Hunting, Trapping and Wildlife
Emergency Orders, Advisory Announcements & News Releases
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.
All Regions
| Date | Emergency Order | News Release | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/26/2023 | View | Latest Ruling by Federal Court in Washington Deals Another Blow for Southeast Alaska Chinook Salmon Fishery | |
| 05/04/2023 | View | Fishermen and Hunters May See Military Activity as Northern Edge 2023 Training Exercise Commences | |
| 03/13/2023 | View | Spring 2023 Bear Bait Registration | |
| 02/06/2023 | View | Test Results for Polar Bear Involved in Fatal Attack | |
| 01/26/2023 | View | Don’t miss your chance at incredible bear viewing in 2023 | |
| 01/20/2023 | View | ADF&G sends condolences to family and communities in tragic polar bear attack | |
| 12/13/2022 | View | Brown Bear Cub in Alaska Tests Positive for Avian Influenza | |
| 11/18/2022 | View | Black bear cub in Alaska diagnosed with Avian Influenza | |
| 08/03/2022 | View | Dall Sheep Hunting Requires Extra Care | |
| 06/30/2022 | View | Bat Found Positive for Rabies |
Region 1
| Date | Emergency Order | News Release | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2023 | View | Region 1 Undersubscribed Unit 4 Brown Bear Draw Permits Available | |
| 12/22/2022 | 01-21-22 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Hogan Lake Zone |
| 11/23/2022 | 01-20-22 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Whale Bay and Necker Bay Zones |
| 11/04/2022 | 01-19-22 | View | 2022 GMU 2 Wolf Season Announced |
| 10/28/2022 | View | Public Meeting and Hearing Announced Regarding 2022 GMU 2 Wolf Harvest | |
| 10/24/2022 | 01-18-22 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Indian River Zone |
| 10/21/2022 | 01-17-22 | View | Partial closure of Takshanuk Mountains to Goat Hunting (RG023) |
| 10/19/2022 | 01-16-22 | View | Closure to mountain goat hunting along Chilkoot Lake (RG023) in Unit 1D |
| 10/17/2022 | 01-15-22 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Clarence Kramer Zone |
| 10/12/2022 | 01-14-22 | View | Moose Hunting Season Closure Unit 5A West of the Dangerous River |
| 10/11/2022 | 01-13-22 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Upper Blue Lake Zone |
| 10/08/2022 | 01-12-22 | View | Unit 1C RM049 Gustavus Moose Hunt Closed |
| 09/30/2022 | 01-11-22 | View | Winstanley Lake Trend Count Area Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1A |
| 09/22/2022 | 01-10-22 | View | Eagle Glacier to Sawmill Creek Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C |
| 09/20/2022 | 01-09-22 | View | GMU 1D Haines and Skagway Brown Bear Season Closed for 2022 |
| 09/06/2022 | View | Gustavus Moose Hunt Meeting | |
| 08/29/2022 | View | Waterfowl Season Opens September 16th in Southeast Alaska | |
| 08/24/2022 | 01-08-22 | View | Blackerby Ridge to Salmon Creek Reservoir Closed to Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 1C |
| 08/23/2022 | 01-07-22 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Rosenberg Lake Zone |
| 08/23/2022 | 01-06-22 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Bear Mountain Zone |
| 08/18/2022 | 01-05-22 | View | Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Lisa Creek Zone |
| 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 |
Region 2
| Date | Emergency Order | News Release | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2023 | R2-2-23 | View | Permits Available June 14 for Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat Hunt RG364 |
| 12/13/2022 | 02-13-22 | View | Registration Goat Hunt RG230 near Cordova Closes |
| 12/08/2022 | View | ADF&G treating beetle killed spruce to improve moose habitat near Homer | |
| 11/08/2022 | 02-12-22 | View | A Portion of Registration Elk Hunt RE755 Will Close Early |
| 10/20/2022 | 02-11-22 | View | A Portion of Registration Elk Hunt RE755 Will Not Open |
| 10/20/2022 | View | Kenai Peninsula Registration Goat hunts Open November 1 | |
| 10/14/2022 | 02-09-22 | TM549 Season Extension | |
| 10/13/2022 | 02-10-22 | View | Port Valdez/Lowe River Goat Hunt Closes |
| 10/05/2022 | 02-08-22 | View | Lake George Mountain Goat Hunt RG869 Closes in Unit 14C |
| 10/05/2022 | View | Ship Creek Moose Permit (RM435) to be Issued Online Again in 2022 | |
| 10/03/2022 | 02-07-22 | View | Southwestern Prince William Sound Goat Hunt Closes |
| 09/29/2022 | 02-06-22 | View | Goat Hunt RG249 Closes North of Valdez Arm |
| 09/29/2022 | 02-05-22 | View | Kenai Peninsula Brown Bear Season Closes for Remainder of 2022 |
| 09/26/2022 | 02-04-22 | View | Goat Hunt RG252 Closes East of Unakwik Inlet |
| 09/16/2022 | 02-03-22 | View | Twentymile Mountain Goat Hunt RG868 Closes in Unit 14C |
| 09/14/2022 | 02-02-22 | View | Eklutna Lake Management Area Moose Hunt RM445 Closes in Unit 14C |
| 09/01/2022 | View | Port Valdez North Goat Hunt RG248 to Open October 1 | |
| 08/23/2022 | View | New Reporting Requirements for Goat Hunters in Unit 6D | |
| 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 |
Region 3
| Date | Emergency Order | News Release | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05/2023 | 03-03-23 | EO 03-03-23 Ptarmigan Bag Limit | |
| 03/03/2023 | View | 03-02-23 AA Region 3 Undersubscribed Permits 2023 | |
| 02/14/2023 | 03-01-23 | 03-01-23 EO 21D Winter Moose Opening | |
| 02/14/2023 | View | 03-01-23 AA 21D Winter Moose Opening | |
| 11/29/2022 | 03-07-22 | View | EO 03-07-22 RC867 Fortymile Zones 1 and 4 Closure |
| 10/21/2022 | View | AA RC867 2022 Fortymile Caribou Winter Hunt Quota | |
| 10/11/2022 | View | ADF&G and AIM-COMM to Host Open House at Fish and Game Indoor Shooting Range in Fairbanks | |
| 09/12/2022 | 03-06-22 | RC860 Fortymile Caribou Zones 1 and 4 to Reopen | |
| 08/26/2022 | 03-05-22 | View | RC860 Fortymile Caribou Zones 1 and 4 closed September 1-15 |
| 08/25/2022 | View | No-Hunt Taylor Highway Corridor | |
| 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 |
Region 4
| Date | Emergency Order | News Release | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2023 | View | ADF&G concludes predator control for the year to benefit Mulchatna Caribou | |
| 11/18/2022 | 04-10-22 | View | Registration Moose Hunt RM585 in Units 17B will Open, 17C will Remain Closed |
| 10/26/2022 | 04-09-22 | View | Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 14A closed by emergency order |
| 10/13/2022 | 04-08-22 | View | Winter Seasons Closed for Nelchina Caribou Hunts RC561, RC562, CC001, & DC485 |
| 10/03/2022 | View | Advisory Announcement: Permits Available October 4 for Unit 14A Registration Goat Hunts RG890 & RG891 | |
| 09/14/2022 | 04-07-22 | View | Unit 13C Community Subsistence Harvest Moose Hunt Bag Limit Change |
| 09/12/2022 | 04-06-22 | View | RC562 Nelchina Caribou Hunt Closes by Emergency Order |
| 09/09/2022 | 04-05-22 | View | Unit 13A Community Subsistence Harvest Moose Hunt Bag Limit Change |
| 08/29/2022 | 04-04-22 | View | Unit 13E Community Hunt Moose Bag Limit Change |
| 08/16/2022 | 04-03-22 | View | RC561 Nelchina Caribou Hunt Closes by Emergency Order |
| 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 |
Region 5
| Date | Emergency Order | News Release | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/11/2023 | 05-02-23 | View | State Closes Nonresident DB685 and Resident RB670 Brown Bear Hunt in Unit 22C |
| 04/20/2023 | View | Alaska Rabies Outbreak Response Enhanced by Past Experience and New Methods | |
| 03/03/2023 | View | Permits Available for GMU 22 Alaska Brown Bear and Moose Hunts | |
| 01/06/2023 | 05-01-23 | View | State Closes Resident Moose Hunt RM843 in Unit 22B West |
| 12/22/2022 | 05-08-22 | View | State Opens Moose Hunt RM621 in the Goodnews Bay Drainage Hunt Area |
| 12/06/2022 | View | Nelson Island muskox permits to be available in Bethel, Chefornak and online | |
| 10/10/2022 | View | Hunters Asked to Avoid Taking Collared Moose Along the Yukon River in Unit 18 | |
| 10/03/2022 | 05-07-22 | State Extends Resident RM620 Goodnews River Area Moose Hunt | |
| 10/03/2022 | 05-06-22 | View | State Extends RM841 Moose Hunting Season in 22A Central |
| 09/29/2022 | 05-05-22 | State Opens Moose Hunt RM840 in Unit 22(B) West of the Darby Mountains | |
| 09/07/2022 | 05-04-22 | View | State Closes Moose Hunt RM840 in Unit 22(B) West of the Darby Mountains |
| 09/03/2022 | 05-03-22 | View | State Closes Moose Hunt RM840 in Unit 22(D) Kuzitrin and Southwest |
| 09/02/2022 | 05-02-22 | View | State Closes Resident and Nonresident Moose Hunt RM840 in Unit 22(C) |
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