Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 3 - Game
Chapter 92 - Statewide Provisions
Article 4 - Methods and Means
5 AAC 92.085 - Unlawful methods of taking big game; exceptions

(1) with the use of a firearm other than a shotgun, muzzleloader, or rifle or pistol using a center-firing cartridge, except that

(2) repealed 7/1/2000;

(3) with a longbow, recurve bow, or compound bow, unless the

(4) with the use of bait for ungulates and with the use of bait or scent lures for any bear, except that bears may be taken with the use of bait or scent lures as authorized by a permit issued under 5 AAC 92.044;

(5) with the aid or use of a dog, except that

(6) with the use of a trap or snare;

(7) while a big game animal is swimming, except that a swimming caribou may be taken in Unit 23;

(8) a person who has been airborne may not take or assist in taking a big game animal and a person may not be assisted in taking a big game animal by a person who has been airborne until after 3 :00 a.m. following the day in which the flying occurred, and from August 10 through September 20 aircraft may not be used by or for any person to locate Dall sheep for hunting or direct hunters to Dall sheep during the open sheep hunting season, however, aircraft other than helicopters may be used by and for sheep hunters to place and remove hunters and camps, maintain existing camps, and salvage harvested sheep. The Board of Game finding 2016-213- BOG, dated March 17, 2016, is adopted by reference. This prohibition does not prohibit any lligbt maneuvers that are necessary to make an informed and safe landing in the field. Restrictions in this paragraph do not apply to

(9) from a boat in Units 1 - 5; however, a person with physical disabilities, as defined in AS 16.05.940, may hunt from a boat under authority of a permit issued by the department;

(10) with the following archery equipment or devices in a restricted weapons hunt that authorizes taking by bow and arrow:

(11) the use of artificial light to illuminate deer from a motorized land vehicle in Units 1 - 5;

(12) shooting black bear from a boat in Unit 6(D); however, a person with physical disabilities, as defined in AS 16.05.940, may hunt from a boat under authority of a permit issued by the department;

(13) repealed 7/1/2008;

(14) taking moose with the use of an electronic call;

(15) with a crossbow, unless

(16) with the aid or use of domestic goats (Capra spp.) and sheep (Ovis spp.) as pack animals for sheep, goat, or muskox hunting.

(17) with a slingbow.

(18) with an airbow.

(19) with the use of an airgun; however, airguns that are at least .35 caliber or larger and pre-charged pneumatic, including arrow shooting airguns capable of producing 250 feet per second with broadheads 7/8 inches or greater, are allowed for the take of deer and caribou.