[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 7, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41060-41108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18609]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 242
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 100
RIN 1018-AD90
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska,
Subpart C and Subpart D--1997-1998 Subsistence Taking of Fish and
Wildlife Regulations
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture; and Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would revise the customary and traditional
use determinations and establish regulations for hunting and trapping
seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means related to taking of
wildlife for subsistence uses during the 1997-1998 regulatory year.
This rule making is necessary because Subpart D regulations require
annual public review, and the customary and traditional use
determinations are also open to the same annual regulatory revision
process. When final, this rule making will replace hunting and trapping
regulations and modify customary and traditional use determinations in
``Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska,
Subparts C and D--1996-1997 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife
Regulations,'' which expire on June 30, 1997.
DATES: Written public comments and proposals to change this proposed
rule must be received no later than October 25, 1996. Federal
Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils (Regional Councils) will hold
public meetings to receive proposals to change regulations contained in
this proposed rule from September 9-October 25, 1996, at various
locations in Alaska. See Supplementary Information for additional
information on meetings and written comment procedures.
ADDRESSES: Comments and proposals should be sent to Chair, Federal
Subsistence Board, c/o U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention:
Thomas H. Boyd, Office of Subsistence Management, 1011 E. Tudor Road,
Anchorage, Alaska 99503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas H. Boyd, Office of Subsistence Management; telephone (907) 786-
3864. For questions specific to National Forest System lands, contact
Ken Thompson, Regional Subsistence Program Manager, USDA, Forest
Service, Alaska Region, P.O. Box 21628, Juneau, Alaska 99802-1628,
telephone (907) 586-7921.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Locations and Written Comment Procedures
The meetings on this proposed rule will be held at the following
locations in Alaska:
Southeast Regional Council--Kake
Southcentral Regional Council--Glenallen
Kodiak/Aleutians Regional Council--Unalaska
Bristol Bay Regional Council--Togiak
Yokon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Council--Akiachak
Western Interior Regional Council--Galena
Seward Peninsula Regional Council--Teller
Northwest Arctic Regional Council--Kotzebue
Eastern Interior Regional Council--Stevens Village
North Slope Regional Council--Barrow
Notice of specific dates, times, and meeting locations will be
published in local and statewide newspapers prior to the meetings.
Locations and dates may need to be changed based on weather or local
circumstances. Length of the Regional Council meetings will be
determined by the amount or work on each Regional Council's agenda.
Written proposals to change Subpart D hunting and trapping regulations
and customary and traditional use determinations in Subpart C will be
compiled and distributed for additional public review during early
November 1996. A second 30-day public comment period will follow
distribution of the compiled proposal packet. Written public comments
on distributed proposals will be accepted during the second pubic
comment period. Comments on published proposals to change hunting and
trapping and customary and traditional use determination regulations
may be presented to the Regional Councils at their winter meetings;
locations, dates, and times to be announced. The Federal Subsistence
Board (Board) will deliberate and take final action on proposals
received that request changes to this proposed rule at a public meeting
to be held in Anchorage during April 1997.
Proposed Changes from 1996-1997 Seasons and Bag Limit Regulations
Subpart D regulations are subject to an annual cycle and require
development of an entire new rule each
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year. Customary and traditional use determinations are also subject to
an annual review process providing for modification each year.
Regulations contained in this proposed rule will take effect on July 1,
1997, unless elements are changed by subsequent Board action following
the public review process outlined herein.
The text of the 1996-1997 Subparts C and D Final Rule served as the
foundation for the 1997-1998 Subparts C and D proposed rule. No changes
to the 1996-1997 Final Rule have been made for the 1997-1998 regulatory
year.
Background
Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
(ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3111-3126) requires that the Secretary of the
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretaries) implement a
joint program to grant a preference for subsistence uses of fish and
wildlife resources on public lands, unless the State of Alaska enacts
and implements laws of general applicability which are consistent with
ANILCA, and which provide for the subsistence definition, preference,
and participation specified in Sections 803, 804, and 805 of ANILCA.
The State implemented a program that the Department of the Interior
previously found to be consistent with ANILCA. However, in December
1989, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled in McDowell v. State of Alaska
that the rural preference in the State subsistence statute violated the
Alaska Constitution. The Court's ruling in McDowell required the State
to delete the rural preference from the subsistence statute, and
therefore, negated State compliance with ANILCA. The Court stayed the
effect of the decision until July 1, 1990.
As a result of the McDowell decision, the Department of the
Interior and the Department of Agriculture (Departments) assumed, on
July 1, 1990, responsibility for implementation of Title VIII of ANILCA
on public lands. On June 29, 1990, the Temporary Subsistence Management
Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska were published in the Federal
Register (55 FR 27114-27170). Consistent with Subparts A, B, and C of
these regulations, a Federal Subsistence Board was established to
administer the Federal subsistence management program. The Board's
composition includes a Chair appointed by the Secretary of the Interior
with concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture; the Alaska Regional
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; the Alaska Regional Director,
U.S. National Park Service; the Alaska State Director, U.S. Bureau of
Land Management; the Alaska Area Director, U.S. Bureau of Indian
Affairs; and the Alaska Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service. Through
the Board, these agencies have participated in development of
regulations for Subparts A, B, and C, and the annual Subpart D
regulations. All Board members have reviewed this proposed rule and
agree with its substance. Because this proposed rule relates to public
lands managed by an agency or agencies in both the Departments of
Agriculture and the Interior, identical text would be incorporated into
36 CFR Part 242 and 50 CFR Part 100.
Applicability of Subparts A, B, and C
Subparts A, B, and C of the Subsistence Management Regulations for
Public Lands in Alaska, 50 CFR Secs. 100.1 through 100.23 and 36 CFR
Sec. Sec. 242.1 through 242.23, remain effective and apply to this rule
for Sec. Sec. ____.24 and ____.25. Therefore, all definitions located
at 50 CFR Sec. 100.4 and 36 CFR Sec. 242.4 apply to regulations found
in this subpart. The identified sections include definitions for the
following terms:
``Federal lands means lands and waters and interests therein
title to which is in the United States''; and
``public land or public lands means lands situated in Alaska
which are Federal lands, except--
(1) 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;
(2) land selections of a Native Corporation made under the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act which have not been conveyed to
a Native Corporation, unless any such selection is determined to be
invalid or is relinquished; and
(3) lands referred to in Section 19(b) of the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act.''
Navigable Waters
At this time, Federal subsistence management program regulations
apply to all non-navigable waters located on public lands and to
navigable waters located on the public lands identified at 50 CFR
Sec. 100.3(b) and 36 CFR Sec. 242.3(b) of the Subsistence Management
Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subparts A, B, and C (57 FR
22940-22964) published May 29, 1992. Nothing in these regulations is
intended to enlarge or diminish authorities of the Departments to
manage submerged lands, title to which is held by the United States
government.
The Board recognizes Judge Holland's order granting preliminary
relief to the plaintiffs in the case of the Native Village of Quinhagak
et al v. United States of America et al. Therefore, to the extent that
the proposed regulations would continue any existing restrictions on
the taking of rainbow trout by the residents of Quinhagak and Goodnews
Bay in the Kanetok, Arolik, and Goodnews Rivers, those regulations will
not be enforced pending completion of proceedings in that case.
However, in light of the continuation of the proceedings in the
consolidated ``Katie John'' litigation and a petition to the
Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture addressing jurisdiction in
navigable waters, no attempt is being made to alter the fish and
shellfish portions of the regulations (Sections ____.26 and ____.27)
until final guidance has been received regarding the jurisdictional
authority of the Federal government over navigable waters in general,
and specifically with respect to the waters at issue in Native Village
of Quinhagak et al. v. United States of America et al.
Public Review Process--Regulation Comments, Proposals, and Public
Meetings
Written comments or proposed regulation changes may be submitted in
writing to the address identified at the beginning of this rulemaking
by October 25, 1996. Comments or proposals may also be presented at
Regional Council meetings to be held from September 9-October 25, 1996.
Proposals should be specific to customary and traditional use
determinations or to subsistence hunting and trapping seasons, harvest
limits, and/or methods and means. Proposals submitted to the Board
should include, at minimum, the following information:
a. The name, address, and telephone number of the individual or
organization submitting the proposal;
b. The section and/or paragraph of the proposed rule for which the
change is being suggested;
c. A statement explaining why the change is necessary;
d. A proposed solution;
e. Suggested wording for the regulation addition or change; and
f. Any supporting information.
Proposals which fail to include the above information, or proposals
which are beyond the scope of authorities in Section ____.24, Subpart C
and Section ____.24, Subpart D, may be rejected. Proposals for changes
relating to fish or shellfish regulations, and changes to the overall
program will not be considered by the board at this time. Fish and
shellfish regulations were extended
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through December 31, 1997, pending further development of a separate
rulemaking process resulting from the consolidated ``Katie John''
litigation and petitions to the Secretaries regarding extended
jurisdiction. See Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands
in Alaska, Identification of Waters Subject to Subsistence Priority
Regulation and Expansion of the Federal Subsistence Program and the
Federal Subsistence Board's Authority published April 4, 1996 (61 FR
15014).
The public is encouraged to use standardized proposal forms to
submit recommendations to the Board. Proposal forms may be obtained
from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the address listed above.
The Board may defer review and action on some proposals if workload
exceeds work capacity of staff, Regional Councils, or Board. These
deferrals will be based on recommendations of the affected Regional
Council, staff members and on the basis of least harm to the
subsistence user.
Following public distribution of proposals for changes to the 1977-
1988 proposed regulations, a second comment period will be provided to
allow public review of those proposals that will be considered by the
Board. A second series of Regional Council meetings will be held in
February 1977, to assist in developing recommendations to the Board.
Written comments on proposals may be submitted to the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service before conclusion of the second comment period which
is presently scheduled to end on January 6, 1997. The Board will
discuss and evaluate proposed changes to this rule during a public
meeting scheduled to be held in Anchorage, April 1997. The public may
provide additional oral testimony on specific proposals before the
Board at that time.
Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils
Pursuant to the Record of Decision, Subsistence Management
Regulations for Federal Public Lands in Alaska, April 6, 1992, and the
Subsistence Management Regulations for Federal Public Lands in Alaska,
36 CFR Sec. 242.11 (1992) and 50 CFR 100 Sec. 242.11 (1992), and for
the purposes identified therein, Alaska has been divided into ten
subsistence resource regions, each of which is represented by a Federal
Subsistence Regional Advisory Council (Regional Council). The Regional
Councils provide a forum for rural residents with personal knowledge of
local conditions and resource requirements to have a meaningful role in
the subsistence management of fish and wildlife on Alaska public lands.
The Regional Council members represent varied geographical, cultural,
and user diversity within each region.
The Regional Councils have a substantial role in reviewing the
proposed rule and making recommendations for the final rule. Moreover,
the Council Chairs, or their designated representatives, will present
their Council's recommendations at the Board meeting in April 1997.
Summary of Changes
This proposed rule contains no changes from the Final 1996-1997
Subsistence Management Regulations for Alaska.
Conformance With Statutory and Regulatory Authorities
National Environmental Policy Act Compliance--A Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) that described four alternatives for developing
a Federal Subsistence Management Program was distributed for public
comment on October 7, 1991. That document described the major issues
associated with Federal subsistence management as identified through
public meetings, written comments and staff analysis and examined the
environmental consequences of the four alternatives. Proposed
regulations (Subparts A, B, and C) that would implement the preferred
alternative were included in the DEIS as an appendix. The DEIS and the
proposed administrative regulations presented a framework for an annual
regulatory cycle regarding subsistence hunting and fishing regulations
(Subpart D). The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was
published on February 28, 1992.
Based on the public comment received, the analysis contained in the
FEIS, and the recommendations of the Federal Subsistence Board and the
Department of the Interior's Subsistence Policy Group, it was the
decision of the Secretary of the Interior, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of Agriculture, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture--
Forest Service, to implement Alternative IV as identified in the DEIS
and FEIS (Record of Decision on Subsistence Management for Federal
Public Lands in Alaska (ROD), signed April 6, 1992). The DEIS and the
selected alternative in the FEIS defined the administrative framework
of an annual regulatory cycle for subsistence hunting and fishing
regulations. The final rule for Subsistence Management Regulations for
Public Lands in Alaska, Subparts A, B, and C (57 FR 22940-22964,
published May 29, 1992) implements the Federal Subsistence Management
Program and includes a framework for an annual cycle for subsistence
hunting and fishing regulations.
Compliance with Section 810 of ANILCA--The intent of all Federal
subsistence regulations is to accord subsistence uses of fish and
wildlife on public lands a priority over the taking of fish and
wildlife on such lands for other purposes, unless restriction is
necessary to conserve healthy fish and wildlife populations. A Section
810 analysis was completed as part of the FEIS process. The final
Section 810 analysis determination appears in the April 6, 1992, ROD
which concluded that the Federal Subsistence Management Program, under
Alternative IV with an annual process for setting hunting and fishing
regulations, may have some local impacts on subsistence uses, but it
does not appear that the program may significantly restrict subsistence
uses.
Paperwork Reduction Act--This rule contains information collection
requirements subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection
requirements described below have been submitted to OMB for extension
approval. This collection of information will not be required until it
has been approved by OMB.
The collection of information will be achieved through the use of
the Federal Subsistence Hunt Permit Application. This collection
information will establish whether the applicant qualifies to
participate in a Federal subsistence hunt on public land in Alaska and
will provide a report of harvest and location of harvest.
The likely respondents to this collection of information are rural
Alaska residents who wish to participate in specific subsistence hunts
on Federal land. The collected information is necessary to determine
harvest success and harvest location in order to make management
decisions relative to the conservation of healthy wildlife populations.
The annual burden of reporting and recordkeeping is estimated to
average 0.25 hours per response, including time for reviewing
instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and
reviewing the form. The estimated number of likely respondents under
this rule is less than 5,000, yielding a total annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden of 1,250 hours or less.
Direct comments on the burden estimate or any other aspect of this
form
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to: Information Collection Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
1849 C Street, NW, MS 224 ARLSQ, Washington, DC 20240; and the Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (Subsistence),
Washington, DC 20503. Additional information collection requirements
may be imposed if Local Advisory Committees subject to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act are established under Subpart B. Such
requirements will be submitted to OMB for approval prior to their
implementation.
Economic Effects
This rule was not subject to OMB review under Executive Order
12866.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
requires preparation of flexibility analyses for rules that will have a
significant effect on a substantial number of small entities, which
include small businesses, organizations or governmental jurisdictions.
The Departments have determined that this rulemaking will not have a
significant economic effect on a substantial number of small entities
within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
This rulemaking will impose no significant costs on small entities;
the exact number of businesses and the amount of trade that will result
from this Federal land-related activity is unknown. The aggregate
effect is an insignificant positive economic effect on a number of
small entities, such as ammunition, snowmachine, and gasoline dealers.
The number of small entities affected is unknown; but, the fact that
the positive effects will be seasonal in nature and will, in most
cases, merely continue preexisting uses of public lands indicates that
they will not be significant.
In general, the resources harvested under this rule will be
consumed by the local harvester and do not result in a dollar benefit
to the economy. However, it is estimated that 2 million pounds of meat
are harvested by the local subsistence users annually and, if given a
dollar value of $3.00 per pound, would equate to $6 million State wide.
Title VIII of ANILCA requires the Secretaries to administer a
subsistence preference on public lands. The scope of this program is
limited by definition to certain public lands. Likewise, these
regulations have no potential takings of private property implications
as defined by Executive Order 12630.
The Service has determined that these proposed regulations meet the
applicable standards provided in Sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive
Order 12988.
The Departments have determined and certify pursuant to the
Unfunded Mandates Act, 2 U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this rulemaking will
not impose a cost of $100 million or more in any given year on local or
state governments or private entities.
Drafting Information--These regulations were drafted by William
Knauer under the guidance of Thomas H. Boyd, of the Office of
Subsistence Management, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Anchorage, Alaska. Additional guidance was provided by Peggy
Fox, Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management; Sandy Rabinowitch,
Alaska Regional Office, National Park Service; John Borbridge, Alaska
Area Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs; and Ken Thompson, USDA-Forest
Service.
List of Subjects
36 CFR Part 242
Administrative practice and procedure, Alaska, Fish, National
Forests, Public lands, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Wildlife.
50 CFR Part 100
Administrative practice and procedure, Alaska, Fish, Public lands,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Wildlife.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, Title 36, Part 242, and
Title 50, Part 100, of the Code of Federal Regulations, are proposed to
be amended as set forth below.
PART______--SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN
ALASKA
1. The authority citation for both 36 CFR Part 242 and 50 CFR Part
100 is proposed to continue to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3, 472, 551, 668dd, 3101-3126; 18 U.S.C.
3551-3586; 43 U.S.C. 1733.
Subpart C--Board Determinations
2. In Subpart C of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, Sec. __.24
is revised to read as follows:
Sec. ________.24 Customary and traditional use determinations.
(a) Rural Alaska residents of the listed communities and areas have
been determined to have customary and traditional subsistence use of
the specified species on Federal public lands in the specified areas.
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 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.
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Area Species Determination
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(1) Wildlife determinations
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Unit 1(C)..................... Black Bear....... Rural residents of
Unit 1(C) and
Haines, Gustavus,
Klukwan, and Hoonah.
1(A).......................... Brown Bear....... Rural residents of
Unit 1(A) except no
subsistence for
residents of Hyder.
1(B).......................... Brown Bear....... Rural residents of
Unit 1(A),
Petersburg, and
Wrangell, except no
subsistence for
residents of Hyder.
1(C).......................... Brown Bear....... Rural residents of
Unit 1(C), Haines,
Hoonah, Klukwan,
Skagway, and
Wrangell, except no
subsistence for
residents of
Gustavus.
1(D).......................... Brown Bear....... Residents of 1(D).
1(A).......................... Deer............. Rural residents of
1(A) and 2.
1(B).......................... Deer............. Rural residents of
Unit 1(A), residents
of 1(B), 2 and 3.
1(C).......................... Deer............. Rural residents of 1
(C) and (D), and
residents of Hoonah
and Gustavus.
1(D).......................... Deer............. No subsistence.
1(B).......................... Goat............. No determination,
except no
subsistence for
residents of
Petersburg,
Kupreanof and
outlying areas.
1(C).......................... Goat............. Residents of Haines,
Klukwan, and Hoonah.
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1(B) The Stikine River Moose............ No determination.
drainages only.
1(B) North of the LeConte Moose............ No subsistence.
Glacier and 1(C) Berner's Bay.
1(D).......................... Moose............ Residents of Unit
1(D).
Unit 2........................ Brown Bear....... No subsistence.
2............................. Deer............. Rural residents of
Unit 1(A) and
residents of Units 2
and 3.
Unit 3........................ Deer............. Residents of Unit
1(B) and 3, and
residents of Port
Alexander, Port
Protection, Pt.
Baker, and Meyer's
Chuck.
Unit 4........................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 4
and Kake.
4............................. Deer............. Residents of Unit 4
and residents of
Kake, Gustavus,
Haines, Petersburg,
Pt. Baker, Klukwan,
Port Protection,
Wrangell, and
Yakutat.
4............................. Goat............. Residents of Sitka,
Hoonah, Tenakee,
Pelican, Funter Bay,
Angoon, Port
Alexander, and Elfin
Cove.
Unit 5........................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Yakutat.
5............................. Deer............. Residents of Yakutat.
5............................. Moose............ Residents of Unit
5(A).
Unit 6(A)..................... Black Bear....... Residents of Yakutat
and residents of
6(C) and 6(D),
except no
subsistence for
Whittier.
6, Remainder.................. Black Bear....... Residents of Unit
6(C) and 6(D),
except no
subsistence for
Whittier.
6............................. Brown Bear....... No subsistence.
6 (C) and (D)................. Goat............. Rural residents of
Unit 6 (C) and (D).
6............................. Moose............ No subsistence.
6............................. Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10, (Unimak
Island only), 11-13
and the residents of
Chickaloon and 16-
26.
Unit 7........................ Brown Bear....... No subsistence.
7............................. Caribou.......... No subsistence.
7, Brown Mountain hunt area... Goat............. Residents of Port
Graham and English
Bay.
7............................. Moose............ No subsistence.
7............................. Sheep............ No subsistence.
Unit 8........................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Old
Harbor, Akhiok,
Larsen Bay, Karluk,
Ouzinkie, and Port
Lions.
8............................. Deer............. Residents of Unit 8.
8............................. Elk.............. No subsistence.
8............................. Goat............. No subsistence.
Unit 9(D)..................... Bison............ No subsistence.
9 (A), (C) and (D)............ Brown Bear....... No subsistence.
9(B).......................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit
9(B).
9(E).......................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Chignik
Lake, Ivanof Bay and
Perryville.
9(A) and (B).................. Caribou.......... Residents of Units
9(B), 9(C) and 17.
9(C).......................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit
9(B), 9(C), 17 and
residents of Egegik.
9(D).......................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit
9(D), and residents
of False Pass.
9(E).......................... Caribou.......... Residents of Units 9
(B), (C), (E), 17,
and residents of
Nelson Lagoon and
Sand Point.
9 (A), (B), (C) and (E)....... Moose............ Residents of Unit 9
(A), (B), (C) and
(E)
9(D).......................... Moose............ No subsistence.
9(B).......................... Sheep............ Residents of Iliamna,
Newhalen, Nondalton,
Pedro Bay, and Port
Alsworth.
9 Remainder................... Sheep............ No determination.
9............................. Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon and 16-
26.
Unit 10 Unimak Island......... Caribou.......... Residents of False
Pass.
10 Remainder.................. Caribou.......... No determination.
10............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon and 16-
26.
Unit 11....................... Bison............ No subsistence.
11............................ Brown Bear....... No subsistence.
11............................ Caribou.......... Mentasta Herd--
residents of Units
11, 12 (along
Nabesna Road) and 13
(A)-(D) and the
residents of
Chickaloon.
11............................ Goat............. No subsistence.
11............................ Moose............ Residents of Unit 11,
residents of Unit 12
(along Nabesna Road)
and Unit 13 (A)-(D)
and the residents of
Chickaloon.
11............................ Sheep............ Residents of
communities and
areas of Chisana,
Chistochina,
Chitina, Copper
Center, Gakona,
Glennallen, Gulkana,
Kenny Lake, Mentasta
Lake, Slana,
McCarthy/South
Wrangell/South Park,
Tazlina and Tonsina;
Residents along the
Tok Cutoff--Milepost
79-110 (Mentasta
Pass), residents
along the Nabesna
Road--Milepost 0-46
(Nabesna Road), and
residents along the
McCarthy Road--
Milepost 0-62
(McCarthy Road).
However, no
subsistence for the
communities and
areas of Cantwell,
Lake Louise, Paxson,
North Slana
Homestead, South
Slana Homestead,
Sourdough,
Tanacross, Tok;
residents along the
Lake Louise Road--
Milepost 0-14;
residents on the
Glenn Highway--
Milepost 78-180
(east Glenn Highway
and west Glenn
Highway).
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11............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon and 16-
26.
11............................ Grouse (Spruce, Residents of Units
Blue, Ruffed and 11, 13 and the
Sharp-tailed). residents of
Chickaloon 15, 16,
20(D), 22 and 23.
11............................ Ptarmigan (Rock, Residents of Units
Willow and White- 11, 13 and the
tailed). residents of
Chickaloon 15, 16,
20(D), 22 and 23.
Unit 12....................... Brown Bear....... No subsistence.
12............................ Caribou-Nelchina Residents of Northway
Herd. and Tetlin.
12............................ Caribou-40 Mile Residents of Unit 12,
Herd. north of Wrangell-
St. Elias National
Park and Preserve
and rural residents
of Unit 20 (D) and
(E).
12 South of a line from Noyes Moose............ Residents of Unit 11
Mountain, southeast of the north of 62nd
confluence of Tatschunda parallel (excluding
Creek to Nabesna River. North Slana
Homestead and South
Slana Homestead);
and residents of
Unit 12, 13 (A)-(D)
and the residents of
Chickaloon and
residents of Dot
Lake.
12 East of the Nabesna River, Moose............ Residents of Unit 12.
south of the Winter Trail
from Pickerel Lake to the
Canadian Border.
12 Remainder of Unit 12....... Moose............ Residents of Unit 12
and residents of Dot
Lake and Mentasta
Lake.
12, Tok Management area....... Sheep............ No subsistence.
12 Remainder of Unit 12....... Sheep............ No determination.
12............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon and 16-
26.
Unit 13....................... Brown Bear....... No subsistence.
13............................ Caribou Nelchina Residents of Units
Herd. 11, 13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 12
(along Nabesna
Road).
13(E)......................... Caribou.......... Residents of McKinley
Village, and the
area along the Parks
Highway between
milepost 216 and 239
(except no
subsistence for
residents of Denali
National Park
headquarters)
13(D)......................... Goat............. No subsistence.
13............................ Moose............ Residents of Unit 13
and the residents of
Chickaloon.
13(E)......................... Moose............ Residents of McKinley
Village, and the
area along the Parks
Highway between
milepost 216 and 239
(except no
subsistence for
residents of Denali
National Park
headquarters).
13 Tok and Delta Management Sheep............ No subsistence.
Areas.
13(D)......................... Sheep............ No subsistence.
13............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
13............................ Grouse (Spruce, Residents of Units
Blue, Ruffed & 11, 13 and the
Sharp-tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20(D), 22 & 23.
13............................ Ptarmigan (Rock, Residents of Units
Willow and White- 11, 13 and the
tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20(D), 22 & 23.
Unit 14 (B) and (C)........... Brown Bear....... No subsistence.
14............................ Goat............. No subsistence.
14............................ Moose............ No subsistence.
14 (A) and (C)................ Sheep............ No subsistence.
Unit 15(C).................... Black Bear....... Residents of Port
Graham and Nanwalek
only.
15 Remainder.................. Black Bear....... No subsistence.
15............................ Brown Bear....... No subsistence.
15(C), Port Graham and English Goat............. Residents of Port
Bay hunt areas. Graham and English
Bay.
15(C), Seldovia hunt area..... Goat............. Residents Seldovia
area.
15(A)......................... Moose............ No subsistence.
15 (B) and (C)................ Moose............ Residents of
Ninilchik, Nanwalek,
Port Graham, and
Seldovia.
15............................ Sheep............ No subsistence.
15............................ Ptarmigan (Rock, Residents of Units
Willow and White- 11, 13 and the
tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20(D), 22 and 23.
15............................ Grouse (Spruce, Residents of Units
Blue, Ruffed and 11, 13 and the
Sharp-tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20(D), 22 and 23.
Unit 16....................... Brown Bear....... No subsistence.
16(A)......................... Moose............ No subsistence.
16(B)......................... Moose............ Residents of Unit
16(B).
16............................ Sheep............ No subsistence.
16............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
16............................ Grouse (Spruce, Residents of Units
Blue, Ruffed and 11, 13 and the
Sharp-tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20(D), 22 and 23.
16............................ Ptarmigan (Rock, Residents of Units
Willow and White- 11, 13 and the
tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20(D), 22 and 23.
Unit 17(A).................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 17,
and residents of
Goodnews Bay and
Platinum.
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17 (A) and (B) Those portions Brown Bear....... Residents of
north and west of a line Kwethluk.
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.
17 (B) and (C)................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 17.
17............................ Caribou.......... Residents of Units
9(B), 17 and
residents of Lime
Village and Stony
River.
17 (A) and (B) Those portions Caribou.......... Residents of
north and west of a line Kwethluk.
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.
17 (A) and (B) Those portions Moose............ Residents of
north and west of a line Kwethluk.
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.
17(A)......................... Moose............ Residents of Unit 17
and residents of
Goodnews Bay and
Platinum.
17 (B) and (C)................ Moose............ Residents of Unit 17,
and residents of
Nondalton, Levelock,
Goodnews Bay and
Platinum.
17............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 18....................... Black Bear....... Residents of Unit 18,
residents of Unit
19(A) living
downstream of the
Holokuk River, and
residents of
Chuathbaluk, Aniak,
Lower Kalskag, Holy
Cross, Stebbins, St.
Michael, and Togiak.
18............................ Brown Bear....... Residents of
Akiachak, Akiak,
Eek, Goodnews Bay,
Kwethluk, Mt.
Village, Napaskiak,
Platinum, Quinhagak,
St. Mary's, and
Tuluksak.
18............................ Caribou (Kilbuck INTERIM DETERMINATION
caribou herd BY FEDERAL
only). SUBSISTENCE BOARD
(12/18/91):
residents of
Tuluksak, Akiak,
Akiachak, Kwethluk,
Bethel, Oscarville,
Napaskiak, Napakiak,
Kasigluk,
Atmanthluak,
Nunapitchuk,
Tuntutliak, Eek,
Quinhagak, Goodnews
Bay, Platinum,
Togiak, and Twin
Hills.
18 North of the Yukon River... Caribou (except Residents of
Kilbuck caribou Alakanuk,
herd). Andreafsky, Chevak,
Emmonak, Hooper Bay,
Kotlik, Kwethluk,
Marshall, Mountain
Village, Pilot
Station, Pitka's
Point, Russian
Mission, St. Mary's,
St. Michael, Scammon
Bay, Sheldon Point,
and Stebbins.
18 Remainder.................. Caribou (except Residents of
Kilbuck caribou Kwethluk.
herd).
18............................ Moose............ Residents of Unit 18
and residents of
Upper Kalskag.
18............................ Muskox........... No subsistence.
18............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon and 16-
26.
Unit 19 (C), (D).............. Bison............ No subsistence.
19(A)......................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 19
(A), (D), and
residents of
Tuluksak, Lower
Kalskag and
Kwethluk.
19(B)......................... Brown Bear....... Residents of
Kwethluk.
19(C)......................... Brown Bear....... No subsistence.
19(D)......................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 19
(A) and (D), and
residents of Tulusak
and Lower Kalskag.
19 (A) and (B)................ Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 19
(A) and (B) and
Kwethluk; and
residents of Unit 18
in Kuskokwim
Drainage and
Kuskokwim Bay during
the winter season.
19(C)......................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit
19(C), and residents
of Lime Village,
McGrath, Nikolai,
and Telida.
19(D)......................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit
19(D), and residents
of Lime Village,
Sleetmute and Stony
River.
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19 (A) and (B)................ Moose............ Residents of Unit 18
within Kuskokwim
River drainage
upstream from and
including the
Johnson River, and
Unit 19.
19(C)......................... Moose............ Residents of Unit 19.
19(D)......................... Moose............ Residents of Unit 19
and residents of
Lake Minchumina.
19............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon and 16-
26.
Unit 20(D).................... Bison............ No subsistence.
20(E)......................... Brown Bear....... No subsistence.
20 (A), (C) (Delta, Yanert, Caribou.......... No determination,
and 20(C) herds) and (D). except no
subsistence for
residents of
households of the
Denali National Park
Headquarters.
20(D) and 20(E)............... Caribou 40-Mile Residents of Unit 12
Herd. north of Wrangell
Park-Preserve, rural
residents of 20(D)
and residents of
20(E).
20(A)......................... Moose............ Residents of
Cantwell, Minto, and
Nenana, McKinley
Village, the area
along the Parks
Highway between
mileposts 216 and
239, except no
subsistence for
residents of
households of the
Denali National Park
Headquarters.
20(B)......................... Moose............ Minto Flats
Management Area--
residents of Minto
and Nenana.
20(B)......................... Moose............ Remainder--rural
residents of Unit
20(B), and residents
of Nenana and
Tanana.
20(C)......................... Moose............ Rural residents of
Unit 20(C) (except
that portion within
Denali National Park
and Preserve and
that portion east of
the Teklanika
River), and
residents of
Cantwell, Manley,
Minto, Nenana, the
Parks Highway from
milepost 300-309,
Nikolai, Tanana,
Telida, McKinley
Village, and the
area along the Parks
Highway between
mileposts 216 and
239. No subsistence
for residents of
households of the
Denali National Park
Headquarters.
20(D)......................... Moose............ Rural residents of
Unit 20(D) and
residents of
Tanacross.
20(F)......................... Moose............ Residents of Unit
20(F), Manley, Minto
and Stevens Village.
20 Tok and Delta Management Sheep............ No subsistence.
Areas.
20............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
20(D)......................... Grouse (Spruce, Residents of Units
Blue, Ruffed and 11, 13 and the
Sharp-tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20(D), 22 and 23.
20(D)......................... Ptarmigan (Rock, Residents of Units
Willow and White- 11, 13 and the
tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20(D), 22 and 23.
Unit 21....................... Brown Bear....... Rural residents of
Unit 21 and 23.
21............................ Caribou, Western Residents of Unit
Arctic Caribou 21(D) west of the
Herd only. Koyukuk and Yukon
Rivers, and
residents of 23 and
24.
21 (A) and (E)................ Caribou.......... Residents of Unit
21(A) and Aniak,
Chuathbaluk, Crooked
Creek, Grayling,
Holy Cross, McGrath,
Shageluk and
Takotna.
21(A)......................... Moose............ Residents of Unit 21
(A), (E), Takotna,
McGrath, Aniak and
Crooked Creek.
21 (B) and (C)................ Moose............ Residents of Unit 21
(B) and (C),
residents of Tanana
and Galena.
21(D)......................... Moose............ Residents of Unit
21(D), and residents
of Huslia and Ruby.
21(E)......................... Moose............ Residents of Unit
21(E) and residents
of Russian Mission.
21............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 22....................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 22.
22(A)......................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit
21(D) west of the
Koyukuk and Yukon
Rivers, and
residents of Units
22 (except residents
of St. Lawrence
Island), 23, 24, and
residents of Kotlik,
Emmonak, Marshall,
Mountain Village,
Pilot Station,
Pitka's Point,
Russian Mission, St.
Mary's, Sheldon
Point, and Alakanuk.
22 Remainder.................. Caribou.......... Residents of Unit
21(D) west of the
Koyukuk and Yukon
Rivers, and
residents of Units
22 (except residents
of St. Lawrence
Island), 23, 24.
22D........................... Moose............ Residents of Unit 22.
22(B)......................... Muskox........... Residents of Unit
22(B).
22(C)......................... Muskox........... Residents of Unit
22(C).
22(D)......................... Muskox........... Residents of Unit
22(D) excluding St.
Lawrence Island.
22(E)......................... Muskox........... Residents of Unit
22(E) excluding
Little Diomede
Island.
22D........................... Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon and 16-
26.
22............................ Grouse (Spruce, Residents of Units
Blue, Ruffed and 11, 13 and the
Sharp-tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20(D), 22, and 23.
22............................ Ptarmigan (Rock, Residents of Units
Willow and White- 11, 13 and the
tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20(D), 22 and 23.
Unit 23....................... Brown Bear....... Rural residents of
Units 21 and 23.
23............................ Caribou Western Residents of Unit
Arctic Caribou 21(D) west of the
Herd only. Koyukuk and Yukon
Rivers, and
residents of Unit
23, 24, and 26(A).
23, south of Kotzebue Sound Caribou Western Residents of Unit
and west of, and including, Arctic Caribou 21(D) west of the
the Buckland River drainage. Herd only. Koyukuk and Yukon
Rivers, and
residents of Unit 22
(except residents of
St. Lawrence
Island), 23, 24, and
26(A).
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23 Remainder.................. Caribou other No determination.
than the Western
Arctic Caribou
Herd.
23............................ Moose............ Residents of Unit 23.
23 South of Kotzebue Sound and Muskox........... Residents of Unit 23
west of and including the South of Kotzebue
Buckland River drainage. Sound and west of
and including the
Buckland River
drainage.
23 Remainder.................. Muskox........... No subsistence.
23............................ Sheep............ Residents of Unit 23
north of the Arctic
Circle.
23............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
23............................ Grouse (Spruce, Residents of Units
Blue, Ruffed and 11, 13 and the
Sharp-tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20(D), 22 and 23.
23............................ Ptarmigan (Rock, Residents of Units
Willow and White- 11, 13 and the
tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20(D), 22 and 23.
Unit 24....................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 24
and Wiseman, but not
including any other
residents of the
Dalton Highway
Corridor Management
Area.
24............................ Moose............ Residents of Unit 24,
and residents of
Anaktuvuk Pass,
Koyukuk and Galena.
24............................ Sheep............ Residents of Unit 24
residing north of
the Arctic Circle
and residents of
Allakaket, Alatna
and Anaktuvuk Pass.
24............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon and 16-
26.
Unit 25....................... Brown Bear....... No subsistence.
25(A)......................... Moose............ Residents of Units
25(A) and 25(D).
25(D) West.................... Moose............ Residents of Beaver,
Birch Creek and
Stevens Village.
25(D) Remainder............... Moose............ Residents of
Remainder of Unit
25.
25(A)......................... Sheep............ Residents of Arctic
Village, Chalkytsik,
Fort Yukon, Kaktovik
and Venetie.
25 (B) and (C)................ Sheep............ No subsistence.
25............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon and 16-
26.
Unit 26....................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 26
(except the Prudhoe
Bay-Deadhorse
Industrial Complex)
and residents of
Anaktuvuk Pass and
Point Hope.
26(A)......................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 26
and the residents of
Anaktuvuk Pass and
Point Hope.
26(B)......................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 26
and the residents of
Anaktuvuk Pass and
Point Hope, and
Wiseman.
26(C)......................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 26
and the residents of
Anaktuvuk Pass and
Point Hope.
26............................ Moose............ Residents of Unit 26,
(except the Prudhoe
Bay-Deadhorse
Industrial Complex),
and residents of
Point Hope and
Anaktuvuk Pass.
26(A)......................... Muskox........... Residents of
Anaktuvuk Pass,
Atqasuk, Barrow,
Nuiqsut, Point Hope,
Point Lay, and
Wainwright.
26(B)......................... Musk Oxen........ Residents of
Anaktuvuk Pass,
Nuiqsut, and
Kaktovik.
26(C)......................... Musk Oxen........ Residents of
Kaktovik.
26 (A) and (B)................ Sheep............ Residents of
Anaktuvuk Pass,
Kaktovik, Nuiqsut
and Wiseman.
26(C)......................... Sheep............ Residents of Arctic
Village, Chalkytsik,
Fort Yukon,
Kaktovik, Nuiqsut
and Venetie.
26............................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon and 16-
26.
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(2) Fish and shellfish determinations
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KOTZEBUE-NORTHERN AREA-- All finfish...... Residents of the
Northern District. Northern District,
except for those
domiciled in State
of Alaska Unit 26-B.
Kotzebue District............. Salmon, sheefish, Residents of the
char. Kotzebue District.
NORTON SOUND--PORT CLARENCE Salmon........... Residents of the
AREA. Norton Sound-Port
Clarence Area.
YUKON AREA.................... Salmon........... Residents of the
Yukon Area,
including the
community of
Stebbins.
Yukon River Fall Residents of the
chum salmon. Yukon River
drainage, including
the communities of
Stebbins, Scammon
Bay, Hooper Bay, and
Chevak.
Freshwater fish Residents of the
species, Yukon Area.
including
sheefish,
whitefish,
lamprey, burbot,
sucker,
grayling, pike,
char, and
blackfish.
KUSKOKWIM AREA................ Salmon........... Residents of the
Kuskokwim Area,
except those persons
residing on the
United States
military
installation located
on Cape Newenham,
Sparevohn USAFB, and
Tatalina USAFB.
Rainbow trout.... Residents of the
communities of
Quinhagak, Goodnews
Bay, Kewthluk, Eek,
Akiak, and Platinum.
Pacific cod...... Residents of the
communities of
Chevak, Newtok,
Tununak, Toksook
Bay, Nightmute,
Chefornak, Kipnuk,
Mekoryuk,
Kwigillingok,
Kongiganak, Eek, and
Tuntutuliak.
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Waters adjacent to the western- Herring and Residents within 20
most tip of the Naskonant herring roe. miles of the coast
Peninsula and the terminus of between the
the Ishowik River and around westernmost tip of
Nunivak Island. the Naskonant
Peninsula and the
terminus of the
Ishowik River and on
Nunivak Island.
BRISTOL BAY AREA--Nushagak Salmon........... Residents of the
District, including drainages Nushagak District
flowing into the district. and freshwater
drainages flowing
into the district.
Naknek-Kvichek District-- Salmon........... Residents of the
Naknek River drainage. Naknek and Kvichak
River drainages.
Naknek-Kvichek District-- Salmon........... Residents of the
Iliamna-Lake Clark drainage. Iliamna-Lake Clark
drainage.
Togiak District, including Salmon and other Residents of the
drainages flowing into the freshwater Togiak District,
district. finfish. freshwater drainages
flowing into the
district, and the
community of
Manokotak.
KODIAK AREA--except the Salmon........... Residents of the
Mainland District, all waters Kodiak Island
along the southside of the Borough, except
Alaska Peninsula bounded by those residing on
the latitude of Cape Douglas the Kodiak Coast
(58 deg. 52' North latitude) Guard Base.
midstream Shelikof Strait,
and west of the longitude of
the southern entrance of
Kmuya Bay near Kilokak Rocks
(57 deg.11'22'' North
latitude, 156 deg.20'30'' W
longitude).
KODIAK AREA--except the Semidi King crab........ Residents of the
Island, the North Mainland, Kodiak Island
and the South Mainland Borough except those
Sections. residents on the
Kodiak Coast Guard
base.
COOK INLET AREA--Port Graham Dolly Varden..... Residents of Port
Subdistrict. Graham and English
Bay.
Port Graham Subdistrict and Salmon........... Residents of Port
Koyuktolik Subdistrict. Graham and English
Bay.
Tyonek Subdistrict............ Salmon........... Residents of the
village of Tyonek.
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA-- Salmon........... Residents of the
South-Western District and Southwestern
Green Island. 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.
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA-- Salmon........... Residents of the
North of a line from villages of Tatitlek
Porcupine Point to Granite and Ellamar.
Point, and south of a line
from Point Lowe to Tongue
Point.
YAKUTAT AREA--Freshwater Salmon........... Residents of the area
upstream from the terminus of east of Yakutat Bay,
streams and rivers of the including the
Yakutat Area from the Doame islands within
River to the Tsiu River. Yakutat Bay, west of
the Situk River
drainage, and south
of and including
Knight Island.
Freshwater upstream from the Dolly Varden Residents of the area
terminus of steams and rivers char, steelhead east of Yakutat Bay,
of the Yakutat Area from the trout, and smelt. including the
Doame River to Point Manby. islands within
Yakutat Bay, west of
the Situk River
drainage, and south
of and including
Knight Island.
SOUTH-EASTERN ALASKA AREA-- Salmon and Dolly Residents of the City
District 1--Section 1-E in Varden char. of Saxman.
waters of the Naha River and
Roosevelt Lagoon.
District 1--Section 1-F in Salmon and Dolly Residents of the City
Boca de Quadra in waters of Varden. of Saxman
Sockeye Creek and Hugh Smith
Lake within 500 yards of the
terminus of Sockeye Creek.
District 2--North of the Salmon and Dolly Residents of the City
latitude of the northern-most Varden char. of Kasaan and in the
tip of Chasina Point and west drainage of the
of a line from the northern- southeastern shore
most tip of Chasina Point to of the Kasaan
the eastern-most tip of Peninsula west of
Grindall Island to the 132 deg.20' W. long.
eastern-most tip of the and east of 132
Kasaan Peninsula. deg.25' W. long.
District 3--Section 3-A....... Salmon and Dolly Residents of the
Varden char. townsite of
Hydaburg.
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District 3--Section 3-B in Salmon and Dolly Residents of the City
waters east of a line from Varden char, and of Klawock and on
Point Ildefonso to Tranquil steelhead trout. Prince of Wales
Point. Island within the
boundaries of the
Klawock Heenya
Corporation land
holdings as they
exist in January
1989, and those
residents of the
City of Craig and on
Prince of Wales
Island within the
boundaries of the
Shan Seet
Corporation land
holdings as they
exist in January
1989.
District 3--Section 3-C in Salmon and Dolly Residents of the City
waters of Sarkar Lakes. Varden and of Klawock and on
steelhead trout. Prince of Wales
Island within the
boundaries of the
Klawock Heenya
Corporation land
holdings as they
exist in January
1989, and those
residents of the
City of Craig and on
Prince of Wales
Island within the
boundaries of the
Shan Seet
Corporation land
holdings as they
exist in January
1989.
District 5--North of a line Salmon and Dolly Residents of the City
from Point Barrie to Boulder Varden char. of Kake and in
Point. Kupreanof Island
drainages emptying
into Keku Strait
south of Point White
and north of the
Portage Bay boat
harbor.
District 9--Section 9-A....... Salmon and Dolly Residents of the City
Varden char. of Kake and in
Kupreanof Island
drainages emptying
into Keku Strait
south of Point White
and north of the
Portage Bay boat
harbor.
District 9--Section 9-B north Salmon and Dolly Residents of the City
of the latitude of Swain Varden char. of Kake and in
Point. Kupreanof Island
drainages emptying
into Keku Strait
south of Point White
and north of the
Portage Bay boat
harbor.
District 10--West of a line Salmon and Dolly Residents of the City
from Pinta Point to False Varden char. of Kake and in
Point Pybus. Kupreanof Island
drainages emptying
into Keku Strait
south of Point White
and north of the
Portage Bay boat
harbor.
District 12--South of a line Salmon and Dolly Residents of the City
from Fishery Point to south Varden char. of Angoon and along
Passage Point and north of the western shore of
the latitude of Point Caution. Admiralty Island
north of the
latitude of Sand
Island, south of the
latitude of Thayer
Creek, and west of
134 deg. 30' W.
long., including
Killisnoo Island.
District 13--Section 13-A Sockeye salmon... Residents of the City
south of the latitude of Cape and Borough of Sitka
Edward. in drainages which
empty into Section
13-B north of the
latitude of Dorothy
Narrows.
District 13--Section 13-B Sockeye salmon... Residents of the City
north of the latitude of and Borough of Sitka
Redfish Cape. in drainages which
empty into Section
13-B north of the
latitude of Dorothy
Narrows.
District 13--Section 13-C..... Sockeye salmon... Residents of the City
and Borough of Sitka
in drainages which
empty into Section
13-B north of the
latitude of Dorothy
Narrows.
District 13--Section 13-C east Salmon and Dolly Residents of the City
of the longitude of Point Varden char. of Angoon and along
Elizabeth. the western shore of
Admiralty Island
north of the
latitude of Sand
Island, south of the
latitude of Thayer
Creek, and west of
134 deg. 30' W.
long., including
Killisnoo Island.
District 14--Section 14-B and Salmon, smelt and Residents of the City
14-C. Dolly Varden of Hoonah and in
char. Chichagof Island
drainages on the
eastern shore of
Port Frederick from
Gartina Creek to
Point Sophia.
District 15--Chilkat and Salmon and smelt. Residents west of the
Chilkoot Rivers. Haines highway
between Mile 20 and
Mile 24 and east of
the Chilkat River,
Haines, excluding
residents in the
drainage of
Excursion Inlet.
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(b) [Reserved]
3. In Supart D of 36 CFR 36 part 242 and 50 CFR part 100,
Sec. ____.25 is proposed to be revised to read as follows:
Subpart D--Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife
Sec. ____.25 Subsistence taking of wildlife.
(a) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to all
requlations contained in this section.
ADF&G means the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
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, Alaska Airman's Guide and chart supplement.
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, or moose.
Antlered means any caribou, deer, or moose having at least one
visible antler.
Anterless means any caribou, deer, or moose not having visible
antlers attached to the skull.
Bear means black bear, or brown or grizzly bear.
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-eights 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, or musk oxen.
Closed season means the time when wildlife may not be taken.
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.
Designated hunter means a Federally qualified, licensed hunter who
may take all or a portion of another Federally qualified, licenses
hunter's harvest limit(s) only under situations approved by the Board.
Edible meat means the breast meat of ptarmigan and grouse, and,
those parts of black bear, brown and grizzly bear, caribou, deer,
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 juncture of the humerus and radius-ulna
(elbow), hindquarters as far as the distal joint (bottom) of the tibia-
fibula (hock) and that portion of the animal between
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the front and hindquarters; however, edible meat of species listed
above 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.
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.
Fifty-inch (50-inch) moose means a bull moose with an antler spread
of 50 inches or more.
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.
Grouse collectively refers to all species found in Alaska,
including spruce grouse, ruffed grouse, blue grouse and sharp-tailed
grouse.
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 in a Unit or portion of a Unit in which the
taking occurs.
Highway means the driveable surface of any constructed road.
Household means that group of people residing in the same
residence.
Hunting means the taking of wildlife within established hunting
seasons with archery equipment or firearms, and as authorized by a
required hunting license.
Marmot collectively refers to all species of marmot that occur in
Alaska including the hoary marmot, Alaska marmot, and the woodchuck.
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 which is toxic, or poisonous upon
contact or ingestion.
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.
Ptarmigan collectively refers to all species found in Alaska,
including white-tailed ptarmigan, rock ptarmigan, and willow ptarmigan.
Ram means a male Dall sheep.
Registration permit means a permit which 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
applications are received and/or are based on priorities as determined
by 50 CFR 100.17 and 36 CFR 242.17.
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.
Seven-eighths curl horn means the horn of a male Dall sheep, the
tip of which has grown through seven-eights (315 degrees) of a circle,
described by the outer surface of the horn, as viewed from the side, or
with both horns broken.
Skin, hide, pelt or fur mean any tanned or untanned external
covering of an animal's body; excluding bear. The skin, hide, fur or
pelt of a bear shall mean the entire external covering with claws
attached.
Spike-fork moose means a bull moose with only one or two tines on
either antler; male calves are not spike-fork bulls.
Take or Taking means to 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.
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.
Unclassified wildlife or unclassified species means all species of
animals not otherwise classified by the definitions herein, or
regulated under other Federal law as listed in paragraph 25(i) of this
section.
Ungulate means any species of hoofed mammal, including deer,
caribou, moose, mountain goat, Dall sheep, and musk oxen.
Unit means one of the 26 geographical areas in the State of Alaska
known as Game Management Units, or GMU, and collectively listed in this
section 25 as Units.
Wildlife means any hare (rabbit), ptarmigan, grouse, ungulate,
bear, furbearer, or unclassified species and includes any part,
product, egg, or offspring thereof, or carcass or part thereof.
(b) Wildlife may be taken 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.
(1) Except for special provisions found at paragraphs 25(k)(1)
through (26) of this section, the following methods and means of taking
wildlife for subsistence uses are prohibited:
(i) Shooting from, on, or across a highway;
(ii) Using any poison;
(iii) 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;
(iv) Taking wildlife from a motorized land or air vehicle, when
that vehicle is in motion or from a motor-driven boat when the boat's
progress from the motor's power has not ceased;
(v) Using a motorized vehicle to drive, herd, or molest wildlife;
(vi) Using or being aided by use of a machine gun, set gun, or a
shotgun larger than 10 gauge;
(vii) 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--
(A) An individual in possession of a valid trapping license may use
a firearm that shoots rimfire cartridges to take wolves and wolverine;
(B) Only a muzzle-loading rifle of .54-caliber or larger, or a .45-
caliber muzzle-loading rifle with a 250-grain, or larger, elongated
slug may be used to take brown bear, black bear, moose, musk oxen and
mountain goat;
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(viii) 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 nine inches, or conibear style trap with a jaw spread over 11
inches;
(ix) 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;
(x) Using a trap to take ungulates or bear;
(xi) Using hooks to physically snag, impale or otherwise take
wildlife; however, hooks may be used as a trap drag;
(xii) Using a crossbow in any area restricted to hunting by bow and
arrow only to take ungulates, bear, wolf or wolverine;
(xiii) Taking of ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine with a bow,
unless the bow is capable of casting a \7/8\ inch wide broadhead-tipped
arrow at least 175 yards horizontally, and the arrow and broadhead
together weigh at least one ounce (437.5 grains);
(xiv) Using bait for taking ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine;
except, bait may be used to take wolves and wolverine with a trapping
license, and, bait may be used to take black bears with a hunting
license as authorized in Unit-specific regulations at paragraphs (k)(1)
through (26) of this section. Baiting of black bears is subject to the
following restrictions:
(A) No person may establish a black bear bait station unless he or
she first registers the site with ADF&G;
(B) A person using bait shall clearly mark the site with a sign
reading ``black bear bait station'' that also displays the person's
hunting license number and ADF&G assigned number;
(C) Only biodegradable materials may be used for bait; only the
head, bones, viscera, or skin of legally harvested fish and wildlife
may be used for bait;
(D) No person may use bait within one-quarter mile of a publicly
maintained road or trail;
(E) No person may use bait within one mile of a house or other
permanent dwelling, or within one mile of a developed campground, or
developed recreational facility;
(F) A person using bait shall remove litter and equipment from the
bait station site when hunting is completed;
(G) No person may give or receive remuneration for the use of a
bait station, including barter or exchange of goods;
(H) No person may have more than two bait stations with bait
present at any one time;
(xv) Taking swimming ungulates, bear, wolves or wolverine;
(xvi) Taking or assisting in the taking of ungulates, bear, wolves,
wolverine, or other furbearers before 3:00 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;
(xvii) Taking a bear cub or a sow accompanied by cub(s).
(2) Wildlife taken in defense of life or property is not a
subsistence use; wildlife so taken is subject to State regulations.
(3) 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)(1)
of this section:
(i) Disturbing or destroying a den, except that any muskrat pushup
or feeding house may be disturbed in the course of trapping;
(ii) Disturbing or destroying any beaver house;
(iii) Taking beaver by any means other than a steel trap or snare,
except that firearms may be used in certain Units with established
seasons as identified in Unit-specific regulations found in this
subpart;
(iv) Taking otter with a steel trap having a jaw spread of less
than five and seven-eighths inches during any closed mink and marten
season in the same Unit;
(v) Using a net, or fish trap (except a blackfish or fyke trap);
(vi) Taking beaver in the Minto Flats Management Area with the use
of an aircraft for ground transportation, or by landing within one mile
of a beaver trap or set used by the transported person;
(vii) 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.
(c) Possession and Transportation of Wildlife. (1) Except as
specified in paragraph (c)(3)(ii) or (c)(4) of this section, or as
otherwise provided, no person may take a species of wildlife in any
Unit, or portion of a Unit, if that person's 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.
(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 Sec. __.6(f)(3) 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.
(3) Harvest limits. (i) Harvest limits, including those related to
ceremonial uses, authorized by this section and bag limits established
in State regulations may not be accumulated.
(ii) Wildlife taken by a designated hunter for another person
pursuant to this section, counts toward the individual harvest limit of
the person for whom the wildlife is taken.
(4) 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 a person who has taken a harvest
limit for a particular species under a trapping season may take
additional animals under the harvest limit specified for a hunting
season or vice versa.
(5) 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; an individual may not take more than one brown/
grizzly bear in a regulatory year.
(6) A harvest limit applies to the number of animals 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.
(7) Unless otherwise provided, any person who gives or receives
wildlife shall 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 wildlife, the time and place that the
wildlife was taken, and identification of species transferred. Where a
qualified subsistence user has designated another qualified subsistence
user to take wildlife on his or her behalf in accordance with
Sec. ____.6, the permit shall be furnished in place of a signed
statement.
(8) A rural Alaska resident who has been designated to take
wildlife on behalf of another rural Alaska resident in accordance with
Sec. ____.6, shall promptly deliver the wildlife to that rural Alaska
resident.
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(9) No person may possess, transport, give, receive or barter
wildlife that was taken in violation of Federal or State statutes or a
regulation promulgated thereunder.
(10) Evidence of sex and identity. (i) If substances take of Dall
sheep is restricted to a ram, no person may possess or transport a
harvested sheep unless both horns accompany the animal.
(ii) If the subsistence taking of an ungulate, except sheep, is
restricted to one sex in the local area, no person may 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; however, this paragraph (c)(10)(ii)
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.
(iii) If a moose harvest limit includes an antler size or
configuration restriction, no person may possess or transport the moose
carcass of its parts unless both antlers accompany the carcass or its
parts. A person possessing a set of antlers with less than the required
number of brow tines on one antler shall leave the antlers naturally
attached to the unbroken, uncut skull plate; however, this paragraph
(c)(10)(11) 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.
(d) A person who takes an animal that has been marked or tagged for
scientific studies 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. Any ear tag, collar, radio, tattoo, or other
identification must be retained with the hide until it is sealed, if
sealing is required; in all cases, any identification equipment must be
returned to the ADF&G or to an agency identified on such equipment.
(e) Sealing of bear skins and skulls.
(1) Sealing requirements for bear shall apply to brown bears taken
in all Units, except as specified below, and black bears of all color
phases taken in Units 1-7, 11-16, and 20.
(2) No person may 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 the Western Alaska Brown Bear
Management Area, the Northwest Alaska Brown Bear Management Area, Unit
5, or Unit 9(B) need not be sealed unless removed from the area.
(3) A person who possesses a bear shall keep the 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 shall not apply to brown bears taken within the
Western Alaska Brown Bear Management Area, the Northwest Alaska Brown
Bear Management Area, Unit 5, or Unit 9(B) which are not removed from
the Management Area or Unit.
(i) In areas where sealing is required by Federal regulations, no
person may possess or transport the hide of a bear which 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 the Western Alaska
Brown Bear Management Ares is removed from the area, it must first be
sealed by an ADF&G representative in Bethel, Dillingham, or McGrath; at
the time of sealing, the ADF&G representative shall remove and retain
the skin of the skull and front claws of the bear.
(iii) If the skin or skull of a bear taken in the Northwestern
Alaska Brown Bear Management Area is removed from the area, it must be
first be sealed by an ADF&G representative in Barrow, Fairbanks,
Galena, or Kotzebue; at the time of sealing, the ADF&G representative
shall remove and retain the skin of the skull and front claws of the
bear.
(iv) If the skin or skull of a bear taken in Unit 5 is removed from
the area, it must first be sealed by an ADF&G representative in
Yakutat; at the time of sealing, the ADF&G representative shall remove
and retain the skin of the skull and front claws of the bear.
(v) If the skin or skull of a bear taken in Unit 9(B) is removed
from the area, it must first be sealed by an ADF&G representative in
Port Alsworth or King Salmon; at the time of sealing, the ADF&G
representative shall remove and retain the skin of the skull and front
claws of the bear.
(4) No person may falsify any information required on the sealing
certification or temporary sealing form provided by the ADF&G in
accordance with State regulations.
(f) Sealing of beaver, lynx, marten, otter, wolf, and wolverine. No
person may possess or transport from Alaska the untanned skin of a
marten taken in Units 1-5, 7, 13(E), and 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 of ADF&G in accordance with State regulations.
(g) A person who takes a species listed in paragraph (f) of this
section but who is unable to present the skin in person, 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 (f) of this section.
(h) Utilization of wildlife. (1)No person may use wildlife as food
for a dog or furbearer, or as bait, 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 and ptarmigan; however,
the breast meat of grouse and ptarmigan may not be used as animal food
or bait;
(iv) Unclassified wildlife.
(2) A person taking wildlife for subsistence shall 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 the Western and Northwestern Alaska Brown Bear
Management Areas and Units 5 and 9(B) need not be salvaged;
(iii) The hide and edible meat of a black bear;
(iv) The hide or meat of squirrels, hares (rabbits), marmots,
beaver, muskrats, or unclassified wildlife.
(3) Failure to salvage edible meat of ungulates, bear or grouse and
ptarmigan is prohibited.
(4) 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 wildlife, unanticipated weather
conditions, or unavoidable loss to another animal.
(i) The regulations found in this section do not apply to the
subsistence taking and use of wildlife regulated pursuant to the Fur
Seal Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 927, 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 any
amendments to these Acts. The taking and use of wildlife, covered by
these
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Acts, will conform to the specific provisions contained in these Acts,
as amended, and any implementing regulations.
(j) Rural residents, non-rural residents, and nonresidents not
specifically prohibited by Federal regulations from hunting or trapping
on public lands in an area, may hunt or trap on public lands in
accordance with the appropriate State regulations.
(k) Unit Regulations. Subsistence taking of unclassified wildlife,
all squirrel species, and marmots is allowed in all Units, without
harvest limits, for the period of July 1-June 30. Subsistence taking of
wildlife outside established Unit seasons, or in excess of the
established Unit harvest limits, is prohibited unless otherwise
modified by subsequent regulation. Taking of wildlife under State
regulations on public lands is permitted, except as otherwise
restricted at paragraphs (k) (1) through (26) of this section.
Additional Unit-specific restrictions or allowances for subsistence
taking of wildlife are identified at paragraphs (k) (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 1(A) 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 1(B) 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 1(C) 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 1(D) 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;
(B) Unit 1(A)--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 1(B)--the Anan Creek drainage is closed to the taking of
black bear;
(D) Unit 1(C):
(1) The area within one-fourth mile of Mendenhall Lake, the U.S.
Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier Visitor's Center, and the Center's
parking area, is closed to hunting;
(2) 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, is
closed to the taking of mountain goat;
(vi) In Unit 1 (C), Juneau area, the trapping of furbearers for
subsistence uses is prohibited 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) Bait may be used to hunt black bear in Units 1(A), 1(B), and
1(D) between April 15 and June 15;
(B) Boats may not be used to take ungulates, bear, wolves, or
wolverine, except for persons certified as disabled;
(C) The taking of wildlife outside the seasons or harvest limits
provided in this part for food in traditional religious ceremonies
which are part of a funerary or mortuary cycle, including memorial
potlatches, is authorized in Units 1-5 provided that:
(1) The person organizing the religious ceremony, or designee,
contact the appropriate Federal land management agency prior to taking
or attempting to take game and provides to the appropriate Federal land
managing agency the name of the decedent, the nature of the ceremony,
the species and number to be taken, the Unit(s) in which the taking
will occur;
(2) The taking does not violate recognized principles of fish and
wildlife conservation;
(3) Each person who takes wildlife under this section must, as soon
as practicable, and not more than 15 days after the harvest, submit a
written report to the appropriate Federal land managing agency,
specifying the harvester's name and address, the number, sex and
species of wildlife taken, the date and locations of the taking, and
the name of the decedent for whom the ceremony was held;
(4) 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 that area where the harvesting will
occur;
(D) A Federally-qualified subsistence user (recipient) may
designate another Federally-qualified subsistence user to take deer 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
2 bears, no more than one may be Sept. 1-June 30.
a blue or glacier bear..
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Brown Bear:
1 bear every four regulatory Sept. 15-Dec. 31. Mar. 15-May 31.
years by State registration
permit only..
Deer:
Unit 1(A)--4 antlered deer...... Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
Unit 1(B)--2 antlered dear...... Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
Unit 1(C)--4 dear; however, Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
antlerless deer may be taken
only from Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
Goat:
Unit 1(A)--Revillagigedo Island No open season.
only.
Unit 1(B)--that portion north of Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
the Bradfield Canal and the
North Fork of the Bradfield
River, excluding that portion
between LeConte Bay and the
North Fork of Bradfield River/
Canal. 1 goat by State
registration permit only; the
taking of kids or nannies
accompanied by kids is
prohibited.
Unit 1(B)--that portion between Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
LeConte Bay and the North Fork
of Bradfield River/Canal. 2
goats; a State registration
permit will be required for the
taking of the first goat and a
Federal registration permit for
the taking of a second goat;
the taking of kids of nannies
accompanied by kids is
prohibited.
Unit 1(A)--and Unit 1(B)-- Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
Remainder--2 goats by State
registration permit only.
Unit 1(C)--that portion draining Oct. 1-Nov. 31.
into Lynn Canal and Stephens
Passage between Antler River
and Eagle Glacier and River--1
goat by State registration
permit only.
Unit 1(C)--that portion draining No open season.
into Stephens Passage and Taku
Inlet between Eagle Glacier and
River and Taku Glacier, and all
drainages of the Chilkat Range
south of the Endicott River.
Reminder of Unit 1(C)--1 goat by Aug.1--Nov. 30.
State registration permit only.
Unit 1(D)--that portion laying Sept. 15-Nov. 30.
north of the Katzehin River and
northeast of the Haines
highway--1 goat by State
registration permit only.
Unit 1(D)--that portion laying No open season.
between Taiya Inlet and River
and the White Pass and Yukon
Railroad.
Remainder of Unit 1(D)--1 goat Aug.1--Dec. 31.
by State registration permit
only.
Moose:
Unit 1(A)--1 antlered bull...... Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
Unit 1(B)--south and east of Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
LeConte Bay and Glacier--1
antlered bull with spike-fork
or 50-inch antlers or 3 or more
brow tines on either antler, by
State registration permit.
Reminder of Unit 1(B)........... No open season.
Unit 1(C), that portion south of Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
Point Hobart including all Port
Houghton drainages--1 antlered
bull with spike-fork or 50 inch
antlers or 3 or more brow tines
on either antler, by State
registration permit.
Reminder of Unit 1(C)--excluding Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
drainages of Berners Bay--1
antlered bull by State
registration permit only.
Unit 1(D)....................... No open season.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1--Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
and Silver Phases):
2 foxes......................... Nov. 1--Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
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, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
5 per day, 10 in possession..... Aug. 1--May 15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed:
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 1--May 15.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
Unit 1(a), (B), and (C)--No Dec. 1-May 15.
limit.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Dec. 1--Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
and Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Lynx:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Martin:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Muskrat:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
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(2) Unit 2. Unit 2 consists of Prince of Wales Island and all
islands west of the center lines of Clarence Strait and Kashevarof
Passage, south and east of the center lines of Sumner Strait, and east
of the longitude of the western most point on Warren Island.
(i) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
15;
(B) Boats may not be used to take ungulates, bear, wolves, or
wolverine, except for persons certified as disabled;
(C) The taking of wildlife outside the seasons or harvest limits
provided in this part for food in traditional religious ceremonies
which are part of a funerary or mortuary cycle, including memorial
potlatches, is authorized in Units 1-5 provided that:
(1) The person organizing the religious ceremony, or designee,
contact the appropriate Federal land management agency prior to taking
or attempting to take game and provides to the appropriate Federal land
managing agency the name of the decedent, the nature of the ceremony,
the species and number to be taken, the Unit(s) in which the taking
will occur;
(2) The taking does not violate recognized principles of fish and
wildlife conservation;
(3) Each person who takes wildlife under this section must, as soon
as practicable, and not more than 15 days after the harvest, submit a
written report to the appropriate Federal land managing agency,
specifying the harvester's name and address, the number, sex and
species of wildlife taken, the date and locations of the taking, and
the name of the decedent for whom the ceremony was held;
(4) 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 that area where the harvesting will
occur;
(D) A Federally-qualified subsistence user (recipient) may
designate another Federally-qualified subsistence user to take deer 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.
(ii) [Reserved]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
2 bears, no more than one may be Sept. 1-June 30.
a blue or glacier bear.
Deer:
4 deer; however, no more than Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
one may be an antlerless deer.
Antlerless deer may be taken
only during the period Oct. 15-
Dec. 31.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
and Silver Phases):
2 foxes......................... Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
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, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
5 per day, 10 in possession..... Aug. 1-May 15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 1-May 15.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-May 15.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
and Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Lynx:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Muskrat:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
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(3) Unit 3. (i) Unit 3 consists of all islands west of Unit 1(B),
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, Kashevarof, 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, a strip one-fourth mile wide on
each side of the Mitkof Highway from Milepost 0 to Crystal Lake
campground is closed to the taking of ungulates, bear, wolves and
wolverine;
(B) The Petersburg Creek drainage on Kupreanof Island is closed to
the taking of black bears;
(C) 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, are closed
to all hunting.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
15;
(B) Boats may not be used to take ungulates, bear, wolves, or
wolverine, except for persons certified as disabled;
(C) The taking of wildlife outside the seasons or harvest limits
provided in this part for food in traditional religious ceremonies
which are part of a funerary or mortuary cycle, including memorial
potlatches, is authorized in Units 1-5 provided that:
(1) The person organizing the religious ceremony, or designee,
contact the appropriate Federal land management agency prior to taking
or attempting to take game and provides to the appropriate Federal land
managing agency the name of the decedent, the nature of the ceremony,
the species and number to be taken, the Unit(s) in which the taking
will occur;
(2) The taking does not violate recognized principles of fish and
wildlife conservation;
(3) Each person who takes wildlife under this section must, as soon
as practicable, and not more than 15 days after the harvest, submit a
written report to the appropriate Federal land managing agency,
specifying the harvester's name and address, the number, sex and
species of wildlife taken, the date and locations of the taking, and
the name of the decedent for whom the ceremony was held;
(4) 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 that area where the harvesting will
occur;
(D) A Federally-qualified subsistence user (recipient) may
designate another Federally-qualified subsistence user to take deer 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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
2 bears, no more than one may be Sept. 1-June 30.
a blue or glacier bear.
Deer:
Unit 3--Mitkof Island, Woewodski Oct. 15-Oct. 31.
Island, Butterworth Islands,
and that portion of Kupreanof
Island which includes
Lindenburg Peninsula east of
the Portage Bay/Duncan Canal
Portage--1 antlered deer by
State registration permit only;
however, the city limits of
Petersburg and Kupreanof are
closed to hunting.
Remainder of Unit 3--2 antlered Aug. 1-Nov. 30.
deer.
Moose:
Unit 3--Mitkof and Wrangell Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
Islands--1 antlered bull with
spike-fork or 50-inch antlers
or 3 or more brow tines on
either antler by State
registration permit only.
Remainder of Unit 3............. No open season.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
and Silver Phases):
2 foxes......................... Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
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, Ruffled, and
Sharp-tailed):
5 per day, 10 in possession..... Aug. 1-May 15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 1-May 15.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
Unit 3--Mitkof Island No limit.. Dec. 1-Apr. 15.
Unit 3--except Mitkof Island No Dec. 1-May 15.
limit.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
and Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Lynx:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
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Marten:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb 15.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Muskrat:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
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(4) Unit 4. (i) Unit 4 consists of all islands south and west of
Unit 1(C) and north of Unit 3 including Admiralty, Baranof, Chichagof,
Yakobi, Inian, Lesmesurier, and Pleasant Islands.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence
uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(A) 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, is closed to the taking
of bears;
(B) The Salt Lake Bay Closed Area (Admiralty Island) including all
lands within one-fourth mile of Salt Lake above Klutchman Rock at the
head of Mitchell Bay, is closed to the taking of bears;
(C) Port Althorp (Chichagof Island), that area within the Port
Althorp watershed south of a line from Point Lucan to Salt Chuck Point
(Trap Rock), is closed to the taking of brown bears;
(D) 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, is closed to the use of any motorized land vehicle for brown
bear hunting, or for the taking of marten, mink, or weasel.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Boats may not be used to take bear, wolves, or wolverine,
except for persons certified as disabled;
(B) A Federally-qualified subsistence user (recipient) may
designate another Federally-qualified subsistence user to take deer 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;
(C) The taking of wildlife outside the seasons or harvest limits
provided in this part for food in traditional religious ceremonies
which are part of a funerary or mortuary cycle, including memorial
potlatches, is authorized in Units 1-5 provided that:
(1) The person organizing the religious ceremony, or designee,
contact the appropriate Federal land management agency prior to taking
or attempting to take game and provides to the appropriate Federal land
managing agency the name of the decedent, the nature of the ceremony,
the species and number to be taken, the Unit(s) in which the taking
will occur;
(2) The taking does not violate recognized principles of fish and
wildlife conservation;
(3) Each person who takes wildlife under this section must, as soon
as practicable, and not more than 15 days after the harvest, submit a
written report to the appropriate Federal land managing agency,
specifying the harvester's name and address, the number, sex and
species of wildlife taken, the date and locations of the taking, and
the name of the decedent for whom the ceremony was held;
(4) 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 that area where the harvesting will
occur;
(D) Chichagof Island is closed to the use of any motorized land
vehicle for the taking of marten, mink, and weasel.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brown Bear:
Unit 4--Chichagof Island south Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
and west of a line that follows Mar. 15-May 31.
the crest of the island from
Rock Point (58 deg. N. lat.,
136 deg.21' W. long.), to
Rodgers Point (57 deg.35' N.
lat., 135 deg.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
deg.34' N. lat., 135 deg.25' W.
long.), to the entrance of Gut
Bay (56 deg.44' N. lat. 134
deg.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--that portion in the Mar. 15-May 20.
Northeast Chichagof Controlled
Use Area--1 bear every four
regulatory years by State
registration permit only.
Remainder of Unit 4--1 bear Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
every four regulatory years by Mar. 15-May 20.
State registration permit only.
Deer:
6 deer; however, antlerless deer Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
may be taken only from Sept. 15-
Jan. 31.
Goat:
1 goat by State registration Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
permit only.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
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Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
and Silver Phases):
2 foxes......................... Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
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, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
5 per day, 10 in possession..... Aug. 1-May 15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 1-May 15.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
Unit 4--that portion east of Dec. 1-May 15.
Chatham Strait--No limit.
Remainder of Unit 4............. No open season.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
and Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Lynx:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten:
Unit 4--Chichagof Island--No Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
limit.
Remainder of Unit 4--No limit... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel:
Unit 4--Chichagof Island--No Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
limit.
Remainder of Unit 4--No limit... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Muskrat:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
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(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 5(A) 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 5(B) consists of the remainder of Unit 5.
(ii) Public lands within Glacier Bay National Park are closed to
all taking of wildlife for subsistence uses.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
15;
(B) Boats may not be used to take ungulates, bear, wolves, or
wolverine, except for persons certified as disabled;
(C) Unit 5 is open to brown bear hunting by Federal registration
permit in lieu of a State metal locking tag; no State metal locking tag
is required for taking a brown bear in Unit 5, provided that the hunter
has obtained a Federal registration permit prior to hunting;
(D) The taking of wildlife outside the seasons or harvest limits
provided in this part for food in traditional religious ceremonies
which are part of a funerary or mortuary cycle, including memorial
potlatches, is authorized in Units 1-5 provided that:
(1) The person organizing the religious ceremony, or designee,
contact the appropriate Federal land management agency prior to taking
or attempting to take game and provides to the appropriate Federal land
managing agency the name of the decedent, the nature of the ceremony,
the species and number to be taken, the Unit(s) in which the taking
will occur;
(2) The taking does not violate recognized principles of fish and
wildlife conservation;
(3) Each person who takes wildlife under this section must, as soon
as practicable, and not more than 15 days after the harvest, submit a
written report to the appropriate Federal land managing agency,
specifying the harvester's name and address, the number, sex and
species of wildlife taken, the date and locations of the taking, and
the name of the decedent for whom the ceremony was held;
(4) 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 that area where the harvesting will
occur;
(E) A Federally-qualified subsistence user (recipient) may
designate another Federally-qualified subsistence user to take deer or
moose 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.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------
Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
2 bears, no more than one may be Sept. 1-June 30.
a blue or glacier bear.
Brown Bear:
1 bear by Federal registration Sept. 1-May 31.
permit only.
Deer:
Unit 5(A)--1 buck............... Nov. 1-Nov. 30.
Unit 5(B)....................... No open season.
Goat:
1 goat by Federal registration Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
permit only.
Moose:
Unit 5(A), Nunatak Bench--1 Nov. 15-Feb. 15.
moose by State registration
permit only. The season will be
closed when 5 moose have been
taken from the Nunatak Bench.
Unit 5(A), except Nunatak Bench-- Oct. 8-Nov. 15.
1 antlered bull by Federal
registration permit only. The
season will be closed when 60
antlered bulls have been taken
from the Unit. The season will
be closed in that portion west
of the Dangerous River when 30
antlered bulls have been taken
in that area. From Oct. 15-Oct.
21, public lands will be closed
to taking of moose, except by
rural Alaska residents of Unit
5(A).
Unit 5(B)--1 antlered bull by Sept. 1-Dec. 15.
State registration permit only.
The season will be closed when
25 antlered bulls have been
taken from the entirety of Unit
5(B).
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
2 foxes......................... Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
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, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
5 per day, 10 in possession..... Aug. 1-May 15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 1-May 15.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trapping:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-May 15.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Lynx:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Muskrat:
No limit........................ Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Wolf:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
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(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 6(A) consists of Gulf of Alaska drainages east of Palm
Point near Katalla including Kanak, Wingham, and Kayak Islands;
(B) Unit 6(B) 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 6(C) 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;
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(D) Unit 6(D) consists of the remainder of Unit 6.
(ii) for the following areas, the taking of wildlife for
subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(A) The Goat Mountain goat observation area, which consists of that
portion of Unit 6(B) bounded on the north by Miles Lake and Miles
Glacier, on the south and east by Pleasant Valley River and Pleasant
Glacier, and on the west by the Copper River, is closed to the taking
of mountain goat;
(B) The Heney Range goat observation area, which consists of that
portion of Unit 6(C) south of the Copper River Highway and west of the
Eyak River, is closed to the taking of mountain goat.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
15;
(B) Coyotes may be taken in Units 6(B) and 6(C) with the aid of
artificial lights.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear:
1 Bear.......................... Sept. 1-June 30.
Deer:
4 deer; however, antlerless deer Aug. 1-Dec. 31
may be taken only from Oct. 1-
Dec. 31.
Goats:
Unit 6(A), (B)-1 goat by State Aug. 20-Jan. 31.
registration permit only.
Unit 6(C)....................... No open season.
Unit 6(D) (subareas RG242,
RG244, RG249, RG266 and RG252
only)--goat by Federal
registration permit only.
In each of the Unit 6(D) Aug. 20-Jan 31.
subareas, goat seasons will be
closed when harvest limits for
that subarea are reached.
Harvest quotas are as follows:
RG242--2 goats, RG244--2 goats,
RG249--2 goats, RG266--4 goats,
RG252--1 goat.
Unit 6(D) (subareas RF243 and No open season.
RG245)--The taking of goats is
prohibited on all public lands.
Coyote:
Unit 6(A) and (D)-2 coyotes..... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Unit 6(B)--No limit............. July 1-June 30.
Unit 6(C)--South of the Copper July 1-June 30.
River Highway and east of the
Heney Range--No limit.
Remainder of Unit 6(C)--No limit July 1-June 30.
FOX, Red (including Cross, Black and No open season.
Silver Phases).
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ July 1-June 30.
Lynx................................ No open season.
Wolf:
5 wolves........................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
5 per day, 10 in possession..... Aug. 1-May 15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 1-May 15.
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Trapping
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Beaver:
Trapping--20 beaver per season.. Dec. 1-Mar. 31.
Coyote:
Unit 6(A), (B) and (D)--No limit Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Unit 6(C)--South of the Copper Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
River Highway and east of the
Heney Range--No limit.
Remainder of Unit 6(C)--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-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
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.
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(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 deg. W.
long., and all Kenai Peninsula drainages east of 150 deg. 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:
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(A) Kenai Fjords National Park is closed to all subsistence uses;
(B) 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, is closed to hunting; however, grouse,
ptarmigan, hares, and squirrels may be hunted with shotguns after
September 1.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
15; except Resurrection Creek and its tributaries.
(B) [Reserved]
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Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
Unit 7--3 bears................. July 1-June 30.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
and Silver Phases):
2 foxes......................... Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ July 1-June 30.
Wolf:
Unit 7--that portion within the Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge--
2 wolves.
Unit 7--Remainder--5 wolves..... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
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Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
20 Beaver per season............ Dec. 1-Mar. 31.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
and Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-May 15.
Otter:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(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) A firearm may be used to take beaver with a trapping license in
Unit 8 from Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
(ii) A Federally-qualified subsistence user (recipient) may
designate another Federally-qualified subsistence user to take deer 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deer:
Unit 8--that portion of Kodiak Aug. 1-Oct. 31.
Island north of a line from the
head of Settlers Cove to
Crescent Lake (57 deg.52' N.
lat., 152 deg.58' W. long.),
and east of a line from the
outlet of Crescent Lake to
Mount Ellison Peak and from
Mount Ellison Peak to Pokati
Point at Whale Passage, and
that portion of Kodiak Island
east of a line from the mouth
of Saltery Creek to the mouth
at Elbow Creek, and adjacent
small islands in Chiniak Bay--1
deer; however, antlerless deer
may be taken only from Oct. 25-
Oct. 31.
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Unit 8--that portion of Kodiak Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
Island and adjacent islands
south and west of a line from
the head of Terror Bay to the
head of the south-western most
arm of Ugak Bay--5 deer;
however, antlerless deer may be
taken only from Oct. 1-Dec. 31.
Remainder of Unit 8--5 deer; Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
however, antlerless deer may be
taken only from Oct. 1-Dec. 31;
no more than 1 antlerless deer
may be taken from Oct. 1-Nov.
30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
2 foxes......................... Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ July 1-June 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
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Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
30 beaver per season............ Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
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(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 9(A) 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 9(B) consists of the Kvichak River drainage;
(C) Unit 9(C) consists of the Alagnak (Branch) River drainage, the
Naknek River drainage, and all land and water within Katmai National
Park and Preserve;
(D) Unit 9(D) consists of all Alaska Peninsula drainages west of a
line from the southernmost head of Port Moller to the head of American
Bay including the Shumagin Islands and other islands of Unit 9 west of
the Shumagin Islands;
(E) Unit 9(E) 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) Katmai National Park is closed to all subsistence uses;
(B) The use of motorized vehicles, excluding aircraft, boats, or
snowmobiles used for hunting and transporting a hunter or harvested
animal parts, is prohibited from Aug. 1-Nov. 30 in the Naknek
Controlled Use Area, which includes all of Unit 9(C) within the Naknek
River drainage upstream from and including the King Salmon Creek
drainage; however, this restriction does not apply to 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;
(C) A firearm may be used under a trapping license to take beaver
in Unit 9(B) from April 1-May 31 and in the remainder of Unit 9 from
April 1-April 30;
(D) In Unit 9(B), Lake Clark National Park and Preserve only,
residents of Nondalton, Iliamna, Newhalen, Pedro Bay, and Port Alsworth
only, may hunt brown bear by Federal registration permit in lieu of a
resident tag; the season will be closed when four females or ten bears
have been taken, whichever occurs first;
(E) The taking in Unit 9(B) by residents of Newhalen, Nondalton,
Iliamna, Pedro Bay, and Port Alsworth of up to a total per regulatory
year of 10 bull moose among the communities is allowed for ceremonial
purposes, under the terms of a Federal registration permit. Bull moose
may be taken from July 1 through June 30. Permits, available to all 5
communities, will be issued until all 10 permits are used to
individuals only at the request of a local organization. This 10 moose
limit is not cumulative with that permitted for potlatches by the
State.
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Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 9(B)--Rural residents of Oct. 1-Oct. 21
Nondalton, Iliamna, Newhalen, May 10-May 25.
Pedro Bay, and Port Alsworth
only--1 bear by Federal
registration permit only.
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Unit 9(B)--1 bear every four Oct. 1-Oct. 21. (Odd years only);
regulatory years. May 10-May 25 (even years only).
Unit 9(E)--1 bear by Federal Oct. 1-Dec. 31. May 10-May 25.
registration permit or State
harvest tag.
Caribou:
Unit 9(A)-4 caribou; however, no Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
more than 2 caribou may be
taken Aug. 10-Sept. 30 and no
more than 1 caribou may be
taken Oct. 1-Nov. 30.
Unit 9(C)-4 caribou; however, no Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
more than 1 may be a cow, no
more than 2 caribou may be
taken Aug. 10-Nov. 30, and no
more than 1 caribou may be
taken per calendar month
between Dec. 1-Mar. 31.
Unit 9(B)-5 caribou; however, no Aug. 1-Apr. 15.
more than 2 may be bulls.
Unit 9(D)--closed to all hunting No open season.
of caribou.
Unit 9(E)--that portion No open season.
southwest of the headwaters of
Fireweed and Blueberry Creeks
(north of Mt. Veniaminof) to
and including the Sandy River
drainage on the Bristol Bay
side of the Alaska Peninsula;
and that portion south of Seal
Cape to Ramsey Bay on the
Pacific side of the Alaska
Peninsula divide is closed to
all hunting of caribou.
Remainder of Unit 9(E)--4 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
caribou.
Sheep:
Unit 9(B)--Residents of Iliamna, Aug. 10-Oct. 10.
Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay,
and Port Alsworth only--1 ram
with \7/8\ curl horn by Federal
registration permit only.
Remainder of Unit 9--1 ram with Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
\7/8\ curl horn.
Moose:
Unit 9(A)--1 antlered bull...... Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
Unit 9(B)--1 antlered bull...... Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
Unit 9(C)--that portion draining Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
into the Naknek River from the Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
north--1 antlered bull.
Unit 9(C)--that portion draining Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
into the Naknek River from the Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
south--1 antlered bull.
However, during the period Aug.
20-Aug. 31, bull moose may be
taken by Federal registration
permit only. During the
December hunt, antlerless moose
may be taken by Federal
registration permit only. The
antlerless season will be
closed when 5 antlerless moose
have been taken. Public lands
are closed during December for
the hunting of moose, except by
eligible rural Alaska residents
during seasons identified above.
Remainder of Unit 9(C)--1 moose, Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
however, antlerless moose may Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
be taken only from Dec. 1-Dec.
31.
Unit 9(E)--1 antlered bull...... Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
Dec. 1-Dec. 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:
5 wolves........................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trapping:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
Unit 9(B)--40 beaver per season; Jan. 1-May 31.
however, no more than 20 may be
taken between Apr. 1-May 31.
Remainder of Unit 9--40 beaver Jan. 1-Apr. 30.
per season; however, no more
than 20 may be taken between
Apr. 1-Apr. 30.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White):
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-June 10.
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Otter:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(10) Unit 10. (i) Unit 10 consists of the Aleutian Islands, Unimak
Islands and the Pribilof Islands.
(ii) On Otter Island in the Pribilof Islands the taking of any
wildlife species for subsistence uses is prohibited.
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Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Caribou:
Unit 10--Unimak Island only..... No open season.
Remainder of Unit 10--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.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ July 1-June 30.
Wolf:
5 wolves........................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
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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. 15.
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.
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(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) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
15;
(B) A Federally-qualified subsistence user (recipient) may
designate another Federally-qualified subsistence user to take caribou
on his or her behalf. 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.
(ii) [Reserved]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1-June 30.
Caribou:
Unit 11--Mentasta herd.......... Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
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1 bull by Federal registration
permit only. Federal public
lands are closed to the taking
of caribou except to the
residents of Chitina,
Chistochina, Copper Center,
Gakona, Gulkana, Mentasta, and
Tazlina. Up to 15 permits may
be issued
Unit 11--Remainder.............. No open season.
Sheep:
1 sheep......................... Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
Moose:
1 antlered bull................. Aug. 25-Sept. 20.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
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.......................... Dec. 15-Jan. 15.
Wolf:
5 wolves........................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Jan. 31.
Public lands are closed to the
taking of wolverine except by
eligible rural Alaska residents
during seasons identified above
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Mar. 31
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
30 beaver per season............ Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
No limit........................ Dec. 15-Jan. 15.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine:
2 wolverine..................... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Public lands are closed to the
taking of wolverine except by
eligible rural Alaska residents
during seasons identified above
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) Unit 12. Unit 12 consists of the Tanana River drainage
upstream from the Robertson River, including all drainages into the
east bank of the Robertson River, and the White River drainage in
Alaska, but excluding the Ladue River drainage.
(i) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
30;
(B) Trapping of wolves in Unit 12 during April and October with a
steel trap, or with a snare using cable smaller than \3/32\ inch
diameter, is prohibited.
(ii) [Reserved]
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Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
3 Bears......................... July 1-June 30.
Caribou:
Unit 12--that portion west of No open season.
the Nabesna River within the
drainages of Jack Creek,
Platinum Creek, and Totschunda
Creek--The taking of caribou is
prohibited on public lands.
Unit 12--that portion lying east No open season.
of the Nabesna River and south
of the Winter Trail running
southeast from Pickerel Lake to
the Canadian border--The taking
of caribou is prohibited on
public lands.
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Remainder of Unit 12--1 bull.... Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
1 bull caribou may be taken by a Winter season to be announced by
Federal registration permit the Board.
during a winter season to be
announced for the rural Alaska
residents of Tetlin and
Northway only.
Sheep:
1 ram with full curl horn or Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
larger.
Moose:
Unit 12--that portion drained by Aug. 20-Aug. 28.
the Tanana, Nabesna, and Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
Chisana Rivers within the Nov. 20-Nov. 30.
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 the southern
boundary of the Tetlin National
Wildlife Refuge--1 antlered
bull; however during the Aug.
20-Aug. 28 season only bulls
with spike/fork antlers may be
taken. The November season is
open by Federal registration
permit only.
Unit 12--that portion lying east Aug. 20-Aug. 28.
of the Nabesna River, east of Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
the Nabesna Glacier, and south
of the Winter Trail running
southeast from Pickerel Lake to
the Canadian border--1 antlered
bull; however during the Aug.
20-Aug. 28 season only bulls
with spike/fork antlers may be
taken.
Unit 12--Remainder--1 antlered Aug. 20-Aug. 28.
bull; however during the Aug. Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
20-Aug 28 season only bulls
with spike/fork antlers may be
taken.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
10 foxes; however, no more than Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
2 lynx.......................... Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Wolf:
5 wolves........................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
15 beaver per season............ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
No limit........................ Dec. 15-Jan 15.
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.
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(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 bank of the Talkeetna River; the drainages into the east
bank of the Chickaloon River; the drainages of the Matanuska River
above its confluence with the Chickaloon River:
(A) Unit 13(A) consists of that portion of Unit 13 bounded by a
line beginning at the Chickaloon River bridge at Mile
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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 13(B) 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 boundary of Unit 13 to the Susitna Glacier,
then southerly along the west bank of the Susitna Glacier 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 13(C) consists of that portion of Unit 13 east of the
Gakona River and Gakona Glacier;
(D) Unit 13(D) consists of that portion of Unit 13 south of Unit
13(A);
(E) Unit 13(E) 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) lands within Mount McKinley National Park as it existed prior
to December 2, 1980 are closed to subsistence. Subsistence uses as
authorized by this paragraph (k)(13) are permitted in Denali National
Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on December 2, 1980;
(B) use of motorized vehicles or pack animals for hunting is
prohibited from Aug. 5-Aug. 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 bench
mark 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 Canwell Glacier and Miller Creek to the Delta
River;
(C) except for access and transportation of harvested wildlife on
Sourdough and Haggard Creeks, Meiers Lake trails, or other trails
designated by the Board, the use of motorized vehicles for subsistence
hunting, is prohibited in the Sourdough Controlled Use Area. The
Sourdough Controlled Use Area consists of that portion of Unit 13(B)
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 Meiers Creek 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.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
15.
(B) [Reserved]
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1-June 30.
Caribou:
2 caribou by Federal Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
registration permit only. Jan. 5-Mar. 31.
Hunting within the Trans-Alaska
Oil Pipeline right-of-way is
prohibited. The right-of-way is
identified as 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 13(D) Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
and the Tok and Delta
Management Areas--1 ram with \7/
8\ curl horn.
Moose:
1 antlered bull moose by Federal Aug. 1-Sept. 20.
registration permit only; only
1 permit will be issued per
household.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
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.......................... Dec. 15-Jan. 15.
Wolf:
5 wolves........................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Jan. 31.
Public lands are closed to the
taking of wolverine, except by
eligible rural Alaska residents
during seasons identified above
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
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Trapping
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Beaver:
30 beaver per season............ Oct. 10-Apr. 30.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
and Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
No limit........................ Dec. 15-Jan. 15.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine:
2 wolverine..................... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Public lands are closed to the
taking of wolverine, except by
eligible rural Alaska residents
during seasons identified above
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(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 bank of the Talkeetna River:
(A) Unit 14(A) consists of drainages in Unit 14 bounded on the west
by the Susitna River, on the north by Willow Creek, Peters Creek, and
by a line from the head of Peters Creek to the head of the Chickaloon
River, 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 14(B) consists of that portion of Unit 14 north of Unit
14(A);
(C) Unit 14(C) consists of that portion of Unit 14 south of Unit
14(A).
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence
uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(A) The Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base Management
Areas, consisting of the Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Military
Reservation, are closed to the subsistence taking of wildlife;
(B) The Anchorage Management Area, consisting of all drainages
south of Elmendorf and Fort Richardson military reservations and north
of and including Rainbow Creek is closed to subsistence taking of
wildlife for subsistence uses.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) In Unit 14(A), bait may be used to hunt black bear between
April 15 and May 25;
(B) [Reserved]
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Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
Unit 14 (A) and (C)--1 bear..... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 14(A)--1 bear every four Sept. 15-Oct. 10.
regulatory years. May 1-May 25.
Coyote:
Unit 14 (A) and (C)--2 coyotes.. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
Unit 14--2 foxes................ Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
Unit 14(A)--5 hares per day..... July 1-June 30.
Unit 14(C)--5 hares per day..... Spt. 8-Apr. 30.
Lynx:
2 lynx.......................... Dec. 15-Jan. 15.
Wolf:
5 wolves........................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
Unit 14(A)--15 per day, 30 in Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
possession.
Unit 14(C)--5 per day, 10 in Sept. 8-Mar. 31.
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
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Unit 14(A)--10 per day, 20 in Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
possession.
Unit 14(C)--10 per day, 20 in Sept. 8-Mar. 31.
possession.
Remainder of Unit 14--20 per Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
Unit 14(A)--30 beaver per season Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Unit 14(C)--that portion within Dec. 1-Apr. 15.
the drainages of Glacier Creek,
Kern Creek, Peterson Creek, the
Twentymile River and the
drainages of Knik River outside
Chugach State Park--20 beaver
per season.
Coyote:
Unit 14(A)--No limit............ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Unit 14(C)--No limit............ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
Unit 14(A)--No limit............ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Unit 14(C)--1 fox............... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-May 15.
Otter:
Unit 14(A)--No limit............ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Unit 14(C)--No limit............ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf:
Unit 14(A)--No limit............ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Unit 14(C)--No limit............ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(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 deg. 00' W. crosses the coastline of Chickaloon Bay in
Turnagain Arm, including that area lying west of longitude line
150 deg. 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 15(A) consists of that portion of Unit 15 north of the
Kenai River and Skilak Lake;
(B) Unit 15(B) consists of that portion of Unit 15 south of the
Kenai River and Skilak Lake, and north of the Kasilof River, Tustumena
Lake, Glacier Creek, and Tustumena Glacier;
(C) Unit 15(C) consists of the remainder of Unit 15.
(ii) The Skilak Loop Management Area, which consists of that
portion of Unit 15(A) bounded by a line beginning at the eastern most
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 western most junction
with the Sterling Highway, then easterly along the Sterling Highway to
the point of beginning, is closed to the taking of wildlife, except
that grouse and ptarmigan may be taken only from October 1-March 1 by
bow and arrow only.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
15;
(B) The Skilak Loop Management Area is closed to subsistence
trapping of furbearers;
(C) That portion of Unit 15(B) east of the Kenai River, Skilak
Lake, Skilak River, and Skilak Glacier is closed to the trapping of
marten;
(D) Taking a red fox in Unit 15 by any means other than a steel
trap or snare is prohibited.
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Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
Unit 15(C)--3 bears............. July 1-June 30.
Unit 15 Remainder............... No open season.
Moose:
Unit 15 (B) and (C)--1 antlered Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
bull with spike-fork or 50-inch
antlers or with 3 or more brow
tines on either antler, by
Federal registration permit
only.
Unit 15(A)...................... No open season.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ July 1-June 30.
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Wolf:
Unit 15--that portion within the Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge--
2 Wolves.
Unit 15--Remainder--5 Wolves.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
Unit 15 (A) and (B)--20 per day, Aug. 10-Mar. 31
40 in possession.
Unit 15(C)--20 per day, 40 in Aug. 10-Dec. 31
possession.
Unit 15(C)--5 per day, 10 in Jan. 1-Mar. 31
possession.
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Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
20 Beaver per season............ Dec. 1-Mar. 31.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
and Silver Phases):
1 Fox........................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Marten:
Unit 15(B)--that portion east of No open season.
the Kenai River, 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(A), (B)--No limit....... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Unit 15(C)--No limit............ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolverine:
Unit 15 (B) and (C)--No limit... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(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 16(A) 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 16(B) consists of the remainder of Unit 16.
(ii) The Mount McKinley National Park, as it existed prior to
December 2, 1980, is closed to subsistence uses. Subsistence uses as
authorized by this paragraph (k)(16) are permitted in Denali National
Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on December 2, 1980.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
15.
(B) [Reserved]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1--June 30.
Caribou:
1 caribou....................... Aug. 10--Oct. 31.
Moose:
Unit 16(B)--Redoubt Bay Sept. 1--Sept. 15.
Drainages south and west of,
and including the Kustatan
River drainage--1 antlered bull.
Remainder of Unit 16(B)--1 Sept. 1--Sept. 30.
moose; however, antlerless Dec. 1--Feb. 28.
moose may be taken only from
Sept. 25--Sept. 30 and from
Dec. 1--Feb. 28 by Federal
registration permit only.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1--Apr. 30.
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.......................... Dec. 15--Jan. 15.
Wolf:
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5 wolves........................ Aug. 10--Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1--Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10--Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10--Mar. 31.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
30 beaver per season............ Nov. 10--Apr. 30.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Nov. 10--Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 10--Feb. 28.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 10--Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 10--Jan. 31.
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.
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(17) Unit 17 (i) Unit 17 consists of drainages into Bristol Bay and
the Bering Sea between Etolin Point and Cape Neweham, and all islands
between these points including Hagemeister Island and the Walrus
Islands:
(A) Unit 17(A) consists of the drainages between Cape Newenham and
Cape Constantine, and Hagemeister Island and the Walrus Islands;
(B) Unit 17(B) 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 17(C) 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 legally permitted hunting
camps, the Upper Mulchatna Controlled Use Area consisting of Unit
17(B), is closed from Aug. 1-Nov. 1 to the use of any motorized vehicle
for hunting ungulates, bear, wolves and wolverine, including
transportation of hunters and parts of ungulates, bear, wolves or
wolverine;
(B) The Western Alaska Brown Bear Management Area which consists of
Unit 17 (A), that portion of 17(B) draining into Nuyakuk Lake and
Tikchik Lake, Unit 18, and that portion of Unit 19(A) and (B)
downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage, is open to brown
bear hunting by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag; no
resident tag is required for taking brown bears in the Western Alaska
Brown Bear Management Area, provided that the hunter has obtained a
State registration permit prior to hunting.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
15.
(B) [Reserved]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 17(A) and that portion of Sept. 1-May 31.
Unit 17(B) draining into the
Nuyakuk Lake and Tikchik Lake--
1 bear.
Remainder of Unit 17(B)--1 bear Sept. 20-Oct. 10.
every four regulatory years. May 10-May 25.
Unit 17(C)--1 bear every four Sept. 10-Oct. 10.
regulatory years. Apr. 10-May 25.
Caribou:
Unit 17(A)--that portion west of Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
the Togiak River, Togiak Lake,
Izavieknik River, Upper Togiak
Lake, and south to Cape
Newenham--2 carbibou. Season to
be opened by announcement when
3,000 caribou have moved into
the area.
Unit 17 (A) and (C)--that Aug. 1-Aug. 31.
portion of 17 (A) and (C) Dec. 1-Mar. 31.
consisting of the Nushagak
Peninsula south of the Igushik
River, Tuklung River and
Tuklung Hills, west to Tvativak
Bay--1 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 during seasons identified
above.
Unit 17 (B) and (C)--that Aug. 1-Apr. 15.
portion of 17(C) east of the
Nushagak River--5 caribou;
however, no more than 2 caribou
may be bulls.
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Sheep:
1 ram with full curl horn or Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
larger.
Moose:
Unit 17(B)--that portion that Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
includes all the Mulchatna
River drainage upsteam from and
including the Chilchitna River
drainage--1 bull by State
registration permit only;
however, during the period
Sept. 1-Sept. 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.
Remainder of Unit 17(B)--1 bull Aug. 20-Sept.15.
by State registration permit Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
only; however, during the
period Sept. 1-Sept. 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 17(C)--that portion that Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
includes the Iowithla drainage
and Sunshine Valley and all
lands west of Wood River and
south of Aleknagik Lake--1 bull
by State registration permit
only; however, during the
period Sept. 1-Sept. 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.
Remainder of Unit 17(C)--1 bull Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
by State registration permit Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
only; however, during the
period Sept. 1-Sept. 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.
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 foxes......................... Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
2 lynx.......................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf:
5 wolves........................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
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Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
Unit 17(A)--20 beaver per season Jan. 1-Feb. 28.
Unit 17 (B) and (C)--20 beaver Jan. 1-Feb. 28.
per season.
Coyote
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):
No. limit....................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-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.
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(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 Paimuit 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 following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence
uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
(A) 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 is closed to the use of 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
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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;
(B) The Western Alaska Brown Bear Management Area which consists of
Unit 17(A), that portion of 17(B) draining into Nuyakuk Lake and
Tikchik Lake, Unit 18, and that portion of Unit 19 (A) and (B)
downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage, is open to brown
bear hunting by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag; no
resident tag is required for taking brown bears in the Western Alaska
Brown Bear Management Area, provided that the hunter has obtained a
State registration permit prior to hunting.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license
in Unit 18 from April 1-June 10.
(B) [Reserved]
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Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
1 bear.......................... Sept. 1-May 31.
Caribou:
Unit 18--that portion south of Dec. 15-Jan. 9.
the Yukon River--Kilbuck Feb. 23-Mar. 15.
caribou herd; rural Alaska
residents domiciled in
Tuluksak, Akiak, Akiachak,
Kwethluk, Bethel, Oscarville,
Napaskiak, Napakiak, Kasigluk,
Atmauthluak, Nunapitchuk,
Tuntutuliak, Eek, Quinhagak,
Goodnews Bay, Platinum, Togiak,
and Twin Hills, only. A Federal
registration permit is
required. The number of permits
available for these hunts will
be determined at a later date.
The season will be closed when
the total harvest reaches
guidelines as described in the
approved ``Oavilngutt (Kilbuck)
Caribou Herd Cooperative
Management Plan.''.
Unit 18--that portion north of Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
the Yukon River--5 caribou per
day.
Remainder of Unit 18............ No open season.
Moose:
Unit 18--that portion north and Sept. 5-Sept. 25.
west of a line from Cape
Romazof to Kuzilvak Mountain,
and then to Mountain Village,
and west of, but not including,
the Andreafsky River drainage--
1 antlered bull.
Unit 18--Goodnews River and No open season.
Kanektok River drainages.
Unit 18--Kuskokwim River Aug. 25-Sept. 25. Winter season to
drainage--1 antlered bull. A 10- be announced.
day hunt (1 bull, evidence of
sex required) will be opened by
announcement sometime between
Dec. 1 and Feb. 28.
Remainder of Unit 18--1 antlered Sept. 1-Sept. 30. Winter season to
bull. A 10-day hunt (1 bull, be announced.
evidence of sex required) will
be opened by announcement
sometime between Dec. 1 and
Feb. 28.
Public lands in Unit 18 are
closed to the hunting of moose,
except by rural Alaska
residents of Unit 18 and Upper
Kalskag during seasons
identified above.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):
2 foxes......................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
10 foxes; however, no more than Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ July. 1-June 30.
Lynx:
2 lynx.......................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf:
5 wolves........................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
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Trapping
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Beaver:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-June 10.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Lynx:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
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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-Mar. 31.
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(19) Unit 19. (i) Unit 19 consists of the Kuskokwim River drainage
upstream from Lower Kalskag:
(A) Unit 19(A) 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 19(B);
(B) Unit 19(B) 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 19(C) 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 Mount 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 19(D) 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:
(A) Lands within Mount McKinley National Park as it existed prior
to December 2, 1980, are closed to subsistence uses. Subsistence uses
as authorized by this paragraph are permitted in Denali National
Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on December 2, 1980;
(B) The Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Use Area, which consists of that
portion of Unit 19(D) upstream from the mouth of Big River including
the drainages of the Big River, Middle Fork, South Fork, East Fork, and
Tonzona River, and bounded by a line following the west bank of the
Swift Fork (McKinley Fork) of the Kuskokwim River to 152 deg.50' W.
long., then north to the boundary of Denali National Preserve, then
following the western boundary of Denali National Preserve north to its
intersection with the Minchumina-Telida winter trail, then west to the
crest of Telida Mountain, then north along the crest of Munsatli Ridge
to elevation 1,610, then northwest to Dyckman Mountain and following
the crest of the divide between the Kuskokwim River and the Nowitna
drainage, and the divide between the Kuskokwim River and the Nixon Fork
River to Loaf bench mark on Halfway Mountain, then south to the west
side of Big River drainage, 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;
(C) The Western Alaska Brown Bear Management Area, which consists
of Unit 17(A), that portion of 17(B) draining into Nuyakuk Lake and
Tikchik Lake, Unit 18, and that portion of Unit 19(A) and (B)
downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage, is open to brown
bear hunting by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag; no
resident tag is required for taking brown bears in the Western Alaska
Brown Bear Management Area, provided that the hunter has obtained a
State registration permit prior to hunting.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
30.
(B) [Reserved]
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Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 19(A) and (B) that portion Sept. 1-May 31.
which is downstream of and
including the Aniak River
drainage--1 bear.
Remainder of Unit 19(A), (B), Sept. 10-May 25.
and (D)--1 bear every four
regulatory years.
Caribou:
Unit 19(A) north of Kuskokwim Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
River--1 caribou. Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Unit 19(A) south of the Aug. 1-Apr. 15.
Kuskokwim River, and Unit 19(B)
(excluding rural Alaska
residents of Lime Village)--5
caribou.
Unit 19(C)--1 caribou........... Aug. 10-Oct. 10.
Unit 19(D) south and east of the Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
Kuskokwim River and North Fork Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
of the Kuskokwim River--1
caribou.
Remainder of Unit 19(D)--1 Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
caribou.
Unit 19--Rural Alaska residents July 1-June 30.
domiciled in Lime Village only;
no individual harvest limit but
a village harvest quota of 200
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........... Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
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Moose:
Unit 19--Rural Alaska residents July 1-June 30.
of Lime Village only--No
individual harvest limit, but a
village harvest quote of 40
moose (including those taken
under the State Tier II
system); either sex. Reporting
will be by a community
reporting system.
Unit 19(A)--that portion north Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
of the Kuskokwim River upstream Nov. 20-Nov. 30.
from, but not including the Jan. 1-Jan. 10.
Kolmakof River drainage and Feb. 1-Feb. 10.
south of the Kuskokwim River
upstream from, but not
including the Holokuk River
drainage--1 moose; however,
antlerless moose may be taken
only during the Feb. 1-Feb. 10
season.
Remainder of Unit 19(A)--1 bull. Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
Nov. 20-Nov. 30.
Jan. 1-Jan. 10.
Feb. 1-Feb. 10.
Unit 19(B)--1 antlered bull..... Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
Unit 19(C)--1 antlered bull..... Sept. 1-Oct. 10.
Unit 19(D)--that portion of the Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Use
Area within the North Fork
drainage upstream from the
confluence of the South Fork to
the mouth of the Swift Fork--1
antlered bull.
Unit 19(D)--remainder of the Sept 1-Sept. 30.
Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Use Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
Area--1 bull.
Remainder of Unit 19(D)--1 Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
antlered bull. Dec. 1-Dec. 15.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
10 foxes; however, no more than Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ 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, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
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Trapping
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Beaver:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
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-Mar. 31.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
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(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 20(A) 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;
(B) Unit 20(B) consists of drainages into the north bank of the
Tanana River from and including Hot Springs Slough upstream to and
including the Banner Creek drainage;
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(C) Unit 20(C) 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 20(D) 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 20(E) 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 20(F) 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) Lands within Mount McKinley National Park as it existed prior
to December 2, 1980, are closed to subsistence uses. Subsistence uses
as authorized by this paragraph (k)(20) are permitted in Denali
National Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on December
2, 1980;
(B) Use of motorized vehicles or pack animals for hunting is
prohibited from Aug. 5-Aug. 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 bench
mark 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 Canwell Glacier, then west along the
north bank of the Canwell Glacier and Miller Creek to the Delta River;
(C) The Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of
those portions of Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending five miles from
each side of the Dalton Highway from the Yukon River to milepost 300 of
the Dalton Highway, is closed to the use of motorized vehicles, except
aircraft and boats, and to licensed highway vehicles, snowmobiles, and
firearms except as provided below. The use of snowmobiles is authorized
only for the subsistence taking of wildlife by residents living within
the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area. The use of licensed
highway vehicles is limited only to designated roads within the Dalton
Highway Corridor Management Area. The use of firearms within the
Corridor is authorized only for the residents of Alatna, Allakaket,
Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, Evansville, Stevens Village, and residents
living within the Corridor;
(D) The Glacier Mountain Controlled Use Area, which consists of
that portion of Unit 20(E) 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, is closed to the use of any motorized
vehicle for hunting from August 5-September 20; however, this does not
prohibit motorized access via, or transportation of harvested wildlife
on, the Taylor Highway or any airport;
(E) 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 three 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, is open
to moose hunting by permit only;
(F) The Fairbanks Management Area, which consists of the Goldstream
subdivision (SE \1/4\ SE \1/4\, Section 28 and Section 33, Township 2
North, Range 1 West, Fairbanks Meridian) and that portion of Unit 20(B)
bounded by a line from the confluence of Rosie Creek and the Tanana
River, northerly along Rosie Creek to the divide between Rosie Creek
and Cripple Creek, then down Cripple Creek to its confluence with Ester
Creek, then up Ester Creek to its confluence with Ready Bullion Creek,
then up Ready Bullion Creek to the summit of Ester Dome, then down
Sheep Creek to its confluence with Goldstream Creek, then easterly
along Goldstream Creek to its confluence with First Chance Creek, then
up First Chance Creek to Tungsten Hill, then southerly along Steele
Creek to its intersection with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, then
southerly along the 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 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, is open to moose hunting by bow and arrow only.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
30;
(B) Trapping of wolves in Unit 20(E) during April and October with
a steel trap, or with a snare using cable smaller than \3/32\ inch
diameter, is prohibited;
(C) The taking of up to three moose per regulatory year by the
residents of Unit 20 and 21 is allowed 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1-June 30.
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Brown Bear:
Unit 20--except Unit 20(E)--1 Sept. 1-May 31.
bear every four regulatory
years.
Caribou:
Unit 20(E)--1 bull by Federal Aug. 10-Sept.30.
registration permit only; the Nov. 15-Feb. 28.
season will close when a
combined State/Federal harvest
quota of 150 for the Fortymile
herd has been reached
Unit 20(F)--Tozitna River Aug. 10-Sept. 30
drainage--1 caribou; however, Nov. 26-Dec. 10.
only bull caribou may be taken Mar. 1-Mar. 15.
Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
Unit 20(F)--south of the Yukon Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
River--1 caribou.
Remainder of Unit 20(F)--1 bull. Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
Moose:
Unit 20(A)--1 antlered bull..... Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
Unit 20(B)--that portion within Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
the Minto Flats Management Jan. 10-Feb. 28.
Area--1 bull by Federal
registration permit only.
Unit 20(B)--the drainage of the Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
Middle Fork of the Chena River
and that portion of the Salcha
River Drainage upstream from
and including Goose Creek--1
antlered bull
Remainder of Unit 20(B)--1 Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
antlered bull.
Unit 20(C)--that portion within Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
Denali National Park and Nov. 15-Dec. 15.
Preserve west of the Toklat
River, excluding lands within
Mount McKinley National Park as
it existed prior to December 2,
1980--1 antlered bull; however,
white-phased or partial albino
(more than 50 percent white)
moose may not be taken
Remainder of Unit 20(C)--1 Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
antlered bull; however, white-
phased or partial albino (more
than 50 percent white) moose
may not be taken.
Unit 20(E)--that portion drained Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
by the Ladue, Sixty-mile, and
Forty-mile Rivers (all forks)
from Mile 9\1/2\ to Mile 145
Taylor Highway, including the
Boundary Cutoff Road--1
antlered bull
Remainder of Unit 20(E)--that Sept. 5-Sept. 30.
portion draining into the Yukon
River upstream from and
including the Charley River
drainage to and including the
Boundary Creek drainages and
the Taylor Highway from mile
145 to Eagle--1 antlered bull.
Unit 20(F)--that portion within Sept. 1-Sept. 25.
the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area--1 antlered
bull by Federal registration
permit only
Remainder of Unit 20(F)--1 Sept. 1-Sept. 25.
antlered bull.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
10 foxes; however, no more than Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
Unit 20(E)--2 lynx.............. Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Remainder of Unit 20--2 lynx.... Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Wolf:
10 wolves....................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruse, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
Unit 20(D)--that portion south Aug. 25-Mar. 31.
of the Tanana River and west of
the Johnson River--15 per day,
30 in possession, provided that
not more than 5 per day and 10
in possession are sharp-tailed
grouse
Unit 20--Remainder--15 per day, Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
Unit 20--those portions within Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
five miles of Alaska Route 5
(Taylor Highway, both to Eagle
and the Alaska-Canada boundary)
and that portion of Alaska
Route 4 (Richardson Highway)
south of Delta Junction--20 per
day, 40 in possession
Unit 20--Remainder--20 per day, Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver:
Unit 20(A), 20(B), Unit 20(C), Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Unit 20(E), and 20(D)--that
portion draining into the north
bank of the Tanana River,
including the islands in the
Tanana River--25 beaver
Remainder of Unit 20(D)--15 Feb. 1-Apr. 15.
beaver.
Unit 20(F)--50 beaver........... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Coyote:
Unit 20(E)--No limit............ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Remainder Unit 20--No limit..... Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
Unit 20 (A), (B), (D), (E), and Dec. 15-Jan. 15.
(C) east of the Teklanika
River--No limit.
Unit 20(F) and the remainder of Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
20(C)--No limit.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
Unit 20(E)--No limit............ Sept. 20-June 10.
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Remainder of Unit 20--No limit.. Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf:
Unit 20(E)--No limit............ Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Remainder of Unit 20--No limit.. Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
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(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
drainage on the south bank; and excluding the Koyukuk River upstream
and including from the Dulbi River drainage;
(A) Unit 21(A) consists of the Innoko River drainage upstream from
and including the Iditarod River drainage, and the Nowitna River
drainage upstream from the Little Mud River;
(B) Unit 21(B) 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 Nowitna
River drainage upstream from the Little Mud River, and excluding the
Melozitna River drainage upstream from Grayling Creek;
(C) Unit 21(C) consists of the Melozitna River drainage upstream
from Grayling Creek, and the Dubli River drainage upstream from and
including the Cottonwood Creek drainage;
(D) Unit 21(D) 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 21(E) 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 Units 21 and 24 bounded by a line from the north bank of
the Yukon River at Koyukuk, then northerly to the confluences ofthe
Honhosa and Kateel Rivers, then northeasterly to the confluences of
Billy Hawk Creek and the Huslia River (65 deg.57' N. lat., 156 deg.41'
W. long.), then easterly to the south end of Solsmunket Lake, then east
to Hughes, then south to Little Indian River, then southwesterly to the
crest of Hochandochtla Mountain, then southwest to the mouth of
Cottonwood Creek then southwest to Bishop Rock, 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) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
30;
(B) A firearm may be used to take beaver with a trapping license in
Unit 21(E) from Apr. 1-June 1;
(C) The taking of up to three moose per regulatory year by the
residents of Unit 20 and 21 is allowed 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 taking of up to three moose per regulatory year by the
residents of Unit 21 is allowed 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
1 bear every four regulatory Sept. 1--May 31.
years.
Caribou:
Unit 21 (A), (B), (C), and (E)-- Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
1 caribou.
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Unit 21(D)--North of the Yukon Aug. 10-Sept. 30. Winter season to
River and east of the Koyukuk be announced
River 1 caribou; however, 2
additional caribou may be taken
during a winter season to be
announced.
Unit 21(D)--Remainder (Western July 1-June 30.
Arctic Caribou herd)--5 caribou
per day; however, cow caribou
may not be taken May 16-June 30.
Moose:
Unit 21(A)--1 bull.............. Aug. 20-Sept. 25.
Nov. 1-Nov. 30.
Unit 21 (B) and (C)--1 antlered Sept. 5-Sept. 25.
bull.
Unit 21(D)--1 moose; however, Sept. 1-Sept. 25.
antlerless moose may be taken Feb. 1-Feb. 10.
only from Sept. 21-Sept. 25 and
Feb. 1-Feb. 10; moose may not
be taken within one-half mile
of the Yukon River during the
February season. During the
Sept. 1-Sept. 25 season,
Federal lands within one-half
mile of the Koyukuk River from
40 miles above its mouth to the
lower end of the Three-Day
Slough are closed to the taking
of moose except by residents of
Unit 21(D) and residents of
Huslia and Ruby
Unit 21(E)--1 moose; however, Aug. 20-Sept. 25.
only bulls may be taken from Feb. 1-Feb. 10.
Aug. 20-Sept. 25; moose may not
be taken within one-half mile
of the Innoko or Yukon River
during the February season
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
10 foxes; however, no more than Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ 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, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
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Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
Unit 21(E)--No limit............ Nov. 1-June 1.
Remainder of Unit 21--No Limit.. Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
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-Mar. 31.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
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(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 22(A) consists of Norton Sound drainages from, but
excluding, the Pastolik River drainage to, and including, the Ungalik
River drainage, and Stuart and Besboro Islands;
(B) Unit 22(B) consists of Norton Sound drainages from, but
excluding, the Ungalik River drainage to, and including, the Topkok
Creek drainage;
(C) Unit 22(C) 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 22(D) 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 22(E) consists of Bering Sea, Bering Strait, Chukchi Sea,
and Kotzebue Sound drainages from Cape York to, but excluding, the
Goodhope
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River drainage, and including Little Diomede Island and Fairway Rock.
(ii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) A firearm may be used to take beaver with a trapping license 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1--June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 22(A)--1 bear by residents Sept. 1-Oct. 31.
of Unit 22(A) only. Apr. 15-May 25.
Unit 22(B)--1 bear by residents Sept. 1-Oct. 31.
of Unit 22(B) only. Apr. 15-May 25.
Unit 22(C)...................... No open season.
Remainder of Unit 22--1 bear Sept. 1-Oct. 31.
every four regulatory years. Apr. 15-May 25.
Caribou:
Unit 22(A) and (B)--5 caribou July 1-June 30.
per day; however, cow caribou
may not be taken May 16-June 30.
Moose:
Unit 22(A)--1 antlered bull; Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
however, the period of Dec. 1-- Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Jan. 31 is restricted to
residents of Unit 22(A) only.
Unit 22(B)--1 moose; however, Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
antlerless moose may be taken
only from Dec. 1-Dec. 31; no
person may take a cow
accompanied by a calf.
Unit 22(C)--1 antlered bull..... Sept. 1-Sept. 14.
Unit 22(D)--1 moose; however, Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
antlerless moose may be taken
only from Dec. 1-Dec. 31; no
person may take a cow
accompanied by a calf.
Unit 22(E)--1 moose; no person Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
may take a cow accompanied by a
calf.
Muskox:
Unit 22(D) and (E)--1 bull by Sept. 1-Jan. 31.
Federal registration permit
only. Federal public lands are
closed to the taking of muskox
except by Federally-qualified
subsistence users. The season
in each subunit will be closed
when 8 bulls and 7 bulls are
taken in Units 22(D) and (E)
respectively.
Remainder of Unit 22............ No open season.
Beaver:
Unit 22(A) and (B)--50 beaver... Nov. 1-June 10.
Unit 22(D)-- 50 beaver.......... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Unit 22 Remainder............... No open season.
Coyote:
Federal public lands are closed No open season.
to the taking of coyotes.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):
2 foxes......................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
10 foxes........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ Sept. 1-Apr. 15.
Lynx:
2 lynx.......................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten:
Unit 22(A) and 22(B)--No limit.. Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Unit 22 Remainder............... No open season.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Otter:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
Unit 22(A) and 22(B) east of and Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
including the Niukluk River
drainage--40 per day, 80 in
possession.
Unit 22 Remainder-- 20 per day, Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
40 in possession.
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Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
Unit 22(A) and (B)-- 50 beaver.. Nov. 1-June 10.
Unit 22(C) (D), and (E)--50 Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
beaver.
Coyote:
Federal public lands are closed No open season.
to the taking of coyotes.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
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Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Lynx:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Muskrat:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
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(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) The Noatak Controlled Use Area, which 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, is closed for the period August
25-September 15 to the use of aircraft in any manner either for hunting
of ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine, or for transportation of
hunters or harvested species. This 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 normally
provide scheduled air service;
(B) The Northern Alaska Brown Bear Management Area, which consists
of those portions of Unit 23, except the Baldwin Peninsula north of the
Arctic Circle, Unit 24, and Unit 26(A) is open to brown bear hunting by
State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag; no resident tag is
required for taking brown bears in the Northwest Alaska Brown Bear
Management Area, provided that the hunter has obtained a State
registration permit prior to hunting; aircraft may not be used in the
Northwest Alaska Brown Bear Management Area 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) Caribou may be taken from a boat under power in Unit 23;
(B) Swimming caribou may be taken with a firearm using rimfire
cartridges;
(C) A firearm may be used to take beaver with a trapping license in
all of Unit 23 from Nov. 1-Jun. 10.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 23--except the Baldwin Sept. 1-May 31.
Peninsula north of the Arctic
Circle-1 bear.
Remainder of Unit 23--1 bear Sept. 1-Oct. 10.
ever four regulatory years. Apr. 15-May 25.
Caribou:
15 caribou per day; however, cow July 1-June 30.
caribou may not be taken May 16-
June 30.
Sheep:
Unit 23--that portion west of No open season.
Howard Pass and the Aniuk,
Cutler and Redstone Rivers.
Remainder of Unit 23--1 ram with Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
\7/8\ curl horn or larger.
Remainder of Unit 23--1 sheep... Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Moose:
Unit 23--that portion north and July 1-Mar. 31.
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 cow
accompanied by a calf.
Unit 23--that portion lying Aug. 1-Sept. 15.
within the Noatak River Oct. 1-Mar. 31.
drainage--1 moose; however,
antlerless moose may be taken
only from Nov. 1-Mar. 31; no
person may take a cow
accompanied by a calf.
Remainder of Unit 23--1 moose; Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
no person may take a cow
accompanied by a calf.
Muskox:
Unit 23 South of Kotzebue Sound Sept. 1-Jan. 31.
and west of and including the
Buckland River drainage--1 bull
by Federal registration permit
only. Federal public lands are
closed to the taking of muskox
except by Federally-qualified
subsistence users. The season
will be closed when 9 bulls
have been taken.
Remainder of Unit 23............ No open season.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):
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2 foxes......................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
10 foxes; however, no more than Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare: (Snowshoe and Tundra)
No limit........................ July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
2 lynx.......................... Dec. 1-Jan. 15.
Wolf:
5 wolves........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
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Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
Unit 23--the Kobuk and Selawik Nov. 1-June 10.
river drainages--50 beaver.
Remainder of Unit 23--30 beaver. Nov. 1-June 10.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Lynx:
3 lynx.......................... Dec. 1-Jan. 15.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Muskrat:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf:
No limit........................ Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
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(24) Unit 24. (i) Unit 24 consists of the Koyukuk River drainage
upstream from but not including the Dulbi River drainage.
(ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence
uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
(A) The Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of
those portions of Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending five miles from
each side of the Dalton Highway from the Yukon River to milepost 300 of
the Dalton Highway, is closed to the use of motorized vehicles, except
aircraft and boats, and to licensed highway vehicles, snowmobiles, and
firearms except as follows: The use of snowmobiles is authorized only
for the subsistence taking of wildlife by residents living within the
Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area. The use of licensed highway
vehicles is limited only to designated roads within the Dalton Highway
Corridor Management Area. The use of firearms within the Corridor is
authorized only for the residents of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass,
Bettles, Evansville, Stevens Village, and residents living within the
Corridor;
(B) 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, 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;
(C) The Koyukuk Controlled Use Area, which consists of those
portions of Units 21 and 24 bounded by a line from the north bank of
the Yukon River at Koyukuk, then northerly to the confluences of the
Honhosa and Kateel Rivers, then northeasterly to the confluences of
Billy Hawk Creek and the Huslia River (65 deg.57' N. lat., 156 deg.41'
W. long.), then easterly to the south end of Solsmunket Lake, then east
to Hughes, then south to Little Indian River, then southwesterly to the
crest of Hochandochtla Mountain, then southwest to the mouth of
Cottonwood Creek, then southwest to Bishop Rock, 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
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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;
(D) The Northwest Alaska Brown Bear Management Area, which consists
of those portions of Unit 23, except the Baldwin Peninsula north of the
Arctic Circle, Unit 24, and Unit 26(A), is open to brown bear hunting
by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag. No resident tag
is required for taking brown bears in the Northwest Alaska Brown Bear
Management Area, provided that the hunter has obtained a State
registration permit prior to hunting. Aircraft may not be used in the
Northwest Alaska Brown Bear Management Area 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) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
30;
(B) Arctic fox, incidentally taken with a trap or snare intended
for red fox, may be used for subsistence purposes.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Harvest limits Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 24--1 bear................. Sept. 1-May 31.
Caribou:
Unit 24--the Kanuti River Aug 10-Sept. 30.
drainage upstream from Kanuti,
Chalatna Creek, the Fish Creek
drainage (including Bonanza
Creek)--1 bull.
Remainder of Unit 24--5 caribou July 1-June 30.
per day; however, cow caribou
may not be taken May 16-June 30.
Sheep:
Unit 24--that portion within the Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
Gates of the Arctic National
Park--3 sheep.
Unit 24--that portion within the Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area; except, Gates
of the Arctic National Park--1
ram with 7/8 curl horn or
larger by Federal registration
permit only.
Remainder of Unit 24--1 ram with Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
7/8 curl horn or larger.
Moose:
Unit 24--that portion within the Sept. 5-Sept. 25
Koyukuk Controlled Use Area--1 Dec. 1-Dec. 10
moose; however, antlerless Mar. 1-Mar. 10.
moose may be taken only during
the periods of Sept. 21-Sept.
25, Dec. 1-Dec. 10, and Mar. 1-
Mar. 10.
Unit 24--that portion that Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
includes the John River
drainage within the Gates of
the Arctic National Park--1
moose.
Unit 24--the Alatna River Aug. 25-Dec. 31.
drainage within the Gates of Mar. 1-Mar. 10.
the Arctic National Park--1
moose; however, antlerless
moose may be taken only from
Sept. 21-Sept. 25 and Mar. 1-
Mar. 10.
Unit 24--all drainages to the Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
north of the Koyukuk River Mar. 1-Mar. 10.
upstream from and including the
Alatna River to and including
the North Fork of the Koyukuk
River, except those portions of
the John River and the Alatna
River drainages within the
Gates of the Arctic National
Park--1 moose; however,
antlerless moose may be taken
only from Sept. 21-Sept. 25 and
Mar. 1-Mar. 10.
Unit 24--that portion within the Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area; except, Gates
of the Arctic National Park--1
antlered bull by Federal
registration permit only.
Remainder of Unit 24--1 antlered Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
bull. Public lands in the
Kanuti Controlled Use Area are
closed to taking of moose,
except by eligible rural Alaska
residents during seasons
identified above.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
10 foxes; however, no more than Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ 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, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
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Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15
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.
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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-Mar. 31.
Wolverine:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
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(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 25(A) 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 25(B) 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 25(C) consists of drainages into the south bank of the
Yukon River upstream from Circle to the Subunit 20(E) 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 25(D) 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) The Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of
those portions of Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending five miles from
each side of the Dalton Highway from the Yukon River to milepost 300 of
the Dalton Highway, is closed to the use of motorized vehicles, except
aircraft and boats, and to licensed highway vehicles, snowmobiles, and
firearms except as follows: The use of snowmobiles is authorized only
for the subsistence taking of wildlife by residents living within the
Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area. The use of licensed highway
vehicles is limited only to designated roads within the Dalton Highway
Corridor Management Area. The use of firearms within the Corridor is
authorized only for the residents of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass,
Bettles, Evansville, Stevens Village, and residents living within the
Corridor;
(B) The Arctic Village Sheep Management Area; that portion of Unit
25(A) 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 two 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. Sheep hunting in this area is
restricted to residents of Arctic Village, Venetie, Fort Yukon,
Kaktovik and Chalkytsik.
(iii) Unit-specific regulations:
(A) Bait may be used to hunt black bear between April 15 and June
30;
(B) Caribou and moose may be taken from a boat under power in Unit
25.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1-June 30.
Caribou:
Unit 25(A), (B), and the July 1-Apr. 30.
remainder of Unit 25(D)--10
caribou; however, no more than
5 caribou may be transported
from these units per regulatory
year.
Unit 25(C)--that portion south Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
and east of the Steese Highway-- Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
1 bull by Federal registration
permit only; the season will
close when a harvest quota for
the Fortymile herd has been
reached. The harvest quota will
be determined by the Board
after consultation with ADF&G
and announced before the season
opening.
25(C)--that portion north and Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
west of the Steese Highway--1 Feb. 15-Mar. 15.
caribou; however, only bull
caribou may be taken during the
Aug. 10-Sept. 20 season. During
the winter season, caribou may
be taken only with a Federal
registration permit.
Unit 25(D)--that portion of Unit Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
25(D) drained by the west fork Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
of the Dall River west of 150
deg. W. long.--1 bull.
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Sheep:
Unit 25(A)--that portion within No open season.
the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area.
Units 25(A)--Arctic Village Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Sheep Management Area--2 rams
by Federal registration permit
only. Public lands are closed
to the taking of sheep except
by rural Alaska residents of
Arctic Village, Venetie, Fort
Yukon, Kaktovik and Chalkytsik
during seasons identified above.
Remainder of Unit 25(A)--3 sheep Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
by Federal registration permit
only.
Moose:
Unit 25(A)--1 antlered bull..... Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
Dec. 1-Dec. 10.
Unit 25(B)--that portion within Aug. 25-Sept. 30.
the Porcupine River drainage Dec. 1-Dec. 10.
upstream from, but excluding
the Coleen River drainage--1
antlered bull.
Unit 25(B)--that portion Sept. 5-Sept. 30.
draining into the north bank of Dec. 1-Dec. 15.
the Yukon River upstream from
and including the Kandik River
drainage, including the islands
in the Yukon River--1 antlered
bull.
Remainder of Unit 25(B)--1 Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
antlered bull. Dec. 1-Dec. 15.
Unit 25(C)--1 antlered bull..... Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
Unit 25(D) (West)--that portion Aug. 25-Feb. 28.
lying west of a line extending
from the Unit 25(D) boundary on
Preacher Creek, then downstream
along Preacher Creek, Birch
Creek and Lower Mouth Birch
Creek to the Yukon River, then
downstream along the north bank
of the Yukon River (including
islands) to the confluence of
the Hadweenzik River, then
upstream along the west bank of
the Hadweenzik 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 25(D) boundary--1 bull by
a Federal registration permit.
Alternate permits allowing for
designated hunters are
available to qualified
applicants who reside in
Beaver, Birch Creek, or Stevens
Village. Moose hunting on
public land in this portion of
Unit 25(D) (West) is closed at
all times except for residents
of Beaver, Birch Creek and
Stevens Village during seasons
identified above. The moose
season will be closed when 30
moose have been harvested in
the entirety of Unit 25(D)
(West).
Remainder of Unit 25(D)--1 Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
antlered moose. Dec. 1-Dec. 20.
Beaver:
Unit 25, excluding Unit 25(C)--1 Apr. 16-Oct. 31.
beaver per day; 1 in possession.
Unit 25(C)...................... No open season.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
10 foxes; however, no more than Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
2 foxes may be taken prior to
Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
Unit 25(C)--2 lynx.............. Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Remainder of Unit 25--2 lynx.... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Wolf:
Unit 25(A)--No limit............ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Remainder of Unit 25--10 wolves. Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
1 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
Unit 25(C)--15 per day, 30 in Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
possession.
Remainder of Unit 25--15 per Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
Unit 25(C)--those portions Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
within 5 miles of Route 6
(Steese Highway)--20 per day,
40 in possession.
Remainder of Unit 25--20 per Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
day, 40 in possession.
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Trapping
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Beaver:
Unit 25(C)--25 beaver........... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Remainder of Unit 25--50 beaver. Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Coyote:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
Unit 25(C)--No limit............ Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Remainder of Unit 25--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:
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No limit........................ Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Wolverine:
Unit 25(C)--No limit............ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Remainder of Unit 25--No limit.. Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
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(26) Unit 26. (i) Unit 26 consists of Arctic Ocean drainages
between Cape Lisburne and the Alaska-Canada border including the Firth
River drainage within Alaska:
(A) Unit 26(A) 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;
(B) Unit 26(B) consists of that portion of Unit 26 east of Unit
26(A), west of the west bank of the Canning River and west of the west
bank of the Marsh Fork of the Canning River;
(C) Unit 26(C) 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) The Unit 26(A) Controlled Use Area, which consists of Unit
26(A), is closed to the use of aircraft in any manner for moose
hunting, including transportation of moose hunters or parts of moose
from Aug. 1-Aug. 31 and from Jan. 1-Mar. 31. No hunter may take or
transport a moose, or part of a moose in Unit 26(A) after having been
transported by aircraft into the unit. However, this does not apply to
transportation of moose hunters or moose parts by regularly scheduled
flights to and between villages by carriers that normally provide
scheduled services to this area, nor does it apply to transportation by
aircraft to or between publicly owned airports;
(B) The Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of
those portions of Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending five miles from
each side of the Dalton Highway from the Yukon River to milepost 300 of
the Dalton Highway, is closed to the use of motorized vehicles, except
aircraft and boats, and to licensed highway vehicles, snowmobiles, and
firearms except as follows: The use of snowmobiles is authorized only
for the subsistence taking of wildlife by residents living within the
Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area. The use of licensed highway
vehicles is limited only to designated roads within the Dalton Highway
Corridor Management Area. The use of firearms within the Corridor is
authorized only for the residents of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass,
Bettles, Evansville, Stevens Village, and residents living within the
Corridor;
(C) The Northwest Alaska Brown Bear Management Area, which consists
of those portions of Unit 23, except the Baldwin Peninsula north of the
Arctic Circle, Unit 24, and Unit 26(A), is open to brown bear hunting
by State registration permit in lieu of a resident tag. No resident tag
is required for taking brown bears in the Northwest Alaska Brown Bear
Management Area, provided that the hunter has obtained a State
registration permit prior to hunting. Aircraft may not be used in the
Northwest Alaska Brown Bear Management Area 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) Caribou may be taken from a boat under power in Unit 26.
(B) Swimming caribou may be taken with a firearm using rimfire
cartridges.
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Harvest limits Open season
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Hunting
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Black Bear:
3 bears......................... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 26--1 bear................. Sept. 1-May 31.
Caribou:
Unit 26(A)--10 caribou per day; July 1-June 30.
however, cow caribou may not be
taken May 16-June 30. Federal
lands south of the Colville
River and east of the Killik
River are closed to the taking
of caribou by non-Federally
qualified subsistence users
from Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
Unit 26(B)--10 caribou per day; July 1-June 30.
however, cow caribou may be
taken only from Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Unit 26(C)--10 caribou per day.. July 1-Apr. 30.
Not more than 5 caribou per ..................................
regulatory year may be
transported from Unit 26 except
to the community of Anaktuvuk
Pass.
Sheep:
Unit 26(A)--those portions Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
within the Gates of the Arctic
National Park--3 sheep.
Unit 26(A)--that portion west of No open season.
Howard Pass and the Etivluk
River.
Unit 26(B)--that portion within Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area--1 ram with \7/
8\ curl horn or larger by
Federal registration permit
only.
Remainder of Unit 26(A) and (B)-- Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
including the Gates of the
Arctic National Preserve--1 ram
with \7/8\ curl horn or larger.
Unit 26(C)--3 sheep per Aug. 10-Sept. 20
regulatory year; the Aug. 10- Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Sept. 20. season is restricted
to 1 ram with \7/8\ curl horn
or larger. A Federal
registration permit is required
for the Oct. 1-Apr. 30 season.
Kaktovik residents may harvest
sheep in accordance with a
Federal community harvest
strategy for Unit 26(C) which
provides for take of up to two
harvest limits of 3 sheep by
designated hunter.
Moose:
Unit 26(A)--that portion of the Aug. 1-31.
Colville River drainage
downstream from the mouth of
the Anaktuvuk River--1 bull.
Federal public lands are closed
to the taking of moose by non-
Federally qualified subsistence
users.
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Remainder of Unit 26............ No open season.
Muskox:
Unit 26(C)--1 bull by Federal Sept. 15-Mar. 31.
registration permit only; up to
15 permits may be issued to
rural Alaska residents of the
village of Kaktovik only.
Public lands are closed to the
taking of muskox, except by
rural Alaska residents of the
village of Kaktovik during
seasons identified above.
Coyote:
2 coyotes....................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):
2 foxes......................... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
Unit 26(A) and (B)--10 foxes; Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
however, no more than 2 foxes
may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Unit 26(C)--10 foxes............ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
No limit........................ July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
2 lynx.......................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf:
15 wolves....................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
5 wolverine..................... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed, and
Sharp-tailed):
15 per day, 30 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):
20 per day, 40 in possession.... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
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Trapping
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Coyote:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
Silver Phases):
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Lynx:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Mink and Weasel:
No limit........................ Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
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-Apr. 15.
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Dated: June 12, 1996.
Mitch Demientieff,
Chair, Federal Subsistence Board.
Dated: June 12, 1996.
John C. Capp,
Acting Regional Forester, USDA-Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 96-18609 Filed 8-6-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-1LM; 4310-55-M