Chena
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Hot Springs Road to Nordale Road, then
south on Nordale Road to the Chena
River, to its intersection with the TransAlaska Pipeline right of way, then
southeasterly along the easterly edge of
the Trans-Alaska Pipeline right of way
to the Chena River, then along the north
bank of the Chena River to the Moose
Creek dike, then southerly along the
Moose Creek dike to its intersection
with the Tanana River, and then
westerly along the north bank of the
Tanana River to the point of beginning.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear from April 15 through June 30; you
may use bait to hunt wolves on FWS
and BLM lands;
(B) You may not use a steel trap, or
a snare using cable smaller than 3/32
inch diameter to trap coyotes or wolves
in Unit 20E during April and October;
(C) Residents of Unit 20 and 21 may
take up to three moose per regulatory
year for the celebration known as the
Nuchalawoyya Potlatch, under the
terms of a Federal registration permit.
Permits will be issued to individuals at
the request of the Native Village of
Tanana only. This three-moose limit is
not cumulative with that permitted by
the State.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears .................................................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear:
Unit 20A—1 bear ..............................................................................................................................................................
Unit 20E—1 bear ..............................................................................................................................................................
Unit 20—remainder—1 bear ............................................................................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 20E—1 caribou by joint State/Federal registration permit only. Up to 900 caribou may be taken under a State/
Federal harvest quota. During the winter season, area closures or hunt restrictions may be announced when
Nelchina caribou are present in a mix of more than 1 Nelchina caribou to 15 Fortymile caribou, except when the
number of caribou present is low enough that less than 50 Nelchina caribou will be harvested regardless of the
mixing ratio for the two herds. The season closures will be announced by the Eastern Interior Field Office Manager, Bureau of Land Management, after consultation with the National Park Service and Alaska Department of
Fish and Game.
Unit 20F—north of the Yukon River–1 caribou ................................................................................................................
Unit 20F—east of the Dalton Highway and south of the Yukon River–1 caribou; however, cow caribou may be taken
only from Nov. 1 to March 31. During the November 1 through March 31 season, a State registration permit is required.
Moose:
Unit 20A—1 antlered bull .................................................................................................................................................
Unit 20B—that portion within the Minto Flats Management Area—1 bull by Federal registration permit only ...............
Unit 20B—remainder—1 antlered bull .............................................................................................................................
Unit 20C—that portion within Denali National Park and Preserve west of the Toklat River, excluding lands within
Mount McKinley National Park as it existed prior to December 2, 1980—1 antlered bull; however, white-phased or
partial albino (more than 50 percent white) moose may not be taken.
Unit 20C—remainder—1 antlered bull; however, white-phased or partial albino (more than 50 percent white) moose
may not be taken.
Unit 20E—that portion within Yukon Charley National Preserve—1 bull ........................................................................
Unit 20E—that portion drained by the Forty-mile River (all forks) from Mile 91⁄2 to Mile 145 Taylor Highway, including the Boundary Cutoff Road—1 bull.
Unit 20F—that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit only.
Unit 20F—remainder—1 antlered bull ..............................................................................................................................
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Beaver: Unit 20E—Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve—6 beaver per season. Meat from harvested beaver must
be salvaged for human consumption.
Coyote: 10 coyotes ..................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
Lynx:
Unit 20A, 20B, and that portion of 20C east of the Teklanika River—2 lynx ..................................................................
Unit 20E—2 lynx ...............................................................................................................................................................
Unit 20—remainder—2 lynx .............................................................................................................................................
Muskrat:
Unit 20E, that portion within Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve—No limit ...........................................................
Unit 20—remainder ..........................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 10 wolves .......................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): Units 20A, 20B, 20C, 20E, and 20F—15 per day, 30 in possession ...............
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
Unit 20—those portions within 5 miles of Alaska Route 5 (Taylor Highway, both to Eagle and the Alaska-Canada
boundary) and that portion of Alaska Route 4 (Richardson Highway) south of Delta Junction—20 per day, 40 in
possession.
Unit 20—remainder—20 per day, 40 in possession ........................................................................................................
July 1–June 30.
Sept. 1–May 31.
Aug. 10–June 30.
Sept. 1–May 31.
Aug. 10–Sept. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Sept. 20.
Nov. 1–Mar. 31.
Sept. 1–Sept. 20.
Sept. 1–Sept. 20.
Jan. 10–Feb. 28.
Sept. 1–Sept. 20.
Sept. 1–Sept. 30.
Nov. 15–Dec. 15.
Sept. 1–Sept. 30.
Aug. 20–Sept. 30.
Aug. 24–Aug. 28.
Sept. 1–Sept. 15.
Sept. 1–Sept. 25.
Sept. 1–Sept. 25.
Dec. 1–Dec. 10.
Sept. 20–May 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Dec. 15–Jan. 31.
Nov. 1–Jan. 31.
Dec. 1–Jan. 31.
Sept. 20–June 10.
No Federal open season.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Trapping
Beaver:
Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F—No limit .........................................................................................................................
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Unit 20E—25 beaver per season. Only firearms may be used during Sept. 20–Oct. 31 and Apr. 16–May 15, to take
up to 6 beaver. Only traps or snares may be used Nov. 1–Apr. 15. The total annual harvest limit for beaver is 25,
of which no more than 6 may be taken by firearm under trapping or hunting regulations. Meat from beaver harvested by firearm must be salvaged for human consumption.
Coyote:
Unit 20E—No limit ............................................................................................................................................................
Unit 20—remainder—No limit ...........................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx:
Unit 20A, 20B, and 20C east of the Teklanika River—No limit .......................................................................................
Unit 20E—No limit; however, no more than 5 lynx may be taken between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30 ...................................
Unit 20F and 20C—remainder—No limit .........................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat:
Unit 20E—No limit ............................................................................................................................................................
Unit 20—remainder–No limit ............................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf:
Unit 20A, 20B, 20C, & 20F—No limit ...............................................................................................................................
Unit 20E—No limit ............................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
(21) Unit 21. (i) Unit 21 consists of
drainages into the Yukon River
upstream from Paimiut to, but not
including, the Tozitna River drainage on
the north bank, and to, but not
including, the Tanana River drainage on
the south bank; and excluding the
Koyukuk River drainage upstream from
the Dulbi River drainage:
(A) Unit 21A consists of the Innoko
River drainage upstream from and
including the Iditarod River drainage;
(B) Unit 21B consists of the Yukon
River drainage upstream from Ruby and
east of the Ruby-Poorman Road,
downstream from and excluding the
Tozitna River and Tanana River
drainages, and excluding the Melozitna
River drainage upstream from Grayling
Creek;
(C) Unit 21C consists of the Melozitna
River drainage upstream from Grayling
Creek, and the Dulbi River drainage
upstream from and including the
Cottonwood Creek drainage;
(D) Unit 21D consists of the Yukon
River drainage from and including the
Blackburn Creek drainage upstream to
Ruby, including the area west of the
Ruby-Poorman Road, excluding the
Koyukuk River drainage upstream from
the Dulbi River drainage, and excluding
the Dulbi River drainage upstream from
Cottonwood Creek;
(E) Unit 21E consists of the Yukon
River drainage from Paimiut upstream
to, but not including, the Blackburn
Creek drainage, and the Innoko River
drainage downstream from the Iditarod
River drainage.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public land:
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(A) The Koyukuk Controlled Use
Area, which consists of those portions
of Unit 21 and 24 bounded by a line
from the north bank of the Yukon River
at Koyukuk at 64°52.58′ N. lat.,
157°43.10′ W. long., then northerly to
the confluences of the Honhosa and
Kateel Rivers at 65° 28.42′ N. lat.,
157°44.89′ W. long., then northeasterly
to the confluences of Billy Hawk Creek
and the Huslia River (65°57 N. lat.,
156°41 W. long.) at 65°56.66′ N. lat.,
156°40.81′ W. long., then easterly to the
confluence of the forks of the Dakli
River at 66°02.56′ N. lat., 156°12.71′ W.
long., then easterly to the confluence of
McLanes Creek and the Hogatza River at
66°00.31′ N. lat., 155°18.57′ W. long.,
then southwesterly to the crest of
Hochandochtla Mountain at 65°31.87′
N. lat., 154°52.18′ W. long., then
southwest to the mouth of Cottonwood
Creek at 65°13.00′ N. lat., 156°06.43′ W.
long., then southwest to Bishop Rock
(Yistletaw) at 64°49.35′ N. lat.,
157°21.73′ W. long., then westerly along
the north bank of the Yukon River
(including Koyukuk Island) to the point
of beginning, is closed during moosehunting seasons to the use of aircraft for
hunting moose, including transportation
of any moose hunter or moose part;
however, this does not apply to
transportation of a moose hunter or
moose part by aircraft between publicly
owned airports in the controlled use
area or between a publicly owned
airport within the area and points
outside the area; all hunters on the
Koyukuk River passing the ADF&Goperated check station at Ella’s Cabin
(15 miles upstream from the Yukon on
the Koyukuk River) are required to stop
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Oct. 15–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Mar. 31.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Dec.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
15–Jan. 31.
1–Dec. 31.
1–Feb. 28.
1–Feb. 28.
1–Feb. 28.
Sept. 20–June 10.
Nov. 1–June 10.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 30.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
and report to ADF&G personnel at the
check station;
(B) The Paradise Controlled Use Area,
which consists of that portion of Unit 21
bounded by a line beginning at the old
village of Paimiut, then north along the
west bank of the Yukon River to
Paradise, then northwest to the mouth
of Stanstrom Creek on the Bonasila
River, then northeast to the mouth of the
Anvik River, then along the west bank
of the Yukon River to the lower end of
Eagle Island (approximately 45 miles
north of Grayling), then to the mouth of
the Iditarod River, then down the east
bank of the Innoko River to its
confluence with Paimiut Slough, then
south along the east bank of Paimiut
Slough to its mouth, and then to the old
village of Paimiut, is closed during
moose hunting seasons to the use of
aircraft for hunting moose, including
transportation of any moose hunter or
part of moose; however, this does not
apply to transportation of a moose
hunter or part of moose by aircraft
between publicly owned airports in the
Controlled Use Area or between a
publicly owned airport within the area
and points outside the area.
(iii) In Unit 21D, you may hunt brown
bear by State registration permit in lieu
of a resident tag if you have obtained a
State registration permit prior to
hunting. Aircraft may not be used in any
manner for brown bear hunting under
the authority of a brown bear State
registration permit, including
transportation of hunters, bears, or parts
of bears; however, this does not apply
to transportation of bear hunters or bear
parts by regularly scheduled flights to
and between communities by carriers
that normally provide scheduled service
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to this area, nor does it apply to
transportation of aircraft to or between
publicly owned airports.
(iv) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 30; and
in the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area,
you may also use bait to hunt black bear
between September 1 and September 25;
(B) If you have a trapping license, you
may use a firearm to take beaver in Unit
21(E) from Nov. 1 through June 10;
(C) The residents of Units 20 and 21
may take up to three moose per
regulatory year for the celebration
known as the Nuchalawoyya Potlatch,
under the terms of a Federal registration
permit. Permits will be issued to
individuals only at the request of the
Native Village of Tanana. This three
moose limit is not cumulative with that
permitted by the State;
(D) The residents of Unit 21 may take
up to three moose per regulatory year
for the celebration known as the Kaltag/
Nulato Stickdance, under the terms of a
Federal registration permit. Permits will
be issued to individuals only at the
request of the Native Village of Kaltag or
Nulato. This three moose limit is not
cumulative with that permitted by the
State.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears .................................................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear:
Unit 21D—1 bear by State registration permit only .........................................................................................................
Unit 21—remainder—1 bear ............................................................................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 21A and 21B that part of the Nowitna River drainage upstream from but not including the Little Mud River
drainage—1 caribou.
Unit 21B—remainder, 21C, and 21E—1 caribou .............................................................................................................
Unit 21D—north of the Yukon River and east of the Koyukuk River—1 caribou; however, 2 additional caribou may
be taken during a winter season to be announced by the Refuge Manager Koyukuk/Nowitna NWR.
Unit 21D—remainder—5 caribou per day; however, cow caribou may not be taken May 16—June 30 .......................
Moose:
Unit 21B—that part of the Nowitna River drainage downstream from and including the Little Mud River drainage—1
bull by State registration permit.
Unit 21A and 21B—remainder—1 bull .............................................................................................................................
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Unit 21C—1 antlered bull .................................................................................................................................................
Unit 21D—Koyukuk Controlled Use Area—1 moose; however, antlerless moose may be taken only during Aug.
27—31 and the Mar. 1–5 season if authorized by announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Manager. Harvest of cow moose accompanied by calves is prohibited. During the Aug. 27–Sept. 20 season a
State registration permit is required. During the Mar. 1–5 season a Federal registration permit is required. Announcement for the antlerless moose seasons and cow quotas will be made after consultation with the ADF&G
area biologist and the Chairs of the Western Interior Regional Advisory Council and Middle Yukon Fish and
Game Advisory Committee.
Unit 21D—remainder—1 moose; however, antlerless moose may be taken only during Sept. 21–25 and the March
1–5 season if authorized jointly by the Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Manager and the Central Yukon
Field Office Manager, Bureau of Land Management. Harvest of cow moose accompanied by calves is prohibited.
During the Aug. 22–Aug. 31 and Sept. 5–Sept. 25 seasons, a State registration permit is required. During the
March 1–5 season a Federal registration permit is required. Announcement for the antlerless moose seasons and
cow quotas will be made after consultation with the ADF&G area biologist and the Chairs of the Western Interior
Regional Advisory Council and the Middle Yukon Fish and Game Advisory Committee.
Unit 21E—1 moose; however, only bulls may be taken from Aug. 20–Sept. 25; moose may not be taken within onehalf mile of the Innoko or Yukon River during the February season.
Beaver:
Unit 21E—No Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................
Unit 21—remainder ..........................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: 10 coyotes ..................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit ...................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 5 wolves .........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed) 15 per day, 30 in possession .............................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................................................................................
Trapping
Beaver: No Limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
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July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–June 30.
Aug. 10–June 30.
Aug. 10–Sept. 30
Dec. 10–Dec. 20.
Aug. 10–Sept. 30.
Aug. 10–Sept. 30.
Winter season to be
announced.
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 22–Aug. 31.
Sept. 5–Sept. 25.
Aug. 20–Sept. 25.
Nov. 1–Nov. 30.
Sept. 5–Sept. 25.
Aug. 27–Sept. 20.
Mar. 1–5 season to
be announced.
Aug. 22–Aug. 31.
Sept. 5–Sept. 25.
Mar. 1–5 season to
be announced.
Aug. 20–Sept. 25.
Feb. 1–Feb. 10.
Nov. 1–June 10.
No open season
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
1–June 10.
1–Mar. 31.
1–Feb. 28.
1–Feb. 28.
1–Feb. 28.
1–Feb. 28.
1–June 10.
1–Apr. 15.
1–Apr. 30.
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(22) Unit 22. (i) Unit 22 consists of
Bering Sea, Norton Sound, Bering Strait,
Chukchi Sea, and Kotzebue Sound
drainages from, but excluding, the
Pastolik River drainage in southern
Norton Sound to, but not including, the
Goodhope River drainage in Southern
Kotzebue Sound, and all adjacent
islands in the Bering Sea between the
mouths of the Goodhope and Pastolik
Rivers:
(A) Unit 22A consists of Norton
Sound drainages from, but excluding,
the Pastolik River drainage to, and
including, the Ungalik River drainage,
and Stuart and Besboro Islands;
(B) Unit 22B consists of Norton Sound
drainages from, but excluding, the
Ungalik River drainage to, and
including, the Topkok Creek drainage;
(C) Unit 22C consists of Norton Sound
and Bering Sea drainages from, but
excluding, the Topkok Creek drainage
to, and including, the Tisuk River
drainage, and King and Sledge Islands;
(D) Unit 22D consists of that portion
of Unit 22 draining into the Bering Sea
north of, but not including, the Tisuk
River to and including Cape York and
St. Lawrence Island;
(E) Unit 22E consists of Bering Sea,
Bering Strait, Chukchi Sea, and
Kotzebue Sound drainages from Cape
York to, but excluding, the Goodhope
River drainage, and including Little
Diomede Island and Fairway Rock.
(ii) You may hunt brown bear by State
registration permit in lieu of a resident
tag if you have obtained a State
registration permit prior to hunting.
Aircraft may not be used in any manner
for brown bear hunting under the
authority of a brown bear State
registration permit, including
transportation of hunters, bears, or parts
of bears; however, this does not apply
to transportation of bear hunters or bear
parts by regularly scheduled flights to
and between communities by carriers
that normally provide scheduled service
to this area, nor does it apply to
transportation of aircraft to or between
publicly owned airports.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) If you have a trapping license, you
may use a firearm to take beaver in Unit
22 during the established seasons;
(B) Coyote, incidentally taken with a
trap or snare intended for red fox or
wolf, may be used for subsistence
purposes;
(C) A snowmachine may be used to
position a hunter to select individual
caribou for harvest provided that the
animals are not shot from a moving
snowmachine;
(D) The taking of one bull moose and
one muskox by the community of Wales
is allowed for the celebration of the
Kingikmiut Dance Festival under the
terms of a Federal registration permit.
Permits will be issued to individuals
only at the request of the Native Village
of Wales. The harvest may only occur
between January 1 and March 15 in Unit
22E for a bull moose and in Unit 22E for
a muskox. The harvest will count
against any established quota for the
area;
(E) A Federally-qualified subsistence
user (recipient) may designate another
Federally-qualified subsistence user to
take muskoxen on his or her behalf
unless the recipient is a member of a
community operating under a
community harvest system. The
designated hunter must get a designated
hunter permit and must return a
completed harvest report. The
designated hunter may hunt for any
number of recipients in the course of a
season, but have no more than two
harvest limits in his/her possession at
any one time, except in Unit 22E where
a resident of Wales or Shishmaref acting
as a designated hunter may hunt for any
number of recipients, but have no more
than four harvest limits in his/her
possession at any one time.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear:
Unit 22A and 22B—3 bears .............................................................................................................................................
Unit 22—remainder ..........................................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear:
Unit 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E—1 bear by State registration permit only ........................................................................
Unit 22C—1 bear by State registration permit only .........................................................................................................
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Caribou:
Unit 22B west of Golovin Bay and west of a line along the west bank of the Fish and Niukluk Rivers and excluding
the Libby River drainage—5 caribou per day.
Units 22A, 22B remainder, that portion of Unit 22D in the Kougaruk, Kuzitrin (excluding the Pilgrim River drainage),
American, and Agiapuk River Drainages, and Unit 22E, that portion east of and including the Sanaguich River
drainage—5 caribou per day; however, cow caribou may not be taken May 16–June 30.
Moose:
Unit 22A—that portion north of and including the Tagoomenik and Shaktoolik River drainages—1 bull. Federal public lands are closed to hunting except by residents of Unit 22A hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22A—that portion in the Unalakleet drainage and all drainages flowing into Norton Sound north of the Golsovia
River drainage and south of the Tagoomenik and Shaktoolik River drainages—Federal public lands are closed to
the taking of moose.
Unit 22A—remainder—1 bull. However, during the period Jan. 1–Jan. 31, only an antlered bull may be taken. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of Unit 22A hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22B—west of the Darby Mountains—1 bull by State registration permit. Quotas and any needed closures will
be announced by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM, in consultation with NPS and ADF&G. Federal
public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by Federally-qualified subsistence users hunting under
these regulations.
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July 1–June 30.
No open season.
Aug. 1–May 31.
Aug. 1–Oct. 31.
May 10–May 25.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30. From
May 1 through
Sept. 30, the season may be opened
by announcement
by the Anchorage
Field Office Manager of the BLM, in
consultation with
ADF&G.
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 1–Sept. 30.
No Federal open season.
Aug. 1–Sept. 30.
Jan. 1–Jan. 31.
Sept. 1–Sept. 14.
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Unit 22B—west of the Darby Mountains—1 bull by either Federal or State registration permit. Quotas and any needed season closures will be announced by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM, in consultation with
NPS, and ADF&G. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of White Mountain
and Golovin hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22B—remainder—1 bull ............................................................................................................................................
Unit 22C—1 antlered bull .................................................................................................................................................
Unit 22D—that portion within the Kougarok, Kuzitrin, and Pilgrim River drainages—1 bull by State registration permit. Quotas and any needed closures will be announced by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM, in
consultation with NPS and ADF&G. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of
Units 22D and 22C hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22D—that portion west of the Tisuk River drainage and Canyon Creek—1 bull by State registration permit.
Quotas and any needed closures will be announced by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM, in consultation with NPS and ADF&G.
Unit 22D—that portion west of the Tisuk River drainage and Canyon Creek—1 bull by Federal registration permit.
Quotas and any needed closures will be announced by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM, in consultation with NPS and ADF&G. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of
Units 22D and 22C hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22D—remainder—1 moose; however, antlerless moose may be taken only from Dec. 1—Dec. 31; no person
may take a cow accompanied by a calf. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by Federally-qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22E—1 bull. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by Federally-qualified subsistence
users hunting under these regulations.
Muskox:
Unit 22B—1 bull by Federal permit or State Tier II permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of muskox
except by Federally-qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations. Annual harvest quotas and any
needed closures will be announced by the Superintendent of the Western Arctic National Parklands, in consultation with ADF&G and BLM.
Unit 22D—that portion west of the Tisuk River drainage and Canyon Creek—1 muskox by Federal permit or State
Tier II permit; however, cows may only be taken during the period Jan. 1–Mar. 15. Federal public lands are
closed to the taking of muskox except by Federally-qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations.
Annual harvest quotas and any needed closures will be announced by the Superintendent of the Western Arctic
National Parklands, in consultation with ADF&G and BLM.
Unit 22D—remainder—1 muskox by Federal permit or State Tier II permit; however, cows may only be taken during
the period Jan. 1–Mar. 15. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of muskox except by Federally-qualified
subsistence users hunting under these regulations. Annual harvest quotas and any needed closures will be announced by the Superintendent of the Western Arctic National Parklands, in consultation with ADF&G and BLM.
Unit 22E—1 muskox by Federal permit or State permit; however, cows may only be taken during the period Jan. 1–
Mar. 15. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of muskox except by Federally-qualified subsistence users
hunting under these regulations. Annual harvest quotas and any needed closures will be announced by the Superintendent of the Western Arctic National Parklands, in consultation with ADF&G and BLM.
Unit 22—remainder ..........................................................................................................................................................
Beaver:
Unit 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E—50 beaver .......................................................................................................................
Unit 22—remainder ..........................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: Federal public lands are closed to all taking of coyotes ...........................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes ..........................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes ............................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit ...................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Marten:
Unit 22A and 22B—No limit .............................................................................................................................................
Unit 22—remainder ..........................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 3 wolverines ...........................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession .....................................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
Unit 22A and 22B east of and including the Niukluk River drainage—40 per day, 80 in possession ............................
Unit 22E—20 per day, 40 in possession .........................................................................................................................
Unit 22—remainder—20 per day, 40 in possession ........................................................................................................
Trapping
Beaver:
Unit 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E—50 beaver .......................................................................................................................
Unit 22C ............................................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: Federal public lands are closed to all taking of coyotes ...........................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ..........................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
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Aug. 1–Jan.31.
Sept. 1–Sept. 14.
Sept. 1–Sept. 14.
Sept. 1–Sept. 14.
Dec. 1–Dec. 31.
Aug. 1–Jan. 31.
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
Aug.1–Mar. 15.
Sept.1–Mar. 15.
Aug.1–Mar. 15.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
No open season.
Nov. 1–June 10.
No open season.
No open season.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Sept. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
No open season.
Nov. 1–Jan. 31.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
July 15–May 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–June 10.
No open season.
No open season.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Jan. 31.
Nov. 1–June 10.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
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Harvest limits
Open season
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
(23) Unit 23. (i) Unit 23 consists of
Kotzebue Sound, Chukchi Sea, and
Arctic Ocean drainages from and
including the Goodhope River drainage
to Cape Lisburne.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public land:
(A) You may not use aircraft in any
manner either for hunting of ungulates,
bear, wolves, or wolverine, or for
transportation of hunters or harvested
species in the Noatak Controlled Use
Area for the period August 25–
September 15. The Area consists of that
portion of Unit 23 in a corridor
extending five miles on either side of
the Noatak River beginning at the mouth
of the Noatak River, and extending
upstream to the mouth of Sapun Creek.
This closure does not apply to the
transportation of hunters or parts of
ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine by
regularly scheduled flights to
communities by carriers that normally
provide scheduled air service.
(B) [Reserved]
(iii) You may hunt brown bear by
State registration permit in lieu of a
resident tag if you have obtained a State
registration permit prior to hunting.
Aircraft may not be used in any manner
for brown bear hunting under the
authority of a brown bear State
registration permit, including
transportation of hunters, bears, or parts
of bears; however, this does not apply
to transportation of bear hunters or bear
parts by regularly scheduled flights to
and between communities by carriers
that normally provide scheduled service
to this area, nor does it apply to
transportation of aircraft to or between
publicly owned airports.
(iv) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may take caribou from a boat
moving under power in Unit 23;
(B) In addition to other restrictions on
method of take found in this § ll.26,
you may also take swimming caribou
with a firearm using rimfire cartridges;
(C) If you have a trapping license, you
may take beaver with a firearm in all of
Unit 23 from Nov. 1 through Jun. 10;
(D) For the Baird and DeLong
Mountain sheep hunts—A Federallyqualified subsistence user (recipient)
may designate another Federallyqualified subsistence user to take sheep
on his or her behalf unless the recipient
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears .................................................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: Unit 23—1 bear by State registration permit .....................................................................................................
Caribou: 15 caribou per day; however, cow caribou may not be taken May 16–June 30 .....................................................
Sheep:
Unit 23—south of Rabbit Creek, Kyak Creek, and the Noatak River, and west of the Cutler and Redstone Rivers
(Baird Mountains)—1 sheep by Federal registration permit. The total allowable harvest of sheep is 21, of which
15 may be rams and 6 may be ewes. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of sheep except by Federallyqualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations.
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Unit 23—north of Rabbit Creek, Kyak Creek, and the Noatak River, and west of the Aniuk River (DeLong Mountains)—1 sheep by Federal registration permit. The total allowable harvest of sheep for the DeLong Mountains is
8, of which 5 may be rams and 3 may be ewes.
Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains)—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn ...............................................................
Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains)—1 sheep ......................................................................................................
Moose:
Unit 23—that portion north and west of and including the Singoalik River drainage, and all lands draining into the
Kukpuk and Ipewik Rivers—1 moose; no person may take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf.
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Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
is a member of a community operating
under a community harvest system. The
designated hunter must obtain a
designated hunter permit and must
return a completed harvest report. The
designated hunter may hunt for only
one recipient in the course of a season
and may have both his and the
recipients’ harvest limits in his/her
possession at the same time;
(E) A snowmachine may be used to
position a hunter to select individual
caribou for harvest provided that the
animals are not shot from a moving
snowmachine;
(F) A Federally-qualified subsistence
user (recipient) may designate another
Federally-qualified subsistence user to
take muskoxen on his or her behalf
unless the recipient is a member of a
community operating under a
community harvest system. The
designated hunter must get a designated
hunter permit and must return a
completed harvest report. The
designated hunter may hunt for any
number of recipients, but have no more
than two harvest limits in his/her
possession at any one time.
Harvest limits
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July 1–June 30.
Aug. 1–May 31.
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–April 30. If
the allowable harvest levels are
reached before the
regular season
closing date, the
Superintendent of
the Western Arctic
National Parklands
will announce an
early closure.
Aug. 10–April 30. If
the allowable harvest levels are
reached before the
regular season
closing date, the
Superintendent of
the Western Arctic
National Parklands
will announce an
early closure.
Aug. 10–Sept. 20.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
July 1–Mar. 31.
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Harvest limits
Open season
Unit 23—that portion lying within the Noatak River drainage—1 moose; however, antlerless moose may be taken
only from Nov. 1–Mar. 31; no person may take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf.
Unit 23—remainder—1 moose; no person may take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf ........................................
Muskox:
Unit 23—south of Kotzebue Sound and west of and including the Buckland River drainage—1 muskox by Federal
permit or State Tier II permit; however, cows may only be taken during the period Jan. 1–Mar. 15. Federal public
lands are closed to the taking of muskox except by Federally-qualified subsistence users hunting under these
regulations. Annual harvest quotas and any needed closures will be announced by the Superintendent of the
Western Arctic National Parklands, in consultation with ADF&G and BLM.
Unit 23—Cape Krusenstern National Monument—1 bull by Federal permit. Annual harvest quotas and any needed
closures will be announced by the Superintendent of Western Arctic National Parklands. Cape Krusenstern National Monument is closed to the taking of muskoxen except by resident zone community members with permanent residence within the Monument or the immediately adjacent Napaktuktuk Mountain area, south of latitude
67°05′ N. and west of longitude 162°30′ W. hunting under these regulations.
Unit 23—remainder ..........................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: 2 coyotes ....................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes. .........................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit ...................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 15 wolves .......................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ..................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...........................................................................
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Beaver:
Unit 23—the Kobuk and Selawik River drainages—50 beaver .......................................................................................
Unit 23—remainder—30 beaver .......................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ..........................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
(24) Unit 24. (i) Unit 24 consists of the
Koyukuk River drainage upstream from
but not including the Dulbi River
drainage:
(A) Unit 24A consists of the Middle
Fork of the Koyukuk River drainage
upstream from but not including the
Harriet Creek and North Fork Koyukuk
River drainages, to the South Fork of the
Koyukuk River drainage upstream from
Squaw Creek, the Jim River Drainage,
the Fish Creek drainage upstream from
and including the Bonanza Creek
drainage, to the 1,410 ft. peak of the
hydrologic divide with the northern fork
of the Kanuti Chalatna River at N66
33.303 W151 03.637 and following the
unnamed northern fork of the Kanuti
Chalatna Creek to the confluence of the
southern fork of the Kanuti Chalatna
River at N66 27.090 W151 23.841, 4.2
miles SSW (194 degrees true) of
Clawanmenka Lake and following the
unnamed southern fork of the Kanuti
Chalatna Creek to the hydrologic divide
with the Kanuti River drainage at N66
19.789 W151 10.102, 3.0 miles ENE (79
degrees true) from the 2,055 ft. peak on
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that divide, and the Kanuti River
drainage upstream from the confluence
of an unnamed creek at N66 13.050
W151 05.864, 0.9 miles SSE (155
degrees true) of a 1,980 ft. peak on that
divide, and following that unnamed
creek to the Unit 24 boundary on the
hydrologic divide to the Ray River
drainage at N66 03.827 W150 49.988 at
the 2,920 ft. peak of that divide;
(B) Unit 24B consists of the Koyukuk
River Drainage upstream from Dog
Island to the Subunit 24A boundary;
(C) Unit 24C consists of the Hogatza
River Drainage, the Koyukuk River
Drainage upstream from Batza River on
the north side of the Koyukuk River and
upstream from and including the Indian
River Drainage on the south side of the
Koyukuk River to the Subunit 24B
boundary;
(D) Unit 24D consists of the remainder
of Unit 24.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public land:
(A) You may not use firearms,
snowmobiles, licensed highway
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Aug. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
No open season.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
July 1–June 30.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Jan. 31.
Nov. 1–June 10.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
vehicles, or motorized vehicles, except
aircraft and boats, in the Dalton
Highway Corridor Management Area,
which consists of those portions of
Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5
miles from each side of the Dalton
Highway from the Yukon River to
milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway,
except as follows: Residents living
within the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area may use
snowmobiles only for the subsistence
taking of wildlife. You may use licensed
highway vehicles only on designated
roads within the Dalton Highway
Corridor Management Area. The
residents of Alatna, Allakaket,
Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, Evansville, and
Stevens Village, and residents living
within the Corridor may use firearms
within the Corridor only for subsistence
taking of wildlife;
(B) You may not use aircraft for
hunting moose, including transportation
of any moose hunter or moose part in
the Kanuti Controlled Use Area, which
consists of that portion of Unit 24
bounded by a line from the Bettles Field
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VOR to the east side of Fish Creek Lake,
to Old Dummy Lake, to the south end
of Lake Todatonten (including all waters
of these lakes), to the northernmost
headwaters of Siruk Creek, to the
highest peak of Double Point Mountain,
then back to the Bettles Field VOR;
however, this does not apply to
transportation of a moose hunter or
moose part by aircraft between publicly
owned airports in the controlled use
area or between a publicly owned
airport within the area and points
outside the area;
(C) You may not use aircraft for
hunting moose, including transportation
of any moose hunter or moose part in
the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area,
which consists of those portions of Unit
21 and 24 bounded by a line from the
north bank of the Yukon River at
Koyukuk at 64°52.58′ N. lat., 157°43.10′
W. long., then northerly to the
confluences of the Honhosa and Kateel
Rivers at 65°28.42′ N. lat., 157°44.89′ W.
long., then northeasterly to the
confluences of Billy Hawk Creek and
the Huslia River (65°57 N. lat., 156°41
W. long.) at 65°56.66′ N. lat., 156°40.81′
W. long., then easterly to the confluence
of the forks of the Dakli River at
66°02.56′ N. lat., 156°12.71′ W. long.,
then easterly to the confluence of
McLanes Creek and the Hogatza River at
66°00.31′ N. lat., 155°18.57′ W. long.,
then southwesterly to the crest of
Hochandochtla Mountain at 65°31.87′
N. lat., 154°52.18′ W. long., then
southwest to the mouth of Cottonwood
Creek at 65°13.00′ N. lat., 156°06.43′ W.
long., then southwest to Bishop Rock
(Yistletaw) at 64°49.35′ N. lat.,
157°21.73′ W. long., then westerly along
the north bank of the Yukon River
(including Koyukuk Island) to the point
of beginning; however, this does not
apply to transportation of a moose
hunter or moose part by aircraft between
publicly owned airports in the
controlled use area or between a
publicly owned airport within the area
and points outside the area; all hunters
on the Koyukuk River passing the
ADF&G operated check station at Ella’s
Cabin (15 miles upstream from the
Yukon on the Koyukuk River) are
required to stop and report to ADF&G
personnel at the check station.
(iii) You may hunt brown bear by
State registration permit in lieu of a
resident tag if you have obtained a State
registration permit prior to hunting. You
may not use aircraft in any manner for
brown bear hunting under the authority
of a brown bear State registration
permit, including transportation of
hunters, bears, or parts of bears.
However, this prohibition does not
apply to transportation of bear hunters
or bear parts by regularly scheduled
flights to and between communities by
carriers that normally provide
scheduled service to this area, nor does
it apply to transportation of aircraft to
or between publicly owned airports.
(iv) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 30; and
in the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area,
you may also use bait to hunt black bear
between September 1 and September 25;
(B) Arctic fox, incidentally taken with
a trap or snare intended for red fox, may
be used for subsistence purposes.
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Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears .................................................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: Unit 24—1 bear by State registration permit .....................................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 24—that portion south of the south bank of the Kanuti River, upstream from and including that portion of the
Kanuti-Kilolitna River drainage, bounded by the southeast bank of the Kodosin-Nolitna Creek, then downstream
along the east bank of the Kanuti-Kilolitna River to its confluence with the Kanuti River—1 caribou.
Unit 24—remainder—5 caribou per day; however, cow caribou may not be taken May 16–June 30 ...........................
Sheep:
Unit 24A and 24B—(Anaktuvuk Pass residents only)—that portion within the Gates of the Arctic National Park—
community harvest quota of 60 sheep, no more than 10 of which may be ewes and a daily possession limit of 3
sheep per person, no more than 1 of which may be a ewe.
Unit 24A and 24B—(excluding Anaktuvuk Pass residents)—that portion within the Gates of the Arctic National
Park—3 sheep.
Unit 24A—except that portion within the Gates of the Arctic National Park—1 ram with 7/8 curl or larger horn by
Federal registration permit only.
Unit 24—remainder—1 ram with 7/8 curl or larger horn .................................................................................................
Moose:
Unit 24A—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit .................................................................................................
Unit 24B—that portion within the John River Drainage—1 moose .................................................................................
Unit 24B—all drainages to the north of the Koyukuk River, except the John River drainage—1 moose; however,
antlerless moose may be taken only during the periods Sept. 27–Oct. 1 and Mar. 1–5, if authorized jointly by the
Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge Manager, the BLM Central Field Office Manager, and Gates of the Arctic National
Park Superintendent. A Federal registration permit is required for the Sept. 26–Oct. 1 and Mar. 1–5 seasons.
Harvest of cows accompanied by calves is prohibited. The announcement will be made after consultation with the
ADF&G Area Biologist and Chairs of the Western Interior Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council, the
Gates of the Arctic Subsistence Resource Commission, and the Koyukuk River Fish and Game Advisory Committee. Federal public lands in the Kanuti Controlled Use Area are closed to taking of moose, except by Federally
qualified subsistence users of Unit 24, Koyukuk, and Galena hunting under these regulations.
Unit 24B—remainder—1 antlered bull. A Federal registration permit is required for the Sept. 26–Oct. 1 season. Federal public lands in the Kanuti Controlled Use Area are closed to taking of moose, except by Federally qualified
subsistence users of Unit 24, Koyukuk, and Galena hunting under these regulations.
Unit 24C and 24D—that portion within the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area and Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge—1
moose; however, antlerless moose may be taken only during Aug. 27–31 and the Mar. 1–5 season, if authorized
by announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Manager and BLM Central Yukon Field Office
Manager. Harvest of cow moose accompanied by calves is prohibited. During the Aug. 27–Sept. 20 season, a
State registration permit is required. During the Mar. 1–5 season, a Federal registration permit is required. Announcement for the antlerless moose seasons and cow quotas will be made after consultation with the ADF&G
Area Biologist and the Chairs of the Western Interior Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council, and the Middle Yukon and Koyukuk River Fish and Game Advisory Committees.
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July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–June 30.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
July 1–June 30.
July 15–Dec. 31.
Aug. 1–Apr. 30.
Aug. 20–Sept. 30.
Aug. 10–Sept. 20.
Aug. 25–Oct. 1.
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
Aug. 25–Oct. 1.
Mar. 1–Mar. 5 season
to be announced.
Aug. 25–Oct. 1.
Aug. 27–Sept. 20.
Mar. 1–Mar. 5 to be
announced.
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Harvest limits
Open season
Unit 24C—remainder and Unit 24D—remainder—1 antlered bull. During the Sept. 5–25 season, a State registration
permit is required.
Coyote: 10 coyotes ..................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 15 wolves; however, no more than 5 wolves may be taken prior to Nov. 1 .................................................................
Wolverine: 5 wolverine; however, no more than 1 wolverine may be taken prior to Nov. 1 ..................................................
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ............................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession .................................................................................................
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Beaver: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
(25) Unit 25. (i) Unit 25 consists of the
Yukon River drainage upstream from
but not including the Hamlin Creek
drainage, and excluding drainages into
the south bank of the Yukon River
upstream from the Charley River:
(A) Unit 25A consists of the Hodzana
River drainage upstream from the
Narrows, the Chandalar River drainage
upstream from and including the East
Fork drainage, the Christian River
drainage upstream from Christian, the
Sheenjek River drainage upstream from
and including the Thluichohnjik Creek,
the Coleen River drainage, and the Old
CROWRiver drainage;
(B) Unit 25B consists of the Little
Black River drainage upstream from but
not including the Big Creek drainage,
the Black River drainage upstream from
and including the Salmon Fork
drainage, the Porcupine River drainage
upstream from the confluence of the
Coleen and Porcupine Rivers, and
drainages into the north bank of the
Yukon River upstream from Circle,
including the islands in the Yukon
River;
(C) Unit 25C consists of drainages into
the south bank of the Yukon River
upstream from Circle to the Subunit 20E
boundary, the Birch Creek drainage
upstream from the Steese Highway
bridge (milepost 147), the Preacher
Creek drainage upstream from and
including the Rock Creek drainage, and
the Beaver Creek drainage upstream
from and including the Moose Creek
drainage;
(D) Unit 25D consists of the remainder
of Unit 25.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public land:
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snowmobiles, licensed highway
vehicles or motorized vehicles, except
aircraft and boats in the Dalton Highway
Corridor Management Area, which
consists of those portions of Units 20,
24, 25, and 26 extending 5 miles from
each side of the Dalton Highway from
the Yukon River to milepost 300 of the
Dalton Highway, except as follows:
Residents living within the Dalton
Highway Corridor Management Area
may use snowmobiles only for the
subsistence taking of wildlife. You may
use licensed highway vehicles only on
designated roads within the Dalton
Highway Corridor Management Area.
The residents of Alatna, Allakaket,
Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, Evansville,
Stevens Village, and residents living
within the Corridor may use firearms
within the Corridor only for subsistence
taking of wildlife;
(B) The Arctic Village Sheep
Management Area consists of that
portion of Unit 25A north and west of
Arctic Village, which is bounded on the
east by the East Fork Chandalar River
beginning at the confluence of Red
Sheep Creek and proceeding
southwesterly downstream past Arctic
Village to the confluence with Crow
Nest Creek, continuing up Crow Nest
Creek, through Portage Lake, to its
confluence with the Junjik River; then
down the Junjik River past Timber Lake
and a larger tributary, to a major,
unnamed tributary, northwesterly, for
approximately 6 miles where the stream
forks into 2 roughly equal drainages; the
boundary follows the easternmost fork,
proceeding almost due north to the
headwaters and intersects the
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Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
1–June 10.
1–Mar. 31.
1–Feb. 28.
1–Feb. 28.
1–Feb. 28.
1–Feb. 28.
1–June 10.
1–Apr. 15.
1–Apr. 30.
1–Mar. 31.
Continental Divide; the boundary then
follows the Continental Divide easterly,
through Carter Pass, then easterly and
northeasterly approximately 62 miles
along the divide to the head waters of
the most northerly tributary of Red
Sheep Creek then follows southerly
along the divide designating the eastern
extreme of the Red Sheep Creek
drainage then to the confluence of Red
Sheep Creek and the East Fork
Chandalar River.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 30 and
between August 1 and September 25;
you may use bait to hunt wolves on
FWS and BLM lands;
(B) You may take caribou and moose
from a boat moving under power in Unit
25;
(C) The taking of bull moose outside
the seasons provided in this part for
food in memorial potlatches and
traditional cultural events is authorized
in Unit 25D west provided that:
(1) The person organizing the
religious ceremony or cultural event
contact the Refuge Manager, Yukon
Flats National Wildlife Refuge prior to
taking or attempting to take bull moose
and provide to the Refuge Manager the
name of the decedent, the nature of the
ceremony or cultural event, number to
be taken, the general area in which the
taking will occur;
(2) Each person who takes a bull
moose under this section must submit a
written report to the Refuge Manager,
Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge
not more than 15 days after the harvest
specifying the harvester’s name and
address, and the date(s) and location(s)
of the taking(s);
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(3) No permit or harvest ticket is
required for taking under this section;
however, the harvester must be an
Alaska rural resident with customary
and traditional use in Unit 25D west;
(4) Any moose taken under this
provision counts against the annual
quota of 60 bulls.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear:
3 bears ..............................................................................................................................................................................
or 3 bears by State community harvest permit ................................................................................................................
Brown Bear:
Unit 25A and 25B—1 bear ...............................................................................................................................................
Unit 25C—1 bear ..............................................................................................................................................................
Unit 25D—1 bear ..............................................................................................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 25C—that portion west of the east bank of the mainstem of Preacher Creek to its confluence with American
Creek, then west of the east bank of American Creek—1 caribou; however, cow caribou may be taken only from
Nov. 1 through Mar. 31. However, during the November 1–March 31 season, a State registration permit is required.
Unit 25C—remainder—1 caribou by joint State/Federal registration permit only. Up to 600 caribou may be taken
under a State/Federal harvest quota. The season closures will be announced by the Eastern Interior Field Office
Manager, Bureau of Land Management, after consultation with the National Park Service and Alaska Department
of Fish and Game.
Unit 25D—that portion of Unit 25D drained by the west fork of the Dall River west of 150°W. long.—1 bull ...............
Unit 25A, 25B, and Unit 25D—remainder—10 caribou ...................................................................................................
Sheep:
Unit 25A—that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area ..............................................................
Unit 25A—Arctic Village Sheep Management Area—2 rams by Federal registration permit only. Public lands are
closed to the taking of sheep except by rural Alaska residents of Arctic Village, Venetie, Fort Yukon, Kaktovik,
and Chalkyitsik hunting under these regulations.
Unit 25A—remainder—3 sheep by Federal registration permit only ...............................................................................
Moose:
Unit 25A—1 antlered bull .................................................................................................................................................
Unit 25B—that portion within Yukon-Charley National Preserve—1 bull ........................................................................
Unit 25B—that portion within the Porcupine River drainage upstream from, but excluding the Coleen River drainage—1 antlered bull.
Unit 25B—that portion, other than Yukon-Charley National Preserve, draining into the north bank of the Yukon River
upstream from and including the Kandik River drainage, including the islands in the Yukon River—1 antlered bull.
Unit 25B—remainder—1 antlered bull .............................................................................................................................
Unit 25C—1 antlered bull .................................................................................................................................................
Unit 25D (west)—that portion lying west of a line extending from the Unit 25D boundary on Preacher Creek, then
downstream along Preacher Creek, Birch Creek and Lower Mouth of Birch Creek to the Yukon River, then downstream along the north bank of the Yukon River (including islands) to the confluence of the Hadweenzic River,
then upstream along the west bank of the Hadweenzic River to the confluence of Forty and One-Half Mile Creek,
then upstream along Forty and One-Half Mile Creek to Nelson Mountain on the Unit 25D boundary—1 bull by a
Federal registration permit. Permits will be available in the following villages: Beaver (25 permits), Birch Creek (10
permits), and Stevens Village (25 permits). Permits for residents of 25D (west) who do not live in one of the three
villages will be available by contacting the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge Office in Fairbanks or a local Refuge Information Technician. Moose hunting on public land in Unit 25D (west) is closed at all times except for residents of Unit 25D (west) hunting under these regulations. The moose season will be closed by announcement of
the Refuge Manager Yukon Flats NWR when 60 moose have been harvested in the entirety (from Federal and
non-Federal lands) of Unit 25D (west).
Unit 25D—remainder—1 antlered moose ........................................................................................................................
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Unit 25A, 25B, and 25D—1 beaver per day; 1 in possession .........................................................................................
Unit 25C ............................................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: 10 coyotes ..................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
Lynx:
Unit 25C—2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................
Unit 25—remainder—2 lynx .............................................................................................................................................
Muskrat:
Unit 25B and 25C, that portion within Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve—No limit ............................................
Unit 25—remainder ..........................................................................................................................................................
Wolf:
Unit 25A—No limit ............................................................................................................................................................
Unit 25—remainder—10 wolves .......................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
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Aug. 10–June 30.
Sept. 1–May 31.
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–Sept. 20.
Nov. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Sept. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Sept. 30.
Dec. 1–Dec. 31.
July 1–Apr. 30.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 25–Sept. 25.
Dec. 1–Dec. 10.
Aug. 20–Sept. 30.
Aug. 25–Sept. 30.
Dec. 1–Dec. 10.
Sept. 5–Sept. 30.
Dec. 1–Dec. 15.
Aug. 25–Sept. 25.
Dec. 1–Dec. 15.
Sept. 1–Sept. 15.
Aug. 25–Feb. 28.
Aug. 25–Sept. 25.
Dec. 1–Dec. 20.
Apr. 16–Oct. 31.
No Federal open season.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Dec. 1–Jan. 31.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–June 10.
No Federal open season.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
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Open season
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed):
Unit 25C—15 per day, 30 in possession .........................................................................................................................
Unit 25—remainder—15 per day, 30 in possession ........................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
Unit 25C—those portions within 5 miles of Route 6 (Steese Highway)—20 per day, 40 in possession ........................
Unit 25—remainder—20 per day, 40 in possession ........................................................................................................
Trapping
Beaver:
Unit 25C—No limit ............................................................................................................................................................
Unit 25—remainder—50 beaver .......................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine:
Unit 25C—No limit ............................................................................................................................................................
Unit 25—remainder—No limit ...........................................................................................................................................
(26) Unit 26. (i) Unit 26 consists of
Arctic Ocean drainages between Cape
Lisburne and the Alaska-Canada border,
including the Firth River drainage
within Alaska:
(A) Unit 26A consists of that portion
of Unit 26 lying west of the Itkillik River
drainage and west of the east bank of the
Colville River between the mouth of the
Itkillik River and the Arctic Ocean;
(B) Unit 26B consists of that portion
of Unit 26 east of Unit 26A, west of the
west bank of the Canning River and
west of the west bank of the Marsh Fork
of the Canning River;
(C) Unit 26C consists of the remainder
of Unit 26.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking
of wildlife for subsistence uses is
prohibited or restricted on public land:
(A) You may not use aircraft in any
manner for moose hunting, including
transportation of moose hunters or parts
of moose during the periods July
1–Sept. 14 and Jan. 1–Mar. 31 in Unit
26A; however, this does not apply to
transportation of moose hunters, their
gear, or moose parts by aircraft between
publicly owned airports;
(B) You may not use firearms,
snowmobiles, licensed highway
vehicles or motorized vehicles, except
aircraft and boats, in the Dalton
Highway Corridor Management Area,
which consists of those portions of
Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5
miles from each side of the Dalton
Highway from the Yukon River to
milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway,
except as follows: Residents living
within the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area may use
snowmobiles only for the subsistence
taking of wildlife. You may use licensed
highway vehicles only on designated
roads within the Dalton Highway
Corridor Management Area. The
residents of Alatna, Allakaket,
Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, Evansville,
Stevens Village, and residents living
within the Corridor may use firearms
within the Corridor only for subsistence
taking of wildlife.
(iii) You may hunt brown bear in Unit
26A by State registration permit in lieu
of a resident tag if you have obtained a
State registration permit prior to
hunting. You may not use aircraft in any
manner for brown bear hunting under
the authority of a brown bear State
registration permit, including
transportation of hunters, bears or parts
of bears. However, this does not apply
to transportation of bear hunters or bear
parts by regularly scheduled flights to
and between communities by carriers
that normally provide scheduled service
to this area, nor does it apply to
transportation of aircraft to or between
publicly owned airports.
(iv) Unit-specific regulations:
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1–Feb. 28.
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1–Apr. 15.
1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–Mar. 31.
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears .................................................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear:
Unit 26A—1 bear by State registration permit .................................................................................................................
Unit 26B—1 bear ..............................................................................................................................................................
Unit 26C—1 bear ..............................................................................................................................................................
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Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
(A) You may take caribou from a boat
moving under power in Unit 26;
(B) In addition to other restrictions on
method of take found in this § ll.26,
you may also take swimming caribou
with a firearm using rimfire cartridges;
(C) In Kaktovik, a Federally-qualified
subsistence user (recipient) may
designate another Federally-qualified
subsistence user to take sheep or
muskox on his or her behalf unless the
recipient is a member of a community
operating under a community harvest
system. The designated hunter must
obtain a designated hunter permit and
must return a completed harvest report.
The designated hunter may hunt for any
number of recipients but may have no
more than two harvest limits in his/her
possession at any one time;
(D) For the DeLong Mountain sheep
hunts—A Federally-qualified
subsistence user (recipient) may
designate another Federally-qualified
subsistence user to take sheep on his or
her behalf unless the recipient is a
member of a community operating
under a community harvest system. The
designated hunter must obtain a
designated hunter permit and must
return a completed harvest report. The
designated hunter may hunt for only
one recipient in the course of a season
and may have both his and the
recipient’s harvest limits in his/her
possession at the same time.
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Open season
Caribou:
Unit 26A—10 caribou per day; however, cow caribou may not be taken May 16–June 30 ...........................................
Unit 26B—10 caribou per day; however, cow caribou may be taken only from Oct. 1–Apr. 30 ....................................
Unit 26B and 26C—1 moose by Federal registration permit by residents of Kaktovik only. The harvest quota is 3
moose (2 bulls and 1 of either sex), provided that no more than 2 bulls may be harvested from Unit 26C and
cows may not be harvested from Unit 26C. You may not take a cow accompanied by a calf. Only 3 Federal registration permits will be issued. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by a Kaktovik resident holding a Federal registration permit and hunting under these regulations.
Muskox: Unit 26C—1 bull by Federal registration permit only. The number of permits that may be issued only to the
residents of the village of Kaktovik will not exceed three percent (3%) of the number of muskoxen counted in Unit 26C
during a pre-calving census. Public lands are closed to the taking of muskox, except by rural Alaska residents of the
village of Kaktovik hunting under these regulations.
Coyote: 2 coyotes ....................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes ..........................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases):
Unit 26A and 26B—10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1 ........................................
Unit 26C—10 foxes ..........................................................................................................................................................
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit ...................................................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 15 wolves .......................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 5 wolverine ............................................................................................................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession .................................................................................................
July 1–June 30.
July 1–June 30.
July 1–Mar. 31.
July 15–Mar. 31.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Trapping
Coyote: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ..........................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ..............................................................................................
Lynx: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Marten: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .......................................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit ...................................................................................................................................................................
Dated: May 30, 2006.
Peter J. Probasco,
Acting Chair, Federal Subsistence Board.
Dated: June 2, 2006.
Steve Kessler,
Subsistence Program Leader, USDA-Forest
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 242
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 100
RIN 1018-AT98
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska;
2006-2007 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife Regulations
AGENCIES: Forest Service, Agriculture; Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule establishes regulations for seasons, harvest
limits, methods, and means related to taking of wildlife for
subsistence uses in Alaska during the 2006-2007 regulatory year. The
rulemaking is necessary because the regulations governing the
subsistence harvest of wildlife in Alaska are subject to an annual
public review cycle. This rulemaking replaces the wildlife regulations
that expire on June 30, 2006. This rule also amends the regulations
that establish which Alaska residents are eligible to take specific
species for subsistence uses.
DATES: Sections ----.24(a)(1) and ----.25 are effective July 1, 2006.
Section ----.26 is effective July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention: Peter J. Probasco, Office of
Subsistence Management; (907) 786-3888. For questions specific to
National Forest System lands, contact Steve Kessler, Regional
Subsistence Program Leader, USDA, Forest Service, Alaska Region, (907)
786-3888.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation
Act (ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3111-3126), Congress found that ``the situation
in Alaska is unique in that, in most cases, no practical alternative
means are available to replace the food supplies and other items
gathered from fish and wildlife which supply rural residents dependent
on subsistence uses * * *'' and that ``continuation of the opportunity
for subsistence uses of resources on public and other lands in Alaska
is threatened * * *'' As a result, Title VIII requires, among other
things, that the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture (Secretaries) implement a joint program to grant a
preference for subsistence uses of fish and wildlife resources on
public lands in Alaska, unless the State of Alaska enacts and
implements laws of general applicability that are consistent with
ANILCA and that provide for the subsistence definition, preference, and
participation specified in sections 803, 804, and 805 of ANILCA.
The State implemented a program that the Department of the Interior
previously found to be consistent with ANILCA. However, in December
1989, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled in McDowell v. State of Alaska
that the rural preference in the State subsistence statute violated the
Alaska Constitution. The Court's ruling in McDowell required the State
to delete the rural preference from its subsistence statute and,
therefore, negated State compliance with ANILCA. The Court stayed the
effect of the decision until July 1, 1990. As a result of the McDowell
decision, the Department of the Interior and the Department of
Agriculture (Departments) assumed, on July 1, 1990, responsibility for
implementation of Title VIII of ANILCA on public lands. On June 29,
1990, the Temporary Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands
in Alaska were published in the Federal Register (55 FR 27114).
As a result of this joint process between Interior and Agriculture,
these regulations can be found in both Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) title 36, ``Parks, Forests, and Public Property,'' and title 50,
``Wildlife and Fisheries,'' at 36 CFR 242.1-28 and 50 CFR 100.1-28,
respectively. The regulations contain subparts as follows: Subpart A,
General Provisions; Subpart B, Program Structure; Subpart C, Board
Determinations; and Subpart D, Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife.
Consistent with Subparts A, B, and C of these regulations, as
revised December 27, 2005 (70 FR 76400), the Departments established a
Federal Subsistence Board to administer the Federal Subsistence
Management Program. The Board's composition includes a Chair appointed
by the Secretary of the Interior with concurrence of the Secretary of
Agriculture; the Alaska Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; the Alaska Regional Director, U.S. National Park Service; the
Alaska State Director, U.S. Bureau of Land Management; the Alaska
Regional Director, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs; and the Alaska
Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service. Through the Board, these
agencies participated in the development of regulations for Subparts A,
B, and C, and the annual Subpart D regulations.
Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils
Pursuant to the Record of Decision, Subsistence Management
Regulations for Federal Public Lands in Alaska, April 6, 1992, and the
Subsistence Management Regulations for Federal Public Lands in Alaska,
36 CFR 242.11 (2002) and 50 CFR 100.11 (2002), and for the purposes
identified therein, we divide Alaska into 10 subsistence resource
regions, each of which is represented by a Federal Subsistence Regional
Advisory Council (Regional Council). The Regional Councils provide a
forum for rural residents, who have personal knowledge of local
conditions and resource requirements, to have a meaningful role in the
subsistence management of fish and wildlife on Alaska public lands. The
Regional Council members represent varied geographical, cultural, and
user diversity within each region.
Current Rule
Because the Subpart D regulations, which establish seasons and
harvest limits and methods and means, are subject to an annual cycle,
they require development of an entire new rule each year. Customary and
traditional use determinations (Subpart C) are also subject to an
annual review process providing for modification each year. Section--
--.24 (Customary and traditional use determinations) was originally
published in the Federal Register (57 FR 22940) on May 29, 1992. The
regulations at 36 CFR 242.4 and 50 CFR 100.4 define ``customary and
traditional use'' as ``a long-established, consistent pattern of use,
incorporating beliefs and customs which have been transmitted from
generation to generation'.'' Since that time, the Board has made a
number of Customary and Traditional Use Determinations at the request
of impacted subsistence users. Those modifications, along with some
administrative corrections, were published in the Federal Register as
follows:
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Modifications to Sec. ----.24
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Rule made changes to the following provisions of --
Federal Registration citation Date of publication --.24
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59 FR 27462......................... May 27, 1994.......... Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
59 FR 51855......................... October 13, 1994...... Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
60 FR 10317......................... February 24, 1995..... Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
61 FR 39698......................... July 30, 1996......... Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
62 FR 29016......................... May 29, 1997.......... Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
63 FR 35332......................... June 29, 1998......... Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
63 FR 46148......................... August 28, 1998....... Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
64 FR 1276.......................... January 8, 1999....... Fish/Shellfish.
64 FR 35776......................... July 1, 1999.......... Wildlife.
65 FR 40730......................... June 30, 2000......... Wildlife.
66 FR 10142......................... February 13, 2001..... Fish/Shellfish.
66 FR 33744......................... June 25, 2001......... Wildlife.
67 FR 5890.......................... February 7, 2002...... Fish/Shellfish.
67 FR 43710......................... June 28, 2002......... Wildlife.
68 FR 7276.......................... February 12, 2003..... Fish/Shellfish.
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During its May 20-22, 2003, meeting, the Board did not make any additional customary and traditional use
determinations.
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69 FR 5018.......................... February 3, 2004...... Fish/Shellfish.
69 FR 40174......................... July 1, 2004.......... Wildlife.
70 FR 13377......................... March 21, 2005........ Fish/Shellfish.
70 FR 36268......................... June 22, 2005......... Wildlife.
71 FR 15569......................... March 29, 2006........ Fish/Shellfish.
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The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture published a
proposed rule on August 11, 2005 (70 FR 46795), to amend Subparts C and
D of 36 CFR 242 and 50 CFR 100. The proposed rule opened a comment
period, which closed on October 21, 2005. The Departments advertised
the proposed rule by mail, radio, and newspaper. During that period,
the Regional Councils met and, in addition to other Regional Council
business, received suggestions for proposals from the public. The Board
received a total of 69 proposals for changes to Subparts C and D. After
the proposal period closed, the Board prepared a booklet describing the
proposals and distributed it to the public. The booklet was also made
available online. The public then had an additional 30 days in which to
comment on the proposals for changes to the regulations. The 10
Regional Councils met again, received public comments, and formulated
their recommendations to the Board on proposals for their respective
regions. The Regional Councils had a substantial role in reviewing the
proposed rule and making recommendations for the final rule. Moreover,
a Council Chair, or a designated representatives, presented each
Council's recommendations at the Board meeting of May 16-18, 2006.
These final regulations reflect Board review and consideration of
Regional Council recommendations and public comments. The public has
had extensive opportunity to review and comment on all changes. Of the
69 proposals, the Board adopted 29 plus part of 1 other and rejected 24
plus part of 1 other. The Board took no action on another six proposals
due to action that they had taken on other similar proposals. Thirteen
proposals were deferred or tabled to allow collection of additional
information. Two proposals had been withdrawn by the proponent prior to
the meeting. Additional details on the recent Board modifications are
contained below in Analysis of Proposals Adopted by the Board.
Applicability of Subparts A, B, and C
Subparts A, B, and C (unless otherwise amended) of the Subsistence
Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, 50 CFR 100.1 to
100.23 and 36 CFR 242.1 to 242.23, remain effective and apply to this
rule. Therefore, all definitions located at 50 CFR 100.4 and 36 CFR
242.4 apply to regulations found in this subpart.
Analysis of Proposals Rejected by the Board
The Board rejected or took no action on 25 proposals and part of 1
other.
One proposal requested restriction on the sale and purchase of
handicrafts made from the claws of bears. The Board rejected this
proposal because there are no conservation concerns that warrant the
action, no demonstrated abuses on the sale of claws by Federally
qualified users, and the restriction would be an unnecessary
restriction on subsistence users.
The Board rejected, as contrary to the principles of wildlife
conservation, two proposals that would have revised the use of harvest
tickets for deer in southeastern Alaska.
The Board took no action on one proposal that requested changes in
the area closed for the harvest of deer by non-Federally qualified
users in part of Unit 2 because of Board action taken on another
similar proposal for the Southeastern Alaska Region.
Based on the recommendation of the Southeast Alaska Regional
Council, the Board took no action on one proposal that requested
establishment of a subsistence hunting season for elk in Unit 3.
The Board took no action on a proposal requesting the use of a
Federal registration permit for moose in part of Unit 1C because
revisions in State permit requirements rendered the issue of concern
moot.
The Board took no action on one proposal that requested eliminating
the closure of goat harvest by non-Federally qualified users in part of
Unit 6D because of Board action taken on another similar proposal for
the Southcentral Alaska Region.
The Board rejected a proposal that would have expanded the moose
season and allowed harvest of cows in a portion of Unit 7 because there
are significant conservation concerns.
Based on the recommendation of the Southcentral Alaska Regional
Council, the Board rejected a proposal that would have allowed moose
hunting in a portion of Unit 6D the same day after being airborne.
The Board rejected a proposal that would have allowed the
ceremonial
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harvest of a moose in a portion of Unit 6 because the proposed harvest
area was outside the normal hunting area of the requesting village and
would have been detrimental to satisfaction of the subsistence priority
of the local users.
The Board took no action on one proposal that requested eliminating
the closure for moose hunting by non-Federally qualified users in part
of Unit 7 because of Board action taken on another similar proposal for
the Southcentral Alaska Region.
The Board rejected one proposal that requested a closure for moose
hunting by non-Federally qualified users in parts of Unit 9 because
there are no conservation concerns that warrant the action.
The Board rejected one proposal that requested revising the harvest
limit for caribou in Unit 9D and for the closure to non-Federally
qualified users because of Board action taken on another similar
proposal for the Southcentral Alaska Region.
One proposal for Unit 9E requested the cutting of antlers from
moose or separation from the skull plate. The Board rejected this
proposal as an unnecessary restriction on subsistence users.
The Board rejected three proposals relating to forfeiture of moose
and caribou antlers, revised antler restrictions for moose, and in-
person reporting of moose harvest in southcentral Alaska because no
conservation concerns warrant the actions, no demonstrated abuses by
Federally qualified users exist, and the restrictions would be an
unnecessary restriction on subsistence users.
The Board rejected one proposal that would extend the wolf hunting
season for Units 12, 20, and 25, because it is contrary to sound
principles of wildlife management and will not contribute to the
satisfaction of subsistence needs.
The Board rejected a proposal that would have established a
controlled use area limiting the use of aircraft during moose season in
a portion of Unit 18 because there are no conservation concerns that
warrant the action, no demonstrated abuses by Federally qualified
users, and the restriction would be an unnecessary restriction on
subsistence users.
The Board deferred one proposal that requested removal of a closure
for moose hunting by non-Federally qualified users in part of Unit 18
in order to provide an opportunity for extensive local education and
dialog to promote the continued success of moose management in the
lower Yukon River area.
The Board rejected one proposal requesting the establishment of a
Federal registration permit requirement for caribou for Units 20E, 20F,
and 25C as being unnecessarily duplicative of the State permit system
and an unnecessary restriction on subsistence users.
The Board rejected one proposal requesting the closure of the moose
season for moose for a portion of Unit 20C because there are no
conservation concerns that warrant the action and it would constitute
an unnecessary restriction on subsistence users.
The Board took no action on one proposal that requested changes in
the moose season in Unit 21B because of Board action taken on another
similar proposal for the Western Interior Region.
At the request of the Seward Peninsula Regional Council Chair, the
Board deferred action on 11 proposals requesting establishment of
seasons and harvest limits for various furbearers and small game in
Unit 22.
At the request of the Seward Peninsula Regional Council Chair, the
Board tabled action on a proposal related to the use of a snowmachine
to take wolves in Unit 22.
The Board rejected one proposal that would have removed the closure
for moose hunting by non-Federally qualified users in part of Unit 25
because of lack of substantial information supporting the proposal.
The Board rejected one proposal that would have revised the
customary and traditional use determination for moose for Unit 26C
because of lack of substantial information supporting the proposal.
Summary of Proposals Adopted by the Board
The Board adopted 29 proposals and part of 1 other. Some of these
proposals were adopted as submitted. Others were adopted with
modifications suggested by the respective Regional Council,
modifications developed during the analysis process, or modifications
developed during the Board's public deliberations.
All of the adopted proposals were recommended for adoption by at
least one of the Regional Councils, although further modifications may
have been made during Board discussions, and were based on meeting
customary and traditional uses or harvest practices, or on protecting
wildlife populations. Detailed information relating to justification
for the action on each proposal may be found in the Board meeting
transcripts, available for review at the Office of Subsistence
Management, 3601 C Street, Suite 1030, Anchorage, Alaska, or on the
Office of Subsistence Management Web site (https://alaska.fws.gov/asm/
home.html). Additional minor modifications have been made by changing
titles of officials delegated to close seasons or set harvest
restrictions. This was necessary because of office reorganizations and
internal agency changes in official geographic responsibilities.
Multiple Regions
The Board adopted one proposal affecting residents of multiple
Regions, resulting in the following change in the regulations found in
Sec. ----.25.
Provided for the sale of handicrafts made from the
nonedible byproducts of most subsistence harvested wildlife and created
definitions for ``big game'' and ``trophy.''
Southeast Region
The Board adopted one proposal and part of another affecting
residents of the Southeast Region, resulting in the following changes
to the regulations found in Sec. ----.26.
Eliminated the closure to non-Federally qualified users on
Federal lands in a portion of Unit 2 for hunting deer.
Increased the harvest limit for deer in Unit 2 and
authorized the Forest Supervisor to reduce the harvest limit based on
conservation concerns.
Southcentral Region
The Board adopted two proposals and took an additional action
affecting residents in the Southcentral Region, resulting in the
following changes to the regulations found in Sec. ----.26.
Eliminated the closure to non-Federally qualified users on
Federal lands in a portion of Unit 6D for hunting mountain goats.
Closed Federal lands in a portion of Unit 7 to moose
hunting by all users.
Added an additional moose harvest season in Units 15B and
15C.
Kodiak/Aleutians Region
The Board adopted two proposals affecting residents in the Kodiak/
Aleutians Region, resulting in the following changes to the regulations
found in Sec. ----.26.
Extended the antlerless deer season in Unit 8.
Restricted the harvest of caribou in Unit 9D to bulls
only.
Bristol Bay Region
The Board adopted three proposals affecting residents in the
Bristol Bay Region, resulting in the following changes to the
regulations found in Sec. ----.26.
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Closed the caribou season in Unit 9E and a portion of 9C.
Expanded the sheep season and reduced the horn size
restriction in a portion of Unit 9B.
Eliminated the cow moose harvest in a portion of Unit 9C.
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region
The Board adopted two proposals affecting residents in the Yukon-
Kuskokwim Delta Region, resulting in the following changes to the
regulations found in Sec. Sec. ----.25 and ----.26.
Replaced the winter ``to be announced'' moose hunt with a
set season for a portion of Unit 18.
Allowed the harvest of a calf during the winter hunt in a
portion of Unit 18, created a definition for ``calf,'' and provided for
closure authority by the refuge manager.
Western Interior Region
The Board adopted four proposals affecting residents of the Western
Interior Region, resulting in the following change to the regulations
found in Sec. ----.26.
Revised the boundaries of a controlled use area in Unit
19D.
Revised the hunt areas and seasons for moose in portion of
Unit 21 and the hunt areas for caribou in a portion of Unit 21.
Revised the hunt areas and seasons for sheep in Unit 24.
Revised the hunt areas and seasons for moose in portions
of Unit 24.
Additionally, the Board by special action in June 2006 revised the
moose seasons and harvest limits in Units 19A and 19B.
Seward Peninsula Region
The Board adopted five proposals affecting residents of the Seward
Peninsula Region, resulting in the following changes to the regulations
found in Sec. ----.26.
Closed the summer season for both caribou in portions of
Unit 22.
Shifted the winter season for moose in a portion of Unit
22A.
Closed the Federal moose season in a portion of Unit 22A.
Shortened the moose season in portions of Units 22B and
22D.
Provided for a designated hunter system for muskox in
portions of Unit 22.
Northwest Arctic Region
The Board adopted two proposals affecting residents in the
Northwest Arctic Region, resulting in the following changes to the
regulations found in Sec. ----.26.
Prohibit harvest of moose calves in Unit 23.
Provided for a designated hunter system for muskox in a
portion of Unit 23.
Eastern Interior Region
The Board adopted five proposals affecting residents of the Eastern
Interior Region, resulting in the following change to the regulations
found in Sec. Sec. ----.24 and ----.26.
Revised the customary and traditional use determination
for moose in portions of Unit 12.
Revised the hunt areas for moose in portions of Unit 12.
Revised the seasons and antler restrictions for moose for
a portion of Unit 12.
Established a hunting season for muskrat in portions of
Units 20E, 25B, and 25C.
Allowed the use of bait to hunt wolves on FWS and BLM
lands in Units 12, 20, and 25.
North Slope Region
The Board adopted two proposals affecting residents of the North
Slope Region, resulting in the following change to the regulations
found in Sec. ----.26.
Eliminated the closure to non-Federally qualified users on
Federal lands in a portion of Unit 26A for hunting caribou.
Eliminated the closure to non-Federally qualified users on
Federal lands in a portion of Unit 26A for hunting moose.
Additionally, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Office of
Subsistence Management used its delegated authority to adjust lynx
seasons and harvest limits consistent with the ADF&G Lynx Harvest
Management Strategy. The Office of Subsistence Management, in June
2006, exercised this authority and added or adjusted lynx hunting
seasons in Units 6, 11, 13, 14C, and 16 and trapping seasons in Units
11, 13, 14C, and 16.
These final regulations reflect Board review and consideration of
Regional Council recommendations and public comments. All Board members
have reviewed this rule and agree with its substance. Because this rule
concerns public lands managed by an agency or agencies in both the
Departments of Agriculture and the Interior, identical text will be
incorporated into 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100.
Conformance With Statutory and Regulatory Authorities
Administrative Procedure Act Compliance
The Board finds that additional public notice under the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) for this final rule is unnecessary,
and contrary to the public interest. The Board has provided extensive
opportunity for public input and involvement in excess of standard APA
requirements, including participation in multiple Regional Council
meetings, additional public review and comment on all proposals for
regulatory change, and opportunity for additional public comment during
the Board meeting prior to deliberation. Additionally, an
administrative mechanism exists (and has been used by the public) to
request reconsideration of the Board's decision on any particular
proposal for regulatory change. Over the 15 years the Program has been
operating, no benefit to the public has been demonstrated by delaying
the effective date of the regulations. A lapse in regulatory control
could seriously affect the continued viability of wildlife populations
and adversely impact future subsistence opportunities for rural
Alaskans, and would generally fail to serve the overall public
interest. Therefore, the Board finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
553(d) to make this rule effective less than 30 days after publication.
National Environmental Policy Act Compliance
A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for developing a
Federal Subsistence Management Program was distributed for public
comment on October 7, 1991. That document described the major issues
associated with Federal subsistence management as identified through
public meetings, written comments, and staff analyses and examined the
environmental consequences of four alternatives. Proposed regulations
(Subparts A, B, and C) that would implement the preferred alternative
were included in the DEIS as an appendix. The DEIS and the proposed
administrative regulations presented a framework for an annual
regulatory cycle regarding subsistence hunting and fishing regulations
(Subpart D). The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was
published on February 28, 1992.
Based on the public comments received, the analysis contained in
the FEIS, and the recommendations of the Federal Subsistence Board and
the Department of the Interior's Subsistence Policy Group, the
Secretary of the Interior, with the concurrence of the Secretary of
Agriculture, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture--Forest
Service, implemented Alternative IV as identified in the DEIS and FEIS
(Record of Decision on Subsistence Management
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for Federal Public Lands in Alaska (ROD), signed April 6, 1992). The
DEIS and the selected alternative in the FEIS defined the
administrative framework of an annual regulatory cycle for subsistence
hunting and fishing regulations. The final rule for Subsistence
Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subparts A, B, and
C, implemented the Federal Subsistence Management Program and included
a framework for an annual cycle for subsistence hunting and fishing
regulations. The following Federal Register documents pertain to this
rulemaking:
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subparts A, B, and C: Federal Register Documents
Pertaining to the Final Rule
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Federal Register citation Date of publication Category Details
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57 FR 22940.................. May 29, 1992................ Final Rule....... ``Subsistence Management
Regulations for Public Lands in
Alaska; Final Rule'' was
published in the Federal
Register.
64 FR 1276................... January 8, 1999............. Final Rule....... Amended to include subsistence
activities occurring on inland
navigable waters in which the
United States has a reserved
water right and to identify
specific Federal land units
where reserved water rights
exist. Extended the Federal
Subsistence Board's management
to all Federal lands selected
under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act and the Alaska
Statehood Act and situated
within the boundaries of a
Conservation System Unit,
National Recreation Area,
National Conservation Area, or
any new national forest or
forest addition, until conveyed
to the State of Alaska or to an
Alaska Native Corporation.
Specified and clarified
Secretaries'' authority to
determine when hunting,
fishing, or trapping activities
taking place in Alaska off the
public lands interfere with the
subsistence priority.
66 FR 31533.................. June 12, 2001............... Interim Rule..... Expanded the authority that the
Board may delegate to agency
field officials and clarified
the procedures for enacting
emergency or temporary
restrictions, closures, or
openings.
67 FR 30559.................. May 7, 2002................. Final Rule....... In response to comments to the
June 12, 2001, interim rule,
amended the operating
regulations. Also corrected
some inadvertent errors and
oversights of previous rules.
68 FR 7703................... February 18, 2003........... Direct Final Rule This rule clarified how old a
person must be to receive
certain subsistence use permits
and removed the requirement
that Regional Councils must
have an odd number of members.
68 FR 23035.................. April 30, 2003.............. Affirmation of Received no adverse comments on
Direct Final the direct final rule (67 FR
Rule. 30559). Adopted direct final
rule.
69 FR 60957.................. October 14, 2004............ Final Rule....... This rule clarified the
membership qualifications for
Regional Advisory Council
membership and relocated the
definition of ``regulatory
year'' from Subpart A to
Subpart D of the regulations.
70 FR 76400.................. December 27, 2005........... Final Rule....... Revised jurisdiction in marine
waters and clarified
jurisdiction relative to
military lands.
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An environmental assessment was prepared in 1997 on the expansion
of Federal jurisdiction over fisheries and is available from the office
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The Secretary of the
Interior with the concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture
determined that the expansion of Federal jurisdiction did not
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the human
environment, and has, therefore, signed a Finding of No Significant
Impact.
Compliance With Section 810 of ANILCA
The intent of all Federal subsistence regulations is to accord
subsistence uses of fish and wildlife on public lands a priority over
the taking of fish and wildlife on such lands for other purposes,
unless restriction is necessary to conserve healthy fish and wildlife
populations. A Section 810 analysis was completed as part of the FEIS
process. The final Section 810 analysis determination appeared in the
April 6, 1992, ROD, which concluded that the Federal Subsistence
Management Program may have some local impacts on subsistence uses, but
the program is not likely to significantly restrict subsistence uses.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not contain any new information collection
requirements that need Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
This rule applies to the use of public lands in Alaska. The information
collection requirements described in this rule are already approved by
OMB and have been assigned control number 1018-0075, which expires
August 31, 2006. On March 2, 2006, we published in the Federal Register
(71 FR 10698) a notice of our intent to request OMB approval of a 3-
year renewal of this information collection. We will not conduct or
sponsor, and you are not required to respond to, a collection of
information request unless it displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Other Requirements
Economic Effects--This rule is not a significant rule subject to
OMB review under Executive Order 12866. This rulemaking will impose no
significant costs on small entities; this rule does not restrict any
existing sport or commercial fishery on the public lands, and
subsistence fisheries will continue at essentially the same levels as
they presently occur. The number of businesses and the amount of trade
that will result from this Federal land-related activity is unknown but
expected to be insignificant.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
requires preparation of regulatory flexibility analyses for rules that
will have a significant economic effect on a substantial number of
small entities, which include small businesses,
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organizations, or governmental jurisdictions. The Departments have
determined that this rulemaking will not have a significant economic
effect on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
This rulemaking will impose no significant costs on small entities;
the exact number of businesses and the amount of trade that will result
from this Federal land-related activity is unknown. The aggregate
effect is an insignificant positive economic effect on a number of
small entities, such as sporting goods, ammunition, and gasoline
dealers. The number of small entities affected is unknown; however, the
fact that the positive effects will be seasonal in nature and will, in
most cases, merely continue preexisting uses of public lands indicates
that the effects will not be significant.
This rule benefits those participants who engage in the subsistence
harvest of wildlife in Alaska in two identifiable ways: first,
participants get the consumptive value of the food harvested, and
second, participants get the cultural benefit associated with the
maintenance of a subsistence lifestyle. We can estimate the consumptive
value for wildlife harvested under this rule but can place no dollar
value on the maintenance of a subsistence lifestyle. However, we
estimate that 8.7 million pounds of wildlife are harvested by the local
subsistence users annually and, if based on a replacement value of
$5.00 per pound, would equate to $43.5 million in food value Statewide.
The cultural benefits of maintaining a subsistence lifestyle can also
be of considerable value to the participants.
Title VIII of ANILCA requires the Secretaries to administer a
subsistence preference on public lands. The scope of this program is
limited by definition to certain public lands. Likewise, these
regulations have no potential implications for takings of private
property as defined by Executive Order 12630.
The Service has determined and certifies pursuant to the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act, 2 U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this rulemaking will
not impose a cost of $100 million or more in any given year on local or
State governments or private entities. The implementation of this rule
is by Federal agencies, and no cost is involved to any State or local
entities or Tribal governments.
The Service has determined that these regulations meet the
applicable standards provided in Sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive
Order 12988 on Civil Justice Reform.
In accordance with Executive Order 13132, the rule does not have
sufficient Federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a
Federalism Assessment. Title VIII of ANILCA precludes the State from
exercising subsistence management authority over fish and wildlife
resources on Federal lands unless the State's program is compliant with
the requirements of that Title.
In accordance with the President's memorandum of April 29, 1994,
``Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal
Governments'' (59 FR 22951), 512 DM 2, and E.O. 13175, we have
evaluated possible effects on Federally recognized Indian tribes and
have determined that there are no effects. The Bureau of Indian Affairs
is a participating agency in this rulemaking.
On May 18, 2001, the President issued Executive Order 13211 on
regulations that significantly affect energy supply, distribution, or
use. This Executive Order requires agencies to prepare Statements of
Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. As this rule is not a
significant regulatory action under Executive Order 13211, affecting
energy supply, distribution, or use, this action is not a significant
action and no Statement of Energy Effects is required.
Drafting Information--William Knauer drafted these regulations
under the guidance of Pete Probasco of the Office of Subsistence
Management, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Anchorage, Alaska. Dennis Tol, Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land
Management; Sandy Rabinowitch, Alaska Regional Office, National Park
Service; Warren Eastland, Alaska Regional Office, Bureau of Indian
Affairs; Greg Bos, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; and Steve Kessler, Alaska Regional Office, USDA--Forest
Service, provided additional guidance.
List of Subjects
36 CFR Part 242
Administrative practice and procedure, Alaska, Fish, National
forests, Public lands, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Wildlife.
50 CFR Part 100
Administrative practice and procedure, Alaska, Fish, National
forests, Public lands, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Wildlife.
Regulation Promulgation
For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Federal Subsistence
Board amends title 36, part 242, and title 50, part 100, of the Code of
Federal Regulations, as set forth below.
PART ------SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN
ALASKA
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1. The authority citation for both 36 CFR Part 242 and 50 CFR Part 100
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3, 472, 551, 668dd, 3101-3126; 18 U.S.C.
3551-3586; 43 U.S.C. 1733.
Subpart C--Board Determinations
0
2. In subpart C of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, Sec.
--.24(a)(1) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. ----.24 Customary and traditional use determinations.
(a) * * *
(1) Wildlife determinations. The rural Alaska residents of the
listed communities and areas have a customary and traditional use of
the specified species on Federal public lands within the listed areas:
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Area Species Determination
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Unit 1C....................... Black Bear....... Residents of Units
1C, 1D, 3, Hoonah,
Pelican, Point
Baker, Sitka, and
Tenakee Springs.
1A............................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 1A,
except no
subsistence for
residents of Hyder.
1B............................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 1A,
Petersburg, and
Wrangell, except no
subsistence for
residents of Hyder.
1C............................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 1C,
Haines, Hoonah,
Kake, Klukwan,
Skagway, and
Wrangell, except no
subsistence for
residents of
Gustavus.
1D............................ Brown Bear....... Residents of 1D.
1A............................ Deer............. Residents of Units 1A
and 2.
1B............................ Deer............. Residents of Units
1A, 1B, 2, and 3.
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1C............................ Deer............. Residents of 1C, 1D,
Hoonah, Kake, and
Petersburg.
1D............................ Deer............. No Federal
subsistence
priority.
1B............................ Goat............. Residents of Units 1B
and 3.
1C............................ Goat............. Residents of Haines,
Kake, Klukwan,
Petersburg, and
Hoonah.
1B............................ Moose............ Residents of Units 1,
2, 3, and 4.
1C Berner's Bay............... Moose............ No Federal
subsistence
priority.
1D............................ Moose............ Residents of Unit 1D.
Unit 2........................ Deer............. Residents of Units
1A, 2, and 3.
Unit 3........................ Deer............. Residents of Units
1B, 3, Port
Alexander, Port
Protection, Pt.
Baker, and Meyer's
Chuck.
3, Wrangell and Mitkof Islands Moose............ Residents of Units
1B, 2, and 3.
Unit 4........................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 4
and Kake.
4............................. Deer............. Residents of Unit 4,
Kake, Gustavus,
Haines, Petersburg,
Pt. Baker, Klukwan,
Port Protection,
Wrangell, and
Yakutat.
4............................. Goat............. Residents of Sitka,
Hoonah, Tenakee,
Pelican, Funter Bay,
Angoon, Port
Alexander, and Elfin
Cove.
Unit 5........................ Black Bear....... Residents of Unit 5A.
5............................. Brown Bear....... Residents of Yakutat.
5............................. Deer............. Residents of Yakutat.
5............................. Goat............. Residents of Unit 5A.
5............................. Moose............ Residents of Unit 5A.
5............................. Wolf............. Residents of Unit 5A.
Unit 6A....................... Black Bear....... Residents of Yakutat
and Units 6C and 6D,
except no
subsistence for
Whittier.
6, remainder.................. Black Bear....... Residents of Units 6C
and 6D, except no
subsistence for
Whittier.
6............................. Brown Bear....... No Federal
subsistence
priority.
6A............................ Goat............. Residents of Units
5A, and 6C, Chenega
Bay, and Tatitlek.
6C and D...................... Goat............. Residents of Units 6C
and D.
6A............................ Moose............ Residents of Units
5A, 6A, 6B and 6C.
6B and C...................... Moose............ Residents of Units
6A, 6B and 6C.
6D............................ Moose............ No Federal
subsistence
priority.
6A............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units
5A, 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11-13
and the residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
6, remainder.................. Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 7........................ Brown Bear....... No Federal
subsistence
priority.
7............................. Caribou.......... No Federal
subsistence
priority.
7, Brown Mountain hunt area... Goat............. Residents of Port
Graham and Nanwalek.
7, that portion draining into Moose............ Residents of Chenega
Kings Bay. Bay and Tatitlek.
7, remainder.................. Moose............ No Federal
subsistence
priority.
7............................. Sheep............ No Federal
subsistence
priority.
7............................. Ruffed Grouse.... No Federal
subsistence
priority.
Unit 8........................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Old
Harbor, Akhiok,
Larsen Bay, Karluk,
Ouzinkie, and Port
Lions.
8............................. Deer............. Residents of Unit 8.
8............................. Elk.............. Residents of Unit 8.
8............................. Goat............. No Federal
subsistence
priority.
Unit 9D....................... Bison............ No Federal
subsistence
priority.
9A and 9B..................... Black Bear....... Residents of Units
9A, 9B, 17A, 17B,
and 17C.
9A............................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Pedro
Bay.
9B............................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 9B.
9C............................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 9C.
9D............................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Units 9D
and 10 (Unimak
Island).
9E............................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Chignik,
Chignik Lagoon,
Chignik Lake,
Egegik, Ivanof Bay,
Perryville, Pilot
Point, Ugashik, and
Port Heiden/Meshik.
9A and B...................... Caribou.......... Residents of Units
9B, 9C, and 17.
9C............................ Caribou.......... Residents of Units
9B, 9C, 17, and
Egegik.
9D............................ Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 9D,
Akutan, and False
Pass.
9E............................ Caribou.......... Residents of Units
9B, 9C, 9E, 17,
Nelson Lagoon and
Sand Point.
9A, B, C and E................ Moose............ Residents of Units
9A, 9B, 9C, and 9E.
9D............................ Moose............ Residents of Cold
Bay, False Pass,
King Cove, Nelson
Lagoon, and Sand
Point.
9B............................ Sheep............ Residents of Iliamna,
Newhalen, Nondalton,
Pedro Bay, Port
Alsworth, and
residents of Lake
Clark Natonal Park
and Preserve within
Unit 9B.
9, remainder.................. Sheep............ No determination.
9............................. Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
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9A, B, C, & E................. Beaver........... Residents of Units
9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, and
17.
Unit 10 Unimak Island......... Brown Bear....... Residents of Units 9D
and 10 (Unimak
Island).
Unit 10 Unimak Island......... Caribou.......... Residents of Akutan,
False Pass, King
Cove, and Sand
Point.
10, remainder................. Caribou.......... No determination.
10............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 11....................... Bison............ No Federal
subsistence
priority.
11, north of the Sanford River Black Bear....... Residents of
Chistochina,
Chitina, Copper
Center, Gakona,
Glennallen, Gulkana,
Kenny Lake, Mentasta
Lake, Slana,
Tazlina, Tonsina,
and Units 11 and 12.
11, remainder................. Black Bear....... Residents of
Chistochina,
Chitina, Copper
Center, Gakona,
Glennallen, Gulkana,
Kenny Lake, Mentasta
Lake, Slana,
Tazlina, Tonsina,
and Unit 11.
11, north of the Sanford River Brown Bear....... Residents of
Chistochina,
Chitina, Copper
Center, Gakona,
Glennallen, Gulkana,
Kenny Lake, Mentasta
Lake, Slana,
Tazlina, Tonsina,
and Units 11 and 12.
11, remainder................. Brown Bear....... Residents of
Chistochina,
Chitina, Copper
Center, Gakona,
Glennallen, Gulkana,
Kenny Lake, Mentasta
Lake, Slana,
Tazlina, Tonsina,
and Units 11.
11, north of the Sanford River Caribou.......... Residents of Units
11, 12, 13A-D,
Chickaloon, Healy
Lake, and Dot Lake.
11, remainder................. Caribou.......... Residents of Units
11, 13A-D, and
Chickaloon.
11............................ Goat............. Residents of Unit 11,
Chitina,
Chistochina, Copper
Center, Gakona,
Glennallen, Gulkana,
Mentasta Lake,
Slana, Tazlina,
Tonsina, and Dot
Lake
11, north of the Sanford River Moose............ Residents of Units
11, 12, 13A-D,
Chickaloon, Healy
Lake, and Dot Lake.
11, remainder................. Moose............ Residents of Units
11, 13A-D, and
Chickaloon.
11, north of the Sanford River Sheep............ Residents of Unit 12,
Chistochina,
Chitina, Copper
Center, Dot Lake,
Gakona, Glennallen,
Gulkana, Healy Lake,
Kenny Lake, Mentasta
Lake, Slana,
McCarthy/South
Wrangell/South Park,
Tazlina, Tonsina,
residents along the
Nabe
