Hunting, Trapping & Shooting
Alaska offers a variety of hunting opportunities, many of them world class. The options include taking kids grouse or hare hunting along back roads in the Interior, filling the freezer with muskox, or conducting a once-in-a-lifetime brown bear or mountain goat hunt in the Southeast rainforest or along the Southcentral coast. Some species, such as caribou and moose, are widely distributed across much of the state. However, depending on the month, animals may be scarce even where good habitat exists, but abundant elsewhere. Many big game species in Alaska make long migrations between their seasonal ranges. The keys to hunting successfully are careful planning and thorough preparation.
Highlights
- Targeted Hunt Application Period Now Open
- Group Coordinator Application Period Now Open for Copper Basin CSH
- Draw application period begins Nov. 1, 8am and closes Dec. 15, 5pm
- Sheep Hunter Orientation now available
- 2026 – 2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations Now Available
- 2026 – 2027 Trapping Regulations Now Available (PDF 1,354 kB)
- 2026 – 2027 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Now Available (PDF 745 kB)
- Mountain goat identification quiz required for all goat hunters
- Nonresident Moose Hunter orientation required for all nonresident moose hunters
- Undersubscribed Draw Permits Available in Unit 22
Advisory Announcements & News Releases
| Date | Announcement |
|---|---|
| 10/16 | Moose Hunting Season Closure Unit 5A West of the Dangerous River (PDF 324 kB) |
| 10/15 | Caribou Hunt Closure in a Portion of Units 24A and 25D (PDF 168 kB) |
| 10/13 | Sheridan Goat Hunt Closes (PDF 290 kB) |
Recent Emergency Orders
| Date | Emergency Order |
|---|---|
| 10/16 | Moose Hunting Season Closure Unit 5A West of the Dangerous River (PDF 141 kB) |
| 10/15 | Caribou Hunt Closure in a Portion of Units 24A and 25D (PDF 125 kB) |
| 10/13 | Sheridan Goat Hunt Closes (PDF 134 kB) |
| 10/12 | Game Management Unit 14A Goat Registration Hunts RG890 & RG891 Closed October 13, 2026 (PDF 122 kB) |
| 10/04 | Closure of TM059 Moose Hunt in GMU 1D (PDF 151 kB) |
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