[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40174-40222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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36 CFR Part 242 and 50 CFR Part 100



Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart 
C and Subpart D--2004-05 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife 
Regulations; Final Rule

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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-AJ25


Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, 
Subpart C and Subpart D--2004-05 Subsistence Taking of Fish and 
Wildlife Regulations

AGENCIES: Forest Service, Agriculture; Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule establishes regulations for seasons, harvest 
limits, methods, and means related to taking of wildlife for 
subsistence uses in Alaska during the 2004-05 regulatory year. The 
rulemaking is necessary because the regulations governing the 
subsistence harvest of wildlife in Alaska are subject to an annual 
public review cycle. This rulemaking replaces the wildlife regulations 
that expire on June 30, 2004. This rule also amends the regulations 
that establish which Alaska residents are eligible to take specific 
species for subsistence uses.

DATES: Sections--.24(a)(1) and--.25 are effective July 1, 2004. 
Section--.26 is effective July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention: Thomas H. Boyd, Office of 
Subsistence Management; (907) 786-3888. For questions specific to 
National Forest System lands, contact Steve Kessler, Regional 
Subsistence Program Leader, USDA, Forest Service, Alaska Region, (907) 
786-3888.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation 
Act (ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3111-3126), Congress found that ``the situation 
in Alaska is unique in that, in most cases, no practical alternative 
means are available to replace the food supplies and other items 
gathered from fish and wildlife which supply rural residents dependent 
on subsistence uses * * *'' and that ``continuation of the opportunity 
for subsistence uses of resources on public and other lands in Alaska 
is threatened * * *.'' As a result, Title VIII requires, among other 
things, 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 in Alaska, unless the State of Alaska enacts and 
implements laws of general applicability that are consistent with 
ANILCA and that 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 its 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).
    As a result of this joint process between Interior and Agriculture, 
these regulations can be found in both Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) title 36, ``Parks, Forests, and Public Property,'' and title 50, 
``Wildlife and Fisheries,'' at 36 CFR 242.1-28 and 50 CFR 100.1-28, 
respectively. The regulations contain subparts as follows: Subpart A, 
General Provisions; subpart B, Program Structure; subpart C, Board 
Determinations; and subpart D, Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife.
    Consistent with subparts A, B, and C of these regulations, as 
revised May 7, 2002 (67 FR 30559), the Departments established a 
Federal Subsistence Board 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 
Regional Director, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs; and the Alaska 
Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service. Through the Board, these 
agencies participated in the development of regulations for subparts A, 
B, and C, and the annual subpart D regulations.

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 242.11 (2002) and 50 CFR 100.11 (2002), and for the purposes 
identified therein, we divide Alaska into 10 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, who have 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.

Current Rule

    Because the subpart D regulations, which establish seasons and 
harvest limits and methods and means, are subject to an annual cycle, 
they require development of an entire new rule each year. Customary and 
traditional use determinations (Subpart C) are also subject to an 
annual review process providing for modification each year. 
Section--.24 (Customary and traditional use determinations) was 
originally published in the Federal Register (57 FR 22940) on May 29, 
1992. The regulations at 36 CFR 242.4 and 50 CFR 100.4 define 
``customary and traditional use'' as ``a long-established, consistent 
pattern of use, incorporating beliefs and customs which have been 
transmitted from generation to generation. * * *'' Since that time, the 
Board has made a number of Customary and Traditional Use Determinations 
at the request of impacted subsistence users. Those modifications, 
along with some administrative corrections, were published in the 
Federal Register as follows:

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                                                              Modifications to Sec.   --.24
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        Federal Register citation                     Date of publication:                  Rule made changes to the following  provisions of --.24:
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59 FR 27462..............................  May 27, 1994..............................  Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
59 FR 51855..............................  October 13, 1994..........................  Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
60 FR 10317..............................  February 24, 1995.........................  Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
61 FR 39698..............................  July 30, 1996.............................  Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
62 FR 29016..............................  May 29, 1997..............................  Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
63 FR 35332..............................  June 29, 1998.............................  Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
63 FR 46148..............................  August 28, 1998...........................  Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish.
64 FR 1276...............................  January 8, 1999...........................  Fish/Shellfish.
64 FR 35776..............................  July 1, 1999..............................  Wildlife.
65 FR 40730..............................  June 30, 2000.............................  Wildlife.
66 FR 10142..............................  February 13, 2001.........................  Fish/Shellfish.
66 FR 33744..............................  June 25, 2001.............................  Wildlife.
67 FR 5890...............................  February 7, 2002..........................  Fish/Shellfish.
67 FR 43710..............................  June 28, 2002.............................  Wildlife.
68 FR 7276...............................  February 12, 2003.........................  Fish/Shellfish.
During its May 20-22, 2003, meeting, the Board did not make any additional customary and traditional use determinations.
69 FR 5018...............................  February 3, 2004..........................  Fish/Shellfish.
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    The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture published a 
proposed rule on August 19, 2003 (68 FR 49734), to amend subparts C and 
D of 36 CFR 242 and 50 CFR 100. The proposed rule opened a comment 
period, which closed on October 24, 2003. The Departments advertised 
the proposed rule by mail, radio, and newspaper. During that period, 
the Regional Councils met and, in addition to other Regional Council 
business, received suggestions for proposals from the public. The Board 
received a total of 86 proposals for changes to subparts C and D. 
Subsequent to the review period, the Board prepared a booklet 
describing the proposals and distributed it to the public. The public 
had an additional 30 days in which to comment on the proposals for 
changes to the regulations. The 10 Regional Councils met again, 
received public comments, and formulated their recommendations to the 
Board on proposals for their respective regions. The Regional Councils 
had a substantial role in reviewing the proposed rule and making 
recommendations for the final rule. Moreover, the Council Chairs, or 
their designated representatives, presented their Council's 
recommendations at the Board meeting of May 18-20, 2004. These final 
regulations reflect Board review and consideration of Regional Council 
recommendations and public comments. The public has had extensive 
opportunity to review and comment on all changes. Additional details on 
the recent Board modifications are contained below in Analysis of 
Proposals Adopted by the Board.

Applicability of Subparts A, B, and C

    Subparts A, B, and C (unless otherwise amended) of the Subsistence 
Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, 50 CFR 100.1 to 
100.23 and 36 CFR 242.1 to 242.23, remain effective and apply to this 
rule. Therefore, all definitions located at 50 CFR 100.4 and 36 CFR 
242.4 apply to regulations found in this subpart.

Analysis of Proposals Rejected by the Board

    The Board rejected or took no action on 34 proposals and parts of 2 
others. All these rejections were based on recommendations from the 
respective Regional Council and additional factors.
    Three proposals requested placing antler restrictions on deer 
harvested in various units in southeast Alaska. The Board rejected 
these proposals as being unnecessary restrictions on subsistence users.
    Twelve proposals requested revising the deer hunting regulations 
for Prince of Wales Island in Unit 2. The Board took no action on these 
proposals because they were rendered moot by Board action on another 
proposal.
    One proposal requested the establishment of a customary and 
traditional use determination for moose in Unit 1(A). The Board 
rejected this proposal based on the recommendations of the Regional 
Council that the existing ``no determination'' would best meet the 
needs of subsistence users.
    One proposal requested the prohibition of the use of guides by 
subsistence users. The Board rejected this proposal as being an 
unnecessary restriction on subsistence users.
    One proposal requested a customary and traditional use 
determination and harvest opportunity for bison in Units 11 and 13. 
This proposal was rejected based on a Regional Council recommendation 
that the harvest of bison was not a customary practice in this area.
    One proposal requested a designated hunter option for an elder hunt 
for sheep in Unit 11. This proposal was rejected based on a Regional 
Council recommendation that the harvest opportunity was intended for 
elders only.
    Two proposals requested the shortening of moose seasons in parts of 
Units 13 and 15. The Board rejected these proposals as being an 
unnecessary restriction on subsistence users.
    Two proposals requested allowing same-day airborne hunting of 
caribou and moose in Units 9 and 17. The Board rejected these proposals 
as having a potential conservation impact on these populations.
    Two proposals requested changing the moose season and harvest 
limits, or closing Federal lands to nonqualified users for moose in 
Unit 17(A). The Board rejected these proposals since they were 
superseded by another proposal adopted by the Board addressing similar 
issues.
    One proposal requested allowing the sale of bear parts. The Board 
rejected this proposal as it is partially covered by another adopted 
proposal allowing sale of handicrafts made from the fur or claws of 
brown bears in certain units, and also because the sale of other bear 
parts creates a significant conservation concern.
    One proposal requested the closing of Federal lands in Unit 21(E) 
for hunting of black bear, brown bear, or moose by non-federally 
qualified users. The Board rejected this proposal as an unnecessary 
restriction on nonsubsistence users.

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    Two proposals requested revising the customary and traditional use 
determination for caribou in Units 24 and 26(B). The Board rejected one 
based on a lack of information supporting the request and took no 
action on the other because it was rendered moot by Board action on 
another proposal.
    Two proposals requested changes in the moose season in parts of 
Unit 21. The Board rejected these proposals as being an unnecessary 
restriction on subsistence users.
    One proposal requested a change in beaver trapping seasons. The 
Board rejected this proposal based on the recommendation of the 
Regional Council that harvest during the requested time period was not 
a customary practice.
    Two proposals requested deletion of the requirement to devaluate 
the horns of sheep taken in Unit 23. The Board rejected these as they 
were rendered moot by Board action on another proposal.
    One proposal requested reduction in the harvest limit for sheep in 
Unit 26(C). The Board rejected this proposal as being an unnecessary 
restriction on subsistence users.
    The Board deferred action on part of one proposal in order to allow 
communities or Regional Councils additional time to review the issues 
and provide additional information. Four of the originally submitted 
proposals and part of one other were withdrawn from consideration by 
their originators.

Summary of Proposals Adopted by the Board

    The Board adopted 45 proposals and parts of 3 others. Some of these 
proposals were adopted as submitted. Others were adopted with 
modifications suggested by the respective Regional Council, 
modifications developed during the analysis process, or modifications 
developed during the Board's public deliberations.
    All of the adopted proposals were recommended for adoption by at 
least one of the Regional Councils, although further modifications may 
have been made during Board discussions, and were based on meeting 
customary and traditional uses or harvest practices, or on protecting 
wildlife populations. Detailed information relating to justification 
for the action on each proposal may be found in the Board meeting 
transcripts, available for review at the Office of Subsistence 
Management, 3601 C Street, Suite 1030, Anchorage, Alaska, or on the 
Office of Subsistence Management Web site (http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/home.html). Additional minor technical clarifications have been made, 
resulting in a more readable document.

Multiple Regions

    The Board adopted one proposal, resulting in the following changes 
in the regulations found in Sec.  ----.25, which affect residents of 
multiple Regions.
     Clarified that handicrafts for sale could be made from the 
fur or claws of black bears.
     Provided for the sale of handicrafts made from the fur or 
claws of brown bears in certain units.

Southeast Region

    The Board adopted three proposals affecting residents of the 
Southeast Region, resulting in the following change to the regulations 
found in Sec.  ----.26.
     Shortened the closure period on Prince of Wales Island for 
deer for non-Federally qualified users.
     Removed the vehicle access restrictions for marten, mink, 
and weasel trapping in a portion of Unit 4.
     In a portion of Unit 5(A), revised the regulatory language 
for moose harvest to utilize a joint State/Federal registration permit 
and removed the antler requirement for the bull harvest.

Southcentral Region

    The Board adopted 14 proposals affecting residents in the 
Southcentral Region, resulting in the following changes to the 
regulations found in Sec.  ----.26.
     Provided for the harvest of two caribou and one bull moose 
in Unit 13 for the Hudson Lake Residential Treatment Camp.
     Provided for the harvest of either two caribou or one bull 
moose in Unit 13 for the Ahtna Heritage Foundation Camp culture camp.
     Lengthened the coyote hunting season in Unit 11 and the 
season and harvest limit in Unit 13.
     Increased the harvest limit and expanded the hunting 
season for red fox in Units 11 and 13.
     Lengthened the lynx hunting season in Unit 11.
     Lengthened the lynx hunting season in Unit 13.
     Lengthened the beaver trapping season in Unit 13.
     Lengthened the marten trapping season in a portion of Unit 
13.
     Lengthened the muskrat trapping season in Unit 13.
     Revised the moose harvest limit in Unit 16(B) to bulls 
only.
     Lengthened the marten trapping season in a portion of Unit 
16.
     Delegated increased authority to the Office of Subsistence 
Management to adjust lynx trapping seasons and harvest limits in 
various units in the Southcentral and Eastern Interior Regions in 
accordance with the ADF&G Lynx Harvest Management Strategy.

Kodiak/Aleutians Region

    The Board adopted one proposal affecting residents in the Kodiak/
Aleutians Region, resulting in the following changes to the regulations 
found in Sec.  ----.26.
     Increased the harvest limits for caribou in Unit 9(D) and 
a portion of Unit 10.

Bristol Bay Region

    The Board adopted five proposals affecting residents in the Bristol 
Bay Region, resulting in the following changes to the regulations found 
in Sec.  ----.26.
     Revised the sealing requirements for brown bear in Unit 
9(E).
     Revised the harvest limit and season for caribou in 
portions of Unit 9 and 17.
     Established a hunting season and harvest limit for beaver 
in parts of Unit 9.
     Established a winter hunt for moose in a portion of Unit 
17(A).

Yukon/Kuskokwim Region

    The Board adopted three proposals affecting residents of the Yukon/
Kuskokwim Region, resulting in the following change to the regulations 
found in Sec.  ----.26.
     Extended the caribou season, revised the harvest limit, 
and simplified the hunt areas in Unit 18.
     Extended the moose season in one portion of Unit 18 and 
closed another portion of the unit.
     Extended the requirement that meat of the front and hind 
quarters of caribou and moose to remain on the bone until the quarters 
are removed from the field to all of Unit 18.

Western Interior Region

    The Board adopted nine proposals affecting residents of the Western 
Interior Region, resulting in the following change to the regulations 
found in Sec. Sec.  ----.24 and ----.26.
     Revised the harvest limit and the season dates for moose 
in Units 19(A) and 19(B).
     Reduced the harvest limit for moose in Unit 19 for Lime 
Village.
     Required the use of a State registration permit for the 
harvest of moose in Unit 21(B).
     Removed the \1/2\-mile moose hunting restriction along the 
Yukon River for Unit 21(D).

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     Revised the season and harvest limits for moose in 
portions of Units 21(D) and 24.
     Revised the description of the Koyukuk Controlled Use 
Area.
     Revised the customary and traditional use determination 
for brown bear in Unit 24.
     Revised the customary and traditional use determination 
for caribou in Unit 26(B).
     Revised the season for sheep in a portion of Unit 24.

Seward Peninsula Region

    The Board adopted three proposals affecting residents of the Seward 
Peninsula Region, resulting in the following changes to the regulations 
found in Sec. Sec.  ----.24 and ----.26.
     Revised the hunt dates for the ceremonial harvest of a 
moose and muskox in Unit 22(E).
     Shortened the moose season, eliminated the winter hunt, 
and closed public lands in Unit 22(A) to non-Federally qualified users.
     Revised the customary and traditional use determination 
for muskox for Units 22(B) and (D).

Northwest Arctic Region

    The Board adopted two proposals affecting residents in the 
Northwest Arctic Region, resulting in the following changes to the 
regulations found in Sec.  ----.26.
     Changed the harvest limit and season for sheep in the 
Baird and DeLong Mountains in Units 23 and 26; removed the provision to 
devalue the horns; and placed a limitation on designated hunters, 
allowing each designated hunter to hunt only for one other person in 
the course of a season.

Eastern Interior Region

    The Board adopted four proposals affecting residents of the Eastern 
Interior Region, resulting in the following changes to the regulations 
found in Sec. Sec.  ----.24 and ----.26.
     Simplified regulations, extended seasons, and revised 
harvest limits for brown bear in Units 19-21 and 24-26.
     Deleted the cow harvest during the fall caribou season in 
a portion of Unit 20(F).
     Established an elder hunt for sheep in a portion of Unit 
12.
     Established a customary and traditional use determination 
for moose for Unit 20(E).
    Additionally, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of 
Subsistence Management, used its delegated authority to adjust lynx 
seasons and harvest limits consistent with the ADF&G Lynx Harvest 
Management Strategy. The Office of Subsistence Management, in May 2004, 
exercised this authority and adjusted the lynx trapping season in Unit 
12 and part of Unit 20.

North Slope Region

    The Board adopted two proposals affecting residents of the North 
Slope Region, resulting in the following change to the regulations 
found in Sec.  ----.26.
     Expanded the aircraft restriction dates and revised the 
harvest limit for moose in a portion of Unit 26(A).
     Provided for a limited hunt for moose in Unit 26(B) and 
(C).
    These additional modifications to the regulations have been 
included. We removed references to ``Brown Bear Management Areas'' but 
did not change the regulations for brown bears in these areas. We added 
a definition of ``fur'' and clarified and corrected the regulations to 
specify that the sale of handicrafts made from the fur of black bears 
does include claws. We also clarified that the skins of furbearers may 
be sold. Section ----.25(g) has been removed based on Board action in 
November 2003 that delegated the issuance of subsequent permits for the 
harvest of wildlife for culture camps/educational camps to field 
managers.
    These final regulations reflect Board review and consideration of 
Regional Council recommendations and public comments. All Board members 
have reviewed this rule and agree with its substance. Because this 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.

Administrative Procedure Act Compliance

    The Board finds that additional public notice under the 
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) for this final rule is unnecessary, 
and contrary to the public interest. The Board has provided extensive 
opportunity for public input and involvement in excess of standard APA 
requirements, including participation in multiple Regional Council 
meetings, additional public review and comment on all proposals for 
regulatory change, and opportunity for additional public comment during 
the Board meeting prior to deliberation. Additionally, an 
administrative mechanism exists (and has been used by the public) to 
request reconsideration of the Board's decision on any particular 
proposal for regulatory change. Over the 14 years the Program has been 
operating, no benefit to the public has been demonstrated by delaying 
the effective date of the regulations. A lapse in regulatory control 
could seriously affect the continued viability of wildlife populations, 
adversely impact future subsistence opportunities for rural Alaskans, 
and would generally fail to serve the overall public interest. 
Therefore, the Board finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d) to 
make this rule effective less than 30 days after publication.

Conformance With Statutory and Regulatory Authorities

National Environmental Policy Act Compliance

    A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 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 analyses and examined the 
environmental consequences of 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 comments 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, the 
Secretary of the Interior, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
Agriculture, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture--Forest 
Service, implemented 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, implemented the Federal 
Subsistence Management Program and included a framework for an annual 
cycle for subsistence hunting and fishing regulations. The following 
Federal Register documents pertain to this rulemaking:

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      Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subparts A, B, and C: Federal Register Documents Pertaining to the Final Rule
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      Federal  Register  citation:                  Date of publication:                          Category:                           Details:
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57 FR 22940.............................  May 29, 1992...........................  Final Rule.............................  ``Subsistence Management
                                                                                                                             Regulations for Public
                                                                                                                             Lands in Alaska; Final
                                                                                                                             Rule'' was published in the
                                                                                                                             Federal Register.
64 FR 1276..............................  January 8, 1999........................  Final Rule.............................  Amended to include
                                                                                                                             subsistence activities
                                                                                                                             occurring on inland
                                                                                                                             navigable waters in which
                                                                                                                             the United States has a
                                                                                                                             reserved water right and to
                                                                                                                             identify specific Federal
                                                                                                                             land units where reserved
                                                                                                                             water rights exist.
                                                                                                                             Extended the Federal
                                                                                                                             Subsistence Board's
                                                                                                                             management to all Federal
                                                                                                                             lands selected under the
                                                                                                                             Alaska Native Claims
                                                                                                                             Settlement Act and the
                                                                                                                             Alaska Statehood Act and
                                                                                                                             situated within the
                                                                                                                             boundaries of a
                                                                                                                             Conservation System Unit,
                                                                                                                             National Recreation Area,
                                                                                                                             National Conservation Area,
                                                                                                                             or any new national forest
                                                                                                                             or forest addition, until
                                                                                                                             conveyed to the State of
                                                                                                                             Alaska or to an Alaska
                                                                                                                             Native Corporation.
                                                                                                                             Specified and clarified
                                                                                                                             Secretaries' authority to
                                                                                                                             determine when hunting,
                                                                                                                             fishing, or trapping
                                                                                                                             activities taking place in
                                                                                                                             Alaska off the public lands
                                                                                                                             interfere with the
                                                                                                                             subsistence priority.
66 FR 31533.............................  June 12, 2001..........................  Interim Rule...........................  Expanded the authority that
                                                                                                                             the Board may delegate to
                                                                                                                             agency field officials and
                                                                                                                             clarified the procedures
                                                                                                                             for enacting emergency or
                                                                                                                             temporary restrictions,
                                                                                                                             closures, or openings.
67 FR 30559.............................  May 7, 2002............................  Final Rule.............................  In response to comments the
                                                                                                                             June 12, 2003, interim
                                                                                                                             rule, amended the operating
                                                                                                                             regulations. Also corrected
                                                                                                                             some inadvertent errors and
                                                                                                                             oversights of previous
                                                                                                                             rules.
68 FR 7703..............................  February 18, 2003......................  Direct Final Rule......................  This rule clarified how old
                                                                                                                             a person must be to receive
                                                                                                                             certain subsistence use
                                                                                                                             permits and removed the
                                                                                                                             requirement that Regional
                                                                                                                             Councils must have an odd
                                                                                                                             number of members.
68 FR 23035.............................  April 30, 2003.........................  Affirmation of Direct Final Rule.......  Received no adverse comments
                                                                                                                             on the direct final rule
                                                                                                                             (67 FR 30559). Adopted
                                                                                                                             direct final rule.
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    An environmental assessment was prepared in 1997 on the expansion 
of Federal jurisdiction over fisheries and is available from the office 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The Secretary of the 
Interior with the concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture 
determined that the expansion of Federal jurisdiction did not 
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the human 
environment, and has, therefore, signed a Finding of No Significant 
Impact.

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 appeared in the 
April 6, 1992, ROD, which concluded that the Federal Subsistence 
Management Program may have some local impacts on subsistence uses, but 
the program is not likely to significantly restrict subsistence uses.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule does not contain any new information collection 
requirements that need Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 
This rule applies to the use of public lands in Alaska. The information 
collection requirements described in this rule are already approved by 
OMB and have been assigned control number 1018-0075, which expires 
August 31, 2006. We will not conduct or sponsor, and you are not 
required to respond to, a collection of information request unless it 
displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Other Requirements

    This rule was not deemed significant for 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 economic 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; however, 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 
the effects will not be significant.
    In general, the resources to be harvested under this rule are 
already being harvested and consumed by the local harvester and do not 
result in an additional dollar benefit to the economy. However, we 
estimate that 2 million pounds of meat are harvested by subsistence 
users annually and, if given

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an estimated dollar value of $3.00 per pound, would equate to about $6 
million in food value Statewide.
    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 and certifies pursuant to the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform 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. The implementation of this rule 
is by Federal agencies, and no cost is involved to any State or local 
entities or tribal governments.
    The Service has determined that these final regulations meet the 
applicable standards provided in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive 
Order 12988 on Civil Justice Reform.
    In accordance with Executive Order 13132, the rule does not have 
sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a 
Federalism Assessment. Title VIII of ANILCA precludes the State from 
exercising management authority over wildlife resources on Federal 
lands.
    In accordance with the President's memorandum of April 29, 1994, 
``Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal 
Governments'' (59 FR 22951), 512 DM 2, and E.O. 13175, we have 
evaluated possible effects on federally recognized Indian tribes and 
have determined that there are no effects. The Bureau of Indian Affairs 
is a participating agency in this rulemaking.
    On May 18, 2001, the President issued Executive Order 13211 on 
regulations that significantly affect energy supply, distribution, or 
use. This Executive Order requires agencies to prepare Statements of 
Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. As this rule is not a 
significant regulatory action under Executive Order 13211, affecting 
energy supply, distribution, or use, this action is not a significant 
action and no Statement of Energy Effects is required.
    Drafting Information--William Knauer drafted these regulations 
under the guidance of Thomas H. Boyd, of the Office of Subsistence 
Management, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Anchorage, Alaska. Taylor Brelsford, Alaska State Office, Bureau of 
Land Management; Sandy Rabinowitch, Alaska Regional Office, National 
Park Service; Warren Eastland, Alaska Regional Office, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs; Greg Bos, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service; and Steve Kessler, Alaska Regional Office, USDA--Forest 
Service provided additional guidance.

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, National 
forests, Public lands, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Wildlife.
    For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Federal Subsistence 
Board amends title 36, part 242, and title 50, part 100, of the Code of 
Federal Regulations, as set forth below.

PART--SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA

0
1. The authority citation for both 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100 
continues 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

0
2. In subpart C of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, Sec.  --
--.24(a)(1) is reprinted without change to read as follows:


Sec.  ----.24  Customary and traditional use determinations.

    (a) * * *
    (1) Wildlife determinations. The rural Alaska residents of the 
listed communities and areas have a customary and traditional use of 
the specified species on Federal public lands within the listed areas:

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

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4.....................................  Goat................................  Residents of Sitka, Hoonah,
                                                                               Tenakee, Pelican, Funter Bay,
                                                                               Angoon, Port Alexander, and Elfin
                                                                               Cove.
Unit 5................................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 5(A).
5.....................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Yakutat.
5.....................................  Deer................................  Residents of Yakutat.
5.....................................  Goat................................  Residents of Unit 5(A).
5.....................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 5(A).
5.....................................  Wolf................................  Residents of Unit 5(A).
Unit 6(A).............................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Yakutat and Unit 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 Federal subsistence priority.
6(A)..................................  Goat................................  Residents of Unit 5(A), 6(C),
                                                                               Chenega Bay, and Tatitlek.
6(C) and (D)..........................  Goat................................  Residents of Unit 6(C) and (D).
6(A)..................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Units 5(A), 6(A),
                                                                               6(B) and 6(C).
6(B) and (C)..........................  Moose...............................  Residents of Units 6(A), 6(B) and
                                                                               6(C).
6(D)..................................  Moose...............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
6(A)..................................  Wolf................................  Residents of Units 5(A), 6, 9, 10
                                                                               (Unimak Island only), 11-13 and
                                                                               the residents of Chickaloon, and
                                                                               16-26.
6, remainder..........................  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 Federal subsistence priority.
7.....................................  Caribou.............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
7, Brown Mountain hunt area...........  Goat................................  Residents of Port Graham and
                                                                               Nanwalek.
7, that portion draining into Kings     Moose...............................  Residents of Chenega Bay and
 Bay.                                                                          Tatitlek.
7, remainder..........................  Moose...............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
7.....................................  Sheep...............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
7.....................................  Ruffed Grouse.......................  No Federal subsistence priority.
Unit 8................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Old Harbor, Akhiok,
                                                                               Larsen Bay, Karluk, Ouzinkie, and
                                                                               Port Lions.
8.....................................  Deer................................  Residents of Unit 8.
8.....................................  Elk.................................  Residents of Unit 8.
8.....................................  Goat................................  No Federal subsistence priority.
Unit 9(D).............................  Bison...............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
9(A) and (B)..........................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Units 9(A) and (B),
                                                                               and 17(A), (B), and (C).
9(A)..................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Pedro Bay.
9(B)..................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 9(B).
9(C)..................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 9(C).
9(D)..................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Units 9(D) and 10
                                                                               (Unimak Island).
9(E)..................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Chignik, Chignik
                                                                               Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Egegik,
                                                                               Ivan of Bay, Perryville, Pilot
                                                                               Point, Ugashik, and Port Heiden/
                                                                               Meshik.
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 Egegik.
9(D)..................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Unit 9(D), Akutan,
                                                                               False Pass.
9(E)..................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Units 9(B), (C), (E),
                                                                               17, Nelson Lagoon and Sand Point.
9(A), (B), (C) and (E)................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 9(A), (B), (C),
                                                                               and (E).
9(D)..................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Cold Bay, False Pass,
                                                                               King Cove, Nelson Lagoon, and
                                                                               Sand Point.
9(B)..................................  Sheep...............................  Residents of Iliamma, Newhalen,
                                                                               Nondalton, Pedro Bay, Port
                                                                               Alsworth, and residents of Lake
                                                                               Clark National Park and Preserve
                                                                               within Unit 9(B).
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.
9(A), (B), (C), & (E).................  Beaver..............................  Residents of Units 9(A), (B), (C),
                                                                               (E), and 17.
Unit 10 Unimak Island.................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Units 9(D) and 10
                                                                               (Unimak Island).
Unit 10 Unimak Island.................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Akutan, False Pass,
                                                                               King Cove, and Sand Point.
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 Federal subsistence priority.
11, north of the Sanford River........  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Chistochina, Chitina,
                                                                               Cooper Center, Gakona,
                                                                               Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake,
                                                                               Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina,
                                                                               Tonsina, and Units 11 and 12.
11, remainder.........................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Chistochina, Chitina,
                                                                               Cooper Center, Gakona,
                                                                               Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake,
                                                                               Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina,
                                                                               Tonsina, and Unit 11.
11, north of the Sanford River........  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Chistochina, Chitina,
                                                                               Cooper Center, Gakona,
                                                                               Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake,
                                                                               Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina,
                                                                               Tonsina, and Units 11 and 12.

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11, remainder.........................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Chistochina, Chitina,
                                                                               Cooper Center, Gakona,
                                                                               Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake,
                                                                               Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina,
                                                                               Tonsina, and Unit 11.
11, north of the Sanford River........  Caribou.............................  Residents of Units 11, 12, 13(A)-
                                                                               (D), Chickaloon, Healy Lake, and
                                                                               Dot Lake.
11, remainder.........................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Units 11, 13(A)-(D),
                                                                               and Chickaloon.
11....................................  Goat................................  Residents of Unit 11, Chitina,
                                                                               Chistochina, Cooper Center,
                                                                               Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana,
                                                                               Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina,
                                                                               Tonsina, and Dot Lake.
11, north of the Sanford River........  Moose...............................  Residents of 11, 12, 13(A)-(D),
                                                                               Chickaloon, Healy Lake, and Dot
                                                                               Lake.
11, remainder.........................  Moose...............................  Residents of Units 11, 13(A)-(D),
                                                                               and Chickaloon.
11, north of the Sanford River........  Sheep...............................  Residents of Unit 12, Chistochina,
                                                                               Chitina, Cooper Center, Dot Lake,
                                                                               Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana,
                                                                               Healy Lake, Kenny Lake, Mentasta
                                                                               Lake, Slana, McCarthy/South
                                                                               Wrangell/South Park, Tazlina and
                                                                               Tonsina; residents along the
                                                                               Nabesna Road--Milepost 0-46
                                                                               (Nabesna Road), and residents
                                                                               along the McCarthy Road--Milepost
                                                                               0-62 (McCarthy Road).
11, remainder.........................  Sheep...............................  Residents of Chistochina, Chitina,
                                                                               Cooper Center, Gakona,
                                                                               Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake,
                                                                               Mentasta Lake, Slana, McCarthy/
                                                                               South Wrangell/South Park,
                                                                               Tazlina and Tonsina; residents
                                                                               along the Tok Clutoff--Milepost
                                                                               79-110 (Mentasta Pass), residents
                                                                               along the Nabesna Road--
                                                                               Milesposts 0-46 (Nabesna Road),
                                                                               and residents along the McCarthy
                                                                               Road--Milepost 0-62 (McCarthy
                                                                               Road).
11....................................  Wolf................................  Residents of Units 6, 9, 10
                                                                               (Unimak Island only), 11-13 and
                                                                               the residents of Chickaloon, and
                                                                               16-26.
11....................................  Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed and      Residents of Units 11, 12, 13 and
                                         Sharp-tailed).                        the residents of Chickaloon, 15,
                                                                               16, 20(D), 22 and 23.
11....................................  Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow and White-    Residents of Units 11, 12, 13 and
                                         tailed).                              the residents of Chickaloon, 15,
                                                                               16, 20(D), 22 and 23.
Unit 12...............................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 12, Dot Lake,
                                                                               Chistochina, Gakona, Mentasta
                                                                               Lake, and Slana.
12....................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Unit 12, Dot Lake,
                                                                               Healy Lake, and Mentasta Lake.
12, south of a line from Noyes          Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 11 north of 62nd
 Mountain, southeast of the confluence                                         parallel, Unit 12, 13(A)-(D) and
 of Taschunda Creek to Nabesna River.                                          the residents of Chickaloon, Dot
                                                                               Lake, and Healy Lake.
12, east of Nabesna River and Nabesna   Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 12 and Healy
 Glacier, south of the Winter Trail                                            Lake.
 from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian
 Border.
12, remainder.........................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 12, Dot Lake,
                                                                               Healy Lake, and Mentasta Lake.
12....................................  Sheep...............................  Residents of Unit 12, Chistochina,
                                                                               Dot Lake, Healy Lake, and
                                                                               Mentasta Lake.
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..........................  Residents of Unit 13 and Slana.
13(B).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Units 11, 12 (along
                                                                               the Nabesna Road), 13, residents
                                                                               of Unit 20(D) except Fort Greely,
                                                                               and the residents of Chickaloon.
13(C).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Units 11, 12 (along
                                                                               the Nabesna Road), 13,
                                                                               Chickaloon, Dot Lake and Healy
                                                                               Lake.
13(A) & (D)...........................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Units 11, 12 (along
                                                                               the Nabesna Road), 13, and the
                                                                               residents of Chickaloon.
13(E).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Units 11, 12 (along
                                                                               the Nabesna Road), 13,
                                                                               Chickaloon, McKinley Village, and
                                                                               the area along the Parks Highway
                                                                               between mileposts 216 and 239
                                                                               (except no subsistence for
                                                                               residents of Denali National Park
                                                                               headquarters).
13(D).................................  Goat................................  No Federal subsistence priority.
13(A) and (D).........................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 13, Chickaloon,
                                                                               and Slana.
13(B).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Units 13, 20(D)
                                                                               except Fort Greely, and the
                                                                               residents of Chickaloon and
                                                                               Slana.
13(C).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Uints 12, 13 and the
                                                                               residents of Chickaloon, Healy
                                                                               Lake, Dot Lake and Slana.
13(E).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 13, Chickaloon,
                                                                               McKinley Village, Slana, and the
                                                                               area along the Parks Highway
                                                                               between mileposts 216 and 239
                                                                               (except no subsistence for
                                                                               residents of Denali National Park
                                                                               headquarters).
13(D).................................  Sheep...............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
13....................................  Wolf................................  Residents of Units 6, 9, 10
                                                                               (Unimak Island only), 11-13 and
                                                                               the residents of Chickaloon, and
                                                                               16-26.

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13....................................  Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Ruffed & Sharp- Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
                                         tailed).                              residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                                               20(D), 22 & 23.
13....................................  Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow and (COPY     Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
                                         MISSING).                             residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                                               20(D), 22 & 23.
Unit 14(B) and (C)....................  Brown Bear..........................  No Federal subsistence priority.
14....................................  Goat................................  No Federal subsistence priority.
14....................................  Moose...............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
14(A) and (C).........................  Sheep...............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
Unit 15(C)............................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Port Graham and
                                                                               Nanwalek only.
15, remainder.........................  Black Bear..........................  No Federal subsistence priority.
15....................................  Brown Bear..........................  No Federal subsistence priority.
15(C), Port Graham and English Bay      Goat................................  Residents of Port Graham and
 hunt areas.                                                                   Nanwalek.
15(C), Seldovia hunt area.............  Goat................................  Residents Seldovia area.
15....................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Ninilchik, Nanwalek,
                                                                               Port Graham, and Seldovia.
15....................................  Sheep...............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
15....................................  Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow and White-    Residents of Unit 15.
                                         tailed).
15....................................  Grouse (Spruce).....................  Residents of Unit 15.
15....................................  Grouse (Ruffed).....................  No Federal subsistence priority.
Unit 16(B)............................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 16(B).
16....................................  Brown Bear..........................  No Federal subsistence priority.
16(A).................................  Moose...............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
16(B).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 16(B).
16....................................  Sheep...............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
16....................................  Wolf................................  Residents of Units 6, 9, 10
                                                                               (Unimak Island only), 11-13 and
                                                                               the residents of Chickaloon, and
                                                                               16-26.
16....................................  Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed)..........  Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
                                                                               residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                                               20(D), 22 and 23.
16....................................  Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow and White-    Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
                                         tailed).                              residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                                               20(D), 22 and 23.
Unit 17(A) and that portion of 17(B)    Black Bear..........................  Residents of Units 9(A) and (B),
 draining into Nuyakuk Lake and                                                17, Akiak, and Akiachak.
 Tikchik Lake.
17, remainder.........................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Units 9(A) and (B),
                                                                               and 17.
17(A).................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 17, Akiak,
                                                                               Akiachak, Goonews Bay, and
                                                                               Platinum.
17(A) and (B), those portions north     Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Kwethluk.
 and west of a line beginning from the
 Unit 18 boundary at the northwest end
 of Nenevok Lake, to the sourher 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), that portion draining into       Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Akiak and Akiachak.
 Nuyakuk Lake and Tikchik Lake.
17(B) and (C).........................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 17.
17....................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Units 9(B), 17, Lime
                                                                               Village and Stony River.
Unit 17(A, that portion west of the     Caribou.............................  Residents of Goodnews Bay,
 Izavieknik River, Upper Togiak Lake,                                          Platinum, Quinhagak, Eek,
 Togiak Lake, and the main course of                                           Tuntutuliak, and Napakiak.
 the Togiak River.
Unit 17(A)--That portion north of       Caribou.............................  Residents of Akiak, Akiachak, and
 Togiak Lake that includes Izavieknik                                          Tuluksak.
 River drainages.
17(A) and (B), those portions north     Caribou.............................  Residents of Kwethluk.
 and west of a line beginning from the
 Unit 18 boundary at the northwest end
 of Nenevok Lake, to the souther point
 of upper Togiak Lake, and northeast
 to the northern point of Nuyakuk
 Lake, northeast to the point where
 the Unit 17 boundary intersects the
 Shotgun Hills.
Unit 17(b), that portion of Togiak      Caribou.............................  Residents of Bethel, Goodnews Bay,
 National Wildlife Refuge within Unit                                          Platinum, Quinhagak, Eek, Akiak,
 17(B).                                                                        Akiachak, Tuluksak, Tuntutuliak,
                                                                               and Napakiak.
17(A) and (B), those portions north     Moose...............................  Residents of Kwethluk.
 and west of a line beginning from the
 Unit 18 boundary at the northwest end
 of Nenovok Lake, to the southern
 point of upper Togiak Lake, and
 northeast to the northern point of
 Nuyakuk Lake, northeast to the pont
 where the Unit 17 boundary intersects
 the Shotgun Hills.
17(A).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 17, Goodnews Bay
                                                                               and Platinum; however, no
                                                                               subsistence for residents of
                                                                               Akiachak, Akiak and Quinhagak.

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Unit 17(A)--That portion north of       Moose...............................  Residents of Akiak, Akiachak.
 Togiak Lake that includes Izavieknik
 River drainages.
Unit 17(B)--That portion within the     Moose...............................  Residents of Akiak, Akiachak.
 Togiak National Wildlife Refuge.
17(B) and (C).........................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 17, 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.
17....................................  Beaver..............................  Residents of Units 9(A), (B), (C),
                                                                               (E), and 17.
Unit 18...............................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 18, Unit 19(A)
                                                                               living downstream of the Holokuk
                                                                               River, Holy Cross, Stebbins, St.
                                                                               Michael, Twin Hills, and Togiak.
18....................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Akiachak, Akiak, Eek,
                                                                               Goodnews Bay, Kwethluk, Mt.
                                                                               Village, Napaskiak, Platinum,
                                                                               Quinhagak, St. Marys, and
                                                                               Tuluksak.
18....................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Unit 18, Manokotak,
                                                                               Stebbins, St. Michael, Togiak,
                                                                               Twin Hills, and Upper Kalskag.
18, that portion of the Yukon River     Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 18, Upper
 drainage upstream of Russian Mission                                          Kalskag, Aniak, and Chuathbaluk.
 and that portion of the Kuskokwim
 River drainage upstream of, but not
 including the Tuluksak River drainage.
18, remainder.........................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 18, Upper
                                                                               Kalskag, and Lower Kalskag.
18....................................  Muskox..............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
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 Federal subsistence priority.
19(A) and (B).........................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Units 19 and 18
                                                                               within the Kuskokwim River
                                                                               drainage upstream from, and
                                                                               including, the Johnson River.
19(C).................................  Brown Bear..........................  No Federal subsistence priority.
19(D).................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Units 19(A) and (D),
                                                                               Tulusak and Lower Kalskag.
19(A) and (B).........................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Units 19(A) and
                                                                               19(B), Unit 18 within the
                                                                               Kuskokwim River drainage upstream
                                                                               from, and including, the Johnson
                                                                               River, and residents of St.
                                                                               Marys, Marshall, Pilot Station,
                                                                               Russian Mission.
19(C).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Unit 19(C), Lime
                                                                               Village, McGrath, Nikolai, and
                                                                               Telida.
19(D).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Unit 19(D), Lime
                                                                               Village, Sleetmute, and Stony
                                                                               River.
19(A) and (B).........................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 18 within
                                                                               Kuskokwim River drainage upstream
                                                                               from and including the Johnson
                                                                               River, and Unit 19.
Unit 19(B), west of the Kogrukluk       Moose...............................  Residents of Eek and Quinhagak.
 River.
19(C).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 19.
19(D).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 19 and Lake
                                                                               Minchumina.
19....................................  Wolf................................  Residents of Units 6, 9, 10
                                                                               (Unimak Island only), 11-13 and
                                                                               the residents of Chicakloon, and
                                                                               16-26.
Unit 20(D)............................  Bison...............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
20(F).................................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 20(F), Stevens
                                                                               Village, and Manley.
20(E).................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 12 and Dot Lake.
20(F).................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 20(F), Stevens
                                                                               Village, and Manley.
20(A).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Cantwell, Nenana, and
                                                                               those domiciled between mileposts
                                                                               216 and 239 of the Parks Highway.
                                                                               No subsistence priority for
                                                                               residents of households of the
                                                                               Denali National Park
                                                                               Headquarters.
20(B).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Unit (B), Nenana, and
                                                                               Tanana.
20(C).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Unit 20(C) living
                                                                               east of the Teklanika River,
                                                                               residents of Cantwell, Lake
                                                                               Minchumina, Manley Hot Springs,
                                                                               Minto, Nenana, Nikolai, Tanana,
                                                                               Talida, and those domiciled
                                                                               between mileposts 216 and 239 of
                                                                               the Parks Highway and between
                                                                               mileposts 300 and 309. No
                                                                               subsistence priority for
                                                                               residents of households of the
                                                                               Denali National Park
                                                                               Headquarters.
20(D) and (E).........................  Caribou.............................  Residents of 20(D), 20(E), and
                                                                               Unit 12 north of the Wrangell-St.
                                                                               Elias National Park and Preserve.
20(F).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of 20(F), 25(D), and
                                                                               Manley.
20(A).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Cantwell, Minto,
                                                                               Nenana, McKinley Village, and the
                                                                               area along the Parks Highway
                                                                               between mileposts 216 and 239,
                                                                               except no subsistence for
                                                                               residents of households of the
                                                                               Denali National Park
                                                                               Headquarters.
20(B), Minto Flats Management Area....  Moose...............................  Residents of Minto and Nenana.
20(B), remainder......................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 20(B), Nenana,
                                                                               and Tanana.

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20(C).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 20(C) (except
                                                                               that portion within Denali
                                                                               National Park and Preserve and
                                                                               that portion east of the
                                                                               Teklanika River), 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...............................  Residents of Unit 20(D) and
                                                                               residents of Tanacross.
20(E).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 20(E), Unit 12
                                                                               north of the Wrangell-St. Elias
                                                                               National Preserve, Circle,
                                                                               Central, Dot Lake, Healy Lake,
                                                                               and Mentasta Lake.
20(F).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 20(F), Manley,
                                                                               Minto, and Stevens Village.
20(F).................................  Wolf................................  Residents of Unit 20(F), Stevens
                                                                               Village and Manley.
20, remainder.........................  Wolf................................  Residents of Units 6, 9, 10
                                                                               (Unimak Island only), 11-13 and
                                                                               the residents of Chickaloon, and
                                                                               16-26.
20(D).................................  Grouse, (Spruce, Ruffed and Sharp-    Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
                                         tailed).                              residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                                               20(D), 22 and 23.
20(D).................................  Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow).........  Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
                                                                               residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                                               20(D), 22, and 23.
Unit 21...............................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Units 21 and 23.
21(A).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Units 21(A), 21(D),
                                                                               21(E), Aniak, Chuathbaluk,
                                                                               Crooked Creek, McGrath, and
                                                                               Takotna.
21(B) & (C)...........................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Units 21(B), 21(C),
                                                                               21(D), and Tanana.
21(D).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Units 21(B), 21(C),
                                                                               21(D), and Huslia.
21(E).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Units 21(A), 21(E),
                                                                               Aniak, Chuathbaluk, Crooked
                                                                               Creek, McGrath, and Takotna.
21(A).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Units 21(A), (E),
                                                                               Takotna, McGrath, Aniak, and
                                                                               Crooked Creek.
21(B) and (C).........................  Moose...............................  Residents of Units 21(B) and (C),
                                                                               Tanana, Ruby, and Galena.
21(D).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Units 21(D), Huslia,
                                                                               and Ruby.
21(E).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 21(E) and
                                                                               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(A)............................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 22(A) and Koyuk.
22(B).................................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 22(B).
22(C), (D), and (E)...................  Black Bear..........................  No Federal subsistence priority.
22....................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 22.
22(A).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Unit 21(D) west of
                                                                               the Koyukuk and Yukon Rivers, 22
                                                                               (except residents of St. Lawrence
                                                                               Island), 23, 24, Kotlik, Emmonak,
                                                                               Hooper Bay, Scammon Bay, Chevak,
                                                                               Marshall Mountain Village, Pilot
                                                                               Station, Pitka's Point, Russian
                                                                               Mission, St. Marys, Nunam Iqua,
                                                                               and Alakanuk.
22, remainder.........................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Unit 21(D) west of
                                                                               the Koyukuk and Yukon Rivers, 22
                                                                               (except residents of St. Lawrence
                                                                               Island), 23, and 24.
22....................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 22.
22(B), west of the Darby Mountains....  Muskox..............................  Residents of Unit 22(B) and 22(C).
22(B), remainder......................  Muskox..............................  Residents of Unit 22(B).
22(C).................................  Muskox..............................  Residents of Unit 22(C).
Unit 22(D), that portion within the     Muskox..............................  Residents of Unit 22(C), White
 Kougarok, Kuzitrin, and Pilgrim River                                         Mountain, and Unit 22(D)
 drainages.                                                                    excluding St. Lawrence Island.
22(D), remainder......................  Muskox..............................  Residents of Unit 22(D) excluding
                                                                               St. Lawrence Island.
22(E).................................  Muskox..............................  Residents of Unit 22(E) excluding
                                                                               Little Diomede Island.
22....................................  Wolf................................  Residents of Units 23, 22, 21(D)
                                                                               north and west of the Yukon
                                                                               River, and Kotlik.
22....................................  Grouse (Spruce).....................  Residents of Units 11, 13, and the
                                                                               residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                                               20(D), 22, and 23.
22....................................  Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow).........  Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
                                                                               residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                                               20(D), 22, and 23.
Unit 23...............................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 23, Alatna,
                                                                               Allakaket, Bettles, Evansville,
                                                                               Galena, Hughes, Huslia, and
                                                                               Koyukuk.
23....................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Units 21 and 23.
23....................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Unit 21(D) west of
                                                                               the Koyukuk and Yukon Rivers,
                                                                               Galena, 22, 23, 24 including
                                                                               residents of Wiseman but not
                                                                               including other residents of the
                                                                               Dalton Highway Corridor
                                                                               Management Area, and 26(A).
23....................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 23.
23, south Kotzebue Sound and west of    Muskox..............................  Residents of Unit 23 south of
 and including the Buckland River                                              Kotzebue Sound and west of and
 drainage.                                                                     including the Buckland River
                                                                               drainage.
23, remainder.........................  Muskox..............................  Residents of Unit 23 east and
                                                                               north of the Buckland River
                                                                               drainage.
23....................................  Sheep...............................  Residents of Point Lay and 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.

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23....................................  Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed)..........  Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
                                                                               residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                                               20(D), 22, and 23.
23....................................  Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow and White-    Residents of Units 11, 13 and the
                                         tailed).                              residents of Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                                               20(D), 22, and 23.
Unit 24, that portion south of Caribou  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Stevens Village, Unit
 Mountain, and within the public lands                                         24 and Wiseman, but not including
 composing or immediately adjacent to                                          any other residents of the Dalton
 the Dalton Highway Corridor                                                   Highway Corridor Management Area.
 Management Area.
24, remainder.........................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 24 and Wiseman,
                                                                               but not including any other
                                                                               residents of the Dalton Highway
                                                                               Corridor Management Area.
24, that portion south of Caribou       Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Stevens Village and
 Mountain, and within the public lands                                         residents of Unit 24.
 composing or immediately adjacent to
 the Dalton Highway Corridor
 Management Area.
24, remainder.........................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 24.
24....................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Unit 24, Galena,
                                                                               Kobuk, Koyukuk, Stevens Village,
                                                                               and Tanana.
24....................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 24, Koyukuk, and
                                                                               Galena.
24....................................  Sheep...............................  Residents of Unit 24 residing
                                                                               north of the Arctic Circle,
                                                                               Allakaket, Alatna, Hughes, and
                                                                               Huslia.
24....................................  Wolf................................  Residents of Units 6, 9, 10
                                                                               (Unimak Island only), 11-13 and
                                                                               the residents of Chickaloon and
                                                                               16-26.
Unit 25(D)............................  Black Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 25(D).
25(D).................................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 25(D).
25, remainder.........................  Brown Bear..........................  Residents of Unit 25 and Eagle.
25(D).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of 20(F), 25(D), and
                                                                               Manley.
25(A).................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Units 25(A) and
                                                                               25(D).
25(D) West............................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 25(D) West.
25(D), remainder......................  Moose...............................  Residents of remainder of Unit 25.
25(A).................................  Sheep...............................  Residents of Arctic Village,
                                                                               Chalkyitsik, Fort Yukon,
                                                                               Kaktovik, and Venetie.
25(B) and (C).........................  Sheep...............................  No Federal subsistence priority.
25(D).................................  Wolf................................  Residents of Unit 25(D).
25, remainder.........................  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), Anaktuvuk Pass, and
                                                                               Point Hope.
26(A) and (C).........................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk
                                                                               Pass and Point Hope.
26(B).................................  Caribou.............................  Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk
                                                                               Pass, Point Hope, and residents
                                                                               of Unit 24 within the Dalton
                                                                               Highway Corridor Management Area.
26....................................  Moose...............................  Residents of Unit 26, (except the
                                                                               Prudhoe Bay-Deadhorse Industrial
                                                                               Complex), Point Hope, and
                                                                               Anaktuvuk Pass.
26(A).................................  Muskox..............................  Residents of Anaktuvuk Pass,
                                                                               Atqasuk, Barrow, Nuiqsut, Point
                                                                               Hope, Point Lay, and Wainwright.
26(B).................................  Muskox..............................  Residents of Anaktuvuk Pass,
                                                                               Nuiqsut, and Kaktovik.
26(C).................................  Muskox..............................  Residents of Kaktovik.
26(A).................................  Sheep...............................  Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk
                                                                               Pass, and Point Hope.
26(B).................................  Sheep...............................  Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk
                                                                               Pass, Point Hope and Wiseman.
26(C).................................  Sheep...............................  Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk
                                                                               Pass, Arctic Village,
                                                                               Chalkyitsik, Fort Yukon, Point
                                                                               Hope, 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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Subpart D--Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife

0
3. In Subpart D of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, Sec.  ----.25 
is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  ----.25  Subsistence taking of fish, wildlife, and shellfish: 
general regulations.

    (a) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to all 
regulations contained in this part:
    Abalone iron means a flat device which is used for taking abalone 
and which is more than 1 inch (24 mm) in width and less than 24 inches 
(610 mm) in length, with all prying edges rounded and smooth.
    ADF&G means the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
    Airborne means transported by aircraft.
    Aircraft means any kind of airplane, glider, or other device used 
to transport people or equipment through the air, excluding 
helicopters.
    Airport means an airport listed in the Federal Aviation 
Administration, Alaska Airman's Guide and chart supplement.
    Anchor means a device used to hold a fishing vessel or net in a 
fixed position relative to the beach; this includes using part of the 
seine or lead, a ship's anchor, or being secured to another vessel or 
net that is anchored.
    Animal means those species with a vertebral column (backbone).

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    Antler means one or more solid, horn-like appendages protruding 
from the head of a caribou, deer, elk, or moose.
    Antlered means any caribou, deer, elk, or moose having at least one 
visible antler.
    Antlerless means any caribou, deer, elk, or moose not having 
visible antlers attached to the skull.
    Bait means any material excluding a scent lure that is placed to 
attract an animal by its sense of smell or taste; however, those parts 
of legally taken animals that are not required to be salvaged and which 
are left at the kill site are not considered bait.
    Beach seine means a floating net which is designed to surround fish 
and is set from and hauled to the beach.
    Bear means black bear, or brown or grizzly bear.
    Bow means a longbow, recurve bow, or compound bow, excluding a 
crossbow, or any bow equipped with a mechanical device that holds 
arrows at full draw.
    Broadhead means an arrowhead that is not barbed and has two or more 
steel cutting edges having a minimum cutting diameter of not less than 
seven-eighths inch.
    Brow tine means a tine on the front portion of a moose antler, 
typically projecting forward from the base of the antler toward the 
nose.
    Buck means any male deer.
    Bull means any male moose, caribou, elk, or musk oxen.
    Cast net means a circular net with a mesh size of no more than \1/
2\ inches and weights attached to the perimeter which, when thrown, 
surrounds the fish and closes at the bottom when retrieved.
    Char means the following species: Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinis); 
lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush); brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), 
and Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma).
    Closed season means the time when fish, wildlife, or shellfish may 
not be taken.
    Crab means the following species: red king crab (Paralithodes 
camshatica); blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus); brown king crab 
(Lithodes aequispina); Lithodes couesi; all species of tanner or snow 
crab (Chionoecetes spp.); and Dungeness crab (Cancer magister).
    Cub bear means a brown or grizzly bear in its first or second year 
of life, or a black bear (including cinnamon and blue phases) in its 
first year of life.
    Depth of net means the perpendicular distance between cork line and 
lead line expressed as either linear units of measure or as a number of 
meshes, including all of the web of which the net is composed.
    Designated hunter or fisherman means a Federally qualified hunter 
or fisherman who may take all or a portion of another Federally 
qualified hunter's or fisherman's harvest limit(s) only under 
situations approved by the Board.
    Dip net means a bag-shaped net supported on all sides by a rigid 
frame; the maximum straight-line distance between any two points on the 
net frame, as measured through the net opening, may not exceed 5 feet; 
the depth of the bag must be at least one-half of the greatest 
straight-line distance, as measured through the net opening; no portion 
of the bag may be constructed of webbing that exceeds a stretched 
measurement of 4.5 inches; the frame must be attached to a single rigid 
handle and be operated by hand.
    Diving gear means any type of hard hat or skin diving equipment, 
including SCUBA equipment; a tethered, umbilical, surface-supplied 
unit; or snorkel.
    Drainage means all of the lands and waters comprising a watershed, 
including tributary rivers, streams, sloughs, ponds, and lakes, which 
contribute to the water supply of the watershed.
    Drift gillnet means a drifting gillnet that has not been 
intentionally staked, anchored, or otherwise fixed in one place.
    Edible meat means the breast meat of ptarmigan and grouse, and, 
those parts of caribou, deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, musk oxen, and 
Dall sheep that are typically used for human consumption, which are: 
The meat of the ribs, neck, brisket, front quarters as far as the 
distal (bottom) joint of the radius-ulna (knee), hindquarters as far as 
the distal joint (bottom) of the tibia-fibula (hock) and that portion 
of the animal between the front and hindquarters; however, edible meat 
of species listed in this definition does not include: meat of the 
head, meat that has been damaged and made inedible by the method of 
taking, bones, sinew, and incidental meat reasonably lost as a result 
of boning or close trimming of the bones, or viscera. For black bear, 
brown and grizzly bear, ``edible meat'' means the meat of the front 
quarter and hindquarters and meat along the backbone (backstrap).
    Federally-qualified subsistence user means a rural Alaska resident 
qualified to harvest fish or wildlife on Federal public lands in 
accordance with the Federal Subsistence Management Regulations in this 
part.
    Field means an area outside of established year-round dwellings, 
businesses, or other developments usually associated with a city, town, 
or village; field does not include permanent hotels or roadhouses on 
the State road system or at State or Federally maintained airports.
    Fifty-inch (50-inch) moose means a bull moose with an antler spread 
of 50 inches or more.
    Fish wheel means a fixed, rotating device, with no more than four 
baskets on a single axle, for catching fish, which is driven by river 
current or other means.
    Freshwater of streams and rivers means the line at which freshwater 
is separated from saltwater at the mouth of streams and rivers by a 
line drawn headland to headland across the mouth as the waters flow 
into the sea.
    Full curl horn means the horn of a Dall sheep ram; the tip of which 
has grown through 360 degrees of a circle described by the outer 
surface of the horn, as viewed from the side, or that both horns are 
broken, or that the sheep is at least 8 years of age as determined by 
horn growth annuli.
    Fur means a mammal's hairy coating with or without the skin 
attached. It does not include claws, hooves, teeth, horns, or antlers.
    Furbearer means a beaver, coyote, arctic fox, red fox, lynx, 
marten, mink, weasel, muskrat, river (land) otter, red squirrel, flying 
squirrel, ground squirrel, marmot, wolf, or wolverine.
    Fyke net means a fixed, funneling (fyke) device used to entrap 
fish.
    Gear means any type of fishing apparatus.
    Gillnet means a net primarily designed to catch fish by 
entanglement in a mesh that consists of a single sheet of webbing which 
hangs between cork line and lead line, and which is fished from the 
surface of the water.
    Grappling hook means a hooked device with flukes or claws, which is 
attached to a line and operated by hand.
    Groundfish or bottomfish means any marine fish except halibut, 
osmerids, herring and salmonids.
    Grouse collectively refers to all species found in Alaska, 
including spruce grouse, ruffed grouse, blue grouse, and sharp-tailed 
grouse.
    Hand purse seine means a floating net which is designed to surround 
fish and which can be closed at the bottom by pursing the lead line; 
pursing may only be done by hand power, and a free-running line through 
one or more rings attached to the lead line is not allowed.
    Handicraft means a finished product in which the shape and 
appearance of the natural material has been substantially changed by 
the skillful use of hands, such as sewing, carving, etching, 
scrimshawing, painting, or other means, and which has substantially 
greater monetary and

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aesthetic value than the unaltered natural material alone.
    Handline means a hand-held and operated line, with one or more 
hooks attached.
    Hare or hares collectively refers to all species of hares (commonly 
called rabbits) in Alaska and includes snowshoe hare and tundra hare.
    Harvest limit means the number of any one species permitted to be 
taken by any one person or designated group, per specified time period, 
in a Unit or portion of a Unit in which the taking occurs even if part 
or all of the harvest is preserved. A fish, when landed and killed by 
means of rod and reel becomes part of the harvest limit of the person 
originally hooking it.
    Herring pound means an enclosure used primarily to contain live 
herring over extended periods of time.
    Highway means the drivable surface of any constructed road.
    Household means that group of people residing in the same 
residence.
    Hung measure means the maximum length of the cork line when 
measured wet or dry with traction applied at one end only.
    Hunting means the taking of wildlife within established hunting 
seasons with archery equipment or firearms, and as authorized by a 
required hunting license.
    Hydraulic clam digger means a device using water or a combination 
of air and water used to harvest clams.
    Jigging gear means a line or lines with lures or baited hooks, 
drawn through the water by hand, and which are operated during periods 
of ice cover from holes cut in the ice, or from shore ice and which are 
drawn through the water by hand.
    Lead means either a length of net employed for guiding fish into a 
seine, set gillnet, or other length of net, or a length of fencing 
employed for guiding fish into a fish wheel, fyke net, or dip net.
    Legal limit of fishing gear means the maximum aggregate of a single 
type of fishing gear permitted to be used by one individual or boat, or 
combination of boats in any particular regulatory area, district, or 
section.
    Long line means either a stationary, buoyed, or anchored line, or a 
floating, free-drifting line with lures or baited hooks attached.
    Marmot collectively refers to all species of marmot that occur in 
Alaska including the hoary marmot, Alaska marmot, and the woodchuck.
    Mechanical clam digger means a mechanical device used or capable of 
being used for the taking of clams.
    Mechanical jigging machine means a mechanical device with line and 
hooks used to jig for halibut and bottomfish, but does not include hand 
gurdies or rods with reels.
    Mile means a nautical mile when used in reference to marine waters 
or a statute mile when used in reference to fresh water.
    Motorized vehicle means a motor-driven land, air, or water 
conveyance.
    Open season means the time when wildlife may be taken by hunting or 
trapping; an open season includes the first and last days of the 
prescribed season period.
    Otter means river or land otter only, excluding sea otter.
    Permit hunt means a hunt for which State or Federal permits are 
issued by registration or other means.
    Poison means any substance that is toxic or poisonous upon contact 
or ingestion.
    Possession means having direct physical control of wildlife at a 
given time or having both the power and intention to exercise dominion 
or control of wildlife either directly or through another person or 
persons.
    Possession limit means the maximum number of fish, grouse, or 
ptarmigan a person or designated group may have in possession if they 
have not been canned, salted, frozen, smoked, dried, or otherwise 
preserved so as to be fit for human consumption after a 15-day period.
    Pot means a portable structure designed and constructed to capture 
and retain live fish and shellfish in the water.
    Ptarmigan collectively refers to all species found in Alaska, 
including white-tailed ptarmigan, rock ptarmigan, and willow ptarmigan.
    Purse seine means a floating net which is designed to surround fish 
and which can be closed at the bottom by means of a free-running line 
through one or more rings attached to the lead line.
    Ram means a male Dall sheep.
    Registration permit means a permit that authorizes hunting and is 
issued to a person who agrees to the specified hunting conditions. 
Hunting permitted by a registration permit begins on an announced date 
and continues throughout the open season, or until the season is closed 
by Board action. Registration permits are issued in the order 
applications are received and/or are based on priorities as determined 
by 50 CFR 100.17 and 36 CFR 242.17.
    Ring net means a bag-shaped net suspended between no more than two 
frames; the bottom frame may not be larger in perimeter than the top 
frame; the gear must be nonrigid and collapsible so that free movement 
of fish or shellfish across the top of the net is not prohibited when 
the net is employed.
    Rockfish means all species of the genus Sebastes.
    Rod and reel means either a device upon which a line is stored on a 
fixed or revolving spool and is deployed through guides mounted on a 
flexible pole, or a line that is attached to a pole. In either case, 
bait or an artificial fly or lure is used as terminal tackle. This 
definition does not include the use of rod and reel gear for snagging.
    Salmon means the following species: pink salmon (Oncorhynchus 
gorbuscha); sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka); chinook salmon 
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha); coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch); and 
chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta).
    Salmon stream means any stream used by salmon for spawning, 
rearing, or for traveling to a spawning or rearing area.
    Salvage means to transport the edible meat, skull, or hide, as 
required by regulation, of a regulated fish, wildlife, or shellfish to 
the location where the edible meat will be consumed by humans or 
processed for human consumption in a manner which saves or prevents the 
edible meat from waste, and preserves the skull or hide for human use.
    Scallop dredge means a dredge-like device designed specifically for 
and capable of taking scallops by being towed along the ocean floor.
    Sea urchin rake means a hand-held implement, no longer than 4 feet, 
equipped with projecting prongs used to gather sea urchins.
    Sealing means placing a mark or tag on a portion of a harvested 
animal by an authorized representative of the ADF&G sealing includes 
collecting and recording information about the conditions under which 
the animal was harvested, and measurements of the specimen submitted 
for sealing or surrendering a specific portion of the animal for 
biological information.
    Set gillnet means a gillnet that has been intentionally set, 
staked, anchored, or otherwise fixed.
    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.
    Shovel means a hand-operated implement for digging clams.
    Skin, hide, or pelt means any tanned or untanned external covering 
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skin, hide, or pelt means the entire external covering with claws 
attached.
    Spear means a shaft with a sharp point or fork-like implement 
attached to one end which is used to thrust through the water to impale 
or retrieve fish and which is operated by hand.
    Spike-fork moose means a bull moose with only one or two tines on 
either antler; male calves are not spike-fork bulls.
    Stretched measure means the average length of any series of 10 
consecutive meshes measured from inside the first knot and including 
the last knot when wet; the 10 meshes, when being measured, shall be an 
integral part of the net, as hung, and measured perpendicular to the 
selvages; measurements shall be made by means of a metal tape measure 
while the 10 meshes being measured are suspended vertically from a 
single peg or nail, under 5-pound weight.
    Subsistence fishing permit means a subsistence harvest permit 
issued by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game or the Federal 
Subsistence Board.
    Take or Taking means to fish, pursue, hunt, shoot, trap, net, 
capture, collect, kill, harm, or attempt to engage in any such conduct.
    Tine or antler point refers to any point on an antler, the length 
of which is greater than its width and is at least one inch.
    To operate fishing gear means any of the following: To deploy gear 
in the water; to remove gear from the water; to remove fish or 
shellfish from the gear during an open season or period; or to possess 
a gillnet containing fish during an open fishing period, except that a 
gillnet which is completely clear of the water is not considered to be 
operating for the purposes of minimum distance requirement.
    Transportation means to ship, convey, carry, or transport by any 
means whatever and deliver or receive for such shipment, conveyance, 
carriage, or transportation.
    Trapping means the taking of furbearers within established trapping 
seasons and with a required trapping license.
    Trawl means a bag-shaped net towed through the water to capture 
fish or shellfish, and includes beam, otter, or pelagic trawl.
    Troll gear means a power gurdy troll gear consisting of a line or 
lines with lures or baited hooks which are drawn through the water by a 
power gurdy; hand troll gear consisting of a line or lines with lures 
or baited hooks which are drawn through the water from a vessel by hand 
trolling, strip fishing, or other types of trolling, and which are 
retrieved by hand power or hand-powered crank and not by any type of 
electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, or other assisting device or 
attachment; or dinglebar troll gear consisting of one or more lines, 
retrieved and set with a troll gurdy or hand troll gurdy, with a 
terminally attached weight from which one or more leaders with one or 
more lures or baited hooks are pulled through the water while a vessel 
is making way.
    Trout means the following species: cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus 
clarki) and rainbow/steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
    Unclassified wildlife or unclassified species means all species of 
animals not otherwise classified by the definitions in this paragraph 
(a), or regulated under other Federal law as listed in paragraph (i) of 
this section.
    Ungulate means any species of hoofed mammal, including deer, 
caribou, elk, moose, mountain goat, Dall sheep, and musk oxen.
    Unit 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 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) Taking fish, wildlife, or shellfish for subsistence uses by a 
prohibited method is a violation of this part. Seasons are closed 
unless opened by Federal regulation. Hunting, trapping, or fishing 
during a closed season or in an area closed by this part is prohibited. 
You may not take for subsistence fish, wildlife, or shellfish outside 
established Unit or Area seasons, or in excess of the established Unit 
or Area harvest limits, unless otherwise provided for by the Board. You 
may take fish, wildlife, or shellfish under State regulations on public 
lands, except as otherwise restricted at Sec. Sec.  ----.26 through --
--.28. Unit/Area-specific restrictions or allowances for subsistence 
taking of fish, wildlife, or shellfish are identified at Sec. Sec.  --
--.26 through ----.28.
    (c) Harvest limits. (1) Harvest limits authorized by this section 
and harvest limits established in State regulations may not be 
accumulated.
    (2) Fish, wildlife, or shellfish taken by a designated individual 
for another person pursuant to Sec.  ----.10(d)(5)(ii) counts toward 
the individual harvest limit of the person for whom the fish, wildlife, 
or shellfish is taken.
    (3) A harvest limit applies to the number of fish, wildlife, or 
shellfish that can be taken during a regulatory year; however, harvest 
limits for grouse, ptarmigan, and caribou (in some Units) are regulated 
by the number that may be taken per day. Harvest limits of grouse and 
ptarmigan are also regulated by the number that can be held in 
possession.
    (4) Unless otherwise provided, any person who gives or receives 
fish, wildlife, or shellfish 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 fish, wildlife, or 
shellfish; the time and place that the fish, wildlife, or shellfish was 
taken; and identification of species transferred. Where a qualified 
subsistence user has designated another qualified subsistence user to 
take fish, wildlife, or shellfish on his or her behalf in accordance 
with Sec.  ----.10(d)(5)(ii), the permit shall be furnished in place of 
a signed statement.
    (d) Fishing by designated harvest permit. (1) Any species of fish 
that may be taken by subsistence fishing under this part may be taken 
under a designated harvest permit.
    (2) If you are a Federally-qualified subsistence user, you 
(beneficiary) may designate another Federally-qualified subsistence 
user to take fish on your behalf. The designated fisherman must obtain 
a designated harvest permit prior to attempting to harvest fish and 
must return a completed harvest report. The designated fisherman may 
fish for any number of beneficiaries but may have no more than two 
harvest limits in his/her possession at any one time.
    (3) The designated fisherman must have in possession a valid 
designated fishing permit when taking, attempting to take, or 
transporting fish taken under this section, on behalf of a beneficiary.
    (4) The designated fisherman may not fish with more than one legal 
limit of gear.
    (5) You may not designate more than one person to take or attempt 
to take fish on your behalf at one time. You may not personally take or 
attempt to take fish at the same time that a designated fisherman is 
taking or attempting to take fish on your behalf.
    (e) Hunting by designated harvest permit. In Units 1-8, 9(D), 10-
16, or 18-26, if you are a Federally qualified subsistence user 
(recipient), you may designate another Federally qualified subsistence 
user to take deer, moose and caribou on your behalf unless you are a 
member of a community operating under a community harvest system or 
unless Unit specific regulations in Section ----.26 preclude or modify 
the use of the designated hunter system or allow the harvest of 
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hunter must obtain a designated hunter permit and must return a 
completed harvest report. The designated hunter may hunt for any number 
of recipients but may have no more than two harvest limits in his/her 
possession at any one time, unless otherwise specified in unit-specific 
regulations in Sec.  ----.26.
    (f) A rural Alaska resident who has been designated to take fish, 
wildlife, or shellfish on behalf of another rural Alaska resident in 
accordance with Sec.  ----.10(d)(5)(ii) shall promptly deliver the 
fish, wildlife, or shellfish to that rural Alaska resident and may not 
charge the recipient for his/her services in taking the fish, wildlife, 
or shellfish or claim for themselves the meat or any part of the 
harvested fish, wildlife, or shellfish.
    (g) [Reserved].
    (h) Permits. If a subsistence fishing or hunting permit is required 
by this part, the following permit conditions apply unless otherwise 
specified in this section:
    (1) You may not take more fish, wildlife, or shellfish for 
subsistence use than the limits set out in the permit;
    (2) You must obtain the permit prior to fishing or hunting;
    (3) You must have the permit in your possession and readily 
available for inspection while fishing, hunting, or transporting 
subsistence-taken fish, wildlife, or shellfish;
    (4) If specified on the permit, you shall keep accurate daily 
records of the harvest, showing the number of fish, wildlife, or 
shellfish taken by species, location and date of harvest, and other 
such information as may be required for management or conservation 
purposes; and
    (5) If the return of harvest information necessary for management 
and conservation purposes is required by a permit and you fail to 
comply with such reporting requirements, you are ineligible to receive 
a subsistence permit for that activity during the following calendar 
year, unless you demonstrate that failure to report was due to loss in 
the mail, accident, sickness, or other unavoidable circumstances.
    (i) You may not possess, transport, give, receive, or barter fish, 
wildlife, or shellfish that was taken in violation of Federal or State 
statutes or a regulation promulgated hereunder.
    (j) Utilization of fish, wildlife, or shellfish. (1) You may not 
use wildlife as food for a dog or furbearer, or as bait, except as 
allowed for in Sec.  ----.26, Sec.  ----.27, or Sec.  ----.28, or 
except for the following:
    (i) The hide, skin, viscera, head, or bones of wildlife;
    (ii) The skinned carcass of a furbearer;
    (iii) Squirrels, hares (rabbits), grouse, or ptarmigan; however, 
you may not use the breast meat of grouse and ptarmigan as animal food 
or bait;
    (iv) Unclassified wildlife.
    (2) If you take wildlife for subsistence, you must salvage the 
following parts for human use:
    (i) The hide of a wolf, wolverine, coyote, fox, lynx, marten, mink, 
weasel, or otter;
    (ii) The hide and edible meat of a brown bear, except that the hide 
of brown bears taken in Units 5, 9(B), 17, 18, portions of 19(A) and 
19(B), 21(D), 22, 23, 24, and 26(A) 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) You must salvage the edible meat of ungulates, bear, grouse, 
and ptarmigan.
    (4) You may not intentionally waste or destroy any subsistence-
caught fish or shellfish; however, you may use for bait or other 
purposes whitefish, herring, and species for which bag limits, seasons, 
or other regulatory methods and means are not provided in this section, 
as well as the head, tail, fins, and viscera of legally-taken 
subsistence fish.
    (5) Failure to salvage the edible meat may not be a violation if 
such failure is caused by circumstances beyond the control of a person, 
including theft of the harvested fish, wildlife, or shellfish, 
unanticipated weather conditions, or unavoidable loss to another 
animal.
    (6) You may sell handicraft articles made from the fur or claws of 
a black bear.
    (7) You may sell handicraft articles made from the fur or claws of 
a brown bear taken from Units 1-5, 9(A)-(C), 9(E), 12, 17, 20, and 25.
    (8) You may sell the raw fur or tanned pelt with or without claws 
attached from legally harvested furbearers.
    (k) The regulations found in this part do not apply to the 
subsistence taking and use of fish, wildlife, or shellfish regulated 
pursuant to the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1091, 16 U.S.C. 1187), 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (87 Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C. 1531-1543), 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (86 Stat. 1027; 16 U.S.C. 
1361-1407), and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (40 Stat. 755; 16 U.S.C. 
703-711), or to any amendments to these Acts. The taking and use of 
fish, wildlife, or shellfish, covered by these Acts, will conform to 
the specific provisions contained in these Acts, as amended, and any 
implementing regulations.
    (l) Rural residents, nonrural residents, and nonresidents not 
specifically prohibited by Federal regulations from fishing, hunting, 
or trapping on public lands in an area, may fish, hunt, or trap on 
public lands in accordance with the appropriate State regulations.

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4. In subpart D of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, Sec.  ----.26 
is added effective July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005, to read as 
follows:


Sec.  ----.26  Subsistence taking of wildlife.

    (a) You may take wildlife for subsistence uses by any method, 
except as prohibited in this section or by other Federal statute. 
Taking wildlife for subsistence uses by a prohibited method is a 
violation of this part. Seasons are closed unless opened by Federal 
regulation. Hunting or trapping during a closed season or in an area 
closed by this part is prohibited.
    (b) Except for special provisions found at paragraphs (n)(1) 
through (26) of this section, the following methods and means of taking 
wildlife for subsistence uses are prohibited:
    (1) Shooting from, on, or across a highway;
    (2) Using any poison;
    (3) Using a helicopter in any manner, including transportation of 
individuals, equipment, or wildlife; however, this prohibition does not 
apply to transportation of an individual, gear, or wildlife during an 
emergency rescue operation in a life-threatening situation;
    (4) Taking wildlife from a motorized land or air vehicle, when that 
vehicle is in motion or from a motor-driven boat when the boat's 
progress from the motor's power has not ceased;
    (5) Using a motorized vehicle to drive, herd, or molest wildlife;
    (6) Using or being aided by use of a machine gun, set gun, or a 
shotgun larger than 10 gauge;
    (7) Using a firearm other than a shotgun, muzzle-loaded rifle, 
rifle, or pistol using center-firing cartridges, for the taking of 
ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine, except that--
    (i) An individual in possession of a valid trapping license may use 
a firearm that shoots rimfire cartridges to take wolves and wolverine;
    (ii) Only a muzzle-loading rifle of .54-caliber or larger, or a 
.45-caliber muzzle-loading rifle with a 250-grain, or larger, elongated 
slug may be used to take brown bear, black bear, elk, moose, musk oxen, 
and mountain goat;
    (8) Using or being aided by use of a pit, fire, artificial light, 
radio communication, artificial salt lick, explosive, barbed arrow, 
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chemical, conventional steel trap with a jaw spread over 9 inches, or 
conibear style trap with a jaw spread over 11 inches;
    (9) Using a snare, except that an individual in possession of a 
valid hunting license may use nets and snares to take unclassified 
wildlife, ptarmigan, grouse, or hares; and, individuals in possession 
of a valid trapping license may use snares to take furbearers;
    (10) Using a trap to take ungulates or bear;
    (11) Using hooks to physically snag, impale, or otherwise take 
wildlife; however, hooks may be used as a trap drag;
    (12) Using a crossbow to take ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine 
in any area restricted to hunting by bow and arrow only;
    (13) Taking of ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine with a bow, 
unless the bow is capable of casting a \7/8\ inch wide broadhead-tipped 
arrow at least 175 yards horizontally, and the arrow and broadhead 
together weigh at least 1 ounce (437.5 grains);
    (14) Using bait for taking ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine; 
except, you may use bait to take wolves and wolverine with a trapping 
license, and you may use bait to take black bears with a hunting 
license as authorized in Unit-specific regulations at paragraphs (n)(1) 
through (26) of this section. Baiting of black bears is subject to the 
following restrictions:
    (i) Before establishing a black bear bait station, you must 
register the site with ADF&G
    (ii) When using bait, you must clearly mark the site with a sign 
reading ``black bear bait station'' that also displays your hunting 
license number and ADF&G-assigned number;
    (iii) You may use only biodegradable materials for bait; you may 
use only the head, bones, viscera, or skin of legally harvested fish 
and wildlife for bait;
    (iv) You may not use bait within \1/4\ mile of a publicly 
maintained road or trail;
    (v) You may not use bait within 1 mile of a house or other 
permanent dwelling, or within 1 mile of a developed campground, or 
developed recreational facility;
    (vi) When using bait, you must remove litter and equipment from the 
bait station site when done hunting;
    (vii) You may not give or receive payment for the use of a bait 
station, including barter or exchange of goods;
    (viii) You may not have more than two bait stations with bait 
present at any one time;
    (15) Taking swimming ungulates, bears, wolves, or wolverine;
    (16) Taking or assisting in the taking of ungulates, bear, wolves, 
wolverine, or other furbearers before 3:00 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, the setting of snares or traps, or 
the removal of furbearers from traps or snares;
    (17) Taking a bear cub or a sow accompanied by cub(s).
    (c) Wildlife taken in defense of life or property is not a 
subsistence use; wildlife so taken is subject to State regulations.
    (d) The following methods and means of trapping furbearers, for 
subsistence uses pursuant to the requirements of a trapping license are 
prohibited, in addition to the prohibitions listed at paragraph (b) of 
this section:
    (1) Disturbing or destroying a den, except that you may disturb a 
muskrat pushup or feeding house in the course of trapping;
    (2) Disturbing or destroying any beaver house;
    (3) Taking beaver by any means other than a steel trap or snare, 
except that you may use firearms in certain Units with established 
seasons as identified in Unit-specific regulations found in this 
subpart;
    (4) Taking otter with a steel trap having a jaw spread of less than 
5\7/8\ inches during any closed mink and marten season in the same 
Unit;
    (5) Using a net, or fish trap (except a blackfish or fyke trap);
    (6) Taking or assisting in the taking of furbearers by firearm 
before 3:00 a.m. on the day following the day on which airborne travel 
occurred; however, this does not apply to a trapper using a firearm to 
dispatch furbearers caught in a trap or snare.
    (e) Possession and transportation of wildlife. (1) Except as 
specified in paragraph (e)(2) or (f)(1) of this section, or as 
otherwise provided, you may not take a species of wildlife in any unit, 
or portion of a unit, if your total take of that species already 
obtained anywhere in the State under Federal and State regulations 
equals or exceeds the harvest limit in that unit.
    (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.  ----.10(d)(5)(iii) 
or as otherwise provided for by this Part, an animal taken as part of a 
community harvest limit counts toward every community member's harvest 
limit for that species taken under Federal or State of Alaska 
regulations.
    (f) Harvest limits. (1) The harvest limit specified for a trapping 
season for a species and the harvest limit set for a hunting season for 
the same species are separate and distinct. This means that if you have 
taken a harvest limit for a particular species under a trapping season, 
you may take additional animals under the harvest limit specified for a 
hunting season or vice versa.
    (2) A brown/grizzly bear taken in a Unit or portion of a Unit 
having a harvest limit of ``one brown/grizzly bear per year'' counts 
against a ``one brown/grizzly bear every four regulatory years'' 
harvest limit in other Units. You may not take more than one brown/
grizzly bear in a regulatory year.
    (3) The Assistant Regional Director for Subsistence Management, 
FWS, is authorized to open, close, or adjust Federal subsistence lynx 
trapping seasons and to set harvest and possession limits for lynx in 
Units 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20(A), 20(B), 20(C) east of the 
Teklanika River, 20(D), and 20(E), with a maximum season of November 1-
February 28. This delegation may be exercised only when it is necessary 
to conserve lynx populations or to continue subsistence uses, only 
within guidelines listed within the ADF&G Lynx Harvest Management 
Strategy, and only after staff analysis of the potential action, 
consultation with the appropriate Regional Council Chairs, and 
Interagency Staff Committee concurrence.
    (g) Evidence of sex and identity. (1) If subsistence take of Dall 
sheep is restricted to a ram, you may not possess or transport a 
harvested sheep unless both horns accompany the animal.
    (2) If the subsistence taking of an ungulate, except sheep, is 
restricted to one sex in the local area, you may not possess or 
transport the carcass of an animal taken in that area unless sufficient 
portions of the external sex organs remain attached to indicate 
conclusively the sex of the animal, except in Units 11, 13, 19, 21, and 
24 where you may possess either sufficient portions of the external sex 
organs (still attached to a portion of the carcass) or the head (with 
or without antlers attached; however, the antler stumps must remain 
attached), to indicate the sex of the harvested moose; however, this 
paragraph (g)(2) does not apply to the carcass of an ungulate that has 
been butchered and placed in storage or otherwise prepared for 
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    (3) If a moose harvest limit requires an antlered bull, an antler 
size, or configuration restriction, you may not possess or transport 
the moose carcass or its parts unless both antlers accompany the 
carcass or its parts. If you possess a set of antlers with less than 
the required number of brow tines on one antler, you must leave the 
antlers naturally attached to the unbroken, uncut skull plate; however, 
this paragraph (g)(3) does not apply to a moose carcass or its parts 
that have been butchered and placed in storage or otherwise prepared 
for consumption after arrival at the place where it is to be stored or 
consumed.
    (h) You must leave all edible meat on the bones of the front 
quarters and hind quarters of caribou and moose harvested in Units 
9(B), 17, 18, and 19(B) prior to October 1 until you remove the meat 
from the field or process it for human consumption. You must leave all 
edible meat on the bones of the front quarters, hind quarters, and ribs 
of moose harvested in Unit 21 prior to October 1 until you remove the 
meat from the field or process it for human consumption. You must leave 
all edible meat on the bones of the front quarters, hind quarters, and 
ribs of caribou and moose harvested in Unit 24 prior to October 1 until 
you remove the meat from the field or process it for human consumption. 
Meat of the front quarters, hind quarters, or ribs from a harvested 
moose or caribou may be processed for human consumption and consumed in 
the field; however, meat may not be removed from the bones for purposes 
of transport out of the field.
    (i) If you take an animal that has been marked or tagged for 
scientific studies, you must, within a reasonable time, notify the 
ADF&G or the agency identified on the collar or marker, when and where 
the animal was taken. You also must retain any ear tag, collar, radio, 
tattoo, or other identification with the hide until it is sealed, if 
sealing is required; in all cases, you must return any identification 
equipment to the ADF&G or to an agency identified on such equipment.
    (j) Sealing of bear skins and skulls. (1) Sealing requirements for 
bear shall apply to brown bears taken in all Units, except as specified 
in this paragraph, and black bears of all color phases taken in Units 
1-7, 11-17, and 20.
    (2) You may not possess or transport from Alaska the untanned skin 
or skull of a bear unless the skin and skull have been sealed by an 
authorized representative of ADF&G in accordance with State or Federal 
regulations, except that the skin and skull of a brown bear taken under 
a registration permit in Units 5, 9(B), 9(E), 17, 18, 19(A) and 19(B) 
downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage, 21(D), 22, 23, 
24, and 26(A) need not be sealed unless removed from the area.
    (3) You must keep a bear skin and skull together until a 
representative of the ADF&G has removed a rudimentary premolar tooth 
from the skull and sealed both the skull and the skin; however, this 
provision shall not apply to brown bears taken within Units 5, 9(B), 
9(E), 17, 18, 19(A) and 19(B) downstream of and including the Aniak 
River drainage, 21(D), 22, 23, 24, and 26(A) which are not removed from 
the Unit.
    (i) In areas where sealing is required by Federal regulations, you 
may not possess or transport the hide of a bear that does not have the 
penis sheath or vaginal orifice naturally attached to indicate 
conclusively the sex of the bear.
    (ii) If the skin or skull of a bear taken in Units 9(B), 17, 18, 
and 19(A) and 19(B) downstream of and including the Aniak River 
drainage is removed from the area, you must first have it sealed by an 
ADF&G representative in Bethel, Dillingham, or McGrath; at the time of 
sealing, the ADF&G representative shall remove and retain the skin of 
the skull and front claws of the bear.
    (iii) If you remove the skin or skull of a bear taken in Units 
21(D), 22, 23, 24, and 26(A) from the area or present it for commercial 
tanning within the area, you must first have it sealed by an ADF&G 
representative in Barrow, Galena, Nome, or Kotzebue; at the time of 
sealing, the ADF&G representative shall remove and retain the skin of 
the skull and front claws of the bear.
    (iv) If you remove the skin or skull of a bear taken in Unit 5 from 
the area, you must first have it sealed by an ADF&G representative in 
Yakutat; 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 you remove the skin or skull of a bear taken in Unit 9(E) 
from Unit 9, you must first have it sealed by an authorized sealing 
representative. At the time of sealing, the representative shall remove 
and retain the skin of the skull and front claws of the bear.
    (4) You may not falsify any information required on the sealing 
certificate or temporary sealing form provided by the ADF&G in 
accordance with State regulations.
    (k) Sealing of beaver, lynx, marten, otter, wolf, and wolverine. 
You may not possess or transport from Alaska the untanned skin of a 
marten taken in Units 1-5, 7, 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 in accordance with State or Federal regulations. In Unit 
18, you must obtain an ADF&G seal for beaver skins only if they are to 
be sold or commercially tanned.
    (1) You must seal any wolf taken in Unit 2 on or before the 30th 
day after the date of taking.
    (2) You must leave the radius and ulna of the left foreleg 
naturally attached to the hide of any wolf taken in Units 1-5 until the 
hide is sealed.
    (l) If you take a species listed in paragraph (k) of this section 
but are unable to present the skin in person, you must complete and 
sign a temporary sealing form and ensure that the completed temporary 
sealing form and skin are presented to an authorized representative of 
ADF&G for sealing consistent with requirements listed in paragraph (k) 
of this section.
    (m) You may take wildlife, outside of established season or harvest 
limits, for food in traditional religious ceremonies, that are part of 
a funerary or mortuary cycle, including memorial potlatches, under the 
following provisions:
    (1) The harvest does not violate recognized principles of wildlife 
conservation and uses the methods and means allowable for the 
particular species published in the applicable Federal regulations. The 
appropriate Federal land manager will establish the number, species, 
sex, or location of harvest, if necessary, for conservation purposes. 
Other regulations relating to ceremonial harvest may be found in the 
unit-specific regulations in Sec.  ----.26(n).
    (2) No permit or harvest ticket is required for harvesting under 
this section; however, the harvester must be a Federally qualified 
subsistence user with customary and traditional use in the area where 
the harvesting will occur.
    (3) In Units 1-26 (except for Koyukon/Gwich'in potlatch ceremonies 
in Units 20(F), 21, 24, or 25):
    (i) A tribal chief, village council president or the chief's or 
president's designee for the village in which the religious ceremony 
will be held, or a Federally qualified subsistence user outside of a 
village or tribal-organized ceremony, must notify the nearest Federal 
land manager that a wildlife harvest will take place. The notification 
must include the species, harvest location, and number of animals 
expected to be taken.
    (ii) Immediately after the wildlife is taken, the tribal chief, 
village council president or designee, or other Federally qualified 
subsistence user must create a

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list of the successful hunters and maintain these records including the 
name of the decedent for whom the ceremony will be held. If requested, 
this information must be available to an authorized representative of 
the Federal land manager.
    (iii) The tribal chief, village council president or designee, or 
other Federally qualified subsistence user outside of the village in 
which the religious ceremony will be held must report to the Federal 
land manager the harvest location, species, sex, and number of animals 
taken as soon as practicable, but not more than 15 days after the 
wildlife is taken.
    (4) In Units 20(F), 21, 24, and 25 (for Koyukon/Gwich'in potlatch 
ceremonies only):
    (i) Taking wildlife outside of established season and harvest 
limits is authorized if it is for food for the traditional Koyukon/
Gwich'in Potlatch Funerary or Mortuary ceremony and if it is consistent 
with conservation of healthy populations.
    (ii) Immediately after the wildlife is taken, the tribal chief, 
village council president, or the chief's or president's designee for 
the village in which the religious ceremony will be held must create a 
list of the successful hunters and maintain these records. The list 
must be made available, after the harvest is completed, to a Federal 
land manager upon request.
    (iii) As soon as practical, but not more than 15 days after the 
harvest, the tribal chief, village council president, or designee must 
notify the Federal land manager about the harvest location, species, 
sex, and number of animals taken.
    (n) Unit regulations. You may take for subsistence unclassified 
wildlife, all squirrel species, and marmots in all Units, without 
harvest limits, for the period of July 1-June 30. Unit-specific 
restrictions or allowances for subsistence taking of wildlife are 
identified at paragraphs (n)(1) through (26) of this section.
    (1) Unit 1. Unit 1 consists of all mainland drainages from Dixon 
Entrance to Cape Fairweather, and those islands east of the center line 
of Clarence Strait from Dixon Entrance to Caamano Point, and all 
islands in Stephens Passage and Lynn Canal north of Taku Inlet:
    (i) Unit 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 within one mile of Anan 
Creek downstream from the mouth of Anan Lake, including the area within 
a one mile radius from the mouth of Anan Creek Lagoon, is closed to the 
taking of black bear and brown bear;
    (D) Unit 1(C):
    (1) You may not hunt within one-fourth mile of Mendenhall Lake, the 
U.S. Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier Visitor's Center, and the 
Center's parking area;
    (2) You may not take mountain goat in the area of Mt. Bullard 
bounded by the Mendenhall Glacier, Nugget Creek from its mouth to its 
confluence with Goat Creek, and a line from the mouth of Goat Creek 
north to the Mendenhall Glacier;
    (vi) You may not trap furbearers for subsistence uses in Unit 1(C), 
Juneau area, on the following public lands:
    (A) A strip within one-quarter mile of the mainland coast between 
the end of Thane Road and the end of Glacier Highway at Echo Cove;
    (B) That area of the Mendenhall Valley bounded on the south by the 
Glacier Highway, on the west by the Mendenhall Loop Road and Montana 
Creek Road and Spur Road to Mendenhall Lake, on the north by Mendenhall 
Lake, and on the east by the Mendenhall Loop Road and Forest Service 
Glacier Spur Road to the Forest Service Visitor Center;
    (C) That area within the U.S. Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier 
Recreation Area;
    (D) A strip within one-quarter mile of the following trails as 
designated on U.S. Geological Survey maps: Herbert Glacier Trail, 
Windfall Lake Trail, Peterson Lake Trail, Spaulding Meadows Trail 
(including the loop trail), Nugget Creek Trail, Outer Point Trail, Dan 
Moller Trail, Perseverance Trail, Granite Creek Trail, Mt. Roberts 
Trail and Nelson Water Supply Trail, Sheep Creek Trail, and Point 
Bishop Trail;
    (vii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may hunt black bear with bait in Units 1(A), 1(B), and 1(D) 
between April 15 and June 15;
    (B) You may not shoot ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine from a 
boat, unless you are certified as disabled.

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          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than   Sept. 1-June 30.
 one may be a blue or glacier bear.
Brown Bear: 1 bear every four       Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
 regulatory years by State          Mar. 15-May 31.
 registration permit only.
Deer:
    Unit 1(A)--4 antlered deer....  Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
    Unit 1(B)--2 antlered deer....  Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
    Unit 1(C)--4 deer; however,     Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     antlerless deer may be taken
     only from Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
Goat:
    Unit 1(A)--Revillagigedo        No open season.
     Island only.
    Unit 1(B)--that portion north   Aug. 1-Dec.31.
     of LeConte Bay. 1 goat by
     State registration permit
     only; the taking of kids or
     nannies accompanied by kids
     is prohibited.

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    Unit 1(A) and 1(B), that        No open season.
     portion on the Cleveland
     Peninsula south of the divide
     between Yes Bay and Santa
     Anna Inlet.
    Unit 1(A) and Unit 1(B)--       Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     remainder--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 or nannies
     accompanied by kids is
     prohibited.
    Unit 1(C)--that portion         Oct. 1-Nov. 30.
     draining into Lynn Canal and
     Stephens Passage between
     Antler River and Eagle
     Glacier and River, and all
     drainages of the Chilkat
     Range south of the Endicott
     River--1 goat by State
     registration permit only.
    Unit 1(C)--that portion         No open season.
     draining into Stephens
     Passage and Taku Inlet
     between Eagle Glacier and
     River and Taku Glacier.
    Unit 1(C)--remainder--1 goat    Aug. 1-Nov. 30.
     by State registration permit
     only.
    Unit 1(D)--that portion lying   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 lying   No open season.
     between Taiya Inlet and River
     and the White Pass and Yukon
     Railroad.
    Unit 1(D)--remainder--1 goat    Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     by State registration permit
     only..
Moose:
    Unit 1(A)--1 antlered bull by   Sept. 5-Oct. 15.
     Federal registration permit.
    Unit 1(B)--1 antlered bull      Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
     with spike-fork or 50-inch
     antlers or 3 or more brow
     tines on either antler, by
     State registration permit
     only.
    Unit 1(C), that portion south   Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
     of 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 only.
    Unit 1(C)--remainder,           Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
     excluding 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,   Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day..  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: 5 wolves....................  Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed):  Aug. 1-May 15.
 5 per day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 1-May 15.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: Unit 1(A), (B), and (C)--   Dec. 1-May 15.
 No limit.
Coyote: No limit..................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,   Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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 westernmost point on Warren Island.
    (i) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15;
    (B) You may not shoot ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine from a 
boat, unless you are certified as disabled.
    (ii) [Reserved]

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than   Sept. 1-June 30.
 one may be a blue or glacier bear.
Deer:
    4 deer by Federal registration  July 24-Dec. 31.
     permit; however, no more than
     one may be an antlerless
     deer. Antlerless deer may be
     taken only during the period
     Oct. 15-Dec. 31.
    The Federal public lands on     ....................................
     Prince of Wales Island are
     closed to hunting of deer
     from Aug. 1 to Aug. 15,
     except by Federally-qualified
     subsistence users holding a
     Federal registration permit.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,   Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day..  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf:
    5 wolves. The Forest            Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
     Supervisor (or designee) may
     close the Federal hunting and
     trapping season in
     consultation with ADF&G and
     the Chair of the Southeast
     Alaska Subsistence Regional
     Advisory Council, when the
     combined Federal-State
     harvest quota is reached.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 5 per   Aug. 1-May 15.
 day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 1-May 15.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 

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             Trapping
 
Beaver: No limit..................  Dec. 1-May 15.
Coyote: No limit..................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,   Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
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. 15-Mar. 15.
Wolverine: No limit...............  Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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, you may not take ungulates, bear, 
wolves, and wolverine along a strip one-fourth mile wide on each side 
of the Mitkof Highway from Milepost 0 to Crystal Lake campground;
    (B) You may not take black bears in the Petersburg Creek drainage 
on Kupreanof Island;
    (C) You may not hunt in the Blind Slough draining into Wrangell 
Narrows and a strip one-fourth mile wide on each side of Blind Slough, 
from the hunting closure markers at the southernmost portion of Blind 
Island to the hunting closure markers one mile south of the Blind 
Slough bridge.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15;
    (B) You may not shoot ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine from a 
boat, unless you are certified as disabled.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than   Sept. 1-June 30.
 one may be a blue or glacier bear.
Deer:
    Unit 3--Mitkof, Woewodski, and  Oct. 15-Oct. 31.
     Butterworth Islands--1
     antlered deer.
    Unit 3--remainder--2 antlered   Aug. 1-Nov. 30.
     deer.
Moose: 1 antlered bull with spike-  Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
 fork or 50-inch antlers or 3 or
 more brow tines on either antler
 by State registration permit only.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,   Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day..  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: 5 wolves....................  Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed):  Aug. 1-May 15.
 5 per day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 1-May 15.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 3--Mitkof Island--No       Dec. 1-Apr. 15.
     limit.
    Unit 3--except Mitkof Island--  Dec. 1-May 15.
     No limit.
Coyote: No limit..................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,   Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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, Lemesurier, and Pleasant Islands.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
    (A) You may not take bears in the Seymour Canal Closed Area 
(Admiralty Island) including all drainages into northwestern Seymour 
Canal between Staunch Point and the southernmost tip of the unnamed 
peninsula separating Swan Cove and King Salmon Bay including Swan and 
Windfall Islands;
    (B) You may not take bears in the Salt Lake Closed Area (Admiralty 
Island) including all lands within one-fourth mile of Salt Lake above 
Klutchman Rock at the head of Mitchell Bay;
    (C) You may not take brown bears in the Port Althorp Closed Area 
(Chichagof Island), that area within the Port Althorp watershed south 
of a line from Point Lucan to Salt Chuck Point (Trap Rock);
    (D) You may not use any motorized land vehicle for brown bear 
hunting in the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area (NECCUA) 
consisting of all portions of Unit 4 on Chichagof Island

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north of Tenakee Inlet and east of the drainage divide from the 
northwest point of Gull Cove to Port Frederick Portage, including all 
drainages into Port Frederick and Mud Bay.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may shoot ungulates from a boat. You may not shoot bear, 
wolves, or wolverine from a boat, unless you are certified as disabled;
    (B) Five Federal registration permits will be issued for the taking 
of brown bear for educational purposes associated with teaching 
customary and traditional subsistence harvest and use practices. Any 
bear taken under an educational permit does not count in an 
individual's one bear every four regulatory years limit.

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          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Brown Bear:
    Unit 4--Chichagof Island south  Sept. 20 15-Dec. 31.
     and west of a line that        Mar. 15-May 31.
     follows the crest of the
     island from Rock Point
     (58N[deg] N. lat., 136[deg]
     21[min] W. long.) to Rodgers
     Point (57[deg] 35[min] N.
     lat., 135[deg] 33[deg] 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[min] N. lat., 135[deg]
     25[min] W. long.) to the
     entrance of Gut Bay (56[deg]
     44[deg] N. lat. 134[deg]
     38[min] W. long.) including
     the drainages into Gut Bay
     and including Kruzof and
     other adjacent islands--1
     bear every four regulatory
     years by State registration
     permit only.
    Unit 4--remainder--1 bear       Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
     every four regulatory years    Mar. 15-May 20.
     by State registration permit
     only.
Deer: 6 deer; however, antlerless   Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
 deer 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.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,   Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day..  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: 5 wolves....................  Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed):  Aug. 1-May 15.
 5 per day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 1.-May 15.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 
             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,   Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses on public lands 
within Glacier Bay National Park.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15;
    (B) You may not shoot ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine from a 
boat, unless you are certified as disabled;
    (C) You may hunt brown bear in Unit 5 with a Federal registration 
permit in lieu of a State metal locking tag; if you have obtained a 
Federal registration permit prior to hunting.

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          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than   Sept.-June 30.
 one may be a blue or glacier bear.
Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal       Sept. 1-May 31.
 registration permit only.
Deer:
    Unit 5(A)--1 buck.............  Nov. 1-Nov. 30.
    Unit 5(B).....................  No open season.
Goat:
    Unit 5(A)--that area between    Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     the Hubbard Glacier and the
     West Nunatak Glacier on the
     north and east sides of
     Nunatak Fjord--1 goat by
     Federal registration permit.
     The Yakutat District Ranger
     and ADF&G will jointly
     announce the harvest quota
     prior to the season. A
     minimum of two goats in the
     harvest quota will be
     reserved for Federally
     qualified subsistence users.
     The season will be closed by
     local announcement when the
     quota has been taken. The
     harvest quota and season
     announcements will be made in
     consultation with NPS and
     local residents.

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    Unit 5(A)--remainder--1 goat    Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     by Federal registration
     permit. The Yakutat District
     Ranger and ADF&G will jointly
     announce the harvest quota
     prior to the season. A
     minimum of four goats in the
     harvest quota will be
     reserved for Federally
     qualified subsistence users.
     The season will be closed by
     local announcement when the
     quota has been taken. The
     harvest quota and season
     announcements will be made in
     consultation with NPS and
     local residents.
    Unit 5(B)--1 goat by Federal    Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     registration 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       Oct. 8-Nov. 15.
     Bench--1 bull by joint State/
     Federal registration permit
     only. The season will be
     closed when 60 bulls have
     been taken from the Unit. The
     season will be closed in that
     portion west of the Dangerous
     River when 30 bulls have been
     taken in that area. From Oct.
     8-Oct. 21, public lands will
     be closed to taking of moose,
     except by 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     Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day..   Sept 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................   Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: 5 wolves....................   Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............   Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 5 per    Aug. 1-May 15.
 day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-  Aug. 1-May 15.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: No limit..................  Nov. 10-May 15.
Coyote: No limit..................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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;
    (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) You may not take mountain goat in 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;
    (B) You may not take mountain goat in 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.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15;
    (B) You may take coyotes in Units 6(B) and 6(C) with the aid of 
artificial lights;
    (C) One permit will be issued to the Native Village of Eyak to take 
one bull moose from Federal lands in Units 6(B) or (C) for their annual 
Memorial/Sobriety Day potlatch;
    (D) A Federally-qualified subsistence user (recipient) who is 
either blind, 65 years of age or older, at least 70 percent disabled, 
or temporarily disabled may designate another Federally-qualified 
subsistence user to take any moose, deer, black bear and beaver on his 
or her behalf in Unit 6, unless the recipient is a member of a 
community operating under a community harvest system. The designated 
hunter must obtain a designated hunter permit and must return a 
completed harvest report. The designated hunter may hunt for any number 
of recipients, but may have no more than one harvest limit in his or 
her possession at any one time.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 1 bear................   Sept. 1-June 30.
Deer: 4 deer; however, antlerless    Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
 deer may be taken only from Oct.
 1-Dec. 31.
Goats:
    Unit 6(A), (B)--1 goat by       Aug. 20-Jan. 31.
     State registration permit
     only.

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    Unit 6(C).....................   No open season.
    Unit 6(D) (subareas RG242,      Aug. 20-Jan. 31.
     RG243, RG244, RG249, RG266
     and RG252 only)--1 goat by
     Federal registration permit
     only. In each of the Unit
     6(D) subareas, goat seasons
     will be closed when harvest
     limits for that subarea are
     reached. Harvest quotas are
     as follows: RG242--2 goats,
     RG243--4 goats, RG244--2
     goats, RG249--4 goats, RG266--
     4 goats, RG252--1 goat.
    Unit 6(D) (subarea RG245)--     No open season.
     Federal public lands are
     closed to all taking of goats.
Moose:
    Unit 6(C)--1 cow by Federal     Sept. 1-Oct. 31.
     registration permit only.
    Unit 6(C)--1 bull by Federal    Sept. 1-Dec. 31.
     registration permit only.
    (In Unit 6(C), only one moose   ....................................
     permit may be issued per
     household. A household
     receiving a State permit may
     not receive a Federal permit.
     The annual harvest quota will
     be announced by the U.S.
     Forest Service, Cordova
     Office, in consultation with
     ADF&G. The Federal harvest
     allocation will be 100% of
     the cow permits and 75% of
     the bull permits.).
    Unit 6--remainder.............   No open season.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in       May 1-Oct. 31.
 possession.
Coyote:
    Unit 6(A) and (D)--2 coyotes..   Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
    Unit 6(B) and 6(C)--No limit..   July 1-June 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    No open season.
 and Silver Phases):.
Hare (Snowshoe): 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): 5 per day, 10 in    Aug. 1-May 15.
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-  Aug. 1-May 15.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: No limit..................   Dec. 1-Apr. 30.
Coyote:
    Unit 6(C)--south of the Copper  Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
     River Highway and east of the
     Heney Range--No limit.
    Unit 6(A), (B), (C)--            Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
     remainder, and (D)--No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black     Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
Marten: No limit..................   Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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:
    (A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in the Kenai 
Fjords National Park;
    (B) You may not hunt in the Portage Glacier Closed Area in Unit 7, 
which consists of Portage Creek drainages between the Anchorage-Seward 
Railroad and Placer Creek in Bear Valley, Portage Lake, the mouth of 
Byron Creek, Glacier Creek, and Byron Glacier; however, you may hunt 
grouse, ptarmigan, hares, and squirrels with shotguns after September 
1.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15; except in the drainages of Resurrection Creek and its tributaries.
    (B) [Reserved]

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: Unit 7--3 bears.......  July 1-June 30.
Moose:
    Unit 7--that portion draining   Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     into Kings Bay--1 bull with
     spike-fork or 50-inch antlers
     or 3 or more brow tines on
     either antler may be taken by
     the community of Chenega Bay
     and also by the community of
     Tatitlek. Public lands are
     closed to the taking of moose
     except by eligible rural
     residents.
    Unit 7--remainder.............  No open season.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in      May 1-Oct. 10.
 possession.
Coyote: No limit..................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.........  July 1-June 30.
Wolf:
    Unit 7--that portion within     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     the Kenai National Wildlife
     Refuge--2 wolves.
    Unit 7--Remainder--5 wolves...  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 10 per day, 20 in  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 possession.
Grouse (Ruffed):..................  No open season

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Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: 20 beaver per season......  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
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-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit...............  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal       Dec. 1-Dec. 15.
 registration permit only. Up to 1  Apr. 1-May 15.
 permit may be issued in Akhiok;
 up to 1 permit may be issued in
 Karluk; up to 3 permits may be
 issued in Larsen Bay; up to 2
 permits may be issued in Old
 Harbor; up to 2 permits may be
 issued in Ouzinkie; and up to 2
 permits may be issued in Port
 Lions.
Deer: Unit 8--all lands within the  Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
 Kodiak Archipelago within the
 Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge,
 including lands on Kodiak, Ban,
 Uganik, and Afognak Islands--3
 deer; however, antlerless deer
 may be taken only from Nov. 1-
 Jan. 31.
Elk: Kodiak, Ban, Uganik, and        Sept. 15-Nov. 30.
 Afognak Islands--1 elk per
 household by Federal registration
 permit only. The season will be
 closed by announcement of the
 Refuge Manager, Kodiak National
 Wildlife Refuge when the combined
 Federal/State harvest reaches 15%
 of the herd.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.........  July 1-June 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: 30 beaver per season......  Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in Katmai 
National Park;
    (B) You may not use motorized vehicles, except aircraft, boats, or 
snowmobiles used for hunting and transporting a hunter or harvested 
animal parts from Aug. 1 through 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, 
you may use a motorized vehicle on the Naknek-King Salmon, Lake Camp, 
and Rapids Camp roads and on the King Salmon Creek trail, and on frozen 
surfaces of the Naknek River and Big Creek.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take 
beaver in Unit 9(B) from April 1 through May 31 and in the remainder of 
Unit 9 from April 1 through April 30;
    (B) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of 
a resident tag in Unit 9(E) or 9(B), except that portion within the 
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, if you have obtained a State 
registration permit prior to hunting.
    (C) In Unit 9(B), Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, residents 
of Nondalton, Iliamna, Newhalen, Pedro Bay, and Port Alsworth may hunt 
brown bear by Federal registration permit in lieu of a resident tag; 
ten permits will be available with at least one permit issued in each 
community; however, no more than five permits will be issued in a 
single community. The season will be closed when four females or ten 
bears have been taken, whichever occurs first;

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    (D) Residents of Newhalen, Nondalton, Iliamna, Pedro Bay, and Port 
Alsworth may take up to a total of 10 bull moose in Unit 9(B) for 
ceremonial purposes, under the terms of a Federal registration permit 
from July 1 through June 30. Permits will be issued 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;
    (E) For Units 9(C) and (E) only, a Federally-qualified subsistence 
user (recipient) of Units 9(C) and (E) may designate another Federally-
qualified subsistence user of Units 9(C) and (E) to take bull caribou 
on his or her behalf unless the recipient is a member of a community 
operating under a community harvest system. The designated hunter must 
obtain a designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest 
report and turn over all meat to the recipient. There is no restriction 
on the number of possession limits the designated hunter may have in 
his/her possession at any one time;
    (F) For Unit 9(D), a Federally-qualified subsistence user 
(recipient) may designate another Federally-qualified subsistence user 
to take caribou on his or her behalf unless the recipient is a member 
of a community operating under a community harvest system. The 
designated hunter must obtain a designated hunter permit and must 
return a completed harvest report. The designated hunter may hunt for 
any number of recipients but may have no more than four harvest limits 
in his/her possession at any one time;
    (G) The communities of False Pass, King Cove, Cold Bay, Sand Point, 
and Nelson Lagoon annually may each take, from October 1 through 
December 31 or May 10 through May 25, one brown bear for ceremonial 
purposes, under the terms of a Federal registration permit. A permit 
will be issued to an individual only at the request of a local 
organization. The brown bear may be taken from either Unit 9(D) or Unit 
10 (Unimak Island) only;
    (H) You may hunt brown bear in Unit 9(E) with a Federal 
registration permit in lieu of a State locking tag if you have obtained 
a Federal registration permit prior to hunting.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears...............  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 9(B)--Lake Clark National  July 1-June 30.
     Park and Preserve--Rural
     residents of Nondalton,
     Iliamna, Newhalen, Pedro Bay,
     and Port Alsworth only--1
     bear by Federal registration
     permit only.
    Unit 9(B), remainder--1 bear    Sept. 1-May 31.
     by State registration permit
     only.
    Unit 9(E)--1 bear by Federal    Sept. 25-Dec. 31.
     registration permit.           Apr. 15-May 25.
Caribou:
    Unit 9(A)--4 caribou; however,  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     no 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(B)--5 caribou; however,  July 1-Apr. 15.
     no more than 1 bull may be
     taken from July 1-Nov. 30.
    Unit 9(C), that portion within  Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
     the Alagnak River drainage--1
     caribou.
    Unit 9(C), remainder--1 bull    Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     by Federal registration
     permit or State Tier II
     permit. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     caribou except by residents
     of Units 9(C) and (E).
                                    Nov. 15-Feb. 28.
    Unit 9(D)--2 caribou by         Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     Federal registration permit.   Nov. 15-Mar. 31.
    Unit 9(E)--1 bull by Federal    Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     registration permit or State   Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
     Tier II permit. Federal
     public lands are closed to
     the taking of caribou except
     by residents of Units 9(C)
     and (E).
Sheep:
    Unit 9(B)--Residents of         Aug. 10-Oct. 10.
     Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton,
     Pedro Bay, Port Alsworth, and
     residents of Lake Clark
     National Park and Preserve
     within Unit 9(B).--1 ram with
     7/8 curl or larger horn by
     Federal registration permit
     only.
    Remainder of Unit 9--1 ram      Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     with 7/8 curl or larger horn.
Moose:
    Unit 9(A)--1 bull.............  Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
    Unit 9(B)--1 bull.............  Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
                                    Dec. 1-Jan 15.
    Unit 9(C)--that portion         Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
     draining into the Naknek       Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
     River from the north--1 bull.
    Unit 9(C)--that portion         Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
     draining into the Naknek       Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
     River from the south--1 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.
    Unit 9(C)--remainder--1 bull..  Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
                                    Dec. 15-Jan 15.
    Unit 9(D)--1 bull by Federal    Dec. 15-Jan 20.
     registration permit. Federal
     public lands will be closed
     to the harvest of moose when
     a total of 10 bulls have been
     harvested between State and
     Federal hunts.
    Unit 9(E)--1 bull.............  Aug. 20-Sept. 20.
                                    Dec. 1-Jan. 20.
Beaver: Unit 9(B) and (E)--2        Apr. 15-May 31.
 beaver per day.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No    Dec. 1-Mar. 15.
 limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No      July 1-June 30.
 limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................   Nov. 10- Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves...................  Aug. 10- Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Sept. 1- Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in  Aug. 10- Apr. 30.
 possession.

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Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    No limit......................  Oct. 10-Mar. 31.
    2 beaver per day; only          Apr. 15-May 31.
     firearms may be used.
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No    Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Caribou:..........................
    Unit 10--Unimak Island only--4  Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     caribou by Federal
     registration permit only.
    Unit 10--remainder--No limit..  July 1-June 30.
                                    Nov. 15-Mar. 31.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White         July 1-June 30.
 Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Wolf: 5 wolves....................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 per day, 40 in possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Coyote: 2 coyotes.................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White         July 1-June 30.
 Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.........  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.................  Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter: No limit...................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit...............  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (11) Unit 11. Unit 11 consists of that area draining into the 
headwaters of the Copper River south of Suslota Creek and the area 
drained by all tributaries into the east bank of the Copper River 
between the confluence of Suslota Creek with the Slana River and Miles 
Glacier.
    (i) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15;
    (B) One moose without calf may be taken from June 20-July 31 in the 
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Unit 11 or 12 for the 
Batzulnetas Culture Camp. Two hunters from either Chistochina or 
Mentasta Village may be designated by the Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium 
to receive the Federal subsistence harvest permit. The permit may be 
obtained from a Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve office.
    (ii) [Reserved]

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears...............  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear................  Aug. 10-June 15.

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Caribou:..........................  No open season
Sheep:
    1 sheep.......................  Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
    1 sheep by Federal              Sept. 21-Oct. 20.
     registration permit only by
     persons 60 years of age or
     older.
Goat: Unit 11--that portion within  Aug. 25-Dec. 31.
 the Wrangell-St. Elias National
 Park and Preserve--1 goat by
 Federal registration permit only.
 Federal public lands will be
 closed to the harvest of goats
 when a total of 45 goats have
 been harvested between Federal
 and State hunts.
Moose: 1 antlered bull by Federal   Aug. 20-Sept. 20.
 registration permit only.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in      June 1-Oct. 10.
 possession.
Coyote: 10 coyotes................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
 however, no more than 2 foxes may
 be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.........  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf: 10 wolves...................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Sept. 1-Jan. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: 30 beaver per season......  Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit....................  Dec. 1-Jan. 15.
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-Jan. 31.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
30;
    (B) You may not use a steel trap, or a snare using cable smaller 
than 3/32 inch diameter to trap coyotes or wolves in Unit 12 during 
April and October;
    (C) One moose without calf may be taken from June 20--July 31 in 
the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Unit 11 or 12 for 
the Batzulnetas Culture Camp. Two hunters from either Chistochina or 
Mentasta Village may be designated by the Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium 
to receive the Federal subsistence harvest permit. The permit may be 
obtained from a Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve office.
    (ii) [Reserved]

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears...............  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear................  Aug. 10-June 30.
Caribou:
    Unit 12--that portion of the    No open season.
     Nabesna River drainage within
     the Wrangell-St. Elias
     National Park and Preserve
     and all Federal lands south
     of the Winter Trail running
     southeast from Pickerel Lake
     to the Canadian border--The
     taking of caribou is
     prohibited on Federal public
     lands.
    Unit 12--remainder--1 bull....  Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
    Unit 12--remainder--1 caribou   Winter season to be announced.
     may be taken by a Federal
     registration permit during a
     winter season to be
     announced. Dates for a winter
     season to occur between Oct.
     1 and Apr. 30 and sex of
     animal to be taken will be
     announced by Tetlin National
     Wildlife Refuge Manager in
     consultation with Wrangell-
     St. Elias National Park and
     Preserve Superintendent,
     Alaska Department of Fish and
     Game area biologists, and
     Chairs of the Eastern
     Interior Regional Advisory
     Council and Upper Tanana/
     Fortymile Fish and Game
     Advisory Committee.
Sheep:
    1 ram with full curl or larger  Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     horn.
    Unit 12--that portion within    Sept. 21-Oct. 20
     Wrangell-St. Elias National
     Park and Preserve--1 ram with
     full curl horn or larger by
     Federal registration permit
     only by persons 60 years of
     age or older.
Moose:
    Unit 12--that portion within    Aug. 24-Aug. 28.
     the Tetlin National Wildlife   Sept. 8-Sept. 17.
     Refuge and those lands within  Nov. 20-Nov. 30.
     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. The
     November season is open by
     Federal registration permit
     only.
    Unit 12--that portion lying     Aug. 24-Sept. 30.
     east of the Nabesna River and
     Nabesna Glacier and south of
     the Winter Trail running
     southeast from Pickerel Lake
     to the Canadian border--1
     antlered bull.
    Unit 12--remainder--1 antlered  Aug. 15-Aug. 28.
     bull with spike/fork antlers.
    Unit 12--remainder--1 antlered  Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
     bull.

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Beaver: Unit 12 B Wrangell-Saint    Sept. 20-May 15.
 Elias National Park and Preserve--
 6 beaver per season. Meat from
 harvested beaver must be salvaged
 for human consumption.
Coyote: 10 coyotes................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
 however, no more than 2 foxes may
 be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.........  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Nov. 1-Mar. 15.
Wolf: 10 wolves...................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: 15 beaver per season. Only  Sept. 20-May 15.
 firearms may be used during Sept.
 20-Oct. 31 and Apr. 16-May 15, to
 take up to 6 beaver. Only traps
 or snares may be used Nov. 1-Apr.
 15. The total annual harvest
 limit for beaver is 15, of which
 no more than 6 may be taken by
 firearm under trapping or hunting
 regulations. Meat from beaver
 harvested by firearm must be
 salvaged for human consumption.
Coyote: No limit..................  Oct. 15-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit; however, no more    Nov. 1-Dec. 31.
 than 5 lynx may be taken between
 Nov. 1 and Nov. 30.
Marten: No limit..................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.........  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.................  Sept. 20-June 10.
Otter: No limit...................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit....................  Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit...............  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (13) Unit 13. (i) Unit 13 consists of that area westerly of the 
east bank of the Copper River and drained by all tributaries into the 
west bank of the Copper River from Miles Glacier and including the 
Slana River drainages north of Suslota Creek; the drainages into the 
Delta River upstream from Falls Creek and Black Rapids Glacier; the 
drainages into the Nenana River upstream from the southeast corner of 
Denali National Park at Windy; the drainage into the Susitna River 
upstream from its junction with the Chulitna River; the drainage into 
the east bank of the Chulitna River upstream to its confluence with 
Tokositna River; the drainages of the Chulitna River (south of Denali 
National Park) upstream from its confluence with the Tokositna River; 
the drainages into the north bank of the Tokositna River upstream to 
the base of the Tokositna Glacier; the drainages into the Tokositna 
Glacier; the drainages into the east bank of the Susitna River between 
its confluences with the Talkeetna and Chulitna Rivers; the drainages 
into the north and east bank of the Talkeetna River including the 
Talkeetna River to its confluence with Clear Creek, the eastside 
drainages of a line going up the south bank of Clear Creek to the first 
unnamed creek on the south, then up that creek to lake 4408, along the 
northeast shore of lake 4408, then southeast in a straight line to the 
northern most fork of the Chickaloon River; the drainages into the east 
bank of the Chickaloon River below the line from lake 4408; the 
drainages of the Matanuska River above its confluence with the 
Chickaloon River:
    (A) Unit 13(A) consists of that portion of Unit 13 bounded by a 
line beginning at the Chickaloon River bridge at Mile 77.7 on the Glenn 
Highway, then along the Glenn Highway to its junction with the 
Richardson Highway, then south along the Richardson Highway to the foot 
of Simpson Hill at Mile 111.5, then east to the east bank of the Copper 
River, then northerly along the east bank of the Copper River to its 
junction with the Gulkana River, then northerly along the west bank of 
the Gulkana River to its junction with the West Fork of the Gulkana 
River, then westerly along the west bank of the West Fork of the 
Gulkana River to its source, an unnamed lake, then across the divide 
into the Tyone River drainage, down an unnamed stream into the Tyone 
River, then down the Tyone River to the Susitna River, then down the 
southern bank of the Susitna River to the mouth of Kosina Creek, then 
up Kosina Creek to its headwaters, then across the divide and down 
Aspen Creek to the Talkeetna River, then southerly along the boundary 
of Unit 13 to the Chickaloon River bridge, the point of beginning;
    (B) Unit 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) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses on lands within 
Mount McKinley National Park as it existed prior to December 2, 1980. 
Subsistence uses as authorized by this paragraph (m)(13) are permitted 
in Denali National Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on 
December 2, 1980;
    (B) You may not use motorized vehicles or pack animals for hunting 
from Aug. 5--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

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the Richardson Highway to its junction with the Alaska Highway, then 
east along the Alaska Highway to the west bank of the Johnson River, 
then south along the west bank of the Johnson River and Johnson Glacier 
to the head of the Cantwell Glacier, then west along the north bank of 
the Cantwell Glacier and Miller Creek to the Delta River;
    (C) Except for access and transportation of harvested wildlife on 
Sourdough and Haggard Creeks, Meiers Lake trails, or other trails 
designated by the Board, you may not use motorized vehicles for 
subsistence hunting in the Sourdough Controlled Use Area. The Sourdough 
Controlled Use Area consists of that portion of Unit 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 Middle Fork Trail at approximately Mile 170, then westerly along 
the trail to the Gulkana River, then southerly along the east bank of 
the Gulkana River to its confluence with Sourdough Creek, the point of 
beginning;
    (D) You may not use any motorized vehicle or pack animal for 
hunting, including the transportation of hunters, their hunting gear, 
and/or parts of game from July 26 to September 30 in the Tonsina 
Controlled Use Area. The Tonsina Controlled Use Area consists of that 
portion of Unit 13(D) bounded on the west by the Richardson Highway 
from the Tiekel River to the Tonsina River at Tonsina, on the north 
along the south bank of the Tonsina River to where the Edgerton Highway 
crosses the Tonsina River, then along the Edgeton Highway to Chitina, 
on the east by the Copper River from Chitina to the Tiekel River, and 
on the south by the north bank of the Tiekel River.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15;
    (B) Upon written request by the Camp Director to the Glennallen 
Field Office, 2 caribou, sex to be determined by the Glennallen Field 
Office Manager of the BLM, may be taken from Aug. 10 through Sept. 30 
or Oct. 21 through Mar. 31 by Federal registration permit for the 
Hudson Lake Residential Treatment Camp. Additionally, 1 bull moose may 
be taken Aug. 1 through Sept. 20. The animals may be taken by any 
Federally-qualified hunter designated by the Camp Director. The hunter 
must have in his/her possession the permit and a designated hunter 
permit during all periods that are being hunted;
    (C) Upon written request from the Ahtna Heritage Foundation to the 
Glennallen Field Office, either 1 bull moose or 2 caribou, sex to be 
determined by the Glennallen Field Office Manager of the Bureau of Land 
Management, may be taken from Aug. 1 through Sept. 20 for 1 moose or 
Aug. 10 through Sept. 20 for 2 caribou by Federal registration permit 
for the Ahtna Heritage Foundation's culture camp. The permit will 
expire on September 20 or when the camp closes, whichever comes first. 
No combination of caribou and moose is allowed. The hunter must have in 
his/her possession the permit and a designated hunter permit during all 
periods that are being hunted.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears...............  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear. Bears taken     Aug. 10-May 31.
 within Denali National Park must
 be sealed within 5 days of
 harvest. That portion within
 Denali National Park will be
 closed by announcement of the
 Superintendent after 4 bears have
 been harvested.
Caribou:
     Unit 13(A) and (B)--2 caribou  Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     by Federal registration        Oct. 21-Mar. 31
     permit only. Only bulls may
     be taken during the Aug. 10 B
     Sept. 30 season. During the
     winter season (Oct. 21-Mar.
     31), the sex of animals that
     may be taken will be
     announced by the Glennallen
     Field Office Manager of the
     Bureau of Land Management in
     consultation with the Alaska
     Department of Fish and Game
     area biologist and Chairs of
     the Eastern Interior Regional
     Advisory Council and the
     Southcentral Regional
     Advisory Council.
    Unit 13--remainder--2 bulls by  Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     Federal registration permit    Oct. 21-Mar. 31.
     only.
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      Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
 13(D) and the Tok Management Area
 and Delta Controlled Use Area--1
 ram with 7/8 curl or larger horn.
Moose:
    Unit 13(E)--1 antlered bull     Aug. 1-Sept. 20.
     moose by Federal registration
     permit only; only 1 permit
     will be issued per household.
    Unit 13--remainder--1 antlered  Aug. 1-Sept. 20.
     bull moose by Federal
     registration permit only.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in      June 15-Sept. 10.
 possession.
Coyote: 10 coyotes................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
 however, no more than 2 foxes may
 be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.........  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf: 10 wolves...................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Sept. 1-Jan. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: No limit..................  Sept. 25-May 31.
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit....................  Dec. 1-Jan. 15.
Marten: Unit 13--No limit.........  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.........  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.................  Sept.25-June 10.
Otter: No limit...................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit....................  Oct. 15-Apr. 30.

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Wolverine: No limit...............  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (14) Unit 14. (i) Unit 14 consists of drainages into the north side 
of Turnagain Arm west of and excluding the Portage Creek drainage, 
drainages into Knik Arm excluding drainages of the Chickaloon and 
Matanuska Rivers in Unit 13, drainages into the north side of Cook 
Inlet east of the Susitna River, drainages into the east bank of the 
Susitna River downstream from the Talkeetna River, and drainages into 
the south and west bank of the Talkeetna River to its confluence with 
Clear Creek, the west side drainages of a line going up the south bank 
of Clear Creek to the first unnamed creek on the south, then up that 
creek to lake 4408, along the northeast shore of lake 4408, then 
southeast in a straight line to the northernmost fork of the Chickaloon 
River:
    (A) Unit 14(A) consists of drainages in Unit 14 bounded on the west 
by the east bank of the Susitna River, on the north by the north bank 
of Willow Creek and Peters Creek to its headwaters, then east along the 
hydrologic divide separating the Susitna River and Knik Arm drainages 
to the outlet creek at lake 4408, on the east by the eastern boundary 
of Unit 14, and on the south by Cook Inlet, Knik Arm, the south bank of 
the Knik River from its mouth to its junction with Knik Glacier, across 
the face of Knik Glacier and along the north side of Knik Glacier to 
the Unit 6 boundary;
    (B) Unit 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) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in the Fort 
Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base Management Areas, consisting of 
the Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Military Reservation;
    (B) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in the Anchorage 
Management Area, consisting of all drainages south of Elmendorf and 
Fort Richardson military reservations and north of and including 
Rainbow Creek.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: Unit 14(C)--1 bear....  July 1-June 30.
Beaver: Unit 14(C)--1 beaver per    May 15-Oct. 31.
 day, 1 in possession.
Coyote: Unit 14(C)--2 coyotes.....  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): Unit 14(C)--2
 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): Unit 14(C)--5      Sept. 8-Apr. 30.
 hares per day.
Lynx: Unit 14(C)--2 lynx..........  Dec. 15-Jan. 15.
Wolf: Unit 14(C)--5 wolves........  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: Unit 14(C)--1 wolverine  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): Unit    Sept. 8-Mar. 31.
 14(C)--5 per day, 10 in
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Sept. 8-Mar. 31.
 tailed): Unit 14(C)--10 per day,
 20 in possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: Unit 14(C)--that portion    Dec. 1-Apr. 15.
 within 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(C)--No limit......  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): Unit 14(C)--1
 fox.
Marten: Unit 14(C)--No limit......  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel: Unit 14(C)--No     Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
 limit.
Muskrat: Unit 14(C)--No limit.....  Nov. 10-May 15.
Otter: Unit 14(C)--No limit.......  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: Unit 14(C)--No limit........  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolverine: Unit 14(C)--No limit...  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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 
north bank of the Kenai River and the north shore of Skilak Lake;
    (B) Unit 15(B) consists of that portion of Unit 15 south of the 
north bank of the Kenai River and the north shore of Skilak Lake, and 
north of the north bank of the Kasilof River, the north shore of 
Tustumena Lake, Glacier Creek, and Tustumena Glacier;
    (C) Unit 15(C) consists of the remainder of Unit 15.
    (ii) You may not take wildlife, except for grouse, ptarmigan, and 
hares that may be taken only from October 1--March 1 by bow and arrow 
only, in the Skilak Loop Management Area, which consists of that 
portion of Unit 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.

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    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15;
    (B) You may not trap furbearers for subsistence in the Skilak Loop 
Wildlife Management Area;
    (C) You may not trap marten in that portion of Unit 15(B) east of 
the Kenai River, Skilak Lake, Skilak River, and Skilak Glacier;
    (D) You may not take red fox in Unit 15 by any means other than a 
steel trap or snare.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear:
    Unit 15(C)--3 bears...........  July 1-June 30.
    Unit 15--remainder............  No open season.
Moose:
    Unit 15(A)--Skilak Loop         No open season.
     Wildlife Management Area.
    Unit 15(A)--remainder, Unit     Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     15(B), and (C)--1 antlered
     bull with spike-fork or 50-
     inch antlers or with 3 or
     more brow tines on either
     antler, by Federal
     registration permit only.
Coyote: No limit..................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.........  July 1-June 30.
Wolf:
    Unit 15--that portion within    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     the Kenai National Wildlife
     Refuge--2 wolves.
    Unit 15--remainder--5 wolves..  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 Wolverine............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 possession.
Grouse (Ruffed)...................  No open season.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
 tailed):
    Unit 15(A) and (B)--20 per      Aug. 10-Mar. 31
     day, 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.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: 20 Beaver per season......  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): 1 Fox.
Marten:
    Unit 15(B)--that portion east   No open season.
     of 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--No limit..........  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: No limit....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: Unit 15(B) and (C)--No   Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 limit.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in the Mount 
McKinley National Park, as it existed prior to December 2, 1980. 
Subsistence uses as authorized by this paragraph (m)(16) are permitted 
in Denali National Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on 
December 2, 1980.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15.
    (B) [Reserved]

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         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 bull.
    Unit 16(B)--remainder--1 bull.  Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
                                    Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 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-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 

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             Trapping
 
Beaver: No limit..................  Oct. 10-May 15.
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
Marten: No limit..................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (17) Unit 17. (i) Unit 17 consists of drainages into Bristol Bay 
and the Bering Sea between Etolin Point and Cape Newenham, and all 
islands between these points including Hagemeister Island and the 
Walrus Islands:
    (A) Unit 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 legal hunting camps, you 
may not use any motorized vehicle for hunting ungulates, bears, wolves, 
and wolverine, including transportation of hunters and parts of 
ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine in the Upper Mulchatna Controlled 
Use Area consisting of Unit 17(B), from Aug. 1-Nov. 1.
    (B) [Reserved]
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15;
    (B) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of 
a resident tag if you have obtained a State registration permit prior 
to hunting;
    (C) For Federal registration permit caribou hunts for Unit 17 (A) 
and (C), that portion consisting of the Nushagak Peninsula south of the 
Igushik River, Tuklung River and Tuklung Hills, west to Tvativak Bay, a 
Federally-qualified subsistence user may designate another Federally-
qualified subsistence user to harvest 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;
    (D) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take 
beaver in Unit 17 from April 15-May 31. You may not take beaver with a 
firearm under a trapping license on National Park Service lands.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 2 bears...............  Aug. 1-May 31.
Brown Bear: Unit 17--1 bear by      Sept. 1-May 31.
 State registration permit only.
Caribou:
    Unit 17(A)--all drainages west  Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
     of Right Hand Point--5
     caribou; however, no more
     than 1 bull may be taken from
     Aug. 1 through Nov. 30. The
     season may be closed and
     harvest limit reduced for the
     drainages between the Togiak
     River and Right Hand Point by
     announcement of the Togiak
     National Wildlife Refuge
     Manager.
    Unit 17(A) and (C)--that        Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     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--up to 2 caribou
     by Federal registration
     permit. Public lands are
     closed to the taking of
     caribou except by the
     residents of Togiak, Twin
     Hills, Manokotak, Aleknagik,
     Dillingham, Clark's Point,
     and Ekuk during seasons
     identified above. The harvest
     objective, harvest limit, and
     the number of permits
     available will be announced
     by the Togiak National
     Wildlife Refuge Manager after
     consultation with the Alaska
     Department of Fish and Game
     and the Nushagak Peninsula
     Caribou Planning Committee.
     Successful hunters must
     report their harvest to the
     Togiak National Wildlife
     Refuge within 24 hours after
     returning from the field. The
     season may be closed by
     announcement of the Togiak
     National Wildlife Refuge
     Manager.
    Unit 17(B) and (C)--that        Aug.1-Apr. 15.
     portion of 17(C) east of the
     Wood River and Wood River
     Lakes--5 caribou; however, no
     more than 1 bull may be taken
     from Aug. 1 through Nov. 30.
    Unit 17(A)--remainder and       Season to occur between Aug. 1
     17(C)--remainder--selected      through Mar. 31, harvest limit, and
     drainages; a harvest limit of   hunt area to be announced by the
     up to 5 caribou will be         Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
     determined at the time the      Manager.
     season is announced.
Sheep: 1 ram with full curl or      Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
 larger horn.
Moose:
    Unit 17(A)--1 bull by State     Aug. 25-Sept. 20.
     registration permit.
    Unit 17(A)--that portion that   Winter season to be announced.
     includes the area east of the
     west shore of Nenevok Lake,
     east of the west shore of
     Nenevok Lake, east of the
     west bank of the Kemuk River,
     and east of the west bank of
     the Togiak River south from
     the confluence Togiak and
     Kemuk Rivers--1 antlered bull
     by State registration permit.
     Up to a 14-day season during
     the period Dec.1--Jan. 31 may
     be opened or closed by the
     Togiak National Wildlife
     Refuge Manager after
     consultation with ADF&G and
     local users.

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    Unit 17(B)--that portion that   Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
     includes all the Mulchatna
     River drainage upstream from
     and including the Chilchitna
     River drainage--1 bull by
     State registration permit.
     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. 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(B)--remainder and       Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
     17(C)--remainder--1 bull by    Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
     State registration permit.
     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         Dec. 1-Mar. 15.
 Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No      July 1-June 30.
 limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves...................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 per day, 40 in possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 17--No limit.............  Oct. 10-Mar. 31.
    --2 beaver per day. Only        Apr. 15-May 31.
     firearms may be used.
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White         Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
 Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Marten: No limit..................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.........  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: 2 muskrats...............  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Otter: No limit...................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit...............  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears...............  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear by State         Sept. 1-May 31.
 registration permit only.
Caribou: 5 caribou................  Aug. 1-Apr. 15.
Moose:
    Unit 18--that portion east of   No open season.
     a line running from the mouth
     of the Ishkowik River to the
     closest point of Dall Lake,
     then to the easternmost point
     of Takslesluk Lake, then
     along the Kuskokwim River
     drainage boundary to the Unit
     18 border, and then north of
     and including the Eek River
     drainage.
    Unit 18--south of and           No open season.
     including the Kanektok River
     drainages.
    Unit 18--remainder--1 antlered  Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
     bull. A 10-day hunt to occur   Winter season to be announced.
     between Dec. 1 and Feb. 28 (1
     bull, evidence of sex
     required) will be opened by
     announcement.
Public lands in Unit 18 are closed
 to the hunting of moose, except
 by Federally-qualified rural
 Alaska residents during seasons
 identified above.
Beaver: No limit..................  July 1-June 30.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White         Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
 Phase): 2 foxes.

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Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
 however, no more than 2 foxes may
 be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No      July 1-June 30.
 limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: 5 wolves....................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20     Aug. 10-May 30.
 per day, 40 in possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: No limit..................  July 1-June 30.
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White         Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
 Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Marten: No limit..................  Nov. 10-Mar. 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-Mar. 31.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (19) Unit 19. (i) Unit 19 consists of the Kuskokwim River drainage 
upstream from a straight line drawn between Lower Kalskag and Piamiut:
    (A) Unit 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 M1.26 (approximately 1.26 miles south 
of the northwest corner of the original Mt. McKinley National Park 
boundary) to the peak of Lone Mountain, then due west to Big River, 
including the Big River drainage upstream from that line, and including 
the Swift River drainage upstream from and including the North Fork 
drainage;
    (D) Unit 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) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses on lands within 
Mount McKinley National Park as it existed prior to December 2, 1980. 
Subsistence uses as authorized by this paragraph (m)(19) are permitted 
in Denali National Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on 
December 2, 1980;
    (B) In the Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Use Area, which consists of 
that portion of Unit 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 benchmark on Halfway Mountain, then south to the west 
side of Big River drainage, the point of beginning, you may not use 
aircraft for hunting moose, including transportation of any moose 
hunter or moose part; however, this does not apply to transportation of 
a moose hunter or moose part by aircraft between publicly owned 
airports in the Controlled Use Area, or between a publicly owned 
airport within the area and points outside the area.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
30;
    (B) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of 
a resident tag in those portions of 19(A) and (B) downstream of and 
including the Aniak River drainage if you have obtained a State 
registration permit prior to hunting.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears...............  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 19(A) and (B)--those       Aug. 10-June 30.
     portions which are downstream
     of and including the Aniak
     River drainage--1 bear by
     State registration permit.
    Unit 19(A)--remainder, 19(B)--  Aug. 10-June 30.
     remainder, and Unit 19(D)--1
     bear.
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.

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    Unit 19(D)--south and east of   Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     the Kuskokwim River and North  Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
     Fork of the Kuskokwim River--
     1 caribou.
    Unit 19(D)--remainder--1        Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     caribou.
    Unit 19--rural Alaska           July 1-June 30.
     residents 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 horn or  Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
 larger.
Moose:
    Unit 19--Rural Alaska           July 1-June 30.
     residents of Lime Village
     only--no individual harvest
     limit, but a village harvest
     quota of 28 bulls (including
     those taken under the State
     Tier II system). Reporting
     will be by a community
     reporting system.
    Unit 19(A)--1 antlered bull by  Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
     State registration permit.
    Unit 19(B)--1 bull with spike-  Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
     fork or 50-inch antlers or
     antlers with 4 or more brow
     tines on one side by harvest
     ticket; or 1 antlered bull by
     State registration permit.
    Unit 19(C)--1 antlered bull...  Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
    Unit 19(C)--1 bull by State     Jan. 15-Feb. 15.
     registration permit.
    Unit 19(D)--that portion of     Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
     the 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 Area--1 bull.
                                    Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
    Unit 19(D)--remainder--1        Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
     antlered bull.
                                    Dec. 1-Dec. 15.
Coyote: 10 coyotes................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
 however, no more than 2 foxes may
 be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.........  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Wolf:
    Unit 19(D)--10 wolves per day.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
    Unit 19--remainder--5 wolves..  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: No limit..................  Nov. 1-Jun. 10.
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit..................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.........  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit...................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit...............  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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;
    (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) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses on lands within 
Mount McKinley National Park as it existed prior to December 2, 1980. 
Subsistence uses as authorized by this paragraph (m)(20) are permitted 
in Denali National Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on 
December 2, 1980;
    (B) You may not use motorized vehicles or pack animals for hunting 
from Aug. 5 through 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

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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) You may not use firearms, snowmobiles, licensed highway 
vehicles or motorized vehicles, except aircraft and boats in the Dalton 
Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of those portions of 
Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5 miles from each side of the Dalton 
Highway from the Yukon River to milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway, 
except as follows: Residents living within the Dalton Highway Corridor 
Management Area may use snowmobiles only for the subsistence taking of 
wildlife. You may use licensed highway vehicles only on designated 
roads within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area. The residents 
of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, Evansville, Stevens 
Village, and residents living within the Corridor may use firearms 
within the Corridor only for subsistence taking of wildlife;
    (D) You may not use any motorized vehicle for hunting from August 
5--September 20 in the Glacier Mountain Controlled Use Area, which 
consists of that portion of Unit 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; 
however, this does not prohibit motorized access via, or transportation 
of harvested wildlife on, the Taylor Highway or any airport;
    (E) You may by permit only hunt moose on the Minto Flats Management 
Area, which consists of that portion of Unit 20 bounded by the Elliot 
Highway beginning at Mile 118, then northeasterly to Mile 96, then east 
to the Tolovana Hotsprings Dome, then east to the Winter Cat Trail, 
then along the Cat Trail south to the Old Telegraph Trail at Dunbar, 
then westerly along the trail to a point where it joins the Tanana 
River 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;
    (F) You may hunt moose by bow and arrow only in the Fairbanks 
Management Area, which consists of 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 Isberg Road, then northeasterly on 
Isberg Road to Cripple Creek Road, then northeasterly on Cripple Creek 
Road to the Parks Highway, then north on the Parks Highway to Alder 
Creek, then westerly to the middle fork of Rosie Creek through section 
26 to the Parks Highway, then east along the Parks Highway to Alder 
Creek, then upstream along Alder Creek to its confluence with Emma 
Creek, then upstream along Emma Creek to its headwaters, then northerly 
along the hydrographic divide between Goldstream Creek drainages and 
Cripple Creek drainages to the summit of Ester Dome, then down Sheep 
Creek to its confluence with Goldstream Creek, then easterly along 
Goldstream Creek to Sheep Creek Road, then north on Sheep Creek Road to 
Murphy Dome Road, then west on Murphy Dome Road to Old Murphy Dome 
Road, then east on Old Murphy Dome Road to the Elliot Highway, then 
south on the Elliot Highway to Goldstream Creek, then easterly along 
Goldstream Creek to its confluence with First Chance Creek, Davidson 
Ditch, then southeasterly along the Davidson Ditch to its confluence 
with the tributary to Goldstream Creek in Section 29, then downstream 
along the tributary to its confluence with Goldstream Creek, then in a 
straight line to First Chance Creek, then up First Chance Creek to 
Tungsten Hill, then southerly along Steele Creek to its confluence with 
Ruby Creek, then upstream along Ruby Creek to Esro Road, then south on 
Esro Road to Chena Hot Springs Road, then east on Chena Hot Springs 
Road to Nordale Road, then south on Nordale Road to the Chena River, to 
its intersection with the Trans--Alaska Pipeline right of way, then 
southeasterly along the easterly edge of the Trans--Alaska Pipeline 
right of way to the Chena River, then along the north bank of the Chena 
River to the Moose Creek dike, then southerly along the Moose Creek 
dike to its intersection with the Tanana River, and then westerly along 
the north bank of the Tanana River to the point of beginning.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
30;
    (B) You may not use a steel trap, or a snare using cable smaller 
than 3/32 inch diameter to trap coyotes or wolves in Unit 20(E) during 
April and October;
    (C) Residents of Unit 20 and 21 may take up to three moose per 
regulatory year for the celebration known as the Nuchalawoyya Potlatch, 
under the terms of a Federal registration permit. Permits will be 
issued to individuals only at the request of the Native Village of 
Tanana. This three-moose limit is not cumulative with that permitted by 
the State.

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          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears...............  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 20(A)--1 bear............  Sept. 1-May 31.
    Unit 20(E)--1 bear............  Aug. 10-June 30.
    Unit 20--remainder--1 bear....  Sept. 1-May 31.
Caribou:
    Unit 20(E)--1 caribou by joint  Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     State/Federal registration
     permit only.

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    Up to 900 caribou may be taken  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
     under a State/Federal harvest
     quota. During the winter
     season, area closures or hunt
     restrictions may be announced
     when Nelchina caribou are
     present in a mix of more than
     1 Nelchina caribou to 15
     Fortymile caribou, except
     when the number of caribou
     present is low enough that
     less than 50 Nelchina caribou
     will be harvested regardless
     of the mixing ratio for the
     two herds. The season
     closures will be announced by
     the Northern Field Office
     Manager, Bureau of Land
     Management, after
     consultation with the
     National Park Service and
     Alaska Department of Fish and
     Game.
    Unit 20(F)--north of the Yukon  Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     River--1 caribou.
    Unit 20(F)--east of the Dalton  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
     Highway and south of the
     Yukon River--1 caribou;
     however, cow caribou may be
     taken only from Nov. 1-March
     31. During the November 1-
     March 31 season a State
     registration permit is
     required.
Moose:
    Unit 20(A)--1 antlered bull...  Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
    Unit 20(B)--that portion        Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
     within the Minto Flats         Jan. 10-Feb. 28.
     Management Area--1 bull by
     Federal registration permit
     only.
    Unit 20(B)--remainder--1        Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
     antlered bull.
    Unit 20(C)--that portion        Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
     within Denali National Park    Nov. 15-Dec. 15.
     and 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.
    Unit 20(C)--remainder--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        Aug. 20-Sept. 30.
     within Yukon Charley National
     Preserve--1 bull.
    Unit 20(E)--that portion        Aug. 24-Aug. 28.
     drained by the Forty-mile      Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
     River (all forks) from Mile
     92 to Mile 145 Taylor
     Highway, including the
     Boundary Cutoff Road--1 bull.
    Unit 20(F)--that portion        Sept. 1-Sept. 25.
     within the Dalton Highway
     Corridor Management Area--1
     antlered bull by Federal
     registration permit only.
    Unit 20(F)--remainder--1        Sept. 1-Sept. 25.
     antlered bull.                 Dec. 1-Dec. 10.
Beaver:
    Unit 20(E) B Yukon--Charley     Sept. 20-May 15.
     Rivers National Preserve--6
     beaver per season. Meat from
     harvested beaver must be
     salvaged for human
     consumption.
Coyote: 10 coyotes................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
 however, no more than 2 foxes may
 be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.........  July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
    Unit 20(E)--2 lynx............  Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
    Unit 20--remainder--2 lynx....  Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Wolf: 10 wolves...................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, 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      Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    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      Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     day, 40 in possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Units 20(A), 20(B), Unit        Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
     20(C), and 20(F)--No limit.
    Unit 20(D)--25 beaver per       Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
     season.
    Unit 20(E)--25 beaver per       Sept. 20-May 15.
     season. Only firearms may be
     used during Sept. 20-Oct. 31
     and Apr. 16-May 15, to take
     up to 6 beaver. Only traps or
     snares may be used Nov. 1-
     Apr. 15. The total annual
     harvest limit for beaver is
     25, of which no more than 6
     may be taken by firearm under
     trapping or hunting
     regulations. Meat from beaver
     harvested by firearm must be
     salvaged for human
     consumption.
Coyote:
    Unit 20(E)--No limit..........  Oct. 15-Apr. 30.
    Remainder Unit 20--No limit...  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 1- Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): No limit..
Lynx:
    Unit 20 (A), (B), (D), and (C)  Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
     east of the Teklanika River--
     No limit.
    Unit 20(E)--No limit; however,  Nov. 1-Dec. 31.
     no more than 5 lynx may be
     taken between Nov. 1 and Nov.
     30.
    Unit 20(F) and the remainder    Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
     of 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.
    Unit 20--remainder--No limit..  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit...................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf:
    Unit 20(A, B, C, & F)--No       Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
     limit.
    Unit 20(D)--No limit..........  Oct. 15-Apr. 30.

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    Unit 20(E)--No limit..........  Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit...............  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (21) Unit 21. (i) Unit 21 consists of drainages into the Yukon 
River upstream from Paimiut to, but not including the Tozitna River 
drainage on the north bank, and to, but not including the Tanana River 
drainage on the south bank; and excluding the Koyukuk River drainage 
upstream 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 Dulbi 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 Unit 21 and 24 bounded by a line from the north bank of the 
Yukon River at Koyukuk at 64[deg] 52.58' N. lat., 157[deg] 43.10' W. 
long., then northerly to the confluences of the Honhosa and Kateel 
Rivers at 65[deg] 28.42' N. lat., 157[deg] 44.89' W. long., then 
northeasterly to the confluences of Billy Hawk Creek and the Huslia 
River (65[deg] 57 N. lat., 156[deg] 41 W. long.) at 65[deg] 56.66' N. 
lat., 156[deg] 40.81' W. long., then easterly to the confluence of the 
forks of the Dakli River at 66[deg] 02.56' N. lat., 156[deg] 12.71' W. 
long., then easterly to the confluence of McLanes Creek and the Hogatza 
River at 66[deg] 00.31' N. lat., 155[deg] 18.57' W. long., then 
southwesterly to the crest of Hochandochtla Mountain at 65[deg] 31.87' 
N. lat., 154[deg] 52.18' W. long., then southwest to the mouth of 
Cottonwood Creek at 65[deg] 13.00' N. lat., 156[deg] 06.43' W. long., 
then southwest to Bishop Rock (Yistletaw) at 64[deg] 49.35' N. lat., 
157[deg] 21.73' W. long., then westerly along the north bank of the 
Yukon River (including Koyukuk Island) to the point of beginning, is 
closed during moose-hunting seasons to the use of aircraft for hunting 
moose, including transportation of any moose hunter or moose part; 
however, this does not apply to transportation of a moose hunter or 
moose part by aircraft between publicly owned airports in the 
controlled use area or between a publicly owned airport within the area 
and points outside the area; all hunters on the Koyukuk River passing 
the ADF&G--operated check station at Ella's Cabin (15 miles upstream 
from the Yukon on the Koyukuk River) are required to stop and report to 
ADF&G personnel at the check station;
    (B) The Paradise Controlled Use Area, which consists of that 
portion of Unit 21 bounded by a line beginning at the old village of 
Paimiut, then north along the west bank of the Yukon River to Paradise, 
then northwest to the mouth of Stanstrom Creek on the Bonasila River, 
then northeast to the mouth of the Anvik River, then along the west 
bank of the Yukon River to the lower end of Eagle Island (approximately 
45 miles north of Grayling), then to the mouth of the Iditarod River, 
then down the east bank of the Innoko River to its confluence with 
Paimiut Slough, then south along the east bank of Paimiut Slough to its 
mouth, and then to the old village of Paimiut, is closed during moose 
hunting seasons to the use of aircraft for hunting moose, including 
transportation of any moose hunter or part of moose; however, this does 
not apply to transportation of a moose hunter or part of moose by 
aircraft between publicly owned airports in the Controlled Use Area or 
between a publicly owned airport within the area and points outside the 
area.
    (iii) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu 
of a resident tag if you have obtained a State registration permit 
prior to hunting. Aircraft may not be used in any manner for brown bear 
hunting under the authority of a brown bear State registration permit, 
including transportation of hunters, bears, or parts of bears; however, 
this does not apply to transportation of bear hunters or bear parts by 
regularly scheduled flights to and between communities by carriers that 
normally provide scheduled service to this area, nor does it apply to 
transportation of aircraft to or between publicly owned airports.
    (iv) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
30; and in the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area, you may also use bait to 
hunt black bear between September 1 and September 25;
    (B) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take 
beaver in Unit 21(E) from Nov. 1-June 10;
    (C) The residents of Units 20 and 21 may take up to three moose per 
regulatory year for the celebration known as the Nuchalawoyya Potlatch, 
under the terms of a Federal registration permit. Permits will be 
issued to individuals only at the request of the Native Village of 
Tanana. This three moose limit is not cumulative with that permitted by 
the State;
    (D) The residents of Unit 21 may take up to three moose per 
regulatory year for the celebration known as the Kaltag/Nulato 
Stickdance, under the terms of a Federal registration permit. Permits 
will be issued to individuals only at the request of the Native Village 
of Kaltag or Nulato. This three moose limit is not cumulative with that 
permitted by the State.

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          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears...............  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 21(D)--1 bear by State     Aug. 10-June 30.
     registration permit only.

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    Unit 21--remainder--1 bear....  Aug. 10-June 30.
Caribou:
    Unit 21(A)--1 caribou.........  Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
                                    Dec. 10-Dec. 20.
    Unit 21(B), (C), and (E)--1     Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     caribou.
    Unit 21(D)--north of the Yukon  Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     River and east of the Koyukuk  Winter season to be announced.
     River--1 caribou; however, 2
     additional caribou may be
     taken during a winter season
     to be announced.
    Unit 21(D)--remainder--5        July 1-June 30.
     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)--1 bull by State     Sept. 5-Sept. 25.
     registration permit.
    Unit 21(C)--1 antlered bull...  Sept. 5-Sept. 25.
    Unit 21(D)--Koyukuk Controlled  Aug. 27-Sept. 20.
     Use Area--1 moose; however,    Dec. 1-Dec. 10.
     antlerless moose may be taken  Mar. 1-5 season to be announced.
     only during Aug. 27-31 and
     the Mar. 1-5 season if
     authorized by announcement by
     the Koyukuk/Nowitna National
     Wildlife Refuge Manager.
     Harvest of cow moose
     accompanied by calves is
     prohibited. During the Aug.
     27-Sept. 20 season a State
     registration permit is
     required. During the Mar. 1-5
     season a Federal registration
     permit is required.
     Announcement for the
     antlerless moose seasons and
     cow quotas will be made after
     consultation with the ADF&G
     area biologist and the Chairs
     of the Western Interior
     Regional Advisory Council and
     Middle Yukon Fish and Game
     Advisory Committee.
    Unit 21(D)--that portion        Sept. 5-Sept. 25.
     within the Koyukuk River       Dec. 1-Dec. 10.
     Drainage west of the Koyukuk   Mar. 1-5 season to be announced.
     Controlled Use Area and that
     portion north of the Yukon
     River and east of the Koyukuk
     Controlled Use Area-1 moose;
     however, antlerless moose may
     be taken only during Sept. 21-
     25 and the March 1-5 season
     if authorized jointly by the
     Koyukuk/Nowitna National
     Wildlife Refuge Manager and
     the Northern Field Office
     Manager, Bureau of Land
     Management. Harvest of cow
     moose accompanied by calves
     is prohibited. During the
     Sept. 5-Sept. 25 season a
     State registration permit is
     required. During the March 1-
     5 season a Federal
     registration permit is
     required. Announcement for
     the antlerless moose seasons
     and cow quotas will be made
     after consultation with the
     ADF&G area biologist and the
     Chairs of the Western
     Interior Regional Advisory
     Council and the Middle Yukon
     Fish and Game Advisory
     Committee.
    Unit 21(D)--remainder--1        Sept. 5-Sept. 25.
     moose; however, antlerless     Dec. 1-Dec. 10.
     moose may be taken only        Mar. 1-5 season to be announced.
     during Sept. 21-25 and the
     March 1-5 season if
     authorized jointly by the
     Koyukuk/Nowitna National
     Wildlife Refuge Manager and
     the Northern Field Office
     Manager, Bureau of Land
     Management. Harvest of cow
     moose accompanied by calves
     is prohibited. During the
     Mar. 1-5 season a Federal
     registration permit is
     required. Announcement for
     the antlerless moose seasons
     and cow quotas will be made
     after consultation with the
     ADF&G area biologist and the
     Chairs of the Western
     Interior Regional Advisory
     Council and Middle Yukon Fish
     and Game Advisory Committee.
    Unit 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.
Beaver:
    Unit 21(E)--No Limit..........  Nov. 1-June 10.
    Unit 21--remainder............  No open season.
Coyote: 10 coyotes................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
 however, no more than 2 foxes may
 be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No      July 1-June 30.
 limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 5 wolves....................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: No Limit..................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit..................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.........  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit...................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit...............  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
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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;

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    (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 River drainage, and including Little Diomede Island and 
Fairway Rock.
    (ii) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu 
of a resident tag if you have obtained a State registration permit 
prior to hunting. Aircraft may not be used in any manner for brown bear 
hunting under the authority of a brown bear State registration permit, 
including transportation of hunters, bears, or parts of bears; however, 
this does not apply to transportation of bear hunters or bear parts by 
regularly scheduled flights to and between communities by carriers that 
normally provide scheduled service to this area, nor does it apply to 
transportation of aircraft to or between publicly owned airports.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take 
beaver in Unit 22 during the established seasons;
    (B) Coyote, incidentally taken with a trap or snare intended for 
red fox or wolf, may be used for subsistence purposes;
    (C) A snowmachine may be used to position a hunter to select 
individual caribou for harvest provided that the animals are not shot 
from a moving snowmachine;
    (D) The taking of one bull moose and one muskox by the community of 
Wales is allowed for the celebration of the Kingikmiut Dance Festival 
under the terms of a Federal registration permit. Permits will be 
issued to individuals only at the request of the Native Village of 
Wales. The harvest may only occur between January 1 and March 15 in 
Unit 22(E) for a bull moose and in Unit 22(E) for a muskox. The harvest 
will count against any established quota for the area.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears...............  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 22(A), (B), (D), and (E)-- Aug. 1-May 31.
     1 bear by State registration
     permit only.
    Unit 22(C)--1 bear by State     Aug. 1-Oct. 31.
     registration permit only.      May 10-May 25.
Caribou:
    Unit 22(A), (B), (D) that       July 1-June 30.
     portion in the Kougaruk,
     Kuzitrin, Pilgrim, American,
     and Agiapuk River Drainages,
     and (E) east of and including
     the Sanaguich River drainage--
     5 caribou per day; however,
     cow caribou may not be taken
     May 16-June 30.
Moose:
    Unit 22(A)--that portion north  Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     of and including the
     Tagoomenik and Shaktoolik
     River drainages--1 bull
     Federal public lands are
     closed to hunting except by
     residents of Unit 22(A) only.
    Unit 22(A)--that portion in     Aug. 15-Sept. 25.
     the Unalakleet drainage and
     all drainages flowing into
     Norton Sound north of the
     Golsovia drainage and south
     of the Tagoomenik and
     Shaktoolik River drainages--1
     bull. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     moose except by residents of
     Unit 22(A) only.
    Unit 22(A)--remainder--1 bull.  Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     However during the period      Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
     Dec. 1-Dec. 31 only an
     antlered bull may be taken.
     Federal public lands are
     closed to the taking of moose
     except by residents of Unit
     22(A) only.
    Unit 22(B)--West of the Darby   Aug. 10-Sept. 23.
     Mountains--bull by State
     registration permit. The
     combined State/Federal
     harvest may not exceed 42
     moose. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     moose except by Federally-
     qualified subsistence users.
    Unit 22(B)--West of the Darby   Jan. 1-Jan. 31.
     Mountains--1 bull by either
     Federal or State registration
     permit. The total combined
     State/Federal harvest for
     both the Aug/Sept and January
     seasons may not exceed 48
     moose. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     moose except by residents of
     White Mountain and Golovin.
    Unit 22(B)--Remainder--1 bull.  Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
    Unit 22(C)--1 antlered bull...  Sept. 1-Sept. 14.
    Unit 22(D)--That portion        Aug. 20-Sept. 30.
     within the Kougarok,
     Kuzitrin, and Pilgrim River
     drainages--1 bull by Federal
     registration permit. The
     combined State/Federal
     harvest may not exceed 33
     moose. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     moose except by residents of
     Units 22(D) and 22(C).
    Unit 22(D)--That portion west   Aug. 20-Sept. 30.
     of the Tisuk River drainage
     and Canyon Creek--1 bull by
     Federal registration permit.
     The combined State/Federal
     harvest may not exceed 8
     moose.
    Unit 22(D)--That portion west   Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
     of the Tisuk River drainage
     and Canyon Creek--1 bull by
     Federal registration permit.
     The combined State/Federal
     harvest in Aug./Sept. and
     Dec. may not exceed 8 moose.
     Federal public lands are
     closed to the taking of moose
     except by residents of Units
     22(D) and 22(C).
    Unit 22(D)--remainder--1        Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     moose; however, antlerless
     moose may be taken only from
     Dec. 1-Dec. 31; no person may
     take a cow accompanied by a
     calf. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     moose except by Federally-
     qualified subsistence users.
    Unit 22(E)--1 bull. Federal     Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     public lands are closed to
     the taking of moose except by
     Federally-qualified
     subsistence users.
Muskox:
    Unit 22(B)--1 bull by Federal   Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     permit or State Tier II
     permit. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     muskox except by Federally-
     qualified subsistence users.
     Annual harvest quotas and any
     needed closures will be
     announced by the
     Superintendent of the Western
     Arctic National Parklands, in
     consultation with ADF&G and
     BLM.
    Unit 22(D)--That portion west   Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
     of the Tisuk River drainage
     and Canyon Creek--1 muskox by
     Federal permit or State Tier
     II permit; however, cows may
     only be taken during the
     period Jan. 1-Mar. 15.
     Federal public lands are
     closed to the taking of
     muskox except by Federally-
     qualified subsistence users.
     Annual harvest quotas and any
     needed closures will be
     announced by the
     Superintendent of the Western
     Arctic National Parklands, in
     consultation with ADF&G and
     BLM.

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    Remainder of Unit 22(D)--1      Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     muskox by Federal permit or
     State Tier II permit;
     however, cows may only be
     taken during the period Jan.
     1-Mar. 15. Federal public
     lands are closed to the
     taking of muskox except by
     Federally-qualified
     subsistence users. Annual
     harvest quotas and any needed
     closures will be announced by
     the Superintendent of the
     Western Arctic National
     Parklands, in consultation
     with ADF&G and BLM.
    Unit 22(E)--1 muskox by         Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     Federal permit or State Tier
     II permit; however, cows may
     only be taken during the
     period Jan. 1-Mar. 15.
     Federal public lands are
     closed to the taking of
     muskox except by Federally-
     qualified subsistence users.
     Annual harvest quotas and any
     needed closures will be
     announced by the
     Superintendent of the Western
     Arctic National Parklands, in
     consultation with ADF&G and
     BLM.
    Unit 22--remainder............  No open season.
Beaver:
    Unit 22(A), (B), (D), and (E)-- Nov. 1-June 10.
     50 beaver.
    Unit 22--remainder............  No open season.
Coyote: Federal public lands are    No open season.
 closed to the taking of coyotes.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White         Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
 Phase): 2 foxes.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 10 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No      Sept. 1-Apr. 15.
 limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten:
    Unit 22(A) and (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: 3 wolverine............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    Unit 22(A) and 22(B) east of    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     and including the Niukluk
     River drainage--40 per day,
     80 in possession.
    Unit 22(E)--20 per day, 40 in   July 15-May 15.
     possession.
    Unit 22 Remainder--20 per day,  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     40 in possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 22(A), (B), (D), and (E)-- Nov. 1-June 10.
     50 beaver.
    Unit 22(C)....................  No open season.
Coyote: Federal public lands are    No open season.
 closed to the taking of coyotes.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White         Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (23) Unit 23. (i) Unit 23 consists of Kotzebue Sound, Chukchi Sea, 
and Arctic Ocean drainages from and including the Goodhope River 
drainage to Cape Lisburne.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
    (A) You may not use aircraft in any manner either for hunting of 
ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine, or for transportation of hunters 
or harvested species in the Noatak Controlled Use Area, 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. 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) [Reserved]
    (iii) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu 
of a resident tag if you have obtained a State registration permit 
prior to hunting. Aircraft may not be used in any manner for brown bear 
hunting under the authority of a brown bear State registration permit, 
including transportation of hunters, bears or parts of bears; however, 
this does not apply to transportation of bear hunters or bear parts by 
regularly scheduled flights to and between communities by carriers that 
normally provide scheduled service to this area, nor does it apply to 
transportation of aircraft to or between publicly owned airports.
    (iv) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may take caribou from a boat moving under power in Unit 23;
    (B) In addition to other restrictions on method of take found in 
this Sec.  ----.26, you may also take swimming caribou with a firearm 
using rimfire cartridges;
    (C) If you have a trapping license, you may take beaver with a 
firearm in all of Unit 23 from Nov. 1-Jun. 10;
    (D) For the Baird and DeLong Mountain sheep hunts--A Federally-
qualified subsistence user (recipient) may designate another Federally-
qualified subsistence user to take sheep on his or her behalf unless 
the recipient is a member of a community operating under a community 
harvest system. The designated hunter must obtain a designated hunter 
permit and must return a completed harvest report. The designated 
hunter may hunt for only one recipient in the course of a season and 
may have both his and the recipients' harvest limits in his/her 
possession at the same time;
    (E) A snowmachine may be used to position a hunter to select 
individual caribou for harvest provided that the

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animals are not shot from a moving snowmachine.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          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 by State
     registration permit.
    Unit 23--remainder--1 bear      Sept. 1-Oct. 10.
     every four regulatory years.   Apr. 15-May 25.
Caribou: 15 caribou per day;        July 1-June 30.
 however, cow caribou may not be
 taken May 16-June 30.
Sheep:
    Unit 23--south of Rabbit        Aug. 10-April 30.
     Creek, Kyak Creek, and the     If the allowable harvest levels are
     Noatak River, and west of the   reached before the regular season
     Cutler and Redstone Rivers      closing date, the Superintendent of
     (Baird Mountains)--1 sheep by   the Western Arctic National
     Federal registration permit.    Parklands will announce an early
     The total allowable harvest     closure.
     of sheep is 21, of which 15
     may be rams and 6 may be
     ewes. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     sheep except by Federally-
     qualified subsistence users.
    Unit 23--north of Rabbit        Aug. 10-April 30.
     Creek, Kyak Creek, and the     If the allowable harvest levels are
     Noatak River, and west of the   reached before the regular season
     Aniuk River (DeLong             closing date, the Superintendent of
     Mountains)--1 sheep by          the Western Arctic National
     Federal registration permit.    Parklands will announce an early
     The total allowable harvest     closure.
     of sheep for the DeLong
     Mountains is 8, of which 5
     may be rams and 3 may be ewes.
    Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka    Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     Mountains)--1 ram with 7/8
     curl or larger horn.
    Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka    Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
     Mountains)--1 sheep.
Moose:
    Unit 23--that portion north     July 1-Mar. 31.
     and west of and including the
     Singogalik 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.
    Unit 23--remainder--1 moose;    Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
     no person may take a cow
     accompanied by a calf.
Muskox:
    Unit 23--south of Kotzebue      Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     Sound and west of and
     including the Buckland River
     drainage--1 muskox by Federal
     permit or State Tier II
     permit; however, cows may
     only be taken during the
     period Jan. 1-Mar. 15.
     Federal public lands are
     closed to the taking of
     muskox except by Federally-
     qualified subsistence users.
     Annual harvest quotas and any
     needed closures will be
     announced by the
     Superintendent of the Western
     Arctic National Parklands, in
     consultation with ADF&G and
     BLM.
    Unit 23--remainder............  No open season.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White         Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
 Phase): 2 foxes.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
 however, no more than 2 foxes may
 be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare: (Snowshoe and Tundra) No      July 1-June 30.
 limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: 5 wolves....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 23--the Kobuk and Selawik  July 1-June 30.
     River drainages--50 beaver.
    Unit 23--remainder--30 beaver.  July 1-June 30.
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White         Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
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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    (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) You may not use firearms, snowmobiles, licensed highway 
vehicles, or motorized vehicles, except aircraft and boats in the 
Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of those 
portions of Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5 miles from each side 
of the Dalton Highway from the Yukon River to milepost 300 of the 
Dalton Highway, except as follows: Residents living within the Dalton 
Highway Corridor Management Area may use snowmobiles only for the 
subsistence taking of wildlife. You may use licensed highway vehicles 
only on designated roads within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management 
Area. The residents of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, 
Evansville, and Stevens Village, and residents living within the 
Corridor may use firearms within the Corridor only for subsistence 
taking of wildlife;
    (B) You may not use aircraft for hunting moose, including 
transportation of any moose hunter or moose part in the Kanuti 
Controlled Use Area, which consists of that portion of Unit 24 bounded 
by a line from the Bettles Field VOR to the east side of Fish Creek 
Lake, to Old Dummy Lake, to the south end of Lake Todatonten (including 
all waters of these lakes), to the northernmost headwaters of Siruk 
Creek, to the highest peak of Double Point Mountain, then back to the 
Bettles Field VOR; however, this does not apply to transportation of a 
moose hunter or moose part by aircraft between publicly owned airports 
in the controlled use area or between a publicly owned airport within 
the area and points outside the area;
    (C) You may not use aircraft for hunting moose, including 
transportation of any moose hunter or moose part in the Koyukuk 
Controlled Use Area, which consists of those portions of Unit 21 and 24 
bounded by a line from the north bank of the Yukon River at Koyukuk at 
64[deg] 52.58' N. lat., 157[deg] 43.10' W. long., then northerly to the 
confluences of the Honhosa and Kateel Rivers at 65[deg] 28.42' N. lat., 
157[deg] 44.89' W. long., then northeasterly to the confluences of 
Billy Hawk Creek and the Huslia River (65[deg] 57 N. lat., 156[deg] 41 
W. long.) at 65[deg] 56.66' N. lat., 156[deg] 40.81' W. long., then 
easterly to the confluence of the forks of the Dakli River at 66[deg] 
02.56' N. lat., 156[deg] 12.71' W. long., then easterly to the 
confluence of McLanes Creek and the Hogatza River at 66[deg] 00.31' N. 
lat., 155[deg] 18.57' W. long., then southwesterly to the crest of 
Hochandochtla Mountain at 65[deg] 31.87' N. lat., 154[deg] 52.18' W. 
long., then southwest to the mouth of Cottonwood Creek at 65[deg] 
13.00' N. lat., 156[deg] 06.43' W. long., then southwest to Bishop Rock 
(Yistletaw) at 64[deg] 49.35' N. lat., 157[deg] 21.73' W. long., then 
westerly along the north bank of the Yukon River (including Koyukuk 
Island) to the point of beginning; however, this does not apply to 
transportation of a moose hunter or moose part by aircraft between 
publicly owned airports in the controlled use area or between a 
publicly owned airport within the area and points outside the area; all 
hunters on the Koyukuk River passing the ADF&G operated check station 
at Ella's Cabin (15 miles upstream from the Yukon on the Koyukuk River) 
are required to stop and report to ADF&G personnel at the check 
station.
    (iii) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu 
of a resident tag if you have obtained a State registration permit 
prior to hunting. You may not use aircraft in any manner for brown bear 
hunting under the authority of a brown bear State registration permit, 
including transportation of hunters, bears, or parts of bears. However, 
this prohibition does not apply to transportation of bear hunters or 
bear parts by regularly scheduled flights to and between communities by 
carriers that normally provide scheduled service to this area, nor does 
it apply to transportation of aircraft to or between publicly owned 
airports.
    (iv) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
30; and in the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area, you may also use bait to 
hunt black bear between September 1 and September 25;
    (B) Arctic fox, incidentally taken with a trap or snare intended 
for red fox, may be used for subsistence purposes.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears...............  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: Unit 24-1 bear by       Aug. 10-June 30.
 State registration permit.
Caribou:
    Unit 24--that portion south of  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     the south bank of the Kanuti
     River, upstream from and
     including that portion of the
     Kanuti-Kilolitna River
     drainage, bounded by the
     southeast bank of the Kodosin-
     Nolitna Creek, then
     downstream along the east
     bank of the Kanuti-Kilolitna
     River to its confluence with
     the Kanuti River--1 caribou.
    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--(Anaktuvuk Pass        July 15-Dec. 31.
     residents only)--that portion
     within the Gates of the
     Arctic National Park--
     community harvest quota of 60
     sheep, no more than 10 of
     which may be ewes and a daily
     possession limit of 3 sheep
     per person, no more than 1 of
     which may be a ewe.
    Unit 24--(excluding Anaktuvuk   Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
     Pass residents)--that portion
     within the Gates of the
     Arctic National Park --3
     sheep.
    Unit 24--that portion within    Aug. 20-Sept. 30.
     the Dalton Highway Corridor
     Management Area; except,
     Gates of the Arctic National
     Park--1 ram with \7/8\ curl
     or larger horn by Federal
     registration permit only.
    Unit 24--remainder--1 ram with  Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     7/8 curl or larger horn.
Moose:
    Unit 24--Koyukuk Controlled     Aug. 27-Sept. 20.
     Use Area--1 moose; however,    Dec. 1-Dec. 10.
     antlerless moose may be taken  Mar. 1-Mar. 5 season to announced.
     only during Aug. 27-31 and
     the Mar. 1-5 season if
     authorized by announcement by
     the Koyukuk/Nowitna National
     Wildlife Refuge Manager.
     Harvest of cow moose
     accompanied by calves is
     prohibited. During the Aug.
     27-Sept. 20 season a State
     registration permit is
     required. During the Mar. 1-5
     season a Federal registration
     permit is required.
     Announcement for the
     antlerless moose seasons and
     cow quotas will be made after
     consultation with the ADF&G
     area biologist and the Chairs
     of the Western Interior
     Regional Advisory Council and
     Middle Yukon Fish and Game
     Advisory Committee.

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    Unit 24--that portion west of   Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
     the Hogatza River Drainage     Mar. 1-Mar. 5 season to be
     and the Koyukuk Controlled      announced.
     Use Area and that portion
     east of the Dakli River
     Drainage and the Koyukuk
     Controlled Use Area and west
     of the Kanuti Controlled Use
     Area, the Tanana-Allakaket
     Winter Trail and the Alatna
     River Drainage; 1 moose;
     however, antlerless moose may
     be taken only during the
     March 1-5 season only on
     Koyukuk National Wildlife
     Refuge lands if authorized by
     the Koyukuk/Nowitna National
     Wildlife Refuge Manager.
     Harvest of cow moose
     accompanied by calves is
     prohibited. During Sept. 5-
     Sept. 25 a State registration
     permit is required. During
     the March 1-5 season a
     Federal registration permit
     is required. Announcement for
     the antlerless moose season
     and cow quotas will be made
     after consultation with the
     ADF&G area biologist and the
     Chairs of the Western
     Interior Regional Advisory
     Council and the Middle Yukon
     Fish and Game Advisory
     Committee.
Unit 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     Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
     the Dalton Highway Corridor
     Management Area; except,
     Gates of the Arctic National
     Park--1 antlered bull by
     Federal registration permit
     only.
    Unit 24--remainder--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.
Coyote: 10 coyotes................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
 however, no more than 2 foxes may
 be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.........  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 15 wolves; however, no more   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 than 5 wolves may be taken prior
 to Nov. 1.
Wolverine: 5 wolverine; however,    Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
 no more than 1 wolverine may be
 taken prior to Nov. 1.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20     Aug.-Apr. 30.
 per day, 40 in possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: No limit..................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit..................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.........  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit...................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit...............  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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) You may not use firearms, snowmobiles, licensed highway 
vehicles or motorized vehicles, except aircraft and boats in the Dalton 
Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of those portions of 
Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5 miles from each side of the Dalton 
Highway from the Yukon River to milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway, 
except as follows: Residents living within the Dalton Highway Corridor 
Management Area may use snowmobiles only for the subsistence taking of 
wildlife. You may use licensed highway vehicles only on designated 
roads within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area. The residents 
of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, Evansville, Stevens 
Village, and residents living within the Corridor may use firearms 
within the Corridor only for subsistence taking of wildlife;
    (B) The Arctic Village Sheep Management Area consists of 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

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and a larger tributary, to a major, unnamed tributary, northwesterly, 
for approximately 6 miles where the stream forks into 2 roughly equal 
drainages; the boundary follows the easternmost fork, proceeding almost 
due north to the headwaters and intersects the Continental Divide; the 
boundary then follows the Continental Divide easterly, through Carter 
Pass, then easterly and northeasterly approximately 62 miles along the 
divide to the head waters of the most northerly tributary of Red Sheep 
Creek then follows southerly along the divide designating the eastern 
extreme of the Red Sheep Creek drainage then to the confluence of Red 
Sheep Creek and the East Fork Chandalar River.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
30 and between August 1 and September 25;
    (B) You may take caribou and moose from a boat moving under power 
in Unit 25;
    (C) The taking of bull moose outside the seasons provided in this 
part for food in memorial potlatches and traditional cultural events is 
authorized in Unit 25(D) west provided that:
    (1) The person organizing the religious ceremony or cultural event 
contact the Refuge Manager, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge prior 
to taking or attempting to take bull moose and provide to the Refuge 
Manager the name of the decedent, the nature of the ceremony or 
cultural event, number to be taken, the general area in which the 
taking will occur;
    (2) Each person who takes a bull moose under this section must 
submit a written report to the Refuge Manager, Yukon Flats National 
Wildlife Refuge not more than 15 days after the harvest specifying the 
harvester=s name and address, and the date(s) and location(s) of the 
taking(s);
    (3) No permit or harvest ticket is required for taking under this 
section; however, the harvester must be an Alaska rural resident with 
customary and traditional use in Unit 25(D) west;
    (4) Any moose taken under this provision counts against the annual 
quota of 60 bulls.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears, or 3 bears by  July 1-June 30.
 State community harvest permit.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 25(A) and (B)--1 bear....  Aug. 10-June 30.
    Unit 25(C)--1 bear............  Sept. 1-May 31.
    Unit 25(D)--1 bear............  July 1-June 30.
Caribou:
    Unit 25(C)--that portion west   Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     of the east bank of the        Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
     mainstem of Preacher Creek to
     its confluence with American
     Creek, then west of the east
     bank of American Creek--1
     caribou; however cow caribou
     may be taken only from Nov. 1-
     Mar. 31. However, during the
     November 1-March 31 season, a
     State registration permit is
     required.
    Unit 25(C)--remainder--1        Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     caribou by joint State/        Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
     Federal registration permit
     only. Up to 600 caribou may
     be taken under a State/
     Federal harvest quota. The
     season closures will be
     announced by the Northern
     Field Office Manager, Bureau
     of Land Management, after
     consultation with the
     National Park Service and
     Alaska Department of Fish and
     Game.
    Unit 25 (D)--that portion of    Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     Unit 25(D) drained by the      Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
     west fork of the Dall River
     west of 150[deg] W. long. 1
     bull.
    Unit 25(A), (B), and the        July 1-Apr. 30.
     remainder of Unit 25(D)-10
     caribou.
Sheep:
    Unit 25(A)--that portion        No open season.
     within 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 Chalkyitsik
     during seasons identified
     above.
    Unit 25(A)--remainder--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        Aug. 20-Sept. 30.
     within Yukon Charley National
     Preserve--1 bull.
    Unit 25(B)--that portion        Aug. 25-Sept. 30.
     within the Porcupine River     Dec. 1-Dec. 10.
     drainage upstream from, but
     excluding the Coleen River
     drainage--1 antlered bull.
    Unit 25(B)--that portion,       Sept. 5-Sept. 30.
     other than Yukon Charley       Dec. 1-Dec. 15.
     National Preserve, draining
     into the north bank of the
     Yukon River upstream from and
     including the Kandik River
     drainage, including the
     islands in the Yukon River--1
     antlered bull.
    Unit 25(B)--remainder--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 Hadweenzic
     River, then upstream along
     the west bank of the
     Hadweenzic River to the
     confluence of Forty and One-
     Half Mile Creek, then
     upstream along Forty and One-
     Half Mile Creek to Nelson
     Mountain on the Unit 25(D)
     boundary--1 bull by a Federal
     registration permit. Permits
     will be available in the
     following villages: Beaver
     (25 permits), Birch Creek (10
     permits), and Stevens Village
     (25 permits). Permits for
     residents of 25(D)West who do
     not live in one of the three
     villages will be available by
     contacting the Yukon Flats
     National Wildlife Refuge
     Office in Fairbanks or a
     local Refuge Information
     Technician. Moose hunting on
     public land in Unit
     25(D)(West) is closed at all
     times except for residents of
     Unit 25(D) West during
     seasons identified above. The
     moose season will be closed
     when 60 moose have been
     harvested in the entirety
     (from Federal and non-Federal
     lands) of Unit 25(D)(West).
    Unit 25(D)--remainder--1        Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
     antlered moose.                Dec. 1-Dec. 20.
Beaver:

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    Unit 25, excluding Unit 25(C)-- Apr. 16-Oct. 31.
     1 beaver per day; 1 in
     possession.
    Unit 25(C)....................  No Federal open season.
Coyote: 10 coyotes................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
 however, no more than 2 foxes may
 be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.........  July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
    Unit 25(C)-2 lynx.............  Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
    Unit 25--remainder--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, Ruffed, and Sharp-
 tailed):
    Unit 25(C)-15 per day, 30 in    Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     possession.
    Unit 25--remainder--15 per      Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    Unit 25(C)--those portions      Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     within 5 miles of Route 6
     (Steese Highway)--20 per day,
     40 in possession.
    Unit 25--remainder--20 per      Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     day, 40 in possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 25(C)--No limit..........  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
    Unit 25--remainder--50 beaver.  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit..................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.........  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit.................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit...................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    Unit 25(C)--No limit..........  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
    Unit 25--remainder--No limit..  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

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member of a community operating under a community harvest system. The 
designated hunter must obtain a designated hunter permit and must 
return a completed harvest report. The designated hunter may hunt for 
only one recipient in the course of a season and may have both his and 
the recipients' harvest limits in his/her possession at the same time.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears...............  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 26(A)--1 bear by State     Sept. 1-May 31.
     registration permit.
    Unit 26(B)--1 bear............  Sept. 1-May 31.
    Unit 26(C)--1 bear............  Aug. 10-June 30.
Caribou:
    Unit 26(A)--10 caribou per      July 1-June 30.
     day; 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      July 1-June 30.
     day; however, cow caribou may
     be taken only from Oct. 1-
     Apr. 30.
    Unit 26(C)--10 caribou per day  July 1-Apr. 30.
    (You may not transport more
     than 5 caribou per regulatory
     year from Unit 26 except to
     the community of Anaktuvuk
     Pass.).
Sheep:
    Unit 26(A) and (B)--(Anaktuvuk  July 15-Dec. 31.
     Pass residents only)--that
     portion within the Gates of
     the Arctic National Park--
     community harvest quota of 60
     sheep, no more than 10 of
     which may be ewes and a daily
     possession limit of 3 sheep
     per person, no more than 1 of
     which may be a ewe.
    Unit 26(A)--(excluding          Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
     Anaktuvuk Pass residents)--
     those portions within the
     Gates of the Arctic National
     Park--3 sheep.
    Unit 26(A)--that portion west   Aug. 10-April 30.
     of Howard Pass and the         If the allowable harvest levels are
     Etivluk River (DeLong           reached before the regular season
     Mountains)--1 sheep by          closing date, the Superintendent of
     Federal registration permit.    the Western Arctic National
     The total allowable harvest     Parklands will announce an early
     of sheep for the DeLong         closure.
     Mountains is 8, of which 5
     may be rams and 3 may be ewes.
    Unit 26(B)--that portion        Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     within the Dalton Highway
     Corridor Management Area--1
     ram with \7/8\ curl or larger
     horn by Federal registration
     permit only.
    Unit 26(A)--remainder and       Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     26(B)--remainder--including
     the Gates of the Arctic
     National Preserve--1 ram with
     \7/8\ curl or larger horn.
    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 or
     larger horn. A Federal
     registration permit is
     required for the Oct. 1-Apr.
     30 season.
Moose:
    Unit 26(A)--that portion of     Aug. 1-Sept. 14.
     the Colville River drainage
     downstream from and including
     the Chandler River--1 bull.
     Federal public lands are
     closed to the taking of moose
     except by Federally qualified
     users.
    Unit 26(A)--portion of Unit 26  July 1-Sept. 14.
     (A) west of 156[deg] 00'W.
     longitude and north of
     69[deg] 20'N latitude. 1
     moose; however, antlerless
     moose may only be taken July
     1-August 31. You may not at
     any time take a calf or a cow
     accompanied by a calf.
    Unit 26(A)--remainder--1 bull.  Sept. 1-Sept. 14.
    Unit 26(B) and (C)--1 moose by  July 1--Mar. 31.
     Federal registration permit
     by residents of Kaktovik
     only. The harvest quota is 3
     moose (2 bulls and 1 of
     either sex), provided that no
     more than 2 bulls may be
     harvested from Unit 26(C) and
     cows may not be harvested
     from Unit 26(C). You may not
     take a cow accompanied by a
     calf. Only 3 Federal
     registration permits will be
     issued. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     moose except by a Kaktovik
     resident holding a Federal
     registration permit.
Muskox: Unit 26(C)--1 bull by       July 15-Mar. 31.
 Federal registration permit only.
 The number of permits that may be
 issued only to the residents of
 the village of Kaktovik will not
 exceed three percent (3%) of the
 number of muskoxen counted in
 Unit 26(C) during a pre-calving
 census. Public lands are closed
 to the taking of muskox, except
 by rural Alaska residents of the
 village of Kaktovik during open
 seasons.
Coyote: 2 coyotes.................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White         Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
 Phase): 2 foxes.
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      July 1-June 30.
 limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx......................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: 15 wolves...................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 5 wolverine............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 per day, 40 in possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Coyote: No limit..................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White         Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten: No limit..................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.

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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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    Dated: June 9, 2004.
Thomas H. Boyd,
Acting Chair, Federal Subsistence Board,

    Dated: June 9, 2004.
Steve Kessler,
Subsistence Program Leader, USDA-Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 04-14548 Filed 6-30-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-11-4310-55-P