Hunting, Trapping & Shooting

photo of a successful hunter Alaska offers a variety of hunting opportunities, many of them world class. The options include taking kids grouse or hare hunting along back roads in the Interior, filling the freezer with muskox, or conducting a once-in-a-lifetime brown bear or mountain goat hunt in the Southeast rainforest or along the Southcentral coast. Some species, such as caribou and moose, are widely distributed across much of the state. However, depending on the month, animals may be scarce even where good habitat exists, but abundant elsewhere. Many big game species in Alaska make long migrations between their seasonal ranges. The keys to hunting successfully are careful planning and thorough preparation.

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Advisory Announcements & News Releases

Date Announcement
10/30 Wolf trapping season opening for 31 days in GMU 2 (PDF 134 kB)
10/29 Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Whale Bay/Necker Bay Zones (PDF 601 kB)
10/29 Six Kodiak Mountain Goat Registration Hunts to Open November 1; One Will Remain Closed (PDF 210 kB)

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Recent Emergency Orders

Date Emergency Order
10/30 Wolf trapping season opening for 31 days in GMU 2 (PDF 105 kB)
10/29 Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Whale Bay/Necker Bay Zones (PDF 229 kB)
10/29 A Portion of Registration Elk Hunt RE755 Will Close Early (PDF 90 kB)
10/29 Baranof Island Mountain Goat Closure for Upper Blue Lake Zone (PDF 228 kB)
10/22 Goat Hunt RG232 Closes, West of Scott Glacier (PDF 86 kB)

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