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Yakataga — State Game Refuge
Permits

The Yakataga State Game Refuge is open to most public uses provided the activity does not damage refuge resources, disturb wildlife or disrupt existing public uses. Allowed activities generally include hunting, trapping, fishing, wildlife watching, hiking, boating, snow machining, and camping.

Some common, minimal impact activities are permitted under General Permits for the Special Areas.

Land and water use activities requiring a Special Area Permit include (as described in 5AAC 95.420), but are not limited to:

  • construction or placement of structures;
  • damaging or clearing vegetation;
  • detonation of explosives (other than firearms);
  • surface or shoreline altering activities;
  • natural resource development or energy exploration;
  • off-road use of wheeled or tracked equipment;
  • boat storage;
  • waste disposal;
  • grazing or animal husbandry; and
  • any other activity that is likely to have a significant effect on vegetation, drainage, water quality, soil stability, fish, wildlife, or their habitat, or which disturbs fish or wildlife.

For more information on allowed activities and required permits, review the Special Area Permit requirements and contact the Special Area Permit office listed on the Contact Information page.

For more information on the Yakataga State Game Refuge please refer to the Yakataga Management Plan (PDF 3,740 kB). For current land status information, see the Yakataga Land Status Map (PDF 350 kB). You may also download the KML file which depicts the refuge area boundary.