Board of Game Findings

2025

  • 2025-238-BOG — Board Direction to ADF&G Regarding Intensive Management for the Mulchatna Caribou Herd
  • 2025-237-BOG — Board Direction to ADF&G Regarding Unit 20D, Delta Bison Permits
  • 2025-236-BOG — Board Recommendation to ADF&G regarding Drawing Permits for Sheep Hunting in Unit 19C
  • 2025-235-BOG — Board Findings Regarding the Mulchatna Caribou Herd
  • 2025-234-BOG — Board Recommendation to ADF&G Regarding Dall Sheep managment in Unit 13D

2024

  • 2024-233-BOG — Board Recommendation to ADF&G Regarding Antlerless Moose Hunts in Unit 20D
  • 2024-232-BOG — Board Recommendation to ADF&G Regarding Subsistence Moose Hunting in Unit 19E Remainder
  • 2024-231-BOG — Board Recommendation to ADF&G Regarding Seward Peninsula Muskoxen
  • 2024-230-BOG — Policy to not use Motion to Rescind

2023

  • 2023-229-BOG — Board Recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game Regarding Unit 8 Elk Permits
  • 2023-228-BOG — Wolf Management Policy
  • 2023-227-BOG — Bear Conservation, Harvest, and Management Policy

2020

  • 2020-227-BOG — Board Recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game Provided during the Interior and Eastern Arctic Region Regulations Meeting
  • 2020-226-BOG — Recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game Provided to Address the Allocation of Moose to Ceremonial Harvest in Unit 20B during the Interior and Eastern Arctic Region Regulations Meeting

2019

  • 2019-225-BOG — Recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game on Subsistence Moose Hunting in Unit 19A Remainder Provided during the Southcentral Region Meeting
  • 2019-224-BOG — Delegation of Authority to the Commissioner Regarding the Use of Electronic Licenses, Permits, and other Documentation Authorized by the Department for Hunting and Trapping
  • 2019-223-BOG — Recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game for Allocation of Nelchina Caribou Permits

2017

  • 2017-222-BOG — Alaska Board of Game Nonresident Hunter Allocation Policy
  • 2017-221-BOG — Resolution Regarding Fish & Wildlife Enforcement in Alaska
  • 2017-220-BOG — Board Recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game Provided during the Special Meeting on Copper Basin Area Moose and Caribou Hunting March 21, 2017
  • 2017-219-BOG — A Resolution Supporting the Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustaining America's Diverse Fish and Wildlife Resources
  • 2017-218-BOG — Board Recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game Provided during the Interior/Northeast Arctic Region Meeting
  • 2017-217-BOG — Board Recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game Provided during the Arctic/Western Region Meeting

2016

  • 2016-216-BOG — Board Recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game Provided during the Statewide Meeting
  • 2016-215-BOG — Wolf Management Policy (Replaced with 2023-228-BOG)
  • 2016-214-BOG — Bear Management & Conservation Policy (Replaced with 2023-227-BOG)
  • 2016-213-BOG — Restrictions to Aircraft for Sheep Hunting

2015

  • 2015-212-BOG — Policy on Election of Officers
  • 2015-211-BOG — Board Recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game Provided during the Southcentral Region Meeting
  • 2015-210-BOG — Board Recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game Provided during the Central/Southwest Region Meeting
  • 2015-209-BOG — Board Recommendation to the Department of Fish and Game Provided during the Central/Southwest Region Meeting
  • 2015-208-BOG — Standing Delegation of Authority to the Commissioner Regarding Petitions for Emergency Regulations
  • 2015-207-BOG — Board Direction to the Department of Fish and Game Provided during the Southeast Region Meeting

2014

  • 2014-206-BOG — Nonresident Capture, Possession, and Export of Certain Raptors
  • 2014-205-BOG — Board Direction to the Department of Fish and Game concerning Nunivak Island Muskox provided during the Statewide Regulations, Cycle A Meeting
  • 2014-204-BOG — Findings of the Board of Game Regarding Customary and Traditional Uses of the Teshekpuk Caribou Herd
  • 2014-203-BOG — Board Direction to the Department of Fish and Game Provided during the Arctic/Western Region Meeting

2013

  • 2013-202-BOG — Board Direction to the Department of Fish and Game Provided during the Southcentral Region Meeting
  • 2013-201-BOG — Board Direction to the Department of Fish and Game Provided during the Central/Southwest Region Meeting
  • 2013-200-BOG — Board Direction Concerning the Unit 4 Brown Bear Management Strategy

2012

  • 2012-199-BOG — A Resolution In Support of Outdoor Heritage Foundation Funding
  • 2012-198-BOG — Board of Game Bear Conservation, Harvest and Management Policy
  • 2012-197-BOG — Units 9(B), 17, 18, 19(A) and 19(B) (Mulchatna Caribou Herd)- Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2012-196-BOG — Subunit 19(A)- Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2012-195-BOG — Subunit 24(B) Moose- Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2012-194-BOG — Board of Game Bear Conservation, Harvest, and Management Policy (Policy 2011-186-BOG Revised)
  • 2012-193-BOG — Subunit 26B Muskoxen - Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2012-192-BOG — Subunit 15C Moose - Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2012-191-BOG — Subunit 15A Moose - Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2012-190-BOG — Falconry, Federal Migratory Bird Rulemaking and Delegation of Authority

2011

  • 2011-189-BOG — Subunits 9C and 9E (Northern Alaska Peninsula Caribou Herd) Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2011-188-BOG — Units 9B, 17, 18, and 19B (Mulchatna Caribou Herd) Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2011-187-BOG — Unit 16 Predation Control Area for Moose. Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2011-186-BOG — Board of Game Bear Conservation, Harvest, and Management Policy
  • 2011-185-BOG — Board of Game Wolf Management Policy
  • 2011-184-BOG — Game Management Unit 13: Caribou and Moose Subsistence Uses

2010

  • 2010-183-BOG — Harvest of Game for Customary and Traditional Alaska Native Funerary and Mortuary Religious Ceremonies

2009

  • 2009-182-BOG — Units 12, 20B, 20D, 20E, and 25C Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2009-181-BOG — Unit 19D-East Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2009-179-BOG — A Resolution of the Alaska Board of Game in Support of Increasing Non-resident Hunting License and Tag Fees

2008

  • 2008-178-BOG — Finding of Emergency: Predator Control Implementation Plans
  • 2008-177-BOG — Units 12, 20B, 20D, 20E & 25C Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2008-176-BOG — Units 16A & B Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2008-175-BOG — Unit 9D (South AK Peninsula Caribou Herd) Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2008-174-BOG — Unit 19D East Supplemental Findings

2007

  • 2007-173-BOG — Nonresident Drawing Permit Allocation Policy – (162 Revised)
  • 2006-172-BOG — Annual Reauthorization of Antlerless Moose

2006

  • 2006-171-BOG — Resolution supporting a Moratorium on New Zoo Applications
  • 2006-170-BOG — GMU 13 Caribou and Moose Subsistence Uses
  • 2006-169-BOG — Unit 19D-East Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2006-168-BOG — Unit 19A Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2006-167-BOG — Unit 16 Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2006-166-BOG — Unit 13 Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2006-165-BOG — Unit 12 and 20E Intensive Management Supplemental Findings
  • 2006-164-BOG — Board of Game Bear Management and Conservation Policy
  • 2006-163-BOG — Resolution Regarding Declining Fish and Wildlife Enforcement in Alaska
  • 2006-162-BOG — Nonresident Drawing Permit Allocation Policy
  • 2006-161-BOG — Finding of Emergency: Predator Control Implementation Plans

2005

  • 2005-160-BOG — Finding of Emergency: Methods of harvest for hunting small game in the Skilak Loop Special Management Area of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
  • 2005-159-BOG — A resolution from Game Board in support of allowing guides to take wolves while under contract to clients
  • 2005-158-BOG — A resolution from Game Board in support of a public education program on predator control
  • 2005-157-BOG — A reauthorization of wolf control in portions of Unit 13
  • 2005-156-BOG — A resolution from Game Board in support of joint deer harvest reporting protocol for GMU 2
  • 2005-155-BOG — A resolution from Game Board in support of Governor Murkowski's decision to file a lawsuit against the federal government over the extent and reach of subsistence regulations in navigable state waters

2004

  • 2004-154-BOG — A resolution from Game Board in support of increasing resident and non-resident hunting license and tag fees
  • 2004-153-BOG — Requested changes to FY06 Budget for Boards of Fisheries and Game and State Advisory Committees
  • 2004-152-BOG — Authorizing Predator Control in Portions of the Upper Yukon/Tanana Predation Control Area, in portions of Units 12 and 20E
  • 2004-151-BOG — Bear Baiting Allocation
  • 2004-150-BOG — Authorizing Predator Control in Central Kuskokwim Area, Unit 19A
  • 2004-149-BOG — Signage for Traplines on Public Lands
  • 2004-148-BOG — Authorizing Predator Control in Western Cook Inlet, Unit 16B
  • 2004-147-BOG — Bear Conservation and Management Policy
  • 2004-146-BOG — Americans with Disabilities Act Exemptions

2003

  • 2003-145-BOG — Authorization of Airborne or Same Day Airborne Shooting in Unit 19D East Predation Control Program
  • 2003-144-BOG — Authorizing Wolf Control in Portions of Unit 13
  • 2003-143-BOG — Authorizing Wolf Control in Portions of Unit 13
  • 2003-142-BOG — Resolution of the Alaska Board of Game Concerning a Statewide Bear Baiting Ballot Initiative
  • 2003-141-BOG — Request for Commissioner's Finding Regarding Same-Day-Airborne Wolf Hunting in Game Management Unit 13
  • 2003-140-BOG — Guidelines for a Unit 19D East Predation Control Program
  • 2003-139-BOG — A resolution of the Alaska Board of Game Concerning Management of Kenai Peninsula Brown Bear Mortality (Repealed by action of the Board March 19, 2013)

2002

  • 2002-138-BOG — Request to US Forest Service re: Management of Guided Brown Bear Hunting in Unit 4
  • 2002-137-BOG — Unit 1C Douglas Island Management Area Findings
  • 2002-136A-BOG — Unit 1D Brown Bear Drawing Hunt Finding
  • 2002-136-BOG — Government to Government Relations with Tribes in Alaska

2001

  • 2001-135-BOG — Resolution concerning Unit 19D-East Adaptive Management Team Work

2000

  • 2000-134-BOG — Unit 4 Brown Bear Management Team Findings
  • 2000-133-BOG — Habituation of Wildlife (unsigned – left in draft)
  • 2000-132-BOG — Reaffirm Resolution re: Management of Alaska's Fish and Game Resources/Ballot Initiative Process
  • 2000-131-BOG — Finding of Emergency: Unit 19D-East (Wolf Control Implementation Plan)
  • 2000-130-BOG — Resolution re: Support of the Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 1999

1999

  • 99-129-BOG — Snow Machine Use in the Taking of Caribou

1998

  • 98-128-BOG — Findings on Elk Management in Region I
  • 98-127-BOG — Findings on Commercial Guiding Activities in Alaska
  • 98-126-BOG — Emergency Findings – Moose in Unit 25B and Unit 25D
  • 98-125-BOG — Emergency Findings – Moose in Unit 21D
  • 98-124-BOG — Emergency Findings – Moose in Unit 18
  • 98-123-BOG — Emergency Findings – Caribou in Unit 9
  • 98-122-BOG — 1998 Intensive Management Findings: Interior Region
  • 98-121-BOG — Findings: HB 168, Traditional Access
  • 98-120-BOG — Resolution re: Ballot Initiative Banning Use of Snares
  • 98-119-BOG — Trapping and Snaring of Wolves in Alaska
  • 98-118-BOG — Customary and Traditional Use of Musk Ox in Northwest Unit 23

1997

  • 97-117-BOG — Customary and Traditional Use of Musk Ox on the Seward Peninsula
  • 97-116-BOG — Dall Sheep Management in the Western Brooks Range
  • 97-115-BOG — Resolution supporting Co-management of Alaska's Fish and Game Resources
  • 97-114-BOG — Resolution re: Dual Management of Alaska's Fish and Game Resources
  • 97-113-BOG — Resolution re: Methods and Means of Harvesting Furbearers and Fur Animals Including Wolves
  • 97-112-BOG — Resolution re: Management of Alaska's Fish and Game Resources/Ballot Initiative Process
  • 97-111-BOG — Finding to Include Unit 22 (except 22C) in the Northwest Alaska Brown Bear Management Area
  • 97-110-BOG — Finding of Emergency re: Stranded Musk Oxen
  • 97-109-BOG — Findings re: Unit 16B-South Moose
  • 97-108-BOG — Resolution re: Subsistence Division Budget
  • 97-107-BOG — Findings re: Wanton Waste on the Holitna and Hoholitna Rivers

1996

  • 96-106-BOG — Delegation of Authority re: Issuing Permits to Take Game for Public Safety Purposes
  • 96-105-BOG — Delegation of Authority to Implement Ballot Measure #3
  • 96-104-BOG — Finding of Emergency re: Western Arctic Caribou Herd
  • 96-103-BOG — Findings – Antlerless Moose in Unit 20A
  • 96-102-BOG — Findings – Nelchina Caribou Herd Management
  • 96-101-BOG — Findings – Intensive Management for GMU 19D East
  • 96-100-BOG — Establishment of the Nenana Controlled Use Area
  • 96-99-BOG — Moose Populations in Unit 26A
  • 96-98-BOG — Taking Big Game for Certain Religious Ceremonies
  • 96-97-BOG — Forty Mile Caribou Herd Management Plan
  • 96-96-BOG — Finding of Emergency – Moose in Remainder of Unit 16B

1995

  • 95-95-BOG — Resolution – Wildlife Diversity Initiative
  • 95-94-BOG — Resolution – Change Name of McNeil River State Game Refuge to Paint River State Game Refuge
  • 95-93-BOG — Requiring License Purchase in advanc
  • 95-92-BOG — Open Number
  • 95-91-BOG — Delegation of Authority – Comply with Alaska Supreme Court Opinion in Kenaitze vs. State
  • 95-90-BOG — Board Travel Policy
  • 95-89-BOG — Findings – Noatak Controlled Use Area
  • 95-88-BOG — Delegation of Authority to Increase Bag Limits in Unit 18 for Mulchatna and Western Arctic Caribou Herds
  • 95-87-BOG — Subsistence Needs for Moose in Unit 16B
  • 95-86-BOG — Findings on Intensive Management in Unit 19D
  • 95-85-BOG — Findings on Intensive Management in Unit 20D
  • 95-84-BOG — Findings on Intensive Management in Unit 13
  • 95-83-BOG — Resolution: Subsistence Use on National Park Lands
  • 95-82-BOG — “No Net Loss” Policy for Hunting and Trapping Opportunities
  • 95-81-BOG — Resolution: Remove Federal Management of F&W on Public Lands and Waters
  • 95-80-BOG — Resolution to Legislature to Define Subsistence

1994

  • 94-80A-BOG — Wolf Predation Control Program in Unit 20A
  • 94-79-BOG — Delegation to Commissioner to Adopt Regulations Resulting from Kenaitze Decision which Invalidates Nonsubsistence Areas
  • 94-78-BOG — Addendum to Findings on Unit 16B Moose
  • 94-77-BOG — Resolution on SB325 (Repeal Antlerless Moose Statute)

1993

  • 93-76-BOG — Findings on McNeil River Refuge Bears
  • 93-75-BOG — Resolution on Adak Caribou
  • 93-74-BOG — Delegation of Authority for Permits to Take Furbearers with Game Meat
  • 93-73-BOG — Delegation of Authority to Make Emergency Regulations Permanent, Moose in Unit 19D
  • 93-72-BOG — Wolf Control Findings – Delta Area
  • 93-71-BOG — Resolution on Round Island Walrus Hunt
  • 93-70-BOG — Findings on Unit 16B Moose Seasons and Bag Limits
  • 93-69-BOG — Resolution on Popof Island Bison
  • 93-68-BOG — Resolution on Commercialization of Moose
  • 93-67-BOG — Resolution on Elk Transplants in Southeast
  • 93-66-BOG — Resolution on Clear-cut Management in the Tongass National Forest

1992

  • 92-65-BOG — Findings in Units 12, 20B, D, and E on Wolves
  • 92-64-BOG — Findings in Unit 20A Wolves
  • 92-63-BOG — Findings in Unit 13 Wolves
  • 92-62-BOG — Findings Wolf Area Specific Management Plans for Southcentral and Interior
  • 92-61-BOG — Resolution on Unit 13 Moose
  • 92-60-BOG — Findings Unit 13 Moose Seasons and Bag Limits
  • 92-59-BOG — Findings Unit 19 A&B Moose – Holitna and Hoholitna Controlled Use Area
  • 92-58-BOG — Findings on Kilbuck Caribou re Fall Hunt
  • 92-57-BOG — Report of the Board of Game, Area Specific Management Plans for Wolves
  • 92-56-BOG — Relating to Moose in GMUs 19A and 19B per Superior Court order in Sleetmute vs. State
  • 92-55-BOG — Relating to Endorsement of State Closure of Deer Hunting in GMU 4 and Requesting Federal Closure

1991

  • 91-54-BOG — Findings on Strategic Wolf Management Plan
  • 91-54a-BOG — Relating to Kilbuck Caribou Management Plan
  • 91-53-BOG — Relating to Taking of Walrus from Round Island by Residents of Togiak
  • 91-53a-BOG — Board Direction to Committee for Strategic Wolf Plan
  • 91-52-BOG — Findings on Unit 13 Moose Season and Bag Limits

1990

  • 90-51-BOG — Delegation of Authority
  • 90-50-BOG — Relating to Reporting of Hunter Usage of Air Taxi Operations
  • 90-49-BOG — Findings on Kwethluk Emergency Caribou Hunt Petition
  • 90-48-BOG — Relating to the Use of Furbearers by Rural Alaskans, Including Alaska Natives
  • 90-47-BOG — Relating to the Commercialization of Moose and other Wildlife
  • 90-46-BOG — Relating to Destruction of Moose by the Alaska Railroad

1989

  • 89-45-BG — Delegation of Authority to Adopt Waterfowl Regulations

1988

  • 88-44-BG — Delegation of Authority for March 1988 Meeting
  • 88-43-BG — Resolution Supporting Funding for Division of Game

1987

  • 87-42d-BG — Procedures for Delegations of Authority (Replacing #75-2-GB)
  • 87-42c-BG — Delegation of Authority to Correct Technical Errors
  • 87-42b-BG — Delegation of Authority to Correct Technical Errors Before Filing Regulations
  • 87-42a-BG — Delegation of Authority to Adopt Emergency Regulations (Replacing #75-3-GB)

1986

  • 86-41-BG — Finding of Emergency: New State Subsistence Law
  • 86-40-BG — Delegation of Authority

1985

  • 85-39-GB — Resolution on Resources v/s Logging
  • 85-38-GB — Findings: Madison vs. State Requirements
  • 85-37-GB — Lime Village Management Area Findings
  • 85-36-GB — Findings: Waterfowl hunting in and near Palmer Hayflats

1984

  • 84-35-GB — Resolution on Waterfowl Stamp
  • 84-34-GB — Transplant of Musk Ox to Nunivak Island

1983

  • 83-33-GB — Resolution on Guide Board
  • 83-32-GB — Findings on Moose in GMU 16B

1982

  • 82-31-GB — Supplement to Wolf Population Control

1981

  • 81-30-GB — Findings and Policy Regarding Nelchina Caribou
  • 81-29-GB — Finding and Policy for Future Management of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd
  • 81-28-GB — Letter of Intent: Wolf Reduction in Alaska

1980

  • 80-27-GB — Letter of Intent Regarding Use of Alaska's Game for Religious Ceremony
  • 80-26-GB — Findings and Policy Regarding Bowhunting
  • 80-25-GB — Standing Committee II on Deer
  • 80-24-GB — Regarding Advisory Committee Coordinators

1979

  • 79-23-GB — Authorization to Export Animals from Alaska
  • 79-22-GB — Staff Directive to Subsistence Section
  • 79-21-GB — Relating to Brown Bear in GMU 4
  • 79-20-GB — Relating to Brown Bear in GMU 4
  • 79-19-GB — Brown Bear, GMU 4
  • 79-18-GB — Relating to Muskoxen

1978

  • 78-18-GB — Statement of Direction: Use of Airplanes in Controlling Predation by Wolves
  • 78-17-GB — Relating to (d)(2) Legislation, State's ability to Manage Fish & Wildlife Resources
  • 78-16-GB — Relating to (d)(2) Legislation, State's ability to Manage Fish & Wildlife Resources

1977

  • 77-15-GB — Delegation of Authority to Commissioner to Address Petitions
  • 77-14-GB — Repeal of Regulations Relating to Registration of Camps by Guides for Hunting Bears
  • 77-13-GB — Regarding Closed Season for Caribou (rescinded November 30, 1977)
  • 77-12-GB — Regarding the 17(d)(2) Land Settlement

1976

  • 76-11-GB — Trapping Wolves by ADF&G
  • 76-10-GB — Request for Public Safety Involvement in Enforcement of Caribou Regulations
  • 76-9-GB — Management Goal: Western Arctic Caribou
  • 76-8-GB — Export of Live Game Animals Outside of Alaska
  • 76-7-GB — Muskox to Anchorage Children's Zoo (rescinded November 30, 1977)
  • 76-6-GB — Taking of Wolves by Helicopter
  • 76-5-GB — Regarding the Taking of Wolves in Units 23 and 26A

1975

  • 75-4-GB — Endorsement of Trapping as a Legitimate Use of Renewable Resources
  • 75-3-GB — Delegation of Authority to Adopt Emergency Regulations (See #87-42a-GB)
  • 75-2-GB — Procedures for Delegations of Authority (See #87-42d-GB)
  • 75-1-GB — Effectuating Delegation of Authority