Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska-2018-19 and 2019-20 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations, 50758-50801 [2018-21219]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Attention: Thomas C. J. Doolittle, Office
of Subsistence Management; (907) 786–
3888 or subsistence@fws.gov. For
questions specific to National Forest
System lands, contact Thomas Whitford,
Regional Subsistence Program Leader,
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
Forest Service, Alaska Region; (907)
743–9461 or twhitford@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 242
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. FWS–R7–SM–2016–0049;
FXFR13350700640–189–FF07J00000;
FBMS#4500117985]
Background
RIN 1018–BB38
Subsistence Management Regulations
for Public Lands in Alaska—2018–19
and 2019–20 Subsistence Taking of
Wildlife Regulations
Forest Service, Agriculture;
Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This final rule establishes
regulations for seasons, harvest limits,
and methods and means related to the
taking of wildlife for subsistence uses in
Alaska for the 2018–19 and 2019–20
regulatory years. The Federal
Subsistence Board (Board) completes
the biennial process of revising
subsistence hunting and trapping
regulations in even-numbered years and
subsistence fishing and shellfish
regulations in odd-numbered years;
public proposal and review processes
take place during the preceding year.
The Board also addresses customary and
traditional use determinations during
the applicable biennial cycle. This rule
also revises the general regulations on
subsistence taking of fish and wildlife
and customary and traditional use
determinations for wildlife.
DATES: This rule is effective October 9,
2018.
ADDRESSES: The Board meeting
transcripts are available for review at
the Office of Subsistence Management,
1011 East Tudor Road, Mail Stop 121,
Anchorage, AK 99503, or on the Office
of Subsistence Management website
(https://www.doi.gov/subsistence).
SUMMARY:
Under Title VIII of the Alaska
National Interest Lands Conservation
Act (ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3111–3126),
the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture (Secretaries)
jointly implement the Federal
Subsistence Management Program. This
program provides a preference for take
of fish and wildlife resources for
subsistence uses on Federal public
lands and waters in Alaska. The
Secretaries published temporary
regulations to carry out this program in
the Federal Register on June 29, 1990
(55 FR 27114), and published final
regulations in the Federal Register on
May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). The
Program has subsequently amended
these regulations a number of times.
Because this program is a joint effort
between Interior and Agriculture, these
regulations are located in two titles of
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
title 36, ‘‘Parks, Forests, and Public
Property,’’ and title 50, ‘‘Wildlife and
Fisheries,’’ at 36 CFR 242.1–242.28 and
50 CFR 100.1–100.28, 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 subpart B of these
regulations, the Secretaries established a
Federal Subsistence Board to administer
the Federal Subsistence Management
Program. The Board comprises:
• 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,
National Park Service;
• The Alaska State Director, Bureau
of Land Management;
• The Alaska Regional Director,
Bureau of Indian Affairs;
• The Alaska Regional Forester,
USDA Forest Service; and
• Two public members appointed by
the Secretary of the Interior with
concurrence of the Secretary of
Agriculture.
Through the Board, these agencies
participate in the development of
regulations for subparts C and D, which,
among other things, set forth program
eligibility and specific harvest seasons
and limits.
In administering the program, the
Secretaries divided Alaska into 10
subsistence resource regions, each of
which is represented by a Regional
Advisory Council. The Regional
Advisory Councils provide a forum for
rural residents with personal knowledge
of local conditions and resource
requirements to have a meaningful role
in the subsistence management of fish
and wildlife on Federal public lands in
Alaska. The Council members represent
varied geographical, cultural, and user
interests within each region.
The Board addresses customary and
traditional use determinations during
the applicable biennial cycle. Section
ll.24 (customary and traditional use
determinations) was originally
published in the Federal Register on
May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). 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 1992, the Board has made a
number of customary and traditional
use determinations at the request of
affected subsistence users. Those
modifications, along with some
administrative corrections, were
published in the Federal Register as
follows:
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Current Rule
The Departments published a
proposed rule on May 17, 2017 (82 FR
22621), to amend the wildlife sections
of subparts C and D of 36 CFR part 242
and 50 CFR part 100. The proposed rule
opened a comment period, which closed
on June 16, 2017. The Departments
advertised the proposed rule by mail,
email, web page, social media, radio,
and newspaper. During that period, the
Councils met and, in addition to other
Council business, generated proposals
and received suggestions for proposals
from the public. The Board received a
total of 57 proposals for changes to
subparts C and D. After the comment
period closed, the Board prepared a
booklet describing the proposals and
distributed it to the public. The
proposals were also available online.
The public then had an additional 45
days in which to comment on the
proposals for changes to the regulations.
The 10 Regional Advisory Councils
met again, received public comments,
and formulated their recommendations
to the Board on proposals for their
respective regions. The Councils had a
substantial role in reviewing the
proposed rule and making
recommendations for the final rule.
Moreover, a Council Chair, or a
designated representative, presented
each Council’s recommendations at the
Board meeting that was held April 10–
13, 2018. These final regulations reflect
Board review and consideration of
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recommendations, Tribal and Alaska
Native corporation consultations, and
public comments. The public received
extensive opportunity to review and
comment on all changes.
Of the 57 valid proposals, 4 were
withdrawn by the proponents, 26 were
on the Board’s non-consensus agenda,
and 27 were on the consensus agenda.
The consensus agenda is made up of
proposals for which there is agreement
among the affected Councils, a majority
of the Interagency Staff Committee, and
the Alaska Department of Fish and
Game concerning a proposed regulatory
action. Anyone may request that the
Board remove a proposal from the
consensus agenda and place it on the
non-consensus agenda. The Board votes
en masse on the consensus agenda after
deliberation and action on the nonconsensus agenda. Of the proposals on
the consensus agenda, the Board
adopted 12, adopted 4 with
modification, and rejected 11. Analysis
and justification for the action taken on
each proposal on the consensus agenda
are available for review at the Office of
Subsistence Management, 1011 East
Tudor Road, Mail Stop 121, Anchorage,
Alaska 99503, or on the Federal
Subsistence Management Programs
website (https://www.doi.gov/
subsistence/index.cfm) or at https://
www.regulations.gov. Of the proposals
on the non-consensus agenda, the Board
adopted 3, adopted 14 with
modification, rejected 6, took no action
on 2, and deferred 1.
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Summary of Non-Consensus Proposals
Rejected or No Action Taken by the
Board
The Board rejected, took no action, or
deferred 9 non-consensus proposals.
The rejected proposals were
recommended for rejection by one or
more of the Councils.
The Board rejected a proposal to
increase the harvest quota for wolves in
Unit 2. This proposal was found to
violate recognized principles of wildlife
conservation.
The Board deferred a proposal to
establish a community harvest system
for moose and caribou in Units 11 and
13 to allow time for staff and the
proponent to develop a framework and
report back to the Board at its next
meeting.
The Board rejected a proposal to
allow the use of snow machines to
position animals (caribou, wolves, and
wolverines) in Unit 17. This proposal
was found to violate recognized
principles of wildlife conservation and
was not supported by substantial
evidence.
The Board rejected a proposal to
reduce the season for caribou in Unit 18.
This proposal was determined to be
detrimental to the satisfaction of
subsistence needs.
The Board rejected a proposal to
allow the sale of brown bear skulls and
skulls with hides attached. This
proposal was found not to be supported
by substantial evidence. This action was
contrary to one Council
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recommendation, and another Council
recommended the Board take no action.
The Board rejected a proposal to
rescind a closure to sheep in Unit 25A.
This proposal was determined to be
detrimental to the satisfaction of
subsistence needs.
The Board rejected a proposal to close
public lands to non-federally qualified
users to the take of caribou in Units 26A
and 26B. This proposal was found not
to be supported by substantial evidence.
This action was contrary to one Council
recommendation and supported by
another Council recommendation.
The Board took no action on three
proposals, Unit 23 moose, Unit 23
caribou, and Units 22, 23, and 26A
caribou, based on its actions on similar
proposals.
Summary of Non-Consensus Proposals
Adopted by the Board
The Board adopted or adopted with
modification 17 non-consensus
proposals. Modifications were suggested
by the affected Council(s), developed
during the analysis process, suggested
during Tribal and Alaska Native
corporation consultations, or developed
during the Board’s public deliberations.
All of the adopted proposals were
recommended for adoption by at least
one of the Councils.
The Board adopted a proposal with
modification to modify bear baiting
restrictions State wide.
The Board adopted a proposal with
modification to reduce the harvest limit
for deer for non-federally qualified users
in Unit 2. The Board struck the portion
of the proposal to shorten the season for
federally qualified subsistence users.
The Board adopted with modification
a proposal to establish a fall moose
season in Unit 1C to begin in 2019.
The Board adopted a proposal with
modification to align Federal and State
regulations for caribou in Unit 9D.
The Board adopted a proposal with
modification to revise the harvest limits
for caribou in Units 9A, 9B, 9C, 17A,
17B, 17C, 19A, and 19B.
The Board adopted two proposals
with modifications to rescind a closure
to the take of caribou in Units 17A, 17C,
and the Nushagak Peninsula and revised
the Customary and Traditional Use
determinations in Unit 17, remainder.
The Board adopted a proposal with
modification to establish a winter
season for moose in Unit 18.
The Board adopted a proposal with
modification to reduce the harvest and
possession limits for ptarmigan in Unit
18.
The Board adopted a proposal to
extend the season for lynx in Unit 24A.
The Board adopted two proposals
with modifications to revise closures to
the take of moose in Units 22 and 22A.
The Board adopted a proposal with
modification to revise the harvest limits,
and establish a separate antlerless
season for moose in Unit 23.
The Board adopted a proposal with
modification to extend the season and
increase the harvest limit for brown bear
in Unit 23.
The Board adopted a proposal with
modification to close public lands along
a 10-mile corridor along the Noatak
River, except to federally qualified
subsistence hunters, for caribou in Unit
23.
The Board adopted a proposal to
establish a registration hunt for caribou
in Units 22, 23, and 26A.
The Board adopted a proposal to
extend the season for moose in Unit
25B.
These final regulations reflect Board
review and consideration of Regional
Advisory Council recommendations,
Tribal and Alaska Native corporation
consultations, and public comments.
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 has provided extensive
opportunity for public input and
involvement in compliance with
Administrative Procedure Act
requirements, including publishing a
proposed rule in the Federal Register,
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 (36 CFR
242.20 and 50 CFR 100.20). Therefore,
the Board believes that sufficient public
notice and opportunity for involvement
have been given to affected persons
regarding Board decisions.
In the more than 25 years that the
Program has been operating, no benefit
to the public has been demonstrated by
delaying the effective date of the
subsistence regulations. A lapse in
regulatory control could affect the
continued viability of fish or wildlife
populations and 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)(3) to make this rule effective
upon the date set forth in DATES to
ensure continued operation of the
subsistence program.
National Environmental Policy Act
Compliance
A Draft Environmental Impact
Statement that described four
alternatives for developing a Federal
Subsistence Management Program was
distributed for public comment on
October 7, 1991. The Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
was published on February 28, 1992.
The Record of Decision (ROD) on
Subsistence Management for Federal
Public Lands in Alaska was signed April
6, 1992. The selected alternative in the
FEIS (Alternative IV) defined the
administrative framework of an annual
regulatory cycle for subsistence
regulations.
The following Federal Register
documents pertain to this rulemaking:
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SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA, SUBPARTS A, B, AND C: Federal Register
DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FINAL RULE
Federal Register
citation
Date of publication
Category
Details
57 FR 22940 ...............
May 29, 1992 .............
Final Rule ...................
‘‘Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska;
Final Rule’’ was published in the FEDERAL REGISTER.
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SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA, SUBPARTS A, B, AND C: Federal Register
DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FINAL RULE—Continued
Federal Register
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Date of publication
Category
Details
64 FR 1276 .................
January 8, 1999 .........
Final Rule ...................
66 FR 31533 ...............
June 12, 2001 ............
Interim Rule ................
67 FR 30559 ...............
May 7, 2002 ...............
Final Rule ...................
68 FR 7703 .................
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Direct Final Rule .........
68 FR 23035 ...............
April 30, 2003 .............
69 FR 60957 ...............
October 14, 2004 .......
Affirmation of Direct
Final Rule.
Final Rule ...................
70 FR 76400 ...............
December 27, 2005 ....
Final Rule ...................
71 FR 49997 ...............
August 24, 2006 .........
Final Rule ...................
72 FR 25688 ...............
75 FR 63088 ...............
May 7, 2007 ...............
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Final Rule ...................
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September 12, 2011 ...
Final Rule ...................
77 FR 12477 ...............
March 1, 2012 ............
Final Rule ...................
80 FR 68249 ...............
November 4, 2015 ......
Final Rule ...................
83 FR 23813 ...............
May 23, 2018 .............
Final Rule ...................
Amended the regulations 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
the 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.
Amended the operating regulations in response to comments on the
June 12, 2001, interim rule. Also corrected some inadvertent errors and oversights of previous rules.
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.
Because no adverse comments were received on the direct final rule
(67 FR 30559), the direct final rule was adopted.
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.
Revised the jurisdiction of the subsistence program by adding submerged lands and waters in the area of Makhnati Island, near
Sitka, AK. This allowed subsistence users to harvest marine resources in this area under seasons, harvest limits, and methods
specified in the regulations.
Revised nonrural determinations.
Amended the regulations for accepting and addressing special action requests and the role of the Regional Advisory Councils in the
process.
Revised the composition of the Federal Subsistence Board by expanding the Board by two public members who possess personal
knowledge of and direct experience with subsistence uses in rural
Alaska.
Extended the compliance date for the final rule (72 FR 25688) that
revised nonrural determinations until the Secretarial program review is complete or in 5 years, whichever comes first.
Revised the nonrural determination process and allowed the Federal
Subsistence Board to define which communities and areas are
nonrural.
Identifies submerged lands within the Tongass National Forest that
did not pass to the State of Alaska at statehood and remain Federal public lands subject to the provisions of ANILCA.
A 1997 environmental assessment
dealt with the expansion of Federal
jurisdiction over fisheries and is
available at the office listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The
Secretary of the Interior, with
concurrence of the Secretary of
Agriculture, determined that expansion
of Federal jurisdiction does not
constitute a major Federal action
significantly affecting the human
environment and, therefore, signed a
Finding of No Significant Impact.
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Section 810 of ANILCA
An ANILCA section 810 analysis was
completed as part of the FEIS process on
the Federal Subsistence Management
Program. 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. The final section
810 analysis determination appeared in
the April 6, 1992, ROD and concluded
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that the Program, under Alternative IV
with an annual process for setting
subsistence regulations, may have some
local impacts on subsistence uses, but
will not likely restrict subsistence uses
significantly.
During the subsequent environmental
assessment process for extending
fisheries jurisdiction, an evaluation of
the effects of this rule was conducted in
accordance with section 810. That
evaluation also supported the
Secretaries’ determination that the rule
will not reach the ‘‘may significantly
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restrict’’ threshold that would require
notice and hearings under ANILCA
section 810(a).
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
This rule does not contain any new
collections of information that require
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval. OMB has reviewed and
approved the collections of information
associated with the subsistence
regulations at 36 CFR part 242 and 50
CFR part 100, and assigned OMB
Control Number 1018–0075, which
expires June 30, 2019. An agency may
not conduct or sponsor and you are not
required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
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Regulatory Planning and Review
(Executive Orders 12866 and 13563)
Executive Order 12866 provides that
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of
Management and Budget will review all
significant rules. OIRA has determined
that this rule is not significant.
Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the
principles of E.O. 12866 while calling
for improvements in the nation’s
regulatory system to promote
predictability, to reduce uncertainty,
and to use the best, most innovative,
and least burdensome tools for
achieving regulatory ends. The
executive order directs agencies to
consider regulatory approaches that
reduce burdens and maintain flexibility
and freedom of choice for the public
where these approaches are relevant,
feasible, and consistent with regulatory
objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes
further that regulations must be based
on the best available science and that
the rulemaking process must allow for
public participation and an open
exchange of ideas. We have developed
this rule in a manner consistent with
these requirements.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980
(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires
preparation of flexibility analyses for
rules that will have a significant effect
on a substantial number of small
entities, which include small
businesses, organizations, or
governmental jurisdictions. In general,
the resources to be harvested under this
rule are already being harvested and
consumed by the local harvester and do
not result in an additional dollar benefit
to the economy. However, we estimate
that two million pounds of meat are
harvested by subsistence users annually
and, if given an estimated dollar value
of $3.00 per pound, this amount would
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equate to about $6 million in food value
Statewide. Based upon the amounts and
values cited above, the Departments
certify 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.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act
Under the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act (5 U.S.C. 801
et seq.), this rule is not a major rule. It
does not have an effect on the economy
of $100 million or more, will not cause
a major increase in costs or prices for
consumers, and does not have
significant adverse effects on
competition, employment, investment,
productivity, innovation, or the ability
of U.S.-based enterprises to compete
with foreign-based enterprises.
Executive Order 12630
Title VIII of ANILCA requires the
Secretaries to administer a subsistence
priority on public lands. The scope of
this Program is limited by definition to
certain public lands. Likewise, these
regulations have no potential takings of
private property implications as defined
by Executive Order 12630.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Secretaries have determined and
certify 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 there is no cost
imposed on any State or local entities or
tribal governments.
Executive Order 12988
The Secretaries have determined that
these regulations meet the applicable
standards provided in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988,
regarding civil justice reform.
Executive Order 13132
In accordance with Executive Order
13132, the rule does not have sufficient
federalism implications to warrant the
preparation of a federalism summary
impact statement. Title VIII of ANILCA
precludes the State from exercising
subsistence management authority over
fish and wildlife resources on Federal
lands unless it meets certain
requirements.
Executive Order 13175
The Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act, Title VIII, does not
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provide specific rights to tribes for the
subsistence taking of wildlife, fish, and
shellfish. However, the Board provided
federally recognized Tribes and Alaska
Native corporations opportunities to
consult on this rule. Consultation with
Alaska Native corporations are based on
Public Law 108–199, div. H, Sec. 161,
Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 452, as amended
by Public Law 108–447, div. H, title V,
Sec. 518, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3267,
which provides that: ‘‘The Director of
the Office of Management and Budget
and all Federal agencies shall hereafter
consult with Alaska Native corporations
on the same basis as Indian tribes under
Executive Order No. 13175.’’
The Secretaries, through the Board,
provided a variety of opportunities for
consultation: Commenting on proposed
changes to the existing rule; engaging in
dialogue at the Regional Council
meetings; engaging in dialogue at the
Board’s meetings; and providing input
in person, by mail, email, or phone at
any time during the rulemaking process.
On April 10, 2018, the Board
provided federally recognized Tribes
and Alaska Native Corporations a
specific opportunity to consult on this
rule prior to the start of its public
regulatory meeting. Federally
recognized Tribes and Alaska Native
Corporations were notified by mail and
telephone and were given the
opportunity to attend in person or via
teleconference.
Executive Order 13211
This Executive Order requires
agencies to prepare Statements of
Energy Effects when undertaking certain
actions. However, this rule is not a
significant regulatory action under E.O.
13211, affecting energy supply,
distribution, or use, and no Statement of
Energy Effects is required.
Drafting Information
Theo Matuskowitz drafted these
regulations under the guidance of
Thomas C. J. Doolittle of the Office of
Subsistence Management, Alaska
Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Anchorage, Alaska. Additional
assistance was provided by
• Daniel Sharp, Alaska State Office,
Bureau of Land Management;
• Clarence Summers, Alaska Regional
Office, National Park Service;
• Dr. Glenn Chen, Alaska Regional
Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs;
• Carol Damberg, Alaska Regional
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
and
• Thomas Whitford, Alaska Regional
Office, USDA Forest Service.
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Regulation Promulgation
36 CFR Part 242
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.
Administrative practice and
procedure, Alaska, Fish, National
forests, Public lands, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Wildlife.
50 CFR Part 100
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procedure, Alaska, Fish, National
forests, Public lands, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Wildlife.
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:
■
50763
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, amend the table in § l
l.24(a)(1) by revising the text for Units
1 through 5, 17, and 25 to read as
follows:
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§ ll.24 Customary and traditional use
determinations.
(a) * * *
(1) * * *
Area
Species
Determination
Unit 1C ......................................................................................
Black Bear ........
Unit 1A ......................................................................................
Unit 1B ......................................................................................
Brown Bear ......
Brown Bear ......
Unit 1C ......................................................................................
Brown Bear ......
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
1D ......................................................................................
1 .........................................................................................
1B ......................................................................................
1C ......................................................................................
Brown Bear ......
Deer ..................
Goat ..................
Goat ..................
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
1B ......................................................................................
1C ......................................................................................
1D ......................................................................................
2 .........................................................................................
3 .........................................................................................
3, Wrangell and Mitkof Islands ..........................................
4 .........................................................................................
4 .........................................................................................
4 .........................................................................................
Moose ...............
Moose ...............
Moose ...............
Deer ..................
Deer ..................
Moose ...............
Brown Bear ......
Deer ..................
Goat ..................
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
5
5
5
5
5
5
.........................................................................................
.........................................................................................
.........................................................................................
.........................................................................................
.........................................................................................
.........................................................................................
Black Bear ........
Brown Bear ......
Deer ..................
Goat ..................
Moose ...............
Wolf ..................
Residents of Units 1C, 1D, 3, Hoonah, Pelican, Point Baker,
Sitka, and Tenakee Springs.
Residents of Unit 1A, excluding residents of Hyder.
Residents of Unit 1A, Petersburg, and Wrangell, excluding
residents of Hyder.
Residents of Unit 1C, Haines, Hoonah, Kake, Klukwan,
Skagway, and Wrangell, excluding residents of Gustavus.
Residents of Unit 1D.
Residents of Units 1–5.
Residents of Units 1B and 3.
Residents of Haines, Kake, Klukwan, Petersburg, and Gustavus.
Residents of Units 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Residents of Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Residents of Unit 1D.
Residents of Units 1–5.
Residents of Units 1–5.
Residents of Units 1B, 2, and 3.
Residents of Unit 4 and Kake.
Residents of Units 1–5.
Residents of Sitka, Hoonah, Tenakee, Pelican, Funter Bay,
Angoon, Port Alexander, and Elfin Cove.
Residents of Unit 5A.
Residents of Yakutat.
Residents of Units 1–5.
Residents of Unit 5A.
Residents of Unit 5A.
Residents of Unit 5A.
*
*
*
Unit 17A and that portion of 17B draining into Nuyakuk Lake
and Tikchik Lake.
Unit 17, remainder ....................................................................
Unit 17A, those portions north and west of a line beginning
from the Unit 18 boundary at the northwestern end of
Nenevok Lake, to the southern point of upper Togiak Lake,
and northeast towards the northern point of Nuyakuk Lake
to the Unit 17A boundary.
Unit 17B, beginning at the Unit 17B boundary, those portions
north and west of a line running from the southern point of
upper Togiak Lake, northeast to the northern point of
Nuyakuk Lake, and northeast to the point where the Unit
17 boundary intersects the Shotgun Hills.
Unit 17A, remainder ..................................................................
*
Black Bear ........
*
*
*
Residents of Units 9A and B, 17, Akiak, and Akiachak.
Black Bear ........
Brown Bear ......
Residents of Units 9A and B, and 17.
Residents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Goodnews Bay,
Kwethluk, and Platinum.
Brown Bear ......
Residents of Unit 17 and Kwethluk.
Brown Bear ......
Residents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Goodnews Bay, and
Platinum.
Residents of Unit 17, Akiak and Akiachak.
Unit 17B, that portion draining into Nuyakuk Lake and Tikchik
Lake.
Unit 17B, remainder, and Unit 17C ..........................................
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.
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Brown Bear ......
Caribou .............
Caribou .............
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Residents of Unit 17.
Residents of Units 9B, 17, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Lime Village,
Napakiak, Platinum, Quinhagak, Stony River, and
Tuntutuliak.
Residents of Units 9B, 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Lime Village,
Stony River, and Tuluksak.
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Area
Species
Determination
Units 17A and 17B, those portions north and west of a line
beginning from the Unit 18 boundary at the northwestern
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 Units 9B, 17, Kwethluk, Lime Village, and Stony
River.
Caribou .............
Unit 17, remainder ....................................................................
Caribou .............
Unit 17A, those portions north and west of a line beginning
from the Unit 18 boundary at the northwestern end of
Nenevok Lake, to the southern point of upper Togiak Lake,
and to the Unit 17A boundary to the northeast towards the
northern point of Nuyakuk Lake.
Unit 17A, that portion north of Togiak Lake that includes
Izavieknik River drainages.
Unit 17A, remainder ..................................................................
Unit 17B, that portion within the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge.
Unit 17B, remainder and Unit 17C ...........................................
Moose ...............
Residents of Units 9B, 17, Akiachak, Akiak, Bethel, Eek,
Goodnews Bay, Lime Village, Napakiak, Platinum,
Quinhagak, Stony River, Tuluksak, and Tuntutuliak.
Residents of Units 9B, 9C, 9E 17, Lime Village, and Stony
River.
Residents of Unit 17, Goodnews Bay, Kwethluk, and Platinum.
Moose ...............
Moose ...............
Moose ...............
Unit 17 .......................................................................................
Wolf ..................
Unit 17 .......................................................................................
Beaver ..............
*
*
*
25D ....................................................................................
25D ....................................................................................
25, remainder ....................................................................
25A ....................................................................................
25B and Unit 25C ..............................................................
*
Black Bear ........
Brown Bear ......
Brown Bear ......
Caribou .............
Caribou .............
Unit 25D ....................................................................................
Unit 25A ....................................................................................
Unit 25B and Unit 25C ..............................................................
Caribou .............
Moose ...............
Moose ...............
Unit 25D, west ...........................................................................
Unit 25D, remainder ..................................................................
Unit 25A ....................................................................................
Moose ...............
Moose ...............
Sheep ...............
Unit 25B and Unit 25C ..............................................................
Unit 25D ....................................................................................
Unit 25, remainder ....................................................................
Sheep ...............
Wolf ..................
Wolf ..................
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
3. In subpart D of 36 CFR part 242 and
50 CFR part 100, amend § ll.25(a) by
adding a definition for ‘‘Scent lure’’ in
alphabetical order to read as follows:
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§ ll.25 Subsistence taking of fish,
wildlife, and shellfish: general regulations.
(a) * * *
Scent lure (in reference to bear
baiting) means any biodegradable
material to which biodegradable scent is
applied or infused.
*
*
*
*
*
■ 4. In subpart D of 36 CFR part 242 and
50 CFR part 100, § ll.26 is revised to
read as follows:
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Residents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Goodnews Bay, and
Platinum.
Residents of Unit 17, Goodnews Bay and Platinum.
Residents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Goodnews Baym,
Levelock, Nondalton, and Platinum.
Residents of Unit 17, Nondalton, Levelock, Goodnews Bay,
and Platinum.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13,
Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Units 9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, and 17.
*
*
*
Residents of Unit 25D.
Residents of Unit 25D.
Residents of Unit 25 and Eagle.
Residents of Units 24A and 25.
Residents of Units 12 (north of Wrangell-St. Elias National
Preserve), 20D, 20E, 20F, and 25.
Residents of Units 20F and 25D and Manley Hot Springs.
Residents of Units 25A and 25D.
Residents of Units 20D, 20E, 25B, 25C, 25D, Tok and
Livengood.
Residents of Unit 25D West.
Residents of remainder of Unit 25.
Residents of Arctic Village, Chalkyitsik, Fort Yukon, Kaktovik,
and Venetie.
Residents of Units 20E, 25B, 25C, and 25D.
Residents of Unit 25D.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13,
Chickaloon, and 16–26.
*
§ ll.26
*
Subpart D—Subsistence Taking of
Fish and Wildlife
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Subsistence taking of wildlife.
(a) General taking prohibitions. 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) Prohibited methods and means.
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.
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*
(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.
(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
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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; and
(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 ox, 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 an 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 and
brown bears with a hunting license as
authorized in Unit-specific regulations
at paragraphs (n)(1) through (26) of this
section. Baiting of black bears and
brown bears is subject to the following
restrictions:
(i) Before establishing a 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 ADF&Gassigned number.
(iii) You may use only biodegradable
materials for bait; if fish or wildlife is
used as bait, only the head, bones,
viscera, or skin of legally harvested fish
and wildlife, the skinned carcasses of
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may be used, except that in Units 7 and
15, fish or fish parts may not be used as
bait. Scent lures may be used at
registered bait stations.
(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 3:00 a.m.
following the day in which airborne
travel occurred (except for flights in
regularly scheduled commercial
aircraft). This restriction does not apply
to subsistence taking of deer (except on
NPS lands) and of caribou on the
Nushagak Peninsula (a portion of Units
17A and 17C) during Jan. 1–Mar. 31,
provided the hunter is 300 feet from the
airplane; moreover, this restriction does
not apply to subsistence 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) Defense of life and property.
Wildlife taken in defense of life or
property is not a subsistence use;
wildlife so taken is subject to State
regulations.
(d) Trapping furbearing animals. 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;
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(5) Using a net or fish trap (except a
blackfish or fyke trap); and
(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
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.
(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.
(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
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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 9, 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. You must leave all
edible meat on the bones of the front
quarters, hind quarters, and ribs of
caribou and moose harvested in Unit 25
until you remove the meat from the field
or process it for human consumption.
(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,
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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 apply to
brown bears taken in all Units, except
as specified in this paragraph (j), 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, Units 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 does not apply
to brown bears taken within Units 5, 9B,
9E, 17, 18, 19A and 19B downstream of
and including the Aniak River drainage,
Units 21D, 22, 23, 24, and 26A and
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 must
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 must remove and
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.
(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
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authorized sealing representative. At the
time of sealing, the representative must
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 Unit
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.
(1) In Unit 18, you must obtain an
ADF&G seal for beaver skins only if they
are to be sold or commercially tanned.
(2) In Unit 2, you must seal any wolf
taken on or before the 14th day after the
date of taking.
(l) Sealing form. 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) Traditional religious ceremonies.
You may take wildlife, outside of
established season or harvest limits, for
food in traditional religious ceremonies,
which 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
ceremonial harvest may be found in the
Unit-specific regulations in paragraph
(n) of this section.
(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 Unit 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
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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
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 1 mile of Anan Creek
downstream from the mouth of Anan
Lake, including the area within a 1-mile
radius from the mouth of Anan Creek
Lagoon, is closed to the taking of bear;
and
(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; and
(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; and
(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.
(C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a
trap or snare during an open Federal
trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or
beaver may be legally retained.
(D) A firearm may be used to take
beaver under a trapping license during
an open beaver season, except on
National Park Service lands.
Harvest limits
Open season
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 ...........................................
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Mar. 15–May 31.
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Deer:
Unit 1A—4 antlered deer ............................................................................................................................
Unit 1B—2 antlered deer ............................................................................................................................
Unit 1C—4 deer; however, female deer may be taken only from Sep. 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 Unit 1B—that portion on the Cleveland Peninsula south of the divide between Yes Bay
and Santa Anna Inlet.
Unit 1A and Unit 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 .............................................................................
Unit 1B—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or 3 or more brow tines on one side, or antlers with 2 brow tines on both sides, 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 one side, or antlers with 2 brow tines on
both sides, by State registration permit only.
Unit 1C, remainder, excluding drainages of Berners Bay—1 bull by State registration permit only .........
Unit 1C—Berners Bay—1 bull by drawing permit ......................................................................................
Only one moose permit may be issued per household. A household receiving a State permit for
Berners Bay drainages moose may not receive a Federal permit. The annual harvest quota will be
announced by the USDA Forest Service, Juneau office, in consultation with ADF&G. The Federal
harvest allocation will be 25% (rounded up to the next whole number) of bull moose permits.
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:
Units 1A and 1B, south of Bradfield Canal and the east fork of the Bradfield River—5 wolves ...............
Units 1B remainder, 1C, and 1D—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 .....................................................
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.
Sep. 15–Nov. 30.
No open season.
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
Sep. 5–Oct. 15.
Sep. 15–Oct. 15.
Sep. 15–Oct. 15.
Sep. 15–Oct. 15.
Sep.15–Oct. 15 (will be announced
starting in 2019).
No open season.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 15.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
Dec. 1–Feb. 15.
Aug.
Aug.
Nov.
Aug.
Aug.
1–May 31.
1–Apr. 30.
10–Feb. 15.
1–May 15.
1–May 15.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
Nov.
1–May 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Apr. 30.
10–Mar. 1.
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Beaver: Unit 1—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 .............................................................................................................................................
(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.
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(i) 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.
(C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a
trap or snare during an open Federal
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beaver may be legally retained.
(D) A firearm may be used to take
beaver under a trapping license during
an open beaver season, except on
National Park Service lands.
(ii) [Reserved]
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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 a female deer. Female deer may be taken only during the
period Oct. 15–Jan. 31. Harvest ticket number five must be used when recording the harvest of a
female deer, but may be used for recording the harvest of a male deer. Harvest tickets must be
used in order except when recording a female deer on tag number five.
The Federal public lands on Prince of Wales Island, excluding the southeastern 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.
Non-federally qualified users may only harvest up to 2 male deer on Federal public lands in Unit 2.
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. Federal hunting and trapping season may be closed when the combined Federal-State
harvest quota is reached. Any wolf taken in Unit 2 must be sealed within 14 days of harvest.
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 .....................................................
Sep. 1–June 30.
July 24–Jan. 31.
Sep.
Nov.
Sep.
Dec.
Sep.
1–Apr. 30.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Apr. 30.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 15.
Aug. 1–May 15.
Aug. 1–May 15.
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. Federal hunting and trapping season may be closed when the combined Federal-State harvest quota is reached. Any wolf taken in Unit 2 must be sealed within 14 days of harvest.
Wolverine: No limit .............................................................................................................................................
(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,
Kashevaroff, 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; and
(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 1 mile
south of the Blind Slough bridge.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
1–May 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1 –Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
15–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 1.
(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.
(C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a
trap or snare during an open Federal
trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or
beaver may be legally retained.
(D) A firearm may be used to take
beaver under a trapping license during
an open beaver season, except on
National Park Service lands.
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Deer:
Unit 3–Mitkof, Woewodski, and Butterworth Islands—1 antlered deer ......................................................
Unit 3–Kupreanof Island, that portion east of the Portage Bay–Duncan Canal Portage—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, or antlers
with 2 brow tines on both sides 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 ....................................................................................................................................................
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Oct. 15–31.
Oct. 15–31.
Aug. 1–Nov. 30.
Dec. 1–31, season to be announced.
Sep. 15–Oct. 15.
Sep.
Nov.
Sep.
Dec.
Aug.
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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. ....................................................
Nov. 10–Feb. 15.
Aug. 1–May 15.
Aug. 1–May 15.
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 (except on Kuiu Island) .................................................................................................................
Kuiu Island portion of Unit 3. No limit .........................................................................................................
Mink and Weasel: No limit .................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit .....................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit .............................................................................................................................................
(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); and
(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 northwestern
point of Gull Cove to Port Frederick
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,
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
1–Apr. 15.
1–May 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
Nov.
1–Feb. 15.
1–31.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Apr. 30.
10–Mar. 1.
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.
(C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a
trap or snare during an open Federal
trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or
beaver may be legally retained.
(D) A firearm may be used to take
beaver under a trapping license during
an open beaver season, except on
National Park Service lands.
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Brown Bear:
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 4 regulatory years by State registration permit only .............................
Deer: 6 deer; however, female deer may be taken only from Sep. 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 .....................................................
Sep. 15–Dec. 31.
Mar. 15–May 31.
Sep. 15–Dec. 31.
Mar. 15–May 20.
Aug. 1–Jan. 31.
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 15.
Sep. 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: No limit ..................................................................................................................................................
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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 .............................................................................................................................................
(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; In
Unit 5A, Nunatak Bench is defined as
that area east of the Hubbard Glacier,
north of Nunatak fiord, and north and
east of the East Nunatak Glacier to the
Canadian Border.
(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,
bear, wolves, or wolverine from a boat,
unless you are certified as disabled.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
Nov.
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–Mar. 1.
(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.
(D) Coyotes taken incidentally with a
trap or snare during an open Federal
trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or
beaver may be legally retained.
(E) A firearm may be used to take
beaver under a trapping license during
an open beaver season, except on
National Park Service lands.
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.
Unit 5A, remainder—1 goat by Federal registration permit. The harvest quota will be announced prior
to the season. A minimum of four goats in the harvest quota will be reserved for federally qualified
subsistence users.
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.
Unit 5A–except Nunatak Bench, west of the Dangerous River—1 bull by joint State/Federal registration
permit only. From Oct. 8–21, public lands will be closed to taking of moose, except by residents of
Unit 5A hunting under these regulations.
Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench, east of the Dangerous River—1 bull by joint State/Federal registration
permit only. From Sep. 16–30, public lands will be closed to taking of moose, except by residents of
Unit 5A hunting under these regulations.
Unit 5B—1 bull by State registration permit only. The season will be closed when 25 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 .....................................................
Sep. 1–June 30.
Sep. 1–May 31.
Nov. 1–Nov. 30.
No open season.
No open season.
Aug. 1–Jan. 31.
Aug. 1–Jan. 31.
Nov. 15–Feb. 15.
Oct. 8–Nov. 15.
Sep. 16–Nov. 15.
Sep. 1–Dec. 15.
Sep.
Nov.
Sep.
Dec.
Aug.
Nov.
Aug.
Aug.
1–Apr. 30.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Apr. 30.
1–Feb. 15.
1–Apr. 30.
10–Feb. 15.
1–May 15.
1–May 15.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
Nov.
Nov.
10–May 15.
10–Feb. 15.
10–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
10–Feb. 15.
10–Feb. 15.
1–Feb. 15.
10–Feb. 15.
10–Apr. 30.
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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 .....................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
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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; and
(D) Unit 6D consists of the remainder
of Unit 6.
(ii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear between April 15 and June 15. In
addition, you may use bait in Unit 6D
between June 16 and June 30. The
harvest quota in Unit 6D is 20 bears
taken with bait between June 16 and
June 30.
(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 moose from
Federal lands in Unit 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
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, and goat in Unit
6D, 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.
Nov. 10–Mar. 1.
(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.
(G) Up to five permits will be issued
by the Cordova District Ranger to the
Native Village of Chenega annually to
harvest up to five deer total from
Federal public lands in Unit 6D for their
annual Old Chenega Memorial and
other traditional memorial potlatch
ceremonies. Permits will have effective
dates of July 1–June 30.
(H) Up to five permits will be issued
by the Cordova District Ranger to the
Tatitlek IRA Council annually to harvest
up to five deer total from Federal public
lands in Unit 6D for their annual
Cultural Heritage Week. Permits will
have effective dates of July 1–June 30.
Harvest limits
Open season
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Hunting
Black Bear: 1 bear. In Unit 6D a State registration permit is required .............................................................
Deer:
5 deer; however, antlerless deer may be taken only from Oct. 1–Dec. 31 ...............................................
Unit 6D—1 buck ..........................................................................................................................................
Goats:
Unit 6A and B—1 goat by State registration permit only ...........................................................................
Unit 6C ........................................................................................................................................................
Unit 6D (subareas RG242, RG243, RG244, RG245, 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 and RG245 combined—2 goats, RG249—4
goats, RG266—4 goats, RG252—1 goat.
Moose:
Unit 6C—1 antlerless moose by Federal drawing permit only ...................................................................
Permits for the portion of the antlerless moose quota not harvested in the Sep. 1–Oct. 31 hunt may be
available for redistribution for a Nov. 1–Dec. 31 hunt..
Unit 6C—1 bull by Federal drawing 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 antlerless moose permits and 75% of the bull permits. Federal
public lands are closed to the harvest of moose except by federally qualified users with a Federal
permit for Unit 6C moose, Nov. 1–Dec. 31.
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 .................................................................................................................................
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Sep. 1–June 30.
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
Jan. 1–31.
Aug. 20–Jan. 31.
No open season.
Aug. 20–Feb. 28.
Sep. 1–Oct. 31.
Sep. 1–Dec. 31.
No open season.
May 1–Oct. 31.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
July 1–June 30.
No open season.
July 1–June 30.
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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 .....................................................
Nov.
Aug.
Sep.
Aug.
Aug.
10–Jan. 31.
10–Apr. 30.
1–Mar. 31.
1–May 15.
1–May 15.
Trapping
Beaver: No limit ..................................................................................................................................................
Coyote:
Unit 6C–south of the Copper River Highway and east of the Heney Range—No limit ............................
Units 6A, 6B, 6C remainder, and 6D—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
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.
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]
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears ...........................................................................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 7–north of the Sterling Highway and west of the Seward Highway—1 caribou by Federal registration permit only. The Seward District Ranger will close the Federal season when 5 caribou are harvested by Federal registration permit.
Unit 7, remainder ........................................................................................................................................
Moose:
Unit 7–that portion draining into Kings Bay—Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose
except by residents of Chenega Bay and Tatitlek.
Unit 7, remainder––1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or with 3 or more brow tines on either antler, by Federal registration permit only.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession .......................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit ..................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): ......................................................................................
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 .....................................................
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–Dec. 31.
No open season.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
May 1–Oct. 10.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
No open season.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
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Trapping
Beaver: 20 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 .....................................................................................................................................................
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Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Jan. 1–31.
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–May 15.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
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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.
(i) Unit-specific regulations: If you
have a trapping license, you may take
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
beaver with a firearm in Unit 8 from
Nov. 10–Apr. 30.
(ii) [Reserved]
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal registration permit only. Up to 2 permits 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 3 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 .....................................................
Dec. 1–Dec. 15.
Apr. 1–May 15.
Aug. 1–Jan. 31.
Sep. 15–Nov. 30.
Sep. 1–Feb. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Trapping
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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 .....................................................................................................................................................
(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
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
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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; and
(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–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
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–May 31 and in the
remainder of Unit 9 from April 1–30.
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Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
10–Apr. 30.
10–Mar. 31.
10–Jan. 31.
10–Jan. 31.
10–June 10.
10–Jan. 31.
(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 Iliamna,
Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay, Port
Alsworth, and that portion of the park
resident zone in Unit 9B and 13.440
permit holders may hunt brown bear by
Federal registration permit in lieu of a
resident tag. The season will be closed
when 4 females or 10 bears 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 Iliamna, Newhalen,
Nondalton, 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–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.
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(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–December 31 or May
10–25, 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 Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton,
Pedro Bay, Port Alsworth, residents of that portion of the park resident zone in Unit 9B; and 13.440
permit holders—1 bear by Federal registration permit only.
The season will be closed by the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Superintendent when 4 females or 10 bear have been taken, whichever occurs first.
Unit 9B, remainder—1 bear by State registration permit only ...................................................................
Unit 9C—1 bear by Federal registration permit only ..................................................................................
The season will be closed by the Katmai National Park and Preserve Superintendent in consultation
with BLM and FWS land managers and ADF&G, when 6 females or 10 bear have been taken,
whichever occurs first.
Unit 9E—1 bear by Federal registration permit ..........................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 9A—2 caribou by State registration permit .........................................................................................
Unit 9B—2 caribou by State registration permit .........................................................................................
Unit 9C, that portion within the Alagnak River drainage—2 caribou by State registration permit .............
Unit 9C, that portion draining into the Naknek River from the north, and Graveyard Creek and Coffee
Creek—2 caribou by State registration permit. Public lands are closed to the taking of caribou except by residents of Unit 9C and Egegik.
Unit 9C, remainder—1 bull by Federal registration permit or State permit. Federal public lands are
closed to the taking of caribou except by residents of Unit 9C and Egegik.
Unit 9D—1–4 caribou by Federal registration permit only .........................................................................
Unit 9E—1 bull by Federal registration permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the
taking of caribou except by residents of Unit 9E, Nelson Lagoon, and Sand Point.
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 by State registration permit ...............................................................................................
Unit 9B—1 bull by State registration permit ...............................................................................................
Unit 9C–that portion draining into the Naknek River from the north—1 bull by State registration permit
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Unit 9C–that portion draining into the Naknek River from the south—1 bull by State registration permit.
Public lands are closed during December for the hunting of moose, except by federally qualified
subsistence users hunting under these regulations.
Unit 9C, remainder—1 bull by State registration permit ............................................................................
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 by State registration permit; however, only antlered bulls may be taken Dec. 1–Jan. 31
Beaver: Unit 9B and 9E—2 beaver per day ......................................................................................................
Coyote: 2 coyotes ..............................................................................................................................................
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July 1–June 30.
Sep. 1–May 31.
Oct. 1–May 31.
Sep. 25–Dec. 31.
Apr. 15–May 25.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1–Mar.
1–Mar.
1–Mar.
1–Mar.
15.
31.
15.
15.
May be announced.
Aug. 1–Sep. 30.
Nov. 15–Mar. 31.
May be announced.
July 15–Oct. 15.
Jan. 1–Apr. 1.
Aug. 10–Oct. 10.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Sep.
Sep.
Dec.
Sep.
Dec.
Aug.
Dec.
1–15.
1–20.
1–Jan. 15.
1–20.
1–31.
20–Sep. 20.
1–31.
Sep. 1–20.
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Dec. 1–Jan. 31.
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Harvest limits
Open season
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 .....................................................
Dec. 1–Mar. 15.
Sep. 1–Feb. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
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
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.
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.
(iv) The communities of False Pass,
King Cove, Cold Bay, Sand Point, and
Nelson Lagoon annually may each take,
from October 1–December 31 or May
10–25, 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 10 (Unimak Island) only.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Caribou:
Unit 10—Unimak Island only ......................................................................................................................
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 ...........................................................................
No open season.
July 1–June 30.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
July 1–June 30.
Sep. 1–Feb. 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
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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 .............................................................................................................................................
(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
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and brown bear between April 15 and
June 15.
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July 1–June 30.
Sep. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–June 10.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
(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
from either Chistochina or Mentasta
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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 Aug. 1–Oct. 20 hunt.
The following conditions apply:
(A) The permittees must be a minor
aged 8 to 15 years old and an
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.
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(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.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears ...........................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: 1 bear ............................................................................................................................................
Caribou: ..............................................................................................................................................................
Sheep:
1 ram ...........................................................................................................................................................
1 sheep by Federal registration permit only by persons 60 years of age or older. Ewes accompanied
by lambs or lambs may not be taken..
Goat:
Unit 11–that portion within the Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve that is bounded by the
Chitina and Nizina rivers on the south, the Kennicott River and glacier on the southeast, and the
Root Glacier on the east—1 goat by Federal registration permit only.
Unit 11–the remainder of the Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve—1 goat by Federal registration permit only.
Unit 11–that portion outside of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve .................................
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 has been harvested between Federal and State hunts.
Moose:
Unit 11–that portion draining into the east bank of the Copper River upstream from and including the
Slana River drainage—1 antlered bull by joint Federal/State registration permit.
Unit 11–that portion south and east of a line running along the north bank of the Chitina River, the
north and west banks of the Nazina River, and the west bank of West Fork of the Nazina River,
continuing along the western edge of the West Fork Glacier to the summit of Regal Mountain—1
bull by Federal registration permit. However, during the period Aug. 20–Sep. 20, only an antlered
bull may be taken.
Unit 11, remainder—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit only. ..................................................
Muskrat: No limit ................................................................................................................................................
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 .....................................................
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–June 15.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Aug. 1–Oct. 20.
Aug. 25–Dec. 31.
Aug. 10–Dec. 31.
No open season.
Aug. 20–Sep. 20.
Aug. 20–Sep. 20.
Nov. 20–Jan. 20.
Aug. 20–Sep. 20.
Sep. 20–June 10.
June 1–Oct. 10.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
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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 .............................................................................................................................................
(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
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(i) Unit-specific regulations:
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10–Feb. 28.
10–Feb. 28.
10–Feb. 28.
10–Feb. 28.
10–June 10.
10–Mar. 31.
10–Mar. 31.
10–Feb. 28.
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 3/32inch diameter to trap coyotes or wolves
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(C) 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
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 Aug. 1–Oct. 20 hunt.
The following conditions apply:
(A) The permittees must be a minor
aged 8 to 15 years old and an
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.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears. ..........................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: 1 bear. ...........................................................................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 12–that portion within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park that lies west of the Nabesna River
and the Nabesna Glacier. All hunting of caribou is prohibited on Federal public lands.
Unit 12–that portion east of the Nabesna River and the Nabesna Glacier and south of the Winter Trail
running southeast from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian border—1 bull by Federal registration permit
only.
Federal public lands are closed to the harvest of caribou except by federally qualified subsistence
users hunting under these regulations.
Unit 12, remainder—1 bull ..........................................................................................................................
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 by Federal registration permit.
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 by joint Federal/State registration permit only ..................................
Beaver: Unit 12–Wrangell–St. 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 .....................................................
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–June 30.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Sep. 30.
Sep. 1–20.
Winter season to be announced.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Aug. 1–Oct. 20.
Aug. 24–Sep. 20.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Aug. 24–Sep. 30.
Aug. 20–Sep. 20.
Sep. 20–May 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 1–Mar. 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
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Trapping
Beaver: No limit. Hide or meat must be salvaged. Traps, snares, bow and arrow, or firearms may be used.
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 .............................................................................................................................................
(13) Unit 13. (i) Unit 13 consists of
that area westerly of the east bank of the
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Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–Mar. 15.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Sep. 20–June 10.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
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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 southeastern 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
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
northeastern shore of lake 4408, then
southeast in a straight line to the
northernmost 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
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 south
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.
(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 13A.
(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
(n)(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. 5–25 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–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–Sep.
30 or Oct. 21–Mar. 31 by Federal
registration permit for the Hudson Lake
Residential Treatment Camp.
Additionally, 1 bull moose may be taken
Aug. 1–Sep. 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.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears ...........................................................................................................................................
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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:
Units 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 ................................................................
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 ............................................................................................................................................
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 .....................................................
Aug. 10–May 31.
Aug. 1–Sep. 30.
Oct. 21–Mar. 31.
Aug. 1–Sep. 30.
Oct. 21–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Aug. 1–Sep. 20.
Aug. 1–Sep. 20.
June 15–Sep. 10.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Feb. 28.
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: 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 northern 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 northern 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 western 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 northeastern 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
northern side of Knik Glacier to the Unit
6 boundary;
(B) Unit 14B consists of that portion
of Unit 14 north of Unit 14A; and
Sep. 25–May 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Sep. 25–June 10.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Oct. 15–Apr. 30.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
(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
Reservations; and
(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:
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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 ..................................................................................................
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May 15–Oct. 31.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 15.
Sep. 8–Apr. 30.
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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 ...................................
Dec.
Aug.
Sep.
Sep.
Sep.
1–Jan. 31.
10–Apr. 30.
1–Mar. 31.
8–Mar. 31.
8–Mar. 31.
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—2 wolverines ...................................................................................................................
(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 northern 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 northern shore of
Skilak Lake, and north of the north bank
of the Kasilof River, the northern shore
of Tustumena Lake, Glacier Creek, and
Tustumena Glacier; and
(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
northern shore of Skilak Lake to Lower
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–Jan. 31.
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; and
(D) You may not take red fox in Unit
15 by any means other than a steel trap
or snare.
Harvest limits
Open season
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Hunting
Black Bear:
Units 15A and 15B—2 bears by Federal registration permit .....................................................................
Unit 15C—3 bears ......................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: Unit 15—1 bear every 4 regulatory years by Federal registration permit. The season may be
opened or closed by announcement from the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Manager after consultation
with ADF&G and the Chair of the Southcentral Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council.
Moose:
Unit 15A—Skilak Loop Wildlife Management Area ....................................................................................
Units 15A, remainder, 15B, and 15C—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or with 3 or
more brow tines 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 brow tines 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.
Unit 15C —1 cow by Federal registration permit only ...............................................................................
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 ....................................................................................................................
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July 1–June 30.
July 1–June 30.
Sep. 1–Nov. 30, to be announced
and Apr. 1–June 15, to be announced.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Oct. 20–Nov. 10.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
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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 ......................................................................................................
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Dec. 31.
Jan. 1–Mar. 31.
Trapping
Beaver: 20 beaver per season ..........................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit ..................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 1 Fox ...........................................................................
Lynx: No limit .....................................................................................................................................................
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
western side of the Susitna River
(including the Susitna River) upstream
to its confluence with the Chulitna
River; the drainages into the western
side of the Chulitna River (including the
Chulitna River) upstream to the
Tokositna River, and drainages into the
southern side of the Tokositna River
upstream to the base of 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
bank of the Kahiltna River, and east of
the Kahiltna Glacier; and
(B) Unit 16B consists of the remainder
of Unit 16.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Jan. 1–31.
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.
(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 (n)(16) are
permitted in Denali National Preserve
and lands added to Denali National Park
on December 2, 1980.
(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–Denali National Preserve only—1 bull by Federal registration permit. One Federal registration permit for moose issued per household.
Unit 16B, remainder—1 bull .......................................................................................................................
Coyote: 2 coyotes ..............................................................................................................................................
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 .....................................................
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–Oct. 31.
Sep. 1–15.
Sep. 1–30.
Dec. 1–Feb. 28.
Sep. 1–30.
Dec. 1–Feb. 28.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Feb. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Dec. 1–Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
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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 ......................................................................................................................................................
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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.
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Wolverine: No limit .............................................................................................................................................
(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; and
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(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, bear, 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–Nov. 1.
(B) [Reserved]
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
(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) If you have a trapping license, you
may use a firearm to take beaver in Unit
17 from April 15–May 31. You may not
take beaver with a firearm under a
trapping license on National Park
Service lands.
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—2 caribou by State registration permit
Units 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 5 caribou by Federal
registration permit.
Public lands are closed to the taking of caribou except by federally qualified users unless the population estimate exceeds 900 caribou.
Units 17A remainder and 17C remainder—selected drainages; a harvest limit of up to 2 caribou by
State registration permit will be determined at the time the season is announced.
Units 17B and 17C–that portion of 17C east of the Wood River and Wood River Lakes—2 caribou by
State registration permit.
Sheep: 1 ram with full curl or larger horn ..........................................................................................................
Moose: Unit 17A—1 bull by State registration permit
Unit 17A—up to 2 moose; one antlered bull by State registration permit, one antlerless moose by
State registration permit.
Units 17B and 17C—one bull .....................................................................................................................
During the period Aug. 20–Sep. 15—one bull by State registration permit; or.
During the period Sep. 1–15—one bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or antlers with three or more
brow tines on at least one side with a State harvest ticket; or
During the period Dec. 1–31—one antlered bull by State registration permit.
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 ...........................................................................
Aug.
Sep.
Aug.
Aug.
1–May 31.
1–May 31.
1–Mar. 31.
1–Mar. 31.
Season may be announced between Aug. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Aug. 25–Sep. 20.
Up to a 31-day season may be announced between Dec. 1–last
day of Feb.
Aug. 20–Sep. 15.
Dec. 1–31.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
Dec. 1–Mar. 15.
Sep. 1–Feb. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
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Trapping
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 .............................................................................................................................................
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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.
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(18) Unit 18. (i) Unit 18 consists of
that area draining into the Yukon and
Kuskokwim Rivers westerly and
downstream from a line starting at the
downriver boundary of Paimiut on the
north bank of the Yukon River then
south across the Yukon River to the
northern terminus of the Paimiut
Portage, then south along the Paimiut
Portage to its intersection with Arhymot
Lake, then south along the northern and
western bank of Arhymot Lake to the
outlet at Crooked Creek (locally known
as Johnson River), then along the south
bank of Crooked Creek downstream to
the northern terminus of Crooked Creek
to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Portage
(locally known as the Mud Creek
Tramway), then along the west side of
the tramway to Mud Creek, then along
the westerly bank of Mud Creek
downstream to an unnamed slough of
the Kuskokwim River (locally known as
First Slough or Kalskag Slough), then
along the west bank of this unnamed
slough downstream to its confluence
with the Kuskokwim River, then
southeast across the Kuskokwim River
to its southerly bank, then along the
south bank of the Kuskokwim River
upriver to the confluence of a
Kuskokwim River slough locally known
as Old River, then across Old River to
the downriver terminus of the island
formed by Old River and the
Kuskokwim River, then along the north
bank of the main channel of Old River
to Igyalleq Creek (Whitefish Creek), then
along the south and west bank of
Igyalleq Creek to Whitefish Lake, then
directly across Whitefish Lake to Ophir
Creek, then along the west bank of
Ophir Creek to its headwaters at 61°
10.22’ N. lat., 159° 46.05’ W. long., 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.
Matthews, and adjacent islands between
Cape Newenham and the Pastolik River,
and all seaward waters and lands within
3 miles of these coastlines.
(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
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
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 April 1 through June 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.
(D) You may take moose from a boat
moving under power in that portion of
Unit 18 west of a line running from the
mouth of the Ishkowik River to the
closest point of Dall Lake, then to the
east bank of the Johnson River at its
entrance into Nunavakanukakslak Lake
(N 60°59.41′ Latitude; W 162°22.14′
Longitude), continuing upriver along a
line 1⁄2 mile south and east of, and
paralleling a line along the southerly
bank of the Johnson River to the
confluence of the east bank of Crooked
Creek, then continuing upriver to the
outlet at Arhymot Lake, then following
the south bank west to the Unit 18
border.
(E) Taking of wildlife in Unit 18 while
in possession of lead shot size T, .20
caliber or less in diameter, is prohibited.
(F) You may not pursue with a
motorized vehicle an ungulate that is at
or near a full gallop.
(G) You may use artificial light when
taking a bear at a den site.
Harvest limits
Open season
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Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears ...........................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: 1 bear by State registration permit only .......................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 18–that portion to the east and south of the Kuskokwim River—2 caribou by State registration
permit.
Unit 18, remainder—2 caribou by State registration permit .......................................................................
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 east bank of the Johnson River at its entrance into Nunavakanukakslak Lake (N
60°59.41′ Latitude; W162°22.14′ Longitude), continuing upriver along a line 1⁄2 mile south and east of,
and paralleling a line along the southerly bank of the Johnson River to the confluence of the east bank
of Crooked Creek, then continuing upriver to the outlet at Arhymot Lake, then following the south bank
east of the Unit 18 border and then north of and including the Eek River drainage—1 antlered bull by
State registration permit; quotas will be announced annually by the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
Manager
Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of Tuntutuliak, Eek,
Napakiak, Napaskiak, Kasigluk, Nunapitchuk, Atmautlauk, Oscarville, Bethel, Kwethluk, Akiachak,
Akiak, Tuluksak, Lower Kalskag, and Kalskag.
Unit 18–south of and including the Kanektok River drainages to the Goodnews River drainage. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose by all users.
Unit 18––Goodnews River drainage and south to the Unit 18 boundary––1 antlered bull by State registration permit.
or
1 moose by State registration permit .........................................................................................................
Unit 18, remainder—2 moose, only one of which may be antlered. Antlered bulls may not be harvested from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30.
Beaver: No limit ..................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: 2 coyotes ..............................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes ....................................................................................................
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July 1–June 30.
Sep. 1–May 31.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
Sep. 1–30.
No open season.
Sep. 1–30
A season may be announced between Dec. 1 and the last day of
Feb.
Aug. 1–Apr. 30.
July 1–June 30.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
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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: 5 lynx ........................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 10 wolves ..................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 2 wolverine .......................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession .............................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 15 per day, 30 in possession ...........................................................................
Sep. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–May 30.
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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,
excluding the drainages of Arhymot
Lake, from a line starting at the outlet
of Arhymot Lake at Crooked Creek
(locally known as Johnson River), then
along the south bank of Crooked Creek
downstream to the northern terminus of
Crooked Creek to the YukonKuskokwim Portage (locally known as
the Mud Creek Tramway), then along
the west side of the tramway to Mud
Creek, then along the westerly bank of
Mud Creek downstream to an unnamed
slough of the Kuskokwim River (locally
known as First Slough or Kalskag
Slough), then along the west bank of
this unnamed slough downstream to its
confluence with the Kuskokwim River,
then southeast across the Kuskokwim
River to its southerly bank, then along
the south bank of the Kuskokwim River
upriver to the confluence of a
Kuskokwim River slough locally known
as Old River, then across Old River to
the downriver terminus of the island
formed by Old River and the
Kuskokwim River, then along the north
bank of the main channel of Old River
to Igyalleq Creek (Whitefish Creek), then
along the south and west bank of
Igyalleq Creek to Whitefish Lake, then
directly across Whitefish Lake to Ophir
Creek then along the west bank of Ophir
Creek to its headwaters at 61° 10.22’ N.
lat., 159° 46.05’ W. long.:
(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,
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(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
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 northwestern 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;
and
(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
McKinley National Park as it existed
prior to December 2, 1980. Subsistence
uses as authorized by this paragraph
(n)(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
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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.
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 2,981foot peak of Telida Mountain, then
northeast to the intersection of the
western boundary of Denali National
Preserve with the Minchumina–Telida
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 Units19A and
19B downstream of and including the
Aniak River drainage if you have
obtained a State registration permit
prior to hunting.
(C) In Unit 19C, individual residents
of Nikolai may harvest sheep during the
Aug. 10 to Sep. 20 season and not have
that animal count against the
community harvest limit (during the
Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 season). Individual
residents of Nikolai that harvest a sheep
under State regulations may not
participate in the Oct. 1 to Mar. 30
community harvest.
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Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears ...........................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: Units 19A and 19B–those portions which are downstream of and including the Aniak River
drainage—1 bear by State registration permit.
Units 19A, remainder, 19B, remainder, and Unit 19D—1 bear .................................................................
Caribou: Units 19A and 19B–(excluding rural Alaska residents of Lime Village)—2 caribou by State registration permit.
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 fromApr. 1–Aug. 9. Reporting will be by a
community reporting system.
Sheep: 1 ram with 7⁄8 curl horn or larger ...........................................................................................................
Unit 19C–that portion within the Denali National Park and Preserve–residents of Nikolai only—no individual harvest limit, but a community harvest quota will be set annually by the Denali National Park
and Preserve Superintendent; rams or ewes without lambs only. Reporting will be by a community
reporting system.
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 permits). 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; Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose.
Unit 19A, remainder—1 antlered bull by Federal drawing permit or a State permit. Federal public lands
are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of Tuluksak, Lower Kalskag, Upper Kalskag,
Aniak, Chuathbaluk, and Crooked Creek hunting under these regulations. The Refuge Manager of
the Yukon Delta NWR, in cooperation with the BLM Field Office Manager, will annually establish the
harvest quota and number of permits to be issued in coordination with the State Tier I hunt. If the allowable harvest level is reached before the regular season closing date, the Refuge Manager, in
consultation with the BLM Field Office Manager, will announce an early closure of Federal public
lands to all moose hunting.
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 .........................................................................................................
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 .....................................................
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–June 30.
Aug. 10–June 30.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
Aug. 10–Oct. 10.
Aug. 10–Sep. 30.
Nov. 1–Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–Sep. 30.
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Oct. 1–Mar. 30.
July 1–June 30.
No open season.
Sep. 1–20.
Sep. 1–20.
Sep. 1–20.
Jan. 15–Feb. 15.
Sep. 1–30.
Sep.
Dec.
Sep.
Dec.
Aug.
Sep.
1–30.
1–Feb. 28.
1–30.
1–15.
10–Apr. 30.
1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
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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 .............................................................................................................................................
(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
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bank of the Yukon River upstream from
and including the Charley River
drainage, the Ladue River and Fortymile
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Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
1–June 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.
River drainages, and the Tanana River
drainage north of Unit 13 and
downstream from the east bank of the
Robertson River:
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(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 northern 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
Aug. 5–25 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 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
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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 August 5–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
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
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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 hunt moose only 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
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:
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(A) You may use bait to hunt black
bear April 15–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 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 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; a joint State/Federal registration permit is required. During the Aug. 10–Sep.
30 season, the harvest is restricted to 1 bull. The harvest quota for the period Aug. 10–29 in Units 20E,
20F, and 25C is 100 caribou. During the Nov. 1–Mar. 31 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 fewer than 50
Nelchina caribou will be harvested regardless of the mixing ratio for the two herds.
Unit 20F—north of the Yukon River—1 caribou .........................................................................................
Unit 20F—east of the Dalton Highway and south of the Yukon River—1 caribou; a joint State/Federal
registration permit is required. During the Aug. 10–Sep. 30 season, the harvest is restricted to 1
bull. The harvest quota for the period Aug. 10–29 in Units 20E, 20F, and 25C is 100 caribou.
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 Rivers National Preserve—1 bull ......................................
Unit 20E—that portion drained by the Middle Fork of the Fortymile River upstream from and including
the Joseph Creek drainage—1 bull.
Unit 20E, remainder—1 bull by joint Federal/State registration permit ......................................................
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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Sheep: Unit 20E—1 ram with full-curl horn or larger ........................................................................................
Unit 20, remainder ......................................................................................................................................
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: Units 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 20C, that portion within Denali National Park and Preserve—25 muskrat ........................................
Unit 20, remainder ......................................................................................................................................
Wolf: Unit 20—10 wolves ...................................................................................................................................
Unit 20C, that portion within Denali National Park and Preserve—1 wolf during the Aug. 10–Oct. 31
period; 5 wolves during the Nov. 1–Apr. 30 period, for a total of 6 wolves for the season.
Unit 20C, remainder—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.
Sep. 1–May 31.
Aug. 10–June 30.
Sep. 1–May 31.
Aug. 10–Sep. 30.
Nov. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Sep. 30.
Nov. 1–Mar. 31.
Sep. 1–20.
Sep. 1–20.
Jan. 10–Feb. 28.
Sep. 1–20.
Sep. 1–30.
Nov. 15–Dec. 15.
Sep. 1–30.
Aug. 20–Sep. 30.
Aug. 20–Sep. 30.
Aug. 20–Sep. 30.
Sep. 1–25.
Sep. 1–30.
Dec. 1–10.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
No open season.
Sep. 20–May 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Dec. 1–Jan. 31.
Nov. 1–Jan. 31.
Dec. 1–Jan. 31.
Sep. 20–June 10.
Nov. 1–June 10.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Oct. 31.
Nov. 1–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 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 .............................................................................................
Unit 20E—No limit. Hide or meat must be salvaged. Traps, snares, bow and arrow, or firearms may
be used.
Coyote: Unit 20E—No limit ................................................................................................................................
Unit 20, remainder—No limit ......................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ........................................................................
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Sep. 15–June 10.
Oct. 15–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Mar. 31.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
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Lynx: Unit 20A, 20B, and 20C east of the Teklanika River—No limit ...............................................................
Unit 20E—No limit ......................................................................................................................................
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: Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F—No limit .................................................................................................
Unit 20E—No limit ......................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit .............................................................................................................................................
(21) Unit 21. (i) Unit 21 consists of
drainages into the Yukon River and
Arhymot Lake upstream from a line
starting at the downriver boundary of
Paimiut on the north bank of the Yukon
River then south across the Yukon River
to the northern terminus of the Paimiut
Portage, then south along the Portage to
its intersection with Arhymot Lake, then
south along the northern and western
bank of Arhymot Lake to the outlet at
Crooked Creek (locally known as
Johnson River) drainage then 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 that portion
of Unit 21 in the Yukon River and
Arhymot Lake drainages upstream from
a line starting at the downriver
boundary of Paimiut on the north bank
of the Yukon River, then south across
the Yukon River to the northern
terminus of the Paimiut Portage, then
south along the Portage to its
intersection with Arhymot Lake, then
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Arhymot Lake to the outlet at Crooked
Creek (locally known as Johnson River)
drainage, then 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:
(A) The Koyukuk Controlled Use
Area, which consists of those portions
of Units 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°3.00′ 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 moose hunting 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&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.
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Dec. 15–Feb. 15.
Nov. 1–Mar. 15.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Sep. 20–June 10.
Nov. 1–June 10.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 30.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
(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 extending 2
miles easterly 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
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.
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(B) If you have a trapping license, you
may use a firearm to take beaver in Unit
21(E) from Nov. 1–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 threemoose 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—1 caribou .................................................................................................
Unit 21B—that portion north of the Yukon River and downstream from Ukawutni
Creek.
Unit 21C—the Dulbi and Melozitna River drainages downstream from Big Creek
Unit 21B remainder, 21C remainder, and 21E—1 caribou ......................................
Unit 21D—north of the Yukon River and east of the Koyukuk River—caribou may
be taken during a winter season to be announced.
Unit 21D, remainder—5 caribou per day, as follows: Calves may not be taken .....
Bulls may be harvested ............................................................................................
Cows may be harvested ...........................................................................................
Moose:
Unit 21B—that portion within the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge downstream
from and including the Little Mud River drainage—1 bull. A State registration
permit is required from Sep. 5–25. A Federal registration permit is required
from Sep. 26–Oct. 1.
Unit 21B—that portion within the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge downstream
from and including the Little Mud River drainage—1 antlered bull. A Federal
registration permit is required during the 5-day season and will be limited to
one per household.
Units 21A and 21B, remainder—1 bull .....................................................................
Unit 21C—1 antlered bull .........................................................................................
Unit 21D—Koyukuk Controlled Use Area—1 bull; 1 antlerless moose by Federal
permit if authorized by announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna NWR manager.
Harvest of cow moose accompanied by calves is prohibited. A harvestable surplus of cows will be determined for a quota.
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–June 30.
Aug. 10–June 30.
Aug. 10–Sep. 30.
Dec. 10–20.
No open season.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Sep. 30.
Winter season to be announced.
July 1–Oct. 14.
Feb. 1–June 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
Sep. 5–Oct. 1.
Five-day season to be announced between Dec. 1 and
Mar. 31.
Aug. 20–Sep. 25.
Nov. 1–30.
Sep. 5–25.
Sep. 1–25.
Mar. 1–5 season to be announced.
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or
1 antlered bull by Federal permit, if there is no Mar. 1–5 season and if authorized
by announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna NWR manager and BLM Central
Yukon field office manager. A harvestable surplus of bulls will be determined
for a quota. Announcement for the March and April seasons and harvest
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
and Koyukuk River Fish and Game Advisory Committee.
Unit 21D, remainder—1 moose; however, antlerless moose may be taken only
during Sep. 21–25 and the Mar. 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. 22–31 and Sep. 5–25 seasons, 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
the Middle Yukon Fish and Game Advisory Committee.
Unit 21E—1 moose; however, only bulls may be taken from Aug. 25–Sep. 30 .....
During the Feb. 15—Mar. 15 season, a Federal registration permit is required.
The permit conditions and any needed closures for the winter season will be
announced by the Innoko NWR manager 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 as stipulated in a
letter of delegation. Moose may not be taken within one-half mile of the Innoko
or Yukon River during the winter season.
Beaver:
Unit 21E—No limit ....................................................................................................
Unit 21, remainder ....................................................................................................
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Apr. 10–15 season to be announced.
Aug. 22–31.
Sep. 5–25.
Mar. 1–5 season to be announced.
Aug. 25–Sep. 30.
Feb. 15–Mar. 15.
Nov. 1–June 10.
No open season.
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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 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 ...................
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 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 ...........................................................................................................
(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
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.
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, 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
up to three musk oxen by the
community of Wales is allowed for the
celebration of the Kingikmuit 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 occur only within regularly
established seasons in Unit 22E. 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 musk oxen 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
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Hunting
Black Bear:
Units 22A and 22B—3 bears ......................................................................................................................
Unit 22, remainder ......................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear:
Units 22A, 22D remainder, and 22E—1 bear by State registration permit only ........................................
Unit 22B—2 bears by State registration permit ..........................................................................................
Unit 22C—1 bear by State registration permit only ...................................................................................
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No open season.
Aug. 1–May 31.
Aug. 1–May 31.
Aug. 1–Oct. 31.
Apr. 1–May 31.
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Unit 22D—that portion west of the Tisuk River drainage, west of the west bank of the unnamed creek
originating at the Unit boundary opposite the headwaters of McAdam’s Creek and west of the west
bank of Canyon Creek to its confluence with Tuksuk Channel—2 bears by Federal registration permit.
Caribou:
Unit 22B—that portion west of Golovnin Bay and west of a line along the west bank of the Fish and
Niukluk Rivers to the mouth of the Libby River, and excluding all portions of the Niukluk River drainage upstream from and including the Libby River drainage—5 caribou per day by State registration
permit. Calves may not be taken.
Units 22A—that portion north of the Golsovia River drainage, 22B remainder, that portion of Unit 22D
in the Kuzitrin River drainage (excluding the Pilgrim River drainage), and the Agiapuk River drainages, including the tributaries, and Unit 22E–that portion east of and including the Tin Creek drainage—5 caribou per day by State registration permit. Calves may not be taken.
Unit 22A, remainder—5 caribou per day by State registration permit. Calves may not be taken ............
Unit 22D, that portion in the Pilgrim River drainage—5 caribou per day by State registration permit.
Calves may not be taken.
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Units 22C, 22D remainder, 22E remainder—5 caribou per day by State registration permit. Calves
may not be taken.
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 federally qualified users 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, except that residents of Unalakleet, hunting under
these regulations, may take 1 bull by Federal registration permit, administered by the BLM Anchorage Field Office with the authority to close the season in consultation with ADF&G.
Unit 22A, remainder—1 bull. However, during the period Jan.1–Feb. 15, only an antlered bull may be
taken. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by federally qualified subsistence users.
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.
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 bull .......................................................................................................................
Unit 22D, remainder—1 moose; however, no person may take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf
Unit 22D, remainder—1 antlered bull .........................................................................................................
Unit 22E—1 antlered bull. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by federally
qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations.
Musk ox:
Unit 22B—1 bull by Federal permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of
musk ox except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22D—that portion west of the Tisuk River drainage and Canyon Creek—1 bull by Federal permit
or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the harvest of musk ox except by residents of
Nome and Teller hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22D, that portion within the Kuzitrin River drainages—1 bull by Federal permit or State permit.
Federal public lands are closed to the taking of musk ox except for residents of Council, Golovin,
White Mountain, Nome, Teller, and Brevig Mission hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22D, remainder—1 bull by Federal permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the
taking of musk ox except by residents of Elim, White Mountain, Nome, Teller, and Brevig Mission
hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22E—1 bull by Federal permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the harvest of
musk ox except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22, remainder ......................................................................................................................................
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July 1–June 30.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
May 1–Sep. 30, a season may be
announced.
July 1–June 30.
July 1–June 30, season may be
announced.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
May 1–Sep. 30, season may be
announced.
July 1–June 30, season may be
announced.
Aug. 1–Sep. 30.
Aug. 15–Sep. 14.
Aug. 1–Sep. 30.
Jan. 1–Feb. 15.
Sep. 1–14.
Jan. 1–31.
Aug. 1–Jan. 31.
Sep. 1–14.
Sep. 1–14.
Sep. 1–14.
Dec. 1–31.
Aug. 10–Sep. 14.
Oct. 1–Nov. 30.
Dec. 1–31.
Jan. 1–31.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
Sep. 1–Mar. 15.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
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Beaver:
Units 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E—50 beaver ...............................................................................................
Unit 22, remainder ......................................................................................................................................
Coyote ................................................................................................................................................................
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:
Units 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):
Units 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 ....................................................................................
Nov. 1–June 10.
No open season.
No open season.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Sep. 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.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
July 15–May 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Trapping
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Beaver:
Units 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E—50 beaver ...............................................................................................
Unit 22C ......................................................................................................................................................
Coyote ................................................................................................................................................................
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 .............................................................................................................................................
(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 15–
September 30. The Area consists of that
portion of Unit 23 in a corridor
extending 5 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 not use aircraft in any
manner for brown bear hunting,
including transportation of hunters,
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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 section,
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–June 10.
(D) For the Baird and 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
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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.
Nov. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
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. On BLM-managed lands
only, a snowmachine may be used to
position a caribou, wolf, or wolverine
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 musk oxen 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.
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Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears ...........................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: Unit 23—2 bears by State subsistence registration permit ..........................................................
Caribou:
Unit 23—that portion which includes all drainages north and west of, and including, the Singoalik River
drainage—5 caribou per day by State registration permit as follows:.
Calves may not be taken.
Bulls may be harvested .......................................................................................................................
Cows may be harvested. However, cows accompanied by calves may not be taken July 15–Oct.
14.
Unit 23, remainder—5 caribou per day by State registration permit, as follows:.
Calves may not be taken.
Bulls may be harvested .......................................................................................................................
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Cows may be harvested. However, cows accompanied by calves may not be taken July 31–Oct.
14.
Federal public lands within a 10-mile-wide corridor (5 miles either side) along the Noatak River
from the western boundary of Noatak National Preserve upstream to the confluence with the
Cutler River; within the northern and southern boundaries of the Eli and Agashashok River
drainages, respectively; and within the Squirrel River drainage are closed to caribou hunting except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations.
Sheep:
Unit 23—south of Rabbit Creek, Kiyak Creek, and the Noatak River, and west of the Cutler and Redstone Rivers (Baird Mountains)—1 sheep by Federal registration permit. Federal public lands are
closed to the taking of sheep except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these
regulations.
Unit 23—north of Rabbit Creek, Kiyak Creek, and the Noatak River, and west of the Aniuk River
(DeLong Mountains)—1 sheep by Federal registration permit.
Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains) except for that portion within Gates of the Arctic National
Park and Preserve—1 sheep by Federal registration permit.
Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains) that portion within Gates of the Arctic National Park and
Preserve—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn.
Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains) that portion within Gates of the Arctic National Park and
Preserve—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.
Bulls may be harvested .......................................................................................................................
Cows may be harvested ......................................................................................................................
No person may take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf.
Unit 23, remainder—1 moose.
Bulls may be harvested .......................................................................................................................
Cows may be harvested ......................................................................................................................
No person may take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf.
Musk ox:
Unit 23—south of Kotzebue Sound and west of and including the Buckland River drainage—1 bull by
Federal permit or State permit.
Federal public lands are closed to the taking of musk oxen except by federally qualified subsistence
users hunting under these regulations.
Unit 23—Cape Krusenstern National Monument—1 bull by Federal permit. Cape Krusenstern National
Monument is closed to the taking of musk oxen except by federally qualified subsistence users but
not residents of Point Hope.
Unit 23—that portion north and west of the Kobuk River drainage—1 bull by State or Federal registration permit.
Unit 23, remainder ......................................................................................................................................
Beaver: No limit ..................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: 2 coyotes ..............................................................................................................................................
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ....................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ........................................................................
Hare: (Snowshoe and Tundra) No limit .............................................................................................................
Lynx: 2 lynx ........................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: 15 wolves ..................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: 1 wolverine .......................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ................................................................................................................................................
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession. ............................................................................
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession .....................................................
Jul. 1–Jun. 30.
Jul. 1–Jun. 30.
Jul. 1–Oct. 14.
Feb. 1–Jun. 30.
Jul. 15–Apr. 30.
Jul. 1–Oct. 31.
Feb. 1–Jun. 30.
Jul. 31–Mar. 31
May be announced.
May be announced.
May be announced.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
July 1–Dec. 31.
Nov. 1–Dec. 31.
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
Nov. 1–Dec. 31.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
Aug. 1–Mar. 15
No open season.
July 1–June 30.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Trapping
Beaver:
Unit 23—the Kobuk and Selawik River drainages—50 beaver .................................................................
Unit 23, remainder—30 beaver ..................................................................................................................
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July 1–June 30.
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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 N lat.
66°33.303′ W long. 151°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 N lat.
66°27.090′ W long. 151°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 N lat.
66°19.789′ W long. 151°10.102′, 3.0
miles ENE (79 degrees true) from the
2,055 ft. peak on that divide, and the
Kanuti River drainage upstream from
the confluence of an unnamed creek at
N lat. 66°13.050′ W long. 151°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 N lat.
66°03.827′ W long. 150°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.
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(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
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
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
Units 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′
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Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
1–Apr. 15.
1–Apr. 15.
1–Apr. 15.
1–Apr. 15.
1–Apr. 15.
1–Jan. 31.
1–June 10.
1–Apr. 15.
1–Apr. 30.
1–Apr. 15.
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
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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.
(C) If you are a resident of Unit 24A,
24B, or 24C, during the dates of Oct. 15–
Apr. 30, you may use an artificial light
when taking a black bear, including a
sow accompanied by cub(s), at a den
site within the portions of Gates of the
Arctic National Park and Preserve that
are within Unit 24A, 24B, or 24C.
Harvest limits
Open season
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears ...........................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear: Unit 24—1 bear by State registration permit ................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 24A—that portion south of the south bank of the Kanuti River—1 caribou .......................................
Unit 24B—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.
Units 24A remainder, 24B remainder—5 caribou per day as follows:.
Calves may not be taken.
Bulls may be harvested .......................................................................................................................
Cows may be harvested ......................................................................................................................
Units 24C, 24D—5 caribou per day as follows:.
Calves may not be taken.
Bulls may be harvested .......................................................................................................................
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Cows may be harvested ......................................................................................................................
Sheep:
Units 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.
Units 24A and 24B—(excluding Anaktuvuk Pass residents)–that portion within the Gates of the Arctic
National Park—3 sheep, no more than one of which may be a ewe, by Federal registration permit
only, with exception for residents of Alatna and Allakaket who will report by a National Park Service
community harvest system.
Unit 24A–except that portion within the Gates of the Arctic National Park—1 ram 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 by State harvest ticket .......................
1 antlered bull by State registration permit ................................................................................................
Unit 24B, remainder—1 antlered bull by State harvest ticket ....................................................................
or
1 antlered bull by State registration permit ................................................................................................
Federal public lands in the Kanuti Controlled Use Area, as described in Federal regulations, are
closed to taking of moose, except by federally qualified subsistence users of Unit 24, Koyukuk, and
Galena.
Units 24C and 24D—that portion within the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area and Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge—1 bull.
1 antlerless moose by Federal permit if authorized by announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna National
Wildlife Refuge Manager and BLM Field Office Manager Central Yukon Field Office. Harvest of cow
moose accompanied by calves is prohibited. A harvestable surplus of cows will be determined for a
quota.
or
1 antlered bull by Federal permit, if there is no Mar. 1–5 season and if authorized by announcement
by the Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Manager and BLM Field Office Manager Central
Yukon Field Office. Harvest of cow moose accompanied by calves is prohibited. Announcement for
the March and April seasons and harvest 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.
Unit 24C, remainder and Unit 24D, remainder—1 antlered bull. During the Sep. 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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July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–June 30.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
July 1–Oct. 14.
Feb. 1–June 30.
July 15–Apr. 30.
July 1–Oct. 14.
Feb. 1–June 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
July 15–Dec. 31.
Aug. 1–Apr. 30.
Aug. 20–Sep. 30.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Aug.
Aug.
or
Dec.
Aug.
or
Dec.
25–Oct. 1.
1–Dec. 14.
15–Apr. 15.
25–Oct. 1.
15–Apr. 15.
Sep. 1–25.
Mar. 1–5 to be announced.
or
Apr. 10–15 to be announced.
Aug. 25–Oct. 1.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
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Beaver: No limit ..................................................................................................................................................
Coyote: No limit ..................................................................................................................................................
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ........................................................................
Lynx:
Unit 24A—no limit .......................................................................................................................................
Units 24B, 24C, and 24D—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
Crow River 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:
(A) You may not use firearms,
snowmobiles, licensed highway
vehicles or motorized vehicles, except
aircraft and boats in the Dalton Highway
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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 two roughly equal drainages;
the boundary follows the easternmost
fork, proceeding almost due north to the
headwaters and intersects the
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 headwaters of
the most northerly tributary of Red
Sheep Creek then follows southerly
along the divide designating the eastern
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Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
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Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
1–Mar 31.
1–Feb. 28.
1–Feb. 28.
1–Feb. 28.
1–June 10.
1–Apr. 15.
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1–Mar. 31.
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; in
Unit 25D you may use bait to hunt
brown 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
contacts the Refuge Manager, Yukon
Flats National Wildlife Refuge, prior to
taking or attempting to take bull moose
and provides to the Refuge Manager the
name of the decedent, the nature of the
ceremony or cultural event, number to
be taken, and 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).
(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.
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Black Bear:
Units 25A, 25B, and 25C—3 bears or 3 bears by State community harvest permit .................................
Unit 25D—5 bears ......................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear:
Units 25A and 25B—1 bear ........................................................................................................................
Unit 25C—1 bear ........................................................................................................................................
Unit 25D—2 bears every regulatory year ...................................................................................................
Caribou:
Unit 25A—in those portions west of the east bank of the East Fork of the Chandalar River extending
from its confluence with the Chandalar River upstream to Guilbeau Pass and north of the south
bank of the mainstem of the Chandalar River at its confluence with the East Fork Chandalar River
west (and north of the south bank) along the West Fork Chandalar River—10 caribou. However,
only bulls may be taken May 16–June 30.
Unit 25C—1 caribou; a joint Federal/State registration permit is required. During the Aug. 10–Sep. 30
season, the harvest is restricted to 1 bull. The harvest quota between Aug.10–29 in Units 20E, 20F,
and 25C is 100 caribou.
Unit 25D–that portion of Unit 25D drained by the west fork of the Dall River west of 150° W. long.—1
bull.
Units 25A remainder, 25B, and Unit 25D, remainder—10 caribou ............................................................
Sheep:
Unit 25A—that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area ........................................
Units 25A—Arctic Village Sheep Management Area—2 rams by Federal registration permit only ..........
Federal 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 ...........................................................
Units 25B, 25C, and 25D—1 ram with full-curl horn or larger ...................................................................
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 Rivers 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 .........................................................................................................
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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 ....................................................................................................
Beaver:
Unit 25A, 25B, and 25D—1 beaver per day; 1 in possession ...................................................................
Unit 25A, 25B, and 25D—no limit ..............................................................................................................
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:
Units 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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July 1–June 30.
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–June 30.
Sep. 1–May 31.
July 1–June 30.
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 10–Sep. 30.
Nov. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Sep. 30.
Dec. 1–31.
July 1–Apr. 30.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Aug.
Dec.
Aug.
Aug.
Dec.
Sep.
Dec.
25–Sep. 25.
1–10.
20–Oct. 7.
25–Oct. 7.
1–10.
5–Oct. 7.
1–15.
Aug.
Dec.
Aug.
Aug.
25–Oct. 7.
1–15.
20–Sep. 30.
25–Feb. 28.
Aug. 25–Oct. 1.
Dec. 1–20.
June 11–Aug. 31.
Sep. 1–June 10.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Dec. 1–Jan. 31.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–June 10.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 31.
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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 ....................................................................................
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
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; and
(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–Sep.
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 not use aircraft in any
manner for brown bear hunting,
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 26.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–Mar. 31.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–June 10.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Mar. 31.
Nov. 1–Mar. 31.
(B) In addition to other restrictions on
method of take found in this section,
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 musk
ox 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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Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears ...........................................................................................................................................
Brown Bear:
Unit 26A—1 bear by State subsistence registration permit .......................................................................
Unit 26B—1 bear ........................................................................................................................................
Unit 26 C—1 bear .......................................................................................................................................
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Caribou:
Unit 26A—that portion of the Colville River drainage upstream from the Anaktuvuk River, and drainages of the Chukchi Sea south and west of, and including the Utukok River drainage—5 caribou per
day by State registration permit as follows:.
Calves may not be taken.
Bulls may be harvested .......................................................................................................................
Cows may be harvested; however, cows accompanied by calves may not be taken July 16–Oct.
15.
Unit 26A remainder—5 caribou per day by State registration permit as follows:.
Calves may not be taken.
Bulls may be harvested .......................................................................................................................
Up to 3 cows per day may be harvested; however, cows accompanied by calves may not be
taken July 16–Oct. 15.
Unit 26B, that portion south of 69° 30′ N. lat. and west of the Dalton Highway—5 caribou per day as
follows:.
Bulls may be harvested .......................................................................................................................
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Unit 26B remainder—5 caribou per day as follows:.
Bulls may be harvested .......................................................................................................................
Cows may be harvested ......................................................................................................................
Unit 26C—10 caribou per day ....................................................................................................................
You may not transport more than 5 caribou per regulatory year from Unit 26 except to the community
of Anaktuvuk Pass.
Sheep:
Units 26A and 26B—(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 26A—(excluding Anaktuvuk Pass residents)—those portions within the Gates of the Arctic National Park—3 sheep.
Unit 26A—that portion west of Howard Pass and the Etivluk River (DeLong Mountains)—1 sheep by
Federal registration permit.
Unit 26B—that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or
larger horn by Federal registration permit only.
Unit 26A, remainder and 26B, remainder—including the Gates of the Arctic National Preserve—1 ram
with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn.
Unit 26C—3 sheep per regulatory year; the Aug. 10–Sep. 20 season is restricted to 1 ram with 7⁄8 curl
or larger horn. A Federal registration permit is required for the Oct. 1–Apr. 30 season.
Moose:
Unit 26A—that portion of the Colville River drainage upstream from and including the Anaktuvuk River
drainage—1 bull.
Unit 26A—that portion of the Colville River drainage upstream from and including the Anaktuvuk River
drainage—1 moose; however, you may not take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf.
Unit 26A—that portion west of 156°00′ W longitude excluding the Colville River drainage—1 moose,
however, you may not take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf.
Unit 26A, remainder—1 bull .......................................................................................................................
Unit 26B—excluding the Canning River drainage—1 bull .........................................................................
Units 26B, remainder and 26C—1 moose by Federal registration permit by residents of Kaktovik only.
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.
Musk ox: 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 musk
oxen counted in Unit 26C during a pre-calving census. Public lands are closed to the taking of musk ox,
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):
Units 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–Oct. 14.
Dec. 6–June 30.
July 16–Mar. 15.
July 1–Oct. 15.
Dec. 6–June 30.
July 16–Mar. 15.
July 1–Oct. 14.
Dec. 10–June 30.
July 1–Apr. 30.
July 1–June 30.
July 1–May 15.
July 1–Apr. 30.
July 15–Dec. 31.
Aug. 1–Apr. 30.
Season may be announced.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Aug. 10–Sep. 20.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
Aug. 1–Sep. 14.
Feb. 15–Apr. 15.
July 1–Sep. 14.
Aug. 1–Sep. 14.
Sep. 1–14.
May be announced.
July 15–Mar. 31.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Apr. 30.
Sep. 1–Mar. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sep. 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 ..................................................................................................................................................
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Mink and Weasel: No limit .................................................................................................................................
Muskrat: No limit ................................................................................................................................................
Otter: No limit .....................................................................................................................................................
Wolf: No limit ......................................................................................................................................................
Wolverine: No limit .............................................................................................................................................
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Dated: September 25, 2018.
Thomas C.J. Doolittle,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
Dated: September 25, 2018.
Thomas Whitford,
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
[Docket No. FWS-R7-SM-2016-0049; FXFR13350700640-189-FF07J00000;
FBMS#4500117985]
RIN 1018-BB38
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska--
2018-19 and 2019-20 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations
AGENCY: 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, and methods and means related to the taking of wildlife for
subsistence uses in Alaska for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 regulatory
years. The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) completes the biennial
process of revising subsistence hunting and trapping regulations in
even-numbered years and subsistence fishing and shellfish regulations
in odd-numbered years; public proposal and review processes take place
during the preceding year. The Board also addresses customary and
traditional use determinations during the applicable biennial cycle.
This rule also revises the general regulations on subsistence taking of
fish and wildlife and customary and traditional use determinations for
wildlife.
DATES: This rule is effective October 9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The Board meeting transcripts are available for review at
the Office of Subsistence Management, 1011 East Tudor Road, Mail Stop
121, Anchorage, AK 99503, or on the Office of Subsistence Management
website (https://www.doi.gov/subsistence).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention: Thomas C. J. Doolittle,
Office of Subsistence Management; (907) 786-3888 or
[email protected]. For questions specific to National Forest System
lands, contact Thomas Whitford, Regional Subsistence Program Leader,
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Alaska Region;
(907) 743-9461 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation
Act (ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3111-3126), the Secretary of the Interior and
the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretaries) jointly implement the
Federal Subsistence Management Program. This program provides a
preference for take of fish and wildlife resources for subsistence uses
on Federal public lands and waters in Alaska. The Secretaries published
temporary regulations to carry out this program in the Federal Register
on June 29, 1990 (55 FR 27114), and published final regulations in the
Federal Register on May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). The Program has
subsequently amended these regulations a number of times. Because this
program is a joint effort between Interior and Agriculture, these
regulations are located in two titles of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR): title 36, ``Parks, Forests, and Public Property,''
and title 50, ``Wildlife and Fisheries,'' at 36 CFR 242.1-242.28 and 50
CFR 100.1-100.28, 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 subpart B of these regulations, the Secretaries
established a Federal Subsistence Board to administer the Federal
Subsistence Management Program. The Board comprises:
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, National Park Service;
The Alaska State Director, Bureau of Land Management;
The Alaska Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs;
The Alaska Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service; and
Two public members appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior with concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture.
Through the Board, these agencies participate in the development of
regulations for subparts C and D, which, among other things, set forth
program eligibility and specific harvest seasons and limits.
In administering the program, the Secretaries divided Alaska into
10 subsistence resource regions, each of which is represented by a
Regional Advisory Council. The Regional Advisory Councils provide a
forum for rural residents with personal knowledge of local conditions
and resource requirements to have a meaningful role in the subsistence
management of fish and wildlife on Federal public lands in Alaska. The
Council members represent varied geographical, cultural, and user
interests within each region.
The Board addresses customary and traditional use determinations
during the applicable biennial cycle. Section __.24 (customary and
traditional use determinations) was originally published in the Federal
Register on May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). 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 1992, the Board has made a number of customary and
traditional use determinations at the request of affected subsistence
users. Those modifications, along with some administrative corrections,
were published in the Federal Register as follows:
Modifications to Sec. __.24
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Rule made changes to the following
Federal Register citation Date of publication provisions of __.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.
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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.
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.
71 FR 37642............................ June 30, 2006............. Wildlife.
72 FR 12676............................ March 16, 2007............ Fish/Shellfish.
72 FR 73426............................ December 27, 2007......... Wildlife/Fish.
73 FR 35726............................ June 26, 2008............. Wildlife.
74 FR 14049............................ March 30, 2009............ Fish/Shellfish.
75 FR 37918............................ June 30, 2010............. Wildlife.
76 FR 12564............................ March 8, 2011............. Fish/Shellfish.
77 FR 35482............................ June 13, 2012............. Wildlife.
79 FR 35232............................ June 19, 2014............. Wildlife.
81 FR 52528............................ August 8, 2016............ Wildlife.
83 FR 3079............................. January 23, 2018.......... Fish.
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Current Rule
The Departments published a proposed rule on May 17, 2017 (82 FR
22621), to amend the wildlife sections of subparts C and D of 36 CFR
part 242 and 50 CFR part 100. The proposed rule opened a comment
period, which closed on June 16, 2017. The Departments advertised the
proposed rule by mail, email, web page, social media, radio, and
newspaper. During that period, the Councils met and, in addition to
other Council business, generated proposals and received suggestions
for proposals from the public. The Board received a total of 57
proposals for changes to subparts C and D. After the comment period
closed, the Board prepared a booklet describing the proposals and
distributed it to the public. The proposals were also available online.
The public then had an additional 45 days in which to comment on the
proposals for changes to the regulations.
The 10 Regional Advisory Councils met again, received public
comments, and formulated their recommendations to the Board on
proposals for their respective regions. The Councils had a substantial
role in reviewing the proposed rule and making recommendations for the
final rule. Moreover, a Council Chair, or a designated representative,
presented each Council's recommendations at the Board meeting that was
held April 10-13, 2018. These final regulations reflect Board review
and consideration of Regional Advisory Council recommendations, Tribal
and Alaska Native corporation consultations, and public comments. The
public received extensive opportunity to review and comment on all
changes.
Of the 57 valid proposals, 4 were withdrawn by the proponents, 26
were on the Board's non-consensus agenda, and 27 were on the consensus
agenda. The consensus agenda is made up of proposals for which there is
agreement among the affected Councils, a majority of the Interagency
Staff Committee, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game concerning
a proposed regulatory action. Anyone may request that the Board remove
a proposal from the consensus agenda and place it on the non-consensus
agenda. The Board votes en masse on the consensus agenda after
deliberation and action on the non-consensus agenda. Of the proposals
on the consensus agenda, the Board adopted 12, adopted 4 with
modification, and rejected 11. Analysis and justification for the
action taken on each proposal on the consensus agenda are available for
review at the Office of Subsistence Management, 1011 East Tudor Road,
Mail Stop 121, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, or on the Federal Subsistence
Management Programs website (https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/index.cfm)
or at https://www.regulations.gov. Of the proposals on the non-consensus
agenda, the Board adopted 3, adopted 14 with modification, rejected 6,
took no action on 2, and deferred 1.
Summary of Non-Consensus Proposals Rejected or No Action Taken by the
Board
The Board rejected, took no action, or deferred 9 non-consensus
proposals. The rejected proposals were recommended for rejection by one
or more of the Councils.
The Board rejected a proposal to increase the harvest quota for
wolves in Unit 2. This proposal was found to violate recognized
principles of wildlife conservation.
The Board deferred a proposal to establish a community harvest
system for moose and caribou in Units 11 and 13 to allow time for staff
and the proponent to develop a framework and report back to the Board
at its next meeting.
The Board rejected a proposal to allow the use of snow machines to
position animals (caribou, wolves, and wolverines) in Unit 17. This
proposal was found to violate recognized principles of wildlife
conservation and was not supported by substantial evidence.
The Board rejected a proposal to reduce the season for caribou in
Unit 18. This proposal was determined to be detrimental to the
satisfaction of subsistence needs.
The Board rejected a proposal to allow the sale of brown bear
skulls and skulls with hides attached. This proposal was found not to
be supported by substantial evidence. This action was contrary to one
Council
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recommendation, and another Council recommended the Board take no
action.
The Board rejected a proposal to rescind a closure to sheep in Unit
25A. This proposal was determined to be detrimental to the satisfaction
of subsistence needs.
The Board rejected a proposal to close public lands to non-
federally qualified users to the take of caribou in Units 26A and 26B.
This proposal was found not to be supported by substantial evidence.
This action was contrary to one Council recommendation and supported by
another Council recommendation.
The Board took no action on three proposals, Unit 23 moose, Unit 23
caribou, and Units 22, 23, and 26A caribou, based on its actions on
similar proposals.
Summary of Non-Consensus Proposals Adopted by the Board
The Board adopted or adopted with modification 17 non-consensus
proposals. Modifications were suggested by the affected Council(s),
developed during the analysis process, suggested during Tribal and
Alaska Native corporation consultations, or developed during the
Board's public deliberations. All of the adopted proposals were
recommended for adoption by at least one of the Councils.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to modify bear
baiting restrictions State wide.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to reduce the
harvest limit for deer for non-federally qualified users in Unit 2. The
Board struck the portion of the proposal to shorten the season for
federally qualified subsistence users.
The Board adopted with modification a proposal to establish a fall
moose season in Unit 1C to begin in 2019.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to align Federal and
State regulations for caribou in Unit 9D.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to revise the
harvest limits for caribou in Units 9A, 9B, 9C, 17A, 17B, 17C, 19A, and
19B.
The Board adopted two proposals with modifications to rescind a
closure to the take of caribou in Units 17A, 17C, and the Nushagak
Peninsula and revised the Customary and Traditional Use determinations
in Unit 17, remainder.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to establish a
winter season for moose in Unit 18.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to reduce the
harvest and possession limits for ptarmigan in Unit 18.
The Board adopted a proposal to extend the season for lynx in Unit
24A.
The Board adopted two proposals with modifications to revise
closures to the take of moose in Units 22 and 22A.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to revise the
harvest limits, and establish a separate antlerless season for moose in
Unit 23.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to extend the season
and increase the harvest limit for brown bear in Unit 23.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to close public
lands along a 10-mile corridor along the Noatak River, except to
federally qualified subsistence hunters, for caribou in Unit 23.
The Board adopted a proposal to establish a registration hunt for
caribou in Units 22, 23, and 26A.
The Board adopted a proposal to extend the season for moose in Unit
25B.
These final regulations reflect Board review and consideration of
Regional Advisory Council recommendations, Tribal and Alaska Native
corporation consultations, and public comments. 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 has provided extensive opportunity for public input and
involvement in compliance with Administrative Procedure Act
requirements, including publishing a proposed rule in the Federal
Register, 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 (36 CFR 242.20 and 50 CFR 100.20). Therefore, the
Board believes that sufficient public notice and opportunity for
involvement have been given to affected persons regarding Board
decisions.
In the more than 25 years that the Program has been operating, no
benefit to the public has been demonstrated by delaying the effective
date of the subsistence regulations. A lapse in regulatory control
could affect the continued viability of fish or wildlife populations
and 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)(3) to make this rule
effective upon the date set forth in DATES to ensure continued
operation of the subsistence program.
National Environmental Policy Act Compliance
A Draft Environmental Impact Statement that described four
alternatives for developing a Federal Subsistence Management Program
was distributed for public comment on October 7, 1991. The Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was published on February 28,
1992. The Record of Decision (ROD) on Subsistence Management for
Federal Public Lands in Alaska was signed April 6, 1992. The selected
alternative in the FEIS (Alternative IV) defined the administrative
framework of an annual regulatory cycle for subsistence 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.
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64 FR 1276....................... January 8, 1999....... Final Rule........... Amended the regulations 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 the 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........... Amended the operating
regulations in response to
comments on the June 12,
2001, interim rule. Also
corrected some inadvertent
errors and oversights of
previous rules.
68 FR 7703....................... February 18, 2003..... Direct Final 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 Direct Because no adverse comments
Final Rule. were received on the direct
final rule (67 FR 30559), the
direct final rule was
adopted.
69 FR 60957...................... October 14, 2004...... Final 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.
71 FR 49997...................... August 24, 2006....... Final Rule........... Revised the jurisdiction of
the subsistence program by
adding submerged lands and
waters in the area of
Makhnati Island, near Sitka,
AK. This allowed subsistence
users to harvest marine
resources in this area under
seasons, harvest limits, and
methods specified in the
regulations.
72 FR 25688...................... May 7, 2007........... Final Rule........... Revised nonrural
determinations.
75 FR 63088...................... October 14, 2010...... Final Rule........... Amended the regulations for
accepting and addressing
special action requests and
the role of the Regional
Advisory Councils in the
process.
76 FR 56109...................... September 12, 2011.... Final Rule........... Revised the composition of the
Federal Subsistence Board by
expanding the Board by two
public members who possess
personal knowledge of and
direct experience with
subsistence uses in rural
Alaska.
77 FR 12477...................... March 1, 2012......... Final Rule........... Extended the compliance date
for the final rule (72 FR
25688) that revised nonrural
determinations until the
Secretarial program review is
complete or in 5 years,
whichever comes first.
80 FR 68249...................... November 4, 2015...... Final Rule........... Revised the nonrural
determination process and
allowed the Federal
Subsistence Board to define
which communities and areas
are nonrural.
83 FR 23813...................... May 23, 2018.......... Final Rule........... Identifies submerged lands
within the Tongass National
Forest that did not pass to
the State of Alaska at
statehood and remain Federal
public lands subject to the
provisions of ANILCA.
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A 1997 environmental assessment dealt with the expansion of Federal
jurisdiction over fisheries and is available at the office listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The Secretary of the Interior, with
concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture, determined that expansion
of Federal jurisdiction does not constitute a major Federal action
significantly affecting the human environment and, therefore, signed a
Finding of No Significant Impact.
Section 810 of ANILCA
An ANILCA section 810 analysis was completed as part of the FEIS
process on the Federal Subsistence Management Program. 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. The final
section 810 analysis determination appeared in the April 6, 1992, ROD
and concluded that the Program, under Alternative IV with an annual
process for setting subsistence regulations, may have some local
impacts on subsistence uses, but will not likely restrict subsistence
uses significantly.
During the subsequent environmental assessment process for
extending fisheries jurisdiction, an evaluation of the effects of this
rule was conducted in accordance with section 810. That evaluation also
supported the Secretaries' determination that the rule will not reach
the ``may significantly
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restrict'' threshold that would require notice and hearings under
ANILCA section 810(a).
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
This rule does not contain any new collections of information that
require Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. OMB has
reviewed and approved the collections of information associated with
the subsistence regulations at 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, and
assigned OMB Control Number 1018-0075, which expires June 30, 2019. An
agency may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond
to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563)
Executive Order 12866 provides that the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget will
review all significant rules. OIRA has determined that this rule is not
significant.
Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the principles of E.O. 12866 while
calling for improvements in the nation's regulatory system to promote
predictability, to reduce uncertainty, and to use the best, most
innovative, and least burdensome tools for achieving regulatory ends.
The executive order directs agencies to consider regulatory approaches
that reduce burdens and maintain flexibility and freedom of choice for
the public where these approaches are relevant, feasible, and
consistent with regulatory objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes further
that regulations must be based on the best available science and that
the rulemaking process must allow for public participation and an open
exchange of ideas. We have developed this rule in a manner consistent
with these requirements.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
requires preparation of flexibility analyses for rules that will have a
significant effect on a substantial number of small entities, which
include small businesses, organizations, or governmental jurisdictions.
In general, the resources to be harvested under this rule are already
being harvested and consumed by the local harvester and do not result
in an additional dollar benefit to the economy. However, we estimate
that two million pounds of meat are harvested by subsistence users
annually and, if given an estimated dollar value of $3.00 per pound,
this amount would equate to about $6 million in food value Statewide.
Based upon the amounts and values cited above, the Departments certify
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.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
Under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (5
U.S.C. 801 et seq.), this rule is not a major rule. It does not have an
effect on the economy of $100 million or more, will not cause a major
increase in costs or prices for consumers, and does not have
significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment,
productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to
compete with foreign-based enterprises.
Executive Order 12630
Title VIII of ANILCA requires the Secretaries to administer a
subsistence priority on public lands. The scope of this Program is
limited by definition to certain public lands. Likewise, these
regulations have no potential takings of private property implications
as defined by Executive Order 12630.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Secretaries have determined and certify 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 there is no
cost imposed on any State or local entities or tribal governments.
Executive Order 12988
The Secretaries have determined that these regulations meet the
applicable standards provided in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive
Order 12988, regarding civil justice reform.
Executive Order 13132
In accordance with Executive Order 13132, the rule does not have
sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a
federalism summary impact statement. Title VIII of ANILCA precludes the
State from exercising subsistence management authority over fish and
wildlife resources on Federal lands unless it meets certain
requirements.
Executive Order 13175
The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Title VIII,
does not provide specific rights to tribes for the subsistence taking
of wildlife, fish, and shellfish. However, the Board provided federally
recognized Tribes and Alaska Native corporations opportunities to
consult on this rule. Consultation with Alaska Native corporations are
based on Public Law 108-199, div. H, Sec. 161, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat.
452, as amended by Public Law 108-447, div. H, title V, Sec. 518, Dec.
8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3267, which provides that: ``The Director of the
Office of Management and Budget and all Federal agencies shall
hereafter consult with Alaska Native corporations on the same basis as
Indian tribes under Executive Order No. 13175.''
The Secretaries, through the Board, provided a variety of
opportunities for consultation: Commenting on proposed changes to the
existing rule; engaging in dialogue at the Regional Council meetings;
engaging in dialogue at the Board's meetings; and providing input in
person, by mail, email, or phone at any time during the rulemaking
process.
On April 10, 2018, the Board provided federally recognized Tribes
and Alaska Native Corporations a specific opportunity to consult on
this rule prior to the start of its public regulatory meeting.
Federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations were
notified by mail and telephone and were given the opportunity to attend
in person or via teleconference.
Executive Order 13211
This Executive Order requires agencies to prepare Statements of
Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. However, this rule is
not a significant regulatory action under E.O. 13211, affecting energy
supply, distribution, or use, and no Statement of Energy Effects is
required.
Drafting Information
Theo Matuskowitz drafted these regulations under the guidance of
Thomas C. J. Doolittle of the Office of Subsistence Management, Alaska
Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, Alaska.
Additional assistance was provided by
Daniel Sharp, Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land
Management;
Clarence Summers, Alaska Regional Office, National Park
Service;
Dr. Glenn Chen, Alaska Regional Office, Bureau of Indian
Affairs;
Carol Damberg, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service; and
Thomas Whitford, Alaska Regional Office, USDA Forest
Service.
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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
0
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, amend the table
in Sec. __.24(a)(1) by revising the text for Units 1 through 5, 17,
and 25 to read as follows:
Sec. __.24 Customary and traditional use determinations.
(a) * * *
(1) * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Area Species Determination
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unit 1C..................... Black Bear.......... Residents of Units
1C, 1D, 3, Hoonah,
Pelican, Point
Baker, Sitka, and
Tenakee Springs.
Unit 1A..................... Brown Bear.......... Residents of Unit
1A, excluding
residents of Hyder.
Unit 1B..................... Brown Bear.......... Residents of Unit
1A, Petersburg, and
Wrangell, excluding
residents of Hyder.
Unit 1C..................... Brown Bear.......... Residents of Unit
1C, Haines, Hoonah,
Kake, Klukwan,
Skagway, and
Wrangell, excluding
residents of
Gustavus.
Unit 1D..................... Brown Bear.......... Residents of Unit
1D.
Unit 1...................... Deer................ Residents of Units 1-
5.
Unit 1B..................... Goat................ Residents of Units
1B and 3.
Unit 1C..................... Goat................ Residents of Haines,
Kake, Klukwan,
Petersburg, and
Gustavus.
Unit 1B..................... Moose............... Residents of Units
1, 2, 3, and 4.
Unit 1C..................... Moose............... Residents of Units
1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Unit 1D..................... Moose............... Residents of Unit
1D.
Unit 2...................... Deer................ Residents of Units 1-
5.
Unit 3...................... Deer................ Residents of Units 1-
5.
Unit 3, Wrangell and Mitkof Moose............... Residents of Units
Islands. 1B, 2, and 3.
Unit 4...................... Brown Bear.......... Residents of Unit 4
and Kake.
Unit 4...................... Deer................ Residents of Units 1-
5.
Unit 4...................... Goat................ Residents of Sitka,
Hoonah, Tenakee,
Pelican, Funter
Bay, Angoon, Port
Alexander, and
Elfin Cove.
Unit 5...................... Black Bear.......... Residents of Unit
5A.
Unit 5...................... Brown Bear.......... Residents of
Yakutat.
Unit 5...................... Deer................ Residents of Units 1-
5.
Unit 5...................... Goat................ Residents of Unit
5A.
Unit 5...................... Moose............... Residents of Unit
5A.
Unit 5...................... Wolf................ Residents of Unit
5A.
* * * * * * *
Unit 17A and that portion of Black Bear.......... Residents of Units
17B draining into Nuyakuk 9A and B, 17,
Lake and Tikchik Lake. Akiak, and
Akiachak.
Unit 17, remainder.......... Black Bear.......... Residents of Units
9A and B, and 17.
Unit 17A, those portions Brown Bear.......... Residents of Unit
north and west of a line 17, Akiak,
beginning from the Unit 18 Akiachak, Goodnews
boundary at the Bay, Kwethluk, and
northwestern end of Nenevok Platinum.
Lake, to the southern point
of upper Togiak Lake, and
northeast towards the
northern point of Nuyakuk
Lake to the Unit 17A
boundary.
Unit 17B, beginning at the Brown Bear.......... Residents of Unit 17
Unit 17B boundary, those and Kwethluk.
portions north and west of
a line running from the
southern point of upper
Togiak Lake, northeast to
the northern point of
Nuyakuk Lake, and northeast
to the point where the Unit
17 boundary intersects the
Shotgun Hills.
Unit 17A, remainder......... Brown Bear.......... Residents of Unit
17, Akiak,
Akiachak, Goodnews
Bay, and Platinum.
Unit 17B, that portion Brown Bear.......... Residents of Unit
draining into Nuyakuk Lake 17, Akiak and
and Tikchik Lake. Akiachak.
Unit 17B, remainder, and Brown Bear.......... Residents of Unit
Unit 17C. 17.
Unit 17A, that portion west Caribou............. Residents of Units
of the Izavieknik River, 9B, 17, Eek,
Upper Togiak Lake, Togiak Goodnews Bay, Lime
Lake, and the main course Village, Napakiak,
of the Togiak River. Platinum,
Quinhagak, Stony
River, and
Tuntutuliak.
Unit 17A, that portion north Caribou............. Residents of Units
of Togiak Lake that 9B, 17, Akiak,
includes Izavieknik River Akiachak, Lime
drainages. Village, Stony
River, and
Tuluksak.
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Units 17A and 17B, those Caribou............. Residents of Units
portions north and west of 9B, 17, Kwethluk,
a line beginning from the Lime Village, and
Unit 18 boundary at the Stony River.
northwestern 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 Caribou............. Residents of Units
Togiak National Wildlife 9B, 17, Akiachak,
Refuge within Unit 17B. Akiak, Bethel, Eek,
Goodnews Bay, Lime
Village, Napakiak,
Platinum,
Quinhagak, Stony
River, Tuluksak,
and Tuntutuliak.
Unit 17, remainder.......... Caribou............. Residents of Units
9B, 9C, 9E 17, Lime
Village, and Stony
River.
Unit 17A, those portions Moose............... Residents of Unit
north and west of a line 17, Goodnews Bay,
beginning from the Unit 18 Kwethluk, and
boundary at the Platinum.
northwestern end of Nenevok
Lake, to the southern point
of upper Togiak Lake, and
to the Unit 17A boundary to
the northeast towards the
northern point of Nuyakuk
Lake.
Unit 17A, that portion north Moose............... Residents of Unit
of Togiak Lake that 17, Akiak,
includes Izavieknik River Akiachak, Goodnews
drainages. Bay, and Platinum.
Unit 17A, remainder......... Moose............... Residents of Unit
17, Goodnews Bay
and Platinum.
Unit 17B, that portion Moose............... Residents of Unit
within the Togiak National 17, Akiak,
Wildlife Refuge. Akiachak, Goodnews
Baym, Levelock,
Nondalton, and
Platinum.
Unit 17B, remainder and Unit Moose............... Residents of Unit
17C. 17, Nondalton,
Levelock, Goodnews
Bay, and Platinum.
Unit 17..................... Wolf................ Residents of Units
6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11-
13, Chickaloon, and
16-26.
Unit 17..................... Beaver.............. Residents of Units
9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, and
17.
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Unit 25D.................... Black Bear.......... Residents of Unit
25D.
Unit 25D.................... Brown Bear.......... Residents of Unit
25D.
Unit 25, remainder.......... Brown Bear.......... Residents of Unit 25
and Eagle.
Unit 25A.................... Caribou............. Residents of Units
24A and 25.
Unit 25B and Unit 25C....... Caribou............. Residents of Units
12 (north of
Wrangell-St. Elias
National Preserve),
20D, 20E, 20F, and
25.
Unit 25D.................... Caribou............. Residents of Units
20F and 25D and
Manley Hot Springs.
Unit 25A.................... Moose............... Residents of Units
25A and 25D.
Unit 25B and Unit 25C....... Moose............... Residents of Units
20D, 20E, 25B, 25C,
25D, Tok and
Livengood.
Unit 25D, west.............. Moose............... Residents of Unit
25D West.
Unit 25D, remainder......... Moose............... Residents of
remainder of Unit
25.
Unit 25A.................... Sheep............... Residents of Arctic
Village,
Chalkyitsik, Fort
Yukon, Kaktovik,
and Venetie.
Unit 25B and Unit 25C....... Sheep............... Residents of Units
20E, 25B, 25C, and
25D.
Unit 25D.................... Wolf................ Residents of Unit
25D.
Unit 25, remainder.......... Wolf................ Residents of Units
6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11-
13, Chickaloon, and
16-26.
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Subpart D--Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife
0
3. In subpart D of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, amend Sec.
__.25(a) by adding a definition for ``Scent lure'' in alphabetical
order to read as follows:
Sec. __.25 Subsistence taking of fish, wildlife, and shellfish:
general regulations.
(a) * * *
Scent lure (in reference to bear baiting) means any biodegradable
material to which biodegradable scent is applied or infused.
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0
4. In subpart D of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, Sec. __.26 is
revised to read as follows:
Sec. __.26 Subsistence taking of wildlife.
(a) General taking prohibitions. 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) Prohibited methods and means. 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.
(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
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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;
and
(ii) Only a muzzle-loading rifle of .54-caliber or larger, or a
.45-caliber muzzle-loading rifle with a 250-grain, or larger, elongated
slug may be used to take brown bear, black bear, elk, moose, musk ox,
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 an 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 and brown bears with
a hunting license as authorized in Unit-specific regulations at
paragraphs (n)(1) through (26) of this section. Baiting of black bears
and brown bears is subject to the following restrictions:
(i) Before establishing a 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 ADF&G-assigned number.
(iii) You may use only biodegradable materials for bait; if fish or
wildlife is used as bait, only the head, bones, viscera, or skin of
legally harvested fish and wildlife, the skinned carcasses of
furbearers, and unclassified wildlife may be used, except that in Units
7 and 15, fish or fish parts may not be used as bait. Scent lures may
be used at registered bait stations.
(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 3:00 a.m. following the day in
which airborne travel occurred (except for flights in regularly
scheduled commercial aircraft). This restriction does not apply to
subsistence taking of deer (except on NPS lands) and of caribou on the
Nushagak Peninsula (a portion of Units 17A and 17C) during Jan. 1-Mar.
31, provided the hunter is 300 feet from the airplane; moreover, this
restriction does not apply to subsistence 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) Defense of life and property. Wildlife taken in defense of life
or property is not a subsistence use; wildlife so taken is subject to
State regulations.
(d) Trapping furbearing animals. 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
5\7/8\ 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); and
(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 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 Sec. __.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.
(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.
(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
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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 9, 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.
You must leave all edible meat on the bones of the front quarters, hind
quarters, and ribs of caribou and moose harvested in Unit 25 until you
remove the meat from the field or process it for human consumption.
(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 apply to brown bears taken in all Units, except as specified in
this paragraph (j), 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, Units 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 does not apply to brown bears taken within Units 5, 9B, 9E,
17, 18, 19A and 19B downstream of and including the Aniak River
drainage, Units 21D, 22, 23, 24, and 26A and 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 must 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 must remove and 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.
(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 must 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 Unit 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.
(1) In Unit 18, you must obtain an ADF&G seal for beaver skins only
if they are to be sold or commercially tanned.
(2) In Unit 2, you must seal any wolf taken on or before the 14th
day after the date of taking.
(l) Sealing form. 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) Traditional religious ceremonies. You may take wildlife,
outside of established season or harvest limits, for food in
traditional religious ceremonies, which 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 ceremonial harvest may be found in the
Unit-specific regulations in paragraph (n) of this section.
(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 Unit 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
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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 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 1 mile of Anan Creek
downstream from the mouth of Anan Lake, including the area within a 1-
mile radius from the mouth of Anan Creek Lagoon, is closed to the
taking of bear; and
(D) Unit 1C:
(1) You may not hunt within one-fourth mile of Mendenhall Lake, the
U.S. Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier Visitor's Center, and the
Center's parking area; and
(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; and
(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.
(C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a trap or snare during an open
Federal trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or beaver may be legally
retained.
(D) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license
during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may Sep. 1-June 30.
be a blue or glacier bear.
Brown Bear: 1 bear every four regulatory Sep. 15-Dec. 31.
years by State registration permit only. Mar. 15-May 31.
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Deer:
Unit 1A--4 antlered deer............... Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
Unit 1B--2 antlered deer............... Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
Unit 1C--4 deer; however, female deer Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
may be taken only from Sep. 15-Dec. 31.
Goat:
Unit 1A--Revillagigedo Island only..... No open season.
Unit 1B--that portion north of LeConte Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
Bay--1 goat by State registration
permit only; the taking of kids or
nannies accompanied by kids is
prohibited.
Unit 1A and Unit 1B--that portion on No open season.
the Cleveland Peninsula south of the
divide between Yes Bay and Santa Anna
Inlet.
Unit 1A and Unit 1B, remainder--2 Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
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 Oct. 1-Nov. 30.
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 No open season.
Stephens Passage and Taku Inlet
between Eagle Glacier and River and
Taku Glacier.
Unit 1C, remainder--1 goat by State Aug. 1-Nov. 30.
registration permit only.
Unit 1D--that portion lying north of Sep. 15-Nov. 30.
the Katzehin River and northeast of
the Haines highway--1 goat by State
registration permit only.
Unit 1D-- that portion lying between No open season.
Taiya Inlet and River and the White
Pass and Yukon Railroad.
Unit 1D, remainder--1 goat by State Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
registration permit only.
Moose:
Unit 1A--1 antlered bull by Federal Sep. 5-Oct. 15.
registration permit.
Unit 1B--1 antlered bull with spike- Sep. 15-Oct. 15.
fork or 50-inch antlers or 3 or more
brow tines on one side, or antlers
with 2 brow tines on both sides, by
State registration permit only.
Unit 1C--that portion south of Point Sep. 15-Oct. 15.
Hobart including all Port Houghton
drainages--1 antlered bull with spike-
fork or 50-inch antlers or 3 or more
brow tines on one side, or antlers
with 2 brow tines on both sides, by
State registration permit only.
Unit 1C, remainder, excluding drainages Sep. 15-Oct. 15.
of Berners Bay--1 bull by State
registration permit only.
Unit 1C--Berners Bay--1 bull by drawing Sep.15-Oct. 15 (will be
permit. announced starting in
2019).
Only one moose permit may be issued per
household. A household receiving a
State permit for Berners Bay drainages
moose may not receive a Federal
permit. The annual harvest quota will
be announced by the USDA Forest
Service, Juneau office, in
consultation with ADF&G. The Federal
harvest allocation will be 25%
(rounded up to the next whole number)
of bull moose permits.
Unit 1D................................ No open season.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.......................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day........... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf:
Units 1A and 1B, south of Bradfield Aug. 1-May 31.
Canal and the east fork of the
Bradfield River--5 wolves.
Units 1B remainder, 1C, and 1D--5 Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
wolves.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per Aug. 1-May 15.
day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 1-May 15.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: Unit 1--No limit................... Dec. 1-May 15.
Coyote: No limit........................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten: No limit........................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter: No limit............................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 1.
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(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.
(B) You may not shoot ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine from a
boat, unless you are certified as disabled.
(C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a trap or snare during an open
Federal trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or beaver may be legally
retained.
(D) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license
during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.
(ii) [Reserved]
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may Sep. 1-June 30.
be a blue or glacier bear.
Deer:
5 deer; however, no more than one may July 24-Jan. 31.
be a female deer. Female deer may be
taken only during the period Oct. 15-
Jan. 31. Harvest ticket number five
must be used when recording the
harvest of a female deer, but may be
used for recording the harvest of a
male deer. Harvest tickets must be
used in order except when recording a
female deer on tag number five.
The Federal public lands on Prince of
Wales Island, excluding the
southeastern 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.
Non-federally qualified users may only
harvest up to 2 male deer on Federal
public lands in Unit 2.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.......................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day........... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: 5 wolves. Federal hunting and Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
trapping season may be closed when the
combined Federal-State harvest quota is
reached. Any wolf taken in Unit 2 must be
sealed within 14 days of harvest.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 Aug. 1-May 15.
in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 1-May 15.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: No limit........................... Dec. 1-May 15.
Coyote: No limit........................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten: No limit........................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Dec. 1 -Feb. 15.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter: No limit............................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: No limit. Federal hunting and Nov. 15-Mar. 31.
trapping season may be closed when the
combined Federal-State harvest quota is
reached. Any wolf taken in Unit 2 must be
sealed within 14 days of harvest.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 1.
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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, Kashevaroff, 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; and
(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 1 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.
(C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a trap or snare during an open
Federal trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or beaver may be legally
retained.
(D) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license
during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may Sep. 1-June 30.
be a blue or glacier bear.
Deer:
Unit 3-Mitkof, Woewodski, and Oct. 15-31.
Butterworth Islands--1 antlered deer.
Unit 3-Kupreanof Island, that portion Oct. 15-31.
east of the Portage Bay-Duncan Canal
Portage--1 antlered deer.
Unit 3, remainder--2 antlered deer..... Aug. 1-Nov. 30.
Dec. 1-31, season to be
announced.
Moose: 1 antlered bull with spike-fork or Sep. 15-Oct. 15.
50-inch antlers or 3 or more brow tines on
either antler, or antlers with 2 brow
tines on both sides by State registration
permit only.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.......................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day........... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: 5 wolves............................. Aug. 1-May 31.
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Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per Aug. 1-May 15.
day, 10 in possession..
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 1-May 15.
20 per day, 40 in possession..
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Trapping
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Beaver:
Unit 3-Mitkof Island--No limit......... Dec. 1-Apr. 15.
Unit 3-except Mitkof Island--No limit.. Dec. 1-May 15.
Coyote: No limit........................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten:
No limit (except on Kuiu Island)....... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Kuiu Island portion of Unit 3. No limit Dec. 1-31.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter: No limit............................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 1.
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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 one-fourth 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); and
(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 northwestern
point of Gull Cove to Port Frederick 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.
(C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a trap or snare during an open
Federal trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or beaver may be legally
retained.
(D) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license
during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Brown Bear:
Unit 4-Chichagof Island south and west Sep. 15-Dec. 31.
of a line that follows the crest of Mar. 15-May 31.
the island from Rock Point (58[deg] N
lat., 136[deg] 21' W long.) to Rodgers
Point (57[deg] 35' N lat., 135[deg]
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[deg] 34' N lat., 135[deg]
25' W long.) to the entrance of Gut
Bay (56[deg] 44' N lat. 134[deg] 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 4 Sep. 15-Dec. 31.
regulatory years by State registration Mar. 15-May 20.
permit only.
Deer: 6 deer; however, female deer may be Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
taken only from Sep. 15-Jan. 31.
Goat: 1 goat by State registration permit Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
only.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.......................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day........... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: 5 wolves............................. Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per Aug. 1-May 15.
day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 1-May 15.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: No limit........................... Dec. 1-May 15.
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Coyote: No limit........................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten: No limit........................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter: No limit............................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 1.
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(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; In Unit 5A,
Nunatak Bench is defined as that area east of the Hubbard Glacier,
north of Nunatak fiord, and north and east of the East Nunatak Glacier
to the Canadian Border.
(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, bear, 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.
(D) Coyotes taken incidentally with a trap or snare during an open
Federal trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or beaver may be legally
retained.
(E) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license
during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may Sep. 1-June 30.
be a blue or glacier bear..
Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal registration Sep. 1-May 31.
permit only.
Deer:
Unit 5A--1 buck........................ Nov. 1-Nov. 30.
Unit 5B................................ No open season.
Goat:
Unit 5A--that area between the Hubbard No open season.
Glacier and the West Nunatak Glacier
on the north and east sides of Nunatak
Fjord.
Unit 5A, remainder--1 goat by Federal Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
registration permit. The harvest quota
will be announced prior to the season.
A minimum of four goats in the harvest
quota will be reserved for federally
qualified subsistence users.
Unit 5B--1 goat by Federal registration Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
permit only.
Moose:
Unit 5A-Nunatak Bench--1 moose by State Nov. 15-Feb. 15.
registration permit only. The season
will be closed when 5 moose have been
taken from the Nunatak Bench.
Unit 5A-except Nunatak Bench, west of Oct. 8-Nov. 15.
the Dangerous River--1 bull by joint
State/Federal registration permit
only. From Oct. 8-21, public lands
will be closed to taking of moose,
except by residents of Unit 5A hunting
under these regulations.
Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench, east of Sep. 16-Nov. 15.
the Dangerous River--1 bull by joint
State/Federal registration permit
only. From Sep. 16-30, public lands
will be closed to taking of moose,
except by residents of Unit 5A hunting
under these regulations.
Unit 5B--1 bull by State registration Sep. 1-Dec. 15.
permit only. The season will be closed
when 25 bulls have been taken from the
entirety of Unit 5B.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.......................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day........... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: 5 wolves............................. Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 Aug. 1-May 15.
in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 1-May 15.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: No limit........................... Nov. 10-May 15.
Coyote: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
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Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 1.
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(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; and
(D) Unit 6D consists of the remainder of Unit 6.
(ii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
15. In addition, you may use bait in Unit 6D between June 16 and June
30. The harvest quota in Unit 6D is 20 bears taken with bait between
June 16 and June 30.
(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 moose from Federal lands in Unit 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 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, and goat in Unit 6D, 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.
(G) Up to five permits will be issued by the Cordova District
Ranger to the Native Village of Chenega annually to harvest up to five
deer total from Federal public lands in Unit 6D for their annual Old
Chenega Memorial and other traditional memorial potlatch ceremonies.
Permits will have effective dates of July 1-June 30.
(H) Up to five permits will be issued by the Cordova District
Ranger to the Tatitlek IRA Council annually to harvest up to five deer
total from Federal public lands in Unit 6D for their annual Cultural
Heritage Week. Permits will have effective dates of July 1-June 30.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 1 bear. In Unit 6D a State Sep. 1-June 30.
registration permit is required.
Deer:
5 deer; however, antlerless deer may be Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
taken only from Oct. 1-Dec. 31.
Unit 6D--1 buck........................ Jan. 1-31.
Goats:
Unit 6A and B--1 goat by State Aug. 20-Jan. 31.
registration permit only.
Unit 6C................................ No open season.
Unit 6D (subareas RG242, RG243, RG244, Aug. 20-Feb. 28.
RG245, 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 and
RG245 combined--2 goats, RG249--4
goats, RG266--4 goats, RG252--1 goat.
Moose:
Unit 6C--1 antlerless moose by Federal Sep. 1-Oct. 31.
drawing permit only.
Permits for the portion of the
antlerless moose quota not harvested
in the Sep. 1-Oct. 31 hunt may be
available for redistribution for a
Nov. 1-Dec. 31 hunt..
Unit 6C--1 bull by Federal drawing Sep. 1-Dec. 31.
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
antlerless moose permits and 75% of
the bull permits. Federal public lands
are closed to the harvest of moose
except by federally qualified users
with a Federal permit for Unit 6C
moose, Nov. 1-Dec. 31.
Unit 6, remainder...................... No open season.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession.. May 1-Oct. 31.
Coyote:
Unit 6A and D--2 coyotes............... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Unit 6B and 6C--No limit............... July 1-June 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver No open season.
Phases):.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
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Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf: 5 wolves............................. Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 5 per day, 10 in Aug. 1-May 15.
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 1-May 15.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: No limit........................... Dec. 1-Apr. 30.
Coyote:
Unit 6C-south of the Copper River Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Highway and east of the Heney Range--
No limit.
Units 6A, 6B, 6C remainder, and 6D--No Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Phases): No limit.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(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[deg] W.
long., and all Kenai Peninsula drainages east of 150[deg] 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
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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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 3 bears........................ July 1-June 30.
Caribou:
Unit 7-north of the Sterling Highway Aug. 10-Dec. 31.
and west of the Seward Highway--1
caribou by Federal registration permit
only. The Seward District Ranger will
close the Federal season when 5
caribou are harvested by Federal
registration permit.
Unit 7, remainder...................... No open season.
Moose:
Unit 7-that portion draining into Kings No open season.
Bay--Federal public lands are closed
to the taking of moose except by
residents of Chenega Bay and Tatitlek.
Unit 7, remainder--1 antlered bull with Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or with
3 or more brow tines on either antler,
by Federal registration permit only.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession.. May 1-Oct. 10.
Coyote: No limit........................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver No open season.
Phases):.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf:
Unit 7-that portion within the Kenai Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
National Wildlife Refuge--2 wolves.
Unit 7, remainder--5 wolves............ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 10 per day, 20 in Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
possession.
Grouse (Ruffed):........................... No open season.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: 20 beaver per season............... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Coyote: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Jan. 1-31.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 10-May 15.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(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.
(i) Unit-specific regulations: If you have a trapping license, you
may take beaver with a firearm in Unit 8 from Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
(ii) [Reserved]
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal registration Dec. 1-Dec. 15.
permit only. Up to 2 permits may be issued Apr. 1-May 15.
in Akhiok; up to 1 permit may be issued in
Karluk; up to 3 permits may be issued in
Larsen Bay; up to 3 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 Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
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 Sep. 15-Nov. 30.
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 Sep. 1-Feb. 15.
Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: 30 beaver per season............... Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Phases): No limit.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
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(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 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; and
(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-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 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-May 31 and in the remainder of Unit 9
from April 1-30.
(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
Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay, Port Alsworth, and that
portion of the park resident zone in Unit 9B and 13.440 permit holders
may hunt brown bear by Federal registration permit in lieu of a
resident tag. The season will be closed when 4 females or 10 bears 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 Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton, 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-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.
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(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-December 31 or
May 10-25, 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 3 bears........................ July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 9B-Lake Clark National Park and July 1-June 30.
Preserve--Rural residents of Iliamna,
Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay, Port
Alsworth, residents of that portion of
the park resident zone in Unit 9B; and
13.440 permit holders--1 bear by
Federal registration permit only.
The season will be closed by the Lake ...........................
Clark National Park and Preserve
Superintendent when 4 females or 10
bear have been taken, whichever occurs
first.
Unit 9B, remainder--1 bear by State Sep. 1-May 31.
registration permit only.
Unit 9C--1 bear by Federal registration Oct. 1-May 31.
permit only.
The season will be closed by the Katmai ...........................
National Park and Preserve
Superintendent in consultation with
BLM and FWS land managers and ADF&G,
when 6 females or 10 bear have been
taken, whichever occurs first.
Unit 9E--1 bear by Federal registration Sep. 25-Dec. 31.
permit. Apr. 15-May 25.
Caribou:
Unit 9A--2 caribou by State Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
registration permit.
Unit 9B--2 caribou by State Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
registration permit.
Unit 9C, that portion within the Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
Alagnak River drainage--2 caribou by
State registration permit.
Unit 9C, that portion draining into the Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
Naknek River from the north, and
Graveyard Creek and Coffee Creek--2
caribou by State registration permit.
Public lands are closed to the taking
of caribou except by residents of Unit
9C and Egegik.
Unit 9C, remainder--1 bull by Federal May be announced.
registration permit or State permit.
Federal public lands are closed to the
taking of caribou except by residents
of Unit 9C and Egegik.
Unit 9D--1-4 caribou by Federal Aug. 1-Sep. 30.
registration permit only. Nov. 15-Mar. 31.
Unit 9E--1 bull by Federal registration May be announced.
permit or State permit. Federal public
lands are closed to the taking of
caribou except by residents of Unit
9E, Nelson Lagoon, and Sand Point.
Sheep:
Unit 9B, that portion within Lake Clark July 15-Oct. 15.
National Park and Preserve--1 ram with Jan. 1-Apr. 1.
\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\ Aug. 10-Oct. 10.
curl or larger horn by Federal
registration permit only.
Unit 9, remainder--1 ram with \7/8\ Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
curl or larger horn.
Moose:
Unit 9A--1 bull by State registration Sep. 1-15.
permit.
Unit 9B--1 bull by State registration Sep. 1-20.
permit. Dec. 1-Jan. 15.
Unit 9C-that portion draining into the Sep. 1-20.
Naknek River from the north--1 bull by Dec. 1-31.
State registration permit.
Unit 9C-that portion draining into the Aug. 20-Sep. 20.
Naknek River from the south--1 bull by Dec. 1-31.
State registration permit. Public
lands are closed during December for
the hunting of moose, except by
federally qualified subsistence users
hunting under these regulations.
Unit 9C, remainder--1 bull by State Sep. 1-20.
registration permit. Dec. 15-Jan. 15.
Unit 9D--1 bull by Federal registration Dec. 15-Jan. 20.
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 by State registration Sep. 1-25.
permit; however, only antlered bulls Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
may be taken Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Beaver: Unit 9B and 9E--2 beaver per day... Apr. 15-May 31.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.......................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
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Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No limit..... Dec. 1-Mar. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Feb. 15.
Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit....... July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves............................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver:
No limit............................... Oct. 10-Mar. 31.
2 beaver per day; only firearms may be Apr. 15-May 31.
used.
Coyote: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No limit..... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(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 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 Nelson Lagoon annually may each take, from October 1-
December 31 or May 10-25, 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 10 (Unimak Island) only.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Caribou:
Unit 10--Unimak Island only............ No open season.
Unit 10, remainder--No limit........... July 1-June 30.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.......................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No July 1-June 30.
limit..
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Feb. 15.
Phases): 2 foxes.
Wolf: 5 wolves............................. Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
in possession.
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Trapping
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Coyote: 2 coyotes.......................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No July 1-June 30.
limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Feb. 28.
Phases): 2 foxes.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(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 and brown 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 from either Chistochina or
Mentasta
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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 Aug. 1-Oct. 20 hunt. The following conditions
apply:
(A) The permittees must be a minor aged 8 to 15 years old and an
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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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 3 bears........................ July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear......................... Aug. 10-June 15.
Caribou:................................... No open season.
Sheep:
1 ram.................................. Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
1 sheep by Federal registration permit Aug. 1-Oct. 20.
only by persons 60 years of age or
older. Ewes accompanied by lambs or
lambs may not be taken..
Goat:
Unit 11-that portion within the Aug. 25-Dec. 31.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and
Preserve that is bounded by the
Chitina and Nizina rivers on the
south, the Kennicott River and glacier
on the southeast, and the Root Glacier
on the east--1 goat by Federal
registration permit only.
Unit 11-the remainder of the Wrangell- Aug. 10-Dec. 31.
St. Elias National Park and Preserve--
1 goat by Federal registration permit
only.
Unit 11-that portion outside of the No open season.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and
Preserve.
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 has been harvested
between Federal and State hunts.
Moose:
Unit 11-that portion draining into the Aug. 20-Sep. 20.
east bank of the Copper River upstream
from and including the Slana River
drainage--1 antlered bull by joint
Federal/State registration permit.
Unit 11-that portion south and east of Aug. 20-Sep. 20.
a line running along the north bank of Nov. 20-Jan. 20.
the Chitina River, the north and west
banks of the Nazina River, and the
west bank of West Fork of the Nazina
River, continuing along the western
edge of the West Fork Glacier to the
summit of Regal Mountain--1 bull by
Federal registration permit. However,
during the period Aug. 20-Sep. 20,
only an antlered bull may be taken.
Unit 11, remainder--1 antlered bull by Aug. 20-Sep. 20.
Federal registration permit only..
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Sep. 20-June 10.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession.. June 1-Oct. 10.
Coyote: 10 coyotes......................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves............................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Feb. 28.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
15 per day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: No limit........................... Sep. 25-May 31.
Coyote: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(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 and brown 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.
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(C) 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 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 Aug. 1-Oct. 20 hunt. The following conditions
apply:
(A) The permittees must be a minor aged 8 to 15 years old and an
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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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 3 bears........................ July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear......................... Aug. 10-June 30.
Caribou:
Unit 12-that portion within the No open season.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park that
lies west of the Nabesna River and the
Nabesna Glacier. All hunting of
caribou is prohibited on Federal
public lands.
Unit 12-that portion east of the Aug. 10-Sep. 30.
Nabesna River and the Nabesna Glacier
and south of the Winter Trail running
southeast from Pickerel Lake to the
Canadian border--1 bull by Federal
registration permit only.
Federal public lands are closed to the ...........................
harvest of caribou except by federally
qualified subsistence users hunting
under these regulations.
Unit 12, remainder--1 bull............. Sep. 1-20.
Unit 12, remainder--1 caribou may be Winter season to be
taken by a Federal registration permit announced.
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 Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
horn.
Unit 12-that portion within Wrangell- Aug. 1-Oct. 20.
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 Aug. 24-Sep. 20.
National Wildlife Refuge and those Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
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 by
Federal registration permit.
Unit 12-that portion east of the Aug. 24-Sep. 30.
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 by Aug. 20-Sep. 20.
joint Federal/State registration
permit only.
Beaver: Unit 12-Wrangell-St. Elias National Sep. 20-May 15.
Park and Preserve--6 beaver per season.
Meat from harvested beaver must be
salvaged for human consumption.
Coyote: 10 coyotes......................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Nov. 1-Mar. 15.
Wolf: 10 wolves............................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
15 per day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: No limit. Hide or meat must be Sep. 15-Jun 10.
salvaged. Traps, snares, bow and arrow, or
firearms may be used..
Coyote: No limit........................... Oct. 15-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Mar. 15.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Sep. 20-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit............................. Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
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(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
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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 southeastern 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 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 northeastern
shore of lake 4408, then southeast in a straight line to the
northernmost 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 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
south 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.
(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 13A.
(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 (n)(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. 5-25 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-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-Sep. 30 or Oct.
21-Mar. 31 by Federal registration permit for the Hudson Lake
Residential Treatment Camp. Additionally, 1 bull moose may be taken
Aug. 1-Sep. 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 3 bears........................ July 1-June 30.
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Brown Bear: 1 bear. Bears taken within Aug. 10-May 31.
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:
Units 13A and 13B--2 caribou by Federal Aug. 1-Sep. 30.
registration permit only. The sex of Oct. 21-Mar. 31.
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 Aug. 1-Sep. 30.
registration permit only. Oct. 21-Mar. 31.
Sheep: Unit 13, excluding Unit 13D and the Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
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 Aug. 1-Sep. 20.
Federal registration permit only; only
1 permit will be issued per household.
Unit 13, remainder--1 antlered bull Aug. 1-Sep. 20.
moose by Federal registration permit
only.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession.. June 15-Sep. 10.
Coyote: 10 coyotes......................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves............................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Feb. 28.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
15 per day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: No limit........................... Sep. 25-May 31.
Coyote: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Marten: Unit 13--No limit.................. Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Sep. 25-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit............................. Oct. 15-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(14) Unit 14. (i) Unit 14 consists of drainages into the northern
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 northern 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 western 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 northeastern 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 northern side of Knik Glacier to
the Unit 6 boundary;
(B) Unit 14B consists of that portion of Unit 14 north of Unit 14A;
and
(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 Reservations; and
(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:
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: Unit 14C--1 bear............... July 1-June 30.
Beaver: Unit 14C--1 beaver per day, 1 in May 15-Oct. 31.
possession.
Coyote: Unit 14C--2 coyotes................ Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Phases): Unit 14C--2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): Unit 14C--5 hares per day. Sep. 8-Apr. 30.
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Lynx: Unit 14C--2 lynx..................... Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Wolf: Unit 14C--5 wolves................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: Unit 14C--1 wolverine........... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): Unit 14C--5 per Sep. 8-Mar. 31.
day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Sep. 8-Mar. 31.
Unit 14C--10 per day, 20 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: Unit 14C--that portion within the Dec. 1-Apr. 15.
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................. Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Phases): Unit 14C--1 fox.
Lynx: Unit 14C--No limit................... Dec. 15-Jan. 31.
Marten: Unit 14C--No limit................. Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel: Unit 14C--No limit........ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: Unit 14C--No limit................ Nov. 10-May 15.
Otter: Unit 14C--No limit.................. Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: Unit 14C--No limit................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolverine: Unit 14C--2 wolverines.......... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
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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[deg]00' W. crosses the coastline of Chickaloon Bay in
Turnagain Arm, including that area lying west of longitude line
150[deg]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 northern 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 northern shore of Skilak Lake, and
north of the north bank of the Kasilof River, the northern shore of
Tustumena Lake, Glacier Creek, and Tustumena Glacier; and
(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 northern 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; and
(D) You may not take red fox in Unit 15 by any means other than a
steel trap or snare.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear:
Units 15A and 15B--2 bears by Federal July 1-June 30.
registration permit.
Unit 15C--3 bears...................... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: Unit 15--1 bear every 4 Sep. 1-Nov. 30, to be
regulatory years by Federal registration announced and Apr. 1-June
permit. The season may be opened or closed 15, to be announced.
by announcement from the Kenai National
Wildlife Refuge Manager after consultation
with ADF&G and the Chair of the
Southcentral Alaska Subsistence Regional
Advisory Council.
Moose:
Unit 15A--Skilak Loop Wildlife No open season.
Management Area.
Units 15A, remainder, 15B, and 15C--1 Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-
inch antlers or with 3 or more brow
tines on either antler, by Federal
registration permit only.
Units 15B and 15C--1 antlered bull with Oct. 20-Nov. 10.
spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or with
3 or more brow tines 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.
Unit 15C --1 cow by Federal Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
registration permit only.
Coyote: No limit........................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf:
Unit 15-that portion within the Kenai Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
National Wildlife Refuge--2 wolves.
Unit 15, remainder--5 wolves........... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
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Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
possession.
Grouse (Ruffed)............................ No open season.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed):
Unit 15A and 15B--20 per day, 40 in Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
possession.
Unit 15C--20 per day, 40 in possession. Aug. 10-Dec. 31.
Unit 15C--5 per day, 10 in possession.. Jan. 1-Mar. 31.
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Trapping
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Beaver: 20 beaver per season............... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Coyote: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Phases): 1 Fox.
Lynx: No limit............................. Jan. 1-31.
Marten:
Unit 15B--that portion east of the No open season.
Kenai River, Skilak Lake, Skilak
River, and Skilak Glacier.
Remainder of Unit 15--No limit......... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 10-May 15.
Otter: Unit 15--No limit................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: Unit 15B and C--No limit........ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(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 western side of the
Susitna River (including the Susitna River) upstream to its confluence
with the Chulitna River; the drainages into the western side of the
Chulitna River (including the Chulitna River) upstream to the Tokositna
River, and drainages into the southern side of the Tokositna River
upstream to the base of 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 bank of the Kahiltna River, and east of the Kahiltna
Glacier; and
(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 (n)(16) are permitted
in Denali National Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on
December 2, 1980.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
15.
(B) [Reserved]
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 3 bears........................ July 1-June 30.
Caribou: 1 caribou......................... Aug. 10-Oct. 31.
Moose:
Unit 16B-Redoubt Bay Drainages south Sep. 1-15.
and west of, and including the
Kustatan River drainage--1 bull.
Unit 16B-Denali National Preserve only-- Sep. 1-30.
1 bull by Federal registration permit. Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
One Federal registration permit for
moose issued per household.
Unit 16B, remainder--1 bull............ Sep. 1-30.
Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.......................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Feb. 15.
Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Wolf: 5 wolves............................. Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: No limit........................... Oct. 10-May 15.
Coyote: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Dec. 15-Jan. 31.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
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Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(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; and
(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, bear, 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-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) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take
beaver in Unit 17 from April 15-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
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 2 bears........................ Aug. 1-May 31.
Brown Bear: Unit 17--1 bear by State Sep. 1-May 31.
registration permit only.
Caribou: Unit 17A-all drainages west of Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
Right Hand Point--2 caribou by State
registration permit
Units 17A and 17C-that portion of 17A Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
and 17C consisting of the Nushagak
Peninsula south of the Igushik River,
Tuklung River and Tuklung Hills, west
to Tvativak Bay--up to 5 caribou by
Federal registration permit.
Public lands are closed to the taking
of caribou except by federally
qualified users unless the population
estimate exceeds 900 caribou.
Units 17A remainder and 17C remainder-- Season may be announced
selected drainages; a harvest limit of between Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
up to 2 caribou by State registration
permit will be determined at the time
the season is announced.
Units 17B and 17C-that portion of 17C Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
east of the Wood River and Wood River
Lakes--2 caribou by State registration
permit.
Sheep: 1 ram with full curl or larger horn. Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
Moose: Unit 17A--1 bull by State Aug. 25-Sep. 20.
registration permit
Unit 17A--up to 2 moose; one antlered Up to a 31-day season may
bull by State registration permit, one be announced between Dec.
antlerless moose by State registration 1-last day of Feb.
permit.
Units 17B and 17C--one bull............ Aug. 20-Sep. 15.
Dec. 1-31.
During the period Aug. 20-Sep. 15--one
bull by State registration permit; or.
During the period Sep. 1-15--one bull
with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or
antlers with three or more brow tines
on at least one side with a State
harvest ticket; or
During the period Dec. 1-31--one
antlered bull by State registration
permit.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.......................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No Dec. 1-Mar. 15.
limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Feb. 15.
Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit....... July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves............................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: Unit 17--No limit Oct. 10-Mar. 31.
Unit 17--2 beaver per day. Only Apr. 15-May 31.
firearms may be used.
Coyote: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: 2 muskrats........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(18) Unit 18. (i) Unit 18 consists of that area draining into the
Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers westerly and downstream from a line starting
at the downriver boundary of Paimiut on the north bank of the Yukon
River then south across the Yukon River to the northern terminus of the
Paimiut Portage, then south along the Paimiut Portage to its
intersection with Arhymot Lake, then south along the northern and
western bank of Arhymot Lake to the outlet at Crooked Creek (locally
known as Johnson River), then along the south bank of Crooked Creek
downstream to the northern terminus of Crooked Creek to the Yukon-
Kuskokwim Portage (locally known as the Mud Creek Tramway), then along
the west side of the tramway to Mud Creek, then along the westerly bank
of Mud Creek downstream to an unnamed slough of the Kuskokwim River
(locally known as First Slough or Kalskag Slough), then along the west
bank of this unnamed slough downstream to its confluence with the
Kuskokwim River, then southeast across the Kuskokwim River to its
southerly bank, then along the south bank of the Kuskokwim River
upriver to the confluence of a Kuskokwim River slough locally known as
Old River, then across Old River to the downriver terminus of the
island formed by Old River and the Kuskokwim River, then along the
north bank of the main channel of Old River to Igyalleq Creek
(Whitefish Creek), then along the south and west bank of Igyalleq Creek
to Whitefish Lake, then directly across Whitefish Lake to Ophir Creek,
then along the west bank of Ophir Creek to its headwaters at 61[deg]
10.22' N. lat., 159[deg] 46.05' W. long., 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. Matthews, and
adjacent islands between Cape Newenham and the Pastolik River, and all
seaward waters and lands within 3 miles of these coastlines.
(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 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 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 April 1 through June 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.
(D) You may take moose from a boat moving under power in that
portion of Unit 18 west of a line running from the mouth of the
Ishkowik River to the closest point of Dall Lake, then to the east bank
of the Johnson River at its entrance into Nunavakanukakslak Lake (N
60[deg]59.41' Latitude; W 162[deg]22.14' Longitude), continuing upriver
along a line \1/2\ mile south and east of, and paralleling a line along
the southerly bank of the Johnson River to the confluence of the east
bank of Crooked Creek, then continuing upriver to the outlet at Arhymot
Lake, then following the south bank west to the Unit 18 border.
(E) Taking of wildlife in Unit 18 while in possession of lead shot
size T, .20 caliber or less in diameter, is prohibited.
(F) You may not pursue with a motorized vehicle an ungulate that is
at or near a full gallop.
(G) You may use artificial light when taking a bear at a den site.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 3 bears........................ July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear by State registration Sep. 1-May 31.
permit only.
Caribou:
Unit 18-that portion to the east and Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
south of the Kuskokwim River--2
caribou by State registration permit.
Unit 18, remainder--2 caribou by State Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
registration permit.
Moose: Unit 18-that portion east of a line Sep. 1-30.
running from the mouth of the Ishkowik
River to the closest point of Dall Lake,
then to the east bank of the Johnson River
at its entrance into Nunavakanukakslak
Lake (N 60[deg]59.41' Latitude;
W162[deg]22.14' Longitude), continuing
upriver along a line \1/2\ mile south and
east of, and paralleling a line along the
southerly bank of the Johnson River to the
confluence of the east bank of Crooked
Creek, then continuing upriver to the
outlet at Arhymot Lake, then following the
south bank east of the Unit 18 border and
then north of and including the Eek River
drainage--1 antlered bull by State
registration permit; quotas will be
announced annually by the Yukon Delta
National Wildlife Refuge Manager
Federal public lands are closed to the ...........................
taking of moose except by residents of
Tuntutuliak, Eek, Napakiak, Napaskiak,
Kasigluk, Nunapitchuk, Atmautlauk,
Oscarville, Bethel, Kwethluk,
Akiachak, Akiak, Tuluksak, Lower
Kalskag, and Kalskag.
Unit 18-south of and including the No open season.
Kanektok River drainages to the
Goodnews River drainage. Federal
public lands are closed to the taking
of moose by all users.
Unit 18--Goodnews River drainage and Sep. 1-30
south to the Unit 18 boundary--1
antlered bull by State registration
permit.
or ...........................
1 moose by State registration permit... A season may be announced
between Dec. 1 and the
last day of Feb.
Unit 18, remainder--2 moose, only one Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
of which may be antlered. Antlered
bulls may not be harvested from Oct. 1
through Nov. 30.
Beaver: No limit........................... July 1-June 30.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.......................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
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Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit....... July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 5 lynx............................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolf: 10 wolves............................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 2 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 15 per day, 30 Aug. 10-May 30.
in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: No limit........................... July 1-June 30.
Coyote: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
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(19) Unit 19. (i) Unit 19 consists of the Kuskokwim River drainage
upstream, excluding the drainages of Arhymot Lake, from a line starting
at the outlet of Arhymot Lake at Crooked Creek (locally known as
Johnson River), then along the south bank of Crooked Creek downstream
to the northern terminus of Crooked Creek to the Yukon- Kuskokwim
Portage (locally known as the Mud Creek Tramway), then along the west
side of the tramway to Mud Creek, then along the westerly bank of Mud
Creek downstream to an unnamed slough of the Kuskokwim River (locally
known as First Slough or Kalskag Slough), then along the west bank of
this unnamed slough downstream to its confluence with the Kuskokwim
River, then southeast across the Kuskokwim River to its southerly bank,
then along the south bank of the Kuskokwim River upriver to the
confluence of a Kuskokwim River slough locally known as Old River, then
across Old River to the downriver terminus of the island formed by Old
River and the Kuskokwim River, then along the north bank of the main
channel of Old River to Igyalleq Creek (Whitefish Creek), then along
the south and west bank of Igyalleq Creek to Whitefish Lake, then
directly across Whitefish Lake to Ophir Creek then along the west bank
of Ophir Creek to its headwaters at 61[deg] 10.22' N. lat., 159[deg]
46.05' W. long.:
(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
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
northwestern 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; and
(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 McKinley National Park as it existed prior to December 2, 1980.
Subsistence uses as authorized by this paragraph (n)(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 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 Units19A and 19B downstream of and
including the Aniak River drainage if you have obtained a State
registration permit prior to hunting.
(C) In Unit 19C, individual residents of Nikolai may harvest sheep
during the Aug. 10 to Sep. 20 season and not have that animal count
against the community harvest limit (during the Oct. 1 to Mar. 30
season). Individual residents of Nikolai that harvest a sheep under
State regulations may not participate in the Oct. 1 to Mar. 30
community harvest.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 3 bears........................ July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: Units 19A and 19B-those Aug. 10-June 30.
portions which are downstream of and
including the Aniak River drainage--1 bear
by State registration permit.
Units 19A, remainder, 19B, remainder, Aug. 10-June 30.
and Unit 19D--1 bear.
Caribou: Units 19A and 19B-(excluding rural Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
Alaska residents of Lime Village)--2
caribou by State registration permit.
Unit 19C--1 caribou.................... Aug. 10-Oct. 10.
Unit 19D-south and east of the Aug. 10-Sep. 30.
Kuskokwim River and North Fork of the Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Kuskokwim River--1 caribou.
Unit 19D, remainder--1 caribou......... Aug. 10-Sep. 30.
Unit 19--Residents domiciled in Lime July 1-June 30.
Village only--no individual harvest
limit but a village harvest quota of
200 caribou; cows and calves may not
be taken fromApr. 1-Aug. 9. Reporting
will be by a community reporting
system.
Sheep: 1 ram with \7/8\ curl horn or larger Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
Unit 19C-that portion within the Denali Oct. 1-Mar. 30.
National Park and Preserve-residents
of Nikolai only--no individual harvest
limit, but a community harvest quota
will be set annually by the Denali
National Park and Preserve
Superintendent; rams or ewes without
lambs only. Reporting will be by a
community reporting system.
Moose: Unit 19-Residents of Lime Village July 1-June 30.
only--no individual harvest limit, but a
village harvest quota of 28 bulls
(including those taken under the State
permits). Reporting will be by a community
reporting system.
Unit 19A-North of the Kuskokwim River, No open season.
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; Federal public lands
are closed to the taking of moose.
Unit 19A, remainder--1 antlered bull by Sep. 1-20.
Federal drawing permit or a State
permit. Federal public lands are
closed to the taking of moose except
by residents of Tuluksak, Lower
Kalskag, Upper Kalskag, Aniak,
Chuathbaluk, and Crooked Creek hunting
under these regulations. The Refuge
Manager of the Yukon Delta NWR, in
cooperation with the BLM Field Office
Manager, will annually establish the
harvest quota and number of permits to
be issued in coordination with the
State Tier I hunt. If the allowable
harvest level is reached before the
regular season closing date, the
Refuge Manager, in consultation with
the BLM Field Office Manager, will
announce an early closure of Federal
public lands to all moose hunting.
Unit 19B--1 bull with spike-fork or 50- Sep. 1-20.
inch antlers or antlers with 4 or more
brow tines on one side.
Unit 19C--1 antlered bull.............. Sep. 1-20.
Unit 19C--1 bull by State registration Jan. 15-Feb. 15.
permit.
Unit 19D-that portion of the Upper Sep. 1-30.
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 Sep. 1-30.
Kuskokwim Controlled Use Area--1 bull. Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
Unit 19D, remainder--1 antlered bull... Sep. 1-30.
Dec. 1-15.
Coyote: 10 coyotes......................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Wolf: Unit 19D--10 wolves per day.......... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Unit 19, remainder--5 wolves........... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
15 per day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: No limit........................... Nov. 1-June 10.
Coyote: No limit........................... Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 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:
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(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 northern 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
Aug. 5-25 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 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 August 5-
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 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 hunt moose only 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 Hot Springs
Road to Nordale Road, then south on Nordale Road to the Chena River, to
its intersection with the Trans-Alaska 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:
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(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear April 15-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 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 at the request of the Native Village of Tanana
only. This three-moose limit is not cumulative with that permitted by
the State.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 3 bears........................ July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: Unit 20A--1 bear............... Sep. 1-May 31.
Unit 20E--1 bear....................... Aug. 10-June 30.
Unit 20, remainder--1 bear............. Sep. 1-May 31.
Caribou: Unit 20E--1 caribou; a joint State/ Aug. 10-Sep. 30.
Federal registration permit is required. Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
During the Aug. 10-Sep. 30 season, the
harvest is restricted to 1 bull. The
harvest quota for the period Aug. 10-29 in
Units 20E, 20F, and 25C is 100 caribou.
During the Nov. 1-Mar. 31 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 fewer than 50 Nelchina caribou
will be harvested regardless of the mixing
ratio for the two herds.
Unit 20F--north of the Yukon River--1 Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
caribou.
Unit 20F--east of the Dalton Highway Aug. 10-Sep. 30.
and south of the Yukon River--1 Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
caribou; a joint State/Federal
registration permit is required.
During the Aug. 10-Sep. 30 season, the
harvest is restricted to 1 bull. The
harvest quota for the period Aug. 10-
29 in Units 20E, 20F, and 25C is 100
caribou.
Moose: Unit 20A--1 antlered bull........... Sep. 1-20.
Unit 20B--that portion within the Minto Sep. 1-20.
Flats Management Area--1 bull by Jan. 10-Feb. 28.
Federal registration permit only.
Unit 20B, remainder--1 antlered bull... Sep. 1-20.
Unit 20C-that portion within Denali Sep. 1-30.
National Park and Preserve west of the Nov. 15-Dec. 15.
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; Sep. 1-30.
however, white-phased or partial
albino (more than 50 percent white)
moose may not be taken.
Unit 20E--that portion within Yukon- Aug. 20-Sep. 30.
Charley Rivers National Preserve--1
bull.
Unit 20E--that portion drained by the Aug. 20-Sep. 30.
Middle Fork of the Fortymile River
upstream from and including the Joseph
Creek drainage--1 bull.
Unit 20E, remainder--1 bull by joint Aug. 20-Sep. 30.
Federal/State registration permit.
Unit 20F--that portion within the Sep. 1-25.
Dalton Highway Corridor Management
Area--1 antlered bull by Federal
registration permit only.
Unit 20F, remainder--1 antlered bull... Sep. 1-30.
Dec. 1-10.
Sheep: Unit 20E--1 ram with full-curl horn Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
or larger.
Unit 20, remainder..................... No open season.
Beaver: Unit 20E--Yukon-Charley Rivers Sep. 20-May 15.
National Preserve--6 beaver per season.
Meat from harvested beaver must be
salvaged for human consumption.
Coyote: 10 coyotes......................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Lynx: Units 20A, 20B, and that portion of Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
20C east of the Teklanika River--2 lynx.
Unit 20E--2 lynx....................... Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Unit 20, remainder--2 lynx............. Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: Unit 20E, that portion within Sep. 20-June 10.
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve--No
limit.
Unit 20C, that portion within Denali Nov. 1-June 10.
National Park and Preserve--25 muskrat.
Unit 20, remainder..................... No open season.
Wolf: Unit 20--10 wolves................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Unit 20C, that portion within Denali Aug. 10-Oct. 31.
National Park and Preserve--1 wolf Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
during the Aug. 10-Oct. 31 period; 5
wolves during the Nov. 1-Apr. 30
period, for a total of 6 wolves for
the season.
Unit 20C, remainder--10 wolves......... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
Units 20A, 20B, 20C, 20E, and 20F--15 per
day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): Unit 20--those Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
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 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F--No Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
limit.
Unit 20E--No limit. Hide or meat must Sep. 15-June 10.
be salvaged. Traps, snares, bow and
arrow, or firearms may be used.
Coyote: Unit 20E--No limit................. Oct. 15-Apr. 30.
Unit 20, remainder--No limit........... Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Phases): No limit.
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Lynx: Unit 20A, 20B, and 20C east of the Dec. 15-Feb. 15.
Teklanika River--No limit.
Unit 20E--No limit..................... Nov. 1-Mar. 15.
Unit 20F and 20C, remainder--No limit.. Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: Unit 20E--No limit................ Sep. 20-June 10.
Unit 20, remainder--No limit........... Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F--No Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
limit.
Unit 20E--No limit..................... Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
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(21) Unit 21. (i) Unit 21 consists of drainages into the Yukon
River and Arhymot Lake upstream from a line starting at the downriver
boundary of Paimiut on the north bank of the Yukon River then south
across the Yukon River to the northern terminus of the Paimiut Portage,
then south along the Portage to its intersection with Arhymot Lake,
then south along the northern and western bank of Arhymot Lake to the
outlet at Crooked Creek (locally known as Johnson River) drainage then
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 that portion of Unit 21 in the Yukon River
and Arhymot Lake drainages upstream from a line starting at the
downriver boundary of Paimiut on the north bank of the Yukon River,
then south across the Yukon River to the northern terminus of the
Paimiut Portage, then south along the Portage to its intersection with
Arhymot Lake, then along the northern and western bank of Arhymot Lake
to the outlet at Crooked Creek (locally known as Johnson River)
drainage, then 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:
(A) The Koyukuk Controlled Use Area, which consists of those
portions of Units 21 and 24 bounded by a line from the north bank of
the Yukon River at Koyukuk at 64[deg]52.58' N lat., 157[deg]43.10' W
long., then northerly to the confluences of the Honhosa and Kateel
Rivers at 65[deg]28.42' N lat., 157[deg]44.89' W long., then
northeasterly to the confluences of Billy Hawk Creek and the Huslia
River (65[deg]57' N lat., 156[deg]41' W long.) at 65[deg]56.66' N lat.,
156[deg]40.81' W long., then easterly to the confluence of the forks of
the Dakli River at 66[deg]02.56' N lat., 156[deg] 12.71' W long., then
easterly to the confluence of McLanes Creek and the Hogatza River at
66[deg]00.31' N lat., 155[deg]18.57' W long., then southwesterly to the
crest of Hochandochtla Mountain at 65[deg]31.87' N lat., 154[deg]52.18'
W long., then southwest to the mouth of Cottonwood Creek at
65[deg]3.00' N lat., 156[deg]06.43' W long., then southwest to Bishop
Rock (Yistletaw) at 64[deg]49.35' N lat., 157[deg] 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 moose hunting
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&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.
(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 extending 2 miles easterly 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 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.
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(B) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take
beaver in Unit 21(E) from Nov. 1-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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 3 bears..................... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 21D--1 bear by State Aug. 10-June 30.
registration permit only.
Unit 21, remainder--1 bear.......... Aug. 10-June 30.
Caribou:
Unit 21A--1 caribou................. Aug. 10-Sep. 30.
Dec. 10-20.
Unit 21B--that portion north of the No open season.
Yukon River and downstream from
Ukawutni Creek.
Unit 21C--the Dulbi and Melozitna No open season.
River drainages downstream from Big
Creek.
Unit 21B remainder, 21C remainder, Aug. 10-Sep. 30.
and 21E--1 caribou.
Unit 21D--north of the Yukon River Winter season to be announced.
and east of the Koyukuk River--
caribou may be taken during a
winter season to be announced.
Unit 21D, remainder--5 caribou per ..............................
day, as follows: Calves may not be
taken.
Bulls may be harvested.............. July 1-Oct. 14.
Feb. 1-June 30.
Cows may be harvested............... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Moose:
Unit 21B--that portion within the Sep. 5-Oct. 1.
Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge
downstream from and including the
Little Mud River drainage--1 bull.
A State registration permit is
required from Sep. 5-25. A Federal
registration permit is required
from Sep. 26-Oct. 1.
Unit 21B--that portion within the Five-day season to be
Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge announced between Dec. 1 and
downstream from and including the Mar. 31.
Little Mud River drainage--1
antlered bull. A Federal
registration permit is required
during the 5-day season and will be
limited to one per household.
Units 21A and 21B, remainder--1 bull Aug. 20-Sep. 25.
Nov. 1-30.
Unit 21C--1 antlered bull........... Sep. 5-25.
Unit 21D--Koyukuk Controlled Use Sep. 1-25.
Area--1 bull; 1 antlerless moose by Mar. 1-5 season to be
Federal permit if authorized by announced.
announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna
NWR manager. Harvest of cow moose
accompanied by calves is
prohibited. A harvestable surplus
of cows will be determined for a
quota.
or ..............................
1 antlered bull by Federal permit, Apr. 10-15 season to be
if there is no Mar. 1-5 season and announced.
if authorized by announcement by
the Koyukuk/Nowitna NWR manager and
BLM Central Yukon field office
manager. A harvestable surplus of
bulls will be determined for a
quota. Announcement for the March
and April seasons and harvest
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 and
Koyukuk River Fish and Game
Advisory Committee.
Unit 21D, remainder--1 moose; Aug. 22-31.
however, antlerless moose may be Sep. 5-25.
taken only during Sep. 21-25 and Mar. 1-5 season to be
the Mar. 1-5 season if authorized announced.
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. 22-31 and Sep. 5-25 seasons, 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 the Middle Yukon Fish
and Game Advisory Committee.
Unit 21E--1 moose; however, only Aug. 25-Sep. 30.
bulls may be taken from Aug. 25-
Sep. 30.
During the Feb. 15--Mar. 15 season, Feb. 15-Mar. 15.
a Federal registration permit is
required. The permit conditions and
any needed closures for the winter
season will be announced by the
Innoko NWR manager 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 as
stipulated in a letter of
delegation. Moose may not be taken
within one-half mile of the Innoko
or Yukon River during the winter
season.
Beaver:
Unit 21E--No limit.................. Nov. 1-June 10.
Unit 21, remainder.................. No open season.
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Coyote: 10 coyotes...................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no
more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit.... July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 5 wolves.......................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine.................. Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver: No Limit........................ Nov. 1-June 10.
Coyote: No limit........................ Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit.......................... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit........................ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit............... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit....................... Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit......................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit.......................... Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit..................... Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
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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, 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 up to three musk oxen by the
community of Wales is allowed for the celebration of the Kingikmuit
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 occur only within regularly
established seasons in Unit 22E. 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 musk
oxen 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear:
Units 22A and 22B--3 bears............. July 1-June 30.
Unit 22, remainder..................... No open season.
Brown Bear:
Units 22A, 22D remainder, and 22E--1 Aug. 1-May 31.
bear by State registration permit only.
Unit 22B--2 bears by State registration Aug. 1-May 31.
permit.
Unit 22C--1 bear by State registration Aug. 1-Oct. 31.
permit only. Apr. 1-May 31.
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Unit 22D--that portion west of the July 1-June 30.
Tisuk River drainage, west of the west
bank of the unnamed creek originating
at the Unit boundary opposite the
headwaters of McAdam's Creek and west
of the west bank of Canyon Creek to
its confluence with Tuksuk Channel--2
bears by Federal registration permit.
Caribou:
Unit 22B--that portion west of Golovnin Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Bay and west of a line along the west May 1-Sep. 30, a season may
bank of the Fish and Niukluk Rivers to be announced.
the mouth of the Libby River, and
excluding all portions of the Niukluk
River drainage upstream from and
including the Libby River drainage--5
caribou per day by State registration
permit. Calves may not be taken.
Units 22A--that portion north of the July 1-June 30.
Golsovia River drainage, 22B
remainder, that portion of Unit 22D in
the Kuzitrin River drainage (excluding
the Pilgrim River drainage), and the
Agiapuk River drainages, including the
tributaries, and Unit 22E-that portion
east of and including the Tin Creek
drainage--5 caribou per day by State
registration permit. Calves may not be
taken.
Unit 22A, remainder--5 caribou per day July 1-June 30, season may
by State registration permit. Calves be announced.
may not be taken.
Unit 22D, that portion in the Pilgrim Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
River drainage--5 caribou per day by May 1-Sep. 30, season may
State registration permit. Calves may be announced.
not be taken.
Units 22C, 22D remainder, 22E July 1-June 30, season may
remainder--5 caribou per day by State be announced.
registration permit. Calves may not be
taken.
Moose:
Unit 22A--that portion north of and Aug. 1-Sep. 30.
including the Tagoomenik and
Shaktoolik River drainages--1 bull.
Federal public lands are closed to
hunting except by federally qualified
users hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22A--that portion in the Aug. 15-Sep. 14.
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, except
that residents of Unalakleet, hunting
under these regulations, may take 1
bull by Federal registration permit,
administered by the BLM Anchorage
Field Office with the authority to
close the season in consultation with
ADF&G.
Unit 22A, remainder--1 bull. However, Aug. 1-Sep. 30.
during the period Jan.1-Feb. 15, only Jan. 1-Feb. 15.
an antlered bull may be taken. Federal
public lands are closed to the taking
of moose except by federally qualified
subsistence users.
Unit 22B--west of the Darby Mountains-- Sep. 1-14.
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.
Unit 22B--west of the Darby Mountains-- Jan. 1-31.
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............ Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
Unit 22C--1 antlered bull.............. Sep. 1-14.
Unit 22D--that portion within the Sep. 1-14.
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 Sep. 1-14.
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 Dec. 1-31.
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 bull............ Aug. 10-Sep. 14.
Oct. 1-Nov. 30.
Unit 22D, remainder--1 moose; however, Dec. 1-31.
no person may take a calf or a cow
accompanied by a calf.
Unit 22D, remainder--1 antlered bull... Jan. 1-31.
Unit 22E--1 antlered bull. Federal Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
public lands are closed to the taking
of moose except by federally qualified
subsistence users hunting under these
regulations.
Musk ox:
Unit 22B--1 bull by Federal permit or Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
State permit. Federal public lands are
closed to the taking of musk ox except
by federally qualified subsistence
users hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22D--that portion west of the Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
Tisuk River drainage and Canyon Creek--
1 bull by Federal permit or State
permit. Federal public lands are
closed to the harvest of musk ox
except by residents of Nome and Teller
hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22D, that portion within the Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
Kuzitrin River drainages--1 bull by
Federal permit or State permit.
Federal public lands are closed to the
taking of musk ox except for residents
of Council, Golovin, White Mountain,
Nome, Teller, and Brevig Mission
hunting under these regulations.
Unit 22D, remainder--1 bull by Federal Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
permit or State permit. Federal public
lands are closed to the taking of musk
ox except by residents of Elim, White
Mountain, Nome, Teller, and Brevig
Mission hunting under these
regulations.
Unit 22E--1 bull by Federal permit or Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
State permit. Federal public lands are
closed to the harvest of musk ox
except by federally qualified
subsistence users hunting under these
regulations.
Unit 22, remainder..................... No open season.
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Beaver:
Units 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E--50 beaver Nov. 1-June 10.
Unit 22, remainder..................... No open season.
Coyote..................................... No open season.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Phases): 10 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit....... Sep. 1-Apr. 15.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten:
Units 22A and 22B--No limit............ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Unit 22, remainder..................... No open season.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolverine: 3 wolverines.................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
Units 22A and 22B east of and including Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
the Niukluk River drainage--40 per
day, 80 in possession.
Unit 22E--20 per day, 40 in possession. July 15-May 15.
Unit 22, remainder--20 per day, 40 in Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver:
Units 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E--50 beaver Nov. 1-June 10.
Unit 22C............................... No open season.
Coyote..................................... No open season.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
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(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 15-September 30. The Area consists of that portion of Unit 23 in
a corridor extending 5 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 not use aircraft in any manner for brown bear
hunting, 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 section, 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-June 10.
(D) For the Baird and 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 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. On BLM-managed lands only, a snowmachine may
be used to position a caribou, wolf, or wolverine 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 musk
oxen 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 3 bears........................ Jul. 1-Jun. 30.
Brown Bear: Unit 23--2 bears by State Jul. 1-Jun. 30.
subsistence registration permit.
Caribou:
Unit 23--that portion which includes
all drainages north and west of, and
including, the Singoalik River
drainage--5 caribou per day by State
registration permit as follows:.
Calves may not be taken............
Bulls may be harvested............. Jul. 1-Oct. 14.
Feb. 1-Jun. 30.
Cows may be harvested. However, Jul. 15-Apr. 30.
cows accompanied by calves may not
be taken July 15-Oct. 14.
Unit 23, remainder--5 caribou per day
by State registration permit, as
follows:.
Calves may not be taken............
Bulls may be harvested............. Jul. 1-Oct. 31.
Feb. 1-Jun. 30.
Cows may be harvested. However, Jul. 31-Mar. 31
cows accompanied by calves may not
be taken July 31-Oct. 14.
Federal public lands within a 10-
mile-wide corridor (5 miles either
side) along the Noatak River from
the western boundary of Noatak
National Preserve upstream to the
confluence with the Cutler River;
within the northern and southern
boundaries of the Eli and
Agashashok River drainages,
respectively; and within the
Squirrel River drainage are closed
to caribou hunting except by
federally qualified subsistence
users hunting under these
regulations.
Sheep:
Unit 23--south of Rabbit Creek, Kiyak May be announced.
Creek, and the Noatak River, and west
of the Cutler and Redstone Rivers
(Baird Mountains)--1 sheep by Federal
registration permit. Federal public
lands are closed to the taking of
sheep except by federally qualified
subsistence users hunting under these
regulations.
Unit 23--north of Rabbit Creek, Kiyak May be announced.
Creek, and the Noatak River, and west
of the Aniuk River (DeLong Mountains)--
1 sheep by Federal registration permit.
Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains) May be announced.
except for that portion within Gates
of the Arctic National Park and
Preserve--1 sheep by Federal
registration permit.
Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains) Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
that portion within Gates of the
Arctic National Park and Preserve--1
ram with \7/8\ curl or larger horn.
Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains) Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
that portion within Gates of the
Arctic National Park and Preserve--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.
Bulls may be harvested............. July 1-Dec. 31.
Cows may be harvested.............. Nov. 1-Dec. 31.
No person may take a calf or a cow
accompanied by a calf.
Unit 23, remainder--1 moose............
Bulls may be harvested............. Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
Cows may be harvested.............. Nov. 1-Dec. 31.
No person may take a calf or a cow
accompanied by a calf.
Musk ox:
Unit 23--south of Kotzebue Sound and Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
west of and including the Buckland
River drainage--1 bull by Federal
permit or State permit.
Federal public lands are closed to the
taking of musk oxen except by
federally qualified subsistence users
hunting under these regulations.
Unit 23--Cape Krusenstern National Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
Monument--1 bull by Federal permit.
Cape Krusenstern National Monument is
closed to the taking of musk oxen
except by federally qualified
subsistence users but not residents of
Point Hope.
Unit 23--that portion north and west of Aug. 1-Mar. 15
the Kobuk River drainage--1 bull by
State or Federal registration permit.
Unit 23, remainder..................... No open season.
Beaver: No limit........................... July 1-June 30.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.......................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
Phases): No limit.
Hare: (Snowshoe and Tundra) No limit....... July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: 15 wolves............................ Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... July 1-June 30.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
in possession..
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
20 per day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver:
Unit 23--the Kobuk and Selawik River July 1-June 30.
drainages--50 beaver.
Unit 23, remainder--30 beaver.......... July 1-June 30.
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Coyote: No limit........................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
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(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 N lat. 66[deg]33.303' W long.
151[deg]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 N lat. 66[deg]27.090' W long. 151[deg]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 N lat. 66[deg]19.789' W long.
151[deg]10.102', 3.0 miles ENE (79 degrees true) from the 2,055 ft.
peak on that divide, and the Kanuti River drainage upstream from the
confluence of an unnamed creek at N lat. 66[deg]13.050' W long.
151[deg]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 N lat.
66[deg]03.827' W long. 150[deg]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
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 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 Units 21 and
24 bounded by a line from the north bank of the Yukon River at Koyukuk
at 64[deg]52.58' N lat., 157[deg]43.10' W long., then northerly to the
confluences of the Honhosa and Kateel Rivers at 65[deg]28.42' N lat.,
157[deg]44.89' W long., then northeasterly to the confluences of Billy
Hawk Creek and the Huslia River (65[deg]57 N lat., 156[deg]41 W long.)
at 65[deg]56.66' N lat., 156[deg]40.81' W long., then easterly to the
confluence of the forks of the Dakli River at 66[deg]02.56' N lat.,
156[deg]12.71' W long., then easterly to the confluence of McLanes
Creek and the Hogatza River at 66[deg]00.31' N lat., 155[deg]18.57' W
long., then southwesterly to the crest of Hochandochtla Mountain at
65[deg]31.87' N lat., 154[deg]52.18' W long., then southwest to the
mouth of Cottonwood Creek at 65[deg]13.00' N lat., 156[deg] 06.43' W
long., then southwest to Bishop Rock (Yistletaw) at 64[deg] 49.35' N.
lat., 157[deg]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
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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.
(C) If you are a resident of Unit 24A, 24B, or 24C, during the
dates of Oct. 15-Apr. 30, you may use an artificial light when taking a
black bear, including a sow accompanied by cub(s), at a den site within
the portions of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve that are
within Unit 24A, 24B, or 24C.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 3 bears........................ July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: Unit 24--1 bear by State Aug. 10-June 30.
registration permit.
Caribou:
Unit 24A--that portion south of the Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
south bank of the Kanuti River--1
caribou.
Unit 24B--that portion south of the Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
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.
Units 24A remainder, 24B remainder--5
caribou per day as follows:.
Calves may not be taken............
Bulls may be harvested............. July 1-Oct. 14.
Feb. 1-June 30.
Cows may be harvested.............. July 15-Apr. 30.
Units 24C, 24D--5 caribou per day as
follows:.
Calves may not be taken............
Bulls may be harvested............. July 1-Oct. 14.
Feb. 1-June 30.
Cows may be harvested.............. Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Sheep:
Units 24A and 24B--(Anaktuvuk Pass July 15-Dec. 31.
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.
Units 24A and 24B--(excluding Anaktuvuk Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
Pass residents)-that portion within
the Gates of the Arctic National Park--
3 sheep, no more than one of which may
be a ewe, by Federal registration
permit only, with exception for
residents of Alatna and Allakaket who
will report by a National Park Service
community harvest system.
Unit 24A-except that portion within the Aug. 20-Sep. 30.
Gates of the Arctic National Park--1
ram by Federal registration permit
only.
Unit 24, remainder--1 ram with \7/8\ Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
curl or larger horn.
Moose:
Unit 24A--1 antlered bull by Federal Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
registration permit.
Unit 24B--that portion within the John Aug. 1-Dec. 14.
River Drainage--1 moose by State
harvest ticket.
or
1 antlered bull by State registration Dec. 15-Apr. 15.
permit.
Unit 24B, remainder--1 antlered bull by Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
State harvest ticket.
or or
1 antlered bull by State registration Dec. 15-Apr. 15.
permit.
Federal public lands in the Kanuti
Controlled Use Area, as described in
Federal regulations, are closed to
taking of moose, except by federally
qualified subsistence users of Unit
24, Koyukuk, and Galena.
Units 24C and 24D--that portion within Sep. 1-25.
the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area and
Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge--1
bull.
1 antlerless moose by Federal permit if Mar. 1-5 to be announced.
authorized by announcement by the
Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife
Refuge Manager and BLM Field Office
Manager Central Yukon Field Office.
Harvest of cow moose accompanied by
calves is prohibited. A harvestable
surplus of cows will be determined for
a quota.
or or
1 antlered bull by Federal permit, if Apr. 10-15 to be announced.
there is no Mar. 1-5 season and if
authorized by announcement by the
Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife
Refuge Manager and BLM Field Office
Manager Central Yukon Field Office.
Harvest of cow moose accompanied by
calves is prohibited. Announcement for
the March and April seasons and
harvest 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.
Unit 24C, remainder and Unit 24D, Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
remainder--1 antlered bull. During the
Sep. 5-25 season, a State registration
permit is required.
Coyote: 10 coyotes......................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 15 wolves; however, no more than 5 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
wolves may be taken prior to Nov. 1.
Wolverine: 5 wolverine; however, no more Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
than 1 wolverine may be taken prior to
Nov. 1.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
15 per day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
in possession..
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Trapping
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Beaver: No limit........................... Nov. 1-June 10.
Coyote: No limit........................... Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx:
Unit 24A--no limit..................... Nov. 1-Mar 31.
Units 24B, 24C, and 24D--no limit...... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
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(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 Crow River
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:
(A) 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.
(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 two roughly equal
drainages; the boundary follows the easternmost fork, proceeding almost
due north to the headwaters and intersects the 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 headwaters 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; in Unit 25D you may use bait
to hunt brown 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
contacts the Refuge Manager, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge,
prior to taking or attempting to take bull moose and provides to the
Refuge Manager the name of the decedent, the nature of the ceremony or
cultural event, number to be taken, and 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).
(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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear:
Units 25A, 25B, and 25C--3 bears or 3 July 1-June 30.
bears by State community harvest July 1-June 30.
permit.
Unit 25D--5 bears...................... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Units 25A and 25B--1 bear.............. Aug. 10-June 30.
Unit 25C--1 bear....................... Sep. 1-May 31.
Unit 25D--2 bears every regulatory year July 1-June 30.
Caribou:
Unit 25A--in those portions west of the July 1-June 30.
east bank of the East Fork of the
Chandalar River extending from its
confluence with the Chandalar River
upstream to Guilbeau Pass and north of
the south bank of the mainstem of the
Chandalar River at its confluence with
the East Fork Chandalar River west
(and north of the south bank) along
the West Fork Chandalar River--10
caribou. However, only bulls may be
taken May 16-June 30.
Unit 25C--1 caribou; a joint Federal/ Aug. 10-Sep. 30.
State registration permit is required. Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
During the Aug. 10-Sep. 30 season, the
harvest is restricted to 1 bull. The
harvest quota between Aug.10-29 in
Units 20E, 20F, and 25C is 100 caribou.
Unit 25D-that portion of Unit 25D Aug. 10-Sep. 30.
drained by the west fork of the Dall Dec. 1-31.
River west of 150[deg] W. long.--1
bull.
Units 25A remainder, 25B, and Unit 25D, July 1-Apr. 30.
remainder--10 caribou.
Sheep:
Unit 25A--that portion within the No open season.
Dalton Highway Corridor Management
Area.
Units 25A--Arctic Village Sheep Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Management Area--2 rams by Federal
registration permit only.
Federal 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 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
registration permit only.
Units 25B, 25C, and 25D--1 ram with Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
full-curl horn or larger.
Moose:
Unit 25A--1 antlered bull.............. Aug. 25-Sep. 25.
Dec. 1-10.
Unit 25B--that portion within Yukon- Aug. 20-Oct. 7.
Charley National Preserve--1 bull.
Unit 25B--that portion within the Aug. 25-Oct. 7.
Porcupine River drainage upstream Dec. 1-10.
from, but excluding the Coleen River
drainage--1 antlered bull.
Unit 25B--that portion, other than Sep. 5-Oct. 7.
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Dec. 1-15.
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... Aug. 25-Oct. 7.
Dec. 1-15.
Unit 25C--1 antlered bull.............. Aug. 20-Sep. 30.
Unit 25D (west)--that portion lying Aug. 25-Feb. 28.
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.. Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
Dec. 1-20.
Beaver:
Unit 25A, 25B, and 25D--1 beaver per June 11-Aug. 31.
day; 1 in possession.
Unit 25A, 25B, and 25D--no limit....... Sep. 1-June 10.
Unit 25C............................... No open season.
Coyote: 10 coyotes......................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
Unit 25C--2 lynx....................... Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Unit 25, remainder--2 lynx............. Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
Units 25B and 25C, that portion within Nov. 1-June 10.
Yukon-Charley Rivers National
Preserve--No limit.
Unit 25, remainder..................... No open season.
Wolf:
Unit 25A--No limit..................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Unit 25, remainder--10 wolves.......... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
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Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed):
Unit 25C--15 per day, 30 in possession. Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
Unit 25, remainder--15 per day, 30 in Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
Unit 25C--those portions within 5 miles Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
of Route 6 (Steese Highway)--20 per
day, 40 in possession.
Unit 25, remainder--20 per day, 40 in Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver:
Unit 25C--No limit..................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Unit 25, remainder--50 beaver.......... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Coyote: No limit........................... Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit............................. Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
Unit 25C--No limit..................... Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Unit 25, remainder--No limit........... Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
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(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; and
(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-Sep. 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 not use aircraft in any manner for brown bear
hunting, 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 26.
(B) In addition to other restrictions on method of take found in
this section, 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 musk ox 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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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear: 3 bears........................ July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 26A--1 bear by State subsistence July 1-June 30.
registration permit.
Unit 26B--1 bear....................... Jan. 1-Dec. 31.
Unit 26 C--1 bear...................... Aug. 10-June 30.
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Caribou:
Unit 26A--that portion of the Colville
River drainage upstream from the
Anaktuvuk River, and drainages of the
Chukchi Sea south and west of, and
including the Utukok River drainage--5
caribou per day by State registration
permit as follows:.
Calves may not be taken............
Bulls may be harvested............. July 1-Oct. 14.
Dec. 6-June 30.
Cows may be harvested; however, July 16-Mar. 15.
cows accompanied by calves may not
be taken July 16-Oct. 15.
Unit 26A remainder--5 caribou per day
by State registration permit as
follows:.
Calves may not be taken............
Bulls may be harvested............. July 1-Oct. 15.
Dec. 6-June 30.
Up to 3 cows per day may be July 16-Mar. 15.
harvested; however, cows
accompanied by calves may not be
taken July 16-Oct. 15.
Unit 26B, that portion south of 69[deg]
30' N. lat. and west of the Dalton
Highway--5 caribou per day as follows:.
Bulls may be harvested............. July 1-Oct. 14.
Dec. 10-June 30.
Cows may be harvested.............. July 1-Apr. 30.
Unit 26B remainder--5 caribou per day
as follows:.
Bulls may be harvested............. July 1-June 30.
Cows may be harvested.............. July 1-May 15.
Unit 26C--10 caribou per day........... July 1-Apr. 30.
You may not transport more than 5
caribou per regulatory year from Unit
26 except to the community of
Anaktuvuk Pass.
Sheep:
Units 26A and 26B--(Anaktuvuk Pass July 15-Dec. 31.
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 26A--(excluding Anaktuvuk Pass Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
residents)--those portions within the
Gates of the Arctic National Park--3
sheep.
Unit 26A--that portion west of Howard Season may be announced.
Pass and the Etivluk River (DeLong
Mountains)--1 sheep by Federal
registration permit.
Unit 26B--that portion within the Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
Dalton Highway Corridor Management
Area--1 ram with \7/8\ curl or larger
horn by Federal registration permit
only.
Unit 26A, remainder and 26B, remainder-- Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
including the Gates of the Arctic
National Preserve--1 ram with \7/8\
curl or larger horn.
Unit 26C--3 sheep per regulatory year; Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
the Aug. 10-Sep. 20 season is Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
restricted to 1 ram with \7/8\ curl or
larger horn. A Federal registration
permit is required for the Oct. 1-Apr.
30 season.
Moose:
Unit 26A--that portion of the Colville Aug. 1-Sep. 14.
River drainage upstream from and
including the Anaktuvuk River
drainage--1 bull.
Unit 26A--that portion of the Colville Feb. 15-Apr. 15.
River drainage upstream from and
including the Anaktuvuk River
drainage--1 moose; however, you may
not take a calf or a cow accompanied
by a calf.
Unit 26A--that portion west of July 1-Sep. 14.
156[deg]00' W longitude excluding the
Colville River drainage--1 moose,
however, you may not take a calf or a
cow accompanied by a calf.
Unit 26A, remainder--1 bull............ Aug. 1-Sep. 14.
Unit 26B--excluding the Canning River Sep. 1-14.
drainage--1 bull.
Units 26B, remainder and 26C--1 moose May be announced.
by Federal registration permit by
residents of Kaktovik only. 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.
Musk ox: Unit 26C--1 bull by Federal July 15-Mar. 31.
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 musk oxen counted in Unit 26C
during a pre-calving census. Public lands
are closed to the taking of musk ox,
except by rural Alaska residents of the
village of Kaktovik hunting under these
regulations
Coyote: 2 coyotes.......................... Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver
Phases):
Units 26A and 26B--10 foxes; however, Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
no more than 2 foxes may be taken
prior to Oct. 1.
Unit 26C--10 foxes..................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit....... July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx............................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: 15 wolves............................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 5 wolverine..................... Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
in possession.
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Trapping
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Coyote: No limit........................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten: No limit........................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
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Mink and Weasel: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit.......................... Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit............................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit............................. Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
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Dated: September 25, 2018.
Thomas C.J. Doolittle,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Dated: September 25, 2018.
Thomas Whitford,
Subsistence Program Leader USDA--Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-21219 Filed 10-5-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4333-15-P 3411-15-P
