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PART 242—SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN
ALASKA

Section Contents

Subpart A—General Provisions
§ 242.1
§ 242.2
§ 242.3
§ 242.4
§ 242.5
§ 242.6
§ 242.7
§ 242.8
§ 242.9

Purpose.
Authority.
Applicability and scope.
Definitions.
Eligibility for subsistence use.
Licenses, permits, harvest tickets, tags, and reports.
Restriction on use.
Penalties.
Information collection requirements.
Subpart B—Program Structure

§ 242.10
§ 242.11
§ 242.12
§ 242.13
§ 242.14
§ 242.15
§ 242.16
§ 242.17
§ 242.18
§ 242.19
§ 242.20
§ 242.21

Federal Subsistence Board.
Regional advisory councils.
Local advisory committees.
Board/agency relationships.
Relationship to State procedures and regulations.
Rural determination process.
Customary and traditional use determination process.
Determining priorities for subsistence uses among rural Alaska residents.
Regulation adoption process.
Special actions.
Request for reconsideration.
[Reserved]
Subpart C—Board Determinations

§ 242.22 Subsistence resource regions.
§ 242.23 Rural determinations.
§ 242.24 Customary and traditional use determinations.
Subpart D—Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife
§ 242.25 Subsistence taking of fish, wildlife, and shellfish: general regulations.
§ 242.26 Subsistence taking of wildlife.
§ 242.27 Subsistence taking of fish.

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§ 242.28 Subsistence taking of shellfish.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3, 472, 551, 668dd, 3101–3126; 18 U.S.C. 3551–3586; 43 U.S.C.
1733.
Subpart A—General Provisions
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Source: 67 FR 30563, May 7, 2002, unless otherwise noted.
§ 242.1 Purpose.
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The regulations in this part implement the Federal Subsistence Management Program on public lands
within the State of Alaska.

§ 242.2 Authority.
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The Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture issue the regulations in this part pursuant to
authority vested in Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), 16 U.S.C.
3101–3126.

§ 242.3 Applicability and scope.
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(a) The regulations in this part implement the provisions of Title VIII or ANILCA relevant to the taking of
fish and wildlife on public land in the State of Alaska. The regulations in this part do not permit
subsistence uses in Glacier Bay National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park, Katmai National Park, and
that portion of Denali National Park established as Mt. McKinley National Park prior to passage of
ANILCA, where subsistence taking and uses are prohibited. The regulations in this part do not
supersede agency-specific regulations.
(b) The regulations contained in this part apply on all public lands, including all inland waters, both
navigable and non-navigable, within and adjacent to the exterior boundaries of the following areas, and
on the marine waters as identified in the following areas:
(1) Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, including the:
(i) Karluk Subunit: All of the submerged land and water of the Pacific Ocean (Sheliokof Strait) extending
3,000 feet from the shoreline between a point on the spit at the meander corner common to Sections 35
and 36 of Township 30 South, Range 33 West, and a point approximately 11/4miles east of Rocky Point
within Section 14 of Township 29 South, Range 31, West, Seward Meridian as described in Public Land
Order 128, dated June 19, 1943;
(ii) Womens Bay Subunit: Womens Bay, Gibson Cove, portions of St. Paul Harbor and Chiniak Bay: All
of the submerged land and water as described in Public Land Order 1182, dated July 7, 1955 (U.S.
Survey 21539);
(iii) Afognak Island Subunit: A submerged lands and waters of the Pacific Ocean lying within 3 miles of
the shoreline as described in Proclamation No. 39, dated December 24, 1892;

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(iv) Simeonof Subunit: All of the submerged land and water of Simeonof Island together with the
adjacent waters of the Pacific Ocean extending 1 mile from the shoreline as described in Public Land
Order 1749, dated October 30, 1958; and
(v) Semidi Subunit: All of the submerged land and water of the Semidi Islands together with the adjacent
waters of the Pacific Ocean lying between parallels 55°57'57"00–56°15'57"00 North Latitude and 156°
30'00"–157°00'00" West Longitude as described in Executive Order 5858, dated June 17, 1932;
(2) Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, including those waters shoreward of the line of extreme low water
starting in the vicinity of Monument 1 at the intersection of the International Boundary line between the
State of Alaska and the Yukon Territory; Canada, and extending westerly, along the line of extreme low
water across the entrances of lagoons such that all offshore bars, reefs and islands, and lagoons that
separate them from the mainland to Brownlow Point, approximately 70 10' North Latitude and 145 51'
West Longitude;
(3) National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, including those waters shoreward of a line beginning at the
western bank of the Colville River following the highest highwater mark westerly, extending across the
entrances of small lagoons, including Pearl Bay, Wainwright Inlet, the Kuk River, Kugrau Bay and River,
and other small bays and river estuaries, and following the ocean side of barrier islands and sandspits
within three miles of shore and the ocean side of the Plover Islands, to the northwestern extremity of Icy
cape, at approximately 70°21' North Latitute and 161 46' West Longitude; and
(4) Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, including Nunivak Island: the submerged land and water of
Nunivak Island together with the adjacent waters of the Bering Sea extending, for Federal Subsistence
Management purposes, 3 miles from the shoreline of Nunivak Island as described in Executive Order
No. 5059, dated April 15, 1929.
(5) Southeastern Alaska—Makhnati Island Area: Land and waters beginning at the southern point of
Fruit Island, 57°02'35" north latitude, 135°21'07" west longitude as shown on United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey Chart No. 8244, May 21, 1941; from the point of beginning, by metes and bounds; S.
58° W., 2,500 feet, to the southern point of Nepovorotni Rocks; S. 83° W., 5,600 feet, on a line passing
through the southern point of a small island lying about 150 feet south of Makhnati Island; N. 6° W.,
4,200 feet, on a line passing through the western point of a small island lying about 150 feet west of
Makhnati Island, to the northwestern point of Signal Island; N. 24° E., 3,000 feet, to a point, 57°03'15"
north latitude, 134°23'07" west longitude; East, 2,900 feet, to a point in course No. 45 in meanders of
U.S. Survey No. 1496, on west side of Japonski Island; southeasterly, with the meanders of Japonski
Island, U.S. Survey No. 1,496 to angle point No. 35, on the southwestern point of Japonski Island; S.
60° E., 3,300 feet, along the boundary line of Naval reservation described in Executive Order No. 8216,
July 25, 1939, to the point beginning, and that part of Sitka Bay lying south of Japonski Island and west
of the main channel, but not including Aleutski Island as revoked in Public Land Order 925, October 27,
1953, described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at the southeast point of Japonski Island at
angle point No. 7 of the meanders of U.S. Survey No. 1496; thence east approximately 12.00 chains to
the center of the main channel; thence S. 45° E. along the main channel approximately 20.00 chains;
thence S. 45° W. approximately 9.00 chains to the southeastern point of Aleutski Island; thence S. 79°
W. approximately 40.00 chains to the southern point of Fruit Island; thence N. 60° W. approximately
50.00 chains to the southwestern point of Japonski Island at angle point No. 35 of U.S. Survey No 1496;
thence easterly with the meanders of Japonski Island to the point of beginning including Charcoal,
Harbor, Alice, Love, Fruit islands and a number of smaller unnamed islands.
(c) The regulations contained in this part apply on all public lands, excluding marine waters, but including
all inland waters, both navigable and non-navigable, within and adjacent to the exterior boundaries of
the following areas:
(1) Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge;
(2) Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve;
(3) Becharof National Wildlife Refuge;
(4) Bering Land Bridge National Preserve;
(5) Cape Krusenstern National Monument;
(6) Chugach National Forest;

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(7) Denali National Preserve and the 1980 additions to Denali National Park;
(8) Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve;
(9) Glacier Bay National Preserve;
(10) Innoko National Wildlife Refuge;
(11) Izembek National Wildlife Refuge;
(12) Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge;
(13) Katmai National Preserve;
(14) Kenai National Wildlife Refuge;
(15) Kobuk Valley National Park;
(16) Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge;
(17) Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge;
(18) Lake Clark National Park and Preserve;
(19) Noatak National Preserve;
(20) Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge;
(21) Selawik National Wildlife Refuge;
(22) Steese National Conservation Area;
(23) Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge;
(24) Togiak National Wildlife Refuge;
(25) Tongass National Forest, including Admiralty Island National Monument and Misty Fjords National
Monument;
(26) White Mountain National Recreation Area;
(27) Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve;
(28) Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve;
(29) Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge;
(30) All components of the Wild and Scenic River System located outside the boundaries of National
Parks, National Preserves, or National Wildlife Refuges, including segments of the Alagnak River,
Beaver Creek, Birch Creek, Delta River, Fortymile River, Gulkana River, and Unalakleet River.
(d) The regulations contained in this part apply on all other public lands, other than to the military, U.S.
Coast Guard, and Federal Aviation Administration lands that are closed to access by the general public,
including all non-navigable waters located on these lands.
(e) The public lands described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section remain subject to change through
rulemaking pending a Department of the Interior review of title and jurisdictional issues regarding certain
submerged lands beneath navigable waters in Alaska.

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[70 FR 76407, Dec. 27, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 49999, Aug. 24, 2006; 74 FR 34696, July 17, 2009]

§ 242.4 Definitions.
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The following definitions apply to all regulations contained in this part:
Agency means a subunit of a cabinet-level Department of the Federal Government having land
management authority over the public lands including, but not limited to, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and USDA Forest
Service.
ANILCA means the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Public Law 96–487, 94 Stat. 2371,
(codified, as amended, in scattered sections of 16 U.S.C. and 43 U.S.C.)
Area, District, Subdistrict, and Section mean one of the geographical areas defined in the codified
Alaska Department of Fish and Game regulations found in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code.
Barter means the exchange of fish or wildlife or their parts taken for subsistence uses; for other fish,
wildlife or their parts; or, for other food or for nonedible items other than money, if the exchange is of a
limited and noncommercial nature.
Board means the Federal Subsistence Board as described in §242.10.
Commissions means the Subsistence Resource Commissions established pursuant to section 808 of
ANILCA.
Conservation of healthy populations of fish and wildlife means the maintenance of fish and wildlife
resources and their habitats in a condition that assures stable and continuing natural populations and
species mix of plants and animals in relation to their ecosystem, including the recognition that local rural
residents engaged in subsistence uses may be a natural part of that ecosystem; minimizes the likelihood
of irreversible or long-term adverse effects upon such populations and species; ensures the maximum
practicable diversity of options for the future; and recognizes that the policies and legal authorities of the
managing agencies will determine the nature and degree of management programs affecting ecological
relationships, population dynamics, and the manipulation of the components of the ecosystem.
Customary trade means exchange for cash of fish and wildlife resources regulated in this part, not
otherwise prohibited by Federal law or regulation, to support personal and family needs; and does not
include trade which constitutes a significant commercial enterprise.
Customary and traditional use means a long-established, consistent pattern of use, incorporating beliefs
and customs which have been transmitted from generation to generation. This use plays an important
role in the economy of the community.
FACA means the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, 86 Stat. 770 (codified as
amended, at 5 U.S.C. Appendix II, 1–15).
Family means all persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption or any other person living within the
household on a permanent basis.
Federal Advisory Committees or Federal Advisory Committee means the Federal Local Advisory
Committees as described in §242.12.
Federal lands means lands and waters and interests therein the title to which is in the United States,
including navigable and non-navigable waters in which the United States has reserved water rights.
Fish and wildlife means any member of the animal kingdom, including without limitation any mammal,
fish, bird (including any migratory, nonmigratory, or endangered bird for which protection is also afforded
by treaty or other international agreement), amphibian, reptile, mollusk, crustacean, arthropod, or other
invertebrate, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof, or the carcass or part thereof.

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Game Management Unit or GMU means one of the 26 geographical areas listed under game
management units in the codified State of Alaska hunting and trapping regulations and the Game Unit
Maps of Alaska.
Inland Waters means, for the purposes of this part, those waters located landward of the mean high tide
line or the waters located upstream of the straight line drawn from headland to headland across the
mouths of rivers or other waters as they flow into the sea. Inland waters include, but are not limited to,
lakes, reservoirs, ponds, streams, and rivers.
Marine Waters means, for the purposes of this part, those waters located seaward of the mean high tide
line or the waters located seaward of the straight line drawn from headland to headland across the
mouths of rivers or other waters as they flow into the sea.
Person means an individual and does not include a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association,
organization, business, trust, or society.
Public lands or public land means:
(1) Lands situated in Alaska which are Federal lands, except—
(i) Land selections of the State of Alaska which have been tentatively approved or validly selected under
the Alaska Statehood Act and lands which have been confirmed to, validly selected by, or granted to the
Territory of Alaska or the State under any other provision of Federal law;
(ii) Land selections of a Native Corporation made under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43
U.S.C. 1601 et seq., which have not been conveyed to a Native Corporation, unless any such selection
is determined to be invalid or is relinquished; and
(iii) Lands referred to in section 19(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1618(b).
(2) Notwithstanding the exceptions in paragraphs (1)(i) through (iii) of this definition, until conveyed or
interim conveyed, all Federal lands within the boundaries of any unit of the National Park System,
National Wildlife Refuge System, National Wild and Scenic Rivers Systems, National Forest Monument,
National Recreation Area, National Conservation Area, new National forest or forest addition shall be
treated as public lands for the purposes of the regulations in this part pursuant to section 906(o)(2) of
ANILCA.
Regional Councils or Regional Council means the Regional Advisory Councils as described in §242.11.
Reserved water right(s) means the Federal right to use unappropriated appurtenant water necessary to
accomplish the purposes for which a Federal reservation was established. Reserved water rights include
nonconsumptive and consumptive uses.
Resident means any person who has his or her primary, permanent home for the previous 12 months
within Alaska and whenever absent from this primary, permanent home, has the intention of returning to
it. Factors demonstrating the location of a person's primary, permanent home may include, but are not
limited to: the address listed on an Alaska Permanent Fund dividend application; an Alaska license to
drive, hunt, fish, or engage in an activity regulated by a government entity; affidavit of person or persons
who know the individual; voter registration; location of residences owned, rented, or leased; location of
stored household goods; residence of spouse, minor children, or dependents; tax documents; or
whether the person claims residence in another location for any purpose.
Rural means any community or area of Alaska determined by the Board to qualify as such under the
process described in §242.15.
Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, except that in reference to matters related to any unit of
the National Forest System, such term means the Secretary of Agriculture.
State means the State of Alaska.
Subsistence uses means the customary and traditional uses by rural Alaska residents of wild, renewable
resources for direct personal or family consumption as food, shelter, fuel, clothing, tools, or
transportation; for the making and selling of handicraft articles out of nonedible byproducts of fish and

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wildlife resources taken for personal or family consumption; for barter, or sharing for personal or family
consumption; and for customary trade.
Take or taking as used with respect to fish or wildlife, means to pursue, hunt, shoot, trap, net, capture,
collect, kill, harm, or attempt to engage in any such conduct.
Year means calendar year unless another year is specified.
[67 FR 30563, May 7, 2002, as amended at 69 FR 60962, Oct. 14, 2004]

§ 242.5 Eligibility for subsistence use.
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(a) You may take fish and wildlife on public lands for subsistence uses only if you are an Alaska resident
of a rural area or rural community. The regulations in this part may further limit your qualifications to
harvest fish or wildlife resources for subsistence uses. If you are not an Alaska resident or are a resident
of a non-rural area or community listed in §242.23, you may not take fish or wildlife on public lands for
subsistence uses under the regulations in this part.
(b) Where the Board has made a customary and traditional use determination regarding subsistence use
of a specific fish stock or wildlife population, in accordance with, and as listed in, §242.24, only those
Alaskans who are residents of rural areas or communities designated by the Board are eligible for
subsistence taking of that population or stock on public lands for subsistence uses under the regulations
in this part. If you do not live in one of those areas or communities, you may not take fish or wildlife from
that population or stock, on public lands under the regulations in this part.
(c) Where customary and traditional use determinations for a fish stock or wildlife population within a
specific area have not yet been made by the Board (e.g., “no determination”), all Alaskans who are
residents of rural areas or communities may harvest for subsistence from that stock or population under
the regulations in this part.
(d) The National Park Service may regulate further the eligibility of those individuals qualified to engage
in subsistence uses on National Park Service lands in accordance with specific authority in ANILCA, and
National Park Service regulations at 36 CFR Part 13.

§ 242.6 Licenses, permits, harvest tickets, tags, and reports.
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(a) If you wish to take fish and wildlife on public lands for subsistence uses, you must be an eligible rural
Alaska resident and:
(1) Possess the pertinent valid Alaska resident hunting and trapping licenses (no license required to take
fish or shellfish, but you must be an Alaska resident) unless Federal licenses are required or unless
otherwise provided for in subpart D of this part;
(2) Possess and comply with the provisions of any pertinent Federal permits (Federal Subsistence
Registration Permit or Federal Designated Harvester Permit) required by subpart D of this part; and
(3) Possess and comply with the provisions of any pertinent permits, harvest tickets, or tags required by
the State unless any of these documents or individual provisions in them are superseded by the
requirements in subpart D of this part.
(b) In order to receive a Federal Subsistence Registration Permit or Federal Designated Harvester
Permit or designate someone to harvest fish or wildlife for you under a Federal Designated Harvester
Permit, you must be old enough to reasonably harvest that species yourself (or under the guidance of an
adult).
(c) If you have been awarded a permit to take fish and wildlife, you must have that permit in your
possession during the taking and must comply with all requirements of the permit and the regulations in

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this section pertaining to validation and reporting and to regulations in subpart D of this part pertaining to
methods and means, possession and transportation, and utilization. Upon the request of a State or
Federal law enforcement agent, you must also produce any licenses, permits, harvest tickets, tags, or
other documents required by this section. If you are engaged in taking fish and wildlife under the
regulations in this part, you must allow State or Federal law enforcement agents to inspect any
apparatus designed to be used, or capable of being used to take fish or wildlife, or any fish or wildlife in
your possession.
(d) You must validate the harvest tickets, tags, permits, or other required documents before removing
your kill from the harvest site. You must also comply with all reporting provisions as set forth in subpart
D of this part.
(e) If you take fish and wildlife under a community harvest system, you must report the harvest activity in
accordance with regulations specified for that community in subpart D of this part, and as required by
any applicable permit conditions. Individuals may be responsible for particular reporting requirements in
the conditions permitting a specific community's harvest. Failure to comply with these conditions is a
violation of the regulations in this part. Community harvests are reviewed annually under the regulations
in subpart D of this part.
(f) You may not make a fraudulent application for Federal or State licenses, permits, harvest tickets or
tags or intentionally file an incorrect harvest report.
[67 FR 30563, May 7, 2002, as amended at 68 FR 7704, Feb. 18, 2003]

§ 242.7 Restriction on use.
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(a) You may not use fish or wildlife or their parts, taken pursuant to the regulations in this part, unless
provided for in this part.
(b) You may not exchange in customary trade or sell fish or wildlife or their parts, taken pursuant to the
regulations in this part, unless provided for in this part.
(c) You may barter fish or wildlife or their parts, taken pursuant to the regulations in this part, unless
restricted in §§242.25, 242.26, 242.27, or 242.28.

§ 242.8 Penalties.
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If you are convicted of violating any provision of 50 CFR Part 100 or 36 CFR Part 242, you may be
punished by a fine or by imprisonment in accordance with the penalty provisions applicable to the public
land where the violation occurred.

§ 242.9 Information collection requirements.
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(a) The rules in this part contain information collection requirements subject to Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval under 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. They apply to fish and wildlife harvest
activities on public lands in Alaska. Subsistence users will not be required to respond to an information
collection request unless a valid OMB number is displayed on the information collection form.
(1) Section 242.6, Licenses, permits, harvest tickets, tags, and reports. The information collection
requirements contained in §242.6 (Federal Subsistence Registration Permit or Federal Designated
Harvester Permit forms) provide for permit-specific subsistence activities not authorized through the
general adoption of State regulations. Identity and location of residence are required to determine if you
are eligible for a permit and a report of success is required after a harvest attempt. These requirements
are not duplicative with the requirements of paragraph (a)(3) of this section. The regulations in §242.6

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require this information before a rural Alaska resident may engage in subsistence uses on public lands.
The Department estimates that the average time necessary to obtain and comply with this permit
information collection requirement is 0.25 hours.
(2) Section 242.20, Request for reconsideration. The information collection requirements contained in
§242.20 provide a standardized process to allow individuals the opportunity to appeal decisions of the
Board. Submission of a request for reconsideration is voluntary but required to receive a final review by
the Board. We estimate that a request for reconsideration will take 4 hours to prepare and submit.
(3) The remaining information collection requirements contained in this part imposed upon subsistence
users are those adopted from State regulations. These collection requirements would exist in the
absence of Federal subsistence regulations and are not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act. The
burden in this situation is negligible, and information gained from these reports is systematically
available to Federal managers by routine computer access requiring less than 1 hour.
(b) You may direct comments on the burden estimate or any other aspect of the burden estimate to:
Information Collection Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1849 C Street, N.W., MS 222 ARLSQ,
Washington, D.C. 20240; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project
(Subsistence), Washington, D.C. 20503. Additional information requirements may be imposed if Local
Advisory Committees or additional Regional Councils, subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), are established under subpart B of this part. Such requirements will be submitted to OMB for
approval prior to their implementation.

Subpart B—Program Structure
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Source: 67 FR 30563, May 7, 2002, unless otherwise noted.
§ 242.10 Federal Subsistence Board.
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(a) The Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture hereby establish a Federal Subsistence
Board, and assign it responsibility for administering the subsistence taking and uses of fish and wildlife
on public lands, and the related promulgation and signature authority for regulations of subparts C and D
of this part. The Secretaries, however, retain their existing authority to restrict or eliminate hunting,
fishing, or trapping activities which occur on lands or waters in Alaska other than public lands when such
activities interfere with subsistence hunting, fishing, or trapping on the public lands to such an extent as
to result in a failure to provide the subsistence priority.
(b) Membership. (1) The voting members of the Board are: a Chair to be appointed by the Secretary of
the Interior with the concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture; the Alaska Regional Director, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service; Alaska Regional Director, National Park Service; Alaska Regional Forester, USDA
Forest Service; the Alaska State Director, Bureau of Land Management; and the Alaska Regional
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs. Each member of the Board may appoint a designee.
(2) [Reserved]
(c) Liaisons to the Board are: a State liaison, and the Chairman of each Regional Council. The State
liaison and the Chairman of each Regional Council may attend public sessions of all Board meetings
and be actively involved as consultants to the Board.
(d) Powers and duties. (1) The Board shall meet at least twice per year and at such other times as
deemed necessary. Meetings shall occur at the call of the Chair, but any member may request a
meeting.
(2) A quorum consists of four members.
(3) No action may be taken unless a majority of voting members are in agreement.

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(4) The Board is empowered, to the extent necessary, to implement Title VIII of ANILCA, to:
(i) Issue regulations for the management of subsistence taking and uses of fish and wildlife on public
lands;
(ii) Determine which communities or areas of the State are rural or non-rural;
(iii) Determine which rural Alaska areas or communities have customary and traditional subsistence
uses of specific fish and wildlife populations;
(iv) Allocate subsistence uses of fish and wildlife populations on public lands;
(v) Ensure that the taking on public lands of fish and wildlife for nonwasteful subsistence uses shall be
accorded priority over the taking on such lands of fish and wildlife for other purposes;
(vi) Close public lands to the non-subsistence taking of fish and wildlife;
(vii) Establish priorities for the subsistence taking of fish and wildlife on public lands among rural Alaska
residents;
(viii) Restrict or eliminate taking of fish and wildlife on public lands;
(ix) Determine what types and forms of trade of fish and wildlife taken for subsistence uses constitute
allowable customary trade;
(x) Authorize the Regional Councils to convene;
(xi) Establish a Regional Council in each subsistence resource region and recommend to the
Secretaries, appointees to the Regional Councils, pursuant to the FACA;
(xii) Establish Federal Advisory Committees within the subsistence resource regions, if necessary, and
recommend to the Secretaries that members of the Federal Advisory Committees be appointed from the
group of individuals nominated by rural Alaska residents;
(xiii) Establish rules and procedures for the operation of the Board, and the Regional Councils;
(xiv) Review and respond to proposals for regulations, management plans, policies, and other matters
related to subsistence taking and uses of fish and wildlife;
(xv) Enter into cooperative agreements or otherwise cooperate with Federal agencies, the State, Native
organizations, local governmental entities, and other persons and organizations, including international
entities to effectuate the purposes and policies of the Federal subsistence management program;
(xvi) Develop alternative permitting processes relating to the subsistence taking of fish and wildlife to
ensure continued opportunities for subsistence;
(xvii) Evaluate whether hunting, fishing, or trapping activities which occur on lands or waters in Alaska
other than public lands interfere with subsistence hunting, fishing, or trapping on the public lands to such
an extent as to result in a failure to provide the subsistence priority, and after appropriate consultation
with the State of Alaska, the Regional Councils, and other Federal agencies, make a recommendation to
the Secretaries for their action;
(xviii) Identify, in appropriate specific instances, whether there exists additional Federal reservations,
Federal reserved water rights or other Federal interests in lands or waters, including those in which the
United States holds less than a fee ownership, to which the Federal subsistence priority attaches, and
make appropriate recommendation to the Secretaries for inclusion of those interests within the Federal
Subsistence Management Program; and
(xix) Take other actions authorized by the Secretaries to implement Title VIII of ANILCA.
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systems:
(i) The fish and wildlife is taken by an individual who is required to obtain and possess pertinent State
harvest permits, tickets, or tags, or Federal permit (Federal Subsistence Registration Permit);
(ii) A qualified subsistence user may designate another qualified subsistence user (by using the Federal
Designated Harvester Permit) to take fish and wildlife on his or her behalf;
(iii) The fish and wildlife is taken by individuals or community representatives permitted (via a Federal
Subsistence Registration Permit) a one-time or annual harvest for special purposes including
ceremonies and potlatches; or
(iv) The fish and wildlife is taken by representatives of a community permitted to do so in a manner
consistent with the community's customary and traditional practices.
(6) The Board may delegate to agency field officials the authority to set harvest and possession limits,
define harvest areas, specify methods or means of harvest, specify permit requirements, and open or
close specific fish or wildlife harvest seasons within frameworks established by the Board.
(7) The Board shall establish a Staff Committee for analytical and administrative assistance composed
of members from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and USDA Forest Service. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
representative shall serve as Chair of the Staff Committee.
(8) The Board may establish and dissolve additional committees as necessary for assistance.
(9) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shall provide appropriate administrative support for the Board.
(10) The Board shall authorize at least two meetings per year for each Regional Council.
(e) Relationship to Regional Councils. (1) The Board shall consider the reports and recommendations of
the Regional Councils concerning the taking of fish and wildlife on public lands within their respective
regions for subsistence uses. The Board may choose not to follow any Regional Council
recommendation which it determines is not supported by substantial evidence, violates recognized
principles of fish and wildlife conservation, would be detrimental to the satisfaction of subsistence needs,
or in closure situations, for reasons of public safety or administration or to assure the continued viability
of a particular fish or wildlife population. If a recommendation is not adopted, the Board shall set forth the
factual basis and the reasons for the decision, in writing, in a timely fashion.
(2) The Board shall provide available and appropriate technical assistance to the Regional Councils.

§ 242.11 Regional advisory councils.
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(a) The Board shall establish a Regional Council for each subsistence resource region to participate in
the Federal subsistence management program. The Regional Councils shall be established, and
conduct their activities, in accordance with the FACA. The Regional Councils shall provide a regional
forum for the collection and expression of opinions and recommendations on matters related to
subsistence taking and uses of fish and wildlife resources on public lands. The Regional Councils shall
provide for public participation in the Federal regulatory process.
(b) Establishment of Regional Councils; membership. (1) The Secretaries, based on Board
recommendation, will establish the number of members for each Regional Council. To ensure that each
Council represents a diversity of interests, the Board will strive to ensure that 70 percent of the members
represent subsistence interests within a region and 30 percent of the members represent commercial
and sport interests within a region. The portion of membership that represents the commercial and sport
interests shall include, where possible, at least one representative from the sport community and one
representative from the commercial community. A Regional Council member must be a resident of the
region in which he or she is appointed and must be knowledgeable about the region and subsistence
uses of the public lands therein. The Board will accept nominations and make recommendations to the
Secretaries for membership on the Regional Councils. In making their recommendations, the Board will

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identify the interest(s) the applicants propose to represent on the respective Regional Councils. The
Secretary of the Interior with the concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture will make the appointments
to the Regional Councils.
(2) Regional Council members shall serve 3-year terms and may be reappointed. Initial members shall
be appointed with staggered terms up to 3 years.
(3) The Chair of each Regional Council shall be elected by the applicable Regional Council, from its
membership, for a 1-year term and may be reelected.
(c) Powers and Duties. (1) The Regional Councils are authorized to:
(i) Hold public meetings related to subsistence uses of fish and wildlife within their respective regions,
after the Chair of the Board or the designated Federal Coordinator has called the meeting and approved
the meeting agenda;
(ii) Elect officers;
(iii) Review, evaluate, and make recommendations to the Board on proposals for regulations, policies,
management plans, and other matters relating to the subsistence take of fish and wildlife under the
regulations in this part within the region;
(iv) Provide a forum for the expression of opinions and recommendations by persons interested in any
matter related to the subsistence uses of fish and wildlife within the region;
(v) Encourage local and regional participation, pursuant to the provisions of the regulations in this part in
the decisionmaking process affecting the taking of fish and wildlife on the public lands within the region
for subsistence uses;
(vi) Prepare and submit to the Board an annual report containing—
(A) An identification of current and anticipated subsistence uses of fish and wildlife populations within the
region;
(B) An evaluation of current and anticipated subsistence needs for fish and wildlife populations from the
public lands within the region;
(C) A recommended strategy for the management of fish and wildlife populations within the region to
accommodate such subsistence uses and needs related to the public lands; and
(D) Recommendations concerning policies, standards, guidelines, and regulations to implement the
strategy;
(vii) Appoint members to each Subsistence Resource Commission within their region in accordance with
the requirements of Section 808 of ANILCA;
(viii) Make recommendations on determinations of customary and traditional use of subsistence
resources;
(ix) Make recommendations on determinations of rural status;
(x) Make recommendations regarding the allocation of subsistence uses among rural Alaska residents
pursuant to §242.17;
(xi) Develop proposals pertaining to the subsistence taking and use of fish and wildlife under the
regulations in this part, and review and evaluate such proposals submitted by other sources;
(xii) Provide recommendations on the establishment and membership of Federal Advisory Committees.
(2) The Regional Councils shall:

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(i) Operate in conformance with the provisions of FACA and comply with rules of operation established
by the Board;
(ii) Perform other duties specified by the Board.
(3) The Regional Council recommendations to the Board should be supported by substantial evidence,
be consistent with recognized principles of fish and wildlife conservation, and not be detrimental to the
satisfaction of subsistence needs.
[67 FR 30563, May 7, 2002, as amended at 68 FR 7704, Feb. 18, 2003; 69 FR 60962, Oct. 14, 2004]

§ 242.12 Local advisory committees.
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(a) The Board shall establish such local Federal Advisory Committees within each region as necessary
at such time that it is determined, after notice and hearing and consultation with the State, that the
existing State fish and game advisory committees do not adequately provide advice to, and assist, the
particular Regional Council in carrying out its function as set forth in §242.11.
(b) Local Federal Advisory Committees, if established by the Board, shall operate in conformance with
the provisions of the FACA, and comply with rules of operation established by the Board.

§ 242.13 Board/agency relationships.
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(a) General. (1) The Board, in making decisions or recommendations, shall consider and ensure
compliance with specific statutory requirements regarding the management of resources on public lands,
recognizing that the management policies applicable to some public lands may entail methods of
resource and habitat management and protection different from methods appropriate for other public
lands.
(2) The Board shall issue regulations for subsistence taking of fish and wildlife on public lands. The
Board is the final administrative authority on the promulgation of subparts C and D regulations relating to
the subsistence taking of fish and wildlife on public lands.
(3) Nothing in the regulations in this part shall enlarge or diminish the authority of any agency to issue
regulations necessary for the proper management of public lands under their jurisdiction in accordance
with ANILCA and other existing laws.
(b) Section 808 of ANILCA establishes National Park and Park Monument Subsistence Resource
Commissions. Nothing in the regulations in this part affects the duties or authorities of these
commissions.

§ 242.14 Relationship to State procedures and regulations.
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(a) State fish and game regulations apply to public lands and such laws are hereby adopted and made a
part of the regulations in this part to the extent they are not inconsistent with, or superseded by, the
regulations in this part.
(b) The Board may close public lands to hunting, trapping, or fishing, or take actions to restrict the taking
of fish and wildlife when necessary to conserve healthy populations of fish and wildlife, continue
subsistence uses of such populations, or pursuant to other applicable Federal law. The Board may
review and adopt State openings, closures, or restrictions which serve to achieve the objectives of the
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(c) The Board may enter into agreements with the State in order to coordinate respective management
responsibilities.
(d) Petition for repeal of subsistence rules and regulations. (1) The State of Alaska may petition the
Secretaries for repeal of the subsistence rules and regulations in this part when the State has enacted
and implemented subsistence management and use laws which:
(i) Are consistent with sections 803, 804, and 805 of ANILCA; and
(ii) Provide for the subsistence definition, preference, and participation specified in sections 803, 804,
and 805 of ANILCA.
(2) The State's petition shall:
(i) Be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
20240, and the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20240;
(ii) Include the entire text of applicable State legislation indicating compliance with sections 803, 804,
and 805 of ANILCA; and
(iii) Set forth all data and arguments available to the State in support of legislative compliance with
sections 803, 804, and 805 of ANILCA.
(3) If the Secretaries find that the State's petition contains adequate justification, a rulemaking
proceeding for repeal of the regulations in this part will be initiated. If the Secretaries find that the State's
petition does not contain adequate justification, the petition will be denied by letter or other notice, with a
statement of the ground for denial.

§ 242.15 Rural determination process.
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(a) The Board shall determine if an area or community in Alaska is rural. In determining whether a
specific area of Alaska is rural, the Board shall use the following guidelines:
(1) A community or area with a population of 2,500 or less shall be deemed to be rural unless such a
community or area possesses significant characteristics of a non-rural nature, or is considered to be
socially and economically a part of an urbanized area.
(2) Communities or areas with populations above 2,500 but not more than 7,000 will be determined to be
rural or non-rural.
(3) A community with a population of more than 7,000 shall be presumed non-rural, unless such a
community or area possesses significant characteristics of a rural nature.
(4) Population data from the most recent census conducted by the United States Bureau of Census as
updated by the Alaska Department of Labor shall be utilized in this process.
(5) Community or area characteristics shall be considered in evaluating a community's rural or non-rural
status. The characteristics may include, but are not limited to:
(i) Use of fish and wildlife;
(ii) Development and diversity of the economy;
(iii) Community infrastructure;
(iv) Transportation; and
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(6) Communities or areas which are economically, socially, and communally integrated shall be
considered in the aggregate.
(b) The Board shall periodically review rural determinations. Rural determinations shall be reviewed on a
10-year cycle, commencing with the publication of the year 2000 U.S. census. Rural determinations may
be reviewed out-of-cycle in special circumstances. Once the Board makes a determination that a
community has changed from rural to non-rural, a waiting period of 5 years shall be required before the
non-rural determination becomes effective.
(c) Current determinations are listed at §242.23.

§ 242.16 Customary and traditional use determination process.
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(a) The Board shall determine which fish stocks and wildlife populations have been customarily and
traditionally used for subsistence. These determinations shall identify the specific community's or area's
use of specific fish stocks and wildlife populations. For areas managed by the National Park Service,
where subsistence uses are allowed, the determinations may be made on an individual basis.
(b) A community or area shall generally exhibit the following factors, which exemplify customary and
traditional use. The Board shall make customary and traditional use determinations based on application
of the following factors:
(1) A long-term consistent pattern of use, excluding interruptions beyond the control of the community or
area;
(2) A pattern of use recurring in specific seasons for many years;
(3) A pattern of use consisting of methods and means of harvest which are characterized by efficiency
and economy of effort and cost, conditioned by local characteristics;
(4) The consistent harvest and use of fish or wildlife as related to past methods and means of taking;
near, or reasonably accessible from, the community or area;
(5) A means of handling, preparing, preserving, and storing fish or wildlife which has been traditionally
used by past generations, including consideration of alteration of past practices due to recent
technological advances, where appropriate;
(6) A pattern of use which includes the handing down of knowledge of fishing and hunting skills, values,
and lore from generation to generation;
(7) A pattern of use in which the harvest is shared or distributed within a definable community of
persons; and
(8) A pattern of use which relates to reliance upon a wide diversity of fish and wildlife resources of the
area and which provides substantial cultural, economic, social, and nutritional elements to the
community or area.
(c) The Board shall take into consideration the reports and recommendations of any appropriate
Regional Council regarding customary and traditional uses of subsistence resources.
(d) Current determinations are listed in §242.24.

§ 242.17 Determining priorities for subsistence uses among rural Alaska residents.
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(a) Whenever it is necessary to restrict the subsistence taking of fish and wildlife on public lands in order
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establish a priority among the rural Alaska residents after considering any recommendation submitted by
an appropriate Regional Council.
(b) The priority shall be implemented through appropriate limitations based on the application of the
following criteria to each area, community, or individual determined to have customary and traditional
use, as necessary:
(1) Customary and direct dependence upon the populations as the mainstay of livelihood;
(2) Local residency; and
(3) The availability of alternative resources.
(c) If allocation on an area or community basis is not achievable, then the Board shall allocate
subsistence opportunity on an individual basis through application of the criteria in paragraphs (b)(1)
through (3) of this section.
(d) In addressing a situation where prioritized allocation becomes necessary, the Board shall solicit
recommendations from the Regional Council in the area affected.

§ 242.18 Regulation adoption process.
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(a) Proposals for changes to the Federal subsistence regulations in subparts C or D of this part shall be
accepted by the Board according to a published schedule. The Board may establish a rotating schedule
for accepting proposals on various sections of subpart C or subpart D regulations over a period of years.
The Board shall develop and publish proposed regulations in theFederal Registerand publish notice in
local newspapers. Comments on the proposed regulations in the form of proposals shall be distributed
for public review.
(1) Proposals shall be made available for at least a thirty (30) day review by the Regional Councils.
Regional Councils shall forward their recommendations on proposals to the Board. Such proposals with
recommendations may be submitted in the time period as specified by the Board or as a part of the
Regional Council's annual report described in §242.11, whichever is earlier.
(2) The Board shall publish notice throughout Alaska of the availability of proposals received.
(3) The public shall have at least thirty (30) days to review and comment on proposals.
(4) After the comment period the Board shall meet to receive public testimony and consider the
proposals. The Board shall consider traditional use patterns when establishing harvest levels and
seasons, and methods and means. The Board may choose not to follow any recommendation which the
Board determines is not supported by substantial evidence, violates recognized principles of fish and
wildlife conservation, or would be detrimental to the satisfaction of subsistence needs. If a
recommendation approved by a Regional Council is not adopted by the Board, the Board shall set forth
the factual basis and the reasons for its decision in writing to the Regional Council.
(5) Following consideration of the proposals the Board shall publish final regulations pertaining to
subparts C and D of this part in theFederal Register.
(b) Proposals for changes to subparts A and B of this part shall be accepted by the Secretary of the
Interior in accordance with 43 CFR part 14.

§ 242.19 Special actions.
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(a) The Board may restrict, close, or reopen the taking of fish and wildlife for non-subsistence uses on
public lands when necessary to assure the continued viability of a particular fish or wildlife population, to

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continue subsistence uses of a fish or wildlife population, or for reasons of public safety or
administration.
(b) The Board may open, close, or restrict subsistence uses of a particular fish or wildlife population on
public lands to assure the continued viability of a fish or wildlife population, to continue subsistence uses
of a fish or wildlife population, or for reasons of public safety or administration.
(c) The Board will accept a request for a change in seasons, methods and means, harvest limits and/or
restrictions on harvest under this §242.19 only if there are extenuating circumstances necessitating a
regulatory change before the next annual subpart D proposal cycle. Extenuating circumstances include
unusual and significant changes in resource abundance or unusual conditions affecting harvest
opportunities that could not reasonably have been anticipated and that potentially could have significant
adverse effects on the health of fish and wildlife populations or subsistence uses. Requests for Special
Action that do not meet these conditions will be rejected; however, a rejected Special Action request will
be deferred, if appropriate, to the next annual regulatory proposal cycle for consideration, after
coordination with the submitter. In general, changes to Customary and Traditional Use Determinations
will only be considered through the annual subpart C proposal cycle.
(d) In an emergency situation, the Board may immediately open, close, liberalize, or restrict subsistence
uses of fish and wildlife on public lands, or close or restrict non-subsistence uses of fish and wildlife on
public lands, if necessary to assure the continued viability of a fish or wildlife population, to continue
subsistence uses of fish or wildlife, or for public safety reasons. Prior to implementing an emergency
action, the Board shall consult with the State. The emergency action shall be effective when directed by
the Board, may not exceed 60 days, and may not be extended unless it is determined by the Board,
after notice and public hearing, that such action should be extended. The Board shall, in a timely
manner, provide notice via radio announcement or personal contact of the emergency action and shall
publish notice and reasons justifying the emergency action in newspapers of any area affected, and in
theFederal Registerthereafter.
(e) After consultation with the State, the appropriate Regional Advisory Council(s), and adequate notice
and public hearing, the Board may make or direct a temporary change to close, open, or adjust the
seasons, to modify the harvest limits, or to modify the methods and means of harvest for subsistence
uses of fish and wildlife populations on public lands. An affected rural resident, community, Regional
Council, or administrative agency may request a temporary change in seasons, harvest limits, or
methods or means of harvest. In addition, a temporary change may be made only after the Board
determines that the proposed temporary change will not interfere with the conservation of healthy fish
and wildlife populations, will not be detrimental to the long-term subsistence use of fish or wildlife
resources, and is not an unnecessary restriction on non-subsistence users. The decision of the Board
shall be the final administrative action. The temporary change shall be effective when directed by the
Board following notice in the affected area(s). This notice may include publication in newspapers or
announcement on local radio stations. The Board shall publish notice and reasons justifying the
temporary action in theFederal Registerthereafter. The length of any temporary change shall be confined
to the minimum time period or harvest limit determined by the Board to be necessary to satisfy
subsistence uses. A temporary opening or closure will not extend beyond the regulatory year for which it
is promulgated.
(f) Regulations authorizing any individual agency to direct temporary or emergency closures on public
lands managed by the agency remain unaffected by the regulations in this part, which authorize the
Board to make or direct restrictions, closures, or temporary changes for subsistence uses on public
lands.
(g) You may not take fish and wildlife in violation of a restriction, closure, opening, or temporary change
authorized by the Board.

§ 242.20 Request for reconsideration.
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(a) Regulations in subparts C and D of this part published in theFederal Registerare subject to requests
for reconsideration.
(b) Any aggrieved person may file a request for reconsideration with the Board.
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effective date or date of publication of the notice, whichever is earlier, for which reconsideration is
requested.
(d) It is your responsibility to provide the Board with sufficient narrative evidence and argument to show
why the action by the Board should be reconsidered. The Board will accept a request for reconsideration
only if it is based upon information not previously considered by the Board, demonstrates that the
existing information used by the Board is incorrect, or demonstrates that the Board's interpretation of
information, applicable law, or regulation is in error or contrary to existing law. You must include the
following information in your request for reconsideration:
(1) Your name, and mailing address;
(2) The action which you request be reconsidered and the date ofFederal Registerpublication of that
action;
(3) A detailed statement of how you are adversely affected by the action;
(4) A detailed statement of the facts of the dispute, the issues raised by the request, and specific
references to any law, regulation, or policy that you believe to be violated and your reason for such
allegation;
(5) A statement of how you would like the action changed.
(e) Upon receipt of a request for reconsideration, the Board shall transmit a copy of such request to any
appropriate Regional Council and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) for review and
recommendation. The Board shall consider any Regional Council and ADFG recommendations in
making a final decision.
(f) If the request is justified, the Board shall implement a final decision on a request for reconsideration
after compliance with 5 U.S.C. 551–559 (APA).
(g) If the request is denied, the decision of the Board represents the final administrative action.

§ 242.21 [Reserved]
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Subpart C—Board Determinations
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§ 242.22 Subsistence resource regions.
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(a) The Board hereby designates the following areas as subsistence resource regions:
(1) Southeast Region;
(2) Southcentral Region;
(3) Kodiak/Aleutians Region;
(4) Bristol Bay Region;
(5) Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region;
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(7) Seward Peninsula Region;
(8) Northwest Arctic Region;
(9) Eastern Interior Region;
(10) North Slope Region.
(b) You may obtain maps delineating the boundaries of subsistence resource regions from the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 3601 C Street, Suite 1030, Anchorage, Alaska 99503.
[67 FR 30570, May 7, 2002]

§ 242.23 Rural determinations.
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(a) The Board has determined all communities and areas to be rural in accordance with §242.15, except
those set forth in this paragraph. You may obtain maps delineating the boundaries of nonrural areas
from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Subsistence Management. The nonrural areas include:
(1) Anchorage, Municipality of;
(2) Fairbanks North Star Borough;
(3) Homer area—including Homer, Anchor Point, North Fork Road area, Kachemak City, and the Fritz
Creek East area (not including Voznesenka);
(4) Juneau area—including Juneau, West Juneau, and Douglas;
(5) Kenai area—including Kenai, Soldotna, Sterling, Nikiski, Salamatof, Kalifonsky, Kasilof, and Clam
Gulch;
(6) Ketchikan area—including all parts of the road system connected to the City of Ketchikan including
Saxman, Pennock Island and parts of Gravina Island;
(7) Prudhoe Bay;
(8) Seward area—including Seward and Moose Pass;
(9) Valdez; and
(10) Wasilla/Palmer area—including Wasilla, Palmer, Sutton, Big Lake, Houston, Point MacKenzie, and
Bodenburg Butte.
(b) [Reserved]
[72 FR 25697, May 7, 2007]

§ 242.24 Customary and traditional use determinations.
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(a) The Federal Subsistence Board has determined that rural Alaska residents of the listed communities,
areas, and individuals have customary and traditional use of the specified species on Federal public land
in the specified areas. Persons granted individual customary and traditional use determinations will be
notified in writing by the Board. The Fish & Wildlife Service and the local NPS Superintendent will
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A copy of the list is available upon request. When there is a determination for specific communities or
areas of residence in a Unit, all other communities not listed for that species in that Unit have no Federal
subsistence priority for that species in that Unit. If no determination has been made for a species in a
Unit, all rural Alaska residents are eligible to harvest fish or wildlife under this part.
(1) Wildlife determinations. The rural Alaska residents of the listed communities and areas have a
customary and traditional use of the specified species on Federal public lands within the listed areas:

Area

Species
Determination
Unit 1C
Black Bear Residents of Unit 1C, 1D, 3,
Hoonah, Pelican, Point Baker, Sitka,
and Tenakee Springs.
Unit 1A
Brown Bear Residents of Unit 1A, except no
subsistence for residents of Hyder.
Unit 1B
Brown Bear Residents of Unit 1A, Petersburg,
and Wrangell, except no
subsistence for residents of Hyder.
Unit 1C
Brown Bear Residents of Unit 1C, Haines,
Hoonah, Kake, Klukwan, Skagway,
and Wrangell, except no
subsistence for residents of
Gustavus.
Unit 1D
Brown Bear Residents of 1D.
Unit 1A
Deer
Residents of Units 1A and 2.
Unit 1B
Deer
Residents of Units 1A, 1B, 2, and 3.
Unit 1C
Deer
Residents of 1C, 1D, Hoonah, Kake,
and Petersburg.
Unit 1D
Deer
No Federal subsistence priority.
Unit 1B
Goat
Residents of Units 1B and 3.
Unit 1C
Goat
Residents of Haines, Kake,
Klukwan, Petersburg, and Hoonah.
Unit 1B
Moose
Residents of Units 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Unit 1C Berners Bay
Moose
No Federal subsistence priority.
Unit 1D
Moose
Residents of Unit 1D.
Unit 2
Deer
Residents of Unit 1A, 2, and 3.
Unit 3
Deer
Residents of Unit 1B, 3, Port
Alexander, Port Protection, Pt.
Baker, and Meyer's Chuck.
Unit 3, Wrangell and Mitkof Moose
Residents of Units 1B, 2, and 3.
Islands
Unit 4
Brown Bear Residents of Unit 4 and Kake.
Unit 4
Deer
Residents of Unit 4, Kake,
Gustavus, Haines, Petersburg, Pt.
Baker, Klukwan, Port Protection,
Wrangell, and Yakutat.
Unit 4
Goat
Residents of Sitka, Hoonah,
Tenakee, Pelican, Funter Bay,
Angoon, Port Alexander, and Elfin

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Unit 5
Unit 5
Unit 5
Unit 5
Unit 5
Unit 6A

Black Bear
Brown Bear
Deer
Goat
Moose
Wolf
Black Bear

Unit 6, remainder

Black Bear

Unit 6
Unit 6A

Brown Bear
Goat

Unit 6C and Unit 6D
Unit 6A

Goat
Moose

Unit 6B and Unit 6C
Unit 6D
Unit 6A

Moose
Moose
Wolf

Unit 6, remainder

Wolf

Unit 7
Unit 7
Unit 7, Brown Mountain
hunt area
Unit 7, that portion draining
into Kings Bay
Unit 7, remainder
Unit 7
Unit 7

Brown Bear
Caribou
Goat

Unit 8

Unit 8
Unit 8
Unit 8
Unit 9D
Unit 9A and Unit 9B

Moose

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Cove.
Residents of Unit 5A.
Residents of Yakutat.
Residents of Yakutat.
Residents of Unit 5A.
Residents of Unit 5A.
Residents of Unit 5A.
Residents of Yakutat and Unit 6C
and 6D, except no subsistence for
Whittier.
Residents of Unit 6C and 6D,
except no subsistence for Whittier.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Unit 5A, 6C, Chenega
Bay, and Tatitlek.
Residents of Unit 6C and D.
Residents of Units 5A, 6A, 6B and
6C.
Residents of Units 6A, 6B and 6C.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Units 5A, 6, 9, 10
(Unimak Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Port Graham and
Nanwalek.
Residents of Chenega Bay, Cooper
Landing, and Tatitlek.
Residents of Cooper Landing.
No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.

Moose
Sheep
Ruffed
Grouse
Brown Bear Residents of Old Harbor, Akhiok,
Larsen Bay, Karluk, Ouzinkie, and
Port Lions.
Deer
Residents of Unit 8.
Elk
Residents of Unit 8.
Goat
No Federal subsistence priority.
Bison
No Federal subsistence priority.
Black Bear Residents of Units 9A, 9B, 17A,
17B, and 17C.

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Unit 9B
Unit 9C
Unit 9D
Unit 9E

Unit 9A and Unit 9B
Unit 9C
Unit 9D
Unit 9E
Unit 9A, Unit 9B, Unit 9C
and Unit 9E
Unit 9D

Unit 9B

Unit 9, remainder
Unit 9

Unit 9A, Unit B, Unit C, &
Unit E
Unit 10 Unimak Island
Unit 10 Unimak Island
Unit 10, remainder
Unit 10

Unit 11
Unit 11, north of the
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Brown Bear Residents of Pedro Bay.
Brown Bear Residents of Unit 9B.
Brown Bear Residents of Unit 9C, Igiugig,
Kakhonak, and Levelock.
Brown Bear Residents of Units 9D and 10
(Unimak Island).
Brown Bear Residents of Chignik, Chignik
Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Egegik,
Ivanof Bay, Perryville, Pilot Point,
Ugashik, and Port Heiden/Meshik.
Caribou
Residents of Units 9B, 9C, and 17.
Caribou
Residents of Unit 9B, 9C, 17, and
Egegik.
Caribou
Residents of Unit 9D, Akutan, and
False Pass.
Caribou
Residents of Units 9B, 9C, 9E, 17,
Nelson Lagoon and Sand Point.
Moose
Residents of Unit 9A, 9B, 9C, and
9E.
Moose
Residents of Cold Bay, False Pass,
King Cove, Nelson Lagoon, and
Sand Point.
Sheep
Residents of Iliamna, Newhalen,
Nondalton, Pedro Bay, Port
Alsworth, and residents of Lake
Clark National Park and Preserve
within Unit 9B.
Sheep
No determination.
Wolf
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Beaver
Residents of Units 9A, 9B, 9C, 9E,
and 17.
Brown Bear Residents of Units 9D and 10
(Unimak Island).
Caribou
Residents of Akutan, False Pass,
King Cove, and Sand Point.
Caribou
No determination.
Wolf
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Bison
No Federal subsistence priority.
Black Bear Residents of Chistochina, Chitina,
Copper Center, Gakona,
Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake,
Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina,
Tonsina, and Units 11 and 12.

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Unit 11, north of the
Sanford River

Unit 11, remainder

Unit 11, north of the
Sanford River
Unit 11, remainder
Unit 11

Unit 11, north of the
Sanford River
Unit 11, remainder
Unit 11, north of the
Sanford River

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Black Bear Residents of Chistochina, Chitina,
Copper Center, Gakona,
Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake,
Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina,
Tonsina, and Unit 11.
Brown Bear Residents of Chistochina, Chitina,
Copper Center, Gakona,
Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake,
Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina,
Tonsina, and Units 11 and 12.
Brown Bear Residents of Chistochina, Chitina,
Copper Center, Gakona,
Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake,
Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina,
Tonsina, and Unit 11.
Caribou
Residents of Units 11, 12, 13A–D,
Chickaloon, Healy Lake, and Dot
Lake.
Caribou
Residents of Units 11, 13A–D, and
Chickaloon.
Goat
Residents of Unit 11, Chitina,
Chistochina, Copper Center,
Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana,
Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina,
Tonsina, and Dot Lake.
Moose
Residents of Units 11, 12, 13A–D,
Chickaloon, Healy Lake, and Dot
Lake.
Moose
Residents of Units 11, 13A–D, and
Chickaloon.
Sheep
Residents of Unit 12, Chistochina,
Chitina, Copper Center, Dot Lake,
Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana,
Healy Lake, Kenny Lake, Mentasta
Lake, Slana, McCarthy/South
Wrangell/South Park, Tazlina,
Tonsina, residents along the
Nabesna Road—Milepost 0–46
(Nabesna Road), and residents
along the McCarthy Road—Milepost
0–62 (McCarthy Road).
Sheep
Residents of Chisana, Chistochina,
Chitina, Copper Center, Gakona,
Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake,
Mentasta Lake, Slana,
McCarthy/South Wrangell/South
Park, Tazlina, Tonsina, residents
along the Tok Cutoff—Milepost 79–
110 (Mentasta Pass), residents
along the Nabesna Road—Milepost

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Unit 11

Wolf

Unit 11

Unit 12

Grouse
(Spruce,
Blue,
Ruffed and
Sharptailed)
Ptarmigan
(Rock,
Willow and
Whitetailed)
Brown Bear

Unit 12

Caribou

Unit 11

Unit 12, that portion within Moose
the Tetlin National Wildlife
Refuge and those lands
within the Wrangell-St.
Elias National Preserve
north and east of a line
formed by the Pickerel
Lake Winter Trail from the
Canadian border to
Pickerel Lake
Unit 12, that portion east of Moose
the Nabesna River and
Nabesna Glacier, and
south of the Winter Trail
running southeast from
Pickerel Lake to the
Canadian border
Unit 12, remainder
Moose

Unit 12

Sheep

Unit 12

Wolf

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0–46 (Nabesna Road), and
residents along the McCarthy
Road—Milepost 0–62 (McCarthy
Road).
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Units 11, 12, 13 and
the residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20D, 22 and 23.

Residents of Units 11, 12, 13 and
the residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20D, 22 and 23.

Residents of Unit 12, Dot Lake,
Chistochina, Gakona, Mentasta
Lake, and Slana.
Residents of Unit 12, Dot Lake,
Healy Lake, and Mentasta Lake.
Residents of Unit 12, 13C, Dot
Lake, and Healy Lake.

Residents of Unit 12, 13C, and
Healy Lake.

Residents of Unit 11 north of 62nd
parallel, Unit 12, 13A–D and the
residents of Chickaloon, Dot Lake,
and Healy Lake.
Residents of Unit 12, Chistochina,
Dot Lake, Healy Lake, and
Mentasta Lake.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
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Unit 13B

Unit 13C

Unit 13A and Unit 13D

Unit 13E

Unit 13D
Unit 13A and Unit 13D
Unit 13B

Unit 13C

Unit 13E

Unit 13D
Unit 13

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residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Brown Bear Residents of Unit 13 and Slana.
Caribou
Residents of Units 11, 12 (along the
Nabesna Road), 13, residents of
Unit 20D except Fort Greely, and
the residents of Chickaloon.
Caribou
Residents of Units 11, 12 (along the
Nabesna Road), 13, Chickaloon,
Dot Lake and Healy Lake.
Caribou
Residents of Units 11, 12 (along the
Nabesna Road), 13, and the
residents of Chickaloon.
Caribou
Residents of Units 11, 12 (along the
Nabesna Road), 13, Chickaloon,
McKinley Village, and the area
along the Parks Highway between
mileposts 216 and 239 (except no
subsistence for residents of Denali
National Park headquarters).
Goat
No Federal subsistence priority.
Moose
Residents of Unit 13, Chickaloon,
and Slana.
Moose
Residents of Units 13, 20D except
Fort Greely, and the residents of
Chickaloon and Slana.
Moose
Residents of Units 12, 13, and the
residents of Chickaloon, Healy
Lake, Dot Lake and Slana.
Moose
Residents of Unit 13, Chickaloon,
McKinley Village, Slana, and the
area along the Parks Highway
between mileposts 216 and 239
(except no subsistence for residents
of Denali National Park
headquarters).
Sheep
No Federal subsistence priority.
Wolf
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Grouse
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
(Spruce,
residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
Blue,
20D, 22 & 23.
Ruffed &
Sharptailed)
Ptarmigan Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
(Rock,
residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
Willow and 20D, 22 & 23.

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Unit 14
Unit 14
Unit 14A and Unit 14C
Unit 15A and Unit 15B
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Whitetailed)
Brown Bear
Goat
Moose
Sheep
Black Bear
Black Bear

No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Ninilchik.
Residents of Ninilchik, Port Graham,
and Nanwalek.
Unit 15C
Brown Bear Residents of Ninilchik.
Unit 15, remainder
Brown Bear No Federal subsistence priority.
Unit 15A and Unit 15B
Moose
Residents of Cooper Landing,
Ninilchik, Nanwalek, Port Graham,
and Seldovia.
Unit 15C
Moose
Residents of Ninilchik, Nanwalek,
Port Graham, and Seldovia.
Unit 15
Sheep
No Federal subsistence priority.
Unit 15
Ptarmigan Residents of Unit 15.
(Rock,
Willow and
Whitetailed)
Unit 15
Grouse
Residents of Unit 15.
(Spruce)
Unit 15
Grouse
No Federal subsistence priority.
(Ruffed)
Unit 16B
Black Bear Residents of Unit 16B.
Unit 16
Brown Bear No Federal subsistence priority.
Unit 16A
Moose
No Federal subsistence priority.
Unit 16B
Moose
Residents of Unit 16B.
Unit 16
Sheep
No Federal subsistence priority.
Unit 16
Wolf
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Unit 16
Grouse
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
(Spruce
residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
and Ruffed) 20D, 22 and 23.
Unit 16
Ptarmigan Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
(Rock,
residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
Willow and 20D, 22 and 23.
Whitetailed)
Unit 17A and that portion of Black Bear Residents of Units 9A and B, 17,
17B draining into Nuyakuk
Akiak, and Akiachak.
Lake and Tikchik Lake
Unit 17, remainder
Black Bear Residents of Units 9A and B, and

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17.
Brown Bear Residents of Kwethluk.

Unit 17A and Unit 17B,
those portions north and
west of a line beginning
from the Unit 18 boundary
at the northwest end of
Nenevok Lake, to the
southern point of upper
Togiak Lake, and northeast
to the northern point of
Nuyakuk Lake, northeast to
the point where the Unit 17
boundary intersects the
Shotgun Hills
Unit 17A, remainder
Brown Bear Residents of Unit 17, Akiak,
Akiachak, Goodnews Bay, and
Platinum.
Unit 17B, that portion
Brown Bear Residents of Akiak and Akiachak.
draining into Nuyakuk Lake
and Tikchik Lake
Unit 17B and Unit 17C
Brown Bear Residents of Unit 17.
Unit 17A, that portion west Caribou
Residents of Goodnews Bay,
of the Izavieknik River,
Platinum, Quinhagak, Eek,
Upper Togiak Lake, Togiak
Tuntutuliak, and Napakiak.
Lake, and the main course
of the Togiak River
Unit 17A, that portion north Caribou
Residents of Akiak, Akiachak, and
of Togiak Lake that
Tuluksak.
includes Izavieknik River
drainages
Unit 17A and 17B, those
Caribou
Residents of Kwethluk.
portions north and west of
a line beginning from the
Unit 18 boundary at the
northwest end of Nenevok
Lake, to the southern point
of upper Togiak Lake, and
northeast to the northern
point of Nuyakuk Lake,
northeast to the point
where the Unit 17
boundary intersects the
Shotgun Hills
Unit 17B, that portion of
Caribou
Residents of Bethel, Goodnews
Togiak National Wildlife
Bay, Platinum, Quinhagak, Eek,
Refuge within Unit 17B
Akiak, Akiachak, Tuluksak,
Tuntutuliak, and Napakiak.
Unit 17, remainder
Caribou
Residents of Units 9B, 17, Lime
Village, and Stony River.

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Unit 17A and 17B, those
Moose
portions north and west of
a line beginning from the
Unit 18 boundary at the
northwest end of Nenevok
Lake, to the southern point
of upper Togiak Lake, and
northeast to the northern
point of Nuyakuk Lake,
northeast to the point
where the Unit 17
boundary intersects the
Shotgun Hills
Unit 17A, that portion north Moose
of Togiak Lake that
includes Izavieknik River
drainages
Unit 17A, remainder
Moose

Unit 17B, that portion within Moose
the Togiak National Wildlife
Refuge
Unit 17B, remainder and
Moose
Unit 17C
Unit 17

Unit 17
Unit 18

Unit 18

Unit 18

Unit 18, that portion of the
Yukon River drainage
upstream of Russian
Mission and that portion of
the Kuskokwim River

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Residents of Kwethluk.

Residents of Akiak, Akiachak.

Residents of Unit 17, Goodnews
Bay and Platinum; however, no
subsistence for residents of
Akiachak, Akiak and Quinhagak.
Residents of Akiak, Akiachak.

Residents of Unit 17, Nondalton,
Levelock, Goodnews Bay, and
Platinum.
Wolf
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Beaver
Residents of Units 9A, 9B, 9C, 9E,
and 17.
Black Bear Residents of Unit 18, Unit 19A living
downstream of the Holokuk River,
Holy Cross, Stebbins, St. Michael,
Twin Hills, and Togiak.
Brown Bear Residents of Akiachak, Akiak, Eek,
Goodnews Bay, Kwethluk, Mt.
Village, Napaskiak, Platinum,
Quinhagak, St. Marys, and
Tuluksak.
Caribou
Residents of Unit 18, Manokotak,
Stebbins, St. Michael, Togiak, Twin
Hills, and Upper Kalskag.
Moose
Residents of Unit 18, Upper
Kalskag, Aniak, and Chuathbaluk.

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drainage upstream of, but
not including, the Tuluksak
River drainage
Unit 18, that portion north Moose
of a line from Cape
Romanzof to Kusilvak
Mountain to Mountain
Village, and all drainages
north of the Yukon River
downstream from Marshall
Unit 18, remainder
Moose
Unit 18
Unit 18

Unit 19C and Unit 19D
Unit 19A and Unit 19B

Unit 19C
Unit 19D
Unit 19A and Unit 19B

Unit 19C
Unit 19D
Unit 19A and Unit 9B

Unit 19B, west of the
Kogrukluk River
Unit 19C
Unit 19D

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Residents of Unit 18, St. Michael,
Stebbins, and Upper Kalskag.

Residents of Unit 18 and Upper
Kalskag.
Musk ox
No Federal subsistence priority.
Wolf
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Bison
No Federal subsistence priority.
Brown Bear Residents of Units 19 and 18 within
the Kuskokwim River drainage
upstream from, and including, the
Johnson River.
Brown Bear No Federal subsistence priority.
Brown Bear Residents of Units 19A and D,
Tuluksak and Lower Kalskag.
Caribou
Residents of Units 19A and 19B,
Unit 18 within the Kuskokwim River
drainage upstream from, and
including, the Johnson River, and
residents of St. Marys, Marshall,
Pilot Station, Russian Mission.
Caribou
Residents of Unit 19C, Lime Village,
McGrath, Nikolai, and Telida.
Caribou
Residents of Unit 19D, Lime Village,
Sleetmute, and Stony River.
Moose
Residents of Unit 18 within
Kuskokwim River drainage
upstream from and including the
Johnson River, and residents of Unit
19.
Moose
Residents of Eek and Quinhagak.
Moose
Moose

Unit 19

Wolf

Unit 20D

Bison

Residents of Unit 19.
Residents of Unit 19 and Lake
Minchumina.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
No Federal subsistence priority.

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Unit 20E
Unit 20F
Unit 20A

Unit 20B
Unit 20C

Unit 20D and Unit 20E

Unit 20F
Unit 20A

Unit 20B, Minto Flats
Management Area
Unit 20B, remainder
Unit 20C

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Black Bear Residents of Unit 20F, Stevens
Village, and Manley.
Brown Bear Residents of Unit 12 and Dot Lake.
Brown Bear Residents of Unit 20F, Stevens
Village, and Manley.
Caribou
Residents of Cantwell, Nenana, and
those domiciled between mileposts
216 and 239 of the Parks Highway.
No subsistence priority for residents
of households of the Denali National
Park Headquarters.
Caribou
Residents of Unit 20B, Nenana, and
Tanana.
Caribou
Residents of Unit 20C living east of
the Teklanika River, residents of
Cantwell, Lake Minchumina, Manley
Hot Springs, Minto, Nenana, Nikolai,
Tanana, Talida, and those domiciled
between mileposts 216 and 239 of
the Parks Highway and between
mileposts 300 and 309. No
subsistence priority for residents of
households of the Denali National
Park Headquarters.
Caribou
Residents of 20D, 20E, and Unit 12
north of the Wrangell-St. Elias
National Park and Preserve.
Caribou
Residents of 20F, 25D, and Manley.
Moose
Residents of Cantwell, Minto,
Nenana, McKinley Village, and the
area along the Parks Highway
between mileposts 216 and 239,
except no subsistence for residents
of households of the Denali National
Park Headquarters.
Moose
Residents of Minto and Nenana.
Moose
Moose

Residents of Unit 20B, Nenana, and
Tanana.
Residents of Unit 20C (except that
portion within Denali National Park
and Preserve and that portion east
of the Teklanika River), Cantwell,
“Manley”, Minto, Nenana, those
domiciled between mileposts 300
and 309 of the Parks Highway,
Nikolai, Tanana, Telida, McKinley
Village, and the area along the
Parks Highway between mileposts

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Unit 20E

Unit 20F
Unit 20F
Unit 20, remainder

Unit 20D

Unit 20D

Unit 21
Unit 21A

Unit 21B and Unit 21C
Unit 21D
Unit 21E

Unit 21A

Unit 21B and Unit 21C
Unit 21D
Unit 21E
Unit 21

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216 and 239. No subsistence for
residents of households of the
Denali National Park Headquarters.
Moose
Residents of Unit 20D and residents
of Tanacross.
Moose
Residents of Unit 20E, Unit 12 north
of the Wrangell-St. Elias National
Preserve, Circle, Central, Dot Lake,
Healy Lake, and Mentasta Lake.
Moose
Residents of Unit 20F, “Manley”,
Minto, and Stevens Village.
Wolf
Residents of Unit 20F, Stevens
Village, and “Manley”.
Wolf
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Grouse
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
(Spruce,
residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
Ruffed and 20D, 22, and 23.
Sharptailed)
Ptarmigan Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
(Rock and residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
Willow)
20D, 22, and 23.
Brown Bear Residents of Units 21 and 23.
Caribou
Residents of Units 21A, 21D, 21E,
Aniak, Chuathbaluk, Crooked
Creek, McGrath, and Takotna.
Caribou
Residents of Units 21B, 21C, 21D,
and Tanana.
Caribou
Residents of Units 21B, 21C, 21D,
and Huslia.
Caribou
Residents of Units 21A, 21E, Aniak,
Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek,
McGrath, and Takotna.
Moose
Residents of Units 21A, 21E,
Takotna, McGrath, Aniak, and
Crooked Creek.
Moose
Residents of Units 21B, 21C,
Tanana, Ruby, and Galena.
Moose
Residents of Units 21D, Huslia, and
Ruby.
Moose
Residents of Unit 21E and Russian
Mission.
Wolf
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.

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Unit 22B
Unit 22C, Unit 22D, and
Unit 22E
Unit 22
Unit 22A

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Black Bear Residents of Unit 22A and Koyuk.
Black Bear Residents of Unit 22B.
Black Bear No Federal subsistence priority.

Brown Bear Residents of Unit 22.
Caribou
Residents of Unit 21D west of the
Koyukuk and Yukon Rivers, 22
(except residents of St. Lawrence
Island), 23, 24, Kotlik, Emmonak,
Hooper Bay, Scammon Bay,
Chevak, Marshall, Mountain Village,
Pilot Station, Pitka's Point, Russian
Mission, St. Marys, Nunam Iqua,
and Alakanuk.
Unit 22, remainder
Caribou
Residents of Unit 21D west of the
Koyukuk and Yukon Rivers, 22
(except residents of St. Lawrence
Island), 23, and 24.
Unit 22
Moose
Residents of Unit 22.
Unit 22B, west of the Darby Musk ox
Residents of Unit 22B and 22C.
Mountains
Unit 22B, remainder
Musk ox
Residents of Unit 22B.
Unit 22C
Musk ox
Residents of Unit 22C.
Unit 22D, that portion
Musk ox
Residents of Unit 22C, White
within the Kougarok,
Mountain, and Unit 22D excluding
Kuzitrin, and Pilgrim River
St. Lawrence Island.
drainages
Unit 22D, remainder
Musk ox
Residents of Unit 22D excluding St.
Lawrence Island.
Unit 22E
Musk ox
Residents of Unit 22E excluding
Little Diomede Island.
Unit 22
Wolf
Residents of Units 23, 22, 21D north
and west of the Yukon River, and
Kotlik.
Unit 22
Grouse
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
(Spruce)
residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20D, 22, and 23.
Unit 22
Ptarmigan Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
(Rock and residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
Willow)
20D, 22, and 23.
Unit 23
Black Bear Residents of Unit 23, Alatna,
Allakaket, Bettles, Evansville,
Galena, Hughes, Huslia, and
Koyukuk.
Unit 23
Brown Bear Residents of Units 21 and 23.
Unit 23
Caribou
Residents of Unit 21D west of the
Koyukuk and Yukon Rivers, Galena,

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22, 23, 24 including residents of
Wiseman but not including other
residents of the Dalton Highway
Corridor Management Area, and
26A.
Unit 23
Moose
Residents of Unit 23.
Unit 23, south of Kotzebue Musk ox
Residents of Unit 23 south of
Sound and west of and
Kotzebue Sound and west of and
including the Buckland
including the Buckland River
River drainage
drainage.
Unit 23, remainder
Musk ox
Residents of Unit 23 east and north
of the Buckland River drainage.
Unit 23
Sheep
Residents of Point Lay and Unit 23
north of the Arctic Circle.
Unit 23
Wolf
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Unit 23
Grouse
Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
(Spruce
residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
and Ruffed) 20D, 22, and 23.
Unit 23
Ptarmigan Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
(Rock,
residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
Willow and 20D, 22, and 23.
Whitetailed)
Unit 24, that portion south Black Bear Residents of Stevens Village, Unit
of Caribou Mountain, and
24 and Wiseman, but not including
within the public lands
any other residents of the Dalton
composing or immediately
Highway Corridor Management
adjacent to the Dalton
Area.
Highway Corridor
Management Area
Unit 24, remainder
Black Bear Residents of Unit 24 and Wiseman,
but not including any other residents
of the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area.
Unit 24, that portion south Brown Bear Residents of Stevens Village and
of Caribou Mountain, and
residents of Unit 24.
within the public lands
composing or immediately
adjacent to the Dalton
Highway Corridor
Management Area
Unit 24, remainder
Brown Bear Residents of Unit 24.
Unit 24
Caribou
Residents of Unit 24, Galena,
Kobuk, Koyukuk, Stevens Village,
and Tanana.
Unit 24
Moose
Residents of Unit 24, Koyukuk, and
Galena.

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Sheep

Unit 24

Wolf

Unit 25D
Unit 25D
Unit 25, remainder
Unit 25D
Unit 25A
Unit 25D, west
Unit 25D, remainder
Unit 25A

Black Bear
Brown Bear
Brown Bear
Caribou
Moose
Moose
Moose
Sheep

Unit 25B and Unit 25C
Unit 25D
Unit 25, remainder

Sheep
Wolf
Wolf

Unit 26

Brown Bear

Unit 26A and C

Caribou

Unit 26B

Caribou

Unit 26

Moose

Unit 26A

Musk ox

Unit 26B

Musk ox

Unit 26C
Unit 26A

Musk ox
Sheep

Unit 26B

Sheep

Unit 26C

Sheep

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Residents of Unit 24 residing north
of the Arctic Circle, Allakaket,
Alatna, Hughes, and Huslia.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon and 16–26.
Residents of Unit 25D.
Residents of Unit 25D.
Residents of Unit 25 and Eagle.
Residents of 20F, 25D, and Manley.
Residents of Units 25A and 25D.
Residents of Unit 25D West.
Residents of remainder of Unit 25.
Residents of Arctic Village,
Chalkyitsik, Fort Yukon, Kaktovik,
and Venetie.
No Federal subsistence priority.
Residents of Unit 25D.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.
Residents of Unit 26 (except the
Prudhoe Bay-Deadhorse Industrial
Complex), Anaktuvuk Pass, and
Point Hope.
Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk
Pass, and Point Hope.
Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk
Pass, Point Hope, and residents of
Unit 24 within the Dalton Highway
Corridor Management Area.
Residents of Unit 26 (except the
Prudhoe Bay-Deadhorse Industrial
Complex), Point Hope, and
Anaktuvuk Pass.
Residents of Anaktuvuk Pass,
Atqasuk, Barrow, Nuiqsut, Point
Hope, Point Lay, and Wainwright.
Residents of Anaktuvuk Pass,
Nuiqsut, and Kaktovik.
Residents of Kaktovik.
Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk
Pass, and Point Hope.
Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk
Pass, Point Hope, and Wiseman.
Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk
Pass, Arctic Village, Chalkyitsik,

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Fort Yukon, Point Hope, and
Venetie.
Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11–13 and the
residents of Chickaloon, and 16–26.

Wolf

(2) Fish determinations . The following communities and areas have been found to have a positive
customary and traditional use determination in the listed area for the indicated species:
Fish Determinations

Area
KOTZEBUE AREA

Species
All fish.

NORTON SOUND-PORT
CLARENCE AREA
Norton Sound–Port
All fish.
Clarence Area, waters
draining into Norton Sound
between Point Romanof
and Canal Point.
Norton Sound-Port
All fish.
Clarence Area, remainder.
YUKON-NORTHERN
AREA
Yukon River drainage.
Salmon, other than
fall chum salmon.

Determination
Residents of the Kotzebue
Area.

Residents of Stebbins, St.
Michael, and Kotlik.

Residents of the Norton
Sound–Port Clarence Area.

Residents of the Yukon River
drainage and the community
of Stebbins.
Yukon River drainage.
Fall chum salmon. Residents of the Yukon River
drainage and the
communities of Stebbins,
Scammon Bay, Hooper Bay,
and Chevak.
Yukon River drainage.
Freshwater fish
Residents of the Yukon–
(other than
Northern Area.
salmon).
Remainder of the Yukon– All fish.
Residents of the Yukon–
Northern Area.
Northern Area, excluding the
residents of the Yukon River
drainage and excluding
those domiciled in Unit 26B.
Tanana River drainage
Freshwater fish
Residents of the Yukon–
contained within the Tetlin (other than
Northern Area and residents
NWR and the Wrangell–St. salmon).
of Mentasta Lake,
Elias NPP.
Chistochina, Slana, and all
residents living between
Mentasta Lake and

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Chistochina.
KUSKOKWIM AREA
Salmon.

Waters around Nunivak
Island.

Residents of the Kuskokwim
Area, except those persons
residing on the United States
military installations located
on Cape Newenham,
Sparrevohn USAFB, and
Tatalina USAFB.
Rainbow trout.
Residents of the
communities of Akiachak,
Akiak, Aniak, Atmautluak,
Bethel, Chuathbaluk,
Crooked Creek, Eek,
Goodnews Bay, Kasigluk,
Kwethluk, Lower Kalskag,
Napakiak, Napaskiak,
Nunapitchuk, Oscarville,
Platinum, Quinhagak,
Tuluksak, Tuntutuliak, and
Upper Kalskag.
Pacific cod.
Residents of the
communities of Chevak,
Newtok, Tununak, Toksook
Bay, Nightmute, Chefornak,
Kipnuk, Mekoryuk,
Kwigillingok, Kongiganak,
Eek, and Tuntutuliak.
All other fish other Residents of the Kuskokwim
than herring.
Area, except those persons
residing on the United States
military installation located
on Cape Newenham,
Sparrevohn USAFB, and
Tatalina USAFB.
Herring and herring Residents within 20 miles of
roe.
the coast between the
westernmost tip of the
Naskonat Peninsula and the
terminus of the Ishowik River
and on Nunivak Island.

BRISTOL BAY AREA
Nushagak District,
Salmon and
including drainages flowing freshwater fish.
into the district.
Naknek–Kvichak District— Salmon and
Naknek River drainage.
freshwater fish.
Naknek–Kvichak District— Salmon and

Residents of the Nushagak
District and freshwater
drainages flowing into the
district.
Residents of the Naknek and
Kvichak River drainages.
Residents of the

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freshwater fish.
Clark drainage.
Togiak District, including Salmon and
drainages flowing into the freshwater fish.
district.

Egegik District, including Salmon and
drainages flowing into the freshwater fish.
district.
Ugashik District, including Salmon and
drainages flowing into the freshwater fish.
district.
Togiak District.

Herring spawn on
kelp.

Remainder of the Bristol
Bay Area.
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
AREA

All fish.

All fish.

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Kvichak/Iliamna-Lake Clark
drainage.
Residents of the Togiak
District, freshwater drainages
flowing into the district, and
the community of
Manokotak.
Residents of South Naknek,
the Egegik District and
freshwater drainages flowing
into the district.
Residents of the Ugashik
District and freshwater
drainages flowing into the
district.
Residents of the Togiak
District and freshwater
drainages flowing into the
district.
Residents of the Bristol Bay
Area.

Residents of the Aleutian
Islands Area and the Pribilof
Islands.

ALASKA PENINSULA
AREA
All other fish in the Residents of the Alaska
Alaska Peninsula Peninsula Area.
Area.
CHIGNIK AREA
Salmon and fish
Residents of the Chignik
other than
Area.
rainbow/steelhead
trout.
KODIAK AREA
Salmon.
Except the Mainland
District, all waters along
the south side of the
Alaska Peninsula bounded
by the latitude of Cape
Douglas (58°51.10' North
latitude) mid-stream
Shelikof Strait, north and
east of the longitude of the
southern entrance of
Imuya Bay near Kilokak
Rocks (57°10.34' North

Residents of the Kodiak
Island Borough, except those
residing on the Kodiak Coast
Guard Base.

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latitude, 156°20.22' West
longitude).
Kodiak Area.

COOK INLET AREA
Kenai Peninsula District—
Waters north of and
including the Kenai River
drainage within the Kenai
National Wildlife Refuge
and the Chugach National
Forest.
Kenai Peninsula District—
Waters north of and
including the Kenai River
drainage within the Kenai
National Wildlife Refuge
and the Chugach National
Forest.
Waters within the Kasilof
River drainage within the
Kenai NWR.
Waters within Lake Clark
National Park draining into
and including that portion
of Tuxedni Bay within the
park.
Cook Inlet Area

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Fish other than
Residents of the Kodiak
rainbow/steelhead Area.
trout and salmon.
All fish.

Residents of the
communities of Hope and
Cooper Landing.

Salmon.

Residents of the community
of Ninilchik.

All fish.

Residents of the community
of Ninilchik.

Salmon.

Residents of the Tuxedni
Bay area.

Fish other than
Residents of the Cook Inlet
salmon, Dolly
Area.
Varden, trout, char,
grayling, and
burbot.

PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND AREA
Southwestern District and Salmon.
Green Island.

North of a line from
Salmon.
Porcupine Point to Granite
Point, and south of a line
from Point Lowe to Tongue

Residents of the
Southwestern District, which
is mainland waters from the
outer point on the north
shore of Granite Bay to Cape
Fairfield, and Knight Island,
Chenega Island, Bainbridge
Island, Evans Island,
Elrington Island, Latouche
Island and adjacent islands.
Residents of the villages of
Tatitlek and Ellamar.

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Point.
Copper River drainage
upstream from Haley
Creek.

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Freshwater fish.

Residents of Cantwell,
Chisana, Chistochina,
Chitina, Copper Center, Dot
Lake, Gakona, Gakona
Junction, Glennallen,
Gulkana, Healy Lake, Kenny
Lake, Lower Tonsina,
McCarthy, Mentasta Lake,
Nabesna, Northway, Slana,
Tanacross, Tazlina, Tetlin,
Tok, Tonsina, and those
individuals that live along the
Tok Cutoff from Tok to
Mentasta Pass, and along
the Nabesna Road.
Gulkana National Wild and Freshwater fish.
Residents of Cantwell,
Scenic River.
Chisana, Chistochina,
Chitina, Copper Center, Dot
Lake, Gakona, Gakona
Junction, Glennallen,
Gulkana, Healy Lake, Kenny
Lake, Lower Tonsina,
McCarthy, Mentasta Lake,
Nabesna, Northway, PaxsonSourdough, Slana,
Tanacross, Tazlina, Tetlin,
Tok, Tonsina, and those
individuals that live along the
Tok Cutoff from Tok to
Mentasta Pass, and along
the Nabesna Road.
Waters of the Prince
Freshwater fish
Residents of the Prince
William Sound Area,
(trout, char,
William Sound Area, except
except for the Copper
whitefish, suckers, those living in the Copper
River drainage upstream grayling, and
River drainage upstream of
of Haley Creek.
burbot).
Haley Creek.
Chitina Subdistrict of the Salmon.
Residents of Cantwell,
Upper Copper River
Chickaloon, Chisana,
District.
Chistochina, Chitina, Copper
Center, Dot Lake, Gakona,
Gakona Junction,
Glennallen, Gulkana, Healy
Lake, Kenny Lake, Lower
Tonsina, McCarthy,
Mentasta Lake, Nabesna,
Northway, PaxsonSourdough, Slana,
Tanacross, Tazlina, Tetlin,
Tok, Tonsina, and those
individuals that live along the

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Glennallen Subdistrict of
the Upper Copper River
District.

Salmon.

Waters of the Copper
Salmon.
River between National
Park Service regulatory
markers located near the
mouth of Tanada Creek,
and in Tanada Creek
between National Park
Service regulatory markers
identifying the open waters
of the creek.
Remainder of the Prince Salmon.
William Sound Area.
Waters of the Bering River Eulachon.
area from Point Martin to
Cape Suckling.
Waters of the Copper
Eulachon.
River Delta from the Eyak
River to Point Martin.
YAKUTAT AREA
Fresh water upstream from Salmon.
the terminus of streams
and rivers of the Yakutat
Area from the Doame
River to the Tsiu River.

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Tok Cutoff from Tok to
Mentasta Pass, and along
the Nabesna Road.
Residents of the Prince
William Sound Area and
residents of Cantwell,
Chickaloon, Chisana, Dot
Lake, Healy Lake, Northway,
Tanacross, Tetlin, Tok, and
those individuals living along
the Alaska Highway from the
Alaskan/Canadian border to
Dot Lake, along the Tok
Cutoff from Tok to Mentasta
Pass, and along the
Nabesna Road.
Residents of Mentasta Lake
and Dot Lake.

Residents of the Prince
William Sound Area.
Residents of Cordova.

Residents of Cordova,
Chenega Bay, and Tatitlek.

Residents of the area east of
Yakutat Bay, including the
islands within Yakutat Bay,
west of the Situk River
drainage, and south of and
including Knight Island.
Fresh water upstream from Dolly Varden,
Residents of the area east of
the terminus of streams
steelhead trout,
Yakutat Bay, including the
and rivers of the Yakutat and smelt.
islands within Yakutat Bay,
Area from the Doame
west of the Situk River
River to Point Manby.
drainage, and south of and
including Knight Island.
Remainder of the Yakutat Dolly Varden, trout, Residents of Southeastern
Area.
smelt, and
Alaska and Yakutat Areas.
eulachon.

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SOUTHEASTERN
ALASKA AREA
District 1—Section 1E in
waters of the Naha River
and Roosevelt Lagoon.

Salmon, Dolly
Varden, trout,
smelt, and
eulachon.
District 1—Section 1F in
Salmon, Dolly
Boca de Quadra in waters Varden, trout,
of Sockeye Creek and
smelt, and
Hugh Smith Lake within
eulachon.
500 yards of the terminus
of Sockeye Creek.
Districts 2, 3, and 5 and
Salmon, Dolly
waters draining into those Varden, trout,
Districts.
smelt, and
eulachon.
District 5—North of a line Salmon, Dolly
from Point Barrie to
Varden, trout,
Boulder Point.
smelt, and
eulachon.

District 6 and waters
draining into that District.

Salmon, Dolly
Varden, trout,
smelt, and
eulachon.

District 7 and waters
draining into that District.

Salmon, Dolly
Varden, trout,
smelt, and
eulachon.

District 8 and waters
draining into that District.

Salmon, Dolly
Varden, trout,
smelt, and
eulachon.

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Residents of the City of
Saxman.

Residents of the City of
Saxman.

Residents living south of
Sumner Strait and west of
Clarence Strait and
Kashevaroff Passage.
Residents of the City of Kake
and in Kupreanof Island
drainages emptying into
Keku Strait south of Point
White and north of the
Portage Bay boat harbor.
Residents of the living south
of Sumner Strait and west of
Clarence Strait and
Kashevaroff Passage;
residents of drainages
flowing into District 6 north of
the latitude of Point
Alexander (Mitkof Island);
residents of drainages
flowing into Districts 7 & 8,
including the communities of
Petersburg & Wrangell; and
residents of the communities
of Meyers Chuck and Kake.
Residents of drainages
flowing into District 6 north of
the latitude of Point
Alexander (Mitkof Island);
residents of drainages
flowing into Districts 7 & 8,
including the communities of
Petersburg & Wrangell; and
residents of the communities
of Meyers Chuck and Kake.
Residents of drainages
flowing into Districts 7 & 8,
residents of drainages
flowing into District 6 north of

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Salmon, Dolly

District 9—Section 9B
north of the latitude of
Swain Point.

Varden, trout,
smelt, and
eulachon.

District 10—West of a line Salmon, Dolly
from Pinta Point to False Varden, trout,
Point Pybus.
smelt, and
eulachon.

District 12—South of a line
from Fishery Point to south
Passage Point and north
of the latitude of Point
Caution.

Salmon, Dolly
Varden, trout,
smelt, and
eulachon.

District 13—Section 13A
south of the latitude of
Cape Edward.

Salmon, Dolly
Varden, trout,
smelt, and
eulachon.

District 13—Section 13B
north of the latitude of
Redfish Cape.

Salmon, Dolly
Varden, trout,
smelt, and
eulachon.

District 13—Section 13C.

Salmon, Dolly
Varden, trout,
smelt, and
eulachon.

District 13—Section 13C
east of the longitude of
Point Elizabeth.

Salmon, Dolly
Varden, trout,
smelt, and
eulachon.

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the latitude of Point
Alexander (Mitkof Island),
and residents of Meyers
Chuck.
Residents of the City of Kake
and in Kupreanof Island
drainages emptying into
Keku Strait south of Point
White and north of the
Portage Bay boat harbor.
Residents of the City of Kake
and in Kupreanof Island
drainages emptying into
Keku Strait south of Point
White and north of the
Portage Bay boat harbor.
Residents of the City of Kake
and in Kupreanof Island
drainages emptying into
Keku Strait south of Point
White and north of the
Portage Bay boat harbor.
Residents of the City of
Angoon and along the
western shore of Admiralty
Island north of the latitude of
Sand Island, south of the
latitude of Thayer Creek, and
west of 134o30' West
longitude, including Killisnoo
Island.
Residents of the City and
Borough of Sitka in
drainages that empty into
Section 13B north of the
latitude of Dorothy Narrows.
Residents of the City and
Borough of Sitka in
drainages that empty into
Section 13B north of the
latitude of Dorothy Narrows.
Residents of the City and
Borough of Sitka in
drainages that empty into
Section 13B north of the
latitude of Dorothy Narrows.
Residents of the City of
Angoon and along the
western shore of Admiralty
Island north of the latitude of

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Sand Island, south of the
latitude of Thayer Creek, and
west of 134o30' West
longitude, including Killisnoo
Island.
District 14.
All fish.
Residents of drainages
flowing into Sections 12A,
13A, and District 14.
Remainder of the
Dolly Varden, trout, Residents of Southeastern
Southeastern Alaska Area smelt, and
Alaska and Yakutat Areas.
eulachon.
(3) Shellfish determinations. The following communities and areas have been found to have a positive
customary and traditional use determination in the listed area for the indicated species:

Area
Bering Sea Area

Species
All shellfish

Determination
Residents of the Bering
Sea Area.
Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian
Shrimp Dungeness, Residents of the
Islands Area
and Tanner crab
Alaska PeninsulaAleutian Islands Area.
Kodiak Area
Shrimp, Dungeness, Residents of the
and Tanner crab
Kodiak Area.
Kodiak Area, except King crab
Residents of the
for the Semidi Island,
Kodiak Island Borough,
the North Mainland,
except those residents
and the South
on the Kodiak Coast
Mainland Sections
Guard base.
Cook Inlet Area:
Federal waters in the Shellfish
Residents of Tuxedni
Tuxedni Bay Area
Bay, Chisik Island, and
within the boundaries
Tyonek.
of Lake Clark National
Park
Prince William Sound Area
Shrimp, clams,
Residents of the Prince
Dungeness, king,
William Sound Area.
and Tanner crab
Southeastern Alaska—Yakutat
Area:
Section 1E south of
Shellfish, except
Residents of the
the latitude of Grant shrimp, king crab,
Southeast Area.
Island light
and Tanner crab.
Section 1F north of
Shellfish, except
Residents of the
the latitude of the
shrimp, king crab,
Southeast Area.
northernmost tip of
and Tanner crab
Mary Island, except
waters of Boca de
Quadra

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Section 3A and 3B

District 13

Shellfish, except
shrimp, king crab,
and Tanner crab
Dungeness crab,
shrimp, abalone, sea
cucumbers, gum
boots, cockles, and
clams, except
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Residents of the
Southeast Area.
Residents of the
Southeast Area.

(b) [Reserved]
[64 FR 1301, Jan. 8, 1999; 64 FR 35823, 35780, July 1, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 40734, June 30,
2000; 66 FR 31544, June 12, 2001; 66 FR 33748, June 25, 2001; 67 FR 30570, May 7, 2002; 67 FR
43714, June 28, 2002; 70 FR 36272, June 22, 2005; 71 FR 37647, June 30, 2006; 72 FR 12679, Mar.
16, 2007; 72 FR 73430, Dec. 27, 2007; 73 FR 35731, June 24, 2008; 74 FR 14054, Mar. 30, 2009]

Subpart D—Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife
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§ 242.25 Subsistence taking of fish, wildlife, and shellfish: general regulations.
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(a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to all regulations contained in this part:
Abalone iron means a flat device which is used for taking abalone and which is more than 1 inch (24
mm) in width and less than 24 inches (610 mm) in length, with all prying edges rounded and smooth.
ADF&G means the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Airborne means transported by aircraft.
Aircraft means any kind of airplane, glider, or other device used to transport people or equipment
through the air, excluding helicopters.
Airport means an airport listed in the Federal Aviation Administration's Alaska Airman's Guide and chart
supplement.
Anchor means a device used to hold a fishing vessel or net in a fixed position relative to the beach; this
includes using part of the seine or lead, a ship's anchor, or being secured to another vessel or net that is
anchored.
Animal means those species with a vertebral column (backbone).
Antler means one or more solid, horn-like appendages protruding from the head of a caribou, deer, elk,
or moose.
Antlered means any caribou, deer, elk, or moose having at least one visible antler.
Antlerless means any caribou, deer, elk, or moose not having visible antlers attached to the skull.
Bait means any material excluding a scent lure that is placed to attract an animal by its sense of smell or
taste; however, those parts of legally taken animals that are not required to be salvaged and which are
left at the kill site are not considered bait.

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Beach seine means a floating net which is designed to surround fish and is set from and hauled to the
beach.
Bear means black bear, or brown or grizzly bear.
Big game means black bear, brown bear, bison, caribou, Sitka black-tailed deer, elk, mountain goat,
moose, musk ox, Dall sheep, wolf, and wolverine.
Bow means a longbow, recurve bow, or compound bow, excluding a crossbow or any bow equipped
with a mechanical device that holds arrows at full draw.
Broadhead means an arrowhead that is not barbed and has two or more steel cutting edges having a
minimum cutting diameter of not less than seven-eighths of an inch.
Brow tine means a tine on the front portion of a moose antler, typically projecting forward from the base
of the antler toward the nose.
Buck means any male deer.
Bull means any male moose, caribou, elk, or musk oxen.
Calf means a moose, caribou, elk, musk ox, or bison less than 12 months old.
Cast net means a circular net with a mesh size of no more than 11/2inches and weights attached to the
perimeter, which, when thrown, surrounds the fish and closes at the bottom when retrieved.
Char means the following species: Arctic char ( Salvelinus alpinis ), lake trout ( Salvelinus namaycush ),
brook trout ( Salvelinus fontinalis ), and Dolly Varden ( Salvelinus malma ).
Closed season means the time when fish, wildlife, or shellfish may not be taken.
Crab means the following species: red king crab ( Paralithodes camshatica ), blue king crab
( Paralithodes platypus ), brown king crab ( Lithodes aequispina ), scarlet king crab ( Lithodes couesi ),
all species of tanner or snow crab ( Chionoecetes spp. ), and Dungeness crab ( Cancer magister ).
Cub bear means a brown or grizzly bear in its first or second year of life, or a black bear (including
cinnamon and blue phases) in its first year of life.
Depth of net means the perpendicular distance between cork line and lead line expressed as either
linear units of measure or as a number of meshes, including all of the web of which the net is composed.
Designated hunter or fisherman means a Federally qualified hunter or fisherman who may take all or a
portion of another Federally qualified hunter's or fisherman's harvest limit(s) only under situations
approved by the Board.
Dip net means a bag-shaped net supported on all sides by a rigid frame; the maximum straight-line
distance between any two points on the net frame, as measured through the net opening, may not
exceed 5 feet; the depth of the bag must be at least one-half of the greatest straight-line distance, as
measured through the net opening; no portion of the bag may be constructed of webbing that exceeds a
stretched measurement of 4.5 inches; the frame must be attached to a single rigid handle and be
operated by hand.
Diving gear means any type of hard hat or skin diving equipment, including SCUBA equipment; a
tethered, umbilical, surface-supplied unit; or snorkel.
Drainage means all of the lands and waters comprising a watershed, including tributary rivers, streams,
sloughs, ponds, and lakes, which contribute to the water supply of the watershed.
Drift gillnet means a drifting gillnet that has not been intentionally staked, anchored, or otherwise fixed in
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Edible meat means the breast meat of ptarmigan and grouse, and, those parts of caribou, deer, elk,
mountain goat, moose, musk oxen, and Dall sheep that are typically used for human consumption,
which are: the meat of the ribs, neck, brisket, front quarters as far as the distal (bottom) joint of the
radius-ulna (knee), hindquarters as far as the distal joint (bottom) of the tibia-fibula (hock) and that
portion of the animal between the front and hindquarters; however, edible meat of species listed in this
definition does not include: Meat of the head, meat that has been damaged and made inedible by the
method of taking, bones, sinew, and incidental meat reasonably lost as a result of boning or close
trimming of the bones, or viscera. For black bear, brown and grizzly bear, “edible meat” means the meat
of the front quarter and hindquarters and meat along the backbone (backstrap).
Federally qualified subsistence user means a rural Alaska resident qualified to harvest fish or wildlife on
Federal public lands in accordance with the Federal Subsistence Management Regulations in this part.
Field means an area outside of established year-round dwellings, businesses, or other developments
usually associated with a city, town, or village; field does not include permanent hotels or roadhouses on
the State road system or at State or Federally maintained airports.
Fifty-inch (50-inch) moose means a bull moose with an antler spread of 50 inches or more.
Fish wheel means a fixed, rotating device, with no more than four baskets on a single axle, for catching
fish, which is driven by river current or other means.
Fresh water of streams and rivers means the line at which fresh water is separated from salt water at the
mouth of streams and rivers by a line drawn headland to headland across the mouth as the waters flow
into the sea.
Full curl horn means the horn of a Dall sheep ram, the tip of which has grown through 360 degrees of a
circle described by the outer surface of the horn, as viewed from the side, or that both horns are broken,
or that the sheep is at least 8 years of age as determined by horn growth annuli.
Furbearer means a beaver, coyote, arctic fox, red fox, lynx, marten, mink, weasel, muskrat, river (land)
otter, red squirrel, flying squirrel, ground squirrel, marmot, wolf, or wolverine.
Fyke net means a fixed, funneling (fyke) device used to entrap fish.
Gear means any type of fishing apparatus.
Gillnet means a net primarily designed to catch fish by entanglement in a mesh that consists of a single
sheet of webbing which hangs between cork line and lead line, and which is fished from the surface of
the water.
Grappling hook means a hooked device with flukes or claws, which is attached to a line and operated by
hand.
Groundfish or bottomfish means any marine fish except halibut, osmerids, herring and salmonids.
Grouse collectively refers to all species found in Alaska, including spruce grouse, ruffed grouse, blue
grouse, and sharp-tailed grouse.
Hand purse seine means a floating net which is designed to surround fish and which can be closed at
the bottom by pursing the lead line; pursing may only be done by hand power, and a free-running line
through one or more rings attached to the lead line is not allowed.
Handicraft means a finished product made by a rural Alaskan resident from the nonedible byproducts of
fish or wildlife and is composed wholly or in some significant respect of natural materials. The shape and
appearance of the natural material must be substantially changed by the skillful use of hands, such as
sewing, weaving, drilling, lacing, beading, carving, etching, scrimshawing, painting, or other means, and
incorporated into a work of art, regalia, clothing, or other creative expression, and can be either
traditional or contemporary in design. The handicraft must have substantially greater monetary and
aesthetic value than the unaltered natural material alone.
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Hare or hares collectively refers to all species of hares (commonly called rabbits) in Alaska and includes
snowshoe hare and tundra hare.
Harvest limit means the number of any one species permitted to be taken by any one person or
designated group, per specified time period, in a Unit or portion of a Unit in which the taking occurs even
if part or all of the harvest is preserved. A fish, when landed and killed by means of rod and reel,
becomes part of the harvest limit of the person originally hooking it.
Herring pound means an enclosure used primarily to contain live herring over extended periods of time.
Highway means the drivable surface of any constructed road.
Household means that group of people residing in the same residence.
Hung measure means the maximum length of the cork line when measured wet or dry with traction
applied at one end only.
Hunting means the taking of wildlife within established hunting seasons with archery equipment or
firearms, and as authorized by a required hunting license.
Hydraulic clam digger means a device using water or a combination of air and water used to harvest
clams.
Jigging gear means a line or lines with lures or baited hooks, drawn through the water by hand, and
which are operated during periods of ice cover from holes cut in the ice, or from shore ice and which are
drawn through the water by hand.
Lead means either a length of net employed for guiding fish into a seine, set gillnet, or other length of
net, or a length of fencing employed for guiding fish into a fish wheel, fyke net, or dip net.
Legal limit of fishing gear means the maximum aggregate of a single type of fishing gear permitted to be
used by one individual or boat, or combination of boats in any particular regulatory area, district, or
section.
Long line means either a stationary, buoyed, or anchored line, or a floating, free-drifting line with lures or
baited hooks attached.
Marmot collectively refers to all species of marmot that occur in Alaska, including the hoary marmot,
Alaska marmot, and the woodchuck.
Mechanical clam digger means a mechanical device used or capable of being used for the taking of
clams.
Mechanical jigging machine means a mechanical device with line and hooks used to jig for halibut and
bottomfish, but does not include hand gurdies or rods with reels.
Mile means a nautical mile when used in reference to marine waters or a statute mile when used in
reference to fresh water.
Motorized vehicle means a motor-driven land, air, or water conveyance.
Open season means the time when wildlife may be taken by hunting or trapping; an open season
includes the first and last days of the prescribed season period.
Otter means river or land otter only, excluding sea otter.
Permit hunt means a hunt for which State or Federal permits are issued by registration or other means.
Poison means any substance that is toxic or poisonous upon contact or ingestion.

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Possession means having direct physical control of wildlife at a given time or having both the power and
intention to exercise dominion or control of wildlife either directly or through another person or persons.
Possession limit means the maximum number of fish, grouse, or ptarmigan a person or designated
group may have in possession if they have not been canned, salted, frozen, smoked, dried, or otherwise
preserved so as to be fit for human consumption after a 15-day period.
Pot means a portable structure designed and constructed to capture and retain live fish and shellfish in
the water.
Ptarmigan collectively refers to all species found in Alaska, including white-tailed ptarmigan, rock
ptarmigan, and willow ptarmigan.
Purse seine means a floating net which is designed to surround fish and which can be closed at the
bottom by means of a free-running line through one or more rings attached to the lead line.
Ram means a male Dall sheep.
Registration permit means a permit that authorizes hunting and is issued to a person who agrees to the
specified hunting conditions. Hunting permitted by a registration permit begins on an announced date
and continues throughout the open season, or until the season is closed by Board action. Registration
permits are issued in the order requests are received and/or are based on priorities as determined by 50
CFR 100.17 and 36 CFR 242.17.
Regulatory year means July 1–June 30, except for fish and shellfish, for which it means April 1–March
31.
Ring net means a bag-shaped net suspended between no more than two frames; the bottom frame may
not be larger in perimeter than the top frame; the gear must be nonrigid and collapsible so that free
movement of fish or shellfish across the top of the net is not prohibited when the net is employed.
Rockfish means all species of the genus Sebastes .
Rod and reel means either a device upon which a line is stored on a fixed or revolving spool and is
deployed through guides mounted on a flexible pole, or a line that is attached to a pole. In either case,
bait or an artificial fly or lure is used as terminal tackle. This definition does not include the use of rod
and reel gear for snagging.
Salmon means the following species: pink salmon ( Oncorhynchus gorbuscha ); sockeye salmon
( Oncorhynchus nerka ); Chinook salmon ( Oncorhynchus tshawytscha ); coho salmon ( Oncorhynchus
kisutch ); and chum salmon ( Oncorhynchus keta ).
Salmon stream means any stream used by salmon for spawning, rearing, or for traveling to a spawning
or rearing area.
Salvage means to transport the edible meat, skull, or hide, as required by regulation, of a regulated fish,
wildlife, or shellfish to the location where the edible meat will be consumed by humans or processed for
human consumption in a manner which saves or prevents the edible meat from waste, and preserves
the skull or hide for human use.
Scallop dredge means a dredge-like device designed specifically for and capable of taking scallops by
being towed along the ocean floor.
Sea urchin rake means a hand-held implement, no longer than 4 feet, equipped with projecting prongs
used to gather sea urchins.
Sealing means placing a mark or tag on a portion of a harvested animal by an authorized representative
of the ADF&G; sealing includes collecting and recording information about the conditions under which
the animal was harvested, and measurements of the specimen submitted for sealing or surrendering a
specific portion of the animal for biological information.
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Seven-eighths curl horn means the horn of a male Dall sheep, the tip of which has grown through seveneights (315 degrees) of a circle, described by the outer surface of the horn, as viewed from the side, or
with both horns broken.
Shovel means a hand-operated implement for digging clams.
Skin, hide, pelt, or fur means any tanned or untanned external covering of an animal's body. However,
for bear, the skin, hide, pelt, or fur means the external covering with claws attached.
Snagging means hooking or attempting to hook a fish elsewhere than in the mouth.
Spear means a shaft with a sharp point or fork-like implement attached to one end, which is used to
thrust through the water to impale or retrieve fish, and which is operated by hand.
Spike-fork moose means a bull moose with only one or two tines on either antler; male calves are not
spike-fork bulls.
Stretched measure means the average length of any series of 10 consecutive meshes measured from
inside the first knot and including the last knot when wet; the 10 meshes, when being measured, must
be an integral part of the net, as hung, and measured perpendicular to the selvages; measurements will
be made by means of a metal tape measure while the 10 meshes being measured are suspended
vertically from a single peg or nail, under 5-pound weight.
Subsistence fishing permit means a subsistence harvest permit issued by the Alaska Department of Fish
and Game or the Federal Subsistence Board.
Take or Taking means to fish, pursue, hunt, shoot, trap, net, capture, collect, kill, harm, or attempt to
engage in any such conduct.
Tine or antler point refers to any point on an antler, the length of which is greater than its width and is at
least one inch.
To operate fishing gear means any of the following: To deploy gear in the water; to remove gear from
the water; to remove fish or shellfish from the gear during an open season or period; or to possess a
gillnet containing fish during an open fishing period, except that a gillnet which is completely clear of the
water is not considered to be operating for the purposes of minimum distance requirement.
Transportation means to ship, convey, carry, or transport by any means whatever and deliver or receive
for such shipment, conveyance, carriage, or transportation.
Trapping means the taking of furbearers within established trapping seasons and with a required
trapping license.
Trawl means a bag-shaped net towed through the water to capture fish or shellfish, and includes beam,
otter, or pelagic trawl.
Troll gear means a power gurdy troll gear consisting of a line or lines with lures or baited hooks which
are drawn through the water by a power gurdy; hand troll gear consisting of a line or lines with lures or
baited hooks which are drawn through the water from a vessel by hand trolling, strip fishing, or other
types of trolling, and which are retrieved by hand power or hand-powered crank and not by any type of
electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, or other assisting device or attachment; or dinglebar troll gear
consisting of one or more lines, retrieved and set with a troll gurdy or hand troll gurdy, with a terminally
attached weight from which one or more leaders with one or more lures or baited hooks are pulled
through the water while a vessel is making way.
Trophy means a mount of a big game animal, including the skin of the head (cape) or the entire skin, in
a lifelike representation of the animal, including a lifelike representation made from any part of a big
game animal; “trophy” also includes a “European mount” in which the horns or antlers and the skull or a
portion of the skull are mounted for display.
Trout means the following species: Cutthroat trout ( Oncorhynchus clarki ) and rainbow/steelhead trout
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Unclassified wildlife or unclassified species means all species of animals not otherwise classified by the
definitions in this paragraph (a), or regulated under other Federal law as listed in paragraph (i) of this
section.
Ungulate means any species of hoofed mammal, including deer, caribou, elk, moose, mountain goat,
Dall sheep, and musk oxen.
Unit and Subunit means one of the geographical areas in the State of Alaska known as Game
Management Units, or GMUs, as defined in the codified Alaska Department of Fish and Game
regulations found in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code and collectively listed in this part as Units
or Subunits.
Wildlife means any hare, ptarmigan, grouse, ungulate, bear, furbearer, or unclassified species and
includes any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof, or carcass or part thereof.
(b) Taking fish, wildlife, or shellfish for subsistence uses by a prohibited method is a violation of this part.
Seasons are closed unless opened by Federal regulation. Hunting, trapping, or fishing during a closed
season or in an area closed by this part is prohibited. You may not take for subsistence fish, wildlife, or
shellfish outside established Unit or Area seasons, or in excess of the established Unit or Area harvest
limits, unless otherwise provided for by the Board. You may take fish, wildlife, or shellfish under State
regulations on public lands, except as otherwise restricted at §§242.26 through 242.28. Unit/Areaspecific restrictions or allowances for subsistence taking of fish, wildlife, or shellfish are identified at
§§242.26 through 242.28.
(c) Harvest limits . (1) Harvest limits authorized by this section and harvest limits established in State
regulations may not be accumulated.
(2) Fish, wildlife, or shellfish taken by a designated individual for another person pursuant to §242.10(d)
(5)(ii) counts toward the individual harvest limit of the person for whom the fish, wildlife, or shellfish is
taken.
(3) A harvest limit applies to the number of fish, wildlife, or shellfish that can be taken during a regulatory
year; however, harvest limits for grouse, ptarmigan, and caribou (in some Units) are regulated by the
number that may be taken per day. Harvest limits of grouse and ptarmigan are also regulated by the
number that can be held in possession.
(4) Unless otherwise provided, any person who gives or receives fish, wildlife, or shellfish must furnish,
upon a request made by a Federal or State agent, a signed statement describing the following: Names
and addresses of persons who gave and received fish, wildlife, or shellfish; the time and place that the
fish, wildlife, or shellfish was taken; and identification of species transferred. Where a qualified
subsistence user has designated another qualified subsistence user to take fish, wildlife, or shellfish on
his or her behalf in accordance with §242.10(d)(5)(ii), the permit must be furnished in place of a signed
statement.
(d) Fishing by designated harvest permit . (1) Any species of fish that may be taken by subsistence
fishing under this part may be taken under a designated harvest permit.
(2) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you (beneficiary) may designate another Federally
qualified subsistence user to take fish on your behalf. The designated fisherman must obtain a
designated harvest permit prior to attempting to harvest fish and must return a completed harvest report.
The designated fisherman may fish for any number of beneficiaries but may have no more than two
harvest limits in his/her possession at any one time.
(3) The designated fisherman must have in possession a valid designated fishing permit when taking,
attempting to take, or transporting fish taken under this section, on behalf of a beneficiary.
(4) The designated fisherman may not fish with more than one legal limit of gear.
(5) You may not designate more than one person to take or attempt to take fish on your behalf at one
time. You may not personally take or attempt to take fish at the same time that a designated fisherman is
taking or attempting to take fish on your behalf.
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you may designate another Federally qualified subsistence user to take deer, moose and caribou on
your behalf unless you are a member of a community operating under a community harvest system or
unless unit-specific regulations in §242.26 preclude or modify the use of the designated hunter system
or allow the harvest of additional species by a designated hunter. The designated hunter must obtain a
designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest report. The designated hunter may hunt
for any number of recipients but may have no more than two harvest limits in his/her possession at any
one time, unless otherwise specified in unit-specific regulations in §242.26.
(f) A rural Alaska resident who has been designated to take fish, wildlife, or shellfish on behalf of another
rural Alaska resident in accordance with §242.10(d)(5)(ii) must promptly deliver the fish, wildlife, or
shellfish to that rural Alaska resident and may not charge the recipient for his/her services in taking the
fish, wildlife, or shellfish or claim for themselves the meat or any part of the harvested fish, wildlife, or
shellfish.
(g) [Reserved]
(h) Permits . If a subsistence fishing or hunting permit is required by this part, the following permit
conditions apply unless otherwise specified in this section:
(1) You may not take more fish, wildlife, or shellfish for subsistence use than the limits set out in the
permit;
(2) You must obtain the permit prior to fishing or hunting;
(3) You must have the permit in your possession and readily available for inspection while fishing,
hunting, or transporting subsistence-taken fish, wildlife, or shellfish;
(4) If specified on the permit, you must keep accurate daily records of the harvest, showing the number
of fish, wildlife, or shellfish taken, by species, location and date of harvest, and other such information as
may be required for management or conservation purposes; and
(5) If the return of harvest information necessary for management and conservation purposes is required
by a permit and you fail to comply with such reporting requirements, you are ineligible to receive a
subsistence permit for that activity during the following regulatory year, unless you demonstrate that
failure to report was due to loss in the mail, accident, sickness, or other unavoidable circumstances.
(i) You may not possess, transport, give, receive, or barter fish, wildlife, or shellfish that was taken in
violation of Federal or State statutes or a regulation promulgated hereunder.
(j) Utilization of fish, wildlife, or shellfish . (1) You may not use wildlife as food for a dog or furbearer, or
as bait, except as allowed for in §242.26, §242.27, or §242.28, or except for the following:
(i) The hide, skin, viscera, head, or bones of wildlife;
(ii) The skinned carcass of a furbearer;
(iii) Squirrels, hares (rabbits), grouse, or ptarmigan; however, you may not use the breast meat of grouse
and ptarmigan as animal food or bait;
(iv) Unclassified wildlife.
(2) If you take wildlife for subsistence, you must salvage the following parts for human use:
(i) The hide of a wolf, wolverine, coyote, fox, lynx, marten, mink, weasel, or otter;
(ii) The hide and edible meat of a brown bear, except that the hide of brown bears taken in Units 5, 9B,
17, 18, portions of 19A and 19B, 21D, 22, 23, 24, and 26A need not be salvaged;
(iii) The hide and edible meat of a black bear;
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(3) You must salvage the edible meat of ungulates, bear, grouse, and ptarmigan.
(4) You may not intentionally waste or destroy any subsistence-caught fish or shellfish; however, you
may use for bait or other purposes whitefish, herring, and species for which bag limits, seasons, or other
regulatory methods and means are not provided in this section, as well as the head, tail, fins, and
viscera of legally taken subsistence fish.
(5) Failure to salvage the edible meat may not be a violation if such failure is caused by circumstances
beyond the control of a person, including theft of the harvested fish, wildlife, or shellfish, unanticipated
weather conditions, or unavoidable loss to another animal.
(6) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you may sell handicraft articles made from the skin,
hide, pelt, or fur, including claws, of a black bear.
(i) In Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, you may sell handicraft articles made from the skin, hide, pelt, fur, claws,
bones, teeth, sinew, or skulls of a black bear taken from Units 1, 2, 3, or 5.
(ii) [Reserved]
(7) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you may sell handicraft articles made from the skin,
hide, pelt, or fur, including claws, of a brown bear taken from Units 1–5, 9A–C, 9E, 12, 17, 20, 23, 24B
(only that portion within Gates of the Arctic National Park), 25, or 26.
(i) In Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, you may sell handicraft articles made from the skin, hide, pelt, fur, claws,
bones, teeth, sinew, or skulls of a brown bear taken from Units 1, 4, or 5.
(ii) [Reserved]
(8) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you may sell the raw fur or tanned pelt with or
without claws attached from legally harvested furbearers.
(9) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you may sell handicraft articles made from the
nonedible byproducts (including, but not limited to, skin, shell, fins, and bones) of subsistence-harvested
fish or shellfish.
(10) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you may sell handicraft articles made from
nonedible byproducts of wildlife harvested for subsistence uses (excluding bear), to include: Skin, hide,
pelt, fur, claws, bones (except skulls of moose, caribou, elk, deer, sheep, goat and musk ox), teeth,
sinew, antlers and/or horns (if not attached to any part of the skull or made to represent a big game
trophy) and hooves.
(11) The sale of handicrafts made from the nonedible byproducts of wildlife, when authorized in this part,
may not constitute a significant commercial enterprise.
(12) You may sell the horns and antlers not attached to any part of the skull from legally harvested
caribou (except caribou harvested in Unit 23), deer, elk, goat, moose, musk ox, and sheep.
(13) You may sell the raw/untanned and tanned hide or cape from a legally harvested caribou, deer, elk,
goat, moose, musk ox, and sheep.
(k) The regulations found in this part do not apply to the subsistence taking and use of fish, wildlife, or
shellfish regulated pursuant to the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1091, 16 U.S.C. 1187); the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (87 Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C. 1531–1543); the Marine Mammal Protection
Act of 1972 (86 Stat. 1027; 16 U.S.C. 1361–1407); and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (40 Stat. 755; 16
U.S.C. 703–711), or to any amendments to these Acts. The taking and use of fish, wildlife, or shellfish,
covered by these Acts, will conform to the specific provisions contained in these Acts, as amended, and
any implementing regulations.
(l) Rural residents, nonrural residents, and nonresidents not specifically prohibited by Federal
regulations from fishing, hunting, or trapping on public lands in an area may fish, hunt, or trap on public
lands in accordance with the appropriate State regulations.

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[73 FR 35737, June 24, 2008]

§ 242.26 Subsistence taking of wildlife.
top
(a) You may take wildlife for subsistence uses by any method, except as prohibited in this section or by
other Federal statute. Taking wildlife for subsistence uses by a prohibited method is a violation of this
part. Seasons are closed unless opened by Federal regulation. Hunting or trapping during a closed
season or in an area closed by this part is prohibited.
(b) Except for special provisions found at paragraphs (n)(1) through (26) of this section, the following
methods and means of taking wildlife for subsistence uses are prohibited:
(1) Shooting from, on, or across a highway;
(2) Using any poison;
(3) Using a helicopter in any manner, including transportation of individuals, equipment, or wildlife;
however, this prohibition does not apply to transportation of an individual, gear, or wildlife during an
emergency rescue operation in a life-threatening situation;
(4) Taking wildlife from a motorized land or air vehicle when that vehicle is in motion, or from a motordriven boat when the boat's progress from the motor's power has not ceased;
(5) Using a motorized vehicle to drive, herd, or molest wildlife;
(6) Using or being aided by use of a machine gun, set gun, or a shotgun larger than 10 gauge;
(7) Using a firearm other than a shotgun, muzzle-loaded rifle, rifle, or pistol using center-firing cartridges,
for the taking of ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine, except that—
(i) An individual in possession of a valid trapping license may use a firearm that shoots rimfire cartridges
to take wolves and wolverine;
(ii) Only a muzzle-loading rifle of .54-caliber or larger, or a .45-caliber muzzle-loading rifle with a 250grain, or larger, elongated slug may be used to take brown bear, black bear, elk, moose, musk ox, and
mountain goat;
(8) Using or being aided by use of a pit, fire, artificial light, radio communication, artificial salt lick,
explosive, barbed arrow, bomb, smoke, chemical, conventional steel trap with a jaw spread over 9
inches, or conibear style trap with a jaw spread over 11 inches;
(9) Using a snare, except that an individual in possession of a valid hunting license may use nets and
snares to take unclassified wildlife, ptarmigan, grouse, or hares; and, individuals in possession of a valid
trapping license may use snares to take furbearers;
(10) Using a trap to take ungulates or bear;
(11) Using hooks to physically snag, impale, or otherwise take wildlife; however, hooks may be used as
a trap drag;
(12) Using a crossbow to take ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine in any area restricted to hunting by
bow and arrow only;
(13) Taking of ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine with a bow, unless the bow is capable of casting an
inch-wide broadhead-tipped arrow at least 175 yards horizontally, and the arrow and broadhead
together weigh at least 1 ounce (437.5 grains);
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and wolverine with a trapping license, and you may use bait to take black bears with a hunting license as
authorized in Unit-specific regulations at paragraphs (n)(1) through (26) of this section. Baiting of black
bears is subject to the following restrictions:
(i) Before establishing a black bear bait station, you must register the site with ADF&G;
(ii) When using bait, you must clearly mark the site with a sign reading “black bear bait station” that also
displays your hunting license number and ADF&G-assigned number;
(iii) You may use only biodegradable materials for bait; you may use only the head, bones, viscera, or
skin of legally harvested fish and wildlife for bait;
(iv) You may not use bait within1/4mile of a publicly maintained road or trail;
(v) You may not use bait within 1 mile of a house or other permanent dwelling, or within 1 mile of a
developed campground or developed recreational facility;
(vi) When using bait, you must remove litter and equipment from the bait station site when done hunting;
(vii) You may not give or receive payment for the use of a bait station, including barter or exchange of
goods;
(viii) You may not have more than two bait stations with bait present at any one time;
(15) Taking swimming ungulates, bears, wolves, or wolverine;
(16) Taking or assisting in the taking of ungulates, bear, wolves, wolverine, or other furbearers before 3
a.m. following the day in which airborne travel occurred (except for flights in regularly scheduled
commercial aircraft); however, this restriction does not apply to subsistence taking of deer, the setting of
snares or traps, or the removal of furbearers from traps or snares;
(17) Taking a bear cub or a sow accompanied by cub(s).
(c) Wildlife taken in defense of life or property is not a subsistence use; wildlife so taken is subject to
State regulations.
(d) The following methods and means of trapping furbearers for subsistence uses pursuant to the
requirements of a trapping license are prohibited, in addition to the prohibitions listed at paragraph (b) of
this section:
(1) Disturbing or destroying a den, except that you may disturb a muskrat pushup or feeding house in
the course of trapping;
(2) Disturbing or destroying any beaver house;
(3) Taking beaver by any means other than a steel trap or snare, except that you may use firearms in
certain Units with established seasons as identified in Unit-specific regulations found in this subpart;
(4) Taking otter with a steel trap having a jaw spread of less than 57/8inches during any closed mink and
marten season in the same Unit;
(5) Using a net or fish trap (except a blackfish or fyke trap);
(6) Taking or assisting in the taking of furbearers by firearm before 3:00 a.m. on the day following the
day on which airborne travel occurred; however, this does not apply to a trapper using a firearm to
dispatch furbearers caught in a trap or snare.
(e) Possession and transportation of wildlife. (1) Except as specified in paragraphs (e)(2) or (f)(1) of this
section, or as otherwise provided, you may not take a species of wildlife in any unit, or portion of a unit, if
your total take of that species already obtained anywhere in the State under Federal and State
regulations equals or exceeds the harvest limit in that unit.

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(2) An animal taken under Federal or State regulations by any member of a community with an
established community harvest limit for that species counts toward the community harvest limit for that
species. Except for wildlife taken pursuant to §242.10(d)(5)(iii) or as otherwise provided for by this part,
an animal taken as part of a community harvest limit counts toward every community member's harvest
limit for that species taken under Federal or State of Alaska regulations.
(f) Harvest limits . (1) The harvest limit specified for a trapping season for a species and the harvest limit
set for a hunting season for the same species are separate and distinct. This means that if you have
taken a harvest limit for a particular species under a trapping season, you may take additional animals
under the harvest limit specified for a hunting season or vice versa.
(2) A brown/grizzly bear taken in a Unit or portion of a Unit having a harvest limit of “one brown/grizzly
bear per year” counts against a “one brown/grizzly bear every four regulatory years” harvest limit in other
Units. You may not take more than one brown/grizzly bear in a regulatory year.
(3) The Assistant Regional Director for Subsistence Management, FWS, is authorized to open, close, or
adjust Federal subsistence lynx seasons and to set harvest and possession limits for lynx in Units 6, 7,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20A, 20B, 20C east of the Teklanika River, 20D, and 20E, with a maximum
season of November 1–February 28. This delegation may be exercised only when it is necessary to
conserve lynx populations or to continue subsistence uses, only within guidelines listed within the
ADF&G Lynx Harvest Management Strategy, and only after staff analysis of the potential action,
consultation with the appropriate Regional Council Chairs, and Interagency Staff Committee
concurrence.
(g) Evidence of sex and identity. (1) If subsistence take of Dall sheep is restricted to a ram, you may not
possess or transport a harvested sheep unless both horns accompany the animal.
(2) If the subsistence taking of an ungulate, except sheep, is restricted to one sex in the local area, you
may not possess or transport the carcass of an animal taken in that area unless sufficient portions of the
external sex organs remain attached to indicate conclusively the sex of the animal, except that in Units
1–5 antlers are also considered proof of sex for deer if the antlers are naturally attached to an entire
carcass, with or without the viscera; and except in Units 11, 13, 19, 21, and 24, where you may possess
either sufficient portions of the external sex organs (still attached to a portion of the carcass) or the head
(with or without antlers attached; however, the antler stumps must remain attached) to indicate the sex
of the harvested moose; however, this paragraph (g)(2) does not apply to the carcass of an ungulate
that has been butchered and placed in storage or otherwise prepared for consumption upon arrival at
the location where it is to be consumed.
(3) If a moose harvest limit requires an antlered bull, an antler size, or configuration restriction, you may
not possess or transport the moose carcass or its parts unless both antlers accompany the carcass or its
parts. If you possess a set of antlers with less than the required number of brow tines on one antler, you
must leave the antlers naturally attached to the unbroken, uncut skull plate; however, this paragraph (g)
(3) does not apply to a moose carcass or its parts that have been butchered and placed in storage or
otherwise prepared for consumption after arrival at the place where it is to be stored or consumed.
(h) Removing harvest from the field. You must leave all edible meat on the bones of the front quarters
and hind quarters of caribou and moose harvested in Units 9, 17, 18, and 19B prior to October 1 until
you remove the meat from the field or process it for human consumption. You must leave all edible meat
on the bones of the front quarters, hind quarters, and ribs of moose harvested in Unit 21 prior to October
1 until you remove the meat from the field or process it for human consumption. You must leave all
edible meat on the bones of the front quarters, hind quarters, and ribs of caribou and moose harvested
in Unit 24 prior to October 1 until you remove the meat from the field or process it for human
consumption. Meat of the front quarters, hind quarters, or ribs from a harvested moose or caribou may
be processed for human consumption and consumed in the field; however, meat may not be removed
from the bones for purposes of transport out of the field.
(i) Returning of tags, marks, or collars . If you take an animal that has been marked or tagged for
scientific studies, you must, within a reasonable time, notify the ADF&G or the agency identified on the
collar or marker when and where the animal was taken. You also must retain any ear tag, collar, radio,
tattoo, or other identification with the hide until it is sealed, if sealing is required; in all cases, you must
return any identification equipment to the ADF&G or to an agency identified on such equipment.
(j) Sealing of bear skins and skulls. (1) Sealing requirements for bear apply to brown bears taken in all
Units, except as specified in this paragraph, and black bears of all color phases taken in Units 1–7, 11–
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(2) You may not possess or transport from Alaska the untanned skin or skull of a bear unless the skin
and skull have been sealed by an authorized representative of ADF&G in accordance with State or
Federal regulations, except that the skin and skull of a brown bear taken under a registration permit in
Units 5, 9B, 9E, 17, 18, 19A and 19B downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage, 21D, 22,
23, 24, and 26A need not be sealed unless removed from the area.
(3) You must keep a bear skin and skull together until a representative of the ADF&G has removed a
rudimentary premolar tooth from the skull and sealed both the skull and the skin; however, this provision
does not apply to brown bears taken within Units 5, 9B, 9E, 17, 18, 19A and 19B downstream of and
including the Aniak River drainage, 21D, 22, 23, 24, and 26A and which are not removed from the Unit.
(i) In areas where sealing is required by Federal regulations, you may not possess or transport the hide
of a bear that does not have the penis sheath or vaginal orifice naturally attached to indicate
conclusively the sex of the bear.
(ii) If the skin or skull of a bear taken in Units 9B, 17, 18, and 19A and 19B downstream of and including
the Aniak River drainage is removed from the area, you must first have it sealed by an ADF&G
representative in Bethel, Dillingham, or McGrath; at the time of sealing, the ADF&G representative must
remove and retain the skin of the skull and front claws of the bear.
(iii) If you remove the skin or skull of a bear taken in Units 21D, 22, 23, 24, and 26A from the area or
present it for commercial tanning within the area, you must first have it sealed by an ADF&G
representative in Barrow, Galena, Nome, or Kotzebue; at the time of sealing, the ADF&G representative
must remove and retain the skin of the skull and front claws of the bear.
(iv) If you remove the skin or skull of a bear taken in Unit 5 from the area, you must first have it sealed
by an ADF&G representative in Yakutat.
(v) If you remove the skin or skull of a bear taken in Unit 9E from Unit 9, you must first have it sealed by
an authorized sealing representative. At the time of sealing, the representative must remove and retain
the skin of the skull and front claws of the bear.
(4) You may not falsify any information required on the sealing certificate or temporary sealing form
provided by the ADF&G in accordance with State regulations.
(k) Sealing of beaver, lynx, marten, otter, wolf, and wolverine. You may not possess or transport from
Alaska the untanned skin of a marten taken in Units 1–5, 7, 13E, or 14–16 or the untanned skin of a
beaver, lynx, otter, wolf, or wolverine, whether taken inside or outside the State, unless the skin has
been sealed by an authorized representative in accordance with State or Federal regulations.
(1) In Unit 18, you must obtain an ADF&G seal for beaver skins only if they are to be sold or
commercially tanned.
(2) In Unit 2, you must seal any wolf taken on or before the 30th day after the date of taking.
(l) If you take a species listed in paragraph (k) of this section but are unable to present the skin in
person, you must complete and sign a temporary sealing form and ensure that the completed temporary
sealing form and skin are presented to an authorized representative of ADF&G for sealing consistent
with requirements listed in paragraph (k) of this section.
(m) You may take wildlife, outside of established season or harvest limits, for food in traditional religious
ceremonies, that are part of a funerary or mortuary cycle, including memorial potlatches, under the
following provisions:
(1) The harvest does not violate recognized principles of wildlife conservation and uses the methods and
means allowable for the particular species published in the applicable Federal regulations. The
appropriate Federal land manager will establish the number, species, sex, or location of harvest, if
necessary, for conservation purposes. Other regulations relating to ceremonial harvest may be found in
the unit-specific regulations in §242.26(n).
(2) No permit or harvest ticket is required for harvesting under this section; however, the harvester must
be a Federally qualified subsistence user with customary and traditional use in the area where the
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(3) In Units 1–26 (except for Koyukon/Gwich'in potlatch ceremonies in Units 20F, 21, 24, or 25):
(i) A tribal chief, village or tribal council president, or the chief's or president's designee for the village in
which the religious/cultural ceremony will be held, or a Federally qualified subsistence user outside of a
village or tribal-organized ceremony, must notify the nearest Federal land manager that a wildlife harvest
will take place. The notification must include the species, harvest location, and number of animals
expected to be taken.
(ii) Immediately after the wildlife is taken, the tribal chief, village or tribal council president or designee, or
other Federally qualified subsistence user must create a list of the successful hunters and maintain
these records, including the name of the decedent for whom the ceremony will be held. If requested, this
information must be available to an authorized representative of the Federal land manager.
(iii) The tribal chief, village or tribal council president or designee, or other Federally qualified
subsistence user outside of the village in which the religious/cultural ceremony will be held must report
to the Federal land manager the harvest location, species, sex, and number of animals taken as soon as
practicable, but not more than 15 days after the wildlife is taken.
(4) In Units 20F, 21, 24, and 25 (for Koyukon/Gwich'in potlatch ceremonies only):
(i) Taking wildlife outside of established season and harvest limits is authorized if it is for food for the
traditional Koyukon/Gwich'in Potlatch Funerary or Mortuary ceremony and if it is consistent with
conservation of healthy populations.
(ii) Immediately after the wildlife is taken, the tribal chief, village or tribal council president, or the chief's
or president's designee for the village in which the religious ceremony will be held must create a list of
the successful hunters and maintain these records. The list must be made available, after the harvest is
completed, to a Federal land manager upon request.
(iii) As soon as practical, but not more than 15 days after the harvest, the tribal chief, village council
president, or designee must notify the Federal land manager about the harvest location, species, sex,
and number of animals taken.
(n) Unit regulations . You may take for subsistence unclassified wildlife, all squirrel species, and
marmots in all Units, without harvest limits, for the period of July 1–June 30. Unit-specific restrictions or
allowances for subsistence taking of wildlife are identified at paragraphs (n)(1) through (26) of this
section.
(1) Unit 1 . Unit 1 consists of all mainland drainages from Dixon Entrance to Cape Fairweather, and
those islands east of the center line of Clarence Strait from Dixon Entrance to Caamano Point, and all
islands in Stephens Passage and Lynn Canal north of Taku Inlet:
(i) Unit 1A consists of all drainages south of the latitude of Lemesurier Point including all drainages into
Behm Canal, excluding all drainages of Ernest Sound;
(ii) Unit 1B consists of all drainages between the latitude of Lemesurier Point and the latitude of Cape
Fanshaw including all drainages of Ernest Sound and Farragut Bay, and including the islands east of the
center lines of Frederick Sound, Dry Strait (between Sergief and Kadin Islands), Eastern Passage, Blake
Channel (excluding Blake Island), Ernest Sound, and Seward Passage;
(iii) Unit 1C consists of that portion of Unit 1 draining into Stephens Passage and Lynn Canal north of
Cape Fanshaw and south of the latitude of Eldred Rock including Berners Bay, Sullivan Island, and all
mainland portions north of Chichagof Island and south of the latitude of Eldred Rock, excluding
drainages into Farragut Bay;
(iv) Unit 1D consists of that portion of Unit 1 north of the latitude of Eldred Rock, excluding Sullivan
Island and the drainages of Berners Bay;
(v) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
lands:
(A) Public lands within Glacier Bay National Park are closed to all taking of wildlife for subsistence uses;

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(B) Unit 1A—in the Hyder area, the Salmon River drainage downstream from the Riverside Mine,
excluding the Thumb Creek drainage, is closed to the taking of bear;
(C) Unit 1B—the Anan Creek drainage within 1 mile of Anan Creek downstream from the mouth of Anan
Lake, including the area within a 1-mile radius from the mouth of Anan Creek Lagoon, is closed to the
taking of bear;
(D) Unit 1C:
( 1 ) You may not hunt within one-fourth mile of Mendenhall Lake, the U.S. Forest Service Mendenhall
Glacier Visitor's Center, and the Center's parking area;
( 2 ) You may not take mountain goat in the area of Mt. Bullard bounded by the Mendenhall Glacier,
Nugget Creek from its mouth to its confluence with Goat Creek, and a line from the mouth of Goat Creek
north to the Mendenhall Glacier;
(vi) You may not trap furbearers for subsistence uses in Unit 1C, Juneau area, on the following public
lands:
(A) A strip within one-quarter mile of the mainland coast between the end of Thane Road and the end of
Glacier Highway at Echo Cove;
(B) That area of the Mendenhall Valley bounded on the south by the Glacier Highway, on the west by
the Mendenhall Loop Road and Montana Creek Road and Spur Road to Mendenhall Lake, on the north
by Mendenhall Lake, and on the east by the Mendenhall Loop Road and Forest Service Glacier Spur
Road to the Forest Service Visitor Center;
(C) That area within the U.S. Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area;
(D) A strip within one-quarter mile of the following trails as designated on U.S. Geological Survey maps:
Herbert Glacier Trail, Windfall Lake Trail, Peterson Lake Trail, Spaulding Meadows Trail (including the
loop trail), Nugget Creek Trail, Outer Point Trail, Dan Moller Trail, Perseverance Trail, Granite Creek
Trail, Mt. Roberts Trail and Nelson Water Supply Trail, Sheep Creek Trail, and Point Bishop Trail;
(vii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may hunt black bear with bait in Units 1A, 1B, and 1D between April 15 and June 15;
(B) You may not shoot ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine from a boat, unless you are certified as
disabled.

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier
bear
Brown Bear: 1 bear every four regulatory years by State
registration permit only

Open
season
Sept. 1–
June 30.
Sept.
15–Dec.
31.
Mar. 15–
May 31.

Deer:
Unit 1A—4 antlered deer

Aug. 1–
Dec. 31.
Unit 1B—2 antlered deer. The Petersburg District Ranger Aug. 1–
is authorized to close the season based on conservation Dec. 31.

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concerns, in consultation with ADF&G and the chair of the
Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council
Unit 1C—4 deer; however, antlerless deer may be taken Aug. 1–
only from Sept. 15–Dec. 31
Dec. 31.
Goat:
Unit 1A—Revillagigedo Island only

No open
season.
Unit 1B—that portion north of LeConte Bay—1 goat by
Aug. 1–
State registration permit only; the taking of kids or nannies Dec. 31.
accompanied by kids is prohibited
Unit 1A and Unit 1B—that portion on the Cleveland
No open
Peninsula south of the divide between Yes Bay and Santa season.
Anna Inlet
Unit 1A and Unit 1B—remainder—2 goats; a State
Aug. 1–
registration permit will be required for the taking of the first Dec. 31.
goat and a Federal registration permit for the taking of a
second goat. The taking of kids or nannies accompanied
by kids is prohibited
Unit 1C—that portion draining into Lynn Canal and
Oct. 1–
Stephens Passage between Antler River and Eagle
Nov. 31.
Glacier and River, and all drainages of the Chilkat Range
south of the Endicott River—1 goat by State registration
permit only
Unit 1C—that portion draining into Stephens Passage and No open
Taku Inlet between Eagle Glacier and River and Taku
season.
Glacier
Unit 1C—remainder—1 goat by State registration permit Aug. 1–
only
Nov. 30.
Unit 1D—that portion lying north of the Katzehin River and Sept.
northeast of the Haines highway—1 goat by State
15–Nov.
registration permit only
30.
Unit 1D—that portion lying between Taiya Inlet and River No open
and the White Pass and Yukon Railroad
season.
Unit 1D—remainder—1 goat by State registration permit Aug. 1–
only
Dec. 31.
Moose:
Unit 1A—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit

Sept. 5–
Oct. 15.
Unit 1B—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers Sept.
or 3 or more brow tines on either antler, by State
15–Oct.
registration permit only. The Petersburg District Ranger is 15.
authorized to close the season based on conservation
concerns, in consultation with ADF&G and the Chair of the
Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council
Unit 1C—that portion south of Point Hobart including all
Sept.
Port Houghton drainages—1 antlered bull with spike-fork 15–Oct.
or 50-inch antlers or 3 or more brow tines on either antler, 15.
by State registration permit only

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Unit 1C—remainder, excluding drainages of Berners
Bay—1 antlered bull by State registration permit only
Unit 1C, Berners Bay
Unit 1D
Coyote: 2 coyotes
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): 2 foxes
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day
Lynx: 2 lynx
Wolf: 5 wolves
Wolverine: 1 wolverine
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession
Trapping
Beaver: Unit 1—No limit
Coyote: No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: No limit

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Sept.
15–Oct.
15.
No open
season.
No open
season.
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 15.
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Aug. 1–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 15.
Aug. 1–
May 15.
Aug. 1–
May 15.
Dec. 1–
May 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Nov. 10–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 10–
Apr. 30.

(2) Unit 2. Unit 2 consists of Prince of Wales Island and all islands west of the center lines of Clarence
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longitude of the westernmost point on Warren Island.
(i) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) You may not shoot ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine from a boat, unless you are certified as
disabled.
(ii) [Reserved]

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier
bear
Deer:
5 deer; however, no more than one may be an antlerless
deer. Antlerless deer may be taken only during the period
Oct. 15—Federal/State harvest report. The Tongass
National Forest Supervisor is authorized to reduce the
harvest to 4 deer based on conservation concerns, in
consultation with ADF&G and the Chair of the Southeast
Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council
The Federal public lands on Prince of Wales Island,
excluding the southeast portion (lands south of the West
Arm of Cholmondeley Sound draining into Cholmondeley
Sound or draining eastward into Clarence Strait), are
closed to hunting of deer from Aug. 1 to Aug. 15, except by
Federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these
regulations
Coyote: 2 coyotes
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): 2 foxes
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day
Lynx: 2 lynx
Wolf: 5 wolves. The Tongass National Forest Supervisor (or
designee) may close the Federal hunting and trapping season in
consultation with ADF&G and the Chair of the Southeast Alaska
Subsistence Regional Advisory Council, when the combined
Federal-State harvest quota is reached
Wolverine: 1 wolverine

Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in

Open
season
Sept. 1–
June 30.
July 24–
Dec. 31.

Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 15.
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Sept. 1–
Mar. 31.

Nov.
10–Feb.
15.
Aug. 1–
May 15.
Aug. 1–

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possession

May 15.
Trapping

Beaver: No limit
Coyote: No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit. The Tongass National Forest Supervisor (or
designee) may close the Federal hunting and trapping season in
consultation with ADF&G and the Chair of the Southeast Alaska
Subsistence Regional Advisory Council, when the combined
Federal-State harvest quota is reached. Any wolf taken in Unit 2
must be sealed within 30 days of harvest
Wolverine: No limit

Dec. 1–
May 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Nov.
15–Mar.
31.

Nov.
10–Apr.
30.

(3) Unit 3. (i) Unit 3 consists of all islands west of Unit 1B, north of Unit 2, south of the center line of
Frederick Sound, and east of the center line of Chatham Strait including Coronation, Kuiu, Kupreanof,
Mitkof, Zarembo, Kashevaroff, Woronkofski, Etolin, Wrangell, and Deer Islands.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
lands:
(A) In the Petersburg vicinity, you may not take ungulates, bear, wolves, and wolverine along a strip onefourth mile wide on each side of the Mitkof Highway from Milepost 0 to Crystal Lake campground;
(B) You may not take black bears in the Petersburg Creek drainage on Kupreanof Island;
(C) You may not hunt in the Blind Slough draining into Wrangell Narrows and a strip one-fourth mile
wide on each side of Blind Slough, from the hunting closure markers at the southernmost portion of Blind
Island to the hunting closure markers one mile south of the Blind Slough bridge.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) You may not shoot ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine from a boat, unless you are certified as
disabled.

Harvest limits

Open season

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Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or
glacier bear
Deer:
Unit 3—Mitkof, Woewodski, and Butterworth
Islands—1 antlered deer. The Petersburg District
Ranger is authorized to close the season based on
conservation concerns, in consultation with ADF&G
and the chair of the Southeast Alaska Subsistence
Regional Advisory Council
Unit 3—remainder—2 antlered deer. The
Petersburg District Ranger is authorized to open the
December season by announcement, or close any
portion of the entire season based on conservation
concerns, in consultation with ADF&G and the chair
of the Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional
Advisory Council
Moose:
1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or 3
or more brow tines on either antler by State
registration permit only. The Petersburg District
Ranger is authorized to close the season based on
conservation concerns, in consultation with ADF&G
and the Chair of the Southeast Alaska Subsistence
Regional Advisory Council
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Sept. 1–June
30.
Oct. 15–Oct.
31.

Aug. 1–Nov.
30.
Dec. 1–Dec.
31, season to
be announced.

Sept. 15–Oct.
15.

Sept. 1–Apr.
30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): 2
Nov. 1–Feb.
foxes
15.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day
Sept. 1–Apr.
30.
Lynx: 2 lynx
Dec. 1–Feb.
15.
Wolf: 5 wolves
Aug. 1–Apr.
30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine
Nov. 10–Feb.
15.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in
Aug. 1–May
possession
15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in Aug. 1–May
possession
15.
Trapping
Beaver:
Unit 3—Mitkof Island—No limit
Dec. 1–Apr.
15.
Unit 3—except Mitkof Island—No limit
Dec. 1–May
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Coyote: No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): No
limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit.
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Dec. 1–Feb.
15.
Dec. 1–Feb.
15.
Dec. 1–Feb.
15.
Dec. 1–Feb.
15.
Dec. 1–Feb.
15.
Dec. 1–Feb.
15.
Dec. 1–Feb.
15.
Nov. 10–Apr.
30.
Nov. 10–Apr.
30.

(4) Unit 4. (i) Unit 4 consists of all islands south and west of Unit 1C and north of Unit 3 including
Admiralty, Baranof, Chichagof, Yakobi, Inian, Lemesurier, and Pleasant Islands.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
lands:
(A) You may not take brown bears in the Seymour Canal Closed Area (Admiralty Island) including all
drainages into northwestern Seymour Canal between Staunch Point and the southernmost tip of the
unnamed peninsula separating Swan Cove and King Salmon Bay including Swan and Windfall Islands;
(B) You may not take brown bears in the Salt Lake Closed Area (Admiralty Island) including all lands
within one-fourth mile of Salt Lake above Klutchman Rock at the head of Mitchell Bay;
(C) You may not take brown bears in the Port Althorp Closed Area (Chichagof Island), that area within
the Port Althorp watershed south of a line from Point Lucan to Salt Chuck Point (Trap Rock);
(D) You may not use any motorized land vehicle for brown bear hunting in the Northeast Chichagof
Controlled Use Area (NECCUA) consisting of all portions of Unit 4 on Chichagof Island north of Tenakee
Inlet and east of the drainage divide from the northwest point of Gull Cove to Port Frederick Portage,
including all drainages into Port Frederick and Mud Bay.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may shoot ungulates from a boat. You may not shoot bear, wolves, or wolverine from a boat,
unless you are certified as disabled;
(B) Five Federal registration permits will be issued by the Sitka or Hoonah District Ranger for the taking
of brown bear for educational purposes associated with teaching customary and traditional subsistence
harvest and use practices. Any bear taken under an educational permit does not count in an individual's
one bear every four regulatory years limit.

Harvest limits
Hunting

Open
season

Brown Bear:

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Unit 4—Chichagof Island south and west of a line that
follows the crest of the island from Rock Point (58° N. lat.,
136°21' W. long.) to Rodgers Point (57°35' N. lat., 135°33'
W. long.) including Yakobi and other adjacent islands;
Baranof Island south and west of a line which follows the
crest of the island from Nismeni Point (57°34' N. lat., 135°
25' W. long.) to the entrance of Gut Bay (56°44' N. lat. 134°
38' W. long.) including the drainages into Gut Bay and
including Kruzof and other adjacent islands—1 bear every
four regulatory years by State registration permit only
Unit 4—remainder—1 bear every four regulatory years by
State registration permit only

Deer: 6 deer; however, antlerless deer may be taken only from
Sept. 15–Jan. 31
Goat: 1 goat by State registration permit only
Coyote: 2 coyotes
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): 2 foxes
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day
Lynx: 2 lynx
Wolf: 5 wolves
Wolverine: 1 wolverine

Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession
Trapping
Beaver: Unit 4—No limit
Coyote: No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit

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Sept.
15–Dec.
31.
Mar.
15–May
31.

Sept.
15–Dec.
31.
Mar.
15–May
20.
Aug. 1–
Jan. 31.
Aug. 1–
Dec. 31.
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 15.
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Aug. 1–
Apr. 30.
Nov.
10–Feb.
15.
Aug. 1–
May 15.
Aug. 1–
May 15.
Dec. 1–
May 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.

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Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit

Wolverine: No limit

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Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Nov.
10–Apr.
30.
Nov.
10–Apr.
30.

(5) Unit 5 . (i) Unit 5 consists of all Gulf of Alaska drainages and islands between Cape Fairweather and
the center line of Icy Bay, including the Guyot Hills:
(A) Unit 5A consists of all drainages east of Yakutat Bay, Disenchantment Bay, and the eastern edge of
Hubbard Glacier, and includes the islands of Yakutat and Disenchantment Bays;
(B) Unit 5B consists of the remainder of Unit 5.
(ii) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses on public lands within Glacier Bay National Park.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) You may not shoot ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine from a boat, unless you are certified as
disabled;
(C) You may hunt brown bear in Unit 5 with a Federal registration permit in lieu of a State metal locking
tag; if you have obtained a Federal registration permit prior to hunting.

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier
bear
Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal registration permit only

Open
season
Sept. 1–
June
30.
Sept. 1–
May 31.

Deer:
Unit 5A—1 buck
Unit 5B

Nov. 1–
Nov. 30.
No open
season.

Goat:
Unit 5A—that area between the Hubbard Glacier and the Aug. 1–
West Nunatak Glacier on the north and east sides of
Jan. 31.
Nunatak Fjord—1 goat by Federal registration permit. The
U.S. Forest Service Yakutat District Ranger and ADF&G

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will jointly announce the harvest quota prior to the season.
A minimum of two goats in the harvest quota will be
reserved for Federally qualified subsistence users. The
season will be closed by local announcement from the U.S.
Forest Service Yakutat District Ranger when the quota has
been taken. The harvest quota and season
announcements will be made in consultation with The
National Park Service and local residents
Unit 5A—remainder—1 goat by Federal registration permit. Aug. 1–
The U.S. Forest Service Yakutat District Ranger and
Jan. 31.
ADF&G will jointly announce the harvest quota prior to the
season. A minimum of four goats in the harvest quota will
be reserved for Federally qualified subsistence users. The
season will be closed by local announcement when the
quota has been taken. The harvest quota and season
announcements will be made in consultation with The
National Park Service and local residents
Unit 5B—1 goat by Federal registration permit only
Aug. 1–
Jan. 31.
Moose:
Unit 5A, Nunatak Bench—1 moose by State registration
permit only. The season will be closed when 5 moose have
been taken from the Nunatak Bench
Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench—1 bull by joint
State/Federal registration permit only. The season will be
closed when 60 bulls have been taken from the Unit. The
season will be closed in that portion west of the Dangerous
River when 30 bulls have been taken in that area. From
Oct. 8–21, public lands will be closed to taking of moose,
except by residents of Unit 5A hunting under these
regulations
Unit 5B—1 antlered bull by State registration permit only.
The season will be closed when 25 antlered bulls have
been taken from the entirety of Unit 5B
Coyote: 2 coyotes
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day
Lynx: 2 lynx
Wolf: 5 wolves
Wolverine: 1 wolverine

Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession

Nov.
15–Feb.
15.
Oct. 8–
Nov. 15.

Sept. 1–
Dec. 15.
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 15.
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Aug. 1–
Apr. 30.
Nov.
10–Feb.
15.
Aug. 1–
May 15.

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Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession
Trapping
Beaver: No limit

Coyote: No limit

Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit

Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit

Mink and Weasel: No limit

Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit

Wolf: No limit

Wolverine: No limit

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Aug. 1–
May 15.
Nov.
10–May
15.
Nov.
10–Feb.
15.
Nov.
10–Feb.
15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Nov.
10–Feb.
15.
Nov.
10–Feb.
15.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 15.
Nov.
10–Feb.
15.
Nov.
10–Apr.
30.
Nov.
10–Apr.
30.

(6) Unit 6. (i) Unit 6 consists of all Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound drainages from the center
line of Icy Bay (excluding the Guyot Hills) to Cape Fairfield including Kayak, Hinchinbrook, Montague,
and adjacent islands, and Middleton Island, but excluding the Copper River drainage upstream from
Miles Glacier, and excluding the Nellie Juan and Kings River drainages:
(A) Unit 6A consists of Gulf of Alaska drainages east of Palm Point near Katalla including Kanak,
Wingham, and Kayak Islands;
(B) Unit 6B consists of Gulf of Alaska and Copper River Basin drainages west of Palm Point near
Katalla, east of the west bank of the Copper River, and east of a line from Flag Point to Cottonwood
Point;
(C) Unit 6C consists of drainages west of the west bank of the Copper River, and west of a line from
Flag Point to Cottonwood Point, and drainages east of the east bank of Rude River and drainages into
the eastern shore of Nelson Bay and Orca Inlet;
(D) Unit 6D consists of the remainder of Unit 6.
(ii) Unit-specific regulations:

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(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) You may take coyotes in Units 6B and 6C with the aid of artificial lights;
(C) One permit will be issued by the Cordova District Ranger to the Native Village of Eyak to take one
bull moose from Federal lands in Units 6B or C for their annual Memorial/Sobriety Day potlatch;
(D) A Federally qualified subsistence user (recipient) who is either blind, 65 years of age or older, at
least 70 percent disabled, or temporarily disabled may designate another Federally qualified subsistence
user to take any moose, deer, black bear, and beaver on his or her behalf in Unit 6, and goat in Unit 6D,
unless the recipient is a member of a community operating under a community harvest system. The
designated hunter must obtain a designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest report.
The designated hunter may hunt for any number of recipients, but may have no more than one harvest
limit in his or her possession at any one time;
(E) A hunter younger than 10 years old at the start of the hunt may not be issued a Federal subsistence
permit to harvest black bear, deer, goat, moose, wolf, and wolverine;
(F) A hunter younger than 10 years old may harvest black bear, deer, goat, moose, wolf, and wolverine
under the direct, immediate supervision of a licensed adult, at least 18 years old. The animal taken is
counted against the adult's harvest limit. The adult is responsible for ensuring that all legal requirements
are met.
(G) Up to five permits will be issued by the Cordova District Ranger to the Native Village of Chenega
annually to harvest up to five deer total from Federal public lands in Unit 6D for their annual Old
Chenega Memorial. Permits will have effective dates of July 1–June 30.
(H) Up to five permits will be issued by the Cordova District Ranger to the Tatitlek IRA Council annually
to harvest up to five deer total from Federal public lands in Unit 6D for their annual Cultural Heritage
Week. Permits will have effective dates of July 1–June 30.

Harvest limits
Hunting

Open
season

Black Bear: 1 bear

Sept. 1–
June 30.
Deer: 4 deer; however, antlerless deer may be taken only from Oct. Aug. 1–
1–Dec. 31
Dec. 31.
Goats:
Unit 6A and B—1 goat by State registration permit only
Aug. 20–
Jan. 31.
Unit 6C
No open
season.
Unit 6D (subareas RG242, RG243, RG244, RG249,
Aug. 20–
RG266 and RG252 only)—1 goat by Federal registration Jan. 31.
permit only. In each of the Unit 6D subareas, goat seasons
will be closed by the Cordova District Ranger when
harvest limits for that subarea are reached. Harvest quotas
are as follows: RG242—2 goats, RG243—4 goats,
RG244—2 goats, RG249—4 goats, RG266—4 goats,
RG252—1 goat
Moose:
Unit 6C—1 antlerless moose by Federal registration permit Sept. 1–
only
Oct. 31.
Unit 6C—1 bull by Federal registration permit only
Sept. 1–

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Dec. 31.
(In Unit 6C, only one moose permit may be issued per
household. A household receiving a State permit for Unit
6C moose may not receive a Federal permit. The annual
harvest quota will be announced by the U.S. Forest
Service, Cordova Office, in consultation with ADF&G. The
Federal harvest allocation will be 100% of the antlerless
moose permits and 75% of the bull permits.)
Unit 6—remainder
No open
season.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession
May 1–
Oct. 31.
Coyote:
Unit 6A and D—2 coyotes
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Unit 6B and 6C—No limit
July 1–
June 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases)
No open
season.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit
July 1–
June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx
Nov. 10–
Jan. 31.
Wolf: 5 wolves
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine
Sept. 1–
Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 5 per day, 10 in possession
Aug. 1–
May 15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
Aug. 1–
possession
May 15.
Trapping
Beaver: No limit
Dec. 1–
Apr. 30.
Coyote:
Unit 6C—south of the Copper River Highway and east of Nov. 10–
the Heney Range—No limit
Apr. 30.
Unit 6A, B, C remainder, and D—No limit
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Nov. 10–
Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit
Nov. 10–
June 10.

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Nov. 10–
Mar. 31
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.

Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: No limit

(7) Unit 7. (i) Unit 7 consists of Gulf of Alaska drainages between Gore Point and Cape Fairfield
including the Nellie Juan and Kings River drainages, and including the Kenai River drainage upstream
from the Russian River, the drainages into the south side of Turnagain Arm west of and including the
Portage Creek drainage, and east of 150° W. long., and all Kenai Peninsula drainages east of 150° W.
long., from Turnagain Arm to the Kenai River.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
lands:
(A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in the Kenai Fjords National Park;
(B) You may not hunt in the Portage Glacier Closed Area in Unit 7, which consists of Portage Creek
drainages between the Anchorage-Seward Railroad and Placer Creek in Bear Valley, Portage Lake, the
mouth of Byron Creek, Glacier Creek, and Byron Glacier; however, you may hunt grouse, ptarmigan,
hares, and squirrels with shotguns after September 1.
(C) You may not hunt moose in the Resurrection Creek Closed Area in Unit 7, which consists of the
drainages of Resurrection Creek downstream from Rimrock and Highland Creeks including Palmer
Creek.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 15; except in the drainages of
Resurrection Creek and its tributaries.
(B) [Reserved]

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears

Open
season
July 1–
June 30.

Moose:
Unit 7—that portion draining into Kings Bay-Public lands
are closed to the taking of moose by all users
Unit 7, remainder—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50inch antlers or with 3 or more brow tines on either antler,
by Federal registration permit only
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession
Coyote: No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit

No open
season.
Aug. 10–
Sept 20.
May 1–
Oct. 10.
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 15.
July 1–
June 30.

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Nov. 10–
Jan. 31.

Wolf:
Unit 7—that portion within the Kenai National Wildlife
Refuge—2 wolves
Unit 7, remainder—5 wolves
Wolverine: 1 wolverine
Grouse (Spruce): 10 per day, 20 in possession
Grouse (Ruffed)
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession
Trapping
Beaver: 20 beaver per season
Coyote: No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: No limit

Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–
Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–
Mar. 31.
No open
season.
Aug. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Jan. 1–
Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–
Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–
Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–
May 15.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.

(8) Unit 8. Unit 8 consists of all islands southeast of the centerline of Shelikof Strait including Kodiak,
Afognak, Whale, Raspberry, Shuyak, Spruce, Marmot, Sitkalidak, Amook, Uganik, and Chirikof Islands,
the Trinity Islands, the Semidi Islands, and other adjacent islands.
(i) If you have a trapping license, you may take beaver with a firearm in Unit 8 from Nov. 10–Apr. 30.
(ii) [Reserved]

Harvest limits
Hunting

Open
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Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal registration permit only. Up to 1
permit may be issued in Akhiok; up to 1 permit may be issued in
Karluk; up to 3 permits may be issued in Larsen Bay; up to 2
permits may be issued in Old Harbor; up to 2 permits may be
issued in Ouzinkie; and up to 2 permits may be issued in Port
Lions. Permits will be issued by the Kodiak Refuge Manager
Deer: Unit 8—all lands within the Kodiak Archipelago within the
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, including lands on Kodiak, Ban,
Uganik, and Afognak Islands—3 deer; however, antlerless deer
may be taken only from Oct. 1–Jan. 31
Elk: Kodiak, Ban, Uganik, and Afognak Islands—1 elk per
household by Federal registration permit only. The season will be
closed by announcement of the Refuge Manager, Kodiak National
Wildlife Refuge when the combined Federal/State harvest reaches
15% of the herd
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession
Trapping
Beaver: 30 beaver per season
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit

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Dec. 1–
Dec. 15.
Apr. 1–
May 15.

Aug. 1–
Jan. 31.

Sept.
15–Nov.
30.

Sept. 1–
Feb. 15.
July 1–
June 30.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 10–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–
Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–
June 10.
Nov. 10–
Jan. 31.

(9) Unit 9. (i) Unit 9 consists of the Alaska Peninsula and adjacent islands, including drainages east of
False Pass, Pacific Ocean drainages west of and excluding the Redoubt Creek drainage; drainages into
the south side of Bristol Bay, drainages into the north side of Bristol Bay east of Etolin Point, and
including the Sanak and Shumagin Islands:
(A) Unit 9A consists of that portion of Unit 9 draining into Shelikof Strait and Cook Inlet between the
southern boundary of Unit 16 (Redoubt Creek) and the northern boundary of Katmai National Park and
Preserve;
(B) Unit 9B consists of the Kvichak River drainage except those lands drained by the Kvichak River/Bay
between the Alagnak River drainage and the Naknek River drainage;
(C) Unit 9C consists of the Alagnak (Branch) River drainage, the Naknek River drainage, lands drained
by the Kvichak River/Bay between the Alagnak River drainage and the Naknek River drainage, and all
land and water within Katmai National Park and Preserve;
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Moller to the head of American Bay, including the Shumagin Islands and other islands of Unit 9 west of
the Shumagin Islands;
(E) Unit 9E consists of the remainder of Unit 9.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
lands:
(A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in Katmai National Park;
(B) You may not use motorized vehicles, except aircraft, boats, or snowmobiles used for hunting and
transporting a hunter or harvested animal parts from Aug. 1–Nov. 30 in the Naknek Controlled Use Area,
which includes all of Unit 9C within the Naknek River drainage upstream from and including the King
Salmon Creek drainage; however, you may use a motorized vehicle on the Naknek-King Salmon, Lake
Camp, and Rapids Camp roads and on the King Salmon Creek trail, and on frozen surfaces of the
Naknek River and Big Creek.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take beaver in Unit 9B from April 1–May 31
and in the remainder of Unit 9 from April 1–30;
(B) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag in Unit 9B, except that
portion within the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, if you have obtained a State registration
permit prior to hunting.
(C) In Unit 9B, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, residents of Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton,
Pedro Bay, Port Alsworth, residents of that portion of the park resident zone in Unit 9B, and 13.440
permit holders, may hunt brown bear by Federal registration permit in lieu of a resident tag; ten permits
will be available with at least one permit issued in each community; however, no more than five permits
will be issued in a single community. The season will be closed when four females or ten bears have
been taken, whichever occurs first. The permits will be issued and closure announcements made by the
Superintendent Lake Clark National Park and Preserve;
(D) Residents of Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay, and Port Alsworth may take up to a total of
10 bull moose in Unit 9B for ceremonial purposes, under the terms of a Federal registration permit from
July 1–June 30. Permits will be issued to individuals only at the request of a local organization. This 10moose limit is not cumulative with that permitted for potlatches by the State;
(E) For Units 9C and 9E only, a Federally qualified subsistence user (recipient) of Units 9C and 9E may
designate another Federally qualified subsistence user of Units 9C and 9E to take bull caribou on his or
her behalf unless the recipient is a member of a community operating under a community harvest
system. The designated hunter must obtain a designated hunter permit and must return a completed
harvest report and turn over all meat to the recipient. There is no restriction on the number of possession
limits the designated hunter may have in his/her possession at any one time;
(F) For Unit 9D, a Federally qualified subsistence user (recipient) may designate another Federally
qualified subsistence user to take caribou on his or her behalf unless the recipient is a member of a
community operating under a community harvest system. The designated hunter must obtain a
designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest report. The designated hunter may hunt
for any number of recipients but may have no more than four harvest limits in his/her possession at any
one time;
(G) The communities of False Pass, King Cove, Cold Bay, Sand Point, and Nelson Lagoon annually
may each take, from October 1–December 31 or May 10–25, one brown bear for ceremonial purposes,
under the terms of a Federal registration permit. A permit will be issued to an individual only at the
request of a local organization. The brown bear may be taken from either Unit 9D or Unit 10 (Unimak
Island) only;
(H) You may hunt brown bear in Unit 9E with a Federal registration permit in lieu of a State locking tag if
you have obtained a Federal registration permit prior to hunting.

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Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears
Brown Bear:
Unit 9B—Lake Clark National Park and Preserve—Rural
residents of Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay,
Port Alsworth, residents of that portion of the park resident
zone in Unit 9B; and 13.440 permit holders—1 bear by
Federal registration permit only
The season will be closed by the Lake Clark National Park
and Preserve Superintendent when four females or ten
bear have been taken, whichever occurs first
Unit 9B, remainder—1 bear by State registration permit
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Unit 9C—1 bear by Federal registration permit only

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season
July 1–
June 30.
July 1–
June 30.

Sept. 1–
May 31.
Oct. 1–
May 31.

The season will be closed by the Katmai National Park
and Preserve Superintendent in consultation with BLM and
FWS land managers and ADF&G, when six females or ten
bear have been taken, whichever occurs first
Unit 9E—1 bear by Federal registration permit
Sept.
25–Dec.
31.
Apr. 15–
May 25.
Caribou:
Unit 9A—4 caribou; however, no more than 2 caribou may Aug. 10–
be taken Aug. 10–Sept. 30 and no more than 1 caribou
Mar. 31.
may be taken Oct. 1–Nov. 30
Unit 9B—3 caribou; however, no more than 1 caribou may July 1–
be taken from July 1–Nov. 30
Apr. 15.
Unit 9C, that portion within the Alagnak River drainage—1 Aug. 1–
caribou
Mar. 31.
Unit 9C, remainder—Federal public lands are closed to the
taking of caribou
Unit 9D—Federal public lands are closed to the taking of No open
caribou
season.
Unit 9E—Federal public lands are closed to the taking of No open
caribou
season.
Sheep:
Unit 9B, that portion within Lake Clark National Park and Jan. 1–
Preserve—1 ram with 3/4 curl or larger horn by Federal
Apr. 1.
registration permit only. By announcement of the Lake
Clark National Park and Preserve Superintendent, the
summer/fall season will be closed when up to 5 sheep are
taken and the winter season will be closed when up to 2

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sheep are taken
Unit 9B—remainder—1 ram with 7/8 curl or larger horn by Aug. 10–
Federal registration permit only
Oct. 10.
Unit 9—remainder—1 ram with 7/8 curl or larger horn
Aug. 10–
Sept. 20.
Moose:
Unit 9A–1 bull

Sept. 1–
15.
Unit 9B–1 bull
Aug. 20–
Sept. 15.
Dec. 1–
Jan. 15.
Unit 9C—that portion draining into the Naknek River from Sept. 1–
the north—1 bull
15.
Dec. 1–
31.
Unit 9C—that portion draining into the Naknek River from Sept. 1–
the south—1 bull by Federal registration permit only.
15.
Public lands are closed during December for the hunting of Dec. 1–
moose, except by Federally qualified subsistence users
31.
hunting under these regulations
Unit 9C—remainder—1 bull
Sept. 1–
15.
Dec. 15–
Jan. 15.
Dec. 15–
Unit 9D—1 bull by Federal registration permit. Federal
Jan. 20.
public lands will be closed by announcement of the
Izembek Refuge Manager to the harvest of moose when a
total of 10 bulls have been harvested between State and
Federal hunts
Unit 9E—1 bull, however only antlered bulls may be taken Aug. 20–
Dec. 1–Jan. 31
Sept. 20.
Dec. 1–
Jan. 31.
Beaver: Unit 9B and 9E—2 beaver per day
Apr. 15–
May 31.
Coyote: 2 coyotes
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No limit
Dec. 1–
Mar. 15
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes
Sept. 1–
Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit
July 1–
June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves
Aug. 10–
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Wolverine: 1 wolverine
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession
Trapping
Beaver:
No limit
2 beaver per day; only firearms may be used
Coyote: No limit
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: No limit

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Sept. 1–
Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.

Oct. 10–
Mar. 31.
Apr. 15–
May 31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
June 10.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.

(10) Unit 10. (i) Unit 10 consists of the Aleutian Islands, Unimak Island, and the Pribilof Islands.
(ii) You may not take any wildlife species for subsistence uses on Otter Island in the Pribilof Islands.
(iii) In Unit 10—Unimak Island only, a Federally qualified subsistence user (recipient) may designate
another Federally qualified subsistence user to take caribou on his or her behalf unless the recipient is a
member of a community operating under a community harvest system. The designated hunter must
obtain a designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest report. The designated hunter
may hunt for any number of recipients but may have no more than four harvest limits in his/her
possession at any one time.
(iv) The communities of False Pass, King Cove, Cold Bay, Sand Point, and Nelson Lagoon annually may
each take, from October 1–December 31 or May 10–25, one brown bear for ceremonial purposes, under
the terms of a Federal registration permit. A permit will be issued to an individual only at the request of a
local organization. The brown bear may be taken from either Unit 9D or Unit 10 (Unimak Island) only.

Harvest limits

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Hunting
Caribou:
Unit 10–Unimak Island only—2 caribou by Federal
registration permit only

Aug. 1–Sept.
30.
Nov. 15–Mar.
31.
Unit 10, remainder—No limit
July 1–June
30.
Coyote: 2 coyotes
Sept. 1–Apr.
30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit
July 1–June
30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes Sept. 1–Feb.
15.
Wolf: 5 wolves
Aug. 10–Apr.
30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine
Sept. 1–Mar.
31.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession
Aug. 10–Apr.
30.
Trapping
Coyote: 2 coyotes
Sept. 1–Apr.
30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit
July 1–June
30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes Sept. 1–Feb.
28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Nov. 10–Feb.
28.
Muskrat: No limit
Nov. 10–June
10.
Otter: No limit
Nov. 10–Mar.
31.
Wolf: No limit
Nov. 10–Mar.
31.
Wolverine: No limit
Nov. 10–Feb.
28.
(11) Unit 11. Unit 11 consists of that area draining into the headwaters of the Copper River south of
Suslota Creek and the area drained by all tributaries into the east bank of the Copper River between the
confluence of Suslota Creek with the Slana River and Miles Glacier.
(i) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) One moose without calf may be taken from June 20–July 31 in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
and Preserve in Unit 11 or 12 for the Batzulnetas Culture Camp. Two hunters from either Chistochina or
Mentasta Village may be designated by the Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium to receive the Federal

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subsistence harvest permit. The permit may be obtained from a Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and
Preserve office.
(C) The Assistant Regional Director for Subsistence Management, FWS, is authorized to align the
Federal subsistence wolverine trapping season with the Federal subsistence lynx seasons in Unit 11.
(ii) A joint permit may be issued to a pair of a minor and an elder to hunt sheep during the Sept. 21–Oct.
20 hunt. The following conditions apply:
(A) The permittee must be a minor aged 8 to 15 years old and an accompanying adult 60 years of age or
older;
(B) Both the elder and the minor must be Federally qualified subsistence users with a positive customary
and traditional use determination for the area they want to hunt;
(C) The minor must hunt under the direct immediate supervision of the accompanying adult, who is
responsible for ensuring that all legal requirements are met;
(D) Only one animal may be harvested with this permit. The sheep harvested will count against the
harvest limits of both the minor and accompanying adult.

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears
Brown Bear: 1 bear
Caribou

Open
season
July 1–
June 30.
Aug. 10–
June 15.
No open
season.

Sheep:
1 sheep

Aug. 10–
Sept. 20.
1 sheep by Federal registration permit only by persons 60 Sept.
years of age or older
21–Oct.
20.
Goat:
Unit 11—that portion within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Aug. 25–
Park and Preserve that is bounded by the Chitina and
Dec. 31.
Nizina rivers on the south, the Kennicott River and glacier
on the southeast, and the Root Glacier on the east—1
goat by Federal registration permit only
Unit 11—the remainder of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Aug. 10–
Park and Preserve—1 goat by Federal registration permit Dec. 31.
only
Unit 11—that portion outside of the Wrangell-St. Elias
No open
National Park and Preserve
season.
Federal public lands will be closed by announcement of
the Superintendent, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and
Preserve to the harvest of goats when a total of 45 goats
has been harvested between Federal and State hunts
Moose: 1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit only
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Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession
Coyote: 10 coyotes
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct.1
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit
Lynx: 2 lynx
Wolf: 10 wolves
Wolverine: 1 wolverine
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
possession
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession
Trapping
Beaver: No limit

Coyote: No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: No limit

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Sept. 20.
Sept.
20–Jun.
10.
June 1–
Oct. 10.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–
Mar. 15.
July 1–
June 30.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–
Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–
Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–
Mar. 31.
Sept.
25–May
31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
June 10.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.

(12) Unit 12. Unit 12 consists of the Tanana River drainage upstream from the Robertson River,
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Alaska, but excluding the Ladue River drainage.
(i) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 30; you may use bait to hunt wolves
on FWS and BLM lands;
(B) You may not use a steel trap, or a snare using cable smaller than3/32inch diameter to trap coyotes
or wolves in Unit 12 during April and October;
(C) One moose without calf may be taken from June 20–July 31 in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
and Preserve in Unit 11 or 12 for the Batzulnetas Culture Camp. Two hunters from either Chistochina or
Mentasta Village may be designated by the Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium to receive the Federal
subsistence harvest permit. The permit may be obtained from a Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and
Preserve office.
(ii) A joint permit may be issued to a pair of a minor and an elder to hunt sheep during the Sept. 21–Oct.
20 hunt. The following conditions apply:
(A) The permittees must be a minor aged 8 to 15 years old and an accompanying adult 60 years of age
or older;
(B) Both the elder and the minor must be Federally qualified subsistence users with a positive customary
and traditional use determination for the area they want to hunt;
(C) The minor must hunt under the direct immediate supervision of the accompanying adult, who is
responsible for ensuring that all legal requirements are met;
(D) Only one animal may be harvested with this permit. The sheep harvested will count against the
harvest limits of both the minor and accompanying adult.

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears
Brown Bear: 1 bear

Open
season
July 1–June
30.
Aug. 10–
June 30.

Caribou:
Unit 12—that portion of the Nabesna River drainage
within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and
Preserve and all Federal lands south of the Winter
Trail running southeast from Pickerel Lake to the
Canadian border—All hunting of caribou is prohibited
on Federal public lands
Unit 12—remainder—1 bull
Unit 12—remainder—1 caribou may be taken by a
Federal registration permit during a winter season to
be announced. Dates for a winter season to occur
between Oct. 1 and Apr. 30 and sex of animal to be
taken will be announced by Tetlin National Wildlife
Refuge Manager in consultation with Wrangell-St.
Elias National Park and Preserve Superintendent,
Alaska Department of Fish and Game area biologists,
and Chairs of the Eastern Interior Regional Advisory

No open
season.

Sept. 1–20.
Winter
season to be
announced.

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Council and Upper Tanana/Fortymile Fish and Game
Advisory Committee
Sheep:
Unit 12—1 ram with full curl or larger horn

Aug. 10–
Sept. 20.
Unit 12—that portion within Wrangell-St. Elias National Sept. 21–
Park and Preserve—1 ram with full curl horn or larger Oct. 20.
by Federal registration permit only by persons 60
years of age or older
Moose:
Unit 12—that portion within the Tetlin National Wildlife
Refuge and those lands within the Wrangell-St. Elias
National Preserve north and east of a line formed by
the Pickerel Lake Winter Trail from the Canadian
border to Pickerel Lake—1 antlered bull. The Nov.–
Dec. season is open by Federal registration permit
only
Unit 12—that portion east of the Nabesna River and
Nabesna Glacier, and south of the Winter Trail running
southeast from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian
border—1 antlered bull
Unit 12—remainder—1 antlered bull with spike/fork
antlers
Unit 12—remainder—1 antlered bull
Beaver: Unit 12—Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and
Preserve—6 beaver per season. Meat from harvested beaver
must be salvaged for human consumption
Coyote: 10 coyotes

Aug. 24–28.
Sept. 8–17.
Nov. 20–
Dec. 10.

Aug. 24–
Sept. 30.

Aug. 15–23.
Aug. 24–28.
Sept. 1–17.
Sept. 20–
May 15.

Aug. 10–Apr.
30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; Sept. 1–Mar.
however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1
15.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit
July 1–June
30.
Lynx: 2 lynx
Nov. 1–Mar.
15.
Wolf: 10 wolves
Aug. 10–Apr.
30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine
Sept. 1–Mar.
31
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
Aug. 10–
possession
Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in Aug. 10–Apr.
30.
possession
Trapping
Beaver: 15 beaver per season. Only firearms may be used
Sept. 20–
during Sept. 20–Oct. 31 and Apr. 16–May 15, to take up to 6
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beaver. Only traps or snares may be used Nov. 1–Apr. 15. The
total annual harvest limit for beaver is 15, of which no more
than 6 may be taken by firearm under trapping or hunting
regulations. Meat from beaver harvested by firearm must be
salvaged for human consumption
Coyote: No limit
Oct. 15–Apr.
30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
Lynx: No limit; however, no more than 5 lynx may be taken
Nov. 1–Dec.
between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30
31.
Marten: No limit
Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
Muskrat: No limit
Sept. 20–
June 10.
Otter: No limit
Nov. 1–Apr.
15.
Wolf: No limit
Oct. 1–Apr.
30.
Wolverine: No limit
Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
(13) Unit 13. (i) Unit 13 consists of that area westerly of the east bank of the Copper River and drained
by all tributaries into the west bank of the Copper River from Miles Glacier and including the Slana River
drainages north of Suslota Creek; the drainages into the Delta River upstream from Falls Creek and
Black Rapids Glacier; the drainages into the Nenana River upstream from the southeast corner of Denali
National Park at Windy; the drainage into the Susitna River upstream from its junction with the Chulitna
River; the drainage into the east bank of the Chulitna River upstream to its confluence with Tokositna
River; the drainages of the Chulitna River (south of Denali National Park) upstream from its confluence
with the Tokositna River; the drainages into the north bank of the Tokositna River upstream to the base
of the Tokositna Glacier; the drainages into the Tokositna Glacier; the drainages into the east bank of
the Susitna River between its confluences with the Talkeetna and Chulitna Rivers; the drainages into the
north and east bank of the Talkeetna River including the Talkeetna River to its confluence with Clear
Creek, the eastside drainages of a line going up the south bank of Clear Creek to the first unnamed
creek on the south, then up that creek to lake 4408, along the northeast shore of lake 4408, then
southeast in a straight line to the northern most fork of the Chickaloon River; the drainages into the east
bank of the Chickaloon River below the line from lake 4408; the drainages of the Matanuska River above
its confluence with the Chickaloon River:
(A) Unit 13A consists of that portion of Unit 13 bounded by a line beginning at the Chickaloon River
bridge at Mile 77.7 on the Glenn Highway, then along the Glenn Highway to its junction with the
Richardson Highway, then south along the Richardson Highway to the foot of Simpson Hill at Mile 111.5,
then east to the east bank of the Copper River, then northerly along the east bank of the Copper River to
its junction with the Gulkana River, then northerly along the west bank of the Gulkana River to its
junction with the West Fork of the Gulkana River, then westerly along the west bank of the West Fork of
the Gulkana River to its source, an unnamed lake, then across the divide into the Tyone River drainage,
down an unnamed stream into the Tyone River, then down the Tyone River to the Susitna River, then
down the southern bank of the Susitna River to the mouth of Kosina Creek, then up Kosina Creek to its
headwaters, then across the divide and down Aspen Creek to the Talkeetna River, then southerly along
the boundary of Unit 13 to the Chickaloon River bridge, the point of beginning;
(B) Unit 13B consists of that portion of Unit 13 bounded by a line beginning at the confluence of the
Copper River and the Gulkana River, then up the east bank of the Copper River to the Gakona River,
then up the Gakona River and Gakona Glacier to the boundary of Unit 13, then westerly along the
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and the Susitna River to the Tyone River, then up the Tyone River and across the divide to the
headwaters of the West Fork of the Gulkana River, then down the West Fork of the Gulkana River to the
confluence of the Gulkana River and the Copper River, the point of beginning;
(C) Unit 13C consists of that portion of Unit 13 east of the Gakona River and Gakona Glacier;
(D) Unit 13D consists of that portion of Unit 13 south of Unit 13A;
(E) Unit 13E consists of the remainder of Unit 13.
(ii) Within the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on
public lands:
(A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses on lands within Mount McKinley National Park as it
existed prior to December 2, 1980. Subsistence uses as authorized by this paragraph (m)(13) are
permitted in Denali National Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on December 2, 1980;
(B) You may not use motorized vehicles or pack animals for hunting from Aug. 5–25 in the Delta
Controlled Use Area, the boundary of which is defined as: a line beginning at the confluence of Miller
Creek and the Delta River, then west to vertical angle benchmark Miller, then west to include all
drainages of Augustana Creek and Black Rapids Glacier, then north and east to include all drainages of
McGinnis Creek to its confluence with the Delta River, then east in a straight line across the Delta River
to Mile 236.7 Richardson Highway, then north along the Richardson Highway to its junction with the
Alaska Highway, then east along the Alaska Highway to the west bank of the Johnson River, then south
along the west bank of the Johnson River and Johnson Glacier to the head of the Cantwell Glacier, then
west along the north bank of the Cantwell Glacier and Miller Creek to the Delta River;
(C) Except for access and transportation of harvested wildlife on Sourdough and Haggard Creeks,
Middle Fork trails, or other trails designated by the Board, you may not use motorized vehicles for
subsistence hunting in the Sourdough Controlled Use Area. The Sourdough Controlled Use Area
consists of that portion of Unit 13B bounded by a line beginning at the confluence of Sourdough Creek
and the Gulkana River, then northerly along Sourdough Creek to the Richardson Highway at
approximately Mile 148, then northerly along the Richardson Highway to the Middle Fork Trail at
approximately Mile 170, then westerly along the trail to the Gulkana River, then southerly along the east
bank of the Gulkana River to its confluence with Sourdough Creek, the point of beginning;
(D) You may not use any motorized vehicle or pack animal for hunting, including the transportation of
hunters, their hunting gear, and/or parts of game from July 26–September 30 in the Tonsina Controlled
Use Area. The Tonsina Controlled Use Area consists of that portion of Unit 13D bounded on the west by
the Richardson Highway from the Tiekel River to the Tonsina River at Tonsina, on the north along the
south bank of the Tonsina River to where the Edgerton Highway crosses the Tonsina River, then along
the Edgerton Highway to Chitina, on the east by the Copper River from Chitina to the Tiekel River, and
on the south by the north bank of the Tiekel River.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) Upon written request by the Camp Director to the Glennallen Field Office, 2 caribou, sex to be
determined by the Glennallen Field Office Manager of the BLM, may be taken from Aug. 10–Sept. 30 or
Oct. 21–Mar. 31 by Federal registration permit for the Hudson Lake Residential Treatment Camp.
Additionally, 1 bull moose may be taken Aug. 1–Sept. 20. The animals may be taken by any Federally
qualified hunter designated by the Camp Director. The hunter must have in his/her possession the
permit and a designated hunter permit during all periods that are being hunted;
(C) Upon written request from the Ahtna Heritage Foundation to the Glennallen Field Office, either 1 bull
moose or 2 caribou, sex to be determined by the Glennallen Field Office Manager of the Bureau of Land
Management, may be taken from Aug. 1–Sept. 20 for 1 moose or Aug. 10–Sept. 20 for 2 caribou by
Federal registration permit for the Ahtna Heritage Foundation's culture camp. The permit will expire on
September 20 or when the camp closes, whichever comes first. No combination of caribou and moose is
allowed. The animals may be taken by any Federally qualified hunter designated by the Camp Director.
The hunter must have in his/her possession the permit and a designated hunter permit during all periods
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Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears
Brown Bear: 1 bear. Bears taken within Denali National Park must
be sealed within 5 days of harvest. That portion within Denali
National Park will be closed by announcement of the
Superintendent after 4 bears have been harvested
Caribou:
Unit 13A and 13B–2 caribou by Federal registration permit
only. The sex of animals that may be taken will be
announced by the Glennallen Field Office Manager of the
Bureau of Land Management in consultation with the
Alaska Department of Fish and Game area biologist and
Chairs of the Eastern Interior Regional Advisory Council
and the Southcentral Regional Advisory Council
Unit 13—remainder—2 bulls by Federal registration permit
only

You may not hunt within the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline
right-of-way. The right-of-way is the area occupied by the
pipeline (buried or above ground) and the cleared area 25
feet on either side of the pipeline.
Sheep: Unit 13, excluding Unit 13D and the Tok Management Area
and Delta Controlled Use Area—1 ram with 7/8 curl or larger horn
Moose:
Unit 13E—1 antlered bull moose by Federal registration
permit only; only 1 permit will be issued per household
Unit 13—remainder—1 antlered bull moose by Federal
registration permit only
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession

Coyote: 10 coyotes
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct.1
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit
Lynx: 2 lynx
Wolf: 10 wolves
Wolverine: 1 wolverine

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Open
season
July 1–
June 30.
Aug. 10–
May 31.

Aug. 10–
Sept. 30.
Oct. 21–
Mar. 31.

Aug. 10–
Sept. 30.
Oct. 21–
Mar. 31.

Aug. 10–
Sept. 20.
Aug. 1–
Sept. 20.
Aug. 1–
Sept. 20.
June
15–Sept.
10.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–
Mar. 15.
July 1–
June 30.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–
Jan. 31.

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Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
possession
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession
Trapping
Beaver: No limit

Coyote: No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: Unit 13—No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit

Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: No limit

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Aug. 10–
Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–
Mar. 31.
Sept.
25–May
31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Sept.
25–June
10.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Oct. 15–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 10–
Jan. 31.

(14) Unit 14. (i) Unit 14 consists of drainages into the north side of Turnagain Arm west of and excluding
the Portage Creek drainage, drainages into Knik Arm excluding drainages of the Chickaloon and
Matanuska Rivers in Unit 13, drainages into the north side of Cook Inlet east of the Susitna River,
drainages into the east bank of the Susitna River downstream from the Talkeetna River, and drainages
into the south and west bank of the Talkeetna River to its confluence with Clear Creek, the west side
drainages of a line going up the south bank of Clear Creek to the first unnamed creek on the south, then
up that creek to lake 4408, along the northeast shore of lake 4408, then southeast in a straight line to
the northernmost fork of the Chickaloon River:
(A) Unit 14A consists of drainages in Unit 14 bounded on the west by the east bank of the Susitna River,
on the north by the north bank of Willow Creek and Peters Creek to its headwaters, then east along the
hydrologic divide separating the Susitna River and Knik Arm drainages to the outlet creek at lake 4408,
on the east by the eastern boundary of Unit 14, and on the south by Cook Inlet, Knik Arm, the south
bank of the Knik River from its mouth to its junction with Knik Glacier, across the face of Knik Glacier
and along the north side of Knik Glacier to the Unit 6 boundary;
(B) Unit 14B consists of that portion of Unit 14 north of Unit 14A;
(C) Unit 14C consists of that portion of Unit 14 south of Unit 14A.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
lands:
(A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in the Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base
Management Areas, consisting of the Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Military Reservations;

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(B) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in the Anchorage Management Area, consisting of all
drainages south of Elmendorf and Fort Richardson military reservations and north of and including
Rainbow Creek.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: Unit 14C—1 bear

Open
season

Jul. 1–
Jun. 30.
Beaver: Unit 14C—1 beaver per day, 1 in possession
May 15–
Oct. 31.
Coyote: Unit 14C—2 coyotes
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): Unit 14C—2 Nov. 1–
foxes
Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe): Unit 14C—5 hares per day
Sept. 8–
Apr. 30.
Lynx: Unit 14C—2 lynx
Dec. 1–
Jan. 31.
Wolf: Unit 14C—5 wolves
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Wolverine: Unit 14C—1 wolverine
Sept. 1–
Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): Unit 14C—5 per day, 10 in
Sept. 8–
possession
Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Unit 14C—10 per
Sept. 8–
day, 20 in possession
Mar. 31.
Trapping
Beaver: Unit 14C—that portion within the drainages of Glacier
Dec. 1–
Creek, Kern Creek, Peterson Creek, the Twentymile River and the Apr. 15.
drainages of Knik River outside Chugach State Park—20 beaver
per season
Coyote: Unit 14C—No limit
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): Unit 14C—1 Nov. 10–
fox
Feb. 28.
Lynx: Unit 14C—No limit
Dec. 15–
Jan. 31.
Marten: Unit 14C—No limit
Nov. 10–
Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel: Unit 14C—No limit
Nov. 10–
Jan. 31.
Muskrat: Unit 14C—No limit
Nov. 10–
May 15.
Otter: Unit 14C—No limit
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.

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Wolf: Unit 14C—No limit

Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.

Wolverine: Unit 14C—No limit

(15) Unit 15. (i) Unit 15 consists of that portion of the Kenai Peninsula and adjacent islands draining into
the Gulf of Alaska, Cook Inlet, and Turnagain Arm from Gore Point to the point where longitude line 150°
00' W. crosses the coastline of Chickaloon Bay in Turnagain Arm, including that area lying west of
longitude line 150°00' W. to the mouth of the Russian River, then southerly along the Chugach National
Forest boundary to the upper end of Upper Russian Lake; and including the drainages into Upper
Russian Lake west of the Chugach National Forest boundary:
(A) Unit 15A consists of that portion of Unit 15 north of the north bank of the Kenai River and the north
shore of Skilak Lake;
(B) Unit 15B consists of that portion of Unit 15 south of the north bank of the Kenai River and the north
shore of Skilak Lake, and north of the north bank of the Kasilof River, the north shore of Tustumena
Lake, Glacier Creek, and Tustumena Glacier;
(C) Unit 15C consists of the remainder of Unit 15.
(ii) You may not take wildlife, except for grouse, ptarmigan, and hares that may be taken only from
October 1–March 1 by bow and arrow only, in the Skilak Loop Management Area, which consists of that
portion of Unit 15A bounded by a line beginning at the easternmost junction of the Sterling Highway and
the Skilak Loop (milepost 76.3), then due south to the south bank of the Kenai River, then southerly
along the south bank of the Kenai River to its confluence with Skilak Lake, then westerly along the north
shore of Skilak Lake to Lower Skilak Lake Campground, then northerly along the Lower Skilak Lake
Campground Road and the Skilak Loop Road to its westernmost junction with the Sterling Highway, then
easterly along the Sterling Highway to the point of beginning.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) You may not trap furbearers for subsistence in the Skilak Loop Wildlife Management Area;
(C) You may not trap marten in that portion of Unit 15B east of the Kenai River, Skilak Lake, Skilak
River, and Skilak Glacier;
(D) You may not take red fox in Unit 15 by any means other than a steel trap or snare.

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: Units 15A and 15B—2 bears by Federal
registration permit
Unit 15C—3 bears
Brown Bear: Unit 15C—1 bear every four regulatory years
by Federal registration permit. The season may be opened
or closed by announcement from the Kenai National
Wildlife Refuge Manager after consultation with ADF&G
and the Chair of the Southcentral Alaska Subsistence
Regional Advisory Council
Moose:
Unit 15A—Skilak Loop Wildlife Management Area
Unit 15A—remainder, 15B, and 15C–1 antlered

Open season

Jul. 1–Jun. 30.
Oct. 1–Nov. 30,
to be announced
and Apr. 1–Jun.
15, to be
announced.

No open season.
Aug. 10–Sept.

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bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or with 3 or
more brow tines on either antler, by Federal
registration permit only
Units 15B and 15C—1 antlered bull with spike-fork
or 50-inch antlers or with 3 or more brow tines on
either antler, by Federal registration permit only.
The Kenai NWR Refuge Manager is authorized to
close the October/November season based on
conservation concerns, in consultation with
ADF&G and the Chair of the Southcentral Alaska
Subsistence Regional Advisory Council
Coyote: No limit
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit
Lynx: 2 lynx
Wolf:
Unit 15—that portion within the Kenai National
Wildlife Refuge—2 wolves
Unit 15—remainder—5 wolves
Wolverine: 1 wolverine
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession
Grouse (Ruffed)
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed):
Unit 15A and 15B—20 per day, 40 in possession
Unit 15C—20 per day, 40 in possession
Unit 15C—5 per day, 10 in possession
Trapping
Beaver: 20 Beaver per season

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20.

Oct. 20–Nov. 10.

Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
July 1–Jun. 30.
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Mar.
31.
No open season.
Aug. 10–Mar.
31.
Aug. 10–Dec.
31.
Jan. 1–Mar. 31.

Nov. 10–Mar.
31.
Coyote: No limit
Nov. 10–Mar.
31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 1 Fox Nov. 10–Feb.
28.
Lynx: No limit
Jan. 1–Jan. 31.
Marten: Unit 15B—that portion east of the Kenai River,
No open season.
Skilak Lake, Skilak River, and Skilak Glacier
Remainder of Unit 15—No limit
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Nov. 10–Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit
Nov. 10–May 15.
Otter: Unit 15—No limit
Nov. 10–Feb.
28.
Wolf: No limit
Nov. 10–Mar.
31.
Wolverine: Unit 15B and C—No limit
Nov. 10–Feb.

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28.
(16) Unit 16. (i) Unit 16 consists of the drainages into Cook Inlet between Redoubt Creek and the
Susitna River, including Redoubt Creek drainage, Kalgin Island, and the drainages on the west side of
the Susitna River (including the Susitna River) upstream to its confluence with the Chulitna River; the
drainages into the west side of the Chulitna River (including the Chulitna River) upstream to the
Tokositna River, and drainages into the south side of the Tokositna River upstream to the base of the
Tokositna Glacier, including the drainage of the Kahiltna Glacier:
(A) Unit 16A consists of that portion of Unit 16 east of the east bank of the Yentna River from its mouth
upstream to the Kahiltna River, east of the east bank of the Kahiltna River, and east of the Kahiltna
Glacier;
(B) Unit 16B consists of the remainder of Unit 16.
(ii) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in the Mount McKinley National Park, as it existed
prior to December 2, 1980. Subsistence uses as authorized by this paragraph (m)(16) are permitted in
Denali National Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on December 2, 1980.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 15.
(B) [Reserved]

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears
Caribou: 1 caribou

Open
season
July 1–
June 30.
Aug. 10–
Oct. 31.

Moose:
Unit 16B—Redoubt Bay Drainages south and west of,
and including the Kustatan River drainage—1 bull
Unit 16B—Denali National Preserve only—1 bull by
Federal registration permit. One Federal registration
permit for moose issued per household
Unit 16B, remainder—1 bull

Coyote: 2 coyotes
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit
Lynx: 2 lynx
Wolf: 5 wolves

Sept. 1–
15.
Sept. 1–
30.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 28.
Sept. 1–
30.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 28.
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–
Feb. 15.
July 1–
Jun. 30.
Dec. 1–
Jan. 31.
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Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession
Trapping
Beaver: No limit
Coyote: No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: No limit

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Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–
Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–
Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–
Mar. 31.
Oct. 10–
May 15.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Dec. 15–
Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–
Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–
Jun. 10.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Feb. 28.

(17) Unit 17. (i) Unit 17 consists of drainages into Bristol Bay and the Bering Sea between Etolin Point
and Cape Newenham, and all islands between these points including Hagemeister Island and the
Walrus Islands:
(A) Unit 17A consists of the drainages between Cape Newenham and Cape Constantine, and
Hagemeister Island and the Walrus Islands;
(B) Unit 17B consists of the Nushagak River drainage upstream from and including the Mulchatna River
drainage and the Wood River drainage upstream from the outlet of Lake Beverley;
(C) Unit 17C consists of the remainder of Unit 17.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
lands:
(A) Except for aircraft and boats and in legal hunting camps, you may not use any motorized vehicle for
hunting ungulates, bears, wolves, and wolverine, including transportation of hunters and parts of
ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine in the Upper Mulchatna Controlled Use Area consisting of Unit
17B, from Aug. 1–Nov. 1.
(B) [Reserved]
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:

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(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 15;
(B) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag if you have obtained a
State registration permit prior to hunting;
(C) [Reserved]
(D) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take beaver in Unit 17 from April 15–May
31. You may not take beaver with a firearm under a trapping license on National Park Service lands.

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 2 bears
Brown Bear: Unit 17–1 bear by State registration permit
only
Caribou:
Unit 17A—all drainages west of Right Hand
Point—3 caribou; however, no more than 1
caribou may be taken from Aug. 1–Nov. 30. The
season may be closed and harvest limit reduced
for the drainages between the Togiak River and
Right Hand Point by announcement of the Togiak
National Wildlife Refuge Manager
Unit 17A and 17C—that portion of 17A and 17C
consisting of the Nushagak Peninsula south of
the Igushik River, Tuklung River and Tuklung
Hills, west to Tvativak Bay—up to 2 caribou by
Federal registration permit. Public lands are
closed to the taking of caribou except by the
residents of Togiak, Twin Hills, Manokotak,
Aleknagik, Dillingham, Clark's Point, and Ekuk
hunting under these regulations. The harvest
objective, harvest limit, and the number of permits
available will be announced by the Togiak
National Wildlife Refuge Manager after
consultation with the Alaska Department of Fish
and Game and the Nushagak Peninsula Caribou
Planning Committee. Successful hunters must
report their harvest to the Togiak National Wildlife
Refuge within 24 hours after returning from the
field. The season may be closed by
announcement of the Togiak National Wildlife
Refuge Manager
Unit 17A—remainder and 17C—remainder—
selected drainages; a harvest limit of up to 5
caribou will be determined at the time the season
is announced

Open season
Aug. 1–May 31.
Sept. 1–May 31.

Aug. 1–Mar. 31.

Aug. 1–Sept. 30.
Dec. 1–Mar. 31.

Season to occur
sometime within
Aug. 1–Mar. 31
timeframe;
season, harvest
limit, and hunt
area to be
announced by

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the Togiak
National Wildlife
Refuge Manager.
Unit 17B and 17C—that portion of 17C east of the Aug. 1–Apr. 15.
Wood River and Wood River Lakes—3 caribou;
however, no more than 1 caribou may be taken
from Aug. 1–Nov. 30
Sheep: 1 ram with full curl or larger horn
Aug. 10–Sept.
20.
Moose: Unit 17A—1 bull by State registration permit
Aug. 25–Sept.
20.
Unit 17A—that portion that includes the area east Winter season to
of the west shore of Nenevok Lake, east of the
be announced.
west bank of the Kemuk River, and east of the
west bank of the Togiak River south from the
confluence Togiak and Kemuk Rivers—1 antlered
bull by State registration permit. Up to a 14-day
season during the period Dec. 1–Jan. 31 may be
opened or closed by the Togiak National Wildlife
Refuge Manager after consultation with ADF&G
and local users
Unit 17B—that portion that includes all the
Aug. 20–Sept.
Mulchatna River drainage upstream from and
15.
including the Chilchitna River drainage—1 bull by
State registration permit. During the period Sept.
1–15, a spike/fork bull or a bull with 50-inch
antlers or with 3 or more brow tines on one side
may be taken with a State harvest ticket
Unit 17C—that portion that includes the Iowithla Aug. 20–Sept.
drainage and Sunshine Valley and all lands west 15.
of Wood River and south of Aleknagik Lake—1
bull by State registration permit. During the period
Sept. 1–15, a spike/fork bull or a bull with 50-inch
antlers or with 3 or more brow tines on one side
may be taken with a State harvest ticket
Unit 17B—remainder and 17C—remainder—1
Aug. 20–Sept.
bull by State registration permit. During the period 15.
Sept. 1–15, a spike/fork bull or a bull with 50-inch Dec. 1–31.
antlers or with 3 or more brow tines on one side
may be taken with a State harvest ticket
Coyote: 2 coyotes
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit
Dec. 1–Mar. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2
Sept. 1–Feb. 15.
foxes
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit
July 1–June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine
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Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in
possession
Trapping
Beaver:
Unit 17—No limit
Unit 17—2 beaver per day. Only firearms may be
used
Coyote: No limit
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No
limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: 2 muskrats
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: No limit

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Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Oct. 10–Mar. 31.
Apr. 15–May 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–Feb. 28.

(18) Unit 18. (i) Unit 18 consists of that area draining into the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers downstream
from a straight line drawn between Lower Kalskag and Paimiut and the drainages flowing into the Bering
Sea from Cape Newenham on the south to and including the Pastolik River drainage on the north;
Nunivak, St. Matthew, and adjacent islands between Cape Newenham and the Pastolik River.
(ii) In the Kalskag Controlled Use Area, which consists of that portion of Unit 18 bounded by a line from
Lower Kalskag on the Kuskokwim River, northwesterly to Russian Mission on the Yukon River, then east
along the north bank of the Yukon River to the old site of Paimiut, then back to Lower Kalskag, you are
not allowed to use aircraft for hunting any ungulate, bear, wolf, or wolverine, including the transportation
of any hunter and ungulate, bear, wolf, or wolverine part; however, this does not apply to transportation
of a hunter or ungulate, bear, wolf, or wolverine part by aircraft between publicly owned airports in the
Controlled Use Area or between a publicly owned airport within the Area and points outside the Area.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take beaver in Unit 18 from Apr. 1–Jun. 10;
(B) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag if you have obtained a
State registration permit prior to hunting;
(C) You may take caribou from a boat moving under power in Unit 18.

Harvest limits
Hunting

Open
season

Black Bear: 3 bears

July 1–
June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear by State registration permit only
Sept. 1–
May 31.
Caribou: 3 caribou; however, no more than 1 caribou may be taken Aug. 1–

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Moose:
Unit 18—that portion east of a line running from the mouth
of the Ishkowik River to the closest point of Dall Lake, then
to the easternmost point of Takslesluk Lake, then along
the Kuskokwim River drainage boundary to the Unit 18
border, and then north of and including the Eek River
drainage. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of
moose by all users
Unit 18—south of and including the Kanektok River
drainages to the Goodnews River drainage. Federal public
lands are closed to the taking of moose by all users
Unit 18—Goodnews River drainage and south to the Unit
18 boundary—1 antlered bull by State registration permit.
Any needed closures will be announced by the Togiak
National Wildlife Refuge Manager after consultation with
BLM, ADF&G, and the Chair of the Yukon-Kuskokwim
Delta Subsistence Regional Advisory Council
Unit 18–that portion north and west of a line from Cape
Romanzof to Kusilvak Mountain to Mountain Village and
excluding all Yukon River drainages upriver from Mountain
Village—1 antlered bull
Unit 18–that portion north and west of a line from Cape
Romanzof to Kusilvak Mountain to Mountain Village and
excluding all Yukon River drainages upriver from Mountain
Village—1 moose. The Yukon Delta NWR Manager may
restrict the harvest to only antlered bulls after consultation
with the ADF&G and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
Subsistence Regional Advisory Council chair
Unit 18, remainder—1 antlered bull

Beaver: No limit
Coyote: 2 coyotes
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit
Lynx: 2 lynx
Wolf: 5 wolves
Wolverine: 1 wolverine

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Mar. 15.
No open
season.

No open
season.
Aug. 25–
Sept. 20.

Aug 10–
Sept. 30.

Dec. 20–
Jan. 20.

Aug. 10–
Sept. 30.
Dec. 20–
Jan. 10.
July 1–
June 30.
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–
Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–
Mar. 15.
July 1–
June 30.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
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Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession

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Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–
May 30.

Trapping
Beaver: No limit
Coyote: No limit
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: No limit

July 1–
June 30.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Jan. 31.
Nov. 10–
June 10.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 10–
Mar. 31.

(19) Unit 19. (i) Unit 19 consists of the Kuskokwim River drainage upstream from a straight line drawn
between Lower Kalskag and Piamiut:
(A) Unit 19A consists of the Kuskokwim River drainage downstream from and including the Moose
Creek drainage on the north bank and downstream from and including the Stony River drainage on the
south bank, excluding Unit 19B;
(B) Unit 19B consists of the Aniak River drainage upstream from and including the Salmon River
drainage, the Holitna River drainage upstream from and including the Bakbuk Creek drainage, that area
south of a line from the mouth of Bakbuk Creek to the radar dome at Sparrevohn Air Force Base,
including the Hoholitna River drainage upstream from that line, and the Stony River drainage upstream
from and including the Can Creek drainage;
(C) Unit 19C consists of that portion of Unit 19 south and east of a line from Benchmark M#1.26
(approximately 1.26 miles south of the northwest corner of the original Mt. McKinley National Park
boundary) to the peak of Lone Mountain, then due west to Big River, including the Big River drainage
upstream from that line, and including the Swift River drainage upstream from and including the North
Fork drainage;
(D) Unit 19D consists of the remainder of Unit 19.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
land:

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(A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses on lands within Mount McKinley National Park as it
existed prior to December 2, 1980. Subsistence uses as authorized by this paragraph (m)(19) are
permitted in Denali National Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on December 2, 1980;
(B) In the Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Use Area, which consists of that portion of Unit 19D upstream
from the mouth of the Selatna River, but excluding the Selatna and Black River drainages, to a line
extending from Dyckman Mountain on the northern Unit 19D boundary southeast to the 1,610 foot crest
of Munsatli Ridge, then south along Munsatli Ridge to the 2,981 foot peak of Telida Mountain, then
northeast to the intersection of the western boundary of Denali National Preserve with the MinchuminaTelida winter trail, then south along the western boundary of Denali National Preserve to the southern
boundary of Unit 19D, you may not use aircraft for hunting moose, including transportation of any moose
hunter or moose part; however, this does not apply to transportation of a moose hunter or moose part by
aircraft between publicly owned airports in the Controlled Use Area, or between a publicly owned airport
within the area and points outside the area.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 30;
(B) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag in those portions of
19A and 19B downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage if you have obtained a State
registration permit prior to hunting.

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears
Brown Bear:
Unit 19A and 19B—those portions which are downstream
of and including the Aniak River drainage—1 bear by
State registration permit
Unit 19A, remainder, 19B, remainder, and Unit 19D–1
bear
Caribou:
Unit 19A—north of Kuskokwim River—1 caribou

Unit 19A—south of the Kuskokwim River and Unit 19B
(excluding rural Alaska residents of Lime Village)—3
caribou; however, no more than 1 caribou may be taken
from Aug. 1–Nov. 30
Unit 19C—1 caribou
Unit 19D—south and east of the Kuskokwim River and
North Fork of the Kuskokwim River—1 caribou

Unit 19D, remainder—1 caribou
Unit 19—Residents domiciled in Lime Village only-no
individual harvest limit but a village harvest quota of 200

Open
season
July 1–
June 30.
Aug. 10–
June 30.
Aug. 10–
June 30.
Aug. 10–
Sept. 30.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 28.
Aug. 1–
Apr. 15.

Aug. 10–
Oct. 10.
Aug. 10–
Sept. 30.
Nov. 1–
Jan. 31.
Aug. 10–
Sept. 30.
July 1–
June 30.

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caribou; cows and calves may not be taken from Apr. 1–
Aug. 9. Reporting will be by a community reporting system
Sheep: 1 ram with 7/8 curl horn or larger
Aug. 10–
Sept. 20.
Moose:
Unit 19—Residents of Lime Village only—no individual
July 1–
harvest limit, but a village harvest quota of 28 bulls
June 30.
(including those taken under the State Tier II system).
Reporting will be by a community reporting system
Unit 19A—North of the Kuskokwim River, upstream from No open
but excluding the George River drainage, and south of the season.
Kuskokwim River upstream from and including the
Downey Creek drainage, not including the Lime Village
Management Area; Federal public lands are closed to the
taking of moose
Unit 19A, remainder—1 antlered bull by Federal drawing Sept. 1–
permit or a State Tier II permit. Federal public lands are
20.
closed to the taking of moose except by residents of
Tuluksak, Lower Kalskag, Upper Kalskag, Aniak,
Chuathbaluk, and Crooked Creek hunting under these
regulations. The Refuge Manager of the Yukon Delta
NWR, in cooperation with the BLM Field Office Manager,
will annually establish the harvest quota and number of
permits to be issued in coordination with the State Tier II
hunt. If the allowable harvest level is reached before the
regular season closing date, the Refuge Manager, in
consultation with the BLM Field Office Manager, will
announce an early closure of Federal public lands to all
moose hunting
Unit 19B—1 bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or
Sept. 1–
antlers with 4 or more brow tines on one side
20.
Unit 19C—1 antlered bull
Sept. 1–
20.
Unit 19C—1 bull by State registration permit
Jan. 15–
Feb. 15.
Unit 19D—that portion of the Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Sept. 1–
Use Area within the North Fork drainage upstream from
30.
the confluence of the South Fork to the mouth of the Swift
Fork—1 antlered bull
Unit 19D—remainder of the Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Sept. 1–
Use Area—1 bull
30.
Dec. 1–
Feb. 28.
Unit 19D, remainder—1 antlered bull
Sept. 1–
30.
Dec. 1–
15.
Coyote: 10 coyotes
Aug. 10–
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Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit
Lynx: 2 lynx
Wolf: Unit 19D—10 wolves per day
Unit 19, remainder—5 wolves
Wolverine: 1 wolverine
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
possession
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession
Trapping
Beaver: No limit
Coyote: No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: No limit

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Sept. 1–
Mar. 15.
July 1–
June 30.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 28.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–
Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–
Jun. 10.
Nov. 1–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 1–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–
June 10.
Nov. 1–
Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–
Mar. 31.

(20) Unit 20. (i) Unit 20 consists of the Yukon River drainage upstream from and including the Tozitna
River drainage to and including the Hamlin Creek drainage, drainages into the south bank of the Yukon
River upstream from and including the Charley River drainage, the Ladue River and Fortymile River
drainages, and the Tanana River drainage north of Unit 13 and downstream from the east bank of the
Robertson River:
(A) Unit 20A consists of that portion of Unit 20 bounded on the south by the Unit 13 boundary, bounded
on the east by the west bank of the Delta River, bounded on the north by the north bank of the Tanana
River from its confluence with the Delta River downstream to its confluence with the Nenana River, and
bounded on the west by the east bank of the Nenana River;
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Springs Slough upstream to and including the Banner Creek drainage;
(C) Unit 20C consists of that portion of Unit 20 bounded on the east by the east bank of the Nenana
River and on the north by the north bank of the Tanana River downstream from the Nenana River;
(D) Unit 20D consists of that portion of Unit 20 bounded on the east by the east bank of the Robertson
River and on the west by the west bank of the Delta River, and drainages into the north bank of the
Tanana River from its confluence with the Robertson River downstream to, but excluding, the Banner
Creek drainage;
(E) Unit 20E consists of drainages into the south bank of the Yukon River upstream from and including
the Charley River drainage, and the Ladue River drainage;
(F) Unit 20F consists of the remainder of Unit 20.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
land:
(A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses on lands within Mount McKinley National Park as it
existed prior to December 2, 1980. Subsistence uses as authorized by this paragraph (n)(20) are
permitted in Denali National Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on December 2, 1980;
(B) You may not use motorized vehicles or pack animals for hunting from Aug. 5–25 in the Delta
Controlled Use Area, the boundary of which is defined as: A line beginning at the confluence of Miller
Creek and the Delta River, then west to vertical angle benchmark Miller, then west to include all
drainages of Augustana Creek and Black Rapids Glacier, then north and east to include all drainages of
McGinnis Creek to its confluence with the Delta River, then east in a straight line across the Delta River
to Mile 236.7 of the Richardson Highway, then north along the Richardson Highway to its junction with
the Alaska Highway, then east along the Alaska Highway to the west bank of the Johnson River, then
south along the west bank of the Johnson River and Johnson Glacier to the head of the Canwell Glacier,
then west along the north bank of the Canwell Glacier and Miller Creek to the Delta River;
(C) You may not use firearms, snowmobiles, licensed highway vehicles or motorized vehicles, except
aircraft and boats, in the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of those portions of
Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5 miles from each side of the Dalton Highway from the Yukon River
to milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway, except as follows: Residents living within the Dalton Highway
Corridor Management Area may use snowmobiles only for the subsistence taking of wildlife. You may
use licensed highway vehicles only on designated roads within the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area. The residents of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, Evansville, Stevens
Village, and residents living within the Corridor may use firearms within the Corridor only for subsistence
taking of wildlife;
(D) You may not use any motorized vehicle for hunting from August 5–September 20 in the Glacier
Mountain Controlled Use Area, which consists of that portion of Unit 20E bounded by a line beginning at
Mile 140 of the Taylor Highway, then north along the highway to Eagle, then west along the cat trail from
Eagle to Crooked Creek, then from Crooked Creek southwest along the west bank of Mogul Creek to its
headwaters on North Peak, then west across North Peak to the headwaters of Independence Creek,
then southwest along the west bank of Independence Creek to its confluence with the North Fork of the
Fortymile River, then easterly along the south bank of the North Fork of the Fortymile River to its
confluence with Champion Creek, then across the North Fork of the Fortymile River to the south bank of
Champion Creek and easterly along the south bank of Champion Creek to its confluence with Little
Champion Creek, then northeast along the east bank of Little Champion Creek to its headwaters, then
northeasterly in a direct line to Mile 140 on the Taylor Highway; however, this does not prohibit
motorized access via, or transportation of harvested wildlife on, the Taylor Highway or any airport;
(E) You may by permit hunt moose on the Minto Flats Management Area, which consists of that portion
of Unit 20 bounded by the Elliot Highway beginning at Mile 118, then northeasterly to Mile 96, then east
to the Tolovana Hotsprings Dome, then east to the Winter Cat Trail, then along the Cat Trail south to the
Old Telegraph Trail at Dunbar, then westerly along the trail to a point where it joins the Tanana River 3
miles above Old Minto, then along the north bank of the Tanana River (including all channels and
sloughs except Swan Neck Slough), to the confluence of the Tanana and Tolovana Rivers and then
northerly to the point of beginning;
(F) You may only hunt moose by bow and arrow in the Fairbanks Management Area. The Area consists
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northerly along Rosie Creek to Isberg Road, then northeasterly on Isberg Road to Cripple Creek Road,
then northeasterly on Cripple Creek Road to the Parks Highway, then north on the Parks Highway to
Alder Creek, then westerly to the middle fork of Rosie Creek through section 26 to the Parks Highway,
then east along the Parks Highway to Alder Creek, then upstream along Alder Creek to its confluence
with Emma Creek, then upstream along Emma Creek to its headwaters, then northerly along the
hydrographic divide between Goldstream Creek drainages and Cripple Creek drainages to the summit of
Ester Dome, then down Sheep Creek to its confluence with Goldstream Creek, then easterly along
Goldstream Creek to Sheep Creek Road, then north on Sheep Creek Road to Murphy Dome Road, then
west on Murphy Dome Road to Old Murphy Dome Road, then east on Old Murphy Dome Road to the
Elliot Highway, then south on the Elliot Highway to Goldstream Creek, then easterly along Goldstream
Creek to its confluence with First Chance Creek, Davidson Ditch, then southeasterly along the Davidson
Ditch to its confluence with the tributary to Goldstream Creek in Section 29, then downstream along the
tributary to its confluence with Goldstream Creek, then in a straight line to First Chance Creek, then up
First Chance Creek to Tungsten Hill, then southerly along Steele Creek to its confluence with Ruby
Creek, then upstream along Ruby Creek to Esro Road, then south on Esro Road to Chena Hot Springs
Road, then east on Chena Hot Springs Road to Nordale Road, then south on Nordale Road to the
Chena River, to its intersection with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline right of way, then southeasterly along the
easterly edge of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline right of way to the Chena River, then along the north bank of
the Chena River to the Moose Creek dike, then southerly along the Moose Creek dike to its intersection
with the Tanana River, and then westerly along the north bank of the Tanana River to the point of
beginning.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear from April 15–June 30; you may use bait to hunt wolves on
FWS and BLM lands;
(B) You may not use a steel trap, or a snare using cable smaller than3/32inch diameter to trap coyotes
or wolves in Unit 20E during April and October;
(C) Residents of Units 20 and 21 may take up to three moose per regulatory year for the celebration
known as the Nuchalawoyya Potlatch, under the terms of a Federal registration permit. Permits will be
issued to individuals at the request of the Native Village of Tanana only. This three-moose limit is not
cumulative with that permitted by the State.

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears

Brown Bear:
Unit 20A–1 bear
Unit 20E–1 bear

Unit 20, remainder—1 bear

Open
season
July 1–
June
30.
Sept. 1–
May 31.
Aug.
10–
June
30.
Sept. 1–
May 31.

Caribou:
Unit 20E—1 caribou by joint State/Federal registration
permit only. Up to 900 caribou may be taken under a
State/Federal harvest quota. During the winter season,
area closures or hunt restrictions may be announced when
Nelchina caribou are present in a mix of more than 1
Nelchina caribou to 15 Fortymile caribou, except when the

Aug.
10–
Sept.
30.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 28.

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number of caribou present is low enough that less than 50
Nelchina caribou will be harvested regardless of the mixing
ratio for the two herds. The season closures will be
announced by the Eastern Interior Field Office Manager,
Bureau of Land Management, after consultation with the
National Park Service and Alaska Department of Fish and
Game
Unit 20F—north of the Yukon River—1 caribou
Aug.
10–Mar.
31.
Unit 20F—east of the Dalton Highway and south of the
Aug.
Yukon River—1 caribou; however, cow caribou may be
10–
taken only from Nov. 1–March 31. During the November 1– Sept.
March 31 season, a State registration permit is required
20.
Nov. 1–
Mar. 31.
Moose:
Unit 20A–1 antlered bull

Sept. 1–
20.
Unit 20B—that portion within the Minto Flats Management Sept. 1–
Area—1 bull by Federal registration permit only
20.
Jan.
10–Feb.
28.
Unit 20B, remainder—1 antlered bull
Sept. 1–
20.
Unit 20C—that portion within Denali National Park and
Sept. 1–
Preserve west of the Toklat River, excluding lands within
30.
Mount McKinley National Park as it existed prior to
Nov.
December 2, 1980—1 antlered bull; however, white15–Dec.
phased or partial albino (more than 50 percent white)
15.
moose may not be taken
Unit 20C, remainder—1 antlered bull; however, whiteSept. 1–
phased or partial albino (more than 50 percent white)
30.
moose may not be taken
Unit 20E—that portion within Yukon—Charley National
Aug.
Preserve—1 bull
20–
Sept.
30.
Unit 20E—that portion drained by the Forty-mile River (all Aug.
forks) from Mile 9 1/2 to Mile 145 Taylor Highway, including 24–28.
the Boundary Cutoff Road—1 bull
Sept. 1–
15.
Unit 20F—that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Sept. 1–
Management Area—1 antlered bull by Federal registration 25.
permit only
Unit 20F, remainder—1 antlered bull
Sept. 1–
25.
Dec. 1–

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beaver per season. Meat from harvested beaver must be salvaged
for human consumption
Coyote: 10 coyotes

Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1
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10.
Sept.
20–May
15.
Aug.
10–Apr.
30.
Sept. 1–
Mar. 15.
July 1–
June
30.

Lynx:
Unit 20A, 20B, and that portion of 20C east of the
Teklanika River—2 lynx
Unit 20E—2 lynx
Unit 20, remainder—2 lynx

Dec. 1–
Jan. 31.
Nov. 1–
Jan. 31.
Dec. 1–
Jan. 31.

Muskrat:
Unit 20E, that portion within Yukon-Charley Rivers National Sept.
Preserve—No limit
20–
June
10.
Unit 20, remainder
No open
season.
Wolf: 10 wolves
Aug.
10–Apr.
30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine
Sept. 1–
Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): Units 20A, 20B, 20C,
Aug.
20E, and 20F—15 per day, 30 in possession
10–Mar.
31.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
Unit 20—those portions within 5 miles of Alaska Route 5
Aug.
(Taylor Highway, both to Eagle and the Alaska-Canada
10–Mar.
boundary) and that portion of Alaska Route 4 (Richardson 31.
Highway) south of Delta Junction—20 per day, 40 in
possession
Unit 20, remainder—20 per day, 40 in possession
Aug.
10–Apr.
30.
Trapping
Beaver:
Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F—No limit
Nov. 1–
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Unit 20E—25 beaver per season. Only firearms may be
Sept.
used during Sept. 20–Oct. 31 and Apr. 16–May 15, to take 20–May
up to 6 beaver. Only traps or snares may be used Nov. 1– 15.
Apr. 15. The total annual harvest limit for beaver is 25, of
which no more than 6 may be taken by firearm under
trapping or hunting regulations. Meat from beaver
harvested by firearm must be salvaged for human
consumption
Coyote:
Unit 20E—No limit
Unit 20, remainder—No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit

Oct. 15–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–
Mar. 31.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 28.

Lynx:
Unit 20A, 20B, and 20C east of the Teklanika River—No
limit
Unit 20E—No limit; however, no more than 5 lynx may be
taken between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30
Unit 20F and 20C—remainder—No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit

Dec.
15–Feb.
15.
Nov. 1–
Dec. 31.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 28.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 28.

Muskrat:
Unit 20E—No limit

Unit 20, remainder—No limit

Otter: No limit

Sept.
20–
June
10.
Nov. 1–
June
10.
Nov. 1–
Apr. 15.

Wolf:
Unit 20A, 20B, 20C, & 20F—No limit
Unit 20E—No limit
Wolverine: No limit

Nov. 1–
Apr. 30.
Oct. 1–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–
Feb. 28.

(21) Unit 21. (i) Unit 21 consists of drainages into the Yukon River upstream from Paimiut to, but not
including, the Tozitna River drainage on the north bank, and to, but not including, the Tanana River
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drainage:
(A) Unit 21A consists of the Innoko River drainage upstream from and including the Iditarod River
drainage;
(B) Unit 21B consists of the Yukon River drainage upstream from Ruby and east of the Ruby-Poorman
Road, downstream from and excluding the Tozitna River and Tanana River drainages, and excluding the
Melozitna River drainage upstream from Grayling Creek;
(C) Unit 21C consists of the Melozitna River drainage upstream from Grayling Creek, and the Dulbi
River drainage upstream from and including the Cottonwood Creek drainage;
(D) Unit 21D consists of the Yukon River drainage from and including the Blackburn Creek drainage
upstream to Ruby, including the area west of the Ruby-Poorman Road, excluding the Koyukuk River
drainage upstream from the Dulbi River drainage, and excluding the Dulbi River drainage upstream from
Cottonwood Creek;
(E) Unit 21E consists of the Yukon River drainage from Paimiut upstream to, but not including, the
Blackburn Creek drainage, and the Innoko River drainage downstream from the Iditarod River drainage.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
land:
(A) The Koyukuk Controlled Use Area, which consists of those portions of Unit 21 and 24 bounded by a
line from the north bank of the Yukon River at Koyukuk at 64°52.58' N. lat., 157°43.10' W. long., then
northerly to the confluences of the Honhosa and Kateel Rivers at 65°28.42' N. lat., 157°44.89' W. long.,
then northeasterly to the confluences of Billy Hawk Creek and the Huslia River (65°57' N. lat., 156°41'
W. long.) at 65°56.66' N. lat., 156°40.81' W. long., then easterly to the confluence of the forks of the
Dakli River at 66°02.56' N. lat., 156°12.71' W. long., then easterly to the confluence of McLanes Creek
and the Hogatza River at 66°00.31' N. lat., 155°18.57' W. long., then southwesterly to the crest of
Hochandochtla Mountain at 65°31.87' N. lat., 154°52.18' W. long., then southwest to the mouth of
Cottonwood Creek at 65°13.00' N. lat., 156°06.43' W. long., then southwest to Bishop Rock (Yistletaw)
at 64°49.35' N. lat., 157°21.73' W. long., then westerly along the north bank of the Yukon River
(including Koyukuk Island) to the point of beginning, is closed during moose hunting seasons to the use
of aircraft for hunting moose, including transportation of any moose hunter or moose part; however, this
does not apply to transportation of a moose hunter or moose part by aircraft between publicly owned
airports in the controlled use area or between a publicly owned airport within the area and points outside
the area; all hunters on the Koyukuk River passing the ADF&G-operated check station at Ella's Cabin
(15 miles upstream from the Yukon on the Koyukuk River) are required to stop and report to ADF&G
personnel at the check station;
(B) The Paradise Controlled Use Area, which consists of that portion of Unit 21 bounded by a line
beginning at the old village of Paimiut, then north along the west bank of the Yukon River to Paradise,
then northwest to the mouth of Stanstrom Creek on the Bonasila River, then northeast to the mouth of
the Anvik River, then along the west bank of the Yukon River to the lower end of Eagle Island
(approximately 45 miles north of Grayling), then to the mouth of the Iditarod River, then down the east
bank of the Innoko River to its confluence with Paimiut Slough, then south along the east bank of
Paimiut Slough to its mouth, and then to the old village of Paimiut, is closed during moose hunting
seasons to the use of aircraft for hunting moose, including transportation of any moose hunter or part of
moose; however, this does not apply to transportation of a moose hunter or part of moose by aircraft
between publicly owned airports in the Controlled Use Area or between a publicly owned airport within
the area and points outside the area.
(iii) In Unit 21D, you may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag if you have
obtained a State registration permit prior to hunting. Aircraft may not be used in any manner for brown
bear hunting under the authority of a brown bear State registration permit, including transportation of
hunters, bears, or parts of bears; however, this does not apply to transportation of bear hunters or bear
parts by regularly scheduled flights to and between communities by carriers that normally provide
scheduled service to this area, nor does it apply to transportation of aircraft to or between publicly owned
airports.
(iv) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 30; and in the Koyukuk Controlled
Use Area, you may also use bait to hunt black bear between September 1 and September 25;

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(B) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take beaver in Unit 21(E) from Nov. 1–June
10;
(C) The residents of Units 20 and 21 may take up to three moose per regulatory year for the celebration
known as the Nuchalawoyya Potlatch, under the terms of a Federal registration permit. Permits will be
issued to individuals only at the request of the Native Village of Tanana. This three moose limit is not
cumulative with that permitted by the State;
(D) The residents of Unit 21 may take up to three moose per regulatory year for the celebration known
as the Kaltag/Nulato Stickdance, under the terms of a Federal registration permit. Permits will be issued
to individuals only at the request of the Native Village of Kaltag or Nulato. This three moose limit is not
cumulative with that permitted by the State.

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears
Brown Bear:
Unit 21D—1 bear by State registration permit only
Unit 21, remainder—1 bear

Open season
July 1–June
30.
Aug. 10–June
30.
Aug. 10–June
30.

Caribou:
Unit 21A—1 caribou

Aug. 10–Sept.
30.
Dec. 10–Dec.
20.
Unit 21B—that portion north of the Yukon River and No open
downstream from Ukawutni Creek
season.
Unit 21C—the Dulbi and Melozitna River drainages No open
downstream from Big Creek
season.
Unit 21B remainder, 21C remainder, and 21E—1
Aug. 10–Sept.
caribou
30.
Unit 21D—north of the Yukon River and east of the Winter season
Koyukuk River-caribou may be taken during a winter to be
season to be announced by the Refuge Manager of announced.
the Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge
Manager and the BLM Central Yukon Field Office
Manager, in consultation with ADF&G and the Chairs
of the Western Interior Subsistence Regional
Advisory Council, and the Middle Yukon and Ruby
Fish and Game Advisory Committees
Unit 21D, remainder—5 caribou per day; however,
July 1–June
cow caribou may not be taken May 16–June 30
30.
Moose:
Unit 21B—that part of the Nowitna River drainage
Sept. 5–Oct.
downstream from and including the Little Mud River 1.
drainage-1 bull. A State registration permit is required
from Sept. 5–25. A Federal registration permit is
required from Sept. 26–Oct. 1

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Unit 21B—that part of the Nowitna River drainage
Five-day
downstream from and including the Little Mud River season to be
drainage-1 antlered bull. A Federal registration permit announced
is required during the 5-day season and will be
between Dec.
limited to one per household. The 5-day season may 1 and March
be announced by the Koyukuk/Nowitna National
31.
Wildlife Refuge Manager after consultation with the
ADF&G and the Chairs of the Western Interior
Regional Advisory Council and the Ruby Fish and
Game Advisory Committee
Unit 21A and 21B, remainder—1 bull
Aug. 20–Sept.
25.
Nov. 1–30.
Unit 21C—1 antlered bull
Sept. 5–25.
Unit 21D—Koyukuk Controlled Use Area-1 moose;
Aug. 27–Sept.
however, antlerless moose may be taken only during 20.
Aug. 27–31 and the Mar. 1–5 season if authorized by Mar. 1–5
announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna National
season to be
Wildlife Refuge Manager. Harvest of cow moose
announced.
accompanied by calves is prohibited. During the Aug.
27–Sept. 20 season a State registration permit is
required. During the Mar. 1–5 season a Federal
registration permit is required. Announcement for the
antlerless moose seasons and cow quotas will be
made after consultation with the ADF&G area
biologist and the Chairs of the Western Interior
Regional Advisory Council and Middle Yukon Fish
and Game Advisory Committee
Unit 21D, remainder—1 moose; however, antlerless Aug. 22–31.
Sept. 5–25.
moose may be taken only during Sept. 21–25 and
Mar. 1–5
the Mar. 1–5 season if authorized jointly by the
Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Manager season to be
and the Central Yukon Field Office Manager, Bureau announced.
of Land Management. Harvest of cow moose
accompanied by calves is prohibited. During the Aug.
22–31 and Sept. 5–25 seasons, a State registration
permit is required. During the Mar. 1–5 season a
Federal registration permit is required.
Announcement for the antlerless moose seasons and
cow quotas will be made after consultation with the
ADF&G area biologist and the Chairs of the Western
Interior Regional Advisory Council and the Middle
Yukon Fish and Game Advisory Committee
Unit 21E—1 moose; however, only bulls may be
Aug. 20–Sept.
taken from Aug. 20–Sept. 25; moose may not be
25.
taken within one-half mile of the Innoko or Yukon
Feb. 1–10.
River during the February season
Beaver:
Unit 21E—No limit

Nov. 1–June
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Coyote: 10 coyotes
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10
foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1
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No open
season.
Aug. 10–Apr.
30.
Sept. 1–Mar.
15.

July 1–June
30.
Lynx: 2 lynx
Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
Wolf: 5 wolves
Aug. 10–Apr.
30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine
Sept. 1–Mar.
31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in Aug. 10–Apr.
possession
30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in Aug. 10–Apr.
possession
30.
Trapping
Beaver: No limit
Nov. 1–June
10.
Coyote: No limit
Nov. 1–Mar.
31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
Lynx: No limit
Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
Marten: No limit
Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
Muskrat: No limit
Nov. 1–June
10.
Otter: No limit
Nov. 1–Apr.
15.
Wolf: No limit
Nov. 1–Apr.
30.
Wolverine: No limit
Nov. 1–Mar.
31.
(22) Unit 22 . (i) Unit 22 consists of Bering Sea, Norton Sound, Bering Strait, Chukchi Sea, and
Kotzebue Sound drainages from, but excluding, the Pastolik River drainage in southern Norton Sound
to, but not including, the Goodhope River drainage in Southern Kotzebue Sound, and all adjacent
islands in the Bering Sea between the mouths of the Goodhope and Pastolik Rivers:
(A) Unit 22A consists of Norton Sound drainages from, but excluding, the Pastolik River drainage to, and
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(B) Unit 22B consists of Norton Sound drainages from, but excluding, the Ungalik River drainage to, and
including, the Topkok Creek drainage;
(C) Unit 22C consists of Norton Sound and Bering Sea drainages from, but excluding, the Topkok Creek
drainage to, and including, the Tisuk River drainage, and King and Sledge Islands;
(D) Unit 22D consists of that portion of Unit 22 draining into the Bering Sea north of, but not including,
the Tisuk River to and including Cape York and St. Lawrence Island;
(E) Unit 22E consists of Bering Sea, Bering Strait, Chukchi Sea, and Kotzebue Sound drainages from
Cape York to, but excluding, the Goodhope River drainage, and including Little Diomede Island and
Fairway Rock.
(ii) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag if you have obtained a
State registration permit prior to hunting. Aircraft may not be used in any manner for brown bear hunting
under the authority of a brown bear State registration permit, including transportation of hunters, bears,
or parts of bears; however, this does not apply to transportation of bear hunters or bear parts by
regularly scheduled flights to and between communities by carriers that normally provide scheduled
service to this area, nor does it apply to transportation of aircraft to or between publicly owned airports.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take beaver in Unit 22 during the established
seasons;
(B) Coyote, incidentally taken with a trap or snare intended for red fox or wolf, may be used for
subsistence purposes;
(C) A snowmachine may be used to position a hunter to select individual caribou for harvest provided
that the animals are not shot from a moving snowmachine;
(D) The taking of one bull moose and one musk ox by the community of Wales is allowed for the
celebration of the Kingikmiut Dance Festival under the terms of a Federal registration permit. Permits will
be issued to individuals only at the request of the Native Village of Wales. The harvest may only occur
between January 1 and March 15 in Unit 22E for a bull moose and in Unit 22E for a musk ox. The
harvest will count against any established quota for the area;
(E) A Federally qualified subsistence user (recipient) may designate another Federally qualified
subsistence user to take musk oxen on his or her behalf unless the recipient is a member of a
community operating under a community harvest system. The designated hunter must get a designated
hunter permit and must return a completed harvest report. The designated hunter may hunt for any
number of recipients in the course of a season, but have no more than two harvest limits in his/her
possession at any one time, except in Unit 22E where a resident of Wales or Shishmaref acting as a
designated hunter may hunt for any number of recipients, but have no more than four harvest limits in
his/her possession at any one time.

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear:
Unit 22A and 22B—3 bears
Unit 22, remainder
Brown Bear:
Unit 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E—1 bear by
State registration permit only
Unit 22C—1 bear by State registration permit
only
Caribou:
Unit 22B west of Golovin Bay and west of a

Open season

Jul. 1–Jun. 30.
No open season.
Aug. 1–May 31.
Aug. 1–Oct. 31.
May 10–25.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.

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line along the west bank of the Fish and
May 1–Sept. 30, a
Niukluk Rivers and excluding the Libby River season may be
drainage—5 caribou per day
opened by
announcement by the
Anchorage Field
Office Manager of the
BLM, in consultation
with ADF&G.
Units 22A, 22B remainder, that portion of
July 1–June 30.
Unit 22D in the Kougaruk, Kuzitrin (excluding
the Pilgrim River drainage), American, and
Agiapuk River Drainages, and Unit 22E, that
portion east of and including the Sanaguich
River drainage—5 caribou per day; however,
cow caribou may not be taken May 16–June
30
Moose:
Unit 22A—that portion north of and including
the Tagoomenik and Shaktoolik River
drainages—1 bull. Federal public lands are
closed to hunting except by residents of Unit
22A hunting under these regulations
Unit 22A—that portion in the Unalakleet
drainage and all drainages flowing into
Norton Sound north of the Golsovia River
drainage and south of the Tagoomenik and
Shaktoolik River drainages—Federal public
lands are closed to the taking of moose,
except that residents of Unalakleet, hunting
under these regulations, may take 1 bull by
Federal registration permit, administered by
the BLM Anchorage Field Office with the
authority to close the season in consultation
with ADF&G
Unit 22A, remainder—1 bull. However,
during the period Jan. 1–31, only an antlered
bull may be taken. Federal public lands are
closed to the taking of moose except by
residents of Unit 22A hunting under these
regulations
Unit 22B—west of the Darby Mountains—1
bull by State registration permit. Quotas and
any needed closures will be announced by
the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the
BLM, in consultation with NPS and ADF&G.
Federal public lands are closed to the taking
of moose except by Federally qualified
subsistence users hunting under these
regulations
Unit 22B—west of the Darby Mountains—1

Aug. 1–Sept. 30.

Aug. 15–Sept. 14.

Aug. 1–Sept. 30.
Jan. 1–31.

Sept. 1–14.

Jan. 1–31.

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bull by either Federal or State registration
permit. Quotas and any needed season
closures will be announced by the
Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM,
in consultation with NPS, and ADF&G.
Federal public lands are closed to the taking
of moose except by residents of White
Mountain and Golovin hunting under these
regulations
Unit 22B, remainder—1 bull
Unit 22C—1 antlered bull
Unit 22D—that portion within the Kougarok,
Kuzitrin, and Pilgrim River drainages—1 bull
by State registration permit. Quotas and any
needed closures will be announced by the
Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM,
in consultation with NPS and ADF&G.
Federal public lands are closed to the taking
of moose except by residents of Units 22D
and 22C hunting under these regulations
Unit 22D—that portion west of the Tisuk
River drainage and Canyon Creek—1 bull by
State registration permit. Quotas and any
needed closures will be announced by the
Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM,
in consultation with NPS and ADF&G
Unit 22D—that portion west of the Tisuk
River drainage and Canyon Creek—1 bull by
Federal registration permit. Quotas and any
needed closures will be announced by the
Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM,
in consultation with NPS and ADF&G.
Federal public lands are closed to the taking
of moose except by residents of Units 22D
and 22C hunting under these regulations
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Aug. 1–Jan. 31.
Sept. 1–14.
Sept. 1–14.

Sept. 1–14.

Dec. 1–31.

Aug. 10–Sept. 14.
Oct. 1–Nov. 30.
Unit 22D, remainder—1 moose; however, no Dec. 1–31.
person may take a calf or a cow
accompanied by a calf
Unit 22D, remainder—1 antlered bull
Jan. 1–31.
Unit 22E—1 bull. Federal public lands are
Aug. 1–Dec. 31.
closed to the taking of moose except by
Federally qualified subsistence users hunting
under these regulations
Musk ox:
Unit 22B—1 bull by Federal permit or State Aug.1–Mar. 15.
Tier II permit. Federal public lands are closed
to the taking of musk ox except by Federally

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qualified subsistence users hunting under
these regulations. Annual harvest quotas
and any needed closures will be announced
by the Superintendent of the Western Arctic
National Parklands, in consultation with
ADF&G and the BLM Field Office Manager
Unit 22D—that portion west of the Tisuk
Sept.1–Mar. 15.
River drainage and Canyon Creek—1 musk
ox by Federal permit or State Tier II permit;
however, cows may only be taken during the
period Jan. 1–Mar. 15. Federal public lands
are closed to the taking of musk ox except by
Federally qualified subsistence users hunting
under these regulations. Annual harvest
quotas and any needed closures will be
announced by the Superintendent of the
Western Arctic National Parklands, in
consultation with ADF&G and BLM
Unit 22D, remainder—1 musk ox by Federal Aug.1–Mar. 15.
permit or State Tier II permit; however, cows
may only be taken during the period Jan. 1–
Mar. 15. Federal public lands are closed to
the taking of musk ox except by Federally
qualified subsistence users hunting under
these regulations. Annual harvest quotas
and any needed closures will be announced
by the Superintendent of the Western Arctic
National Parklands, in consultation with
ADF&G and BLM
Unit 22E—1 musk ox by Federal permit or
Aug. 1–Mar. 15.
State permit; however, cows may only be
taken during the period Jan. 1–Mar. 15.
Federal public lands are closed to the taking
of musk ox except by Federally qualified
subsistence users hunting under these
regulations. Annual harvest quotas and any
needed closures will be announced by the
Superintendent of the Western Arctic
National Parklands, in consultation with
ADF&G and BLM
Unit 22, remainder
No open season.
Beaver:
Unit 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E–50 beaver
Unit 22, remainder
Coyote: Federal public lands are closed to all taking
of coyotes
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases):
10 foxes

Nov. 1–June 10.
No open season.
No open season.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.

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Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit
Lynx: 2 lynx
Marten:
Unit 22A and 22B—No limit
Unit 22, remainder
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: 3 wolverines
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
Unit 22A and 22B east of and including the
Niukluk River drainage—40 per day, 80 in
possession
Unit 22E—20 per day, 40 in possession
Unit 22, remainder—20 per day, 40 in
possession
Trapping
Beaver:
Unit 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E—50 beaver
Unit 22C
Coyote: Federal public lands are closed to all taking
of coyotes
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases):
No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
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Sept. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
No open season.
Nov. 1–Jan. 31.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

July 15–May 15.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Nov. 1–June 10.
No open season.
No open season.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Jan. 31.
Nov. 1–June 10.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.

(23) Unit 23. (i) Unit 23 consists of Kotzebue Sound, Chukchi Sea, and Arctic Ocean drainages from and
including the Goodhope River drainage to Cape Lisburne.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
land:
(A) You may not use aircraft in any manner either for hunting of ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine, or
for transportation of hunters or harvested species in the Noatak Controlled Use Area for the period
August 25–September 15. The Area consists of that portion of Unit 23 in a corridor extending five miles
on either side of the Noatak River beginning at the mouth of the Noatak River, and extending upstream
to the mouth of Sapun Creek. This closure does not apply to the transportation of hunters or parts of
ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine by regularly scheduled flights to communities by carriers that
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(B) [Reserved]
(iii) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag if you have obtained a
State registration permit prior to hunting. Aircraft may not be used in any manner for brown bear hunting
under the authority of a brown bear State registration permit, including transportation of hunters, bears,
or parts of bears; however, this does not apply to transportation of bear hunters or bear parts by
regularly scheduled flights to and between communities by carriers that normally provide scheduled
service to this area, nor does it apply to transportation of aircraft to or between publicly owned airports.
(iv) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may take caribou from a boat moving under power in Unit 23;
(B) In addition to other restrictions on method of take found in this §242.26, you may also take swimming
caribou with a firearm using rimfire cartridges;
(C) If you have a trapping license, you may take beaver with a firearm in all of Unit 23 from Nov. 1–Jun.
10;
(D) For the Baird and DeLong Mountain sheep hunts—A Federally qualified subsistence user (recipient)
may designate another Federally qualified subsistence user to take sheep on his or her behalf unless
the recipient is a member of a community operating under a community harvest system. The designated
hunter must obtain a designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest report. The
designated hunter may hunt for only one recipient in the course of a season and may have both his and
the recipients' harvest limits in his/her possession at the same time;
(E) A snowmachine may be used to position a hunter to select individual caribou for harvest provided
that the animals are not shot from a moving snowmachine;
(F) A Federally qualified subsistence user (recipient) may designate another Federally qualified
subsistence user to take musk oxen on his or her behalf unless the recipient is a member of a
community operating under a community harvest system. The designated hunter must get a designated
hunter permit and must return a completed harvest report. The designated hunter may hunt for any
number of recipients, but have no more than two harvest limits in his/her possession at any one time.

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears
Brown Bear: Unit 23—1 bear by State registration
permit
Caribou: 15 caribou per day; however, cow caribou
may not be taken May 16–June 30
Sheep:
Unit 23—south of Rabbit Creek, Kyak
Creek, and the Noatak River, and west of
the Cutler and Redstone Rivers (Baird
Mountains)—1 sheep by Federal
registration permit. The total allowable
harvest of sheep is 21, of which 15 may be
rams and 6 may be ewes. Federal public
lands are closed to the taking of sheep
except by Federally qualified subsistence
users hunting under these regulations
Unit 23—north of Rabbit Creek, Kyak
Creek, and the Noatak River, and west of
the Aniuk River (DeLong Mountains)—1

Open season
July 1–June 30.
Aug. 1–May 31.
July 1–June 30.

Aug. 10–April 30. If the
allowable harvest levels
are reached before the
regular season closing
date, the Superintendent
of the Western Arctic
National Parklands will
announce an early
closure.
Aug. 10–April 30. If the
allowable harvest levels
are reached before the

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sheep by Federal registration permit. The
total allowable harvest of sheep for the
DeLong Mountains is 8, of which 5 may be
rams and 3 may be ewes

Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka
Mountains)—1 ram with 7/8 curl or larger
horn
Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka
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regular season closing
date, the Superintendent
of the Western Arctic
National Parklands will
announce an early
closure.
Aug. 10–Sept. 20.

Oct. 1–Apr. 30.

Moose:
Unit 23—that portion north and west of
and including the Singoalik River drainage,
and all lands draining into the Kukpuk and
Ipewik Rivers—1 moose; no person may
take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf
Unit 23—that portion lying within the
Noatak River drainage—1 moose;
however, antlerless moose may be taken
only from Nov. 1–Mar. 31; no person may
take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf
Unit 23, remainder—1 moose; no person
may take a calf or a cow accompanied by
a calf
Musk ox:
Unit 23—south of Kotzebue Sound and
west of and including the Buckland River
drainage—1 musk ox by Federal permit or
State Tier II permit; however, cows may
only be taken during the period Jan. 1–
Mar. 15. Federal public lands are closed to
the taking of musk ox except by Federally
qualified subsistence users hunting under
these regulations. Annual harvest quotas
and any needed closures will be
announced by the Superintendent of the
Western Arctic National Parklands, in
consultation with ADF&G and BLM
Unit 23—Cape Krusenstern National
Monument—1 bull by Federal permit.
Annual harvest quotas and any needed
closures will be announced by the
Superintendent of Western Arctic National
Parklands. Cape Krusenstern National
Monument is closed to the taking of musk
oxen except by resident zone community
members with permanent residence within
the Monument or the immediately adjacent
Napaktuktuk Mountain area, south of

July 1–Mar. 31.

Aug. 1–Mar. 31.

Aug. 1–Mar. 31.

Aug. 1–Mar. 15.

Aug. 1–Mar. 15.

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latitude 67°05' N and west of longitude
162°30' W hunting under these regulations
Unit 23, remainder
Beaver: No limit
Coyote: 2 coyotes
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver
Phases): No limit
Hare: (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit
Lynx: 2 lynx
Wolf: 15 wolves
Wolverine: 1 wolverine
Muskrat: No limit
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in
possession
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per
day, 40 in possession
Trapping
Beaver:
Unit 23—the Kobuk and Selawik River
drainages—50 beaver
Unit 23, remainder—30 beaver
Coyote: No limit
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver
Phases): No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: No limit

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No open season.
July 1–June 30.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1– Mar.15.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
July 1–June 30
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

July 1–June 30.
July 1–June 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Jan. 31.
Nov. 1–June 10.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.

(24) Unit 24. (i) Unit 24 consists of the Koyukuk River drainage upstream from but not including the Dulbi
River drainage:
(A) Unit 24A consists of the Middle Fork of the Koyukuk River drainage upstream from but not including
the Harriet Creek and North Fork Koyukuk River drainages, to the South Fork of the Koyukuk River
drainage upstream from Squaw Creek, the Jim River Drainage, the Fish Creek drainage upstream from
and including the Bonanza Creek drainage, to the 1,410 ft. peak of the hydrologic divide with the
northern fork of the Kanuti Chalatna River at N. Lat.66°33.303' W. Long. 151°03.637' and following the
unnamed northern fork of the Kanuti Chalatna Creek to the confluence of the southern fork of the Kanuti
Chalatna River at N. Lat 66°27.090' W. Long. 151°23.841', 4.2 miles SSW (194 degrees true) of
Clawanmenka Lake and following the unnamed southern fork of the Kanuti Chalatna Creek to the
hydrologic divide with the Kanuti River drainage at N. Lat.66°19.789' W. Long. 151°10.102', 3.0 miles
ENE (79 degrees true) from the 2,055 ft. peak on that divide, and the Kanuti River drainage upstream
from the confluence of an unnamed creek at N. Lat. 66°13.050' W. Long. 151°05.864', 0.9 miles SSE
(155 degrees true) of a 1,980 ft. peak on that divide, and following that unnamed creek to the Unit 24

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boundary on the hydrologic divide to the Ray River drainage at N. Lat. 66°03.827' W. Long. 150°49.988'
at the 2,920 ft. peak of that divide;
(B) Unit 24B consists of the Koyukuk River Drainage upstream from Dog Island to the Subunit 24A
boundary;
(C) Unit 24C consists of the Hogatza River Drainage, the Koyukuk River Drainage upstream from Batza
River on the north side of the Koyukuk River and upstream from and including the Indian River Drainage
on the south side of the Koyukuk River to the Subunit 24B boundary;
(D) Unit 24D consists of the remainder of Unit 24.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
land:
(A) You may not use firearms, snowmobiles, licensed highway vehicles, or motorized vehicles, except
aircraft and boats, in the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of those portions of
Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5 miles from each side of the Dalton Highway from the Yukon River
to milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway, except as follows: Residents living within the Dalton Highway
Corridor Management Area may use snowmobiles only for the subsistence taking of wildlife. You may
use licensed highway vehicles only on designated roads within the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area. The residents of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, Evansville, and Stevens
Village, and residents living within the Corridor may use firearms within the Corridor only for subsistence
taking of wildlife;
(B) You may not use aircraft for hunting moose, including transportation of any moose hunter or moose
part in the Kanuti Controlled Use Area, which consists of that portion of Unit 24 bounded by a line from
the Bettles Field VOR to the east side of Fish Creek Lake, to Old Dummy Lake, to the south end of Lake
Todatonten (including all waters of these lakes), to the northernmost headwaters of Siruk Creek, to the
highest peak of Double Point Mountain, then back to the Bettles Field VOR; however, this does not
apply to transportation of a moose hunter or moose part by aircraft between publicly owned airports in
the controlled use area or between a publicly owned airport within the area and points outside the area;
(C) You may not use aircraft for hunting moose, including transportation of any moose hunter or moose
part in the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area, which consists of those portions of Unit 21s and 24 bounded
by a line from the north bank of the Yukon River at Koyukuk at 64°52.58' N. lat., 157°43.10' W. long.,
then northerly to the confluences of the Honhosa and Kateel Rivers at 65°28.42' N. lat., 157°44.89' W.
long., then northeasterly to the confluences of Billy Hawk Creek and the Huslia River (65°57' N. lat.,
156°41' W. long.) at 65°56.66' N. lat., 156°40.81' W. long., then easterly to the confluence of the forks of
the Dakli River at 66°02.56' N. lat., 156°12.71' W. long., then easterly to the confluence of McLanes
Creek and the Hogatza River at 66°00.31' N. lat., 155°18.57' W. long., then southwesterly to the crest of
Hochandochtla Mountain at 65°31.87' N. lat., 154°52.18' W. long., then southwest to the mouth of
Cottonwood Creek at 65°13.00' N. lat., 156°06.43' W. long., then southwest to Bishop Rock (Yistletaw)
at 64°49.35' N. lat., 157°21.73' W. long., then westerly along the north bank of the Yukon River
(including Koyukuk Island) to the point of beginning; however, this does not apply to transportation of a
moose hunter or moose part by aircraft between publicly owned airports in the controlled use area or
between a publicly owned airport within the area and points outside the area; all hunters on the Koyukuk
River passing the ADF&G operated check station at Ella's Cabin (15 miles upstream from the Yukon on
the Koyukuk River) are required to stop and report to ADF&G personnel at the check station.
(iii) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag if you have obtained a
State registration permit prior to hunting. You may not use aircraft in any manner for brown bear hunting
under the authority of a brown bear State registration permit, including transportation of hunters, bears,
or parts of bears. However, this prohibition does not apply to transportation of bear hunters or bear parts
by regularly scheduled flights to and between communities by carriers that normally provide scheduled
service to this area, nor does it apply to transportation of aircraft to or between publicly owned airports.
(iv) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 30; and in the Koyukuk Controlled
Use Area, you may also use bait to hunt black bear between September 1 and September 25;
(B) Arctic fox, incidentally taken with a trap or snare intended for red fox, may be used for subsistence
purposes.

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Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears
Brown Bear: Unit 24—1 bear by State registration permit

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Open
season
July 1–June
30.
Aug. 10–
June 30.

Caribou:
Unit 24—that portion south of the south bank of the
Kanuti River, upstream from and including that portion
of the Kanuti-Kilolitna River drainage, bounded by the
southeast bank of the Kodosin-Nolitna Creek, then
downstream along the east bank of the Kanuti-Kilolitna
River to its confluence with the Kanuti River—1 caribou
Unit 24, remainder—5 caribou per day; however, cow
caribou may not be taken May 16–June 30

Aug. 10–
Mar. 31.

Unit 24A and 24B—(Anaktuvuk Pass residents only)—
that portion within the Gates of the Arctic National
Park—community harvest quota of 60 sheep, no more
than 10 of which may be ewes and a daily possession
limit of 3 sheep per person, no more than 1 of which
may be a ewe
Unit 24A and 24B—(excluding Anaktuvuk Pass
residents)—that portion within the Gates of the Arctic
National Park—3 sheep
Unit 24A—except that portion within the Gates of the
Arctic National Park—1 ram with 7/8 curl or larger horn
by Federal registration permit only
Unit 24, remainder—1 ram with 7/8 curl or larger horn.

July 15–
Dec. 31.

July 1–June
30.

Sheep:

Aug. 1–Apr.
30.
Aug. 20–
Sept. 30.
Aug. 10–
Sept. 20.

Moose:
Unit 24A—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit Aug. 25–
Oct. 1.
Unit 24B—that portion within the John River
Aug. 1–Dec.
Drainage—1 moose
31.
Unit 24B—all drainages to the north of the Koyukuk
Aug. 25–
River, except the John River drainage—1 moose;
Oct. 1.
however, antlerless moose may be taken only during Mar. 1–5
the periods Sept. 27–Oct. 1 and Mar. 1–5, if authorized season to
jointly by the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge Manager, be
the BLM Field Office Manager, and Gates of the Arctic announced.
National Park Superintendent. A Federal registration
permit is required for the Sept. 26–Oct. 1 and Mar. 1–5
seasons. Harvest of cows accompanied by calves is
prohibited. The announcement will be made after
consultation with the ADF&G Area Biologist and Chairs
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Advisory Council, the Gates of the Arctic Subsistence
Resource Commission, and the Koyukuk River Fish
and Game Advisory Committee. Federal public lands in
the Kanuti Controlled Use Area are closed to taking of
moose, except by Federally qualified subsistence
users of Unit 24, Koyukuk, and Galena hunting under
these regulations
Unit 24B, remainder 1 antlered bull. A Federal
Aug. 25–
registration permit is required for the Sept. 26–Oct. 1 Oct. 1.
season. Federal public lands in the Kanuti Controlled
Use Area are closed to taking of moose, except by
Federally qualified subsistence users of Unit 24,
Koyukuk, and Galena hunting under these regulations
Unit 24C and 24D—that portion within the Koyukuk
Aug. 27–
Controlled Use Area and Koyukuk National Wildlife
Sept. 20.
Refuge—1 moose; however, antlerless moose may be Mar. 1–5 to
taken only during Aug. 27–31 and the Mar. 1–5
be
season, if authorized by announcement by the
announced.
Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Manager
and BLM Field Office Manager Central Yukon Field
Office Manager. Harvest of cow moose accompanied
by calves is prohibited. During the Aug. 27–Sept. 20
season, a State registration permit is required. During
the Mar. 1–5 season, a Federal registration permit is
required. Announcement for the antlerless moose
seasons and cow quotas will be made after
consultation with the ADF&G Area Biologist and the
Chairs of the Western Interior Alaska Subsistence
Regional Advisory Council, and the Middle Yukon and
Koyukuk River Fish and Game Advisory Committees
Unit 24C, remainder and Unit 24D, remainder—1
Aug. 25–
antlered bull. During the Sept. 5–Sept. 25 season, a
Oct. 1.
State registration permit is required
Coyote: 10 coyotes
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; Sept. 1–
however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1
Mar. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit
July 1–June
30.
Lynx: 2 lynx
Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
Wolf: 15 wolves; however, no more than 5 wolves may be taken Aug. 10–
prior to Nov. 1
Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 5 wolverine; however, no more than 1 wolverine may Sept. 1–
be taken prior to Nov. 1
Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
Aug. 10–
possession
Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession
Aug. 10–
Apr. 30.

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Trapping
Beaver: No limit
Coyote: No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: No limit

Nov. 1–June
10.
Nov. 1–Mar.
31.
Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
Nov. 1–Feb.
28.
Nov. 1–June
10.
Nov. 1–Apr.
15.
Nov. 1–Apr.
30.
Nov. 1–Mar.
31.

(25) Unit 25. (i) Unit 25 consists of the Yukon River drainage upstream from but not including the Hamlin
Creek drainage, and excluding drainages into the south bank of the Yukon River upstream from the
Charley River:
(A) Unit 25A consists of the Hodzana River drainage upstream from the Narrows, the Chandalar River
drainage upstream from and including the East Fork drainage, the Christian River drainage upstream
from Christian, the Sheenjek River drainage upstream from and including the Thluichohnjik Creek, the
Coleen River drainage, and the Old Crow River drainage;
(B) Unit 25B consists of the Little Black River drainage upstream from but not including the Big Creek
drainage, the Black River drainage upstream from and including the Salmon Fork drainage, the
Porcupine River drainage upstream from the confluence of the Coleen and Porcupine Rivers, and
drainages into the north bank of the Yukon River upstream from Circle, including the islands in the
Yukon River;
(C) Unit 25C consists of drainages into the south bank of the Yukon River upstream from Circle to the
Subunit 20E boundary, the Birch Creek drainage upstream from the Steese Highway bridge (milepost
147), the Preacher Creek drainage upstream from and including the Rock Creek drainage, and the
Beaver Creek drainage upstream from and including the Moose Creek drainage;
(D) Unit 25D consists of the remainder of Unit 25.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
land:
(A) You may not use firearms, snowmobiles, licensed highway vehicles or motorized vehicles, except
aircraft and boats in the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of those portions of
Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5 miles from each side of the Dalton Highway from the Yukon River
to milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway, except as follows: Residents living within the Dalton Highway
Corridor Management Area may use snowmobiles only for the subsistence taking of wildlife. You may
use licensed highway vehicles only on designated roads within the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area. The residents of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, Evansville, Stevens
Village, and residents living within the Corridor may use firearms within the Corridor only for subsistence
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(B) The Arctic Village Sheep Management Area consists of that portion of Unit 25A north and west of
Arctic Village, which is bounded on the east by the East Fork Chandalar River beginning at the
confluence of Red Sheep Creek and proceeding southwesterly downstream past Arctic Village to the
confluence with Crow Nest Creek, continuing up Crow Nest Creek, through Portage Lake, to its
confluence with the Junjik River; then down the Junjik River past Timber Lake and a larger tributary, to a
major, unnamed tributary, northwesterly, for approximately 6 miles where the stream forks into 2 roughly
equal drainages; the boundary follows the easternmost fork, proceeding almost due north to the
headwaters and intersects the Continental Divide; the boundary then follows the Continental Divide
easterly, through Carter Pass, then easterly and northeasterly approximately 62 miles along the divide to
the head waters of the most northerly tributary of Red Sheep Creek then follows southerly along the
divide designating the eastern extreme of the Red Sheep Creek drainage then to the confluence of Red
Sheep Creek and the East Fork Chandalar River.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 30 and between August 1 and
September 25; you may use bait to hunt wolves on FWS and BLM lands;
(B) You may take caribou and moose from a boat moving under power in Unit 25;
(C) The taking of bull moose outside the seasons provided in this part for food in memorial potlatches
and traditional cultural events is authorized in Unit 25D west provided that:
( 1 ) The person organizing the religious ceremony or cultural event contact the Refuge Manager, Yukon
Flats National Wildlife Refuge prior to taking or attempting to take bull moose and provide to the Refuge
Manager the name of the decedent, the nature of the ceremony or cultural event, number to be taken,
the general area in which the taking will occur;
( 2 ) Each person who takes a bull moose under this section must submit a written report to the Refuge
Manager, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge not more than 15 days after the harvest specifying the
harvester's name and address, and the date(s) and location(s) of the taking(s);
( 3 ) No permit or harvest ticket is required for taking under this section; however, the harvester must be
an Alaska rural resident with customary and traditional use in Unit 25D west;
( 4 ) Any moose taken under this provision counts against the annual quota of 60 bulls.

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear:
3 bears

or 3 bears by State community harvest permit

Brown Bear:
Units 25A and 25B—1 bear

Unit 25C—1 bear

Unit 25D—1 bear

Open
season

July 1–
June
30.
July 1–
June
30.
Aug.
10–
June
30.
Sept.
1–May
31.
July 1–

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June
30.
Caribou:
Unit 25C—that portion west of the east bank of the
mainstem of Preacher Creek to its confluence with
American Creek, then west of the east bank of American
Creek—1 caribou; however, cow caribou may be taken only
from Nov. 1–Mar. 31. However, during the November 1–
March 31 season, a State registration permit is required

Aug.
10–
Sept.
20.
Nov. 1–
Mar.
31.
Unit 25C, remainder—1 caribou by joint State/Federal
Aug.
registration permit only. Up to 600 caribou may be taken
10–
under a State/Federal harvest quota. The season closures Sept.
will be announced by the Eastern Interior Field Office
30.
Manager, Bureau of Land Management, after consultation Nov. 1–
with the National Park Service and Alaska Department of
Feb.
Fish and Game
28.
Unit 25D—that portion of Unit 25D drained by the west fork Aug.
of the Dall River west of 150° W. long.—1 bull
10–
Sept.
30.
Dec. 1–
31.
Unit 25A, 25B, and Unit 25D, remainder—10 caribou
July 1–
Apr. 30.
Sheep:
Unit 25A—that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area

No
open
season.
Units 25A—Arctic Village Sheep Management Area—2
Aug.
rams by Federal registration permit only. Federal public
10–Apr.
lands, except the drainages of Red Sheep Creek and Cane 30.
Creek during the period of Aug. 10–Sept. 20, are closed to
the taking of sheep except by rural Alaska residents of
Arctic Village, Venetie, Fort Yukon, Kaktovik, and
Chalkyitsik hunting under these regulations
Unit 25A, remainder—3 sheep by Federal registration
Aug.
permit only
10–Apr.
30.
Moose:
Unit 25A—1 antlered bull

Unit 25B—that portion within Yukon-Charley National
Preserve—1 bull

Aug.
25–
Sept.
25.
Dec. 1–
10.
Aug.
20–
Sept.

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upstream from, but excluding the Coleen River drainage—1
antlered bull

Unit 25B—that portion, other than Yukon-Charley National
Preserve, draining into the north bank of the Yukon River
upstream from and including the Kandik River drainage,
including the islands in the Yukon River—1 antlered bull
Unit 25B, remainder—1 antlered bull

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30.
Aug.
25–
Sept.
30.
Dec. 1–
10.
Sept.
5–30.
Dec. 1–
15.
Aug.
25–
Sept.
25.
Dec. 1–
15.
Sept.
1–15.
Aug.
25–
Feb.
28.

Unit 25D (west)—that portion lying west of a line extending
from the Unit 25D boundary on Preacher Creek, then
downstream along Preacher Creek, Birch Creek and Lower
Mouth of Birch Creek to the Yukon River, then downstream
along the north bank of the Yukon River (including islands)
to the confluence of the Hadweenzic River, then upstream
along the west bank of the Hadweenzic River to the
confluence of Forty and One-Half Mile Creek, then
upstream along Forty and One-Half Mile Creek to Nelson
Mountain on the Unit 25D boundary—1 bull by a Federal
registration permit. Permits will be available in the following
villages: Beaver (25 permits), Birch Creek (10 permits), and
Stevens Village (25 permits). Permits for residents of 25D
(west) who do not live in one of the three villages will be
available by contacting the Yukon Flats National Wildlife
Refuge Office in Fairbanks or a local Refuge Information
Technician. Moose hunting on public land in Unit 25D
(west) is closed at all times except for residents of Unit 25D
(west) hunting under these regulations. The moose season
will be closed by announcement of the Refuge Manager
Yukon Flats NWR when 60 moose have been harvested in
the entirety (from Federal and non-Federal lands) of Unit
25D (west)
Unit 25D, remainder—1 antlered moose
Aug.
25–
Sept.
25.
Dec. 1–
20.
Beaver:
Unit 25A, 25B, and 25D—1 beaver per day; 1 in

Apr.

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Unit 25C

Coyote: 10 coyotes

Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit

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16–Oct.
31.
No
open
season.
Aug.
10–Apr.
30.
Sept.
1–Mar.
15.
July 1–
June
30.

Lynx:
Unit 25C—2 lynx
Unit 25, remainder—2 lynx

Dec. 1–
Jan. 31.
Nov. 1–
Feb.
28.

Muskrat:
Unit 25B and 25C, that portion within Yukon-Charley Rivers Nov. 1–
National Preserve—No limit
June
10.
Unit 25, remainder
No
open
season.
Wolf:
Unit 25A—No limit

Unit 25, remainder—10 wolves

Wolverine: 1 wolverine

Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed):
Unit 25C—15 per day, 30 in possession

Unit 25, remainder—15 per day, 30 in possession

Aug.
10–Apr.
30.
Aug.
10–Apr.
30.
Sept.
1–Mar.
31.
Aug.
10–
Mar.
31.
Aug.
10–Apr.
30.

Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
Unit 25C—those portions within 5 miles of Route 6 (Steese Aug.

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Unit 25, remainder—20 per day, 40 in possession

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10–
Mar.
31.
Aug.
10–Apr.
30.

Trapping
Beaver:
Unit 25C—No limit
Unit 25—remainder—50 beaver
Coyote: No limit

Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit

Lynx: No limit

Marten: No limit

Mink and Weasel: No limit

Muskrat: No limit

Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine:
Unit 25C—No limit

Unit 25, remainder—No limit

Nov. 1–
Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–
Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–
Mar.
31.
Nov. 1–
Feb.
28.
Nov. 1–
Feb.
28.
Nov. 1–
Feb.
28.
Nov. 1–
Feb.
28.
Nov. 1–
June
10.
Nov. 1–
Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–
Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–
Feb.
28.
Nov. 1–
Mar.
31.

(26) Unit 26. (i) Unit 26 consists of Arctic Ocean drainages between Cape Lisburne and the AlaskaCanada border, including the Firth River drainage within Alaska:
(A) Unit 26A consists of that portion of Unit 26 lying west of the Itkillik River drainage and west of the
east bank of the Colville River between the mouth of the Itkillik River and the Arctic Ocean;
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River and west of the west bank of the Marsh Fork of the Canning River;
(C) Unit 26C consists of the remainder of Unit 26.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public
land:
(A) You may not use aircraft in any manner for moose hunting, including transportation of moose hunters
or parts of moose during the periods July 1–Sept. 14 and Jan. 1–Mar. 31 in Unit 26A; however, this does
not apply to transportation of moose hunters, their gear, or moose parts by aircraft between publicly
owned airports;
(B) You may not use firearms, snowmobiles, licensed highway vehicles or motorized vehicles, except
aircraft and boats, in the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of those portions of
Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5 miles from each side of the Dalton Highway from the Yukon River
to milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway, except as follows: Residents living within the Dalton Highway
Corridor Management Area may use snowmobiles only for the subsistence taking of wildlife. You may
use licensed highway vehicles only on designated roads within the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area. The residents of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, Evansville, Stevens
Village, and residents living within the Corridor may use firearms within the Corridor only for subsistence
taking of wildlife.
(iii) You may hunt brown bear in Unit 26A by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag if you have
obtained a State registration permit prior to hunting. You may not use aircraft in any manner for brown
bear hunting under the authority of a brown bear State registration permit, including transportation of
hunters, bears or parts of bears. However, this does not apply to transportation of bear hunters or bear
parts by regularly scheduled flights to and between communities by carriers that normally provide
scheduled service to this area, nor does it apply to transportation of aircraft to or between publicly owned
airports.
(iv) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) You may take caribou from a boat moving under power in Unit 26;
(B) In addition to other restrictions on method of take found in this §242.26, you may also take swimming
caribou with a firearm using rimfire cartridges;
(C) In Kaktovik, a Federally qualified subsistence user (recipient) may designate another Federally
qualified subsistence user to take sheep or musk ox on his or her behalf unless the recipient is a
member of a community operating under a community harvest system. The designated hunter must
obtain a designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest report. The designated hunter
may hunt for any number of recipients but may have no more than two harvest limits in his/her
possession at any one time;
(D) For the DeLong Mountain sheep hunts—A Federally qualified subsistence user (recipient) may
designate another Federally qualified subsistence user to take sheep on his or her behalf unless the
recipient is a member of a community operating under a community harvest system. The designated
hunter must obtain a designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest report. The
designated hunter may hunt for only one recipient in the course of a season and may have both his and
the recipient's harvest limits in his/her possession at the same time.

Harvest limits
Hunting
Black Bear: 3 bears
Brown Bear:
Unit 26A—1 bear by State registration
permit
Unit 26B—1 bear
Unit 26 C—1 bear

Open season
July 1–June 30.
July 1–May 31.
Sept. 1–May 31.
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Caribou:
Unit 26A—10 caribou per day; however,
July 1–June 30.
cow caribou may not be taken May 16—
June 30
Unit 26B—10 caribou per day; however,
July 1–June 30.
cow caribou may be taken only from Oct.
1–Apr. 30
Unit 26C—10 caribou per day
July 1–Apr. 30.
(You may not transport more than 5 caribou
per regulatory year from Unit 26 except to
the community of Anaktuvuk Pass.)
Sheep:
Unit 26A and 26B—(Anaktuvuk Pass
residents only)—that portion within the
Gates of the Arctic National Park—
community harvest quota of 60 sheep, no
more than 10 of which may be ewes and a
daily possession limit of 3 sheep per
person, no more than 1 of which may be a
ewe
Unit 26A—(excluding Anaktuvuk Pass
residents)—those portions within the Gates
of the Arctic National Park—3 sheep
Unit 26A—that portion west of Howard
Pass and the Etivluk River (DeLong
Mountains)—1 sheep by Federal
registration permit. The total allowable
harvest of sheep for the DeLong Mountains
is 8, of which 5 may be rams and 3 may be
ewes

July 15–Dec. 31.

Aug. 1–Apr. 30.

Aug. 10–April 30.
If the allowable harvest
levels are reached
before the regular
season closing date,
the Superintendent of
the Western Arctic
National Parklands will
announce an early
closure.
Aug. 10–Sept. 20.

Unit 26B—that portion within the Dalton
Highway Corridor Management Area—1
ram with 7/8 curl or larger horn by Federal
registration permit only
Unit 26A, remainder and 26B, remainder— Aug. 10–Sept. 20.
including the Gates of the Arctic National
Preserve—1 ram with 7/8 curl or larger
horn
Unit 26C–3 sheep per regulatory year; the Aug. 10–Sept. 20.
Aug. 10–Sept. 20 season is restricted to 1 Oct. 1–Apr. 30.
ram with 7/8 curl or larger horn. A Federal
registration permit is required for the Oct.
1–Apr. 30 season
Moose:
Unit 26A—that portion of the Colville River Aug. 1–Sept. 14.
drainage upstream from and including the

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Anaktuvuk River drainage—1 bull
Unit 26A—that portion of the Colville River
drainage upstream from and including the
Anaktuvuk River drainage—1 moose;
however, you may not take a calf or a cow
accompanied by a calf
Unit 26A—that portion west of 156°00' W.
longitude excluding the Colville River
drainage. 1 moose, however, you may not
take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf
Unit 26A, remainder—1 bul
Unit 26B, excluding the Canning River
drainage—1 bull
Units 26B, remainder and 26C–1 moose by
Federal registration permit by residents of
Kaktovik only. The harvest quota is 3
moose (2 antlered bulls and 1 of either
sex), provided that no more than 2 antlered
bulls may be harvested from Unit 26C and
cows may not be harvested from Unit 26C.
You may not take a cow accompanied by a
calf in Unit 26B. Only 3 Federal registration
permits will be issued. Federal public lands
are closed to the taking of moose except by
a Kaktovik resident holding a Federal
registration permit and hunting under these
regulations
Musk ox:
Unit 26C—1 bull by Federal registration
permit only. The number of permits that
may be issued only to the residents of the
village of Kaktovik will not exceed three
percent (3%) of the number of musk oxen
counted in Unit 26C during a pre-calving
census. Public lands are closed to the
taking of musk ox, except by rural Alaska
residents of the village of Kaktovik hunting
under these regulations
Coyote: 2 coyotes
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver
Phases):
Units 26A and 26B—10 foxes; however, no
more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1
Unit 26C—10 foxes
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit
Lynx: 2 lynx

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Feb. 15–Apr. 15.

July 1–Sept. 14.

Aug. 1–Sept. 14.
Sept. 1–14.
July 1–Mar. 31.

Jul. 15–Mar. 31.

Sept. 1–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Apr. 30.

Sept. 1–Mar. 15.

Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
July 1–June 30.
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Wolf: 15 wolves
Wolverine: 5 wolverine
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in
possession
Trapping
Coyote: No limit
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver
Phases): No limit
Lynx: No limit
Marten: No limit
Mink and Weasel: No limit
Muskrat: No limit
Otter: No limit
Wolf: No limit
Wolverine: No limit

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Aug. 10–Apr. 30.
Sept. 1–Mar. 31.
Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Jan. 31.
Nov. 1–June 10.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.
Nov. 1–Apr. 30.
Nov. 1–Apr. 15.

[73 FR 35742, June 24, 2008]
Effective Date Note: At 73 FR 35742, June 24, 2008, §242.26 was revised, effective July 1, 2008
through June 30, 2010.

§ 242.27 Subsistence taking of fish.
top
(a) Applicability. (1) Regulations in this section apply to the taking of fish or their parts for subsistence
uses.
(2) You may take fish for subsistence uses at any time by any method unless you are restricted by the
subsistence fishing regulations found in this section. The harvest limit specified in this section for a
subsistence season for a species and the State harvest limit set for a State season for the same species
are not cumulative, except as modified by regulations in §242.27(i). This means that if you have taken
the harvest limit for a particular species under a subsistence season specified in this section, you may
not, after that, take any additional fish of that species under any other harvest limit specified for a State
season.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Methods, means, and general restrictions. (1) Unless otherwise specified in this section or under
terms of a required subsistence fishing permit (as may be modified by this section), you may use the
following legal types of gear for subsistence fishing:
(i) A set gillnet;
(ii) A drift gillnet;
(iii) A purse seine;
(iv) A hand purse seine;
(v) A beach seine;

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(vi) Troll gear;
(vii) A fish wheel;
(viii) A trawl;
(ix) A pot;
(x) A longline;
(xi) A fyke net;
(xii) A lead;
(xiii) A herring pound;
(xiv) A dip net;
(xv) Jigging gear;
(xvi) A mechanical jigging machine;
(xvii) A handline;
(xviii) A cast net;
(xix) A rod and reel; and
(xx) A spear.
(2) You must include an escape mechanism on all pots used to take fish or shellfish. The escape
mechanisms are as follows:
(i) A sidewall, which may include the tunnel, of all shellfish and bottomfish pots must contain an opening
equal to or exceeding 18 inches in length, except that in shrimp pots the opening must be a minimum of
6 inches in length. The opening must be laced, sewn, or secured together by a single length of
untreated, 100 percent cotton twine, no larger than 30 thread. The cotton twine may be knotted at each
end only. The opening must be within 6 inches of the bottom of the pot and must be parallel with it. The
cotton twine may not be tied or looped around the web bars. Dungeness crab pots may have the pot lid
tie-down straps secured to the pot at one end by a single loop of untreated, 100 percent cotton twine no
larger than 60 thread, or the pot lid must be secured so that, when the twine degrades, the lid will no
longer be securely closed;
(ii) All king crab, Tanner crab, shrimp, miscellaneous shellfish and bottomfish pots may, instead of
complying with paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section, satisfy the following: a sidewall, which may include the
tunnel, must contain an opening at least 18 inches in length, except that shrimp pots must contain an
opening at least 6 inches in length. The opening must be laced, sewn, or secured together by a single
length of treated or untreated twine, no larger than 36 thread. A galvanic timed-release device, designed
to release in no more than 30 days in saltwater, must be integral to the length of twine so that, when the
device releases, the twine will no longer secure or obstruct the opening of the pot. The twine may be
knotted only at each end and at the attachment points on the galvanic timed-release device. The
opening must be within 6 inches of the bottom of the pot and must be parallel with it. The twine may not
be tied or looped around the web bars.
(3) For subsistence fishing for salmon, you may not use a gillnet exceeding 50 fathoms in length, unless
otherwise specified in this section. The gillnet web must contain at least 30 filaments of equal diameter
or at least 6 filaments, each of which must be at least 0.20 millimeter in diameter.
(4) Except as otherwise provided for in this section, you may not obstruct more than one-half the width of
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(5) You may not use live nonindigenous fish as bait.
(6) You must have your first initial, last name, and address plainly and legibly inscribed on the side of
your fish wheel facing midstream of the river.
(7) You may use kegs or buoys of any color but red on any permitted gear, except in the following areas
where kegs or buoys of any color, including red, may be used:
(i) Yukon–Northern Area; and
(ii) Kuskokwim Area.
(8) You must have your first initial, last name, and address plainly and legibly inscribed on each keg,
buoy, stakes attached to gillnets, stakes identifying gear fished under the ice, and any other unattended
fishing gear which you use to take fish for subsistence uses.
(9) You may not use explosives or chemicals to take fish for subsistence uses.
(10) You may not take fish for subsistence uses within 300 feet of any dam, fish ladder, weir, culvert or
other artificial obstruction, unless otherwise indicated.
(11) Transactions between rural residents. Rural residents may exchange in customary trade
subsistence-harvested fish, their parts, or their eggs, legally taken under the regulations in this part, for
cash from other rural residents. The Board may recognize regional differences and regulates customary
trade differently for separate regions of the State.
(i) Bristol Bay Fishery Management Area—The total cash value per household of salmon taken within
Federal jurisdiction in the Bristol Bay Fishery Management Area and exchanged in customary trade to
rural residents may not exceed $500.00 annually.
(ii) Upper Copper River District—The total number of salmon per household taken within the Upper
Copper River District and exchanged in customary trade to rural residents may not exceed 50% of the
annual harvest of salmon by the household. No more than 50% of the annual household limit may be
sold under paragraphs 242.27(c)(11) and (12) when taken together. These customary trade sales must
be immediately recorded on a customary trade recordkeeping form. The recording requirement and the
responsibility to ensure the household limit is not exceeded rests with the seller.
(12) Transactions between a rural resident and others. In customary trade, a rural resident may trade
fish, their parts, or their eggs, legally taken under the regulations in this part, for cash from individuals
other than rural residents if the individual who purchases the fish, their parts, or their eggs uses them for
personal or family consumption. If you are not a rural resident, you may not sell fish, their parts, or their
eggs taken under the regulations in this part. The Board may recognize regional differences and
regulates customary trade differently for separate regions of the State.
(i) Bristol Bay Fishery Management Area—The total cash value per household of salmon taken within
Federal jurisdiction in the Bristol Bay Fishery Management Area and exchanged in customary trade
between rural residents and individuals other than rural residents may not exceed $400.00 annually.
These customary trade sales must be immediately recorded on a customary trade recordkeeping form.
The recording requirement and the responsibility to ensure the household limit is not exceeded rest with
the seller.
(ii) Upper Copper River District—The total cash value of salmon per household taken within the Upper
Copper River District and exchanged in customary trade between rural residents and individuals other
than rural residents may not exceed $500.00 annually. No more than 50% of the annual household limit
may be sold under paragraphs 242.27(c)(11) and (12) when taken together. These customary trade
sales must be immediately recorded on a customary trade recordkeeping form. The recording
requirement and the responsibility to ensure the household limit is not exceeded rest with the seller.
(13) No sale to, nor purchase by, fisheries businesses.
(i) You may not sell fish, their parts, or their eggs taken under the regulations in this part to any
individual, business, or organization required to be licensed as a fisheries business under Alaska Statute
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business as defined under Alaska Statute 43.70.110(1) as part of its business transactions.
(ii) If you are required to be licensed as a fisheries business under Alaska Statute AS 43.75.011
(commercial limited-entry permit or crew license holders excluded) or are a business as defined under
Alaska Statute 43.70.110(1), you may not purchase, receive, or sell fish, their parts, or their eggs taken
under the regulations in this part as part of your business transactions.
(14) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, you may not take rainbow/steelhead trout.
(15) You may not use fish taken for subsistence use or under subsistence regulations in this part as bait
for commercial or sport fishing purposes.
(16) Unless specified otherwise in this section, you may use a rod and reel to take fish without a
subsistence fishing permit. Harvest limits applicable to the use of a rod and reel to take fish for
subsistence uses shall be as follows:
(i) If you are required to obtain a subsistence fishing permit for an area, that permit is required to take
fish for subsistence uses with rod and reel in that area. The harvest and possession limits for taking fish
with a rod and reel in those areas are the same as indicated on the permit issued for subsistence fishing
with other gear types;
(ii) Except as otherwise provided for in this section, if you are not required to obtain a subsistence fishing
permit for an area, the harvest and possession limits for taking fish for subsistence uses with a rod and
reel are the same as for taking fish under State of Alaska subsistence fishing regulations in those same
areas. If the State does not have a specific subsistence season and/or harvest limit for that particular
species, the limit shall be the same as for taking fish under State of Alaska sport fishing regulations.
(17) Unless restricted in this section, or unless restricted under the terms of a subsistence fishing permit,
you may take fish for subsistence uses at any time.
(18) Provisions on ADF&G subsistence fishing permits that are more restrictive or in conflict with the
provisions contained in this section do not apply to Federal subsistence users.
(19) You may not intentionally waste or destroy any subsistence-caught fish or shellfish; however, you
may use for bait or other purposes, whitefish, herring, and species for which harvest limits, seasons, or
other regulatory methods and means are not provided in this section, as well as the head, tail, fins, and
viscera of legally taken subsistence fish.
(20) The taking of fish from waters within Federal jurisdiction is authorized outside of published open
seasons or harvest limits if the harvested fish will be used for food in traditional or religious ceremonies
that are part of funerary or mortuary cycles, including memorial potlatches, provided that:
(i) Prior to attempting to take fish, the person (or designee) or Tribal Government organizing the
ceremony contacts the appropriate Federal fisheries manager to provide the nature of the ceremony, the
parties and/or clans involved, the species and the number of fish to be taken, and the Federal waters
from which the harvest will occur;
(ii) The taking does not violate recognized principles of fisheries conservation, and uses the methods
and means allowable for the particular species published in the applicable Federal regulations (the
Federal fisheries manager will establish the number, species, or place of taking if necessary for
conservation purposes);
(iii) Each person who takes fish under this section must, as soon as practical, and not more than 15 days
after the harvest, submit a written report to the appropriate Federal fisheries manager, specifying the
harvester's name and address, the number and species of fish taken, and the date and locations of the
taking; and
(iv) No permit is required for taking under this section; however, the harvester must be eligible to harvest
the resource under Federal regulations.
(d) [Reserved]
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fishing permit, unless a permit is specifically not required in a particular area by the subsistence
regulations in this part, or unless you are retaining salmon from your commercial catch consistent with
paragraph (f) of this section.
(2) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Subsistence Management may issue a permit to harvest
fish for a qualifying cultural/educational program to an organization that has been granted a Federal
subsistence permit for a similar event within the previous 5 years. A qualifying program must have
instructors, enrolled students, minimum attendance requirements, and standards for successful
completion of the course. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Subsistence Management 60
days prior to the earliest desired date of harvest. Permits will be issued for no more than 25 fish per
culture/education camp. Appeal of a rejected request can be made to the Federal Subsistence Board.
Application for an initial permit for a qualifying cultural/educational program, for a permit when the
circumstances have changed significantly, when no permit has been issued within the previous 5 years,
or when there is a request for harvest in excess of that provided in this paragraph (e)(2), will be
considered by the Federal Subsistence Board.
(3) If a subsistence fishing permit is required by this section, the following permit conditions apply unless
otherwise specified in this section:
(i) You may not take more fish for subsistence use than the limits set out in the permit;
(ii) You must obtain the permit prior to fishing;
(iii) You must have the permit in your possession and readily available for inspection while fishing or
transporting subsistence-taken fish;
(iv) If specified on the permit, you must record, prior to leaving the harvest site, daily records of the
catch, showing the number of fish taken by species, location and date of catch, and other such
information as may be required for management or conservation purposes; and
(v) If the return of catch information necessary for management and conservation purposes is required
by a fishing permit and you fail to comply with such reporting requirements, you are ineligible to receive
a subsistence permit for that activity during the following calendar year, unless you demonstrate that
failure to report was due to loss in the mail, accident, sickness, or other unavoidable circumstances. You
must also return any tags or transmitters that have been attached to fish for management and
conservation purposes.
(f) Relation to commercial fishing activities. (1) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user who also
commercial fishes, you may retain fish for subsistence purposes from your lawfully-taken commercial
catch.
(2) When participating in a commercial and subsistence fishery at the same time, you may not use an
amount of combined fishing gear in excess of that allowed under the appropriate commercial fishing
regulations.
(g) You may not possess, transport, give, receive, or barter subsistence-taken fish or their parts which
have been taken contrary to Federal law or regulation or State law or regulation (unless superseded by
regulations in this part).
(h) [Reserved]
(i) Fishery management area restrictions. (1) Kotzebue Area. The Kotzebue Area includes all waters of
Alaska between the latitude of the westernmost tip of Point Hope and the latitude of the westernmost tip
of Cape Prince of Wales, including those waters draining into the Chukchi Sea.
(i) You may take fish for subsistence purposes without a permit.
(ii) You may take salmon only by gillnets, beach seines, or a rod and reel.
(iii) In the Kotzebue District, you may take sheefish with gillnets that are not more than 50 fathoms in
length, nor more than 12 meshes in depth, nor have a stretched-mesh size larger than 7 inches.
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to take fish for subsistence uses, except from May 15 to July 15 and August 15 to October 31 when
taking whitefish or pike in streams, creeks, or sloughs within the Kobuk River drainage and from May 15
to October 31 in the Selawik River drainage. Only one gillnet 100 feet or less in length with a stretchedmesh size from 2½ to 4½ inches may be used per site. You must check your net at least once in every
24-hour period.
(2) Norton Sound–Port Clarence Area. The Norton Sound–Port Clarence Area includes all waters of
Alaska between the latitude of the westernmost tip of Cape Prince of Wales and the latitude of Point
Romanof, including those waters of Alaska surrounding St. Lawrence Island and those waters draining
into the Bering Sea.
(i) Unless otherwise restricted in this section, you may take fish at any time in the Port Clarence District.
(ii) In the Norton Sound District, you may take fish at any time except as follows:
(A) In Subdistricts 2 through 6, if you are a commercial fishermen, you may not fish for subsistence
purposes during the weekly closures of the State commercial salmon fishing season, except that from
July 15 through August 1, you may take salmon for subsistence purposes 7 days per week in the
Unalakleet and Shaktoolik River drainages with gillnets which have a stretched-mesh size that does not
exceed 4½ inches, and with beach seines;
(B) In the Unalakleet River from June 1 through July 15, you may take salmon only from 8:00 a.m.
Monday until 8:00 p.m. Saturday.
(C) Federal public waters of the Unalakleet River, upstream from the mouth of the Chirosky River, are
closed to the taking of Chinook salmon from July 1 to July 31, by all users. The BLM field manager is
authorized to open the closed area to Federally qualified subsistence users or to all users when run
strength warrants.
(iii) You may take salmon only by gillnets, beach seines, fish wheel, or a rod and reel.
(iv) You may take fish other than salmon by set gillnet, drift gillnet, beach seine, fish wheel, pot, long
line, fyke net, jigging gear, spear, lead, or a rod and reel.
(v) In the Unalakleet River from June 1 through July 15, you may not operate more than 25 fathoms of
gillnet in the aggregate nor may you operate an unanchored gillnet.
(vi) Only one subsistence fishing permit will be issued to each household per year.
(3) Yukon–Northern Area. The Yukon–Northern Area includes all waters of Alaska between the latitude
of Point Romanof and the latitude of the westernmost point of the Naskonat Peninsula, including those
waters draining into the Bering Sea, and all waters of Alaska north of the latitude of the westernmost tip
of Point Hope and west of 141° West longitude, including those waters draining into the Arctic Ocean
and the Chukchi Sea.
(i) Unless otherwise restricted in this section, you may take fish in the Yukon–Northern Area at any time.
You may subsistence fish for salmon with rod and reel in the Yukon River drainage 24 hours per day, 7
days per week, unless rod and reel are specifically otherwise restricted in §242.27(i)(3).
(ii) For the Yukon River drainage, Federal subsistence fishing schedules, openings, closings, and fishing
methods are the same as those issued for the subsistence taking of fish under Alaska Statutes (AS
16.05.060), unless superseded by a Federal Special Action.
(iii) In the following locations, you may take salmon during the open weekly fishing periods of the State
commercial salmon fishing season and may not take them for 24 hours before the opening of the State
commercial salmon fishing season:
(A) In District 4, excluding the Koyukuk River drainage;
(B) In Subdistricts 4B and 4C from June 15 through September 30, salmon may be taken from 6:00 p.m.
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(C) In District 6, excluding the Kantishna River drainage, salmon may be taken from 6:00 p.m. Friday
until 6:00 p.m. Wednesday.
(iv) During any State commercial salmon fishing season closure of greater than five days in duration,
you may not take salmon during the following periods in the following districts:
(A) In District 4, excluding the Koyukuk River drainage, salmon may not be taken from 6:00 p.m. Friday
until 6:00 p.m. Sunday;
(B) In District 5, excluding the Tozitna River drainage and Subdistrict 5D, salmon may not be taken from
6:00 p.m. Sunday until 6:00 p.m. Tuesday.
(v) Except as provided in this section, and except as may be provided by the terms of a subsistence
fishing permit, you may take fish other than salmon at any time.
(vi) In Districts 1, 2, 3, and Subdistrict 4A, excluding the Koyukuk and Innoko River drainages, you may
not take salmon for subsistence purposes during the 24 hours immediately before the opening of the
State commercial salmon fishing season.
(vii) In Districts 1, 2, and 3:
(A) After the opening of the State commercial salmon fishing season through July 15, you may not take
salmon for subsistence for 18 hours immediately before, during, and for 12 hours after each State
commercial salmon fishing period;
(B) After July 15, you may not take salmon for subsistence for 12 hours immediately before, during, and
for 12 hours after each State commercial salmon fishing period.
(viii) In Subdistrict 4A after the opening of the State commercial salmon fishing season, you may not
take salmon for subsistence for 12 hours immediately before, during, and for 12 hours after each State
commercial salmon fishing period; however, you may take Chinook salmon during the State commercial
fishing season, with drift gillnet gear only, from 6:00 p.m. Sunday until 6:00 p.m. Tuesday and from 6:00
p.m. Wednesday until 6:00 p.m. Friday.
(ix) You may not subsistence fish in the following drainages located north of the main Yukon River:
(A) Kanuti River upstream from a point 5 miles downstream of the State highway crossing;
(B) Bonanza Creek;
(C) Jim River including Prospect and Douglas Creeks.
(x) You may not subsistence fish in the Delta River.
(xi) In Beaver Creek downstream from the confluence of Moose Creek, a gillnet with mesh size not to
exceed 3-inches stretch-measure may be used from June 15 through September 15. You may
subsistence fish for all non-salmon species but may not target salmon during this time period (retention
of salmon taken incidentally to non-salmon directed fisheries is allowed). From the mouth of Nome
Creek downstream to the confluence of Moose Creek, only rod and reel may be used. From the mouth
of Nome Creek downstream to the confluence of O'Brien Creek, the daily harvest and possession limit is
5 grayling; from the mouth of O'Brien Creek downstream to the confluence of Moose Creek, the daily
harvest and possession limit is 10 grayling. The Nome Creek drainage of Beaver Creek is closed to
subsistence fishing for grayling.
(xii) You may not subsistence fish in the Toklat River drainage from August 15 through May 15.
(xiii) You may take salmon only by gillnet, beach seine, fish wheel, or rod and reel, subject to the
restrictions set forth in this section.
(xiv) In District 4, if you are a commercial fisherman, you may not take salmon for subsistence purposes
during the State commercial salmon fishing season using gillnets with stretched-mesh larger than 6inches after a date specified by ADF&G emergency order issued between July 10 and July 31.

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(xv) In Districts 4, 5, and 6, you may not take salmon for subsistence purposes by drift gillnets, except as
follows:
(A) In Subdistrict 4A upstream from the mouth of Stink Creek, you may take Chinook salmon by drift
gillnets less than 150 feet in length from June 10 through July 14, and chum salmon by drift gillnets after
August 2;
(B) In Subdistrict 4A downstream from the mouth of Stink Creek, you may take Chinook salmon by drift
gillnets less than 150 feet in length from June 10 through July 14;
(C) In the Yukon River mainstem, Subdistricts 4B and 4C with a Federal subsistence fishing permit, you
may take Chinook salmon during the weekly subsistence fishing opening(s) by drift gillnets no more than
150 feet long and no more than 35 meshes deep, from June 10 through July 14.
(xvi) Unless otherwise specified in this section, you may take fish other than salmon by set gillnet, drift
gillnet, beach seine, fish wheel, long line, fyke net, dip net, jigging gear, spear, lead, or rod and reel,
subject to the following restrictions, which also apply to subsistence salmon fishing:
(A) During the open weekly fishing periods of the State commercial salmon fishing season, if you are a
commercial fisherman, you may not operate more than one type of gear at a time, for commercial,
personal use, and subsistence purposes;
(B) You may not use an aggregate length of set gillnet in excess of 150 fathoms and each drift gillnet
may not exceed 50 fathoms in length;
(C) In Districts 4, 5, and 6, you may not set subsistence fishing gear within 200 feet of other operating
commercial use, personal use, or subsistence fishing gear except that, at the site approximately 1 mile
upstream from Ruby on the south bank of the Yukon River between ADF&G regulatory markers
containing the area known locally as the “Slide,” you may set subsistence fishing gear within 200 feet of
other operating commercial or subsistence fishing gear, and in District 4, from Old Paradise Village
upstream to a point 4 miles upstream from Anvik, there is no minimum distance requirement between
fish wheels;
(D) During the State commercial salmon fishing season, within the Yukon River and the Tanana River
below the confluence of the Wood River, you may use drift gillnets and fish wheels only during open
subsistence salmon fishing periods;
(E) In Birch Creek, gillnet mesh size may not exceed 3-inches stretch-measure from June 15 through
September 15.
(xvii) In District 4, from September 21 through May 15, you may use jigging gear from shore ice.
(xviii) You must possess a subsistence fishing permit for the following locations:
(A) For the Yukon River drainage from the mouth of Hess Creek to the mouth of the Dall River;
(B) For the Yukon River drainage from the upstream mouth of 22 Mile Slough to the U.S.-Canada
border;
(C) Only for salmon in the Tanana River drainage above the mouth of the Wood River.
(xix) Only one subsistence fishing permit will be issued to each household per year.
(xx) In Districts 1, 2, and 3, you may not possess Chinook salmon taken for subsistence purposes
unless the dorsal fin has been removed immediately after landing.
(xxi) In the Yukon River drainage, Chinook salmon must be used primarily for human consumption and
may not be targeted for dog food. Dried Chinook salmon may not be used for dog food anywhere in the
Yukon River drainage. Whole fish unfit for human consumption (due to disease, deterioration,
deformities), scraps, and small fish (16 inches or less) may be fed to dogs. Also, whole Chinook salmon
caught incidentally during a subsistence chum salmon fishery in the following time periods and locations
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(A) After July 10 in the Koyukuk River drainage;
(B) After August 10, in Subdistrict 5D, upstream of Circle City.
(4) Kuskokwim Area. The Kuskokwim Area consists of all waters of Alaska between the latitude of the
westernmost point of Naskonat Peninsula and the latitude of the southernmost tip of Cape Newenham,
including the waters of Alaska surrounding Nunivak and St. Matthew Islands and those waters draining
into the Bering Sea.
(i) Unless otherwise restricted in this section, you may take fish in the Kuskokwim Area at any time
without a subsistence fishing permit.
(ii) For the Kuskokwim area, Federal subsistence fishing schedules, openings, closings, and fishing
methods are the same as those issued for the subsistence taking of fish under Alaska Statutes (AS
16.05.060), unless superseded by a Federal Special Action.
(iii) In District 1, Kuskokuak Slough, from June 1 through July 31 only, you may not take salmon for 16
hours before and during each State open commercial salmon fishing period in the district.
(iv) In Districts 4 and 5, from June 1 through September 8, you may not take salmon for 16 hours before
or during, and for 6 hours after each State open commercial salmon fishing period in each district.
(v) In District 2, and anywhere in tributaries that flow into the Kuskokwim River within that district, from
June 1 through September 8 you may not take salmon by net gear or fish wheel for 16 hours before or
during, and for 6 hours after each open commercial salmon fishing period in the district. You may
subsistence fish for salmon with rod and reel 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, unless rod and reel are
specifically restricted by paragraph (i)(4) of this section.
(vi) You may not take subsistence fish by nets in the Goodnews River east of a line between ADF&G
regulatory markers placed near the mouth of the Ufigag River and an ADF&G regulatory marker placed
near the mouth of the Tunulik River 16 hours before or during, and for 6 hours after each State open
commercial salmon fishing period.
(vii) You may not take subsistence fish by nets in the Kanektok River upstream of ADF&G regulatory
markers placed near the mouth 16 hours before or during, and for 6 hours after each State open
commercial salmon fishing period.
(viii) You may not take subsistence fish by nets in the Arolik River upstream of ADF&G regulatory
markers placed near the mouth 16 hours before or during, and for 6 hours after each State open
commercial salmon fishing period.
(ix) You may only take salmon by gillnet, beach seine, fish wheel, or rod and reel subject to the
restrictions set out in this section, except that you may also take salmon by spear in the Kanektok, and
Arolik River drainages, and in the drainage of Goodnews Bay.
(x) You may not use an aggregate length of set gillnets or drift gillnets in excess of 50 fathoms for taking
salmon.
(xi) You may take fish other than salmon by set gillnet, drift gillnet, beach seine, fish wheel, pot, long
line, fyke net, dip net, jigging gear, spear, lead, handline, or rod and reel.
(xii) You must attach to the bank each subsistence gillnet operated in tributaries of the Kuskokwim River
and fish it substantially perpendicular to the bank and in a substantially straight line.
(xiii) Within a tributary to the Kuskokwim River in that portion of the Kuskokwim River drainage from the
north end of Eek Island upstream to the mouth of the Kolmakoff River, you may not set or operate any
part of a set gillnet within 150 feet of any part of another set gillnet.
(xiv) The maximum depth of gillnets is as follows:
(A) Gillnets with 6-inch or smaller stretched-mesh may not be more than 45 meshes in depth;

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(B) Gillnets with greater than 6-inch stretched-mesh may not be more than 35 meshes in depth.
(xv) You may not use subsistence set and drift gillnets exceeding 15 fathoms in length in Whitefish Lake
in the Ophir Creek drainage. You may not operate more than one subsistence set or drift gillnet at a time
in Whitefish Lake in the Ophir Creek drainage. You must check the net at least once every 24 hours.
(xvi) You may take rainbow trout only in accordance with the following restrictions:
(A) You may take rainbow trout only by the use of gillnets, dip nets, fyke nets, handline, spear, rod and
reel, or jigging through the ice;
(B) You may not use gillnets, dip nets, or fyke nets for targeting rainbow trout from March 15 through
June 15;
(C) If you take rainbow trout incidentally in other subsistence net fisheries and through the ice, you may
retain them for subsistence purposes;
(D) There are no harvest limits with handline, spear, rod and reel, or jigging.
(5) Bristol Bay Area. The Bristol Bay Area includes all waters of Bristol Bay, including drainages
enclosed by a line from Cape Newenham to Cape Menshikof.
(i) Unless restricted in this section, or unless under the terms of a subsistence fishing permit, you may
take fish at any time in the Bristol Bay area.
(ii) In all State commercial salmon districts, from May 1 through May 31 and October 1 through October
31, you may subsistence fish for salmon only from 9:00 a.m. Monday until 9:00 a.m. Friday. From June 1
through September 30, within the waters of a commercial salmon district, you may take salmon only
during State open commercial salmon fishing periods.
(iii) In the Egegik River from 9:00 a.m. June 23 through 9:00 a.m. July 17, you may take salmon only
during the following times: from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday to 9:00 a.m. Wednesday and from 9:00 a.m.
Saturday to 9:00 a.m. Sunday.
(iv) You may not take fish from waters within 300 feet of a stream mouth used by salmon.
(v) You may not subsistence fish with nets in the Tazimina River and within one-fourth mile of the
terminus of those waters during the period from September 1 through June 14.
(vi) Within any district, you may take salmon, herring, and capelin by set gillnets only.
(vii) Outside the boundaries of any district, unless otherwise specified, you may take salmon by set
gillnet only.
(A)You may also take salmon by spear in the Togiak River, excluding its tributaries.
(B) You may also use drift gillnets not greater than 10 fathoms in length to take salmon in the Togiak
River in the first two river miles upstream from the mouth of the Togiak River to the ADF&G regulatory
markers.
(C) You may also take salmon without a permit in Lake Clark and its tributaries by snagging (by handline
or rod and reel), using a spear, bow and arrow, or capturing by bare hand.
(D) You may also take salmon by beach seines not exceeding 25 fathoms in length in Lake Clark,
excluding its tributaries.
(E) You may also take fish (except rainbow trout) with a fyke net and lead in tributaries of Lake Clark and
the tributaries of Sixmile Lake within and adjacent to the exterior boundaries of Lake Clark National Park
and Preserve unless otherwise prohibited.
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( 2 ) All fyke nets and leads must be attended at all times while in use.
( 3 ) All materials used to construct the fyke net and lead must be made of wood and be removed from
the water when the fyke net and lead is no longer in use.
(viii) The maximum lengths for set gillnets used to take salmon are as follows:
(A) You may not use set gillnets exceeding 10 fathoms in length in the Egegik River;
(B) In the remaining waters of the area, you may not use set gillnets exceeding 25 fathoms in length.
(ix) You may not operate any part of a set gillnet within 300 feet of any part of another set gillnet.
(x) You must stake and buoy each set gillnet. Instead of having the identifying information on a keg or
buoy attached to the gillnet, you may plainly and legibly inscribe your first initial, last name, and
subsistence permit number on a sign at or near the set gillnet.
(xi) You may not operate or assist in operating subsistence salmon net gear while simultaneously
operating or assisting in operating commercial salmon net gear.
(xii) During State closed commercial herring fishing periods, you may not use gillnets exceeding 25
fathoms in length for the subsistence taking of herring or capelin.
(xiii) You may take fish other than salmon, herring and capelin by gear listed in this part unless restricted
under the terms of a subsistence fishing permit.
(xiv) You may take salmon only under authority of a State subsistence salmon permit (permits are
issued by ADF&G) except when using a Federal permit for fyke net and lead.
(xv) Only one State subsistence fishing permit for salmon and one Federal permit for use of a fyke net
and lead for all fish (except rainbow trout) may be issued to each household per year.
(xvi) In the Togiak River section and the Togiak River drainage:
(A) You may not possess coho salmon taken under the authority of a subsistence fishing permit unless
both lobes of the caudal fin (tail) or the dorsal fin have been removed.
(B) You may not possess salmon taken with a drift gillnet under the authority of a subsistence fishing
permit unless both lobes of the caudal fin (tail) or the dorsal fin have been removed.
(xvii) You may take rainbow trout only by rod and reel or jigging gear. Rainbow trout daily harvest and
possession limits are 2 per day/2 in possession with no size limit from April 10 through October 31 and 5
per day/5 in possession with no size limit from November 1 through April 9.
(xviii) If you take rainbow trout incidentally in other subsistence net fisheries, or through the ice, you may
retain them for subsistence purposes.
(6) Aleutian Islands Area. The Aleutian Islands Area includes all waters of Alaska west of the longitude
of the tip of Cape Sarichef, east of 172° East longitude, and south of 54°36' North latitude.
(i) You may take fish other than salmon, rainbow/steelhead trout, or char at any time unless restricted
under the terms of a subsistence fishing permit. If you take rainbow/steelhead trout incidentally in other
subsistence net fisheries, you may retain them for subsistence purposes.
(ii) In the Unalaska District, you may take salmon for subsistence purposes from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00
p.m. from January 1 through December 31, except as may be specified on a subsistence fishing permit.
(iii) In the Adak, Akutan, Atka-Amlia, and Umnak Districts, you may take salmon at any time.
(iv) You may not subsistence fish for salmon in the following waters:

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(A) The waters of Unalaska Lake, its tributaries and outlet stream;
(B) The waters of Summers and Morris Lakes and their tributaries and outlet streams;
(C) All streams supporting anadromous fish runs that flow into Unalaska Bay south of a line from the
northern tip of Cape Cheerful to the northern tip of Kalekta Point;
(D) Waters of McLees Lake and its tributaries and outlet stream;
(E) All fresh water on Adak Island and Kagalaska Island in the Adak District.
(v) You may take salmon by seine and gillnet, or with gear specified on a subsistence fishing permit.
(vi) In the Unalaska District, if you fish with a net, you must be physically present at the net at all times
when the net is being used.
(vii) You may take fish other than salmon by gear listed in this part unless restricted under the terms of a
subsistence fishing permit.
(viii) You may take salmon, trout, and char only under the terms of a subsistence fishing permit, except
that you do not need a permit in the Akutan, Umnak, and Atka-Amlia Islands Districts.
(ix) You may take no more than 250 salmon for subsistence purposes unless otherwise specified on the
subsistence fishing permit, except that in the Unalaska and Adak Districts, you may take no more than
25 salmon plus an additional 25 salmon for each member of your household listed on the permit. You
may obtain an additional permit.
(x) You must keep a record on the reverse side of the permit of subsistence-caught fish. You must
complete the record immediately upon taking subsistence-caught fish and must return it no later than
October 31.
(7) Alaska Peninsula Area. The Alaska Peninsula Area includes all waters of Alaska on the north side of
the Alaska peninsula southwest of a line from Cape Menshikof (57° 28.34' North latitude, 157° 55.84'
West longitude) to Cape Newenham (58° 39.00' North latitude, 162° West longitude) and east of the
longitude of Cape Sarichef Light (164° 55.70' West longitude) and on the south side of the Alaska
Peninsula from a line extending from Scotch Cape through the easternmost tip of Ugamak Island to a
line extending 135° southeast from Kupreanof Point (55° 33.98' North latitude, 159° 35.88' West
longitude).
(i) You may take fish, other than salmon, rainbow/steelhead trout, or char, at any time unless restricted
under the terms of a subsistence fishing permit. If you take rainbow/steelhead trout incidentally in other
subsistence net fisheries or through the ice, you may retain them for subsistence purposes.
(ii) You may take salmon, trout, and char only under the authority of a subsistence fishing permit.
(iii) You must keep a record on the reverse side of the permit of subsistence-caught fish. You must
complete the record immediately upon taking subsistence-caught fish and must return it no later than
October 31.
(iv) You may take salmon at any time, except in those districts and sections open to commercial salmon
fishing where salmon may not be taken during the 24 hours before and 12 hours following each State
open weekly commercial salmon fishing period, or as may be specified on a subsistence fishing permit.
(v) You may not subsistence fish for salmon in the following waters:
(A) Russell Creek and Nurse Lagoon and within 500 yards outside the mouth of Nurse Lagoon;
(B) Trout Creek and within 500 yards outside its mouth.
(vi) You may take salmon by seine, gillnet, rod and reel, or with gear specified on a subsistence fishing
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spear, bow and arrow, or capturing by bare hand.
(vii) You may take fish other than salmon by gear listed in this part unless restricted under the terms of a
subsistence fishing permit.
(viii) You may not use a set gillnet exceeding 100 fathoms in length.
(ix) You may take no more than 250 salmon for subsistence purposes unless otherwise specified on
your subsistence fishing permit.
(8) Chignik Area. The Chignik Area includes all waters of Alaska on the south side of the Alaska
Peninsula bounded by a line extending 135° southeast for 3 miles from a point near Kilokak Rocks at
57° 10.34' North latitude, 156°20.22' West longitude (the longitude of the southern entrance to Imuya
Bay) then due south, and a line extending 135°southeast from Kupreanof Point at 55° 33.98' North
latitude, 159° 35.88' West longitude.
(i) You may take fish other than salmon, rainbow/steelhead trout, or char at any time, except as may be
specified by a subsistence fishing permit. For salmon, Federal subsistence fishing openings, closings
and fishing methods are the same as those issued for the subsistence taking of fish under Alaska
Statutes (AS 16.05.060), unless superseded by a Federal Special Action. If you take rainbow/steelhead
trout incidentally in other subsistence net fisheries, you may retain them for subsistence purposes.
(ii) You may not take salmon in the Chignik River, from a point 300 feet upstream of the ADF&G weir to
Chignik Lake from July 1 through August 31. You may not take salmon in Black Lake or any tributary to
Black or Chignik Lakes, except those waters of Clark River and Home Creek from their confluence with
Chignik Lake upstream 1 mile.
(A) In the open waters of Clark River and Home Creek you may take salmon by gillnet under the
authority of a State permit.
(B) In the open waters of Clark River and Home Creek you may take salmon by snagging (handline or
rod and reel), spear, bow and arrow, or capture by hand without a permit. The daily harvest and
possession limits using these methods are 5 per day and 5 in possession.
(iii) You may take salmon, trout, and char only under the authority of a subsistence fishing permit.
(iv) You must keep a record on your permit of subsistence-caught fish. You must complete the record
immediately upon taking subsistence-caught fish and must return it no later than October 31.
(v) If you hold a commercial fishing license, you may only subsistence fish for salmon as specified on a
State subsistence salmon fishing permit.
(vi) You may take salmon by seines, gillnets, rod and reel, or with gear specified on a subsistence
fishing permit, except that in Chignik Lake, you may not use purse seines. You may also take salmon
without a permit by snagging (by handline or rod and reel), using a spear, bow and arrow, or capturing
by bare hand.
(vii) You may take fish other than salmon by gear listed in this part unless restricted under the terms of a
subsistence fishing permit.
(viii) You may take no more than 250 salmon for subsistence purposes unless otherwise specified on the
subsistence fishing permit.
(9) Kodiak Area. The Kodiak Area includes all waters of Alaska south of a line extending east from Cape
Douglas (58°51.10' North latitude), west of 150° West longitude, north of 55°30.00' North latitude, and
north and east of a line extending 135° southeast for three miles from a point near Kilokak Rocks at 57°
10.34' North latitude, 156°20.22' West longitude (the longitude of the southern entrance of Imuya Bay),
then due south.
(i) You may take fish other than salmon, rainbow/steelhead trout, char, bottomfish, or herring at any time
unless restricted by the terms of a subsistence fishing permit. If you take rainbow/steelhead trout
incidentally in other subsistence net fisheries, you may retain them for subsistence purposes.

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(ii) You may take salmon for subsistence purposes 24 hours a day from January 1 through December
31, with the following exceptions:
(A) From June 1 through September 15, you may not use salmon seine vessels to take subsistence
salmon for 24 hours before or during, and for 24 hours after any State open commercial salmon fishing
period. The use of skiffs from any type of vessel is allowed;
(B) From June 1 through September 15, you may use purse seine vessels to take salmon only with
gillnets, and you may have no other type of salmon gear on board the vessel.
(iii) You may not subsistence fish for salmon in the following locations:
(A) Womens Bay closed waters—All waters inside a line from the tip of the Nyman Peninsula (57°43.23'
North latitude, 152°31.51' West longitude), to the northeastern tip of Mary's Island (57°42.40' North
latitude, 152°32.00' West longitude), to the southeastern shore of Womens Bay at 57°41.95' North
latitude, 152°31.50' West longitude;
(B) Buskin River closed waters—All waters inside of a line running from a marker on the bluff north of
the mouth of the Buskin River at approximately 57°45.80' North latitude, 152°28.38' West longitude, to a
point offshore at 57°45.35' North latitude, 152°28.15' West longitude, to a marker located onshore south
of the river mouth at approximately 57°45.15' North latitude, 152°28.65' West longitude;
(C) All waters closed to commercial salmon fishing within 100 yards of the terminus of Selief Bay Creek;
(D) In Afognak Bay north and west of a line from the tip of Last Point to the tip of River Mouth Point;
(E) From August 15 through September 30, all waters 500 yards seaward of the terminus of Little Kitoi
Creek;
(F) All fresh water systems of Afognak Island.
(iv) You must have a subsistence fishing permit for taking salmon, trout, and char for subsistence
purposes. You must have a subsistence fishing permit for taking herring and bottomfish for subsistence
purposes during the State commercial herring sac roe season from April 15 through June 30.
(v) With a subsistence salmon fishing permit you may take 25 salmon plus an additional 25 salmon for
each member of your household whose names are listed on the permit. You may obtain an additional
permit if you can show that more fish are needed.
(vi) You must record on your subsistence permit the number of subsistence fish taken. You must
complete the record immediately upon landing subsistence-caught fish, and must return it by February 1
of the year following the year the permit was issued.
(vii) You may take fish other than salmon by gear listed in this part unless restricted under the terms of a
subsistence fishing permit.
(viii) You may take salmon only by gillnet, rod and reel, or seine.
(ix) You must be physically present at the net when the net is being fished.
(10) Cook Inlet Area. The Cook Inlet Area includes all waters of Alaska enclosed by a line extending
east from Cape Douglas (58°51.10' N.Lat.) and a line extending south from Cape Fairfield (148°50.25'
W. Long.).
(i) Unless restricted in this section, or unless restricted under the terms of a subsistence fishing permit,
you may take fish at any time in the Cook Inlet Area. If you take rainbow/steelhead trout incidentally in
subsistence net fisheries, you may retain them for subsistence purposes, unless otherwise prohibited or
provided for in this section. With jigging gear through the ice or rod and reel gear in open waters there is
an annual limit of 2 rainbow/steelhead trout 20 inches or longer, taken from Kenai Peninsula fresh
waters.
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subsistence fishing permit (as may be modified by this section). For all fish that must be marked and
recorded on a permit in this section, they must be marked and recorded prior to leaving the fishing site.
The fishing site includes the particular Federal public waters and/or adjacent shoreline from which the
fish were harvested.
(iii) You may not take grayling or burbot for subsistence purposes.
(iv) You may take only salmon, trout, Dolly Varden, and other char under authority of a Federal
subsistence fishing permit. Seasons, harvest and possession limits, and methods and means for take
are the same as for the taking of those species under Alaska sport fishing regulations (5 AAC 56 and 5
AAC 57) unless modified herein. Additionally for Federally managed waters of the Kasilof and Kenai
River drainages:
(A) Residents of Ninilchik may take sockeye, Chinook, coho, and pink salmon through a dip net and a
rod and reel fishery on the upper mainstem of the Kasilof River from a Federal regulatory marker on the
river below the outlet of Tustumena Lake downstream to a marker on the river approximately 2.8 miles
below the Tustumena Lake boat ramp. Residents using rod and reel gear may fish with up to two baited
single or treble hooks. Other species incidentally caught during the dip net and rod and reel fishery may
be retained for subsistence uses, including up to 200 rainbow/steelhead trout taken through August 15.
After 200 rainbow/steelhead trout have been taken in this fishery or after August 15, all
rainbow/steelhead trout must be released unless otherwise provided for in this section. Before leaving
the fishing site, all retained fish must be recorded on the permit and marked by removing the dorsal fin.
Harvests must be reported within 72 hours to the Federal fisheries manager upon leaving the fishing
location.
( 1 ) Fishing for sockeye and Chinook salmon will be allowed from June 16–August 15.
( 2 ) Fishing for coho and pink salmon will be allowed from June 16–October 31.
( 3 ) Fishing for sockeye, Chinook, coho, or pink salmon will end prior to regulatory end dates if the
annual total harvest limit for that species is reached or superseded by Federal special action.
( 4 ) Each household may harvest their annual sockeye, Chinook, coho, or pink salmon limits in one or
more days, and each household member may fish with a dip net or a rod and reel during this time.
Salmon taken in the Kenai River system dip net and rod and reel fishery will be included as part of each
household's annual limit for the Kasilof River.
( i ) For sockeye salmon—annual total harvest limit of 4,000; annual household limits of 25 for each
permit holder and 5 additional for each household member;
( ii ) For Chinook salmon—annual harvest limit of 500; annual household limit of 10 for each permit
holder and 2 additional for each household member;
( iii ) For coho salmon—annual total harvest limit of 500; annual household limits of 10 for each permit
holder and 2 additional for each household member; and
( iv ) For pink salmon—annual total harvest limit of 500; annual household limits of 10 for each permit
holder and 2 additional for each household member.
(B) In addition to the dip net and rod and reel fishery on the upper mainstem of the Kasilof River
described under paragraph (i)(10)(iv)(A) of this section, residents of Ninilchik may also take coho and
pink salmon through a rod and reel fishery in Tustumena Lake. Before leaving the fishing site, all
retained salmon must be recorded on the permit and marked by removing the dorsal fin. Seasons,
areas, harvest and possession limits, and methods and means for take are the same as for the taking of
these species under Alaska sport fishing regulations (5 AAC 56), except for the following methods and
means, and harvest and possession limits:
( 1 ) Fishing will be allowed with up to 2 baited single or treble hooks.
( 2 ) For coho salmon 16 inches and longer, the daily harvest and possession limits are 4 per day and 4
in possession.
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possession.
(C) Resident fish species including lake trout, rainbow/steelhead trout, and Dolly Varden/Arctic char may
be harvested in Federally managed waters of the Kasilof River drainage. Resident fish species
harvested in the Kasilof River drainage under the conditions of a Federal subsistence permit must be
marked by removing the dorsal fin immediately after harvest and recorded on the permit prior to leaving
the fishing site.
( 1 ) Lake trout may be harvested with rod and reel gear the entire year. For fish 20 inches or longer,
daily harvest and possession limits are 4 per day and 4 in possession. For fish less than 20 inches, daily
harvest and possession limits are 15 per day and 15 in possession.
( 2 ) Dolly Varden/Arctic char may be harvested with rod and reel gear the entire year. In flowing waters,
daily harvest and possession limits are 4 per day and 4 in possession. In lakes and ponds, daily harvest
and possession limits are 10 fish per day and 10 in possession
( 3 ) Rainbow trout may be harvested with rod and reel gear the entire year for fish less than 20 inches in
length. In flowing waters, daily harvest and possession limits are 2 per day and 2 in possession. In lakes
and ponds, daily harvest and possession limits are 5 per day and 5 in possession.
( 4 ) You may fish in Tustumena Lake with a gillnet, no longer than 10 fathoms, fished under the ice or
jigging gear used through the ice under authority of a Federal subsistence fishing permit. The total
annual harvest quota for this fishery is 200 lake trout, 200 rainbow trout, and 500 Dolly Varden/Arctic
char. The use of a gillnet will be prohibited by special action after the harvest quota of any species has
been met. For the jig fishery, annual household limits are 30 fish in any combination of lake trout,
rainbow trout or Dolly Varden/Arctic char.
( i ) You may harvest fish under the ice only in Tustumena Lake. Gillnets are not allowed within a ¼ mile
radius of the mouth of any tributary to Tustumena Lake, or the outlet of Tustumena Lake.
( ii ) Permits will be issued by the Federal fisheries manager or designated representative, and will be
valid for the winter season, unless the season is closed by special action.
( iii ) All harvests must be reported within 72 hours to the Federal fisheries manager upon leaving the
fishing location. Reported information must include number of each species caught; number of each
species retained; length, depth (number of meshes deep) and mesh size of gillnet fished; location fished;
and total hours fished. Harvest data on the permit must be filled out before transporting fish from the
fishing site.
( iv ) The gillnet must be checked at least once in every 48–hour period.
( v ) For unattended gear, the permittee's name and address must be plainly and legibly inscribed on a
stake at one end of the gillnet.
( vi ) Incidentally caught fish may be retained and must be recorded on the permit before transporting
fish from the fishing site.
( vii ) Failure to return the completed harvest permit by May 31 may result in issuance of a violation
notice and/or denial of a future subsistence permit.
(D) Residents of Hope, Cooper Landing, and Ninilchik may take only sockeye salmon through a dip net
and a rod and reel fishery at one specified site on the Russian River, and sockeye, late-run Chinook,
coho, and pink salmon through a dip net/rod and reel fishery at two specified sites on the Kenai River
below Skilak Lake and as provided in this section. For Ninilchik residents, salmon taken in the Kasilof
River Federal subsistence fish wheel, and dip net/rod and reel fishery will be included as part of each
household's annual limit for the Kenai and Russian Rivers' dip net and rod and reel fishery. For both
Kenai River fishing sites below Skilak Lake, incidentally caught fish may be retained for subsistence
uses, except for early-run Chinook salmon (unless otherwise provided for), rainbow trout 18 inches or
longer, and Dolly Varden 18 inches or longer, which must be released. For the Russian River fishing
site, incidentally caught fish may be retained for subsistence uses, except for early- and late-run
Chinook salmon, coho salmon, rainbow trout, and Dolly Varden, which must be released. Before leaving
the fishing site, all retained fish must be recorded on the permit and marked by removing the dorsal fin.
Harvests must be reported within 72 hours to the Federal fisheries manager upon leaving the fishing
site, and permits must be returned to the manager by the due date listed on the permit. Chum salmon

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that are retained are to be included within the annual limit for sockeye salmon. Only residents of Hope
and Cooper Landing may retain incidentally caught resident species.
( 1 ) The household dip net and rod and reel gear fishery is limited to three sites:
( i ) At the Kenai River Moose Range Meadows site, dip netting is allowed only from a boat from a
Federal regulatory marker on the Kenai River at about river mile 29 downstream approximately 2.5 miles
to another marker on the Kenai River at about river mile 26.5. Residents using rod and reel gear at this
fishery site may fish from boats or from shore with up to 2 baited single or treble hooks from June 15 August 31. Seasonal riverbank closures and motor boat restrictions are the same as those listed in State
of Alaska fishing regulations (5 AAC 56 and 5 AAC 57 and 5 AAC 77.540).
( ii ) At the Kenai River Mile 48 site, dip netting is allowed while either standing in the river or from a
boat, from Federal regulatory markers on both sides of the Kenai River at about river mile 48
(approximately 2 miles below the outlet of Skilak Lake) downstream approximately 2.5 miles to a marker
on the Kenai River at about river mile 45.5. Residents using rod and reel gear at this fishery site may fish
from boats or from shore with up to 2 baited single or treble hooks from June 15 - August 31. Seasonal
riverbank closures and motor boat restrictions are the same as those listed in State of Alaska fishing
regulations (5 AAC 56, 5 AAC 57, and 5 AAC 77.540).
( iii ) At the Russian River Falls site, dip netting is allowed from a Federal regulatory marker near the
upstream end of the fish ladder at Russian River Falls downstream to a Federal regulatory marker
approximately 600 yards below Russian River Falls. Residents using rod and reel gear at this fishery site
may not fish with bait at any time.
( 2 ) Fishing seasons are as follows:
( i ) For sockeye salmon at all fishery sites: June 15–August 15;
( ii ) For late-run Chinook, pink, and coho salmon at both Kenai River fishery sites only : July 16–
September 30; and
( iii ) Fishing for sockeye, late-run Chinook, coho, or pink salmon will close by special action prior to
regulatory end dates if the annual total harvest limit for that species is reached or superseded by Federal
special action.
( 3 ) Each household may harvest their annual sockeye, late-run Chinook, coho, or pink salmon limits in
one or more days, and each household member may fish with a dip net or rod and reel during this time.
Salmon taken in the Kenai River system dip net and rod and reel fishery by Ninilchik households will be
included as part of those household's annual limits for the Kasilof River.
( i ) For sockeye salmon—annual total harvest limit of 4,000 (including any retained chum salmon);
annual household limits of 25 for each permit holder and 5 additional for each household member;
( ii ) For late-run Chinook salmon—annual total harvest limit of 1,000; annual household limits of 10 for
each permit holder and 2 additional for each household member;
( iii ) For coho salmon—annual total harvest limit of 3,000; annual household limits of 20 for each permit
holder and 5 additional for each household member; and
( iv ) For pink salmon—annual total harvest limit of 2,000; annual household limits of 15 for each permit
holder and 5 additional for each household member.
(E) For Federally managed waters of the Kenai River and its tributaries, in addition to the dip net and rod
and reel fisheries on the Kenai and Russian rivers described under paragraph (i)(10)(iv)(D) of this
section, residents of Hope, Cooper Landing, and Ninilchik may take sockeye, Chinook, coho, pink, and
chum salmon through a separate rod and reel fishery in the Kenai River drainage. Before leaving the
fishing site, all retained fish must be recorded on the permit and marked by removing the dorsal fin.
Permits must be returned to the Federal fisheries manager by the due date listed on the permit.
Incidentally caught fish, other than salmon, are subject to regulations found in paragraphs (i)(10) (iv)(F)
and (G) of this section. Seasons, areas (including seasonal riverbank closures), harvest and possession
limits, and methods and means (including motor boat restrictions) for take are the same as for the taking
of these salmon species under State of Alaska fishing regulations (5 AAC 56, 5 AAC 57 and 5 AAC

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77.54), except for the following harvest and possession limits:
( 1 ) In the Kenai River below Skilak Lake, fishing is allowed with up to 2 baited single or treble hooks
from June 15–August 31.
( 2 ) For early-run Chinook salmon less than 46 inches or 55 inches or longer, daily harvest and
possession limits are 2 per day and 2 in possession.
( 3 ) For late-run Chinook salmon 20 inches and longer, daily harvest and possession limits are 2 per
day and 2 in possession.
( 4 ) Annual harvest limits for any combination of early- and late-run Chinook salmon are 4 for each
permit holder.
( 5 ) For other salmon 16 inches and longer, the combined daily harvest and possession limits are 6 per
day and 6 in possession, of which no more than 4 per day and 4 in possession may be coho salmon,
except for the Sanctuary Area and Russian River, for which no more than 2 per day and 2 in possession
may be coho salmon.
(F) For Federally managed waters of the Kenai River and its tributaries below Skilak Lake outlet at river
mile 50, residents of Hope and Cooper Landing may take resident fish species including lake trout,
rainbow trout, and Dolly Varden/Arctic char with jigging gear through the ice or rod and reel gear in open
waters. Resident fish species harvested in the Kenai River drainage under the conditions of a Federal
subsistence permit must be marked by removal of the dorsal fin immediately after harvest and recorded
on the permit prior to leaving the fishing site. Seasons, areas (including seasonal riverbank closures),
harvest and possession limits, and methods and means (including motor boat restrictions) for take are
the same as for the taking of these resident species under State of Alaska fishing regulations (5 AAC 56,
5 AAC 57, and 5 AAC 77.54), except for the following harvest and possession limits:
( 1 ) For lake trout 20 inches or longer, daily harvest and possession limits are 4 per day and 4 in
possession. For fish less than 20 inches, daily harvest and possession limits are 15 per day and 15 in
possession.
( 2 ) In flowing waters, daily harvest and possession limits for Dolly Varden/Arctic char less than 18
inches in length are 1 per day and 1 in possession. In lakes and ponds, daily harvest and possession
limits are 2 per day and 2 in possession. Only 1 of these fish can be 20 inches or longer.
( 3 ) In flowing waters, daily harvest and possession limits for rainbow/steelhead trout are 1 per day and
1 in possession and must be less than 18 inches in length. In lakes and ponds, daily harvest and
possession limits are 2 per day and 2 in possession of which only 1 fish 20 inches or longer may be
harvested daily.
(G) For Federally managed waters of the upper Kenai River and its tributaries above Skilak Lake outlet
at river mile 50, residents of Hope and Cooper Landing may take resident fish species including lake
trout, rainbow trout, and Dolly Varden/Arctic char with jigging gear through the ice or rod and reel gear in
open waters. Resident fish species harvested in the Kenai River drainage under the conditions of a
Federal subsistence permit must be marked by removal of the dorsal fin immediately after harvest and
recorded on the permit prior to leaving the fishing site. Seasons, areas (including seasonal riverbank
closures), harvest and possession limits, and methods and means (including motor boat restrictions) for
take are the same as for the taking of these resident species under Alaska fishing regulations (5 AAC
56, 5 AAC 57, 5 AAC 77.54), except for the following harvest and possession limits:
( 1 ) For lake trout 20 inches or longer, daily harvest and possession limits are 4 per day and 4 in
possession. For fish less than 20 inches, daily harvest and possession limits are 15 fish per day and 15
in possession. For Hidden Lake, daily harvest and possession limits are 2 per day and 2 in possession
regardless of size.
( 2 ) In flowing waters, daily harvest and possession limits for Dolly Varden/Arctic char less than 16
inches are 1 per day and 1 in possession. In lakes and ponds, daily harvest and possession limits are 2
per day and 2 in possession of which only 1 fish 20 inches or longer may be harvested daily.
( 3 ) In flowing waters, daily harvest and possession limits for rainbow/steelhead trout are 1 per day and
1 in possession and it must be less than 16 inches in length. In lakes and ponds, daily harvest and
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harvested daily.
(H) Residents of Ninilchik may harvest sockeye, Chinook, coho, and pink salmon through a fish wheel
fishery in the Federal public waters of the upper mainstem of the Kasilof River. Residents of Ninilchik
may retain other species incidentally caught in the Kasilof River except for rainbow/steelhead trout,
which must be released and returned unharmed to the water.
( 1 ) Only one fish wheel can be operated on the Kasilof River. The fish wheel must have a live box,
must be monitored when fishing, must be stopped from fishing when it is not being monitored or used,
and must be installed and operated in compliance with any regulations and restrictions for its use within
the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
( 2 ) One registration permit will be available and will be awarded by the Federal in-season fishery
manager, in consultation with the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge manager, based on the merits of the
operation plan. The registration permit will be issued to an organization that, as the fish wheel owner, will
be responsible for its construction, installation, operation, use, and removal in consultation with the
Federal fishery manager. The owner may not rent or lease the fish wheel for personal gain. As part of
the permit, the organization must:
( i ) Prior to the season, provide a written operation plan to the Federal fishery manager including a
description of how fishing time and fish will be offered and distributed among households and residents
of Ninilchik;
( ii ) During the season, mark the fish wheel with a wood, metal, or plastic plate at least 12 inches high
by 12 inches wide that is permanently affixed and plainly visible, and that contains the following
information in letters and numerals at least 1 inch high: registration permit number; organization's name
and address; and primary contact person name and telephone number;
( iii ) After the season, provide written documentation of required evaluation information to the Federal
fishery manager including, but not limited to, person or households operating the gear, hours of
operation, and number of each species caught and retained or released.
( 3 ) People operating the fish wheel must:
( i ) Have a valid Federal subsistence fishing permit in their possession;
( ii ) If they are not the fishwheel owner, attach an additional wood, metal, or plastic plate at least 12
inches high by 12 inches wide to the fish wheel that is plainly visible, and that contains their fishing
permit number, name, and address in letters and numerals at least 1 inch high;
( iii ) Remain on site to monitor the fish wheel and remove all fish at least every hour;
( iv ) Before leaving the site, mark all retained fish by removing their dorsal fin and record all retained fish
on their fishing permit; and
( v ) Within 72 hours of leaving the site, report their harvest to the Federal fisheries manager.
( 4 ) The fish wheel owner (organization) may operate the fish wheel for subsistence purposes on behalf
of residents of Ninilchik by requesting a subsistence fishing permit that:
( i ) Identifies a person who will be responsible for operating the fish wheel;
( ii ) Includes provisions for recording daily catches, the household to whom the catch was given, and
other information determined to be necessary for effective resource management by the Federal fishery
manager.
( 5 ) Fishing will be allowed from June 16 through October 31 on the Kasilof River unless closed or
otherwise restricted by Federal special action.
( 6 ) Salmon taken in the fish wheel fishery will be included as part of dip net/rod and reel fishery annual
total harvest limits for the Kasilof River and as part of dip net/rod and reel household annual limits of
participating households.

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( 7 ) Fishing for each salmon species will end and the fishery will be closed by Federal special action
prior to regulatory end dates if the annual total harvest limit for that species is reached or superseded by
Federal special action.
( 8 ) This regulation expires December 31, 2011, or 3 years after the first installation of the fish wheel,
which ever comes first, or unless renewed by the Federal Subsistence Board.
( 9 ) You may take smelt with dip nets in fresh water only from April 1–June 15. There are no harvest or
possession limits for smelt.
( 10 ) Gillnets may not be used in fresh water, except for the taking of whitefish in the Tyone River
drainage and as otherwise provided for in this Cook Inlet section.
(11) Prince William Sound Area. The Prince William Sound Area includes all waters and drainages of
Alaska between the longitude of Cape Fairfield and the longitude of Cape Suckling.
(i) You may take fish, other than rainbow/steelhead trout, in the Prince William Sound Area only under
authority of a subsistence fishing permit, except that a permit is not required to take eulachon. You make
not take rainbow/steelhead trout, except as otherwise provided for in this §242.27(i)(11).
(A) In the Prince William Sound Area within Chugach National Forest and in the Copper River drainage
downstream of Haley Creek you may accumulate Federal subsistence fishing harvest limits with harvest
limits under State of Alaska sport fishing regulations provided that accumulation of fishing harvest limits
does not occur during the same day.
(B) You may accumulate harvest limits of salmon authorized for the Copper River drainage upstream
from Haley Creek with harvest limits for salmon authorized under State of Alaska sport fishing
regulations.
(ii) You may take fish by gear listed in paragraph (c)(1) of this part unless restricted in this section or
under the terms of a subsistence fishing permit.
(iii) If you catch rainbow/steelhead trout incidentally in other subsistence net fisheries, you may retain
them for subsistence purposes, unless restricted in this section.
(iv) In the Copper River drainage, you may take salmon only in the waters of the Upper Copper River
District, or in the vicinity of the Native Village of Batzulnetas.
(v) In the Upper Copper River District, you may take salmon only by fish wheels, rod and reel, or dip
nets.
(vi) Rainbow/steelhead trout and other freshwater fish caught incidentally to salmon by fish wheel in the
Upper Copper River District may be retained.
(vii) Freshwater fish other than rainbow/steelhead trout caught incidentally to salmon by dip net in the
Upper Copper River District may be retained. Rainbow/steelhead trout caught incidentally to salmon by
dip net in the Upper Copper River District must be released unharmed to the water.
(viii) You may not possess salmon taken under the authority of an Upper Copper River District
subsistence fishing permit, or rainbow/steelhead trout caught incidentally to salmon by fish wheel, unless
the anal (ventral) fin has been immediately removed from the fish. You must immediately record all
retained fish on the subsistence permit. Immediately means prior to concealing the fish from plain view
or transporting the fish more than 50 feet from where the fish was removed from the water.
(ix) You may take salmon in the Upper Copper River District from May 15 through September 30 only.
(x) The total annual harvest limit for subsistence salmon fishing permits in combination for the
Glennallen Subdistrict and the Chitina Subdistrict is as follows:
(A) For a household with 1 person, 30 salmon, of which no more than 5 may be Chinook salmon taken
by dip net and no more than 5 Chinook taken by rod and reel;

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(B) For a household with 2 persons, 60 salmon, of which no more than 5 may be Chinook salmon taken
by dip net and no more than 5 Chinook taken by rod and reel, plus 10 salmon for each additional person
in a household over 2 persons, except that the household's limit for Chinook salmon taken by dip net or
rod and reel does not increase;
(C) Upon request, permits for additional salmon will be issued for no more than a total of 200 salmon for
a permit issued to a household with 1 person, of which no more than 5 may be Chinook salmon taken by
dip net and no more than 5 Chinook taken by rod and reel, or no more than a total of 500 salmon for a
permit issued to a household with 2 or more persons, of which no more than 5 may be Chinook salmon
taken by dip net and no more than 5 Chinook taken by rod and reel.
(xi) The following apply to Upper Copper River District subsistence salmon fishing permits:
(A) Only one subsistence fishing permit per subdistrict will be issued to each household per year. If a
household has been issued permits for both subdistricts in the same year, both permits must be in your
possession and readily available for inspection while fishing or transporting subsistence-taken fish in
either subdistrict. A qualified household may also be issued a Batzulnetas salmon fishery permit in the
same year;
(B) Multiple types of gear may be specified on a permit, although only one unit of gear may be operated
at any one time;
(C) You must return your permit no later than October 31 of the year in which the permit is issued, or you
may be denied a permit for the following year;
(D) A fish wheel may be operated only by one permit holder at one time; that permit holder must have
the fish wheel marked as required by Section 242.27(i)(11) and during fishing operations;
(E) Only the permit holder and the authorized member(s) of the household listed on the subsistence
permit may take salmon;
(F) You must personally operate your fish wheel or dip net;
(G) You may not loan or transfer a subsistence fish wheel or dip net permit except as permitted.
(xii) If you are a fish wheel owner:
(A) You must register your fish wheel with ADF&G or the Federal Subsistence Board;
(B) Your registration number and a wood, metal, or plastic plate at least 12 inches high by 12 inches
wide bearing either your name and address, or your Alaska driver's license number, or your Alaska
State identification card number in letters and numerals at least 1 inch high, must be permanently affixed
and plainly visible on the fish wheel when the fish wheel is in the water;
(C) Only the current year's registration number may be affixed to the fish wheel; you must remove any
other registration number from the fish wheel;
(D) You must check your fish wheel at least once every 10 hours and remove all fish;
(E) You are responsible for the fish wheel; you must remove the fish wheel from the water at the end of
the permit period;
(F) You may not rent, lease, or otherwise use your fish wheel used for subsistence fishing for personal
gain.
(xiii) If you are operating a fish wheel:
(A) You may operate only one fish wheel at any one time;
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(C) No fish wheel may have more than two baskets;
(D) If you are a permittee other than the owner, you must attach an additional wood, metal, or plastic
plate at least 12 inches high by 12 inches wide, bearing your name and address in letters and numerals
at least 1 inch high, to the fish wheel so that the name and address are plainly visible.
(xiv) A subsistence fishing permit may be issued to a village council, or other similarly qualified
organization whose members operate fish wheels for subsistence purposes in the Upper Copper River
District, to operate fish wheels on behalf of members of its village or organization. The following
additional provisions apply to subsistence fishing permits issued under this paragraph (i)(11)(xiv):
(A) The permit will list all households and household members for whom the fish wheel is being
operated. The permit will identify a person who will be responsible for each fish wheel in a similar
manner to a fish wheel owner as described in paragraph (i)(11)(xii) of this section;
(B) The allowable harvest may not exceed the combined seasonal limits for the households listed on the
permit; the permittee will notify the ADF&G or Federal Subsistence Board when households are added
to the list, and the seasonal limit may be adjusted accordingly;
(C) Members of households listed on a permit issued to a village council or other similarly qualified
organization are not eligible for a separate household subsistence fishing permit for the Upper Copper
River District;
(D) The permit will include provisions for recording daily catches for each fish wheel; location and
number of fish wheels; full legal name of the individual responsible for the lawful operation of each fish
wheel as described in paragraph (i)(11)(xii) of this section; and other information determined to be
necessary for effective resource management.
(xv) You may take salmon in the vicinity of the former Native village of Batzulnetas only under the
authority of a Batzulnetas subsistence salmon fishing permit available from the National Park Service
under the following conditions:
(A) You may take salmon only in those waters of the Copper River between National Park Service
regulatory markers located near the mouth of Tanada Creek and approximately one-half mile
downstream from that mouth and in Tanada Creek between National Park Service regulatory markers
identifying the open waters of the creek;
(B) You may use only fish wheels, dip nets, and rod and reel on the Copper River and only dip nets,
spears, fyke nets, and rod and reel in Tanada Creek. One fyke net and associated lead may be used in
Tanada Creek upstream of the National Park Service weir;
(C) You may take salmon only from May 15 through September 30 or until the season is closed by
special action;
(D) You may retain Chinook salmon taken in a fish wheel in the Copper River. You must return to the
water unharmed any Chinook salmon caught in Tanada Creek;
(E) You must return the permit to the National Park Service no later than October 15 of the year the
permit was issued;
(F) You may only use a fyke net after consultation with the in-season manager. You must be present
when the fyke net is actively fishing. You may take no more than 1,000 sockeye salmon in Tanada
Creek with a fyke net;
(xvi) You may take pink salmon for subsistence purposes from fresh water with a dip net from May 15
through September 30, 7 days per week, with no harvest or possession limits in the following areas:
(A) Green Island, Knight Island, Chenega Island, Bainbridge Island, Evans Island, Elrington Island,
Latouche Island, and adjacent islands, and the mainland waters from the outer point of Granite Bay
located in Knight Island Passage to Cape Fairfield;
(B) Waters north of a line from Porcupine Point to Granite Point, and south of a line from Point Lowe to
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(12) Yakutat Area. The Yakutat Area includes all waters and drainages of Alaska between the longitude
of Cape Suckling and the longitude of Cape Fairweather.
(i) Unless restricted in this section or unless restricted under the terms of a subsistence fishing permit,
you may take fish at any time in the Yakutat Area.
(ii) You may take salmon, trout (other than steelhead), and char only under authority of a subsistence
fishing permit. You may take steelhead trout only in the Situk and Ahrnklin Rivers and only under
authority of a Federal subsistence fishing permit.
(iii) If you take salmon, trout, or char incidentally by gear operated under the terms of a subsistence
permit for salmon, you may retain them for subsistence purposes. You must report any salmon, trout, or
char taken in this manner on your permit calendar.
(iv) You may take fish by gear listed in this part unless restricted in this section or under the terms of a
subsistence fishing permit. In areas where use of rod and reel is allowed, you may use artificial fly, lure,
or bait when fishing with rod and reel, unless restricted by Federal permit. If you use bait, you must
retain all Federally regulated fish species caught, and they apply to your applicable daily and annual
harvest limits for that species. For streams with steelhead, once your daily or annual limit of steelhead is
harvested, you may no longer fish with bait for any species.
(v) In the Situk River, each subsistence salmon fishing permit holder shall attend his or her gillnet at all
times when it is being used to take salmon.
(vi) You may block up to two-thirds of a stream with a gillnet or seine used for subsistence fishing.
(vii) You must immediately remove both lobes of the caudal (tail) fin from subsistence-caught salmon
when taken.
(viii) You may not possess subsistence-taken and sport-taken salmon on the same day.
(ix) You must possess a subsistence fishing permit to take Dolly Varden. The daily harvest and
possession limit is 10 Dolly Varden of any size.
(13) Southeastern Alaska Area. The Southeastern Alaska Area includes all waters between a line
projecting southwest from the westernmost tip of Cape Fairweather and Dixon Entrance.
(i) Unless restricted in this section or under the terms of a subsistence fishing permit, you may take fish
other than salmon, trout, grayling, and char in the Southeastern Alaska Area at any time.
(ii) You must possess a subsistence fishing permit to take salmon, trout, grayling, or char. You must
possess a subsistence fishing permit to take eulachon from any freshwater stream flowing into fishing
Sections 1C or 1D.
(iii) In the Southeastern Alaska Area, a rainbow trout is defined as a fish of the species Oncorhyncus
mykiss less than 22 inches in overall length. A steelhead is defined as a rainbow trout with an overall
length of 22 inches or larger.
(iv) In areas where use of rod and reel is allowed, you may use artificial fly, lure, or bait when fishing with
rod and reel, unless restricted by Federal permit. If you use bait, you must retain all Federally regulated
fish species caught, and they apply to your applicable daily, seasonal, and annual harvest limits for that
species.
(A) For streams with steelhead, once your daily, seasonal, or annual limit of steelhead is harvested, you
may no longer fish with bait for any species.
(B) Unless otherwise specified in this §242.27(i)(13), allowable gear for salmon or steelhead is restricted
to gaffs, spears, gillnets, seines, dip nets, cast nets, handlines, or rod and reel.
(v) Unless otherwise specified in this §242.27(i)(13), you may use a handline for snagging salmon or
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(vi) You may fish with a rod and reel within 300 feet of a fish ladder unless the site is otherwise posted
by the USDA Forest Service. You may not fish from, on, or in a fish ladder.
(vii) You may not accumulate Federal subsistence harvest limits authorized for the Southeastern Alaska
Area with any harvest limits authorized under any State of Alaska fishery with the following exception:
Annual or seasonal Federal subsistence harvest limits may be accumulated with State sport fishing
harvest limits provided that accumulation of harvest limits does not occur during the same day.
(viii) If you take salmon, trout, or char incidentally with gear operated under terms of a subsistence
permit for other salmon, they may be kept for subsistence purposes. You must report any salmon, trout,
or char taken in this manner on your subsistence fishing permit.
(ix) No permits for the use of nets will be issued for the salmon streams flowing across or adjacent to the
road systems within the city limits of Petersburg, Wrangell, and Sitka.
(x) You must immediately remove both lobes of the caudal (tail) fin of subsistence-caught salmon when
taken.
(xi) You may not possess subsistence-taken and sport-taken fish of a given species on the same day.
(xii) If a harvest limit is not otherwise listed for sockeye in this §242.27(i)(13), the harvest limit for
sockeye salmon is the same as provided for in adjacent State subsistence or personal use fisheries. If a
harvest limit is not established for the State subsistence or personal use fisheries, the possession limit is
10 sockeye and the annual harvest limit is 20 sockeye per household for that stream.
(xiii) The Sarkar River system above the bridge is closed to the use of all nets by both Federally qualified
and non-Federally qualified users.
(xiv) From July 7 through July 31, you may take sockeye salmon in the waters of the Klawock River and
Klawock Lake only from 8 a.m. Monday until 5 p.m. Friday.
(xv) You may take Chinook, sockeye, and coho salmon in the mainstem of the Stikine River only under
the authority of a Federal subsistence fishing permit. Each Stikine River permit will be issued to a
household. Only dip nets, spears, gaffs, rod and reel, beach seine, or gillnets not exceeding 15 fathoms
in length may be used. The maximum gillnet mesh size is 5½-inches, except during the Chinook season
when the maximum gillnet mesh size is 8 inches.
(A) You may take Chinook salmon from May 15 through June 20. The annual limit is 5 Chinook salmon
per household.
(B) You may take sockeye salmon from June 21 through July 31. The annual limit is 40 sockeye salmon
per household.
(C) You may take coho salmon from August 1 through October 1. The annual limit is 20 coho salmon per
household.
(D) You may retain other salmon taken incidentally by gear operated under terms of this permit. The
incidentally taken salmon must be reported on your permit calendar.
(E) The total annual guideline harvest level for the Stikine River fishery is 125 Chinook, 600 sockeye,
and 400 coho salmon. All salmon harvested, including incidentally taken salmon, will count against the
guideline for that species.
(xvi) You may take coho salmon with a Federal salmon fishing permit. There is no closed season. The
daily harvest limit is 20 coho salmon per household. Only dip nets, spears, gaffs, handlines, and rod and
reel may be used. There are specific rules to harvest any salmon on the Stikine River, and you must
have a separate Stikine River subsistence salmon fishing permit to take salmon on the Stikine River.
(xvii) Unless noted on a Federal subsistence harvest permit, there are no harvest limits for pink or chum
salmon.
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subsistence fishing permit. The open season is January 1 through May 31. The daily household harvest
and possession limit is one with an annual household limit of two. You may only use a dip net, gaff,
handline, spear, or rod and reel. The permit conditions and systems to receive special protection will be
determined by the local Federal fisheries manager in consultation with ADF&G.
(xix) You may take steelhead trout on Prince of Wales and Kosciusko Islands under the terms of Federal
subsistence fishing permits. You must obtain a separate permit for the winter and spring seasons.
(A) The winter season is December 1 through the last day of February, with a harvest limit of 2 fish per
household. You may use only a dip net, handline, spear, or rod and reel. The winter season may be
closed when the harvest level cap of 100 steelhead for Prince of Wales/Kosciusko Islands has been
reached. You must return your winter season permit within 15 days of the close of the season and
before receiving another permit for a Prince of Wales/Kosciusko steelhead subsistence fishery. The
permit conditions and systems to receive special protection will be determined by the local Federal
fisheries manager in consultation with ADF&G.
(B) The spring season is March 1 through May 31, with a harvest limit of 5 fish per household. You may
use only a dip net, handline, spear, or rod and reel. The spring season may be closed prior to May 31 if
the harvest quota of 600 fish minus the number of steelhead harvested in the winter subsistence
steelhead fishery is reached. You must return your spring season permit within 15 days of the close of
the season and before receiving another permit for a Prince of Wales/Kosciusko steelhead subsistence
fishery. The permit conditions and systems to receive special protection will be determined by the local
Federal fisheries manager in consultation with ADF&G.
(xx) In addition to the requirement for a Federal subsistence fishing permit, the following restrictions for
the harvest of Dolly Varden, brook trout, grayling, cutthroat, and rainbow trout apply:
(A) The daily household harvest and possession limit is 20 Dolly Varden; there is no closed season or
size limit;
(B) The daily household harvest and possession limit is 20 brook trout; there is no closed season or size
limit;
(C) The daily household harvest and possession limit is 20 grayling; there is no closed season or size
limit;
(D) The daily household harvest limit is 6 and the household possession limit is 12 cutthroat or rainbow
trout in combination; there is no closed season or size limit;
(E)You may only use a rod and reel;
(F) The permit conditions and systems to receive special protection will be determined by the local
Federal fisheries manager in consultation with ADF&G.
(xxi) There is no subsistence fishery for any salmon on the Taku River.
[74 FR 14058, Mar. 30, 2009]
Effective Date Note: At 74 FR 14058, Mar. 30, 2009, §242.27 was added, effective Apr. 1, 2009
through Mar. 31, 2011.

§ 242.28 Subsistence taking of shellfish.
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(a) Regulations in this section apply to subsistence taking of Dungeness crab, king crab, Tanner crab,
shrimp, clams, abalone, and other shellfish or their parts.
(b) [Reserved]
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method unless restricted by this section.
(d) Methods, means, and general restrictions. (1) The harvest limit specified in this section for a
subsistence season for a species and the State harvest limit set for a State season for the same species
are not cumulative. This means that if you have taken the harvest limit for a particular species under a
subsistence season specified in this section, you may not, after that, take any additional shellfish of that
species under any other harvest limit specified for a State season.
(2) Unless otherwise provided in this section or under terms of a required subsistence fishing permit (as
may be modified by this section), you may use the following legal types of gear to take shellfish:
(i) Abalone iron;
(ii) Diving gear;
(iii) A grappling hook;
(iv) A handline;
(v) A hydraulic clam digger;
(vi) A mechanical clam digger;
(vii) A pot;
(viii) A ring net;
(ix) A scallop dredge;
(x) A sea urchin rake;
(xi) A shovel; and
(xii) A trawl.
(3) You are prohibited from buying or selling subsistence-taken shellfish, their parts, or their eggs, unless
otherwise specified.
(4) You may not use explosives and chemicals, except that you may use chemical baits or lures to
attract shellfish.
(5) Marking requirements for subsistence shellfish gear are as follows:
(i) You must plainly and legibly inscribe your first initial, last name, and address on a keg or buoy
attached to unattended subsistence fishing gear, except when fishing through the ice, when you may
substitute for the keg or buoy a stake inscribed with your first initial, last name, and address inserted in
the ice near the hole; subsistence fishing gear may not display a permanent ADF&G vessel license
number;
(ii) Kegs or buoys attached to subsistence crab pots also must be inscribed with the name or United
States Coast Guard number of the vessel used to operate the pots.
(6) Pots used for subsistence fishing must comply with the escape mechanism requirements found in
§100.27(c)(2).
(7) You may not mutilate or otherwise disfigure a crab in any manner which would prevent determination
of the minimum size restrictions until the crab has been processed or prepared for consumption.
(e) Taking shellfish by designated harvest permit. (1) Any species of shellfish that may be taken by
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(2) If you are a Federally-qualified subsistence user (beneficiary), you may designate another Federallyqualified subsistence user to take shellfish on your behalf. The designated fisherman must obtain a
designated harvest permit prior to attempting to harvest shellfish and must return a completed harvest
report. The designated fisherman may harvest for any number of beneficiaries but may have no more
than two harvest limits in his/her possession at any one time.
(3) The designated fisherman must have in possession a valid designated harvest permit when taking,
attempting to take, or transporting shellfish taken under this section, on behalf of a beneficiary.
(4) You may not fish with more than one legal limit of gear as established by this section.
(5) You may not designate more than one person to take or attempt to take shellfish on your behalf at
one time. You may not personally take or attempt to take shellfish at the same time that a designated
fisherman is taking or attempting to take shellfish on your behalf.
(f) If a subsistence shellfishing permit is required by this section, the following conditions apply unless
otherwise specified by the subsistence regulations in this section:
(1) You may not take shellfish for subsistence in excess of the limits set out in the permit unless a
different limit is specified in this section;
(2) You must obtain a permit prior to subsistence fishing;
(3) You must have the permit in your possession and readily available for inspection while taking or
transporting the species for which the permit is issued;
(4) The permit may designate the species and numbers of shellfish to be harvested, time and area of
fishing, the type and amount of fishing gear and other conditions necessary for management or
conservation purposes;
(5) If specified on the permit, you must keep accurate daily records of the catch involved, showing the
number of shellfish taken by species, location and date of the catch, and such other information as may
be required for management or conservation purposes;
(6) You must complete and submit subsistence fishing reports at the time specified for each particular
area and fishery;
(7) If the return of catch information necessary for management and conservation purposes is required
by a subsistence fishing permit and you fail to comply with such reporting requirements, you are
ineligible to receive a subsistence permit for that activity during the following calendar year, unless you
demonstrate that failure to report was due to loss in the mail, accident, sickness, or other unavoidable
circumstances.
(g) Subsistence take by commercial vessels. No fishing vessel which is commercially licensed and
registered for shrimp pot, shrimp trawl, king crab, Tanner crab, or Dungeness crab fishing may be used
for subsistence take during the period starting 14 days before an opening and ending 14 days after the
closure of a respective open season in the area or areas for which the vessel is registered. However, if
you are a commercial fisherman, you may retain shellfish for your own use from your lawfully taken
commercial catch.
(h) You may not take or possess shellfish smaller than the minimum legal size limits.
(i) Unlawful possession of subsistence shellfish. You may not possess, transport, give, receive, or barter
shellfish or their parts taken in violation of Federal or State regulations.
(j)(1) An owner, operator, or employee of a lodge, charter vessel, or other enterprise that furnishes food,
lodging, or guide services may not furnish to a client or guest of that enterprise, shellfish that has been
taken under this section, unless:
(i) The shellfish has been taken with gear deployed and retrieved by the client or guest who is a
Federally-qualified subsistence user;

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(ii) The gear has been marked with the client's or guest's name and address; and
(iii) The shellfish is to be consumed by the client or guest or is consumed in the presence of the client or
guest.
(2) The captain and crewmembers of a charter vessel may not deploy, set, or retrieve their own gear in a
subsistence shellfish fishery when that vessel is being chartered.
(k) Subsistence shellfish areas and pertinent restrictions. (1) Southeastern Alaska–Yakutat Area. No
marine waters are currently identified under Federal subsistence management jurisdiction.
(2) Prince William Sound Area. No marine waters are currently identified under Federal subsistence
management jurisdiction.
(3) Cook Inlet Area.
(i) You may take shellfish for subsistence purposes only as allowed in this section (k)(3).
(ii) You may not take king crab, Dungeness crab, or shrimp for subsistence purposes.
(iii) In the subsistence taking of Tanner crab:
(A) Male Tanner crab may be taken only from July 15 through March 15;
(B) The daily harvest and possession limit is 5 male Tanner crabs;
(C) Only male Tanner crabs 51/2inches or greater in width of shell may be taken or possessed;
(D) No more than 2 pots per person, regardless of type, with a maximum of 2 pots per vessel, regardless
of type, may be used to take Tanner crab.
(iv) In the subsistence taking of clams:
(A) The daily harvest and possession limit for littleneck clams is 1,000 and the minimum size is 1.5
inches in length;
(B) The daily harvest and possession limit for butter clams is 700 and the minimum size is 2.5 inches in
length.
(v) Other than as specified in this section, there are no harvest, possession, or size limits for other
shellfish, and the season is open all year.
(4) Kodiak Area.
(i) You may take crab for subsistence purposes only under the authority of a subsistence crab fishing
permit issued by the ADF&G.
(ii) The operator of a commercially licensed and registered shrimp fishing vessel must obtain a
subsistence fishing permit from the ADF&G before subsistence shrimp fishing during a State closed
commercial shrimp fishing season or within a closed commercial shrimp fishing district, section, or
subsection. The permit must specify the area and the date the vessel operator intends to fish. No more
than 500 pounds (227 kg) of shrimp may be in possession aboard the vessel.
(iii) The daily harvest and possession limit is 12 male Dungeness crabs per person; only male
Dungeness crabs with a shell width of 61/2inches or greater may be taken or possessed. Taking of
Dungeness crab is prohibited in water 25 fathoms or more in depth during the 14 days immediately
before the State opening of a commercial king or Tanner crab fishing season in the location.
(iv) In the subsistence taking of king crab:

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(A) The annual limit is six crabs per household; only male king crab with shell width of 7 inches or
greater may be taken or possessed;
(B) All crab pots used for subsistence fishing and left in saltwater unattended longer than a 2–week
period must have all bait and bait containers removed and all doors secured fully open;
(C) You may only use one crab pot, which may be of any size, to take king crab;
(D) You may take king crab only from June 1 through January 31, except that the subsistence taking of
king crab is prohibited in waters 25 fathoms or greater in depth during the period 14 days before and 14
days after State open commercial fishing seasons for red king crab, blue king crab, or Tanner crab in the
location;
(E) The waters of the Pacific Ocean enclosed by the boundaries of Womens Bay, Gibson Cove, and an
area defined by a line1/2mile on either side of the mouth of the Karluk River, and extending seaward
3,000 feet, and all waters within 1,500 feet seaward of the shoreline of Afognak Island are closed to the
harvest of king crab except by Federally-qualified subsistence users.
(v) In the subsistence taking of Tanner crab:
(A) You may not use more than five crab pots to take Tanner crab;
(B) You may not take Tanner crab in waters 25 fathoms or greater in depth during the 14 days
immediately before the opening of a State commercial king or Tanner crab fishing season in the location;
(C) The daily harvest and possession limit per person is 12 male crabs with a shell width 51/2inches or
greater.
(5) Alaska Peninsula—Aleutian Islands Area.
(i) The operator of a commercially licensed and registered shrimp fishing vessel must obtain a
subsistence fishing permit from the ADF&G prior to subsistence shrimp fishing during a closed State
commercial shrimp fishing season or within a closed commercial shrimp fishing district, section, or
subsection; the permit must specify the area and the date the vessel operator intends to fish; no more
than 500 pounds (227 kg) of shrimp may be in possession aboard the vessel.
(ii) The daily harvest and possession limit is 12 male Dungeness crabs per person; only crabs with a
shell width of 51/2inches or greater may be taken or possessed.
(iii) In the subsistence taking of king crab:
(A) The daily harvest and possession limit is six male crabs per person; only crabs with a shell width of
61/2inches or greater may be taken or possessed;
(B) All crab pots used for subsistence fishing and left in saltwater unattended longer than a 2–week
period must have all bait and bait containers removed and all doors secured fully open;
(C) You may take crabs only from June 1 through January 31.
(iv) The daily harvest and possession limit is 12 male Tanner crabs per person; only crabs with a shell
width of 51/2inches or greater may be taken or possessed.
(6) Bering Sea Area.
(i) In that portion of the area north of the latitude of Cape Newenham, shellfish may only be taken by
shovel, jigging gear, pots, and ring net.
(ii) The operator of a commercially licensed and registered shrimp fishing vessel must obtain a
subsistence fishing permit from the ADF&G prior to subsistence shrimp fishing during a closed
commercial shrimp fishing season or within a closed commercial shrimp fishing district, section, or
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than 500 pounds (227 kg) of shrimp may be in possession aboard the vessel.
(iii) In waters south of 60° North latitude, the daily harvest and possession limit is 12 male Dungeness
crabs per person.
(iv) In the subsistence taking of king crab:
(A) In waters south of 60° North latitude, the daily harvest and possession limit is six male crabs per
person;
(B) All crab pots used for subsistence fishing and left in saltwater unattended longer than a 2–week
period must have all bait and bait containers removed and all doors secured fully open;
(C) In waters south of 60° North latitude, you may take crab only from June 1 through January 31;
(D) In the Norton Sound Section of the Northern District, you must have a subsistence permit.
(v) In waters south of 60° North latitude, the daily harvest and possession limit is 12 male Tanner crabs.
[74 FR 14071, Mar. 30, 2009]
Effective Date Note: At 74 FR 14071, Mar. 30, 2009, §242.28 was added, effective Apr. 1, 2009
through Mar. 31, 2011.
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