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 85.030 - Hunting seasons and bag limits for deer
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) In this section, the phrase "General hunt only" means that there is a general hunt for residents, but no subsistence hunt, during the relevant open season. For those units or portions of units within non-subsistence areas established by the Joint Boards of Fisheries and Game (5 AAC 99.015), there is a general hunt only. Hunting seasons and bag limits for deer are as follows:
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Resident | ||
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Units and Bag Limits |
Open Season (Subsistence and General Hunts) |
Nonresident Open Season |
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(1) |
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Unit 1(A), that portion on the Cleveland Peninsula bounded by an east-west line from Yes Bay to Santa Anna Inlet 2 bucks |
Aug. 1 - Nov. 30 |
Aug. 1 - Nov. 30 |
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Remainder of Unit 1(A) 4 bucks |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
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Unit 1(B) 2 bucks |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
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Unit 1(C), that portion including Lincoln, Shelter, and Sullivan Islands 4 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Sept. 15 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
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Unit 1(C), Douglas Island 4 deer total, only one of which may be done, and only bucks may be taken before Sept. 15 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
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Remainder of Unit 1(C) 2 bucks |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
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Unit 1(D). |
No open season |
No open season |
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Unit 2 4 bucks |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
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(2) |
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Unit 3, that portion of Mitkof Island within the Petersburg Management Area 2 bucks |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 15 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 15 |
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Unit 3, including the remainder of Mitkof Island, Woewodski, and Butterworth Islands |
Oct. 1 - Nov. 7 |
Oct. 15 - Oct. 31 |
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1 buck Unit 3, that portion of Kuprean of Island on the Lindenberg Peninsula east of the Portage Bay - Duncan Canal Portage |
Oct. 1 - Nov. 7 |
No open season. |
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1 buck Remainder of Unit 3 2 bucks |
Aug. 1 - Nov. 30 |
Aug. 1 - Nov. 30 |
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(3) |
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Unit 4, that portion of Chichagof Island east of Port Frederick and north of Tenakee Inlet including all drainages into Tenakee Inlet |
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RESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Sept. 15 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 | |
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NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bucks |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
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Remainder of Unit 4 |
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RESIDENT HUNTERS: 6 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Sept. 15 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 | |
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NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bucks |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
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Remainder of Unit 4 6 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Sept. 15 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
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(4) |
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Unit 5(A), Yakutat Youth Hunt Management Area 1 buck; or |
Oct. 15 - Oct. 31 |
Oct. 15 - Oct. 31 |
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1 buck Remainder of Unit (5) (A) |
Nov. 1 - Nov. 30 |
Nov. 1 - Nov. 30 |
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1 buck |
Nov. 1 - Nov. 30 |
Nov. 1 - Nov. 30 |
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Unit 5(B) |
No open season. |
No open season. |
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(5) |
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Unit 6 | ||
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RESIDENT HUNTERS: | ||
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5 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Oct. 1 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 (General hunt only) | |
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NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: | ||
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4 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Oct. 1 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
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(6) |
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Unit 8, that portion of Kodiak Island north of a line from the head of Settlers Cove to Crescent Lake (57° 52' N. lat., 152° 58' W. long.), and east of a line from the outlet of Crescent Lake to Mount Ellison Peak and from Mount Ellison Peak to Pokati Point at Whale Passage, and that portion of Kodiak Island east of a line from the mouth of Saltery Creek to the mouth of Elbow Creek, and adjacent small islands in Chiniak Bay 1 buck; or |
Aug. 1 - Oct. 31 |
Aug. 1 - Oct. 31 |
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1 deer, by bow and arrow or muzzleloader only |
Nov. 1 - Nov. 14 |
Nov. 1 - Nov. 14 |
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Remainder of Unit 8 |
Nov. 16 - Dec. 31 |
Nov. 16 - Dec. 31 |
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3 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Oct. 1 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
(b) Repealed 6/16/91
Authority:AS 16.05.255
AS 16.05.258
