Hunting & Trapping
Announcements and Emergency Orders
Emergency orders (issued under authority of AS 16.05.060) are used to open and close hunting or trapping seasons or areas. Emergency orders have the same force and effect as regulations of the Board of Game and statutes enacted by the Legislature, and they carry the same penalties for violation. The emergency orders listed below amend or supplement the hunting and/or trapping seasons and bag limits as described in Alaska Hunting and Trapping Regulations.
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Current Announcements and Emergency Orders
Statewide
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/03/2022 | View | Dall Sheep Hunting Requires Extra Care | |
| 06/30/2022 | View | Bat Found Positive for Rabies | |
| 05/26/2022 | View | Avian influenza detected in a red fox in Alaska | |
| 05/06/2022 | View | Spring surveys provide insight on deer winter mortalities | |
| 04/15/2022 | View | Wood bison calves from Canada arrive safely in Fairbanks | |
| 04/07/2022 | View | Federally Managed Public Lands Closed to Non-Federally Qualified Caribou & Moose Hunters in Portions of Units 23 and 26A | |
| 03/14/2022 | View | Spring Bear Bait Registration | |
| 03/11/2022 | View | New Opportunity to View Bears at McNeil River | |
| 01/05/2022 | View | Challenging Snow Conditions Stress Moose and People | |
| 12/17/2021 | View | 2022 Hunter Access Grant Program Application Period Now Open | |
| 11/10/2021 | View | 2021 GMU 2 Wolf Season Announced | |
| 11/05/2021 | View | Public Meeting and Hearing Announced Regarding 2021 GMU 2 Wolf Harvest | |
| 08/23/2021 | View | ADF&G Wildlife Division staff stationed in Wrangell Aug. 30 – Oct. 31, 2021 |
Region 1
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/28/2022 | 01-04-22 | View | Closure to Mountain Goat Hunting Between the Kicking Horse River and Davidson Glacier (RG026) |
| 07/28/2022 | 01-03-22 | View | Takinsha Range Closed To Mountain Goat Hunting Between Canadian Border and Garrison Glacier (RG026) |
| 07/20/2022 | 01-02-22 | View | Baranof Island (Unit 4) Mountain Goat Hunting |
| 07/12/2022 | 01-01-22 | View | Portion of Unit 5A Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting |
| 01/26/2022 | View | Regulatory year 2021 Game Management Unit 2 wolf harvest | |
| 01/12/2022 | View | 2022 Brown Bear Management Plan For Game Management Unit 1D | |
| 12/08/2021 | View | Southeast Alaska waterfowl season to close Dec. 16 in Units 1-4 | |
| 08/23/2021 | View | ADF&G Wildlife Division staff stationed in Wrangell Aug. 30 – Oct. 31, 2021 | |
| 08/17/2021 | View | 2021 Waterfowl Season Opens Sept. 1 |
Region 2
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/04/2022 | View | Eagle River Management Area Permit and Closure Areas | |
| 08/03/2022 | 02-01-22 | Lynx Seasons Announced for Units 7 and 15 (Kenai Peninsula) and 14C (Anchorage) | |
| 07/18/2022 | View | Illegally Dumped Fish Waste Invites Bears, Fines | |
| 07/11/2022 | View | Permits Available July 13 for Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunt RG365 | |
| 07/06/2022 | View | Fish & Game Kills Four Black Bears in Centennial Campground | |
| 05/24/2022 | View | Permits Available June 8 for Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunt RG364 | |
| 05/12/2022 | View | Fish & Game Investigates Bear Attack on JBER | |
| 12/27/2021 | View | State deer season ends in Prince William Sound and beyond | |
| 10/19/2021 | View | Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunts Open November 1 | |
| 09/29/2021 | View | Ship Creek Moose Permit (RM435) to be Issued Online | |
| 09/24/2021 | View | Beware of Aggressive River Otters Around Anchorage Waterways | |
| 09/23/2021 | View | Neighborhood Attractants and Lynx | |
| 09/10/2021 | View | Port Valdez North Goat Hunt RG248 to Open October 1 |
Region 3
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08/2022 | 03-04-22 | Ptarmigan Season | |
| 08/05/2022 | View | Low Ruffed Grouse numbers near Delta Junction and Tok | |
| 08/01/2022 | View | RC860 2022 Fortymile Caribou Hunt Quota | |
| 08/01/2022 | View | 24A and 26B Sheep Hunting Closure | |
| 07/12/2022 | 03-03-22 | View | RC860 Fall Fortymile Caribou Bag Limit Changed to 1 Bull for Residents |
| 06/30/2022 | View | Tanana Valley State Forest Temporarily Closed to Motorized Access | |
| 03/15/2022 | View | ADF&G and DNR Forestry Team Up for Delta Bison | |
| 03/04/2022 | View | Interior and Eastern Arctic Undersubscribed Permits | |
| 02/18/2022 | View | 20A Antlerless Moose Drawing Applicants Refunded | |
| 02/18/2022 | View | 20D Antlerless Moose Drawing Applicants Refunded | |
| 01/05/2022 | View | Press Release - Challenging Snow Conditions Stress Moose and People |
Region 4
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/14/2022 | 04-02-22 | View | 2022 Nelchina Caribou Hunt Quotas and Bag Limits |
| 07/06/2022 | View | Matanuska Valley Moose Range Trail Reroute and Habitat Remediation | |
| 10/04/2021 | View | Permits NOT available October 5 for Unit 14A Registration Goat Hunts RG890 & RG891 | |
| 09/29/2021 | View | 2021 Registration Goat Hunt opening in Unit 14A |
Region 5
| Date | Emergency Order Number | Announcement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/01/2022 | View | Permits Available July 7 for Unit 22E Non-Resident Registration Moose Hunt RM855 | |
| 04/05/2022 | View | Hunters Asked to Avoid Taking Collared Moose Along the Yukon River in Unit 18 | |
| 03/04/2022 | View | Permits Available for GMU 22 Alaska Brown Bear and Moose Hunts |
Visit the archives page to see Emergency Orders from the previous regulatory year.
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