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 85.020 - Hunting seasons and bag limits for brown bear

Resident

Units and Bag Limits

Open Season (Subsistence and General Hunts)

Nonresident Open Season

(1)

Unit 1(C) Berners Bay drainages

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

(General hunt only)

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Mar. 15 - May 31

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Mar. 15 - May 31

(General hunt only)

Remainder of Unit 1

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

(General hunt only)

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Mar. 15 - May 31

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Mar. 15 - May 31

(General hunt only)

(2)

Unit 2

No open season.

No open season.

Unit 3

Mar. 15 - May 31

No open season.

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

(3)

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 that 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

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Mar. 15 - May 31

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH GUIDE:

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Mar. 15 - May 31

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Mar. 15 - May 20

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH GUIDE:

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Mar. 15 - May 20

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT GUIDE:

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with 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 that 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, and the Remainder of Unit 4 during; or

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 4, that portion within the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area and the Remainder of Unit 4 during Unit 4, that portion within the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area

Mar. 15 - may 20

Mar. 15 - May 31

1 bear every 4 regulatory Mar. 15 - may 20 years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with 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 that 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, and the Remainder of Unit 4 during

Mar. 15 - may 20

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Mar. 15 - May 20

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH GUIDE: 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Mar. 15 - May 20

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT GUIDE: 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with 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 that 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, and the Remainder of Unit 4 during ; or 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with 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 that 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, and the Remainder of Unit 4 during

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Mar. 15 - May 20

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Remainder of Unit 4

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Mar. 15 - May 20

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH GUIDE:

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Mar. 15 - May 20

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT GUIDE:

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with 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 that 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, and Unit 4, that portion within the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area during or 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with 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 that 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, and Unit 4, that portion within the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area during

Mar. 15 - May 20

Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

(4)

Unit 5

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Sept. 1 - May 31

Sept. 1 - May 31

(5)

Units 6(A), 6(B), and 6(C) 1 bear every regulatory year

Sept. 1 - June 10

(General hunt only)

Sept. 1 - June 10

Unit 6(D), Montague Island 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Oct. 15 - Dec. 31

Oct. 15 - Dec. 31

Remainder of Unit 6(D)

Apr. 1 - May 25

Apr. 1 - May 25

1 bear every 4 regulatory years

Oct. 15 - May 25

(General hunt only)

Oct. 15 - May 25

(6)

Unit 7

1 bear every regulatory year by (General hunt only) registration permit only

Sept. 1 - May 31

Sept. 1 - May 31

(7)

Unit 8, that portion of Kodiak Island and adjacent islands, including all drainages into Chiniak, Anton Larsen, and northeast Ugak (east of Saltery Creek drainage) Bays

Oct. 25 - Nov. 30

(General hunt only)

Oct. 25 - Nov. 30

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Apr. 1 - May 15

(General hunt only)

Apr. 1 - May 15

Remainder of Unit 8

Apr. 1 - May 15

(General hunt only)

Apr. 1 - May 15

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by permit only, as provided in 5 AAC 92.061(8)

Oct. 25 - Nov. 30

(General hunt only)

Oct. 25 - Nov. 30

(8)

Unit 9(A)

Oct. 1 - Oct. 21

(Odd years only)

Oct. 7 - Oct. 21

(Odd years only)

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

May 10 - May 25

(Even years only)

May 10 - May 31

(Even years only)

Unit 9(B) 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only

Sept. 1 - May 31

(Subsistence hunt only)

No open season.

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Sept. 20 - Oct. 21

(Odd years only)

May 10 - May 31

(Even years only)

Sept. 20 - Oct. 21

(Odd years only)

May 10 - May 31

(Even years only)

1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only within 5 miles of the communities of Port Alsworth, Nondalton, Iliamna, Newhalen, Pile Bay, Pedro Bay, Pope Vanoy Landing, Kakhonak, Igiugig, and Levelock Unit 9(C)

July 1 - June 30

No open season.

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Oct. 7 - Oct. 21

(Odd years only)

May 10 - May 25

(Even years only)

Oct. 7 - Oct. 21

(Odd years only)

May 10 - May 25

(Even years only)

1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only within 5 miles of the communities of King Salmon, Naknek, and South Naknek Unit 9(D)

July 1 - June 30

No open season.

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Oct. 7 - Oct. 21

(Odd years only)

May 10 - May 31

(Even years only)

1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only within 5 miles of the communities of Cold Bay, King Cove, Sand Point, and Nelson Lagoon

July 1 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Unit 9(E), that portion including all drainages into the Pacific Ocean between Cape Kumliun and the border of Units 9(E) and 9(D)

Oct. 7 - Oct. 21

(Odd years only)

May 10 - May 25

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only

Nov. 1 - Dec. 31

(Subsistence hunt only)

No open season.

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Oct. 7 - Oct. 21

(Odd years only)

May 10 - May 31

(Even years only)

1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only within 5 miles of the communities of Chignik Lake, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Bay, Perryville, and Ivanof Bay

July 1 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Remainder of Unit 9(E)

Oct. 7 - Oct. 21

(Odd years only)

May 10 - May 25

(Even years only)

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Oct. 7 - Oct. 21

(Odd years only)

May 10 - May 31

(Even years only)

1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only within 5 miles of the communities of Egegik, Pilot Point, Ugashik, Port Heiden, and Port Moller

July 1 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS; 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only

Oct. 7 - Oct. 21

(Odd years only)

May 10 - May 25

(Even years only)

(9)

Unit 10 (Unimak Island only)

Oct. 1 - Dec. 31

(General hunt only)

Oct. 1 - Dec. 31

May 10 - May 31

1 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only; up to 50 permits may be issued

May 10 - May 31

(General hunt only)

No open season.

1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only within 3 miles of the community of False Pass

July 1 - June 30

(General hunt only)

No open season.

(10)

Unit 11

1 bear every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - June 30

(General hunt only)

Aug. 10 - June 30

(11)

Unit 12

2 bears every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - June 30

(General hunt only)

Aug. 10 - June 30

(12)

Unit 13(E), that portion within Denali State Park 1 bear every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - June 15

Aug. 10 - June 15

Remainder of Unit 13 1 bear every regulatory year

July 1 - June 30

(General hunt only)

July 1 - June 30

(13)

Unit 14(A) 1 bear every regulatory year

Sept. 1 - May 31

(General hunt only)

Sept. 1 - May 31

Unit 14(B) 1 bear every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - May 31

Aug. 10 - May 31

Remainder of Unit 14(C) 1 bear every regulatory year

Sept. 1- May 31

Sept. 1- May 31

Unit 14(C), Chugach State Park Management Area and and that portion of the Eagle River drainage above the Icicle Creek drainage 1 bear every regulatory year, by drawing permit only; up to 15 permits may be issued

Sept. 1- May 31

(General hunt only)

Sept. 1- May 31

Unit 14(C), that portion of the Eklutna Lake Management Area within Chugach State Park 1 bear every regulatory year, by drawing permit only; by bow and arrow only; up to 25 permits may be issued

Sept. 1- May 31

(General hunt only)

Sept. 1- May 31

(14)

Unit 15 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only

Sept. 1 - May 31

(General hunt only)

Sept. 1 - May 31

Unit 16(A) 2 bear every regulatory year

July. 1 - June 30

July. 1 - June 30

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. 2 bears every regulatory year

Sept. 15 - May 31

Sept. 15 - May 31

Remainder of Unit 16(B) 2 bears every regulatory year

July. 1 - June 30

July. 1 - June 30

(15)

Unit 17 2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only

Aug. 20 - May 31

(Subsistence hunt only)

No open season.

2 bears every regulatory year

Aug. 20 - May 31

Aug. 20 - May 31

(16)

Unit 18

2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit

Sept. 1 - June 30

(Subsistence hunt only)

No open season.

2 bears every regulatory year

Sept. 1 - June 30

Sept. 1 - June 30

(17)

Units 19(A) and 19(B) those portions downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage

2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only

July. 1 - June 30

(Subsistence hunt only)

No open season.

2 bears every regulatory year

July. 1 - June 30

Aug. 10 - June 30

Remainder of Unit 19

2 bears every regulatory year

July. 1 - June 30

Aug. 10 - June 30

(18)

Units 20(A) and 20(B)

1 bear every regulatory year

Sept. 1 - May 31

(General hunt only)

Sept. 1 - May 31

Units 20(C) and 20(F)

1 bear every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - June 30

(General hunt only)

Aug. 10 - June 30

Units 20(D)

1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only

Aug. 10 - June 30

(General hunt only)

Aug. 10 - June 30

Unit 20(E) 2 bears every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - June 30

(General hunt only)

Aug. 10 - June 30

(19)

Units 21(A) and 21(E)

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears every regulatory year

July. 10 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - June 30

Units 21(B) and 21(C)

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bear every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - June 30

(20)

Unit 22(A), south of and including the Golsovia River drainage

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only

Aug. 1 - May 31

(Subsistence hunt only)

2 bears every regulatory year

Aug. 1 - May 31

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year Remainder of Unit 22(A)

Aug. 1 - May 31

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only

Aug. 1 - June 15

(Subsistence hunt only)

2 bears every regulatory year

Aug. 1 - June 15

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year

Aug. 1 - June 15

Unit 22(B)

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only; or

Aug. 1 - June 30

(Subsistence hunt only)

2 bears every regulatory year

Aug. 1 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year by drawing permit only; up to 40 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 22(C)

Aug. 1 - June 15

Unit 22(C)

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only; or

Aug. 1 - June 30

(Subsistence hunt only)

1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only

Aug. 1 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year by drawing permit only; up to 40 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 22(B)

Remainder of Unit 22

Aug. 1 - Oct. 31

Apr. 1 - June. 15

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only; or

2 bear every regulatory year

Aug. 1 - June. 30

(Subsistence hunt only)

Aug. 1 - June. 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year by drawing permit only; up to 40 permits may be issued

Aug. 1 - May 31

(21)

Unit 23

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only; or

July. 1 - June. 30

(Subsistence hunt only)

2 bear every regulatory year

July. 1 - June. 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only

Aug. 1 - Oct 31

Apr. 15 - May 31

(22)

Unit 24(B)

RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bear every regulatory year by registration permit

Aug. 10 - June 30

(Subsistence hunt only)

2 bear every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - June 30

Units 24(C) and 24(D)

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears every regulatory year by registration permit only; or

Aug. 10 - June 30

(Subsistence hunt only)

2 bears every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - June 30

(23)

Units 24(A), 25(A) and 25(B) 1 bear every regulatory year

July 25 - June 30

July 25 - June 30

Unit 25(C)

1 bear every regulatory year

Sept. 1 - June 15

(General hunt only)

Sept. 1 - June 15

Unit 25(D)

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bears every regulatory year

July 1 - Nov. 30

Mar. 1 - June 30

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year

Sept. 1 - Nov. 30

Mar. 1 - June 15

(24)

Unit 26(A) 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit

July 1 - June 30

(Subsistence hunt only)

No open season.

1 bear every regulatory year

Unit 26(B), that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area

July 1 - June 30

July 1 - June 30

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year by bow and arrow only

Aug. 10 - June 15

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year by drawing permit only; by bow and arrow only; up to 20 permits may be issued in combination with the remainder of 26(B)

Aug. 10 - June 15

Remainder of Unit 26(B)

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year

Aug. 10 - June 15

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

1 bear every regulatory year by drawing permit only; up to 20 permits may be issued in combination with that portion of Unit 26(B) within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area

Aug. 10 - June 15

Unit 26(C) 1 bear every regulatory year

July 25 - June 30

July 25 - June 30