[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 126 (Friday, June 30, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska; 2006-
2007 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-AT98


Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska; 
2006-2007 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 2006-2007 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, 2006. 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, 2006. 
Section ----.26 is effective July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention: Peter J. Probasco, 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 December 27, 2005 (70 FR 76400), 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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                                                              Rule made changes to the following provisions of --
    Federal Registration citation       Date of publication                          --.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.
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During its May 20-22, 2003, meeting, the Board did not make any additional customary and traditional use
 determinations.
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69 FR 5018..........................  February 3, 2004......  Fish/Shellfish.
69 FR 40174.........................  July 1, 2004..........  Wildlife.
70 FR 13377.........................  March 21, 2005........  Fish/Shellfish.
70 FR 36268.........................  June 22, 2005.........  Wildlife.
71 FR 15569.........................  March 29, 2006........  Fish/Shellfish.
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    The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture published a 
proposed rule on August 11, 2005 (70 FR 46795), 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 21, 2005. 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 69 proposals for changes to Subparts C and D. After 
the proposal period closed, the Board prepared a booklet describing the 
proposals and distributed it to the public. The booklet was also made 
available online. The public then 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, 
a Council Chair, or a designated representatives, presented each 
Council's recommendations at the Board meeting of May 16-18, 2006. 
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. Of the 
69 proposals, the Board adopted 29 plus part of 1 other and rejected 24 
plus part of 1 other. The Board took no action on another six proposals 
due to action that they had taken on other similar proposals. Thirteen 
proposals were deferred or tabled to allow collection of additional 
information. Two proposals had been withdrawn by the proponent prior to 
the meeting. 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 25 proposals and part of 1 
other.
    One proposal requested restriction on the sale and purchase of 
handicrafts made from the claws of bears. The Board rejected this 
proposal because there are no conservation concerns that warrant the 
action, no demonstrated abuses on the sale of claws by Federally 
qualified users, and the restriction would be an unnecessary 
restriction on subsistence users.
    The Board rejected, as contrary to the principles of wildlife 
conservation, two proposals that would have revised the use of harvest 
tickets for deer in southeastern Alaska.
    The Board took no action on one proposal that requested changes in 
the area closed for the harvest of deer by non-Federally qualified 
users in part of Unit 2 because of Board action taken on another 
similar proposal for the Southeastern Alaska Region.
    Based on the recommendation of the Southeast Alaska Regional 
Council, the Board took no action on one proposal that requested 
establishment of a subsistence hunting season for elk in Unit 3.
    The Board took no action on a proposal requesting the use of a 
Federal registration permit for moose in part of Unit 1C because 
revisions in State permit requirements rendered the issue of concern 
moot.
    The Board took no action on one proposal that requested eliminating 
the closure of goat harvest by non-Federally qualified users in part of 
Unit 6D because of Board action taken on another similar proposal for 
the Southcentral Alaska Region.
    The Board rejected a proposal that would have expanded the moose 
season and allowed harvest of cows in a portion of Unit 7 because there 
are significant conservation concerns.
    Based on the recommendation of the Southcentral Alaska Regional 
Council, the Board rejected a proposal that would have allowed moose 
hunting in a portion of Unit 6D the same day after being airborne.
    The Board rejected a proposal that would have allowed the 
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harvest of a moose in a portion of Unit 6 because the proposed harvest 
area was outside the normal hunting area of the requesting village and 
would have been detrimental to satisfaction of the subsistence priority 
of the local users.
    The Board took no action on one proposal that requested eliminating 
the closure for moose hunting by non-Federally qualified users in part 
of Unit 7 because of Board action taken on another similar proposal for 
the Southcentral Alaska Region.
    The Board rejected one proposal that requested a closure for moose 
hunting by non-Federally qualified users in parts of Unit 9 because 
there are no conservation concerns that warrant the action.
    The Board rejected one proposal that requested revising the harvest 
limit for caribou in Unit 9D and for the closure to non-Federally 
qualified users because of Board action taken on another similar 
proposal for the Southcentral Alaska Region.
    One proposal for Unit 9E requested the cutting of antlers from 
moose or separation from the skull plate. The Board rejected this 
proposal as an unnecessary restriction on subsistence users.
    The Board rejected three proposals relating to forfeiture of moose 
and caribou antlers, revised antler restrictions for moose, and in-
person reporting of moose harvest in southcentral Alaska because no 
conservation concerns warrant the actions, no demonstrated abuses by 
Federally qualified users exist, and the restrictions would be an 
unnecessary restriction on subsistence users.
    The Board rejected one proposal that would extend the wolf hunting 
season for Units 12, 20, and 25, because it is contrary to sound 
principles of wildlife management and will not contribute to the 
satisfaction of subsistence needs.
    The Board rejected a proposal that would have established a 
controlled use area limiting the use of aircraft during moose season in 
a portion of Unit 18 because there are no conservation concerns that 
warrant the action, no demonstrated abuses by Federally qualified 
users, and the restriction would be an unnecessary restriction on 
subsistence users.
    The Board deferred one proposal that requested removal of a closure 
for moose hunting by non-Federally qualified users in part of Unit 18 
in order to provide an opportunity for extensive local education and 
dialog to promote the continued success of moose management in the 
lower Yukon River area.
    The Board rejected one proposal requesting the establishment of a 
Federal registration permit requirement for caribou for Units 20E, 20F, 
and 25C as being unnecessarily duplicative of the State permit system 
and an unnecessary restriction on subsistence users.
    The Board rejected one proposal requesting the closure of the moose 
season for moose for a portion of Unit 20C because there are no 
conservation concerns that warrant the action and it would constitute 
an unnecessary restriction on subsistence users.
    The Board took no action on one proposal that requested changes in 
the moose season in Unit 21B because of Board action taken on another 
similar proposal for the Western Interior Region.
    At the request of the Seward Peninsula Regional Council Chair, the 
Board deferred action on 11 proposals requesting establishment of 
seasons and harvest limits for various furbearers and small game in 
Unit 22.
    At the request of the Seward Peninsula Regional Council Chair, the 
Board tabled action on a proposal related to the use of a snowmachine 
to take wolves in Unit 22.
    The Board rejected one proposal that would have removed the closure 
for moose hunting by non-Federally qualified users in part of Unit 25 
because of lack of substantial information supporting the proposal.
    The Board rejected one proposal that would have revised the 
customary and traditional use determination for moose for Unit 26C 
because of lack of substantial information supporting the proposal.

Summary of Proposals Adopted by the Board

    The Board adopted 29 proposals and part of 1 other. 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 modifications have been made by changing 
titles of officials delegated to close seasons or set harvest 
restrictions. This was necessary because of office reorganizations and 
internal agency changes in official geographic responsibilities.

Multiple Regions

    The Board adopted one proposal affecting residents of multiple 
Regions, resulting in the following change in the regulations found in 
Sec.  ----.25.
     Provided for the sale of handicrafts made from the 
nonedible byproducts of most subsistence harvested wildlife and created 
definitions for ``big game'' and ``trophy.''

Southeast Region

    The Board adopted one proposal and part of another affecting 
residents of the Southeast Region, resulting in the following changes 
to the regulations found in Sec.  ----.26.
     Eliminated the closure to non-Federally qualified users on 
Federal lands in a portion of Unit 2 for hunting deer.
     Increased the harvest limit for deer in Unit 2 and 
authorized the Forest Supervisor to reduce the harvest limit based on 
conservation concerns.

Southcentral Region

    The Board adopted two proposals and took an additional action 
affecting residents in the Southcentral Region, resulting in the 
following changes to the regulations found in Sec.  ----.26.
     Eliminated the closure to non-Federally qualified users on 
Federal lands in a portion of Unit 6D for hunting mountain goats.
     Closed Federal lands in a portion of Unit 7 to moose 
hunting by all users.
     Added an additional moose harvest season in Units 15B and 
15C.

Kodiak/Aleutians Region

    The Board adopted two proposals affecting residents in the Kodiak/
Aleutians Region, resulting in the following changes to the regulations 
found in Sec.  ----.26.
     Extended the antlerless deer season in Unit 8.
     Restricted the harvest of caribou in Unit 9D to bulls 
only.

Bristol Bay Region

    The Board adopted three proposals affecting residents in the 
Bristol Bay Region, resulting in the following changes to the 
regulations found in Sec.  ----.26.

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     Closed the caribou season in Unit 9E and a portion of 9C.
     Expanded the sheep season and reduced the horn size 
restriction in a portion of Unit 9B.
     Eliminated the cow moose harvest in a portion of Unit 9C.

Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region

    The Board adopted two proposals affecting residents in the Yukon-
Kuskokwim Delta Region, resulting in the following changes to the 
regulations found in Sec. Sec.  ----.25 and ----.26.
     Replaced the winter ``to be announced'' moose hunt with a 
set season for a portion of Unit 18.
     Allowed the harvest of a calf during the winter hunt in a 
portion of Unit 18, created a definition for ``calf,'' and provided for 
closure authority by the refuge manager.

Western Interior Region

    The Board adopted four proposals affecting residents of the Western 
Interior Region, resulting in the following change to the regulations 
found in Sec.  ----.26.
     Revised the boundaries of a controlled use area in Unit 
19D.
     Revised the hunt areas and seasons for moose in portion of 
Unit 21 and the hunt areas for caribou in a portion of Unit 21.
     Revised the hunt areas and seasons for sheep in Unit 24.
     Revised the hunt areas and seasons for moose in portions 
of Unit 24.
    Additionally, the Board by special action in June 2006 revised the 
moose seasons and harvest limits in Units 19A and 19B.

Seward Peninsula Region

    The Board adopted five proposals affecting residents of the Seward 
Peninsula Region, resulting in the following changes to the regulations 
found in Sec.  ----.26.
     Closed the summer season for both caribou in portions of 
Unit 22.
     Shifted the winter season for moose in a portion of Unit 
22A.
     Closed the Federal moose season in a portion of Unit 22A.
     Shortened the moose season in portions of Units 22B and 
22D.
     Provided for a designated hunter system for muskox in 
portions of Unit 22.

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.
     Prohibit harvest of moose calves in Unit 23.
     Provided for a designated hunter system for muskox in a 
portion of Unit 23.

Eastern Interior Region

    The Board adopted five proposals affecting residents of the Eastern 
Interior Region, resulting in the following change to the regulations 
found in Sec. Sec.  ----.24 and ----.26.
     Revised the customary and traditional use determination 
for moose in portions of Unit 12.
     Revised the hunt areas for moose in portions of Unit 12.
     Revised the seasons and antler restrictions for moose for 
a portion of Unit 12.
     Established a hunting season for muskrat in portions of 
Units 20E, 25B, and 25C.
     Allowed the use of bait to hunt wolves on FWS and BLM 
lands in Units 12, 20, and 25.

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.
     Eliminated the closure to non-Federally qualified users on 
Federal lands in a portion of Unit 26A for hunting caribou.
     Eliminated the closure to non-Federally qualified users on 
Federal lands in a portion of Unit 26A for hunting moose.
    Additionally, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 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 June 
2006, exercised this authority and added or adjusted lynx hunting 
seasons in Units 6, 11, 13, 14C, and 16 and trapping seasons in Units 
11, 13, 14C, and 16.
    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 
concerns public lands managed by an agency or agencies in both the 
Departments of Agriculture and the Interior, identical text will be 
incorporated into 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100.

Conformance With Statutory and Regulatory Authorities

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 15 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 
and 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.

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

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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:

 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 to the
                                                                                 June 12, 2001, 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     Received no adverse comments on
                                                              Direct Final       the direct final rule (67 FR
                                                              Rule.              30559). Adopted direct final
                                                                                 rule.
69 FR 60957..................  October 14, 2004............  Final Rule.......  This rule clarified the
                                                                                 membership qualifications for
                                                                                 Regional Advisory Council
                                                                                 membership and relocated the
                                                                                 definition of ``regulatory
                                                                                 year'' from Subpart A to
                                                                                 Subpart D of the regulations.
70 FR 76400..................  December 27, 2005...........  Final Rule.......  Revised jurisdiction in marine
                                                                                 waters and clarified
                                                                                 jurisdiction relative to
                                                                                 military lands.
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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. On March 2, 2006, we published in the Federal Register 
(71 FR 10698) a notice of our intent to request OMB approval of a 3-
year renewal of this information collection. 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

    Economic Effects--This rule is not a significant rule subject to 
OMB review under Executive Order 12866. This rulemaking will impose no 
significant costs on small entities; this rule does not restrict any 
existing sport or commercial fishery on the public lands, and 
subsistence fisheries will continue at essentially the same levels as 
they presently occur. The number of businesses and the amount of trade 
that will result from this Federal land-related activity is unknown but 
expected to be insignificant.
    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 
requires preparation of regulatory flexibility analyses for rules that 
will have a significant economic effect on a substantial number of 
small entities, which include small businesses,

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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 sporting goods, ammunition, 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.
    This rule benefits those participants who engage in the subsistence 
harvest of wildlife in Alaska in two identifiable ways: first, 
participants get the consumptive value of the food harvested, and 
second, participants get the cultural benefit associated with the 
maintenance of a subsistence lifestyle. We can estimate the consumptive 
value for wildlife harvested under this rule but can place no dollar 
value on the maintenance of a subsistence lifestyle. However, we 
estimate that 8.7 million pounds of wildlife are harvested by the local 
subsistence users annually and, if based on a replacement value of 
$5.00 per pound, would equate to $43.5 million in food value Statewide. 
The cultural benefits of maintaining a subsistence lifestyle can also 
be of considerable value to the participants.
    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 implications for takings of private 
property 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 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 subsistence management authority over fish and wildlife 
resources on Federal lands unless the State's program is compliant with 
the requirements of that Title.
    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 Pete Probasco of the Office of Subsistence 
Management, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Anchorage, Alaska. Dennis Tol, 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.

Regulation Promulgation

    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

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2. In subpart C of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, Sec.  
--.24(a)(1) is revised 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           Determination
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unit 1C.......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Units
                                                    1C, 1D, 3, Hoonah,
                                                    Pelican, Point
                                                    Baker, Sitka, and
                                                    Tenakee Springs.
1A............................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 1A,
                                                    except no
                                                    subsistence for
                                                    residents of Hyder.
1B............................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 1A,
                                                    Petersburg, and
                                                    Wrangell, except no
                                                    subsistence for
                                                    residents of Hyder.
1C............................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 1C,
                                                    Haines, Hoonah,
                                                    Kake, Klukwan,
                                                    Skagway, and
                                                    Wrangell, except no
                                                    subsistence for
                                                    residents of
                                                    Gustavus.
1D............................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of 1D.
1A............................  Deer.............  Residents of Units 1A
                                                    and 2.
1B............................  Deer.............  Residents of Units
                                                    1A, 1B, 2, and 3.

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1C............................  Deer.............  Residents of 1C, 1D,
                                                    Hoonah, Kake, and
                                                    Petersburg.
1D............................  Deer.............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
1B............................  Goat.............  Residents of Units 1B
                                                    and 3.
1C............................  Goat.............  Residents of Haines,
                                                    Kake, Klukwan,
                                                    Petersburg, and
                                                    Hoonah.
1B............................  Moose............  Residents of Units 1,
                                                    2, 3, and 4.
1C Berner's Bay...............  Moose............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
1D............................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 1D.
Unit 2........................  Deer.............  Residents of Units
                                                    1A, 2, and 3.
Unit 3........................  Deer.............  Residents of Units
                                                    1B, 3, Port
                                                    Alexander, Port
                                                    Protection, Pt.
                                                    Baker, and Meyer's
                                                    Chuck.
3, Wrangell and Mitkof Islands  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    1B, 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.
4.............................  Goat.............  Residents of Sitka,
                                                    Hoonah, Tenakee,
                                                    Pelican, Funter Bay,
                                                    Angoon, Port
                                                    Alexander, and Elfin
                                                    Cove.
Unit 5........................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit 5A.
5.............................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Yakutat.
5.............................  Deer.............  Residents of Yakutat.
5.............................  Goat.............  Residents of Unit 5A.
5.............................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 5A.
5.............................  Wolf.............  Residents of Unit 5A.
Unit 6A.......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Yakutat
                                                    and Units 6C and 6D,
                                                    except no
                                                    subsistence for
                                                    Whittier.
6, remainder..................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Units 6C
                                                    and 6D, except no
                                                    subsistence for
                                                    Whittier.
6.............................  Brown Bear.......  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
6A............................  Goat.............  Residents of Units
                                                    5A, and 6C, Chenega
                                                    Bay, and Tatitlek.
6C and D......................  Goat.............  Residents of Units 6C
                                                    and D.
6A............................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    5A, 6A, 6B and 6C.
6B and C......................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    6A, 6B and 6C.
6D............................  Moose............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
6A............................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units
                                                    5A, 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   Moose............  Residents of Chenega
 Kings Bay.                                         Bay and 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 9D.......................  Bison............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
9A and 9B.....................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Units
                                                    9A, 9B, 17A, 17B,
                                                    and 17C.
9A............................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Pedro
                                                    Bay.
9B............................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 9B.
9C............................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 9C.
9D............................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units 9D
                                                    and 10 (Unimak
                                                    Island).
9E............................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Chignik,
                                                    Chignik Lagoon,
                                                    Chignik Lake,
                                                    Egegik, Ivanof Bay,
                                                    Perryville, Pilot
                                                    Point, Ugashik, and
                                                    Port Heiden/Meshik.
9A and B......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    9B, 9C, and 17.
9C............................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    9B, 9C, 17, and
                                                    Egegik.
9D............................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit 9D,
                                                    Akutan, and False
                                                    Pass.
9E............................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    9B, 9C, 9E, 17,
                                                    Nelson Lagoon and
                                                    Sand Point.
9A, B, C and E................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    9A, 9B, 9C, and 9E.
9D............................  Moose............  Residents of Cold
                                                    Bay, False Pass,
                                                    King Cove, Nelson
                                                    Lagoon, and Sand
                                                    Point.
9B............................  Sheep............  Residents of Iliamna,
                                                    Newhalen, Nondalton,
                                                    Pedro Bay, Port
                                                    Alsworth, and
                                                    residents of Lake
                                                    Clark Natonal Park
                                                    and Preserve within
                                                    Unit 9B.
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.

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9A, B, C, & E.................  Beaver...........  Residents of Units
                                                    9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, and
                                                    17.
Unit 10 Unimak Island.........  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units 9D
                                                    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, Copper
                                                    Center, Gakona,
                                                    Glennallen, Gulkana,
                                                    Kenny Lake, Mentasta
                                                    Lake, Slana,
                                                    Tazlina, Tonsina,
                                                    and Units 11 and 12.
11, remainder.................  Black Bear.......  Residents of
                                                    Chistochina,
                                                    Chitina, Copper
                                                    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, Copper
                                                    Center, Gakona,
                                                    Glennallen, Gulkana,
                                                    Kenny Lake, Mentasta
                                                    Lake, Slana,
                                                    Tazlina, Tonsina,
                                                    and Units 11 and 12.
11, remainder.................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of
                                                    Chistochina,
                                                    Chitina, Copper
                                                    Center, Gakona,
                                                    Glennallen, Gulkana,
                                                    Kenny Lake, Mentasta
                                                    Lake, Slana,
                                                    Tazlina, Tonsina,
                                                    and Units 11.
11, north of the Sanford River  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 12, 13A-D,
                                                    Chickaloon, Healy
                                                    Lake, and Dot Lake.
11, remainder.................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 13A-D, and
                                                    Chickaloon.
11............................  Goat.............  Residents of Unit 11,
                                                    Chitina,
                                                    Chistochina, Copper
                                                    Center, Gakona,
                                                    Glennallen, Gulkana,
                                                    Mentasta Lake,
                                                    Slana, Tazlina,
                                                    Tonsina, and Dot
                                                    Lake
11, north of the Sanford River  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 12, 13A-D,
                                                    Chickaloon, Healy
                                                    Lake, and Dot Lake.
11, remainder.................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 13A-D, and
                                                    Chickaloon.
11, north of the Sanford River  Sheep............  Residents of Unit 12,
                                                    Chistochina,
                                                    Chitina, Copper
                                                    Center, Dot Lake,
                                                    Gakona, Glennallen,
                                                    Gulkana, Healy Lake,
                                                    Kenny Lake, Mentasta
                                                    Lake, Slana,
                                                    McCarthy/South
                                                    Wrangell/South Park,
                                                    Tazlina, Tonsina,
                                                    residents along the
                                                    Nabesna Road--
                                                    Milepost 0-46
                                                    (Nabesna Road), and
                                                    residents along the
                                                    McCarthy Road--
                                                    Milepost 0-62
                                                    (McCarthy Road).
11, remainder.................  Sheep............  Residents of Chisana,
                                                    Chistochina,
                                                    Chitina, Copper
                                                    Center, Glennallen,
                                                    Gulkana, Kenny Lake,
                                                    Mentasta Lake,
                                                    Slana, McCarthy/
                                                    South Wrangell/South
                                                    Park, Tazlina,
                                                    Tonsina, residents
                                                    along the Tok
                                                    Cutoff--Milepost 79-
                                                    110 (Mentasta Pass),
                                                    residents along the
                                                    Nabesna Road--
                                                    Milepost 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,    Residents of Units
                                 Blue, Ruffed and   11, 12, 13 and the
                                 Sharp-tailed).     residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 22 and 23.
11............................  Ptarmigan (Rock,   Residents of Units
                                 Willow and White-  11, 12, 13 and the
                                 tailed).           residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 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, that portion within the     Moose............  Residents of Units
 Tetlin National Wildlife                           12, 13C, Dot Lake,
 Refuge and those lands within                      and Healy Lake.
 the Wrangell-St. Elias
 National Preserve north and
 east of a line formed by the
 Pickerel Lake Winter Trail
 from the Canadian border to
 Pickerel Lake.
12, that portion east of the    Moose............  Residents of Units
 Nabesna River and Nabesna                          12, 13C, and Healy
 Glacier, and south of the                          Lake.
 Winter Trail running
 southeast from Pickerel Lake
 to the Canadian border.
12, remainder.................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 11
                                                    north of 62nd
                                                    parallel, Units 12,
                                                    13A-D and the
                                                    residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, Dot
                                                    Lake, and Healy
                                                    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.
13B...........................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 12 (along the
                                                    Nabesna Road), 13,
                                                    residents of Unit
                                                    20D except Fort
                                                    Greely, and the
                                                    residents of
                                                    Chickaloon.

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13C...........................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 12 (along the
                                                    Nabesna Road), 13
                                                    Chickaloon, Dot Lake
                                                    and Healy Lake.
13A and D.....................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 12 (along the
                                                    Nabesna Road), 13,
                                                    and the residents of
                                                    Chickaloon.
13E...........................  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).
13D...........................  Goat.............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
13A and D.....................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and
                                                    Slana.
13B...........................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    13, 20D except Fort
                                                    Greely, and the
                                                    residents of
                                                    Chickaloon and
                                                    Slana.
13C...........................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    12, 12, and the
                                                    residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, Healy
                                                    Lake, Dot Lake and
                                                    Slana.
13E...........................  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).
13D...........................  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.
13............................  Grouse (Spruce,    Residents of Units
                                 Blue, Ruffed and   11, 13 and the
                                 Sharp-tailed).     residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 22 and 23.
13............................  Ptarmigan (Rock,   Residents of Units
                                 Willow and White-  11, 13 and the
                                 tailed).           residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 22 and 23.
Unit 14C......................  Brown Bear.......  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
14............................  Goat.............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
14............................  Moose............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
14A and C.....................  Sheep............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 15C......................  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............................  Moose............  Residents of
                                                    Ninilchik, Nanwalek,
                                                    Port Graham, and
                                                    Seldovia.
15............................  Sheep............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
15............................  Ptarmigan (Rock,   Residents of Unit 15.
                                 Willow and White-
                                 tailed).
15............................  Grouse (Spruce)..  Residents of Unit 15.
15............................  Grouse (Ruffed)..  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 16B......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit
                                                    16B.
16............................  Brown Bear.......  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
16A...........................  Moose............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
16B...........................  Moose............  Residents of Unit
                                                    16B.
16............................  Sheep............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
16............................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    19, 10 (Unimak
                                                    Island only), 11-13
                                                    and the residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
16............................  Grouse (Spruce     Residents of Units
                                 and Ruffed).       11, 13 and the
                                                    residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 22 and 23.
16............................  Ptarmigan (Rock,   Residents of Units
                                 Willow and White-  11, 13 and the
                                 tailed).           residents of
                                                    Chickaloon 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 22 and 23.
Unit 17A and that portion of    Black Bear.......  Residents of Units 9A
 17B draining into Nuyakuk                          and B, 17, Akiak,
 Lake and Tikchik Lake.                             and Akiachak.
17, remainder.................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Units 9A
                                                    and B, and 17.
17A...........................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 17,
                                                    Akiak, Akiachak,
                                                    Goodnews Bay, and
                                                    Platinum.
17A and B, those portions       Brown Bear.......  Residents of
 north and west of a line                           Kwethluk.
 beginning from the Unit 18
 boundary at the northwest end
 of Nenevok Lake, to the
 southern point of upper
 Togiak Lake, and northeast to
 the northern point of Nuyakuk
 Lake, northeast to the point
 where the Unit 17 boundary
 intersects the Shotgun Hills.
17B, that portion draining      Brown Bear.......  Residents of Akiak
 into Nuyakuk Lake and Tikchik                      and Akiachak.
 Lake.
17B and C.....................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 17.
17............................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    9B, 17, Lime
                                                    Village, and Stony
                                                    River.
Unit 17A, that portion west of  Caribou..........  Residents of Goodnews
 the Izavieknik River, Upper                        Bay, Platinum,
 togiak Lake, Togiak Lake, and                      Quinhagak, Eek,
 the main course of the Togiak                      Tuntutuliak, and
 River.                                             Napakiak.
Unit 17A, that portion north    Caribou..........  Residents of Goodnews
 of Togiak Lake that includes                       Bay, Platinum,
 Izavieknik River drainages.                        Quinhagak, Eek,
                                                    Tuntutuliak, and
                                                    Napakiak.
Unit 17A, that portion north    Caribou..........  Residents of Akiak,
 of Togiak Lake that includes                       Akiachak, and
 Izavieknik River drainages.                        Tuluksak.

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17A and B, those portions       Caribou..........  Residents of
 north and west of a line                           Kwethluk.
 beginning from the Unit 18
 boundary at the northwest end
 of Nenevok Lake, to the
 southern point of upper
 Togiak Lake, and northeast to
 the northern point of Nuyakuk
 Lake, northeast to the point
 where the Unit 17 boundary
 intersects the Shotgun Hills.
Unit 17B, that portion of       Caribou..........  Residents of Bethel,
 Togiak National Wildlife                           Goodnews Bay,
 Refuge within Unit 17B.                            Platinum, quinhagak,
                                                    Eek, Akiak,
                                                    Akiachak, Tuluksak,
                                                    Tuntutuliak, and
                                                    Napakiak.
17A and B, those portions       Moose............  Residents of
 north and west of a line                           Kwethluk.
 beginning from the Unit 18
 boundary at the northwest end
 of Nenevok Lake, to the
 southern point of upper
 Togiak Lake, and northeast to
 the northern point of Nuyakuk
 Lake, northeast to the point
 where the Unit 17 boundary
 intersects the Shotgun Hills.
17A...........................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 17,
                                                    Goodnews Bay and
                                                    Platinum; however,
                                                    no subsistence for
                                                    residents of
                                                    Akiachak, Akiak and
                                                    Quinhagak.
17A, that portion north of      Moose............  Residents of Akiak,
 Togiak Lake that includes                          Akiachak.
 Izavieknik River drainages.
Unit 17B, that portion within   Moose............  Residents of Akiak,
 the Togiak National Wildlife                       Akiachak.
 Refuge.
17B 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
                                                    9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, and
                                                    17.
Unit 18.......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit 18,
                                                    Unit 19A 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   Moose............  Residents of Unit 18,
 River drainage upstream of                         Upper Kalskag,
 Russian Mission and that                           Aniak, and
 portion of the Kuskokwim                           Chuathbaluk.
 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 19C and D................  Bison............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
19A and B.....................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units 19
                                                    and 18 within the
                                                    Kuskokwim River
                                                    drainage upstream
                                                    from, and including,
                                                    the Johnson River.
19C...........................  Brown Bear.......  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
19D...........................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units
                                                    19A and D, Tuluksak
                                                    and Lower Kalskag.
19A and B.....................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    19A and 19B, Unit 18
                                                    within the Kuskokwim
                                                    River drainage
                                                    upstream from, and
                                                    including, the
                                                    Johnson River, and
                                                    residents of St.
                                                    Marys, Marshall,
                                                    Pilot Station,
                                                    Russian Mission.
19C...........................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit
                                                    19C, Lime Village,
                                                    McGrath, Nikolai,
                                                    and Telida.
19D...........................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit
                                                    19D, Lime Village,
                                                    Sleetmute, and Stony
                                                    River.
19A and B.....................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 18
                                                    within Kuskokwim
                                                    River drainage
                                                    upstream from and
                                                    including the
                                                    Johnson River, and
                                                    residents of Unit
                                                    19.
Unit 19B, west of the           Moose............  Residents of Eek and
 Kogrukluk River.                                   Quinhagak.
19C...........................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 19.
19D...........................  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
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 20D......................  Bison............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
20F...........................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit
                                                    20F, Stevens
                                                    Village, and Manley.
20E...........................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 12
                                                    and Dot Lake.
20F...........................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit
                                                    20F, Stevens
                                                    Village, and Manley.

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20A...........................  Caribou..........  Residents of
                                                    Cantwell, Nenana,
                                                    and those demociled
                                                    between mileposts
                                                    216 and 239 of the
                                                    Parks Highway. No
                                                    subsistence priority
                                                    for residents of
                                                    households of the
                                                    Denali National Park
                                                    Headquarters.
20B...........................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit
                                                    20B, Nenana, and
                                                    Tanana.
20C...........................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit 20C
                                                    living east of the
                                                    Teklanika River,
                                                    residents of
                                                    Cantwell, Lake
                                                    Minchumina, Manley
                                                    Hot Springs, Minto,
                                                    Nenana, Nikolai,
                                                    Tanana, Talida, and
                                                    those domiciled
                                                    between mileposts
                                                    216 and 239 of the
                                                    Parks Highway and
                                                    between mileposts
                                                    300 and 309. No
                                                    subsistence priority
                                                    for residents of
                                                    households of the
                                                    Denali National Park
                                                    Headquarters.
20D and E.....................  Caribou..........  Residents of 20D, 20E
                                                    and Unit 12 north of
                                                    the Wrangell-St.
                                                    Elias National Park
                                                    and Preserve.
20F...........................  Caribou..........  Residents of 20F,
                                                    25D, and Manley.
20A...........................  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.
20B, Minto Flats Management     Moose............  Residents of Minto
 Area.                                              and Nenana.
20B, remainder................  Moose............  Residents of Unit
                                                    20b, Nenana, and
                                                    Tanana.
20C...........................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 20C
                                                    (except that portion
                                                    within Denali
                                                    National Park and
                                                    Preserve and that
                                                    portion east of the
                                                    Teklanika River),
                                                    Cantwell, Manley,
                                                    Minto, Nenana, those
                                                    domiciled between
                                                    mileposts 300 and
                                                    309 of the Parks
                                                    Highway, Nikolai,
                                                    Tanana, Telida,
                                                    McKinely 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.
20D...........................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 20D
                                                    and residents of
                                                    Tanacross.
20E...........................  Moose............  Residents of Unit
                                                    20E, Unit 12 north
                                                    of the Wrangell-St.
                                                    Elias National
                                                    Preserve, Circle,
                                                    Centrl, Dot Lake,
                                                    Healy Lake, and
                                                    Mentasta Lake.
20F...........................  Moose............  Residents of Unit
                                                    20F, Manley, Minto,
                                                    and Stevens Village.
20F...........................  Wolf.............  Residents of Unit
                                                    20F, 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.
20D...........................  Grouse, (Spruce,   Residents of Units
                                 Ruffed and Sharp-  11, 13, and the
                                 tailed).           residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 22 and 23.
20D...........................  Ptarmigan (Rock    Residents of Units
                                 and Willow).       11, 13 and the
                                                    residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 22 and 23.
Unit 21.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units 21
                                                    and 23.
21A...........................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    21A, 21D, 21E,
                                                    Aniak, Chuathbaluk,
                                                    Crooked Creek,
                                                    McGrath, and
                                                    Takotna.
21B and C.....................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    21B, 21C, 21D, and
                                                    Tanana.
21D...........................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    21B, 21C, 21D, and
                                                    Huslia.
21E...........................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    21A, 21E, Aniak,
                                                    Chuathbaluk, Crooked
                                                    Creek, McGrath, and
                                                    Takotna.
21A...........................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    21A, 21E, Takotna,
                                                    McGrath, Aniak, and
                                                    Crooked Creek.
21B and C.....................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    21B, 21C, Tanana,
                                                    Ruby, and Galena.
21D...........................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    21D, Huslia, and
                                                    Ruby.
21E...........................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 21E
                                                    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 22A......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit 22A
                                                    and Koyuk.
22B...........................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit
                                                    22B.
22C, D, and E.................  Black Bear.......  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
22............................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 22.
22A...........................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit 21D
                                                    west of the Koyukuk
                                                    and Yukon Rivers, 22
                                                    (except residents of
                                                    St. Lawrence
                                                    Island), 23, 24,
                                                    Kotlik, Emmonak,
                                                    Hooper Bay, Scammon
                                                    Bay, Chevak,
                                                    Marshall, Mountain
                                                    Village, Pilot
                                                    Station, Pitka's
                                                    Point, Russian
                                                    Mission, St. Marys,
                                                    Nunam Iqua, and
                                                    Alakanuk.
22, remainder.................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit 21D
                                                    west of the Koyukuk
                                                    and Yukon Rivers, 22
                                                    (except residents of
                                                    St. Lawrence
                                                    Island), 23 and 24.
22............................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 22.

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22B, west of the Darby          Muskox...........  Residents of Unit 22B
 Mountains.                                         and 22C.
22B, remainder................  Muskox...........  Residents of Unit
                                                    22B.
22C...........................  Muskox...........  Residents of Unit
                                                    22C.
Unit 22D, that portion within   Muskox...........  Residents of Unit
 the Kougarok, Kuzitrin, and                        22C, White Mountain,
 Pilgrim River drainages.                           and unit 22D
                                                    excluding St.
                                                    Lawrence Island.
22D, remainder................  Muskox...........  Residents of Unit 22D
                                                    excluding St.
                                                    Lawrence Island.
22E...........................  Muskox...........  Residents of Unit 22E
                                                    excluding Little
                                                    Diomede Island.
22............................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units
                                                    23, 22, 21D north
                                                    and west of the
                                                    Yukon River, and
                                                    Kotlik.
22............................  Grouse (Spruce)..  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 13 and the
                                                    residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 22, and 23.
22............................  Ptarmigan (Rock    Residents of Units
                                 and Willow).       11, 13 and the
                                                    residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 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 21D
                                                    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 26A.
23............................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 23.
23, south of Kotzebue Sound     Muskox...........  Residents of Unit 23
 and west of and including the                      south of Kotzebue
 Buckland River drainage.                           Sound and west of
                                                    and 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.
23............................  Grouse (Spruce     Residents of Units
                                 and Ruffed).       11, 13 and the
                                                    residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 22, and 23.
23............................  Ptarmigan (Rock,   Residents of Units
                                 Willow and White-  11, 13 and the
                                 tailed).           residents of
                                                    Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 22, and 23.
Unit 24, that portion south of  Black Bear.......  Residents of Stevens
 Caribou Mountain, and within                       Village, Unit 24 and
 the public lands composing or                      Wiseman, but not
 immediately adjacent to the                        including any other
 Dalton Highway Corridor                            residents of the
 Management Area.                                   Dalton Highway
                                                    Corridor 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       Brown Bear.......  Residents of Stevens
 Caribou Mountain, and within                       Village and
 the public lands composing or                      residents of Unit
 immediately adjacent to the                        24.
 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 25D......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit
                                                    25D.
25D...........................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit
                                                    25D.
25, remainder.................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 25
                                                    and Eagle.
25D...........................  Caribou..........  Residents of 20F,
                                                    25D, and Manley.
25A...........................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    25A and 25D.
25D, west.....................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 25D
                                                    West.
25D, remainder................  Moose............  Residents of
                                                    remainder of Unit
                                                    25.
25A...........................  Sheep............  Residents of Arctic
                                                    Village,
                                                    Chalkyitsik, Fort
                                                    Yukon, Kaktovik, and
                                                    Venetie.
25B and C.....................  Sheep............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
25D...........................  Wolf.............  Residents of Unit
                                                    25D.
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.
26A and C.....................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit 26,
                                                    Anaktuvuk Pass, and
                                                    Point Hope.
26B...........................  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.

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26A...........................  Muskox...........  Residents of
                                                    Anaktuvuk Pass,
                                                    Atqasuk, Barrow,
                                                    Nuiqsut, Point Hope,
                                                    Point Lay, and
                                                    Wainwright.
26B...........................  Muskox...........  Residents of
                                                    Anaktuvuk Pass,
                                                    Nuiqsut, and
                                                    Kaktovik.
26C...........................  Muskox...........  Residents Kaktovik.
26A...........................  Sheep............  Residents of Unit 26,
                                                    Anaktuvuk Pass, and
                                                    Point Hope.
26B...........................  Sheep............  Residents of Unit 26,
                                                    Anaktuvuk Pass,
                                                    Point Hope, and
                                                    Wiseman.
26C...........................  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's Alaska Airman's Guide and chart supplement.
    Anchor means a device used to hold a fishing vessel or net in a 
fixed position relative to the beach; this includes using part of the 
seine or lead, a ship's anchor, or being secured to another vessel or 
net that is anchored.
    Animal means those species with a vertebral column (backbone).
    Antler means one or more solid, horn-like appendages protruding 
from the head of a caribou, deer, elk, or moose.
    Antlered means any caribou, deer, elk, or moose having at least one 
visible antler.
    Antlerless means any caribou, deer, elk, or moose not having 
visible antlers attached to the skull.
    Bait means any material excluding a scent lure that is placed to 
attract an animal by its sense of smell or taste; however, those parts 
of legally taken animals that are not required to be salvaged and which 
are left at the kill site are not considered bait.
    Beach seine means a floating net which is designed to surround fish 
and is set from and hauled to the beach.
    Bear means black bear, or brown or grizzly bear.
    Big game means black bear, brown bear, bison, caribou, Sitka black-
tailed deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, musk-ox, Dall sheep, wolf, and 
wolverine.
    Bow means a longbow, recurve bow, or compound bow, excluding a 
crossbow or any bow equipped with a mechanical device that holds arrows 
at full draw.
    Broadhead means an arrowhead that is not barbed and has two or more 
steel cutting edges having a minimum cutting diameter of not less than 
seven-eighths of an inch.
    Brow tine means a tine on the front portion of a moose antler, 
typically projecting forward from the base of the antler toward the 
nose.
    Buck means any male deer.
    Bull means any male moose, caribou, elk, or musk-oxen.
    Calf means a moose, caribou, elk, musk-ox, or bison less than 12 
months old.
    Cast net means a circular net with a mesh size of no more than 12 
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), scarlet king crab Lithodes couesi, all species 
of tanner or snow crab (Chionoecetes spp.), and Dungeness crab (Cancer 
magister).
    Cub bear means a brown or grizzly bear in its first or second year 
of life, or a black bear (including cinnamon and blue phases) in its 
first year of life.
    Depth of net means the perpendicular distance between cork line and 
lead line expressed as either linear units of measure or as a number of 
meshes, including all of the web of which the net is composed.
    Designated hunter or fisherman means a Federally qualified hunter 
or fisherman who may take all or a portion of another Federally 
qualified hunter's or fisherman's harvest limit(s) only under 
situations approved by the Board.
    Dip net means a bag-shaped net supported on all sides by a rigid 
frame; the maximum straight-line distance between any two points on the 
net frame, as measured through the net opening, may not exceed 5 feet; 
the depth of the bag must be at least one-half of the greatest 
straight-line distance, as measured through the net opening; no portion 
of the bag may be constructed of webbing that exceeds a stretched 
measurement of 4.5 inches; the frame must be attached to a single rigid 
handle and be operated by hand.
    Diving gear means any type of hard hat or skin diving equipment, 
including SCUBA equipment; a tethered, umbilical, surface-supplied 
unit; or snorkel.
    Drainage means all of the lands and waters comprising a watershed, 
including tributary rivers, streams, sloughs, ponds, and lakes, which 
contribute to the water supply of the watershed.
    Drift gillnet means a drifting gillnet that has not been 
intentionally staked, anchored, or otherwise fixed in 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 
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species listed in this definition does not include: meat of the head, 
meat that has been damaged and made inedible by the method of taking, 
bones, sinew, and incidental meat reasonably lost as a result of boning 
or close trimming of the bones, or viscera. For black bear, brown and 
grizzly bear, ``edible meat'' means the meat of the front quarter and 
hindquarters and meat along the backbone (backstrap).
    Federally-qualified subsistence user means a rural Alaska resident 
qualified to harvest fish or wildlife on Federal public lands in 
accordance with the Federal Subsistence Management Regulations in this 
part.
    Field means an area outside of established year-round dwellings, 
businesses, or other developments usually associated with a city, town, 
or village; field does not include permanent hotels or roadhouses on 
the State road system or at State or Federally maintained airports.
    Fifty-inch (50-inch) moose means a bull moose with an antler spread 
of 50 inches or more.
    Fish wheel means a fixed, rotating device, with no more than four 
baskets on a single axle, for catching fish, which is driven by river 
current or other means.
    Fresh water of streams and rivers means the line at which fresh 
water is separated from salt water at the mouth of streams and rivers 
by a line drawn headland to headland across the mouth as the waters 
flow into the sea.
    Full curl horn means the horn of a Dall sheep ram; the tip of which 
has grown through 360 degrees of a circle described by the outer 
surface of the horn, as viewed from the side, or that both horns are 
broken, or that the sheep is at least 8 years of age as determined by 
horn growth annuli.
    Furbearer means a beaver, coyote, arctic fox, red fox, lynx, 
marten, mink, weasel, muskrat, river (land) otter, red squirrel, flying 
squirrel, ground squirrel, marmot, wolf, or wolverine.
    Fyke net means a fixed, funneling (fyke) device used to entrap 
fish.
    Gear means any type of fishing apparatus.
    Gillnet means a net primarily designed to catch fish by 
entanglement in a mesh that consists of a single sheet of webbing which 
hangs between cork line and lead line, and which is fished from the 
surface of the water.
    Grappling hook means a hooked device with flukes or claws, which is 
attached to a line and operated by hand.
    Groundfish or bottomfish means any marine fish except halibut, 
osmerids, herring and salmonids.
    Grouse collectively refers to all species found in Alaska, 
including spruce grouse, ruffed grouse, blue grouse, and sharp-tailed 
grouse.
    Hand purse seine means a floating net which is designed to surround 
fish and which can be closed at the bottom by pursing the lead line; 
pursing may only be done by hand power, and a free-running line through 
one or more rings attached to the lead line is not allowed.
    Handicraft means a finished product made by a rural Alaskan 
resident from the nonedible byproducts of fish or wildlife and is 
composed wholly or in some significant respect of natural materials. 
The shape and appearance of the natural material must be substantially 
changed by the skillful use of hands, such as sewing, weaving, 
drilling, lacing, beading, carving, etching, scrimshawing, painting, or 
other means, and incorporated into a work of art, regalia, clothing, or 
other creative expression, and can be either traditional or 
contemporary in design. The handicraft must have substantially greater 
monetary and aesthetic value than the unaltered natural material alone.
    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 the 
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 
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    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.
    Regulatory year means July 1 through June 30, except for fish and 
shellfish, for which it means April 1 through March 31.
    Ring net means a bag-shaped net suspended between no more than two 
frames; the bottom frame may not be larger in perimeter than the top 
frame; the gear must be nonrigid and collapsible so that free movement 
of fish or shellfish across the top of the net is not prohibited when 
the net is employed.
    Rockfish means all species of the genus Sebastes.
    Rod and reel means either a device upon which a line is stored on a 
fixed or revolving spool and is deployed through guides mounted on a 
flexible pole, or a line that is attached to a pole. In either case, 
bait or an artificial fly or lure is used as terminal tackle. This 
definition does not include the use of rod and reel gear for snagging.
    Salmon means the following species: pink salmon (Oncorhynchus 
gorbuscha); sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka); Chinook salmon 
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha); coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch); and 
chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta).
    Salmon stream means any stream used by salmon for spawning, 
rearing, or for traveling to a spawning or rearing area.
    Salvage means to transport the edible meat, skull, or hide, as 
required by regulation, of a regulated fish, wildlife, or shellfish to 
the location where the edible meat will be consumed by humans or 
processed for human consumption in a manner which saves or prevents the 
edible meat from waste, and preserves the skull or hide for human use.
    Scallop dredge means a dredge-like device designed specifically for 
and capable of taking scallops by being towed along the ocean floor.
    Sea urchin rake means a hand-held implement, no longer than 4 feet, 
equipped with projecting prongs used to gather sea urchins.
    Sealing means placing a mark or tag on a portion of a harvested 
animal by an authorized representative of the ADF&G sealing includes 
collecting and recording information about the conditions under which 
the animal was harvested, and measurements of the specimen submitted 
for sealing or surrendering a specific portion of the animal for 
biological information.
    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, pelt, or fur means any tanned or untanned external 
covering of an animal's body. However, for bear, the skin, hide, pelt, 
or fur means the external covering with claws attached.
    Snagging means hooking or attempting to hook a fish elsewhere than 
in the mouth.
    Spear means a shaft with a sharp point or fork-like implement 
attached to one end, which is used to thrust through the water to 
impale or retrieve fish, and which is operated by hand.
    Spike-fork moose means a bull moose with only one or two tines on 
either antler; male calves are not spike-fork bulls.
    Stretched measure means the average length of any series of 10 
consecutive meshes measured from inside the first knot and including 
the last knot when wet; the 10 meshes, when being measured, 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.
    Trophy means a mount of a big game animal, including the skin of 
the head (cape) or the entire skin, in a lifelike representation of the 
animal, including a lifelike representation made from any part of a big 
game animal; ``trophy'' also includes a ``European mount'' in which the 
horns or antlers and the skull or a portion of the skull are mounted 
for display.
    Trout means the following species: cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus 
clarki) and rainbow/steelhead trout (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 
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    Ungulate means any species of hoofed mammal, including deer, 
caribou, elk, moose, mountain goat, Dall sheep, and musk oxen.
    Unit and Subunit mean one of the geographical areas in the State of 
Alaska known as Game Management Units, or GMUs, as defined in the 
codified Alaska Department of Fish and Game regulations found in Title 
5 of the Alaska Administrative Code and collectively listed in this 
part as Units or Subunits.
    Wildlife means any hare (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) count 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, 9D, 10-16, 
and 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 
additional species by a designated hunter. The designated hunter must 
obtain a designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest 
report. The designated hunter may hunt for any number of recipients but 
may have no more than two harvest limits in his/her possession at any 
one time, unless otherwise specified in unit-specific regulations in 
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, 9B, 17, 18, portions of 19A and 19B, 
21D, 22, 23, 24, and 26A need not be salvaged;

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    (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) If you are a Federally-qualified subsistence user, you may sell 
handicraft articles made from the skin, hide, pelt, or fur, including 
claws, of a black bear.
    (i) In Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, you may sell handicraft articles 
made from the skin, hide, pelt, fur, claws, bones, teeth, sinew, or 
skulls of a black bear taken from Units 1, 2, 3, or 5.
    (ii) [Reserved].
    (7) If you are a Federally-qualified subsistence user, you may sell 
handicraft articles made from the skin, hide, pelt, or fur, including 
claws, of a brown bear taken from Units 1-5, 9A-C, 9E, 12, 17, 20, or 
25.
    (i) In Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, you may sell handicraft articles 
made from the skin, hide, pelt, fur, claws, bones, teeth, sinew, or 
skulls of a brown bear taken from Units 1, 4, or 5.
    (ii) [Reserved].
    (8) If you are a Federally-qualified subsistence user, you may sell 
the raw fur or tanned pelt with or without claws attached from legally 
harvested furbearers.
    (9) If you are a Federally-qualified subsistence user, you may sell 
handicraft articles made from the nonedible byproducts (including, but 
not limited to, skin, shell, fins, and bones) of subsistence-harvested 
fish or shellfish.
    (10) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you may 
sell handicraft articles made from nonedible byproducts of wildlife 
harvested for subsistence uses (excluding bear), to include; skin, 
hide, pelt, fur, claws, bones (except skulls of moose, caribou, elk, 
deer, sheep, goat and muskox), teeth, sinew, antlers and/or horns (if 
not attached to any part of the skull or made to represent a big game 
trophy) and hooves.
    (11) The sale of handicrafts made from the nonedible byproducts of 
wildlife, when authorized in this part, may not constitute a 
significant commercial enterprise.
    (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, 2006, through June 30, 2007, 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, 
bomb, smoke, chemical, conventional steel trap with a jaw spread over 9 
inches, or conibear style trap with a jaw spread over 11 inches;
    (9) Using a snare, except that an individual in possession of a 
valid hunting license may use nets and snares to take unclassified 
wildlife, ptarmigan, grouse, or hares; and, individuals in possession 
of a valid trapping license may use snares to take furbearers;
    (10) Using a trap to take ungulates or bear;
    (11) Using hooks to physically snag, impale, or otherwise take 
wildlife; however, hooks may be used as a trap drag;
    (12) Using a crossbow to take ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine 
in any area restricted to hunting by bow and arrow only;
    (13) Taking of ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine with a bow, 
unless the bow is capable of casting 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

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ADF&aves\rules.xmlamp;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 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 
seasons and to set harvest and possession limits for lynx in Units 6, 
7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20A, 20B, 20C east of the Teklanika River, 
20D, and 20E, with a maximum season of November 1-February 28. This 
delegation may be exercised only when it is necessary to conserve lynx 
populations or to continue subsistence uses, only within guidelines 
listed within the ADF&G Lynx Harvest Management Strategy, and only 
after staff analysis of the potential action, consultation with the 
appropriate Regional Council Chairs, and Interagency Staff Committee 
concurrence.
    (g) Evidence of sex and identity. (1) If subsistence take of Dall 
sheep is restricted to a ram, you may not possess or transport a 
harvested sheep unless both horns accompany the animal.
    (2) If the subsistence taking of an ungulate, except sheep, is 
restricted to one sex in the local area, you may not possess or 
transport the carcass of an animal taken in that area unless sufficient 
portions of the external sex organs remain attached to indicate 
conclusively the sex of the animal, except that in Units 1-5 antlers 
are also considered proof of sex for deer if the antlers are naturally 
attached to an entire carcass, with or without the viscera; and except 
in Units 11, 13, 19, 21, and 24, where you may possess either 
sufficient portions of the external sex organs (still attached to a 
portion of the carcass) or the head (with or without antlers attached; 
however, the antler stumps must remain attached) to indicate the sex of 
the harvested moose; however, this paragraph (g)(2) does not apply to 
the carcass of an ungulate that has been butchered and placed in 
storage or otherwise prepared for consumption upon arrival at the 
location where it is to be consumed.
    (3) If a moose harvest limit requires an antlered bull, an antler 
size, or configuration restriction, you may not possess or transport 
the moose carcass or its parts unless both antlers accompany the 
carcass or its parts. If you possess a set of antlers with less than 
the required number of brow tines on one antler, you must leave the 
antlers naturally attached to the unbroken, uncut skull plate; however, 
this paragraph (g)(3) does not apply to a moose carcass or its parts 
that have been butchered and placed in storage or otherwise prepared 
for consumption after arrival at the place where it is to be stored or 
consumed.
    (h) Removing harvest from the field. You must leave all edible meat 
on the bones of the front quarters and hind quarters of caribou and 
moose harvested in Units 9B, 17, 18, and 19B prior to October 1 until 
you remove the meat from the field or process it for human consumption. 
You must leave all edible meat on the bones of the front quarters, hind 
quarters, and ribs of moose harvested in Unit 21 prior to October 1 
until you remove the meat from the field or process it for human 
consumption. You must leave all edible meat on the bones of the front 
quarters, hind quarters, and ribs of caribou and moose harvested in 
Unit 24 prior to October 1 until you remove the meat from the field or 
process it for human consumption. Meat of the front quarters, hind 
quarters, or ribs from a harvested moose or caribou may be processed 
for human consumption and consumed in the field; however, meat may not 
be removed from the bones for purposes of transport out of the field.

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    (i) Returning of tags, marks, or collars. If you take an animal 
that has been marked or tagged for scientific studies, you must, within 
a reasonable time, notify the ADF&G or the agency identified on the 
collar or marker when and where the animal was taken. You also must 
retain any ear tag, collar, radio, tattoo, or other identification with 
the hide until it is sealed, if sealing is required; in all cases, you 
must return any identification equipment to the ADF&G or to an agency 
identified on such equipment.
    (j) Sealing of bear skins and skulls. (1) Sealing requirements for 
bear 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, 9B, 9E, 17, 18, 19A and 19B 
downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage, 21D, 22, 23, 24, 
and 26A need not be sealed unless removed from the area.
    (3) You must keep a bear skin and skull together until a 
representative of the ADF&G has removed a rudimentary premolar tooth 
from the skull and sealed both the skull and the skin; however, this 
provision shall not apply to brown bears taken within Units 5, 9B, 9E, 
17, 18, 19A and 19B downstream of and including the Aniak River 
drainage, 21D, 22, 23, 24, and 26A which are not removed from the Unit.
    (i) In areas where sealing is required by Federal regulations, you 
may not possess or transport the hide of a bear that does not have the 
penis sheath or vaginal orifice naturally attached to indicate 
conclusively the sex of the bear.
    (ii) If the skin or skull of a bear taken in Units 9B, 17, 18, and 
19A and 19B downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage is 
removed from the area, you must first have it sealed by an ADF&G 
representative in Bethel, Dillingham, or McGrath; at the time of 
sealing, the ADF&G representative 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 21D, 
22, 23, 24, and 26A from the area or present it for commercial tanning 
within the area, you must first have it sealed by an ADF&G 
representative in Barrow, Galena, Nome, or Kotzebue; at the time of 
sealing, the ADF&G representative 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 9E 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, 13E, or 14-16 or the untanned skin of a 
beaver, lynx, otter, wolf, or wolverine, whether taken inside or 
outside the State, unless the skin has been sealed by an authorized 
representative in accordance with State or Federal regulations. 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 20F, 21, 24, or 25):
    (i) A tribal chief, village or tribal council president, or the 
chief's or president's designee for the village in which the religious/
cultural ceremony will be held, or a Federally qualified subsistence 
user outside of a village or tribal-organized ceremony, must notify the 
nearest Federal land manager that a wildlife harvest will take place. 
The notification must include the species, harvest location, and number 
of animals expected to be taken.
    (ii) Immediately after the wildlife is taken, the tribal chief, 
village or tribal council president or designee, or other Federally 
qualified subsistence user must create a list of the successful hunters 
and maintain these records, including the name of the decedent for whom 
the ceremony will be held. If requested, this information must be 
available to an authorized representative of the Federal land manager.
    (iii) The tribal chief, village or tribal council president or 
designee, or other Federally qualified subsistence user outside of the 
village in which the religious/cultural ceremony will be held must 
report to the Federal land manager the harvest location, species, sex, 
and number of animals taken as soon as practicable, but not more than 
15 days after the wildlife is taken.
    (4) In Units 20F, 21, 24, and 25 (for Koyukon/Gwich'in potlatch 
ceremonies only):
    (i) Taking wildlife outside of established season and harvest 
limits is authorized if it is for food for the traditional Koyukon/
Gwich'in Potlatch Funerary or Mortuary ceremony and if it is consistent 
with conservation of healthy populations.
    (ii) Immediately after the wildlife is taken, the tribal chief, 
village or tribal council president, or the chief's or president's 
designee for the village in which the religious ceremony will be held 
must create a list of the successful hunters and maintain these 
records. The list must be made available, after the harvest is 
completed, to a Federal land manager upon request.
    (iii) As soon as practical, but not more than 15 days after the 
harvest, the tribal chief, village council president, or designee must 
notify the Federal land

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manager about the harvest location, species, sex, and number of animals 
taken.
    (n) Unit regulations. You may take for subsistence unclassified 
wildlife, all squirrel species, and marmots in all Units, without 
harvest limits, for the period of July 1-June 30. Unit-specific 
restrictions or allowances for subsistence taking of wildlife are 
identified at paragraphs (n)(1) through (26) of this section.
    (1) Unit 1. Unit 1 consists of all mainland drainages from Dixon 
Entrance to Cape Fairweather, and those islands east of the center line 
of Clarence Strait from Dixon Entrance to Caamano Point, and all 
islands in Stephens Passage and Lynn Canal north of Taku Inlet:
    (i) Unit 1A consists of all drainages south of the latitude of 
Lemesurier Point including all drainages into Behm Canal, excluding all 
drainages of Ernest Sound;
    (ii) Unit 1B consists of all drainages between the latitude of 
Lemesurier Point and the latitude of Cape Fanshaw including all 
drainages of Ernest Sound and Farragut Bay, and including the islands 
east of the center lines of Frederick Sound, Dry Strait (between 
Sergief and Kadin Islands), Eastern Passage, Blake Channel (excluding 
Blake Island), Ernest Sound, and Seward Passage;
    (iii) Unit 1C consists of that portion of Unit 1 draining into 
Stephens Passage and Lynn Canal north of Cape Fanshaw and south of the 
latitude of Eldred Rock including Berners Bay, Sullivan Island, and all 
mainland portions north of Chichagof Island and south of the latitude 
of Eldred Rock, excluding drainages into Farragut Bay;
    (iv) Unit 1D consists of that portion of Unit 1 north of the 
latitude of Eldred Rock, excluding Sullivan Island and the drainages of 
Berners Bay;
    (v) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
    (A) Public lands within Glacier Bay National Park are closed to all 
taking of wildlife for subsistence uses;
    (B) Unit 1A--in the Hyder area, the Salmon River drainage 
downstream from the Riverside Mine, excluding the Thumb Creek drainage, 
is closed to the taking of bear;
    (C) Unit 1B--the Anan Creek drainage within 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 bear;
    (D) Unit 1C:
    (1) You may not hunt within one-fourth mile of Mendenhall Lake, the 
U.S. Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier Visitor's Center, and the 
Center's parking area;
    (2) You may not take mountain goat in the area of Mt. Bullard 
bounded by the Mendenhall Glacier, Nugget Creek from its mouth to its 
confluence with Goat Creek, and a line from the mouth of Goat Creek 
north to the Mendenhall Glacier;
    (vi) You may not trap furbearers for subsistence uses in Unit 1C, 
Juneau area, on the following public lands:
    (A) A strip within one-quarter mile of the mainland coast between 
the end of Thane Road and the end of Glacier Highway at Echo Cove;
    (B) That area of the Mendenhall Valley bounded on the south by the 
Glacier Highway, on the west by the Mendenhall Loop Road and Montana 
Creek Road and Spur Road to Mendenhall Lake, on the north by Mendenhall 
Lake, and on the east by the Mendenhall Loop Road and Forest Service 
Glacier Spur Road to the Forest Service Visitor Center;
    (C) That area within the U.S. Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier 
Recreation Area;
    (D) A strip within one-quarter mile of the following trails as 
designated on U.S. Geological Survey maps: Herbert Glacier Trail, 
Windfall Lake Trail, Peterson Lake Trail, Spaulding Meadows Trail 
(including the loop trail), Nugget Creek Trail, Outer Point Trail, Dan 
Moller Trail, Perseverance Trail, Granite Creek Trail, Mt. Roberts 
Trail and Nelson Water Supply Trail, Sheep Creek Trail, and Point 
Bishop Trail;
    (vii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may hunt black bear with bait in Units 1A, 1B, and 1D 
between April 15 and June 15;
    (B) You may not shoot ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine from a 
boat, unless you are certified as disabled.

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           Harvest limits                         Open season
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               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 1A-4 antlered deer.........  Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
    Unit 1B-2 antlered deer.........  Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
    Unit 1C-4 deer; however,          Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     antlerless deer may be taken
     only from Sept. 15--Dec. 31.
Goat:
    Unit 1A--Revillagigedo Island     No open season.
     only.
    Unit 1B--that portion north of    Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     LeConte Bay. 1 goat by State
     registration permit only; the
     taking of kids or nannies
     accompanied by kids is
     prohibited.
    Unit 1A and 1B, that portion on   No open season.
     the Cleveland Peninsula south
     of the divide between Yes Bay
     and Santa Anna Inlet.
    Unit 1A and 1B--remainder--2      Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     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 1C--that portion draining    Oct. 1-Nov. 30.
     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 1C--that portion draining    No open season.
     into Stephens Passage and Taku
     Inlet between Eagle Glacier and
     River and Taku Glacier.
    Unit 1C--remainder--1 goat by     Aug. 1-Nov. 30.
     State registration permit only.
    Unit 1D--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 1D--that portion lying       No open season.
     between Taiya Inlet and River
     and the White Pass and Yukon
     Railroad.
    Unit 1D--remainder--1 goat by     Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     State registration permit only.
Moose:
    Unit 1A-1 antlered bull by        Sept. 5-Oct. 15.
     Federal registration permit.

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    Unit 1B-1 antlered bull with      Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
     spike-fork or 50-inch antlers
     or 3 or more brow tines on
     either antler, by State
     registration permit only.
    Unit 1C--that portion south of    Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
     Point Hobart including all Port
     Houghton drainages--1 antlered
     bull with spike-fork or 50-inch
     antlers or 3 or more brow tines
     on either antler, by State
     registration permit only.
    Unit 1C--remainder, excluding     Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
     drainages of Berners Bay--1
     antlered bull by State
     registration permit only.
    Unit 1D.........................  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): 5  Aug. 1-May 15.
 per day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-   Aug. 1-May 15.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession
 
              Trapping
 
Beaver: Unit 1A, B, and C--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. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit.................  Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
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    (2) Unit 2. Unit 2 consists of Prince of Wales Island and all 
islands west of the center lines of Clarence Strait and Kashevarof 
Passage, south and east of the center lines of Sumner Strait, and east 
of the longitude of the 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]

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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.
Deer:
    5 deer; however, no more than     July 24-Dec. 31.
     one may be an antlerless deer.
     Antlerless deer may be taken
     only during the period Oct. 15-
     Dec. 31. You are required to
     report all harvests using a
     joint Federal/State harvest
     report. The Forest Supervisor
     is authorized to reduce the
     harvest to 4 deer based on
     conservation concerns, in
     consultation with ADF&G and the
     Chair of the Southeast Alaska
     Subsistence Regional Advisory
     Council.
    The Federal public lands on
     Prince of Wales Island,
     excluding the southeast portion
     (lands south of the West Arm of
     Cholmondeley Sound draining
     into Cholmondeley Sound or
     draining eastward into Clarence
     Strait), are closed to hunting
     of deer from Aug. 1 to Aug. 15,
     except by Federally-qualified
     subsistence users hunting under
     these regulations
Coyote: 2 coyotes...................  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.
 
              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.
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    (3) Unit 3. (i) Unit 3 consists of all islands west of Unit 1B, 
north of Unit 2, south of the center line of Frederick Sound, and east 
of the center line of Chatham Strait including Coronation, Kuiu, 
Kupreanof, Mitkof, Zarembo, 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.

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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.
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): 5  Aug. 1-May 15.
 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 limit.  Dec. 1-Apr. 15.
    Unit 3--except Mitkof Island--No  Dec. 1-May 15.
     limit.
Coyote: No limit....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,     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 1C and north of Unit 3 including Admiralty, Baranof, Chichagof, 
Yakobi, Inian, Lemesurier, and Pleasant Islands.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
    (A) You may not take brown bears in the Seymour Canal Closed Area 
(Admiralty Island) including all drainages into northwestern Seymour 
Canal between Staunch Point and the southernmost tip of the unnamed 
peninsula separating Swan Cove and King Salmon Bay including Swan and 
Windfall Islands;
    (B) You may not take brown bears in the Salt Lake Closed Area 
(Admiralty Island) including all lands within one-fourth mile of Salt 
Lake above Klutchman Rock at the head of Mitchell Bay;
    (C) You may not take brown bears in the Port Althorp Closed Area 
(Chichagof Island), that area within the Port Althorp watershed south 
of a line from Point Lucan to Salt Chuck Point (Trap Rock);
    (D) You may not use any motorized land vehicle for brown bear 
hunting in the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area (NECCUA) 
consisting of all portions of Unit 4 on Chichagof Island north of 
Tenakee Inlet and east of the drainage divide from the northwest point 
of Gull Cove to Port Frederick Portage, including all drainages into 
Port Frederick and Mud Bay.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may shoot ungulates from a boat. You may not shoot bear, 
wolves, or wolverine from a boat, unless you are certified as disabled;
    (B) Five Federal registration permits will be issued by the Sitka 
or Hoonah District Ranger for the taking of brown bear for educational 
purposes associated with teaching customary and traditional subsistence 
harvest and use practices. Any bear taken under an educational permit 
does not count in an individual's one bear every four regulatory years 
limit.

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           Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Hunting
 
Brown Bear:

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    Unit 4--Chichagof Island south    Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
     and west of a line that follows  Mar. 15-May 31.
     the crest of the island from
     Rock Point (58[deg] N. lat.,
     136[deg] 21' W. long.) to
     Rodgers Point (57[deg] 35' N.
     lat., 135[deg] 33' W. long.)
     including Yakobi and other
     adjacent islands; Baranof
     Island south and west of a line
     which follows the crest of the
     island from Nismeni Point
     (57[deg] 34' N. lat., 135[deg]
     25' W. long.) to the entrance
     of Gut Bay (56[deg] 44' N. lat.
     134[deg] 38' W. long.)
     including the drainages into
     Gut Bay and including Kruzof
     and other adjacent islands--1
     bear every four regulatory
     years by State registration
     permit only.
    Unit 4--remainder--1 bear every   Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
     four regulatory years by State   Mar. 15-May 20.
     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): 5  Aug. 1-May 15.
 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 5A consists of all drainages east of Yakutat Bay, 
Disenchantment Bay, and the eastern edge of Hubbard Glacier, and 
includes the islands of Yakutat and Disenchantment Bays;
    (B) Unit 5B consists of the remainder of Unit 5.
    (ii) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses on public lands 
within Glacier Bay National Park.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15;
    (B)You may not shoot ungulates, bears, 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. 1-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 5A-1 buck..................  Nov. 1-Nov. 30.
    Unit 5B.........................  No open season.
Goat:
    Unit 5A--that area between the    Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     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 from the
     Yakutat District Ranger when
     the quota has been taken. The
     harvest quota and season
     announcements will be made in
     consultation with NPS and local
     residents.
    Unit 5A--remainder--1 goat by     Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     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 5B-1 goat by Federal         Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     registration permit only.
Moose:
    Unit 5A, Nunatak Bench--1 moose   Nov. 15-Feb. 15.
     by State registration permit
     only. The season will be closed
     when 5 moose have been taken
     from the Nunatak Bench.

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    Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench--1  Oct. 8-Nov. 15.
     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 5A hunting under these
     regulations.
    Unit 5B-1 antlered bull by State  Sept. 1-Dec. 15.
     registration permit only. The
     season will be closed when 25
     antlered bulls have been taken
     from the entirety of Unit 5B.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 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 and  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
 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 6A consists of Gulf of Alaska drainages east of Palm Point 
near Katalla including Kanak, Wingham, and Kayak Islands;
    (B) Unit 6B consists of Gulf of Alaska and Copper River Basin 
drainages west of Palm Point near Katalla, east of the west bank of the 
Copper River, and east of a line from Flag Point to Cottonwood Point;
    (C) Unit 6C consists of drainages west of the west bank of the 
Copper River, and west of a line from Flag Point to Cottonwood Point, 
and drainages east of the east bank of Rude River and drainages into 
the eastern shore of Nelson Bay and Orca Inlet;
    (D) Unit 6D consists of the remainder of Unit 6.
    (ii) 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 6B 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 6C 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 6B and 6C with the aid of 
artificial lights;
    (C) One permit will be issued by the Cordova District Ranger to the 
Native Village of Eyak to take one bull moose from Federal lands in 
Units 6B or C for their annual Memorial/Sobriety Day potlatch;
    (D) A Federally-qualified subsistence user (recipient) who is 
either blind, 65 years of age or older, at least 70 percent disabled, 
or temporarily disabled may designate another Federally-qualified 
subsistence user to take any moose, deer, black bear and beaver on his 
or her behalf in Unit 6, unless the recipient is a member of a 
community operating under a community harvest system. The designated 
hunter must obtain a designated hunter permit and must return a 
completed harvest report. The designated hunter may hunt for any number 
of recipients but may have no more than one harvest limit in his or her 
possession at any one time;
    (E) A hunter younger than 10 years old at the start of the hunt may 
not be issued a Federal subsistence permit to harvest black bear, deer, 
goat, moose, wolf, and wolverine;
    (F) A hunter younger than 10 years old may harvest black bear, 
deer, goat, moose, wolf, and wolverine under the direct, immediate 
supervision of a licensed adult, at least 18 years old. The animal 
taken is counted against the adult's harvest limit. The adult is 
responsible for ensuring that all legal requirements are met.

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           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 6A and B--1 goat by State    Aug. 20-Jan. 31.
     registration permit only.
    Unit 6C.........................  No open season.

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    Unit 6D (subareas RG242, RG243,   Aug. 20-Jan. 31.
     RG244, RG249, RG266 and RG252
     only)--1 goat by Federal
     registration permit only. In
     each of the Unit 6D subareas,
     goat seasons will be closed by
     the Cordova District Ranger
     when harvest limits for that
     subarea are reached. Harvest
     quotas are as follows: RG242--2
     goats, RG243--4 goats, RG244--2
     goats, RG249--4 goats, RG266--4
     goats, RG252--1 goat.
Moose:
    Unit 6C-1 cow by Federal          Sept. 1-Oct. 31.
     registration permit only.
    Unit 6C-1 bull by Federal         Sept. 1-Dec. 31.
     registration permit only.
    (In Unit 6C, only one moose
     permit may be issued per
     household. A household
     receiving a State permit for
     Unit 6C moose may not receive a
     Federal permit. The annual
     harvest quota will be announced
     by the U.S. Forest Service,
     Cordova Office, in consultation
     with ADF&G. The Federal harvest
     allocation will be 100% of the
     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 6A and D--2 coyotes........  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
    Unit 6B and 6C--No limit........  July 1-June 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  No open season.
 Silver Phases).
Hare (Snowshoe): no limit...........  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx........................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 5 wolves......................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 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 6C--south of the Copper      Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
     River Highway and east of the
     Heney Range--No limit.
    Unit 6A, B, C remainder, and D--  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
     No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 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     No open season.
     into Kings Bay--Public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     moose by all users.
    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 and  Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit...........  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx........................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf:
    Unit 7--that portion within the   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     Kenai National Wildlife Refuge--
     2 wolves.
    Unit 7--Remainder--5 wolves.....  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 10 per day, 20 in    Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 possession.
Grouse (Ruffed).....................  No open season.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-   Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 

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              Trapping
 
Beaver: 20 beaver per season........  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Coyote: No limit....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 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. Permits will be issued by
 the Kodiak Refuge Manager.
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 Oct. 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 and  Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
 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 and  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
 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 9A consists of that portion of Unit 9 draining into 
Shelikof Strait and Cook Inlet between the southern boundary of Unit 16 
(Redoubt Creek) and the northern boundary of Katmai National Park and 
Preserve;
    (B) Unit 9B consists of the Kvichak River drainage except those 
lands drained by the Kvichak River/Bay between the Alagnak River 
drainage and the Naknek River drainage;
    (C) Unit 9C consists of the Alagnak (Branch) River drainage, the 
Naknek River drainage, lands drained by the Kvichak River/Bay between 
the Alagnak River drainage and the Naknek River drainage, and all land 
and water within Katmai National Park and Preserve;
    (D) Unit 9D 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 9E consists of the remainder of Unit 9.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
    (A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in Katmai 
National Park;
    (B) You may not use motorized vehicles, except aircraft, boats, or 
snowmobiles used for hunting and transporting a hunter or harvested 
animal parts from Aug. 1 through Nov. 30 in the Naknek Controlled Use 
Area, which includes all of Unit 9C within the Naknek River drainage 
upstream from and including the King Salmon Creek drainage; however, 
you may use a motorized vehicle on the Naknek-King Salmon, Lake Camp, 
and Rapids Camp roads and on the King Salmon Creek trail, and on frozen 
surfaces of the Naknek River and Big Creek.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take 
beaver in Unit 9B from April 1 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 9B, except that portion within the Lake Clark 
National Park and Preserve, if you have obtained a State registration 
permit prior to hunting.
    (C) In Unit 9B, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, residents of 
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

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

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Hunting
 
    Black Bear: 3 bears.............  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 9B--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 9B, remainder--1 bear by     Sept. 1-May 31.
     State registration permit only.
    Unit 9E--1 bear by Federal        Sept. 25-Dec. 31.
     registration permit.             Apr. 15-May 25.
Caribou:
    Unit 9A--4 caribou; however, no   Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     more than 2 caribou may be
     taken Aug. 10-Sept. 30 and no
     more than 1 caribou may be
     taken Oct. 1-Nov. 30.
    Unit 9B--5 caribou; however, no   July 1-Apr. 15.
     more than 1 bull may be taken
     from July 1-Nov. 30.
    Unit 9C, that portion within the  Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
     Alagnak River drainage--1
     caribou.
    Unit 9C, remainder--Federal
     public lands are closed to the
     taking of caribou.
    Unit 9D--2 bulls by Federal       Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     registration permit.
    Unit 9E--Federal public lands     Nov. 15-Mar. 31.
     are closed to the taking of
     caribou.
Sheep:
    Unit 9B, that portion within      July 15-Oct. 15.
     Lake Clark National Park and     Jan. 1-Apr. 1.
     Preserve--1 ram with \3/4\ curl
     or larger horn by Federal
     registration permit only. By
     announcement of the Lake Clark
     National Park and Preserve
     Superintendent, the summer/fall
     season will be closed when up
     to 5 sheep are taken and the
     winter season will be closed
     when up to 2 sheep are taken.
    Unit 9B, remainder--1 ram with    Aug. 10-Oct. 10.
     \7/8\ curl or larger horn by
     Federal registration permit
     only.
    Unit 9, remainder--1 ram with \7/ Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     8\ curl or larger horn.
Moose:
    Unit 9A--1 bull.................  Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
    Unit 9B--1 bull.................  Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
                                      Dec. 1-Jan. 15.
    Unit 9C--that portion draining    Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
     into the Naknek River from the   Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
     north--1 bull.
    Unit 9C--that portion draining    Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
     into the Naknek River from the   Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
     south--1 bull by Federal
     registration permit only.
     Public lands are closed during
     December for the hunting of
     moose, except by Federally
     qualified users hunting under
     these regulations.
    Unit 9C--remainder--1 bull......  Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
                                      Dec. 15-Jan. 15.
    Unit 9D--1 bull by Federal        Dec. 15-Jan. 20.
     registration permit. Federal
     public lands will be closed by
     announcement of the Izembek
     Refuge Manager to the harvest
     of moose when a total of 10
     bulls have been harvested
     between State and Federal hunts.
    Unit 9E--1 bull.................  Aug. 20-Sept. 20.
                                      Dec. 1-Jan. 20.
Beaver: Unit 9B and 9E--2 beaver per  Apr. 15-May 31.
 day.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No      Dec. 1-Mar. 15.
 limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
 Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx........................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves.....................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
 possession.
 

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              Trapping
 
Beaver:
    No limit........................  Oct. 10-Mar. 31.
    2 beaver per day; only firearms   Apr. 15-May 31.
     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 and  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 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 9D or Unit 
10 (Unimak Island) only.

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           Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Hunting
 
Caribou:
    Unit 10--Unimak Island only--4    Aug. 1-Sept. 30. Nov. 15-Mar. 31.
     caribou by Federal registration
     permit only.
    Unit 10--remainder--No limit....  July 1-June 30.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):   July 1-June 30.
 No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
 Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Wolf: 5 wolves......................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 day, 40 in possession.
 
              Trapping
 
Coyote: 2 coyotes...................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):   July 1-June 30.
 No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Sept. 1-Feb. 28.
 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) A joint permit may be issued to a pair of a minor and an elder 
to hunt sheep during the Sept. 21 through Oct. 20 hunt. The following 
conditions apply:
    (A) The permittees must be a minor aged 8 to 15 years old and an 
accompanying adult 60 years of age or older;
    (B) Both the elder and the minor must be Federally qualified 
subsistence users with a positive customary and traditional use 
determination for the area they want to hunt;
    (C) The minor must hunt under the direct immediate supervision of 
the accompanying adult, who is responsible for ensuring that all legal 
requirements are met;
    (D) Only one animal may be harvested with this permit. The sheep 
harvested will count against the harvest limits of

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both the minor and accompanying adult.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears.................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear..................  Aug. 10-June 15.
Caribou.............................  No open season.
Sheep:
    1 sheep.........................  Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
    1 sheep by Federal registration   Sept. 21-Oct. 20.
     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
 by announcement of the
 Superintendent, Wrangell-St. Elias
 National Park and Preserve 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 and  Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 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-Feb. 28.
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 and  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit......................  Dec. 1-Feb. 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; you may use bait to hunt wolves on FWS and BLM lands;
    (B) You may not use a steel trap, or a snare using cable smaller 
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 through July 
31 in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Unit 11 or 
12 for the Batzulnetas Culture Camp. Two hunters from either 
Chistochina or Mentasta Village may be designated by the Mt. Sanford 
Tribal Consortium to receive the Federal subsistence harvest permit. 
The permit may be obtained from a Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and 
Preserve office.
    (ii) A joint permit may be issued to a pair of a minor and an elder 
to hunt sheep during the Sept. 21-Oct. 20 hunt. The following 
conditions apply:
    (A) The permittees must be a minor aged 8 to 15 years old and an 
accompanying adult 60 years of age or older;
    (B) Both the elder and the minor must be Federally qualified 
subsistence users with a positive customary and traditional use 
determination for the area they want to hunt;
    (C) The minor must hunt under the direct immediate supervision of 
the accompanying adult, who is responsible for ensuring that all legal 
requirements are met;
    (D) Only one animal may be harvested with this permit. The sheep 
harvested will count against the harvest limits of both the minor and 
accompanying adult.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Harvest limits                         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--All hunting of
     caribou is prohibited on
     Federal public lands.
    Unit 12--remainder--1 bull......  Sept. 1-Sept. 20.

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    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:
    Unit 12--1 ram with full curl or  Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     larger 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 the  Aug. 24-Aug. 28.
     Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge  Sept. 8-Sept. 17.
     and those lands within the       Nov. 20-Nov. 30.
     Wrangell-St. Elias National
     Preserve north and east of a
     line formed by the Pickerel
     Lake Winter Trail from the
     Canadian border to Pickerel
     Lake--1 antlered bull. The
     November season is open by
     Federal registration permit
     only.
    Unit 12--that portion east of     Aug. 24-Sept. 30.
     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. 23.
     bull with spike/fork antlers.
    Unit 12--remainder--1 antlered    Aug. 24-Aug. 28.
     bull.                            Sept. 1-Sept. 17.
Beaver: Unit 12--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 and  Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 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 and  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
 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 13A consists of that portion of Unit 13 bounded by a line 
beginning at the Chickaloon River bridge at Mile 77.7 on the Glenn 
Highway, then along the Glenn Highway to its junction with the 
Richardson Highway, then south along the Richardson Highway to the foot 
of Simpson Hill at Mile 111.5, then east to the east bank of the Copper 
River, then northerly along the east bank of the Copper River to its 
junction with the Gulkana River, then northerly along the west bank of 
the Gulkana River to its junction with the West Fork of the Gulkana 
River, then westerly along the west bank of the West Fork of the 
Gulkana River to its source, an unnamed lake, then across the divide 
into the Tyone River drainage, down an unnamed stream into the Tyone 
River, then down the Tyone River to the Susitna River, then down the 
southern bank of the Susitna River to the mouth of Kosina Creek, then 
up Kosina Creek to its headwaters, then across the divide and down 
Aspen Creek to the Talkeetna River, then southerly along the boundary 
of Unit 13 to the Chickaloon River bridge, the point of beginning;

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    (B) Unit 13B consists of that portion of Unit 13 bounded by a line 
beginning at the confluence of the Copper River and the Gulkana River, 
then up the east bank of the Copper River to the Gakona River, then up 
the Gakona River and Gakona Glacier to the boundary of Unit 13, then 
westerly along the 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 13C consists of that portion of Unit 13 east of the Gakona 
River and Gakona Glacier;
    (D) Unit 13D consists of that portion of Unit 13 south of Unit 
13(A);
    (E) Unit 13E consists of the remainder of Unit 13.
    (ii) Within the following areas, the taking of wildlife for 
subsistence uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
    (A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses on lands within 
Mount McKinley National Park as it existed prior to December 2, 1980. 
Subsistence uses as authorized by this paragraph (m)(13) are permitted 
in Denali National Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on 
December 2, 1980;
    (B) You may not use motorized vehicles or pack animals for hunting 
from Aug. 5 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 benchmark 
Miller, then west to include all drainages of Augustana Creek and Black 
Rapids Glacier, then north and east to include all drainages of 
McGinnis Creek to its confluence with the Delta River, then east in a 
straight line across the Delta River to Mile 236.7 Richardson Highway, 
then north along the Richardson Highway to its junction with the Alaska 
Highway, then east along the Alaska Highway to the west bank of the 
Johnson River, then south along the west bank of the Johnson River and 
Johnson Glacier to the head of the Cantwell Glacier, then west along 
the north bank of the Cantwell Glacier and Miller Creek to the Delta 
River;
    (C) Except for access and transportation of harvested wildlife on 
Sourdough and Haggard Creeks, Middle Fork trails, or other trails 
designated by the Board, you may not use motorized vehicles for 
subsistence hunting in the Sourdough Controlled Use Area. The Sourdough 
Controlled Use Area consists of that portion of Unit 13B bounded by a 
line beginning at the confluence of Sourdough Creek and the Gulkana 
River, then northerly along Sourdough Creek to the Richardson Highway 
at approximately Mile 148, then northerly along the Richardson Highway 
to the Middle Fork Trail at approximately Mile 170, then westerly along 
the trail to the Gulkana River, then southerly along the east bank of 
the Gulkana River to its confluence with Sourdough Creek, the point of 
beginning;
    (D) You may not use any motorized vehicle or pack animal for 
hunting, including the transportation of hunters, their hunting gear, 
and/or parts of game from July 26 through September 30 in the Tonsina 
Controlled Use Area. The Tonsina Controlled Use Area consists of that 
portion of Unit 13D bounded on the west by the Richardson Highway from 
the Tiekel River to the Tonsina River at Tonsina, on the north along 
the south bank of the Tonsina River to where the Edgerton Highway 
crosses the Tonsina River, then along the Edgerton Highway to Chitina, 
on the east by the Copper River from Chitina to the Tiekel River, and 
on the south by the north bank of the Tiekel River.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15;
    (B) Upon written request by the Camp Director to the Glennallen 
Field Office, 2 caribou, sex to be determined by the Glennallen Field 
Office Manager of the BLM, may be taken from Aug. 10 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 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.

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           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 13A and 13B--2 caribou by    Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     Federal registration permit      Oct. 21-Mar. 31.
     only. The sex of animals that
     may be taken will be announced
     by the Glennallen Field Office
     Manager of the Bureau of Land
     Management in consultation with
     the Alaska Department of Fish
     and Game area biologist and
     Chairs of the Eastern Interior
     Regional Advisory Council and
     the Southcentral Regional
     Advisory Council.
    Unit 13--remainder--2 bulls by    Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     Federal registration permit      Oct. 21-Mar. 31
     only.
You may not hunt within the Trans-
 Alaska Oil Pipeline right-of-way.
 The right-of-way is the area
 occupied by the pipeline (buried or
 above ground) and the cleared area
 25 feet on either side of the
 pipeline.
Sheep: Unit 13, excluding Unit 13D    Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
 and the Tok Management Area and
 Delta Controlled Use Area--1 ram
 with \7/8\ curl or larger horn.
Moose:
    Unit 13E--1 antlered bull moose   Aug. 1-Sept. 20.
     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.

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Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 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-Feb. 28.
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 and  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit......................  Dec. 1-Feb. 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.
Wolverine: No limit.................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
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    (14) Unit 14. (i) Unit 14 consists of drainages into the north side 
of Turnagain Arm west of and excluding the Portage Creek drainage, 
drainages into Knik Arm excluding drainages of the Chickaloon and 
Matanuska Rivers in Unit 13, drainages into the north side of Cook 
Inlet east of the Susitna River, drainages into the east bank of the 
Susitna River downstream from the Talkeetna River, and drainages into 
the south and west bank of the Talkeetna River to its confluence with 
Clear Creek, the west side drainages of a line going up the south bank 
of Clear Creek to the first unnamed creek on the south, then up that 
creek to lake 4408, along the northeast shore of lake 4408, then 
southeast in a straight line to the northernmost fork of the Chickaloon 
River:
    (A) Unit 14A consists of drainages in Unit 14 bounded on the west 
by the east bank of the Susitna River, on the north by the north bank 
of Willow Creek and Peters Creek to its headwaters, then east along the 
hydrologic divide separating the Susitna River and Knik Arm drainages 
to the outlet creek at lake 4408, on the east by the eastern boundary 
of Unit 14, and on the south by Cook Inlet, Knik Arm, the south bank of 
the Knik River from its mouth to its junction with Knik Glacier, across 
the face of Knik Glacier and along the north side of Knik Glacier to 
the Unit 6 boundary;
    (B) Unit 14B consists of that portion of Unit 14 north of Unit 14A;
    (C) Unit 14C consists of that portion of Unit 14 south of Unit 14A.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
    (A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in the Fort 
Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base Management Areas, consisting of 
the Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Military 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 14C--1 bear......  July 1-June 30.
Beaver: Unit 14C--1 beaver per      May 15-Oct. 31.
 day, 1 in possession.
Coyote: Unit 14C--2 coyotes.......  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 and Silver Phases): Unit 14C--2
 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): Unit 14C--5 hares  Sept. 8-Apr. 30.
 per day.
Lynx: Unit 14C--2 lynx............  Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Wolf: Unit 14C--5 wolves..........  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: Unit 14C--1 wolverine..  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): Unit    Sept. 8-Mar. 31.
 14C--5 per day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Sept. 8-Mar. 31.
 tailed): Unit 14C--10 per day, 20
 in possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver: Unit 14C--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 14C--No limit........  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black    Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 and Silver Phases): Unit 14C--1
 fox.
Lynx: Unit 14C--No limit..........  Dec. 15-Jan. 31.
Marten: Unit 14C--No limit........  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel: Unit 14C--No       Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
 limit.
Muskrat: Unit 14C--No limit.......  Nov. 10-May 15.
Otter: Unit 14C--No limit.........  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: Unit 14C--No limit..........  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolverine: Unit 14C--No limit.....  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Hunting
 
Black Bear:
    Unit 15C--3 bears...............  July 1-June 30.
    Unit 15--remainder..............  No open season.
Moose:
    Unit 15A--Skilak Loop Wildlife    No open season.
     Management Area.
    Unit 15A--remainder, 15B, and     Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     15C--1 antlered bull with spike-
     fork or 50-inch antlers or with
     3 or more bROWtines on either
     antler, by Federal registration
     permit only.
    Units 15B and 15C--1 antlered     Oct. 20-Nov. 10.
     bull with spike-fork or 50-inch
     antlers or with 3 or more
     bROWtines on either antler, by
     Federal registration permit
     only. The Kenai NWR Refuge
     Manager is authorized to close
     the October/November season
     based on conservation concerns,
     in consultation with ADF&G and
     the Chair of the Southcentral
     Alaska Subsistence Regional
     Advisory Council.
Coyote: No limit....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit...........  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx........................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf:
    Unit 15--that portion within the  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     Kenai National Wildlife Refuge--
     2 wolves.
    Unit 15--remainder--5 wolves....  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in    Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 possession.
Grouse (Ruffed).....................  No open season.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
 tailed):
    Unit 15A and 15B--20 per day, 40  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     in possession.
    Unit 15C--20 per day, 40 in       Aug. 10-Dec. 31.
     possession.
    Unit 15C--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 and  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 Silver Phases): 1 Fox.
Marten:
    Unit 15B--that portion east of    No open season.
     the Kenai River, Skilak Lake,
     Skilak River, and Skilak
     Glacier.
    Remainder of Unit 15--No limit..  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel: No limit...........  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit...................  Nov. 10-May 15.
Otter: Unit 15--No limit............  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: No limit......................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: Unit 15B and C--No limit.  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (16) Unit 16. (i) Unit 16 consists of the drainages into Cook Inlet 
between Redoubt Creek and the Susitna River, including Redoubt Creek 
drainage, Kalgin Island, and the drainages on the west side of the 
Susitna River (including the Susitna River) upstream to its confluence 
with the Chulitna River; the drainages into the west side of the 
Chulitna River (including the Chulitna River) upstream to the Tokositna 
River, and drainages into the south side of the Tokositna River 
upstream to the base of the Tokositna Glacier, including the drainage 
of the Kahiltna Glacier:
    (A) Unit 16A consists of that portion of Unit 16 east of the east 
bank of the Yentna River from its mouth upstream to the Kahiltna River, 
east of the east

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

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears.................  July 1--June 30.
Caribou: 1 caribou..................  Aug. 10-Oct. 31.
Moose:
    Unit 16B--Redoubt Bay Drainages   Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
     south and west of, and
     including the Kustatan River
     drainage--1 bull.
    Unit 16B--remainder--1 bull.....  Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
                                      Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
Coyote: 2 coyote Sept. 1-Apr. 30....
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
 Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit...........  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx........................  Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
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.
 
              Trapping
 
Beaver: No limit....................  Oct. 10-May 15.
Coyote: No limit....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit......................  Dec. 15-Jan. 31.
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 17A consists of the drainages between Cape Newenham and 
Cape Constantine, and Hagemeister Island and the Walrus Islands;
    (B) Unit 17B consists of the Nushagak River drainage upstream from, 
and including the Mulchatna River drainage, and the Wood River drainage 
upstream from the outlet of Lake Beverley;
    (C) Unit 17C consists of the remainder of Unit 17.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
    (A) Except for aircraft and boats and in legal hunting camps, you 
may not use any motorized vehicle for hunting ungulates, bears, wolves, 
and wolverine, including transportation of hunters and parts of 
ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine in the Upper Mulchatna Controlled 
Use Area consisting of Unit 17B, from Aug. 1 through 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 17A and 
17C, 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 through 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 State  Sept.1-May 31.
 registration permit only.
Caribou:
    Unit 17A--all drainages west of   Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
     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.

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    Unit 17A and 17C--that portion    Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     of 17A and 17C consisting of     Dec. 1-Mar. 31.
     the Nushagak Peninsula south of
     the Igushik River, Tuklung
     River and Tuklung Hills, west
     to Tvativak Bay--up to 2
     caribou by Federal registration
     permit. Public lands are closed
     to the taking of caribou except
     by the residents of Togiak,
     Twin Hills, Manokotak,
     Aleknagik, Dillingham, Clark's
     Point, and Ekuk hunting under
     these regulations. The harvest
     objective, harvest limit, and
     the number of permits available
     will be announced by the Togiak
     National Wildlife Refuge
     Manager after consultation with
     the Alaska Department of Fish
     and Game and the Nushagak
     Peninsula Caribou Planning
     Committee. Successful hunters
     must report their harvest to
     the Togiak National Wildlife
     Refuge within 24 hours after
     returning from the field. The
     season may be closed by
     announcement of the Togiak
     National Wildlife Refuge
     Manager.
    Unit 17B and 17C--that portion    Aug. 1-Apr. 15.
     of 17C 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 17A--remainder and 17C--     Season to occur sometime within
     remainder--selected drainages;    Aug. 1 through Mar. 31 timeframe;
     a harvest limit of up to 5        season, harvest limit, and hunt
     caribou will be determined at     area to be announced by the
     the time the season is            Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
     announced.                        Manager.
Sheep: 1 ram with full curl or        Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
 larger horn.
Moose:
    Unit 17A--1 bull by State         Aug. 25-Sept. 20.
     registration permit.
    Unit 17A--that portion that       Winter season to be announced.
     includes the area 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.
    Unit 17B--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 bROWtines on one side may
     be taken with a State harvest
     ticket.
    Unit 17C--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 bROWtines on one side
     may be taken with a State
     harvest ticket.
    Unit 17B--remainder and 17C--     Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
     remainder--1 bull by State       Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
     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 bROWtines on one side may
     be taken with a State harvest
     ticket.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):   Dec. 1-Mar. 15.
 No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
 Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx........................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves.....................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 day, 40 in possession.
 
              Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 17--No limit...............  Oct. 10-Mar. 31.
    Unit 17--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 Phase):   Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
 No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
 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

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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 a   No open season.
     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 including   No open season.
     the Kanektok River drainages.
    Unit 18--That portion north and   Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
     west of a line from Cape
     Romanzof to Kusilvak Mountain
     to Mountain Village and
     excluding all Yukon River
     drainages upriver from Mountain
     Village--1 antlered bull.
    Unit 18--That portion north and   Dec. 20-Jan. 10.
     west of a line from Cape
     Romanzof to Kusilvak Mountain
     to Mountain Village and
     excluding all Yukon River
     drainages upriver from Mountain
     Village--1 antlered bull or 1
     calf. The Yukon Delta NWR
     Manager may restrict the
     harvest to only antlered bulls
     after consultation with the
     ADF&G.
    Unit 18--remainder--1 antlered    Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
     bull.                            Dec. 20-Jan. 10.
Public lands in Unit 18 are closed
 to the hunting of moose, except by
 Federally-qualified users hunting
 under these regulations.
Beaver: No limit....................  July 1-June 30.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):   Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
 2 foxes.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however,
 no more than 2 foxes may be taken
 prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx........................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: 5 wolves......................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per   Aug. 10-May 30.
 day, 40 in possession.
 
              Trapping
 
Beaver: No limit....................  July 1-June 30.
Coyote: No limit....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):   Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
 No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
 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 19A consists of the Kuskokwim River drainage downstream 
from and including the Moose Creek drainage on the north bank and 
downstream from and including the Stony River drainage on the south 
bank, excluding Unit 19B;
    (B) Unit 19B consists of the Aniak River drainage upstream from and 
including the Salmon River drainage, the Holitna River drainage 
upstream from and including the Bakbuk Creek drainage, that area south 
of a line from the mouth of Bakbuk Creek to the radar dome at 
Sparrevohn Air Force Base, including the Hoholitna River drainage 
upstream from that line, and the Stony River drainage upstream from and 
including the Can Creek drainage;
    (C) Unit 19C consists of that portion of Unit 19 south and east of 
a line from Benchmark 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 19D consists of the remainder of Unit 19.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
    (A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses on lands within 
Mount McKinley National Park as it existed prior to December 2, 1980. 
Subsistence uses as authorized by this paragraph (m)(19) are permitted 
in Denali National Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on 
December 2, 1980;
    (B) In the Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Use Area, which consists of 
that portion of Unit 19D upstream from the mouth of the Selatna River, 
but excluding the Selatna and Black River drainages, to a line 
extending from Dyckman Mountain on the northern Unit 19D boundary 
southeast to the 1,610 foot crest of Munsatli Ridge, then south along 
Munsatli Ridge to the 2,981 foot peak of Telida Mountain, then 
northeast to the intersection of the western boundary of Denali 
National Preserve with the Minchumina-Telida

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winter trail, then south along the western boundary of Denali National 
Preserve to the southern boundary of Unit 19D, you may not use aircraft 
for hunting moose, including transportation of any moose hunter or 
moose part; however, this does not apply to transportation of a moose 
hunter or moose part by aircraft between publicly owned airports in the 
Controlled Use Area, or between a publicly owned airport within the 
area and points outside the area.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
30;
    (B) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of 
a resident tag in those portions of 19A and 19B downstream of and 
including the Aniak River drainage if you have obtained a State 
registration permit prior to hunting.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears.................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 19A and 19B--those portions  Aug. 10-June 30.
     which are downstream of and
     including the Aniak River
     drainage--1 bear by State
     registration permit.
    Unit 19A--remainder, 19B--        Aug. 10-June 30.
     remainder, and Unit 19D--1 bear.
Caribou:
    Unit 19A--north of Kuskokwim      Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     River--1 caribou.                Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
    Unit 19A--south of the Kuskokwim  Aug. 1-Apr. 15.
     River and Unit 19B (excluding
     rural Alaska residents of Lime
     Village)--5 caribou.
    Unit 19C--1 caribou.............  Aug. 10-Oct. 10.
    Unit 19D--south and east of the   Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     Kuskokwim River and North Fork   Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
     of the Kuskokwim River--1
     caribou.
    Unit 19D--remainder--1 caribou..  Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
    Unit 19--Residents domiciled in   July 1-June 30.
     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
     through 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--Residents of Lime        July 1-June 30.
     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 19A--North of the Kuskokwim  No Federal open season.
     River, upstream from but
     excluding the George River
     drainage, and south of the
     Kuskokwim River upstream from
     and including the Downey Creek
     drainage, not including the
     Lime Village Management Area.
    Unit 19A--remainder--One          Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
     antlered bull by Federal
     drawing permit or a State Tier
     II permit. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     moose except by residents of
     Tuluksak, Lower Kalskag,
     Kalskag, Aniak and Chuathbaluk
     hunting under these
     regulations. A total of 100
     permits will be issued by the
     Refuge Manager of the Yukon
     Delta NWR in cooperation with
     BLM.
    Unit 19B--1 bull with spike-fork  Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
     or 50-inch antlers or antlers
     with 4 or more brow tines on
     one side.
    Unit 19C--1 antlered bull.......  Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
    Unit 19C--1 bull by State         Jan. 15-Feb. 15.
     registration permit.
    Unit 19D--that portion of the     Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
     Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Use
     Area within the North Fork
     drainage upstream from the
     confluence of the South Fork to
     the mouth of the Swift Fork--1
     antlered bull.
    Unit 19D--remainder of the Upper  Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
     Kuskokwim Controlled Use Area--  Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
     1 bull.
    Unit 19D--remainder--1 antlered   Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
     bull.                            Dec. 1-Dec. 15.
Coyote: 10 coyotes..................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 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 19D--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 and  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
 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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    (20) Unit 20. (i) Unit 20 consists of the Yukon River drainage 
upstream from and including the Tozitna River drainage to and including 
the Hamlin Creek drainage, drainages into the south bank of the Yukon 
River upstream from and including the Charley River drainage, the Ladue 
River and Fortymile River drainages, and the Tanana River drainage 
north of Unit 13 and downstream from the east bank of the Robertson 
River:
    (A) Unit 20A consists of that portion of Unit 20 bounded on the 
south by the Unit 13 boundary, bounded on the east by the west bank of 
the Delta River, bounded on the north by the north bank of the Tanana 
River from its confluence with the Delta River downstream to its 
confluence with the Nenana River, and bounded on the west by the east 
bank of the Nenana River;
    (B) Unit 20B 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 20C consists of that portion of Unit 20 bounded on the 
east by the east bank of the Nenana River and on the north by the north 
bank of the Tanana River downstream from the Nenana River;
    (D) Unit 20D consists of that portion of Unit 20 bounded on the 
east by the east bank of the Robertson River and on the west by the 
west bank of the Delta River, and drainages into the north bank of the 
Tanana River from its confluence with the Robertson River downstream 
to, but excluding, the Banner Creek drainage;
    (E) Unit 20E consists of drainages into the south bank of the Yukon 
River upstream from and including the Charley River drainage, and the 
Ladue River drainage;
    (F) Unit 20F consists of the remainder of Unit 20.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
    (A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses on lands within 
Mount McKinley National Park as it existed prior to December 2, 1980. 
Subsistence uses as authorized by this paragraph (n)(20) are permitted 
in Denali National Preserve and lands added to Denali National Park on 
December 2, 1980;
    (B) You may not use motorized vehicles or pack animals for hunting 
from Aug. 5 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 benchmark 
Miller, then west to include all drainages of Augustana Creek and Black 
Rapids Glacier, then north and east to include all drainages of 
McGinnis Creek to its confluence with the Delta River, then east in a 
straight line across the Delta River to Mile 236.7 of the Richardson 
Highway, then north along the Richardson Highway to its junction with 
the Alaska Highway, then east along the Alaska Highway to the west bank 
of the Johnson River, then south along the west bank of the Johnson 
River and Johnson Glacier to the head of the Canwell Glacier, then west 
along the north bank of the Canwell Glacier and Miller Creek to the 
Delta River;
    (C) You may not use firearms, snowmobiles, licensed highway 
vehicles or motorized vehicles, except aircraft and boats, in the 
Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of those 
portions of Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5 miles from each side 
of the Dalton Highway from the Yukon River to milepost 300 of the 
Dalton Highway, except as follows: Residents living within the Dalton 
Highway Corridor Management Area may use snowmobiles only for the 
subsistence taking of wildlife. You may use licensed highway vehicles 
only on designated roads within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management 
Area. The residents of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, 
Evansville, Stevens Village, and residents living within the Corridor 
may use firearms within the Corridor only for subsistence taking of 
wildlife;
    (D) You may not use any motorized vehicle for hunting from August 5 
through September 20 in the Glacier Mountain Controlled Use Area, which 
consists of that portion of Unit 20E bounded by a line beginning at 
Mile 140 of the Taylor Highway, then north along the highway to Eagle, 
then west along the cat trail from Eagle to Crooked Creek, then from 
Crooked Creek southwest along the west bank of Mogul Creek to its 
headwaters on North Peak, then west across North Peak to the headwaters 
of Independence Creek, then southwest along the west bank of 
Independence Creek to its confluence with the North Fork of the 
Fortymile River, then easterly along the south bank of the North Fork 
of the Fortymile River to its confluence with Champion Creek, then 
across the North Fork of the Fortymile River to the south bank of 
Champion Creek and easterly along the south bank of Champion Creek to 
its confluence with Little Champion Creek, then northeast along the 
east bank of Little Champion Creek to its headwaters, then 
northeasterly in a direct line to Mile 140 on the Taylor Highway; 
however, this does not prohibit motorized access via, or transportation 
of harvested wildlife on, the Taylor Highway or any airport;
    (E) You may by permit hunt moose on the Minto Flats Management 
Area, which consists of that portion of Unit 20 bounded by the Elliot 
Highway beginning at Mile 118, then northeasterly to Mile 96, then east 
to the Tolovana Hotsprings Dome, then east to the Winter Cat Trail, 
then along the Cat Trail south to the Old Telegraph Trail at Dunbar, 
then westerly along the trail to a point where it joins the Tanana 
River 3 miles above Old Minto, then along the north bank of the Tanana 
River (including all channels and sloughs except Swan Neck Slough), to 
the confluence of the Tanana and Tolovana Rivers and then northerly to 
the point of beginning;
    (F) You may only hunt moose by bow and arrow in the Fairbanks 
Management Area. The Area consists of that portion of Unit 20B 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

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Hot Springs Road to Nordale Road, then south on Nordale Road to the 
Chena River, to its intersection with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline right 
of way, then southeasterly along the easterly edge of the Trans-Alaska 
Pipeline right of way to the Chena River, then along the north bank of 
the Chena River to the Moose Creek dike, then southerly along the Moose 
Creek dike to its intersection with the Tanana River, and then westerly 
along the north bank of the Tanana River to the point of beginning.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear from April 15 through June 
30; you may use bait to hunt wolves on FWS and BLM lands;
    (B) You may not use a steel trap, or a snare using cable smaller 
than 3/32 inch diameter to trap coyotes or wolves in Unit 20E 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 at the request of the Native Village of Tanana 
only. 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 20A--1 bear................  Sept. 1-May 31.
    Unit 20E--1 bear................  Aug. 10-June 30.
    Unit 20--remainder--1 bear......  Sept. 1-May 31.
Caribou:
    Unit 20E--1 caribou by joint      Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     State/Federal registration       Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
     permit only. Up to 900 caribou
     may be taken under a State/
     Federal harvest quota. During
     the winter season, area
     closures or hunt restrictions
     may be announced when Nelchina
     caribou are present in a mix of
     more than 1 Nelchina caribou to
     15 Fortymile caribou, except
     when the number of caribou
     present is low enough that less
     than 50 Nelchina caribou will
     be harvested regardless of the
     mixing ratio for the two herds.
     The season closures will be
     announced by the Eastern
     Interior Field Office Manager,
     Bureau of Land Management,
     after consultation with the
     National Park Service and
     Alaska Department of Fish and
     Game.
    Unit 20F--north of the Yukon      Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     River-1 caribou.
    Unit 20F--east of the Dalton      Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     Highway and south of the Yukon   Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
     River-1 caribou; however, cow
     caribou may be taken only from
     Nov. 1 to March 31. During the
     November 1 through March 31
     season, a State registration
     permit is required.
Moose:
    Unit 20A--1 antlered bull.......  Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
    Unit 20B--that portion within     Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
     the Minto Flats Management       Jan. 10-Feb. 28.
     Area--1 bull by Federal
     registration permit only.
    Unit 20B--remainder--1 antlered   Sept. 1-Sept. 20.
     bull.
    Unit 20C--that portion within     Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
     Denali National Park and         Nov. 15-Dec. 15.
     Preserve west of the Toklat
     River, excluding lands within
     Mount McKinley National Park as
     it existed prior to December 2,
     1980--1 antlered bull; however,
     white-phased or partial albino
     (more than 50 percent white)
     moose may not be taken.
    Unit 20C--remainder--1 antlered   Sept. 1-Sept. 30.
     bull; however, white-phased or
     partial albino (more than 50
     percent white) moose may not be
     taken.
    Unit 20E--that portion within     Aug. 20-Sept. 30.
     Yukon Charley National
     Preserve--1 bull.
    Unit 20E--that portion drained    Aug. 24-Aug. 28.
     by the Forty-mile River (all     Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
     forks) from Mile 9\1/2\ to Mile
     145 Taylor Highway, including
     the Boundary Cutoff Road--1
     bull.
    Unit 20F--that portion within     Sept. 1-Sept. 25.
     the Dalton Highway Corridor
     Management Area--1 antlered
     bull by Federal registration
     permit only.
    Unit 20F--remainder--1 antlered   Sept. 1-Sept. 25.
     bull.                            Dec. 1-Dec. 10.
Beaver: Unit 20E--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 and  Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 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 20A, 20B, and that portion   Dec. 15-Jan. 31.
     of 20C east of the Teklanika
     River--2 lynx.
    Unit 20E--2 lynx................  Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
    Unit 20--remainder--2 lynx......  Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Muskrat:
    Unit 20E, that portion within     Sept. 20-June 10.
     Yukon-Charley Rivers National
     Preserve--No limit.
    Unit 20--remainder..............  No Federal open season.
Wolf: 10 wolves.....................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-    Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 tailed): Units 20A, 20B, 20C, 20E,
 and 20F--15 per day, 30 in
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    Unit 20--those portions within 5  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     miles of Alaska Route 5 (Taylor
     Highway, both to Eagle and the
     Alaska-Canada boundary) and
     that portion of Alaska Route 4
     (Richardson Highway) south of
     Delta Junction--20 per day, 40
     in possession.
    Unit 20--remainder--20 per day,   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     40 in possession.
 
              Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F--No  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
     limit.

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    Unit 20E--25 beaver per season.   Sept. 20-May 15.
     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 20E--No limit..............  Oct. 15-Apr. 30.
    Unit 20--remainder--No limit....  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
 Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx:
    Unit 20A, 20B, and 20C east of    Dec. 15-Jan. 31.
     the Teklanika River--No limit.
    Unit 20E--No limit; however, no   Nov. 1-Dec. 31.
     more than 5 lynx may be taken
     between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30.
    Unit 20F and 20C--remainder--No   Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
     limit.
Marten: No limit....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit...........  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
    Unit 20E--No limit..............  Sept. 20-June 10.
    Unit 20--remainder-No limit.....  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf:
    Unit 20A, 20B, 20C, & 20F--No     Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
     limit.
    Unit 20E--No limit..............  Oct. 1-Apr. 30
Wolverine: No limit.................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
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    (21) Unit 21. (i) Unit 21 consists of drainages into the Yukon 
River upstream from Paimiut to, but not including, the Tozitna River 
drainage on the north bank, and to, but not including, the Tanana River 
drainage on the south bank; and excluding the Koyukuk River drainage 
upstream from the Dulbi River drainage:
    (A) Unit 21A consists of the Innoko River drainage upstream from 
and including the Iditarod River drainage;
    (B) Unit 21B consists of the Yukon River drainage upstream from 
Ruby and east of the Ruby-Poorman Road, downstream from and excluding 
the Tozitna River and Tanana River drainages, and excluding the 
Melozitna River drainage upstream from Grayling Creek;
    (C) Unit 21C consists of the Melozitna River drainage upstream from 
Grayling Creek, and the Dulbi River drainage upstream from and 
including the Cottonwood Creek drainage;
    (D) Unit 21D consists of the Yukon River drainage from and 
including the Blackburn Creek drainage upstream to Ruby, including the 
area west of the Ruby-Poorman Road, excluding the Koyukuk River 
drainage upstream from the Dulbi River drainage, and excluding the 
Dulbi River drainage upstream from Cottonwood Creek;
    (E) Unit 21E consists of the Yukon River drainage from Paimiut 
upstream to, but not including, the Blackburn Creek drainage, and the 
Innoko River drainage downstream from the Iditarod River drainage.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
    (A) The Koyukuk Controlled Use Area, which consists of those 
portions of Unit 21 and 24 bounded by a line from the north bank of the 
Yukon River at Koyukuk at 64[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) In Unit 21D, you may hunt brown bear by State registration 
permit in lieu of a resident tag if you have obtained a State 
registration permit prior to hunting. Aircraft may not be used in any 
manner for brown bear hunting under the authority of a brown bear State 
registration permit, including transportation of hunters, bears, or 
parts of bears; however, this does not apply to transportation of bear 
hunters or bear parts by regularly scheduled flights to and between 
communities by carriers that normally provide scheduled service

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

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears.................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 21D--1 bear by State         Aug. 10-June 30.
     registration permit only.
    Unit 21--remainder--1 bear......  Aug. 10-June 30.
Caribou:
    Unit 21A and 21B that part of     Aug. 10-Sept. 30
     the Nowitna River drainage       Dec. 10-Dec. 20.
     upstream from but not including
     the Little Mud River drainage--
     1 caribou.
    Unit 21B--remainder, 21C, and     Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     21E--1 caribou.
    Unit 21D--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 by the Refuge Manager
     Koyukuk/Nowitna NWR.
    Unit 21D--remainder--5 caribou    July 1-June 30.
     per day; however, cow caribou
     may not be taken May 16--June
     30.
Moose:
    Unit 21B--that part of the        Aug. 22-Aug. 31.
     Nowitna River drainage           Sept. 5-Sept. 25.
     downstream from and including
     the Little Mud River drainage--
     1 bull by State registration
     permit.
    Unit 21A and 21B--remainder--1    Aug. 20-Sept. 25.
     bull.                            Nov. 1-Nov. 30.
    Unit 21C--1 antlered bull.......  Sept. 5-Sept. 25.
    Unit 21D--Koyukuk Controlled Use  Aug. 27-Sept. 20.
     Area--1 moose; however,          Mar. 1-5 season to be announced.
     antlerless moose may be taken
     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 21D--remainder--1 moose;     Aug. 22-Aug. 31.
     however, antlerless moose may    Sept. 5-Sept. 25.
     be taken only during Sept. 21-   Mar. 1-5 season to be announced.
     25 and the March 1-5 season if
     authorized jointly by the
     Koyukuk/Nowitna National
     Wildlife Refuge Manager and the
     Central Yukon Field Office
     Manager, Bureau of Land
     Management. Harvest of cow
     moose accompanied by calves is
     prohibited. During the Aug. 22-
     Aug. 31 and Sept. 5-Sept. 25
     seasons, 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 21E--1 moose; however, only  Aug. 20-Sept. 25.
     bulls may be taken from Aug. 20- Feb. 1-Feb. 10.
     Sept. 25; moose may not be
     taken within one-half mile of
     the Innoko or Yukon River
     during the February season.
Beaver:
    Unit 21E--No Limit..............  Nov. 1-June 10.
    Unit 21--remainder..............  No open season
Coyote: 10 coyotes..................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however,
 no more than 2 foxes may be taken
 prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx........................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 5 wolves......................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 tailed) 15 per day, 30 in
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
 tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession....  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 
              Trapping
 
Beaver: No Limit....................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Coyote: No limit....................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
 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 22A 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 22B consists of Norton Sound drainages from, but 
excluding, the Ungalik River drainage to, and including, the Topkok 
Creek drainage;
    (C) Unit 22C consists of Norton Sound and Bering Sea drainages 
from, but excluding, the Topkok Creek drainage to, and including, the 
Tisuk River drainage, and King and Sledge Islands;
    (D) Unit 22D consists of that portion of Unit 22 draining into the 
Bering Sea north of, but not including, the Tisuk River to and 
including Cape York and St. Lawrence Island;
    (E) Unit 22E consists of Bering Sea, Bering Strait, Chukchi Sea, 
and Kotzebue Sound drainages from Cape York to, but excluding, the 
Goodhope River drainage, and including Little Diomede Island and 
Fairway Rock.
    (ii) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu 
of a resident tag if you have obtained a State registration permit 
prior to hunting. Aircraft may not be used in any manner for brown bear 
hunting under the authority of a brown bear State registration permit, 
including transportation of hunters, bears, or parts of bears; however, 
this does not apply to transportation of bear hunters or bear parts by 
regularly scheduled flights to and between communities by carriers that 
normally provide scheduled service to this area, nor does it apply to 
transportation of aircraft to or between publicly owned airports.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take 
beaver in Unit 22 during the established seasons;
    (B) Coyote, incidentally taken with a trap or snare intended for 
red fox or wolf, may be used for subsistence purposes;
    (C) A snowmachine may be used to position a hunter to select 
individual caribou for harvest provided that the animals are not shot 
from a moving snowmachine;
    (D) The taking of one bull moose and one 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 22E for a bull moose and in Unit 22E for a muskox. The harvest 
will count against any established quota for the area;
    (E) A Federally-qualified subsistence user (recipient) may 
designate another Federally-qualified subsistence user to take muskoxen 
on his or her behalf unless the recipient is a member of a community 
operating under a community harvest system. The designated hunter must 
get a designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest 
report. The designated hunter may hunt for any number of recipients in 
the course of a season, but have no more than two harvest limits in 
his/her possession at any one time, except in Unit 22E where a resident 
of Wales or Shishmaref acting as a designated hunter may hunt for any 
number of recipients, but have no more than four harvest limits in his/
her possession at any one time.

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           Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Hunting
 
Black Bear:
    Unit 22A and 22B--3 bears.......  July 1-June 30.
    Unit 22--remainder..............  No open season.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E--1    Aug. 1-May 31.
     bear by State registration
     permit only.
    Unit 22C--1 bear by State         Aug. 1-Oct. 31.
     registration permit only.        May 10-May 25.
Caribou:
    Unit 22B west of Golovin Bay and  Oct. 1-Apr. 30. From May 1 through
     west of a line along the west     Sept. 30, the season may be
     bank of the Fish and Niukluk      opened by announcement by the
     Rivers and excluding the Libby    Anchorage Field Office Manager of
     River drainage--5 caribou per     the BLM, in consultation with
     day.                              ADF&G.
    Units 22A, 22B remainder, that    July 1-June 30.
     portion of Unit 22D in the
     Kougaruk, Kuzitrin (excluding
     the Pilgrim River drainage),
     American, and Agiapuk River
     Drainages, and Unit 22E, that
     portion east of and including
     the Sanaguich River drainage--5
     caribou per day; however, cow
     caribou may not be taken May 16-
     June 30.
Moose:
    Unit 22A--that portion north of   Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     and including the Tagoomenik
     and Shaktoolik River drainages--
     1 bull. Federal public lands
     are closed to hunting except by
     residents of Unit 22A hunting
     under these regulations.
    Unit 22A--that portion in the     No Federal open season.
     Unalakleet drainage and all
     drainages flowing into Norton
     Sound north of the Golsovia
     River drainage and south of the
     Tagoomenik and Shaktoolik River
     drainages--Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     moose.
    Unit 22A--remainder--1 bull.      Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     However, during the period Jan.  Jan. 1-Jan. 31.
     1-Jan. 31, only an antlered
     bull may be taken. Federal
     public lands are closed to the
     taking of moose except by
     residents of Unit 22A hunting
     under these regulations.
    Unit 22B--west of the Darby       Sept. 1-Sept. 14.
     Mountains--1 bull by State
     registration permit. Quotas and
     any needed closures will be
     announced by the Anchorage
     Field Office Manager of the
     BLM, in consultation with NPS
     and ADF&G. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     moose except by Federally-
     qualified subsistence users
     hunting under these regulations.

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    Unit 22B--west of the Darby       Jan. 1-Jan. 31.
     Mountains--1 bull by either
     Federal or State registration
     permit. Quotas and any needed
     season closures will be
     announced by the Anchorage
     Field Office Manager of the
     BLM, in consultation with NPS,
     and ADF&G. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     moose except by residents of
     White Mountain and Golovin
     hunting under these regulations.
    Unit 22B--remainder--1 bull.....  Aug. 1-Jan.31.
    Unit 22C--1 antlered bull.......  Sept. 1-Sept. 14.
    Unit 22D--that portion within     Sept. 1-Sept. 14.
     the Kougarok, Kuzitrin, and
     Pilgrim River drainages--1 bull
     by State registration permit.
     Quotas and any needed closures
     will be announced by the
     Anchorage Field Office Manager
     of the BLM, in consultation
     with NPS and ADF&G. Federal
     public lands are closed to the
     taking of moose except by
     residents of Units 22D and 22C
     hunting under these regulations.
    Unit 22D--that portion west of    Sept. 1-Sept. 14.
     the Tisuk River drainage and
     Canyon Creek--1 bull by State
     registration permit. Quotas and
     any needed closures will be
     announced by the Anchorage
     Field Office Manager of the
     BLM, in consultation with NPS
     and ADF&G.
    Unit 22D--that portion west of    Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
     the Tisuk River drainage and
     Canyon Creek--1 bull by Federal
     registration permit. Quotas and
     any needed closures will be
     announced by the Anchorage
     Field Office Manager of the
     BLM, in consultation with NPS
     and ADF&G. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     moose except by residents of
     Units 22D and 22C hunting under
     these regulations.
    Unit 22D--remainder--1 moose;     Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     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 hunting under these
     regulations.
    Unit 22E--1 bull. Federal public  Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     lands are closed to the taking
     of moose except by Federally-
     qualified subsistence users
     hunting under these regulations.
Muskox:
    Unit 22B--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 hunting under
     these regulations. Annual
     harvest quotas and any needed
     closures will be announced by
     the Superintendent of the
     Western Arctic National
     Parklands, in consultation with
     ADF&G and BLM.
    Unit 22D--that portion west of    Sept.1-Mar. 15.
     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
     hunting under these
     regulations. Annual harvest
     quotas and any needed closures
     will be announced by the
     Superintendent of the Western
     Arctic National Parklands, in
     consultation with ADF&G and BLM.
    Unit 22D--remainder--1 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
     hunting under these
     regulations. Annual harvest
     quotas and any needed closures
     will be announced by the
     Superintendent of the Western
     Arctic National Parklands, in
     consultation with ADF&G and BLM.
    Unit 22E--1 muskox by Federal     Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     permit or State 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 hunting under
     these regulations. Annual
     harvest quotas and any needed
     closures will be announced by
     the Superintendent of the
     Western Arctic National
     Parklands, in consultation with
     ADF&G and BLM.
    Unit 22--remainder..............  No open season.
Beaver:
    Unit 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E--50   Nov. 1-June 10.
     beaver.
    Unit 22--remainder..............  No open season.
Coyote: Federal public lands are      No open season.
 closed to all taking of coyotes.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):   Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
 2 foxes.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 Silver Phases): 10 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit  Sept. 1-Apr. 15.
Lynx: 2 lynx........................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten:
    Unit 22A and 22B--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 wolverines.............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    Unit 22A and 22B east of and      Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     including the Niukluk River
     drainage--40 per day, 80 in
     possession.
    Unit 22E--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 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E--50   Nov. 1-June 10.
     beaver.
    Unit 22C........................  No open season.
Coyote: Federal public lands are      No open season.
 closed to all taking of coyotes.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):   Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 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.

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Wolf: No limit......................  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit.................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
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    (23) Unit 23. (i) Unit 23 consists of Kotzebue Sound, Chukchi Sea, 
and Arctic Ocean drainages from and including the Goodhope River 
drainage to Cape Lisburne.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
    (A) You may not use aircraft in any manner either for hunting of 
ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine, or for transportation of hunters 
or harvested species in the Noatak Controlled Use Area for the period 
August 25-September 15. The Area consists of that portion of Unit 23 in 
a corridor extending five miles on either side of the Noatak River 
beginning at the mouth of the Noatak River, and extending upstream to 
the mouth of Sapun Creek. This closure does not apply to the 
transportation of hunters or parts of ungulates, bear, wolves, or 
wolverine by regularly scheduled flights to communities by carriers 
that 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 through Jun. 10;
    (D) For the Baird and DeLong Mountain sheep hunts--A Federally-
qualified subsistence user (recipient) may designate another Federally-
qualified subsistence user to take sheep on his or her behalf unless 
the recipient is a member of a community operating under a community 
harvest system. The designated hunter must obtain a designated hunter 
permit and must return a completed harvest report. The designated 
hunter may hunt for only one recipient in the course of a season and 
may have both his and the recipients' harvest limits in his/her 
possession at the same time;
    (E) A snowmachine may be used to position a hunter to select 
individual caribou for harvest provided that the animals are not shot 
from a moving snowmachine;
    (F) A Federally-qualified subsistence user (recipient) may 
designate another Federally-qualified subsistence user to take muskoxen 
on his or her behalf unless the recipient is a member of a community 
operating under a community harvest system. The designated hunter must 
get a designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest 
report. The designated hunter may hunt for any number of recipients, 
but have no more than two harvest limits in his/her possession at any 
one time.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears.................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: Unit 23--1 bear by State  Aug. 1-May 31.
 registration permit.
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 Creek,   Aug. 10-April 30. If the allowable
     Kyak Creek, and the Noatak        harvest levels are reached before
     River, and west of the Cutler     the regular season closing date,
     and Redstone Rivers (Baird        the Superintendent of the Western
     Mountains)--1 sheep by Federal    Arctic National Parklands will
     registration permit. The total    announce an early closure.
     allowable harvest of sheep is
     21, of which 15 may be rams and
     6 may be ewes. Federal public
     lands are closed to the taking
     of sheep except by Federally-
     qualified subsistence users
     hunting under these regulations.
    Unit 23--north of Rabbit Creek,   Aug. 10-April 30. If the allowable
     Kyak Creek, and the Noatak        harvest levels are reached before
     River, and west of the Aniuk      the regular season closing date,
     River (DeLong Mountains)--1       the Superintendent of the Western
     sheep by Federal registration     Arctic National Parklands will
     permit. The total allowable       announce an early closure.
     harvest 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 and   July 1-Mar. 31.
     west of and including the
     Singoalik River drainage, and
     all lands draining into the
     Kukpuk and Ipewik Rivers--1
     moose; no person may take a
     calf or a cow accompanied by a
     calf.

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    Unit 23--that portion lying       Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
     within the Noatak River
     drainage--1 moose; however,
     antlerless moose may be taken
     only from Nov. 1-Mar. 31; no
     person may take a calf or a cow
     accompanied by a calf.
    Unit 23--remainder--1 moose; no   Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
     person may take a calf or a cow
     accompanied by a calf.
Muskox:
    Unit 23--south of Kotzebue Sound  Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     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 hunting under
     these regulations. Annual
     harvest quotas and any needed
     closures will be announced by
     the Superintendent of the
     Western Arctic National
     Parklands, in consultation with
     ADF&G and BLM.
    Unit 23--Cape Krusenstern         Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     National Monument--1 bull by
     Federal permit. Annual harvest
     quotas and any needed closures
     will be announced by the
     Superintendent of Western
     Arctic National Parklands. Cape
     Krusenstern National Monument
     is closed to the taking of
     muskoxen except by resident
     zone community members with
     permanent residence within the
     Monument or the immediately
     adjacent Napaktuktuk Mountain
     area, south of latitude
     67[deg]05' N. and west of
     longitude 162[deg]30' W.
     hunting under these regulations.
    Unit 23--remainder..............  No open season.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):   Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
 2 foxes..
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however,
 no more than 2 foxes may be taken
 prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx........................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: 15 wolves.....................  Oct. 1-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, 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 Phase):   Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 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:
    (A) Unit 24A consists of the Middle Fork of the Koyukuk River 
drainage upstream from but not including the Harriet Creek and North 
Fork Koyukuk River drainages, to the South Fork of the Koyukuk River 
drainage upstream from Squaw Creek, the Jim River Drainage, the Fish 
Creek drainage upstream from and including the Bonanza Creek drainage, 
to the 1,410 ft. peak of the hydrologic divide with the northern fork 
of the Kanuti Chalatna River at N66 33.303 W151 03.637 and following 
the unnamed northern fork of the Kanuti Chalatna Creek to the 
confluence of the southern fork of the Kanuti Chalatna River at N66 
27.090 W151 23.841, 4.2 miles SSW (194 degrees true) of Clawanmenka 
Lake and following the unnamed southern fork of the Kanuti Chalatna 
Creek to the hydrologic divide with the Kanuti River drainage at N66 
19.789 W151 10.102, 3.0 miles ENE (79 degrees true) from the 2,055 ft. 
peak on that divide, and the Kanuti River drainage upstream from the 
confluence of an unnamed creek at N66 13.050 W151 05.864, 0.9 miles SSE 
(155 degrees true) of a 1,980 ft. peak on that divide, and following 
that unnamed creek to the Unit 24 boundary on the hydrologic divide to 
the Ray River drainage at N66 03.827 W150 49.988 at the 2,920 ft. peak 
of that divide;
    (B) Unit 24B consists of the Koyukuk River Drainage upstream from 
Dog Island to the Subunit 24A boundary;
    (C) Unit 24C consists of the Hogatza River Drainage, the Koyukuk 
River Drainage upstream from Batza River on the north side of the 
Koyukuk River and upstream from and including the Indian River Drainage 
on the south side of the Koyukuk River to the Subunit 24B boundary;
    (D) Unit 24D consists of the remainder of Unit 24.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
    (A) You may not use firearms, snowmobiles, licensed highway 
vehicles, or motorized vehicles, except aircraft and boats, in the 
Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of those 
portions of Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5 miles from each side 
of the Dalton Highway from the Yukon River to milepost 300 of the 
Dalton Highway, except as follows: Residents living within the Dalton 
Highway Corridor Management Area may use snowmobiles only for the 
subsistence taking of wildlife. You may use licensed highway vehicles 
only on designated roads within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management 
Area. The residents of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, 
Evansville, and Stevens Village, and residents living within the 
Corridor may use firearms within the Corridor only for subsistence 
taking of wildlife;
    (B) You may not use aircraft for hunting moose, including 
transportation of any moose hunter or moose part in the Kanuti 
Controlled Use Area, which consists of that portion of Unit 24 bounded 
by a line from the Bettles Field

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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 State  Aug. 10-June 30.
 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.
    Unit 24--remainder--5 caribou     July 1-June 30.
     per day; however, cow caribou
     may not be taken May 16-June 30.
Sheep:
    Unit 24A and 24B--(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 24A and 24B--(excluding      Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
     Anaktuvuk Pass residents)--that
     portion within the Gates of the
     Arctic National Park--3 sheep.
    Unit 24A--except that portion     Aug. 20-Sept. 30.
     within the Gates of the Arctic
     National Park--1 ram with 7/8
     curl or larger horn by Federal
     registration permit only.
    Unit 24--remainder--1 ram with 7/ Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     8 curl or larger horn.
Moose:
    Unit 24A--1 antlered bull by      Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
     Federal registration permit.
    Unit 24B--that portion within     Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     the John River Drainage--1
     moose.
    Unit 24B--all drainages to the    Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
     north of the Koyukuk River,      Mar. 1-Mar. 5 season to be
     except the John River drainage--  announced.
     1 moose; however, antlerless
     moose may be taken only during
     the periods Sept. 27-Oct. 1 and
     Mar. 1-5, if authorized jointly
     by the Kanuti National Wildlife
     Refuge Manager, the BLM Central
     Field Office Manager, and Gates
     of the Arctic National Park
     Superintendent. A Federal
     registration permit is required
     for the Sept. 26-Oct. 1 and
     Mar. 1-5 seasons. Harvest of
     cows accompanied by calves is
     prohibited. The announcement
     will be made after consultation
     with the ADF&G Area Biologist
     and Chairs of the Western
     Interior Alaska Subsistence
     Regional Advisory Council, the
     Gates of the Arctic Subsistence
     Resource Commission, and the
     Koyukuk River Fish and Game
     Advisory Committee. Federal
     public lands in the Kanuti
     Controlled Use Area are closed
     to taking of moose, except by
     Federally qualified subsistence
     users of Unit 24, Koyukuk, and
     Galena hunting under these
     regulations.
    Unit 24B--remainder--1 antlered   Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
     bull. A Federal registration
     permit is required for the
     Sept. 26-Oct. 1 season. Federal
     public lands in the Kanuti
     Controlled Use Area are closed
     to taking of moose, except by
     Federally qualified subsistence
     users of Unit 24, Koyukuk, and
     Galena hunting under these
     regulations.
    Unit 24C and 24D--that portion    Aug. 27-Sept. 20.
     within the Koyukuk Controlled    Mar. 1-Mar. 5 to be announced.
     Use Area and Koyukuk National
     Wildlife Refuge--1 moose;
     however, antlerless moose may
     be taken only during Aug. 27-31
     and the Mar. 1-5 season, if
     authorized by announcement by
     the Koyukuk/Nowitna National
     Wildlife Refuge Manager and BLM
     Central Yukon Field Office
     Manager. Harvest of cow moose
     accompanied by calves is
     prohibited. During the Aug. 27-
     Sept. 20 season, a State
     registration permit is
     required. During the Mar. 1-5
     season, a Federal registration
     permit is required.
     Announcement for the antlerless
     moose seasons and cow quotas
     will be made after consultation
     with the ADF&G Area Biologist
     and the Chairs of the Western
     Interior Alaska Subsistence
     Regional Advisory Council, and
     the Middle Yukon and Koyukuk
     River Fish and Game Advisory
     Committees.

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    Unit 24C--remainder and Unit      Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
     24D--remainder--1 antlered
     bull. During the Sept. 5-25
     season, a State registration
     permit is required.
Coyote: 10 coyotes..................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 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, no   Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
 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 per   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 day, 40 in possession.
 
              Trapping
 
Beaver: No limit....................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Coyote: No limit....................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
 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 25A consists of the Hodzana River drainage upstream from 
the Narrows, the Chandalar River drainage upstream from and including 
the East Fork drainage, the Christian River drainage upstream from 
Christian, the Sheenjek River drainage upstream from and including the 
Thluichohnjik Creek, the Coleen River drainage, and the Old CROWRiver 
drainage;
    (B) Unit 25B consists of the Little Black River drainage upstream 
from but not including the Big Creek drainage, the Black River drainage 
upstream from and including the Salmon Fork drainage, the Porcupine 
River drainage upstream from the confluence of the Coleen and Porcupine 
Rivers, and drainages into the north bank of the Yukon River upstream 
from Circle, including the islands in the Yukon River;
    (C) Unit 25C consists of drainages into the south bank of the Yukon 
River upstream from Circle to the Subunit 20E boundary, the Birch Creek 
drainage upstream from the Steese Highway bridge (milepost 147), the 
Preacher Creek drainage upstream from and including the Rock Creek 
drainage, and the Beaver Creek drainage upstream from and including the 
Moose Creek drainage;
    (D) Unit 25D consists of the remainder of Unit 25.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
    (A) You may not use firearms, snowmobiles, licensed highway 
vehicles or motorized vehicles, except aircraft and boats in the Dalton 
Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of those portions of 
Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5 miles from each side of the Dalton 
Highway from the Yukon River to milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway, 
except as follows: Residents living within the Dalton Highway Corridor 
Management Area may use snowmobiles only for the subsistence taking of 
wildlife. You may use licensed highway vehicles only on designated 
roads within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area. The residents 
of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, Evansville, Stevens 
Village, and residents living within the Corridor may use firearms 
within the Corridor only for subsistence taking of wildlife;
    (B) The Arctic Village Sheep Management Area consists of that 
portion of Unit 25A north and west of Arctic Village, which is bounded 
on the east by the East Fork Chandalar River beginning at the 
confluence of Red Sheep Creek and proceeding southwesterly downstream 
past Arctic Village to the confluence with Crow Nest Creek, continuing 
up Crow Nest Creek, through Portage Lake, to its confluence with the 
Junjik River; then down the Junjik River past Timber Lake and a larger 
tributary, to a major, unnamed tributary, northwesterly, for 
approximately 6 miles where the stream forks into 2 roughly equal 
drainages; the boundary follows the easternmost fork, proceeding almost 
due north to the headwaters and intersects the Continental Divide; the 
boundary then follows the Continental Divide easterly, through Carter 
Pass, then easterly and northeasterly approximately 62 miles along the 
divide to the head waters of the most northerly tributary of Red Sheep 
Creek then follows southerly along the divide designating the eastern 
extreme of the Red Sheep Creek drainage then to the confluence of Red 
Sheep Creek and the East Fork Chandalar River.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
30 and between August 1 and September 25; you may use bait to hunt 
wolves on FWS and BLM lands;
    (B) You may take caribou and moose from a boat moving under power 
in Unit 25;
    (C) The taking of bull moose outside the seasons provided in this 
part for food in memorial potlatches and traditional cultural events is 
authorized in Unit 25D west provided that:
    (1) The person organizing the religious ceremony or cultural event 
contact the Refuge Manager, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge prior 
to taking or attempting to take bull moose and provide to the Refuge 
Manager the name of the decedent, the nature of the ceremony or 
cultural event, number to be taken, the general area in which the 
taking will occur;
    (2) Each person who takes a bull moose under this section must 
submit a written report to the Refuge Manager, Yukon Flats National 
Wildlife Refuge not more than 15 days after the harvest specifying the 
harvester's name and address, and the date(s) and location(s) of the 
taking(s);

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    (3) No permit or harvest ticket is required for taking under this 
section; however, the harvester must be an Alaska rural resident with 
customary and traditional use in Unit 25D west;
    (4) Any moose taken under this provision counts against the annual 
quota of 60 bulls.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Hunting
 
Black Bear:
    3 bears.........................  July 1-June 30.
    or 3 bears by State community     July 1-June 30.
     harvest permit.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 25A and 25B--1 bear........  Aug. 10-June 30.
    Unit 25C--1 bear................  Sept. 1-May 31.
    Unit 25D--1 bear................  July 1-June 30.
Caribou:
    Unit 25C--that portion west of    Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     the east bank of the mainstem    Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
     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 through
     Mar. 31. However, during the
     November 1-March 31 season, a
     State registration permit is
     required.
    Unit 25C--remainder--1 caribou    Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     by joint State/Federal           Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
     registration permit only. Up to
     600 caribou may be taken under
     a State/Federal harvest quota.
     The season closures will be
     announced by the Eastern
     Interior Field Office Manager,
     Bureau of Land Management,
     after consultation with the
     National Park Service and
     Alaska Department of Fish and
     Game.
    Unit 25D--that portion of Unit    Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     25D drained by the west fork of  Dec. 1-Dec. 31.
     the Dall River west of
     150[deg]W. long.--1 bull.
    Unit 25A, 25B, and Unit 25D--     July 1-Apr. 30.
     remainder--10 caribou.
Sheep:
    Unit 25A--that portion within     No open season.
     the Dalton Highway Corridor
     Management Area.
    Unit 25A--Arctic Village Sheep    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     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 hunting under these
     regulations.
    Unit 25A--remainder--3 sheep by   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     Federal registration permit
     only.
Moose:
    Unit 25A--1 antlered bull.......  Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
                                      Dec. 1-Dec. 10.
    Unit 25B--that portion within     Aug. 20-Sept. 30.
     Yukon-Charley National
     Preserve--1 bull.
    Unit 25B--that portion within     Aug. 25-Sept. 30.
     the Porcupine River drainage     Dec. 1-Dec. 10.
     upstream from, but excluding
     the Coleen River drainage--1
     antlered bull.
    Unit 25B--that portion, other     Sept. 5-Sept. 30.
     than Yukon-Charley National      Dec. 1-Dec. 15.
     Preserve, draining into the
     north bank of the Yukon River
     upstream from and including the
     Kandik River drainage,
     including the islands in the
     Yukon River--1 antlered bull.
    Unit 25B--remainder--1 antlered   Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
     bull.                            Dec. 1-Dec. 15.
    Unit 25C--1 antlered bull.......  Sept. 1-Sept. 15.
    Unit 25D (west)--that portion     Aug. 25-Feb. 28.
     lying west of a line extending
     from the Unit 25D boundary on
     Preacher Creek, then downstream
     along Preacher Creek, Birch
     Creek and Lower Mouth of Birch
     Creek to the Yukon River, then
     downstream along the north bank
     of the Yukon River (including
     islands) to the confluence of
     the Hadweenzic River, then
     upstream along the west bank of
     the Hadweenzic River to the
     confluence of Forty and One-
     Half Mile Creek, then upstream
     along Forty and One-Half Mile
     Creek to Nelson Mountain on the
     Unit 25D boundary--1 bull by a
     Federal registration permit.
     Permits will be available in
     the following villages: Beaver
     (25 permits), Birch Creek (10
     permits), and Stevens Village
     (25 permits). Permits for
     residents of 25D (west) who do
     not live in one of the three
     villages will be available by
     contacting the Yukon Flats
     National Wildlife Refuge Office
     in Fairbanks or a local Refuge
     Information Technician. Moose
     hunting on public land in Unit
     25D (west) is closed at all
     times except for residents of
     Unit 25D (west) hunting under
     these regulations. The moose
     season will be closed by
     announcement of the Refuge
     Manager Yukon Flats NWR when 60
     moose have been harvested in
     the entirety (from Federal and
     non-Federal lands) of Unit 25D
     (west).
    Unit 25D--remainder--1 antlered   Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
     moose.                           Dec. 1-Dec. 20.
Beaver:
    Unit 25A, 25B, and 25D--1 beaver  Apr. 16-Oct. 31.
     per day; 1 in possession.
    Unit 25C........................  No Federal open season.
Coyote: 10 coyotes..................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
 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 25C--2 lynx................  Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
    Unit 25--remainder--2 lynx......  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
    Unit 25B and 25C, that portion    Nov. 1-June 10.
     within Yukon-Charley Rivers
     National Preserve--No limit.
    Unit 25--remainder..............  No Federal open season.
Wolf:
    Unit 25A--No limit..............  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
    Unit 25--remainder--10 wolves...  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.

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Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-
 tailed):
    Unit 25C--15 per day, 30 in       Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     possession.
    Unit 25--remainder--15 per day,   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    Unit 25C--those portions within   Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     5 miles of Route 6 (Steese
     Highway)--20 per day, 40 in
     possession.
    Unit 25--remainder--20 per day,   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     40 in possession.
 
              Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 25C--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 and  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
 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 25C--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 26A consists of that portion of Unit 26 lying west of the 
Itkillik River drainage and west of the east bank of the Colville River 
between the mouth of the Itkillik River and the Arctic Ocean;
    (B) Unit 26B consists of that portion of Unit 26 east of Unit 26A, 
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 26C consists of the remainder of Unit 26.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
    (A) You may not use aircraft in any manner for moose hunting, 
including transportation of moose hunters or parts of moose during the 
periods July 1-Sept. 14 and Jan. 1-Mar. 31 in Unit 26A; however, this 
does not apply to transportation of moose hunters, their gear, or moose 
parts by aircraft between publicly owned airports;
    (B) You may not use firearms, snowmobiles, licensed highway 
vehicles or motorized vehicles, except aircraft and boats, in the 
Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of those 
portions of Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5 miles from each side 
of the Dalton Highway from the Yukon River to milepost 300 of the 
Dalton Highway, except as follows: Residents living within the Dalton 
Highway Corridor Management Area may use snowmobiles only for the 
subsistence taking of wildlife. You may use licensed highway vehicles 
only on designated roads within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management 
Area. The residents of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, 
Evansville, Stevens Village, and residents living within the Corridor 
may use firearms within the Corridor only for subsistence taking of 
wildlife.
    (iii) You may hunt brown bear in Unit 26A by State registration 
permit in lieu of a resident tag if you have obtained a State 
registration permit prior to hunting. You may not use aircraft in any 
manner for brown bear hunting under the authority of a brown bear State 
registration permit, including transportation of hunters, bears or 
parts of bears. However, this does not apply to transportation of bear 
hunters or bear parts by regularly scheduled flights to and between 
communities by carriers that normally provide scheduled service to this 
area, nor does it apply to transportation of aircraft to or between 
publicly owned airports.
    (iv) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may take caribou from a boat moving under power in Unit 26;
    (B) In addition to other restrictions on method of take found in 
this 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 member of a community operating under a community 
harvest system. The designated hunter must obtain a designated hunter 
permit and must return a completed harvest report. The designated 
hunter may hunt for only one recipient in the course of a season and 
may have both his and the recipient's harvest limits in his/her 
possession at the same time.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Hunting
 
Black Bear: 3 bears.................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 26A--1 bear by State         Sept. 1-May 31.
     registration permit.
    Unit 26B--1 bear................  Sept. 1-May 31.
    Unit 26C--1 bear................  Aug. 10-June 30.

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Caribou:
    Unit 26A--10 caribou per day;     July 1-June 30.
     however, cow caribou may not be
     taken May 16-June 30.
    Unit 26B--10 caribou per day;     July 1-June 30.
     however, cow caribou may be
     taken only from Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
    Unit 26B and 26C--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 26C and cows may not be
     harvested from Unit 26C. 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 and hunting
     under these regulations.
Muskox: Unit 26C--1 bull by Federal   July 15-Mar. 31.
 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 26C during
 a pre-calving census. Public lands
 are closed to the taking of muskox,
 except by rural Alaska residents of
 the village of Kaktovik hunting
 under these regulations.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):   Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
 2 foxes.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and
 Silver Phases):
    Unit 26A and 26B--10 foxes;       Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
     however, no more than 2 foxes
     may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
    Unit 26C--10 foxes..............  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx........................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: 15 wolves.....................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 5 wolverine..............  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 day, 40 in possession.
 
              Trapping
 
 
Coyote: No limit....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase):   Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    Dated: May 30, 2006.
Peter J. Probasco,
Acting Chair, Federal Subsistence Board.

    Dated: June 2, 2006.
Steve Kessler,
Subsistence Program Leader, USDA-Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 06-5496 Filed 6-29-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-11-P; 4310-55-P