Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 3 - Game
Chapter 85 - Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits
Article 2 - Seasons and Bag Limits
5 AAC 85.015 - Hunting seasons and bag limits for black bear

Resident

Units and Bag Limits

Open Season (Subsistence and General Hunts)

Nonresident Open Season

(1)

Unit 1(A)

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear

Sept. 1 - June 30

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear Unit 1(B)

Sept. 1 - June 3

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear

Sept. 1 - June 30

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear Units 1(C), north of Taku Inlet and the north bank of the Taku River

Sept. 1 - June 30

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken

Sept. 1 - June 30

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear; however a white-colored bear may not by taken Unit 1(C), south of Taku Inlet and the north bank of the Taku River

Sept. 1 - June 30

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken

Sept. 1 - June 30

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITH THE SECOND-DEGREE OF KINDRED:

Sept. 1 - June 30

1 bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

WITHOUT REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND-DREGREE OF KINDRED:

Sept. 1 - June 30

1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 20 permits may be issued; however a white-colored bear may not be taken

Remainder of Unit 1(C)

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken

Sept. 1 - June 30

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear: however a white-colored bear may not be taken

Sept. 1 - June 30

Unit 1(D)

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken

Sept. 1 - June 30

(General hunt only)

NON RESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear however a white-colored bear may not be taken

Sept. 1 - June 30

Unit 2

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear

Sept. 1 - June 30

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED:

1 bear

Sept. 1 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

WITHOUT REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND-DEGREE OF KINDRED:

Sept. 1 - June 30

1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 500 permits may be issued

Unit 3, Kuiu Island

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear

Sept. 1 - June 30

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED:

1 bear, the season will be closed by emergency order when the harvest guideline has been reached

Sept. 1 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED:

1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 75 permits may be issued; the season will be closed by emergency order when the harvest guideline has been reached

Sept. 1 - June 30

Unit 3, Kupreanof Island

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear

Sept. 1 - June 30

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED:

1 bear

Sept. 1 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED:

1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 125 permits may be issued

Sept. 1 - June 30

Remainder of Unit 3

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear

Sept. 1 - June 30

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED:

1 bear

Sept. 1 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED:

1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 50 permits may be issued

Sept. 1 - June 30

Unit 5 RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear

Sept. 1 - June 30

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear

Sept. 1 - June 30

(2)

Units 6(A) and 6(B)

Aug. 20 - June 30

Aug. 20 - June 30

1 bear

Unit 6(C)

Sept. 1 - June 30

Sept. 1 - June 30

1 bear

Unit 6(D)

Sept. 10 - June 10

Sept. 10 - June 10

1 bear by registration permit only

(3)

Unit 7, that portion south of the city limits of Seward at 60° 04' 58" N. lat., and Unit 15, that portion south of Kachemak Creek, Bradley River, and Bradley Lake

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

3 bears

No closed season.

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear

No open season.

Remainder of Units 7 and 15

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

3 bears

No closed season.

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

3 bears

No closed season.

Units 9, 11, 12, Remainder of Unit 13, Units 18, 20 - 24, 25(A), and 26

3 bears

No closed season.

No closed season.

Unit 16(B), that portion within a one-mile radius of the mouth of Wolverine Creek at 60.80° N. lat., 152.31° W. long.

5 bears:

Sept. 15 - May 31

Sept. 15 - May 31

Units 13(D), 16, 19, 25(B) and 25(C)

5 bears

No closed season.

No closed season.

Unit 25(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS:

5 bears; or

No closed season.

5 bears per community harvest report by community harvest permit in an established community harvest area

No closed season.

(Subsistence hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

5 bears

No closed season.

(4)

Unit 14(C), JBER Management Area

1 bear every regulatory year, by drawing permit only; by shotgun only; up to 25 permits may be issued

Sept 1 - June 15

(General hunt only)

Sept 1 - June 15

Unit 14(C), that portion known as the Anchorage Management Area

Sept. 1 - May. 31

(General hunt only)

1 bear by drawing permit only. shotgun, or muzzleloader only; weekdays only; up to 20 permits may be issued in the McHugh Creek area and up to 20 permits may be issued in the Upper Campbell Creek area

Remainder of Unit 14(C)

No closed season.

(General hunt only)

No closed season.

1 bear Units 14(A) and 14(B)

No closed season.

(General hunt only)

No closed season.

3 bears Unit 17

RESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 bears

No closed season.

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 bears

No closed season.

Units 19(A), 19(D), 19(E), 25(B), and 25(C)

5 bears

No closed season.

No closed season.