Goat Hunting in Alaska

RG890 Permit Hunt Information
for Regulatory Year 2026

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Hunt Details

Hunt Number: RG890
Regulatory Year: 2026
Hunt Type: Registration
Species: Mountain Goat
Legal Animal: One (1) mountain goat, taking nannies with kids is prohibited

Number of Permits

Residency Number of Permits
Nonresidents Up to 99999 permits
Alaska residents Up to 99999 permits
Total Number of Permits Available Unlimited

Season Dates*

10/02/2026 - 10/13/2026

*See Drawing or Subsistence Supplements for season details.

Residency Restrictions

  • Hunt available to Nonresidents
  • Hunt available to Alaska residents

Reporting Requirements

  • Successful Hunters
    • Report in person or by phone to Palmer within 2 days of harvest.
    • Specimens Required: Horns to an ADF&G office in Palmer or Anchorage for sealing within 10 days.
  • Unsuccessful Hunters
    Report must be received by 15 days after the close of the season, by regulation or emergency order.
  • Internet Reporting
    If you hunted unsuccessfully or did not hunt, you may report online at http://hunt.alaska.gov

Hunting Conditions

PERMIT: The RG890 permit shall be in the possession of the permittee while hunting or transporting mountain goat and shall be exhibited to any person authorized to enforce state and federal laws who requests to see it. The permit is NON-TRANSFERABLE.

LEGAL ANIMAL: One goat of either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited.
- If you have killed a mountain goat anywhere in Alaska during the current regulatory year, you have met the bag limit for this hunt and cannot harvest another goat with this RG890 permit.

HUNT DATES: October 2 - October 31. Permits are valid from date of issue to the end of the season, unless closed by emergency order.

HUNT AREA: Unit 14A, that portion southeast of the Matanuska River to the ridge dividing Metal Creek and Grasshopper Creek and all drainages into Metal Creek.
Maps are available at ADF&G offices and at hunt.alaska.gov

REMINDERS:
- You must sign and carry your permit and current hunting license with you while hunting.
- All goat hunters are required to successfully complete the online Mountain Goat Identification quiz prior to hunting, and proof of completion must be carried while hunting.
www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=goatidentification.main.
- Read and ensure you understand the regulations. Knowing the regulations is your responsibility.

IF YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL:
- Validate your permit immediately after taking a mountain goat by punching out the month and day that you harvested.
- Hunters must call 907-746-6322, email dfg.dwc.palmerinfocenter@alaska.gov, or report in person to the Palmer ADF&G office within 2 days of harvest.
- You must bring the skull cap with horns attached and your permit report to either the Palmer or Anchorage ADF&G office within 10 days of take.

IF YOU ARE UNSUCCESSFUL OR DID NOT HUNT: Submit the hunt report online (hunt.alaska.gov), by mail, or in person at an ADF&G office within 15 days of season end.
Regardless of the outcome of your hunt, you must report.

FAILURE TO REPORT: If you fail to report, you will be ineligible for any drawing, registration, Tier I, Tier II, or targeted hunt permits next season, and you may receive a citation.

Respect private property and hunting regulations. Please report hunting violations by calling the MATCOM Dispatch Center at 907-352-5401 or Alaska Fish and Wildlife Safeguard at 1-800-478-3377.

Best of Luck!

Additional Requirements and Information

  • ***CAUTION: Both Dall sheep and mountain goats reside in this area. Female Dall sheep (Ewe) horns may look like goat horns. Do not shoot a sheep. This permit is only valid for 1 goat.***
  • You may encounter collared mountain goats in this hunt area. The Department asks hunters to avoid harvesting collared animals if possible. If you harvest a collared animal, you must turn the collar into either the Palmer or Anchorage ADF&G Office.

Hunt conditions and season dates can be changed by Emergency Order. Visit the Emergency Orders and Announcements page for more information.