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36 CFR Part 242





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50 CFR Part 100





Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska--2012-13 
and 2013-14 Subsistence Taking of 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

[Docket No. FWS-R7-SM-2010-0066; FXFR13350700640L6-123-FF07J00000]
RIN 1018-AX33


Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska--
2012-13 and 2013-14 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations

AGENCY: 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, and methods and means related to the taking of wildlife for 
subsistence uses in Alaska during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 regulatory 
years. The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) completes the biennial 
process of revising subsistence hunting and trapping regulations in 
even-numbered years and subsistence fishing and shellfish regulations 
in odd-numbered years; public proposal and review processes take place 
during the preceding year. The Board also addresses customary and 
traditional use determinations during the applicable biennial cycle. 
This rulemaking replaces the wildlife taking regulations that expire on 
June 30, 2012. This rule also revises wildlife customary and 
traditional use determinations and the general regulations on 
subsistence taking of fish and wildlife.

DATES: This rule is effective July 1, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The Board meeting transcripts are available for review at 
the Office of Subsistence Management, 1011 East Tudor Road, Mail Stop 
121, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, or on the Office of Subsistence 
Management Web site (http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/index.cfml).

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 or [email protected]. For 
questions specific to National Forest System lands, contact Steve 
Kessler, Subsistence Program Leader, USDA, Forest Service, Alaska 
Region, (907) 743-9461 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation 
Act (ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3111-3126), the Secretary of the Interior and 
the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretaries) jointly implement the 
Federal Subsistence Management Program (Program). This Program grants a 
preference for subsistence uses of fish and wildlife resources on 
Federal public lands and waters in Alaska. The Secretaries first 
published regulations to carry out this program in the Federal Register 
on May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). These regulations have subsequently been 
amended several times. Because this Program is a joint effort between 
Interior and Agriculture, these regulations are located in two titles 
of the 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.

Federal Subsistence Board

    Consistent with subpart B of these regulations, the Secretaries 
established a Federal Subsistence Board to administer the Federal 
Subsistence Management Program. The Board comprises:
     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;
     The Alaska Regional Forester, U.S. Forest Service; and
     Two public members appointed by the Secretary of the 
Interior with concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture.
    Through the Board, these agencies and public members participate in 
the development of regulations for subparts C and D, which, among other 
things, set forth program eligibility and specific harvest seasons and 
limits.

Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils

    In administration of the Program, the Secretaries divided Alaska 
into 10 subsistence resource regions, each of which is represented by a 
Regional Advisory Council. The Regional Advisory Councils provide a 
forum for rural residents with personal knowledge of local conditions 
and resources to have a meaningful role in the subsistence management 
of fish and wildlife on Federal public lands in Alaska. The Regional 
Advisory Council members represent diverse geographical, cultural, and 
user interests within each region.
    The Board addresses customary and traditional use determinations 
during the applicable biennial cycle. Section ----.24 (customary and 
traditional use determinations) was originally published in the Federal 
Register on May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). 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 1992, the Board has made a number of customary and 
traditional use determinations at the request of affected subsistence 
users. Those modifications, along with some administrative corrections, 
were published in the Federal Register as follows:

                     Modifications to Sec.   ----.24
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                                                            Rule made
                                                         changes to the
   Federal Register citation      Date of publication       following
                                                          provisions of
                                                             ----.24
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59 FR 27462...................  May 27, 1994..........  Wildlife and
                                                         Fish/Shellfish.
59 FR 51855...................  October 13, 1994......  Wildlife and
                                                         Fish/Shellfish.
60 FR 10317...................  February 24, 1995.....  Wildlife and
                                                         Fish/Shellfish.
61 FR 39698...................  July 30, 1996.........  Wildlife and
                                                         Fish/Shellfish.
62 FR 29016...................  May 29, 1997..........  Wildlife and
                                                         Fish/Shellfish.
63 FR 35332...................  June 29, 1998.........  Wildlife and
                                                         Fish/Shellfish.

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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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  Note: The Board met May 20-22, 2003, but 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.
71 FR 37642...................  June 30, 2006.........  Wildlife.
72 FR 12676...................  March 16, 2007........  Fish/Shellfish.
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     Note: The Board met December 11-13, 2007, but did not make any
        additional customary and traditional use determinations.
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72 FR 73426...................  December 27, 2007.....  Wildlife/Fish.
73 FR 35726...................  June 26, 2008.........  Wildlife.
74 FR 14049...................  March 30, 2009........  Fish/Shellfish.
75 FR 37918...................  June 30, 2010.........  Wildlife.
76 FR 12564...................  March 8, 2011.........  Fish.
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Current Rule for Wildlife

    The Departments published a proposed rule on February 9, 2011 (76 
FR 6730), to amend the wildlife sections of subparts C and D of 36 CFR 
242 and 50 CFR 100. The proposed rule opened a comment period, which 
closed on March 24, 2011. 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 95 (12 were deferred from the previous cycle) proposals for 
changes to subparts C and D. After the comment period closed, the Board 
prepared a booklet describing the proposals and distributed it to the 
public. The proposals were also 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 Advisory Councils met again, received public 
comments, and formulated their recommendations to the Board on 
proposals for their respective regions. The Regional Advisory Councils 
had a substantial role in reviewing the proposed rule and making 
recommendations for the final rule. Moreover, a Council Chair, or a 
designated representative, presented each Council's recommendations at 
the Board meeting on January 17-20, 2012. These final regulations 
reflect Board review and consideration of Regional Advisory Council 
recommendations and Tribal and public comments. The public received 
extensive opportunity to review and comment on all changes. In section 
----.24(a)(1), corrections to the spelling of certain village names and 
an updated format have been made, resulting in a more readable 
document.
    Of the 95 proposals, 5 were withdrawn by the proponents, 50 were on 
the Board's regular agenda, and 40 were on the consensus agenda. The 
consensus agenda is made up of proposals for which there is agreement 
among the affected Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils, a majority 
of the Interagency Staff Committee, and the Alaska Department of Fish 
and Game concerning a proposed regulatory action. Anyone may request 
that the Board remove a proposal from the consensus agenda and place it 
on the regular agenda. The Board votes en masse on the consensus agenda 
after deliberation and action on all other proposals. Of the proposals 
on the consensus agenda, the Board adopted 14; adopted 2 with 
modification; rejected 21; and took no action on 3. Analysis and 
justification for the action taken on each proposal on the consensus 
agenda are available for review at the Office of Subsistence 
Management, 1011 East Tudor Road, Mail Stop 121, Anchorage, Alaska 
99503, or on the Office of Subsistence Management Web site (http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/index.cfml). Of the proposals on the regular agenda, 
the Board adopted 6; adopted 22 with modification; rejected 12; and 
took no action on 10.

Summary of Non-Consensus Proposals Rejected or No Action Taken by the 
Board

    The Board rejected or took no action on 22 non-consensus proposals. 
The rejected proposals were recommended for rejection by one or more of 
the Regional Councils unless noted below.

Statewide

    The Board took no action on a brown bear handicraft proposal, based 
on its action on a similar proposal.
    The Board rejected a proposal to change the designated hunter 
permit to only allow persons 60 years or older or disabled to designate 
another to hunt for them. This proposal would have been unnecessarily 
restrictive to subsistence users.
    The Board rejected a proposal to require trappers to move a trap 
that incidentally harvests an ungulate at least 300 feet for the 
remainder of the regulatory year. This proposal would have been 
unnecessarily restrictive to subsistence users.

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Unit Specific

    The Board took no action on a proposal to lengthen the trapping 
season in Units 1-4 for coyote based on its action on a similar 
proposal.
    The Board rejected a proposal to close selected areas of Units 1 
and 2 to brown bear hunting. This proposal would have been detrimental 
to the satisfaction of subsistence needs.
    The Board rejected a proposal to limit the number of recipients a 
designated hunter may hunt deer for in Units 1B and 3. This proposal 
would have been detrimental to the satisfaction of subsistence needs.
    The Board rejected a proposal to shorten the season in Unit 4 for 
deer. This proposal would have been detrimental to the satisfaction of 
subsistence needs.
    The Board rejected a proposal to require antler destruction in 
Units 1-5 for deer and moose. This proposal would have been detrimental 
to the satisfaction of subsistence needs.
    The Board rejected a proposal to establish a season and harvest 
limit in a portion of Unit 7 for moose. This proposal was found to 
violate recognized principles of wildlife conservation. This action was 
contrary to the Council recommendation.
    The Board took no action on six proposals to revise season dates 
and permit requirements for moose in Unit 9 based on its action on a 
similar proposal.
    The Board rejected a proposal to lengthen the season and increase 
the harvest limit in Unit 10 for wolves. This proposal was found to 
violate recognized principles of wildlife conservation. Board action 
was contrary to the Council recommendation.
    The Board rejected a proposal to establish a season and harvest 
limit in Unit 11 for caribou. This proposal was found to violate 
recognized principles of wildlife conservation. This action was 
contrary to one council recommendation and consistent with the 
recommendation of another.
    The Board took no action on two proposals to change the harvest 
limit and season for caribou in Unit 12 based on its action on a 
similar proposal.
    The Board rejected a proposal to limit the use of aircraft during 
moose season in a portion of Unit 18. The Board does not have 
jurisdiction to restrict access methods on State and private lands. 
This action was contrary to the one Council's recommendation, one 
Council deferred making a recommendation, and another took no action.
    The Board rejected a proposal to extend the fall season for moose 
in Unit 21B. The proposal was found to violate recognized principles of 
wildlife conservation. This action was contrary to one council 
recommendation and consistent with the recommendation of another.
    The Board rejected a proposal to reduce the harvest limit of wolves 
in Unit 22 as being unnecessarily restrictive to subsistence users and 
not supported by substantial evidence.

Summary of Non-Consensus Proposals Adopted by the Board

    The Board adopted or adopted with modification 27 non-consensus 
proposals. Modifications were suggested by the affected Regional 
Council(s), developed during the analysis process, suggested during 
tribal consultations, or developed during the Board's public 
deliberations. All of the adopted proposals were recommended for 
adoption by at least one of the Regional Councils unless noted below.

Statewide

    The Board adopted a proposal with modification which requires that 
prior to selling a handicraft incorporating brown bear claw(s), the 
hide or claw(s) not attached to a hide, must be sealed by an Alaska 
Department of Fish and Game representative.

Unit Specific

    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to allow the 
retention of coyotes that are taken incidentally while trapping in 
Units 1-5.
    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to add mountain goat 
to the Federal Subsistence Designated Hunter permit and to limit the 
goat possession limit in Units 1-5.
    The Board adopted a proposal to change the harvest limit for the 
Native Village of Eyak's annual Memorial Potlatch in Units 6B and 6C.
    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to close the hunting 
season for fox in Unit 7. This action was based on conservation 
concerns and was contrary to the Council recommendation.
    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to revise season 
dates and permit requirements for moose in Unit 9.
    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to establish a 
season and harvest limit for caribou in Unit 9D.
    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to revise the season 
dates of the elder and elder/minor hunts in Units 11 and 12, and the 
harvest limit of the elder and elder/minor hunts in Unit 11.
    The Board adopted two proposals, one with modification, to revise 
the season dates, harvest limits, area descriptors, and permit 
requirements in Units 11 and 12 for moose.
    The Board adopted a proposal to recognize the residents of 
Chistochina as having a positive customary and traditional use 
determination for caribou in Unit 12.
    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to establish a 
season for caribou in a portion of Unit 12 and to close public lands 
except by residents of Chisana, Chistochina, Mentasta, Northway, 
Tetlin, and Tok.
    The Board adopted with modification two proposals to revise the 
seasons and permit requirements for moose in Unit 12.
    The Board adopted a proposal to lengthen the season for caribou in 
Unit 13. This proposal was supported by one Council and contrary to 
another.
    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to recognize the 
residents of Ninilchik as having a positive customary and traditional 
use determination for brown bear in Units 15A and 15B. The Board 
deferred a decision for residents of Ninilchik on the customary and 
traditional use determination for brown bear in Unit 8 so that the two 
affected Councils may discuss the issue and present the Board with 
their findings.
    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to establish area 
descriptors in Unit 18 and to shorten the season for caribou in a 
portion of Unit 18. This proposal was supported by two Councils, 
opposed by one, and another took no action.
    The Board adopted a proposal to increase the harvest limit and 
lengthen the season for lynx in Unit 18.
    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to allow the take of 
moose from a boat moving under power in an additional area of Unit 18.
    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to increase the 
harvest limit for ptarmigan in Unit 18. This action was contrary to the 
Council's recommendation, and was based on the recommendation being 
made prior to a regulatory change made by the Alaska Board of Game.
    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to prohibit the 
pursuit of ungulates with a motorized vehicle while the animal is at or 
near a full gallop in Unit 18. This decision was supported by one 
Council and contrary to two Councils recommendations. This proposal was 
supported by subsistence users in the local area and is not likely to 
be detrimental to the satisfaction of subsistence needs.

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    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to lengthen the 
season for moose in Unit 20E.
    The Board adopted two proposals, one with modification, to align 
State and Federal boundaries within portions of Unit 24B and revise the 
permit requirements for the take of moose.
    The Board adopted a proposal to close a portion of Unit 25A to the 
taking of sheep by non-Federally qualified users.
    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to increase the 
harvest limit of brown bear in Unit 25D.
    The Board adopted a proposal with modification to lengthen the 
season for brown bear in Units 26A and 26B.
    These final regulations reflect Board review and consideration of 
Regional Council recommendations and Tribal and public comments. 
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 242 and 50 CFR 100.

Conformance With Statutory and Regulatory Authorities

Administrative Procedure Act Compliance

    The Board has provided extensive opportunity for public input and 
involvement in compliance with Administrative Procedure Act 
requirements, including publishing a proposed rule in the Federal 
Register, 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 (36 CFR 242.20 and 50 CFR 100.20). Therefore, the 
Board believes that sufficient public notice and opportunity for 
involvement have been given to affected persons regarding Board 
decisions.

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 a regulatory cycle 
regarding subsistence hunting and fishing regulations (subpart D). The 
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was published on February 
28, 1992.
    Based on the public comments received, the analysis contained in 
the FEIS, and the recommendations of the Federal Subsistence Board and 
the Department of the Interior's Subsistence Policy Group, the 
Secretary of the Interior, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
Agriculture, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture--Forest 
Service, implemented Alternative IV as identified in the DEIS and FEIS 
(Record of Decision on Subsistence Management for Federal Public Lands 
in Alaska (ROD), signed April 6, 1992). The DEIS and the selected 
alternative in the FEIS defined the administrative framework of a 
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 a regulatory cycle for 
the subsistence taking of wildlife and fish. 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 the
                                                                                               regulations 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 the
                                                                                               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...................  Amended the
                                                                                               operating
                                                                                               regulations in
                                                                                               response to
                                                                                               comments on the
                                                                                               June 12, 2001,
                                                                                               interim rule.
                                                                                               Also corrected
                                                                                               some inadvertent
                                                                                               errors and
                                                                                               oversights of
                                                                                               previous rules.
68 FR 7703....................  February 18, 2003............  Direct Final Rule............  Clarified how old
                                                                                               a person must be
                                                                                               to receive
                                                                                               certain
                                                                                               subsistence use
                                                                                               permits and
                                                                                               removed the
                                                                                               requirement that
                                                                                               Regional Councils
                                                                                               must have an odd
                                                                                               number of
                                                                                               members.
68 FR 23035...................  April 30, 2003...............  Affirmation of Direct Final    Because no adverse
                                                                Rule.                          comments were
                                                                                               received on the
                                                                                               direct final rule
                                                                                               (67 FR 30559),
                                                                                               the direct final
                                                                                               rule was adopted.
69 FR 60957...................  October 14, 2004.............  Final 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.

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70 FR 76400...................  December 27, 2005............  Final Rule...................  Revised
                                                                                               jurisdiction in
                                                                                               marine waters and
                                                                                               clarified
                                                                                               jurisdiction
                                                                                               relative to
                                                                                               military lands.
71 FR 49997...................  August 24, 2006..............  Final Rule...................  Revised the
                                                                                               jurisdiction of
                                                                                               the subsistence
                                                                                               program by adding
                                                                                               submerged lands
                                                                                               and waters in the
                                                                                               area of Makhnati
                                                                                               Island, near
                                                                                               Sitka, AK. This
                                                                                               allowed
                                                                                               subsistence users
                                                                                               to harvest marine
                                                                                               resources in this
                                                                                               area under
                                                                                               seasons, harvest
                                                                                               limits, and
                                                                                               methods specified
                                                                                               in the
                                                                                               regulations.
72 FR 25688...................  May 7, 2007..................  Final Rule...................  Revised nonrural
                                                                                               determinations.
75 FR 63088...................  October 14, 2010.............  Final Rule...................  Amended the
                                                                                               regulations for
                                                                                               accepting and
                                                                                               addressing
                                                                                               special action
                                                                                               requests and the
                                                                                               role of the
                                                                                               Regional Advisory
                                                                                               Councils in the
                                                                                               process.
76 FR 56109...................  September 12, 2011...........  Final Rule...................  Revised the
                                                                                               composition of
                                                                                               the Board.
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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, therefore, signed a Finding of No Significant Impact.

Section 810 of ANILCA

    An ANILCA section 810 analysis was completed as part of the FEIS 
process on the Federal Subsistence Management Program. 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. The final 
section 810 analysis determination appeared in the April 6, 1992, ROD 
and concluded that the Program, under Alternative IV with an annual 
process for setting subsistence regulations, may have some local 
impacts on subsistence uses, but will not likely restrict subsistence 
uses significantly.
    During the subsequent environmental assessment process for 
extending fisheries jurisdiction, an evaluation of the effects of this 
rule was conducted in accordance with section 810. That evaluation also 
supported the Secretaries' determination that the rule will not reach 
the ``may significantly restrict'' threshold that would require notice 
and hearings under ANILCA section 810(a).

Paperwork Reduction Act

    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to 
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. This rule 
does not contain any new collections of information that require OMB 
approval. OMB has reviewed and approved the following collections of 
information associated with the subsistence regulations at 36 CFR part 
242 and 50 CFR part 100: Subsistence hunting and fishing applications, 
permits, and reports, Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council 
Membership Application/Nomination and Interview Forms (OMB Control No. 
1018-0075 expires January 31, 2013).

Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563)

    Executive Order 12866 provides that the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) will review all significant rules. The Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs has determined that this rule is 
not significant.
    Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the principles of E.O. 12866 while 
calling for improvements in the nation's regulatory system to promote 
predictability, to reduce uncertainty, and to use the best, most 
innovative, and least burdensome tools for achieving regulatory ends. 
The executive order directs agencies to consider regulatory approaches 
that reduce burdens and maintain flexibility and freedom of choice for 
the public where these approaches are relevant, feasible, and 
consistent with regulatory objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes further 
that regulations must be based on the best available science and that 
the rulemaking process must allow for public participation and an open 
exchange of ideas. We have developed this rule in a manner consistent 
with these requirements.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 
requires preparation of flexibility analyses for rules that will have a 
significant effect on a substantial number of small entities, which 
include small businesses, organizations, or governmental jurisdictions. 
In general, the resources to be harvested under this rule are already 
being harvested and consumed by the local harvester and do not result 
in an additional dollar benefit to the economy. Therefore, the 
Departments certify 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.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    Under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (5 
U.S.C. 801 et seq.), this rule is not a major rule. It does not have an 
effect on the economy of $100 million or more, will not cause a major 
increase in costs or prices for consumers, and does not have 
significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, 
productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to 
compete with foreign-based enterprises.

Executive Order 12630

    Title VIII of ANILCA requires the Secretaries to administer a 
subsistence priority on public lands. The scope of this Program is 
limited by definition to certain public lands. Likewise, these 
regulations have no potential takings of private property implications 
as defined by Executive Order 12630.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Secretaries have determined and certify 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 there is no cost

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imposed on any State or local entities or tribal governments.

Executive Order 12988

    The Secretaries have determined that these regulations meet the 
applicable standards provided in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive 
Order 12988, regarding civil justice reform.

Executive Order 13132

    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 it meets certain requirements.

Executive Order 13175

    The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act does not 
provide rights to Tribes for the subsistence taking of wildlife, fish, 
and shellfish. However, the Board provided Federally recognized Tribes 
and Alaska Native Corporations an opportunity to consult on this rule. 
Consultation with Alaska Native Corporations is based on Public Law 
108-199, div. H, Sec. 161, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 452, as amended by 
Public Law 108-447, div. H, title V, Sec. 518, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 
3267, which provides that: ``The Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget and all Federal agencies shall hereafter consult with Alaska 
Native Corporations on the same basis as Indian tribes under Executive 
Order No. 13175.''
    The Secretaries, through the Board, provided a variety of 
opportunities for tribal consultation: submitting proposals to change 
the existing rule, commenting on proposed changes to the existing rule; 
engaging in dialogue at the Regional Council meetings; engaging in 
dialogue at the Board's meetings; and providing input in person, by 
mail, email, or phone at any time during this rulemaking process. In 
addition, 12 teleconference opportunities were provided to allow for 
consultation with the Board in each of the 10 subsistence resource 
regions for Tribal entities and two specifically for Alaska Native 
Corporations.
    On January 17, 2012, the Board provided Federally recognized Tribes 
and Alaska Native Corporations a specific opportunity to consult on 
this rule. Federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations 
were notified by mail and telephone and were given the opportunity to 
attend in person or via teleconference.

Executive Order 13211

    This Executive Order requires agencies to prepare Statements of 
Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. However, this rule is 
not a significant regulatory action under E.O. 13211, affecting energy 
supply, distribution, or use, and no Statement of Energy Effects is 
required.

Drafting Information

    Theo Matuskowitz drafted these regulations under the guidance of 
Peter J. Probasco of the Office of Subsistence Management, Alaska 
Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, Alaska. 
Additional assistance was provided by:
     Daniel Sharp, Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land 
Management;
     Sandy Rabinowitch and Nancy Swanton, Alaska Regional 
Office, National Park Service;
     Dr. Glenn Chen, Alaska Regional Office, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs;
     Jerry Berg, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service; and
     Steve Kessler, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Forest 
Service.

List of Subjects

36 CFR Part 242

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alaska, Fish, National 
forests, Public lands, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Wildlife.

50 CFR Part 100

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alaska, Fish, 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

0
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.
Unit 1A.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 1A,
                                                    excluding residents
                                                    of Hyder.
Unit 1B.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 1A,
                                                    Petersburg, and
                                                    Wrangell, excluding
                                                    residents of Hyder.
Unit 1C.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 1C,
                                                    Haines, Hoonah,
                                                    Kake, Klukwan,
                                                    Skagway, and
                                                    Wrangell, excluding
                                                    residents of
                                                    Gustavus.
Unit 1D.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 1D.
Unit 1A.......................  Deer.............  Residents of Units 1A
                                                    and 2.
Unit 1B.......................  Deer.............  Residents of Units
                                                    1A, 1B, 2, and 3.
Unit 1C.......................  Deer.............  Residents of Units
                                                    1C, 1D, Hoonah,
                                                    Kake, and
                                                    Petersburg.
Unit 1D.......................  Deer.............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 1B.......................  Goat.............  Residents of Units 1B
                                                    and 3.
Unit 1C.......................  Goat.............  Residents of Haines,
                                                    Kake, Klukwan,
                                                    Petersburg, and
                                                    Hoonah.
Unit 1B.......................  Moose............  Residents of Units 1,
                                                    2, 3, and 4.
Unit 1C.......................  Moose............  Residents of Units 1,
                                                    2, 3, 4, and 5.

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Unit 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 Meyers
                                                    Chuck.
Unit 3, Wrangell and Mitkof     Moose............  Residents of Units
 Islands.                                           1B, 2, and 3.
Unit 4........................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 4
                                                    and Kake.
Unit 4........................  Deer.............  Residents of Unit 4,
                                                    Kake, Gustavus,
                                                    Haines, Petersburg,
                                                    Pt. Baker, Klukwan,
                                                    Port Protection,
                                                    Wrangell, and
                                                    Yakutat.
Unit 4........................  Goat.............  Residents of Sitka,
                                                    Hoonah, Tenakee,
                                                    Pelican, Funter Bay,
                                                    Angoon, Port
                                                    Alexander, and Elfin
                                                    Cove.
Unit 5........................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit 5A.
Unit 5........................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Yakutat.
Unit 5........................  Deer.............  Residents of Yakutat.
Unit 5........................  Goat.............  Residents of Unit 5A
Unit 5........................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 5A.
Unit 5........................  Wolf.............  Residents of Unit 5A.
Unit 6A.......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Yakutat
                                                    and Units 6C and 6D,
                                                    excluding residents
                                                    of Whittier.
Unit 6, remainder.............  Black Bear.......  Residents of Units 6C
                                                    and 6D, excluding
                                                    residents of
                                                    Whittier.
Unit 6........................  Brown Bear.......  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 6A.......................  Goat.............  Residents of Units
                                                    5A, 6C, Chenega Bay,
                                                    and Tatitlek.
Unit 6C and Unit 6D...........  Goat.............  Residents of Units 6C
                                                    and D.
Unit 6A.......................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    5A, 6A, 6B, and 6C.
Unit 6B and Unit 6C...........  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    6A, 6B, and 6C.
Unit 6D.......................  Moose............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 6A.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units
                                                    5A, 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
                                                    Island only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 6, remainder.............  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 7........................  Brown Bear.......  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 7........................  Caribou..........  Residents of Hope.
Unit 7, Brown Mountain hunt     Goat.............  Residents of Port
 area.                                              Graham and Nanwalek.
Unit 7, that portion draining   Moose............  Residents of Chenega
 into Kings Bay.                                    Bay, Cooper Landing,
                                                    Hope, and Tatitlek.
Unit 7, remainder.............  Moose............  Residents of Cooper
                                                    Landing and Hope.
Unit 7........................  Sheep............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 7........................  Ruffed Grouse....  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 8........................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Old
                                                    Harbor, Akhiok,
                                                    Larsen Bay, Karluk,
                                                    Ouzinkie, and Port
                                                    Lions.
Unit 8........................  Deer.............  Residents of Unit 8.
Unit 8........................  Elk..............  Residents of Unit 8.
Unit 8........................  Goat.............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 9D.......................  Bison............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 9A and Unit 9B...........  Black Bear.......  Residents of Units
                                                    9A, 9B, 17A, 17B,
                                                    and 17C.
Unit 9A.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Pedro
                                                    Bay.
Unit 9B.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 9B.
Unit 9C.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 9C,
                                                    Igiugig, Kakhonak,
                                                    and Levelock.
Unit 9D.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units 9D
                                                    and 10 (Unimak
                                                    Island).
Unit 9E.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Chignik,
                                                    Chignik Lagoon,
                                                    Chignik Lake,
                                                    Egegik, Ivanof Bay,
                                                    Perryville, Pilot
                                                    Point, Ugashik, and
                                                    Port Heiden/Meshik.
Unit 9A and Unit 9B...........  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    9B, 9C, and 17.
Unit 9C.......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    9B, 9C, 17, and
                                                    Egegik.
Unit 9D.......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit 9D,
                                                    Akutan, and False
                                                    Pass.
Unit 9E.......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    9B, 9C, 9E, 17,
                                                    Nelson Lagoon, and
                                                    Sand Point.
Unit 9A, Unit 9B, Unit 9C and   Moose............  Residents of Units
 Unit 9E.                                           9A, 9B, 9C, and 9E.
Unit 9D.......................  Moose............  Residents of Cold
                                                    Bay, False Pass,
                                                    King Cove, Nelson
                                                    Lagoon, and Sand
                                                    Point.
Unit 9B.......................  Sheep............  Residents of Iliamna,
                                                    Newhalen, Nondalton,
                                                    Pedro Bay, Port
                                                    Alsworth, and Lake
                                                    Clark National Park
                                                    and Preserve within
                                                    Unit 9B.
Unit 9........................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 9A, Unit 9B, Unit 9C, and  Beaver...........  Residents of Units
 Unit 9E.                                           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.
Unit 10, remainder............  Caribou..........  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 10.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 11.......................  Bison............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.

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Unit 11, north of the Sanford   Black Bear.......  Residents of
 River.                                             Chistochina,
                                                    Chitina, Copper
                                                    Center, Gakona,
                                                    Glennallen, Gulkana,
                                                    Kenny Lake, Mentasta
                                                    Lake, Slana,
                                                    Tazlina, Tonsina,
                                                    and Units 11 and 12.
Unit 11, remainder............  Black Bear.......  Residents of
                                                    Chistochina,
                                                    Chitina, Copper
                                                    Center, Gakona,
                                                    Glennallen, Gulkana,
                                                    Kenny Lake, Mentasta
                                                    Lake, Nabesna Road
                                                    (mileposts 25-46),
                                                    Slana, Tazlina, Tok
                                                    Cutoff Road
                                                    (mileposts 79-110),
                                                    Tonsina, and Unit
                                                    11.
Unit 11, north of the Sanford   Brown Bear.......  Residents of
 River.                                             Chistochina,
                                                    Chitina, Copper
                                                    Center, Gakona,
                                                    Glennallen, Gulkana,
                                                    Kenny Lake, Mentasta
                                                    Lake, Slana,
                                                    Tazlina, Tonsina,
                                                    and Units 11 and 12.
Unit 11, remainder............  Brown Bear.......  Residents of
                                                    Chistochina,
                                                    Chitina, Copper
                                                    Center, Gakona,
                                                    Glennallen, Gulkana,
                                                    Kenny Lake, Mentasta
                                                    Lake, Nabesna Road
                                                    (mileposts 25-46),
                                                    Slana, Tazlina, Tok
                                                    Cutoff Road
                                                    (mileposts 79-110),
                                                    Tonsina, and Unit
                                                    11.
Unit 11, north of the Sanford   Caribou..........  Residents of Units
 River.                                             11, 12, 13A-D,
                                                    Chickaloon, Healy
                                                    Lake, and Dot Lake.
Unit 11, remainder............  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 13A-D, and
                                                    Chickaloon.
Unit 11.......................  Goat.............  Residents of Unit 11,
                                                    Chitina,
                                                    Chistochina, Copper
                                                    Center, Gakona,
                                                    Glennallen, Gulkana,
                                                    Mentasta Lake,
                                                    Slana, Tazlina,
                                                    Tonsina, and Dot
                                                    Lake, Tok Cutoff
                                                    Road (mileposts 79-
                                                    110 Mentasta Pass),
                                                    and Nabesna Road
                                                    (mileposts 25-46).
Unit 11, north of the Sanford   Moose............  Residents of Units
 River.                                             11, 12, 13A-D,
                                                    Chickaloon, Healy
                                                    Lake, and Dot Lake.
Unit 11, remainder............  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 13A-D, and
                                                    Chickaloon.
Unit 11, north of the Sanford   Sheep............  Residents of Unit 12,
 River.                                             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).
Unit 11, remainder............  Sheep............  Residents of Chisana,
                                                    Chistochina,
                                                    Chitina, Copper
                                                    Center, Gakona,
                                                    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).
Unit 11.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 11.......................  Grouse (Spruce,    Residents of Units
                                 Blue, Ruffed and   11, 12, 13, and
                                 Sharp-tailed).     Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 22, and 23.
Unit 11.......................  Ptarmigan (Rock,   Residents of Units
                                 Willow and White-  11, 12, 13,
                                 tailed).           Chickaloon, 15, 16,
                                                    20D, 22, and 23.
Unit 12.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 12,
                                                    Dot Lake,
                                                    Chistochina, Gakona,
                                                    Mentasta Lake, and
                                                    Slana.
Unit 12.......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit 12,
                                                    Chistochina, Dot
                                                    Lake, Healy Lake,
                                                    and Mentasta Lake.
Unit 12, that portion within    Moose............  Residents of Units 12
 the Tetlin National Wildlife                       and 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.
Unit 12, that portion east of   Moose............  Residents of Units 12
 the Nabesna River and Nabesna                      and 13C and Healy
 Glacier, and south of the                          Lake.
 Winter Trail running
 southeast from Pickerel Lake
 to the Canadian border.
Unit 12, remainder............  Moose............  Residents of Unit 11
                                                    north of 62nd
                                                    parallel, Units 12
                                                    and 13A-D,
                                                    Chickaloon, Dot
                                                    Lake, and Healy
                                                    Lake.
Unit 12.......................  Sheep............  Residents of Unit 12,
                                                    Chistochina, Dot
                                                    Lake, Healy Lake,
                                                    and Mentasta Lake.
Unit 12.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 13.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 13
                                                    and Slana.
Unit 13B......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 12 (along the
                                                    Nabesna Road and Tok
                                                    Cutoff Road,
                                                    mileposts 79-110),
                                                    13, 20D (excluding
                                                    residents of Fort
                                                    Greely), and
                                                    Chickaloon.
Unit 13C......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 12 (along the
                                                    Nabesna Road and Tok
                                                    Cutoff Road,
                                                    mileposts 79-110),
                                                    13, Chickaloon, Dot
                                                    Lake, and Healy
                                                    Lake.

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Unit 13A and Unit 13D.........  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 12 (along the
                                                    Nabesna Road), 13,
                                                    and Chickaloon.
Unit 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 (excluding
                                                    residents of Denali
                                                    National Park
                                                    headquarters).
Unit 13D......................  Goat.............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 13A and Unit 13D.........  Moose............  Residents of Unit 13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and
                                                    Slana.
Unit 13B......................  Moose............  Residents of Units 13
                                                    and 20D (excluding
                                                    residents of Fort
                                                    Greely) and
                                                    Chickaloon and
                                                    Slana.
Unit 13C......................  Moose............  Residents of Units 12
                                                    and 13, Chickaloon,
                                                    Healy Lake, Dot
                                                    Lake, and Slana.
Unit 13E......................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 13,
                                                    Chickaloon, McKinley
                                                    Village, Slana, and
                                                    the area along the
                                                    Parks Highway
                                                    between mileposts
                                                    216 and 239
                                                    (excluding residents
                                                    of Denali National
                                                    Park headquarters).
Unit 13D......................  Sheep............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 13.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 13.......................  Grouse (Spruce,    Residents of Units
                                 Blue, Ruffed       11, 13, Chickaloon,
                                 Sharp-tailed).     15, 16, 20D, 22 and
                                                    23.
Unit 13.......................  Ptarmigan (Rock,   Residents of Units
                                 Willow and White-  11, 13, Chickaloon,
                                 tailed).           15, 16, 20D, 22 and
                                                    23.
Unit 14C......................  Brown Bear.......  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 14.......................  Goat.............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 14.......................  Moose............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 14A and Unit 14C.........  Sheep............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 15A and Unit 15B.........  Black Bear.......  Residents of
                                                    Ninilchik.
Unit 15C......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of
                                                    Ninilchik, Port
                                                    Graham, and
                                                    Nanwalek.
Unit 15.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of
                                                    Ninilchik.
Unit 15A and Unit 15B.........  Moose............  Residents of Cooper
                                                    Landing, Ninilchik,
                                                    Nanwalek, Port
                                                    Graham, and
                                                    Seldovia.
Unit 15C......................  Moose............  Residents of
                                                    Ninilchik, Nanwalek,
                                                    Port Graham, and
                                                    Seldovia.
Unit 15.......................  Sheep............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 15.......................  Ptarmigan (Rock,   Residents of Unit 15.
                                 Willow and White-
                                 tailed).
Unit 15.......................  Grouse (Spruce)..  Residents of Unit 15.
Unit 15.......................  Grouse (Ruffed)..  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 16B......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit
                                                    16B.
Unit 16.......................  Brown Bear.......  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 16A......................  Moose............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 16B......................  Moose............  Residents of Unit
                                                    16B.
Unit 16.......................  Sheep............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 16.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 16.......................  Grouse (Spruce     Residents of Units
                                 and Ruffed).       11, 13,Chickaloon,
                                                    15, 16, 20D, 22 and
                                                    23.
Unit 16.......................  Ptarmigan (Rock,   Residents of Units
                                 Willow and White-  11, 13, Chickaloon,
                                 tailed).           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.
Unit 17, remainder............  Black Bear.......  Residents of Units 9A
                                                    and B, and 17.
Unit 17A and Unit 17B, those    Brown Bear.......  Residents of
 portions north and west of a                       Kwethluk.
 line beginning from the Unit
 18 boundary at the
 northwestern 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 17A, remainder...........  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 17,
                                                    Akiak, Akiachak,
                                                    Goodnews Bay, and
                                                    Platinum.
Unit 17B, that portion          Brown Bear.......  Residents of Akiak
 draining into Nuyakuk Lake                         and Akiachak.
 and Tikchik Lake.
Unit 17B and Unit 17C.........  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 17.
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 Akiak,
 of Togiak Lake that includes                       Akiachak, and
 Izavieknik River drainages.                        Tuluksak.

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Units 17A and 17B, those        Caribou..........  Residents of
 portions north and west of a                       Kwethluk.
 line beginning from the Unit
 18 boundary at the
 northwestern 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.
Unit 17, remainder............  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    9B, 17, Lime
                                                    Village, and Stony
                                                    River.
Units 17A and 17B, those        Moose............  Residents of
 portions north and west of a                       Kwethluk.
 line beginning from the Unit
 18 boundary at the
 northwestern 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 17A, that portion north    Moose............  Residents of Akiak
 of Togiak Lake that includes                       and Akiachak.
 Izavieknik River drainages.
Unit 17 A, remainder..........  Moose............  Residents of Unit 17,
                                                    Goodnews Bay and
                                                    Platinum; excluding
                                                    residents of
                                                    Akiachak, Akiak, and
                                                    Quinhagak.
Unit 17B, that portion within   Moose............  Residents of Akiak
 the Togiak National Wildlife                       and Akiachak.
 Refuge.
Unit 17B, remainder and Unit    Moose............  Residents of Unit 17,
 17C.                                               Nondalton, Levelock,
                                                    Goodnews Bay, and
                                                    Platinum.
Unit 17.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 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.
Unit 18.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of
                                                    Akiachak, Akiak,
                                                    Eek, Goodnews Bay,
                                                    Kwethluk, Mountain
                                                    Village, Napaskiak,
                                                    Platinum, Quinhagak,
                                                    St. Marys, and
                                                    Tuluksak.
Unit 18.......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit 18,
                                                    Manokotak, Stebbins,
                                                    St. Michael, Togiak,
                                                    Twin Hills, and
                                                    Upper Kalskag.
Unit 18, that portion of the    Moose............  Residents of Unit 18,
 Yukon River drainage upstream                      Upper Kalskag,
 of Russian Mission and that                        Aniak, and
 portion of the Kuskokwim                           Chuathbaluk.
 River drainage upstream of,
 but not including, the
 Tuluksak River drainage.
Unit 18, that portion north of  Moose............  Residents of Unit 18,
 a line from Cape Romanzof to                       St. Michael,
 Kusilvak Mountain to Mountain                      Stebbins, and Upper
 Village, and all drainages                         Kalskag.
 north of the Yukon River
 downstream from Marshall.
Unit 18, remainder............  Moose............  Residents of Unit 18
                                                    and Upper Kalskag.
Unit 18.......................  Musk ox..........  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 18.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 19C and Unit 19D.........  Bison............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 19A and Unit 19B.........  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units 18
                                                    and 19 within the
                                                    Kuskokwim River
                                                    drainage upstream
                                                    from, and including,
                                                    the Johnson River.
Unit 19C......................  Brown Bear.......  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 19D......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units
                                                    19A and D, Tuluksak,
                                                    and Lower Kalskag.
Unit 19A and Unit 19B.........  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, and
                                                    Russian Mission.
Unit 19C......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit
                                                    19C, Lime Village,
                                                    McGrath, Nikolai,
                                                    and Telida.
Unit 19D......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit
                                                    19D, Lime Village,
                                                    Sleetmute, and Stony
                                                    River.
Unit 19A and Unit 9B..........  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.
Unit 19C......................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 19.
Unit 19D......................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 19
                                                    and Lake Minchumina.
Unit 19.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 20D......................  Bison............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 20F......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit
                                                    20F, Stevens
                                                    Village, and Manley
                                                    Hot Springs.

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Unit 20E......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 12
                                                    and Dot Lake.
Unit 20F......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit
                                                    20F, Stevens
                                                    Village, and Manley
                                                    Hot Springs.
Unit 20A......................  Caribou..........  Residents of
                                                    Cantwell, Nenana,
                                                    and those domiciled
                                                    between mileposts
                                                    216 and 239 of the
                                                    Parks Highway,
                                                    excluding residents
                                                    of households of the
                                                    Denali National Park
                                                    Headquarters.
Unit 20B......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit
                                                    20B, Nenana, and
                                                    Tanana.
Unit 20C......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit 20C
                                                    living east of the
                                                    Teklanika River,
                                                    residents of
                                                    Cantwell, Lake
                                                    Minchumina, Manley
                                                    Hot Springs, Minto,
                                                    Nenana, Nikolai,
                                                    Tanana, Telida, and
                                                    those domiciled
                                                    between mileposts
                                                    216 and 239 of the
                                                    Parks Highway and
                                                    between mileposts
                                                    300 and 309,
                                                    excluding residents
                                                    of households of the
                                                    Denali National Park
                                                    Headquarters.
Unit 20D and Unit 20E.........  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    20D, 20E, and 12
                                                    north of the
                                                    Wrangell-St. Elias
                                                    National Park and
                                                    Preserve.
Unit 20F......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    20F and 25D and
                                                    Manley Hot Springs.
Unit 20A......................  Moose............  Residents of
                                                    Cantwell, Minto,
                                                    Nenana, McKinley
                                                    Village, and the
                                                    area along the Parks
                                                    Highway between
                                                    mileposts 216 and
                                                    239, excluding
                                                    residents of
                                                    households of the
                                                    Denali National Park
                                                    Headquarters.
Unit 20B, Minto Flats           Moose............  Residents of Minto
 Management Area.                                   and Nenana.
Unit 20B, remainder...........  Moose............  Residents of Unit
                                                    20B, Nenana, and
                                                    Tanana.
Unit 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 Hot
                                                    Springs, Minto,
                                                    Nenana, those
                                                    domiciled between
                                                    mileposts 300 and
                                                    309 of the Parks
                                                    Highway, Nikolai,
                                                    Tanana, Telida,
                                                    McKinley Village,
                                                    and the area along
                                                    the Parks Highway
                                                    between mileposts
                                                    216 and 239,
                                                    excluding residents
                                                    of households of the
                                                    Denali National Park
                                                    Headquarters.
Unit 20D......................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 20D
                                                    and Tanacross.
Unit 20E......................  Moose............  Residents of Unit
                                                    20E, Unit 12 north
                                                    of the Wrangell-St.
                                                    Elias National
                                                    Preserve, Circle,
                                                    Central, Dot Lake,
                                                    Healy Lake, and
                                                    Mentasta Lake.
Unit 20F......................  Moose............  Residents of Unit
                                                    20F, Manley Hot
                                                    Springs, Minto, and
                                                    Stevens Village.
Unit 20F......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Unit
                                                    20F, Stevens
                                                    Village, and Manley
                                                    Hot Springs.
Unit 20, remainder............  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 20D......................  Grouse, (Spruce,   Residents of Units
                                 Ruffed and Sharp-  11, 13, Chickaloon,
                                 tailed).           15, 16, 20D, 22, and
                                                    23.
Unit 20D......................  Ptarmigan (Rock    Residents of Units
                                 and Willow).       11, 13, Chickaloon,
                                                    15, 16, 20D, 22, and
                                                    23.
Unit 21.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units 21
                                                    and 23.
Unit 21A......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    21A, 21D, 21E,
                                                    Aniak, Chuathbaluk,
                                                    Crooked Creek,
                                                    McGrath, and
                                                    Takotna.
Unit 21B and Unit 21C.........  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    21B, 21C, 21D, and
                                                    Tanana.
Unit 21D......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    21B, 21C, 21D, and
                                                    Huslia.
Unit 21E......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    21A, 21E, Aniak,
                                                    Chuathbaluk, Crooked
                                                    Creek, McGrath, and
                                                    Takotna.
Unit 21A......................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    21A, 21E, Takotna,
                                                    McGrath, Aniak, and
                                                    Crooked Creek.
Unit 21B and Unit 21C.........  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    21B, 21C, Tanana,
                                                    Ruby, and Galena.
Unit 21D......................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    21D, Huslia, and
                                                    Ruby.
Unit 21E, south of a line       Moose............  Residents of Unit
 beginning at the western                           21E, Aniak,
 boundary of Unit 21E near the                      Chuathbaluk,
 mouth of Paimiut Slough,                           Kalskag, Lower
 extending easterly along the                       Kalskag, and Russian
 south bank of Paimiut Slough                       Mission.
 to Upper High Bank, and
 southeasterly in the
 direction of Molybdenum
 Mountain to the juncture of
 Units 19A, 21A, and 21E.
Unit 21E remainder............  Moose............  Residents of Unit 21E
                                                    and Russian Mission.
Unit 21.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 22A......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit 22A
                                                    and Koyuk.
Unit 22B......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit
                                                    22B.
Unit 22C, Unit 22D, and Unit    Black Bear.......  No Federal
 22E.                                               subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 22.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 22.

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Unit 22A......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    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.
Unit 22, remainder............  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    21D west of the
                                                    Koyukuk and Yukon
                                                    Rivers, 22
                                                    (excluding residents
                                                    of St. Lawrence
                                                    Island), 23, and 24.
Unit 22.......................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 22.
Unit 22A......................  Musk ox..........  All rural residents.
Unit 22B, west of the Darby     Musk ox..........  Residents of Units
 Mountains.                                         22B and 22C.
Unit 22B, remainder...........  Musk ox..........  Residents of Unit
                                                    22B.
Unit 22C......................  Musk ox..........  Residents of Unit
                                                    22C.
Unit 22D......................  Musk ox..........  Residents of Units
                                                    22B, 22C, 22D, and
                                                    22E (excluding St.
                                                    Lawrence Island).
Unit 22E......................  Musk ox..........  Residents of Unit 22E
                                                    (excluding Little
                                                    Diomede Island).
Unit 22.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units
                                                    23, 22, 21D north
                                                    and west of the
                                                    Yukon River, and
                                                    Kotlik.
Unit 22.......................  Grouse (Spruce)..  Residents of Units
                                                    11, 13, Chickaloon,
                                                    15, 16, 20D, 22, and
                                                    23.
Unit 22.......................  Ptarmigan (Rock    Residents of Units
                                 and Willow).       11, 13, Chickaloon,
                                                    15, 16, 20D, 22, and
                                                    23.
Unit 23.......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit 23,
                                                    Alatna, Allakaket,
                                                    Bettles, Evansville,
                                                    Galena, Hughes,
                                                    Huslia, and Koyukuk.
Unit 23.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units 21
                                                    and 23.
Unit 23.......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    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.
Unit 23.......................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 23.
Unit 23, south of Kotzebue      Musk ox..........  Residents of Unit 23
 Sound and west of and                              south of Kotzebue
 including the Buckland River                       Sound and west of
 drainage.                                          and including the
                                                    Buckland River
                                                    drainage.
Unit 23, remainder............  Musk ox..........  Residents of Unit 23
                                                    east and north of
                                                    the Buckland River
                                                    drainage.
Unit 23.......................  Sheep............  Residents of Point
                                                    Lay and Unit 23
                                                    north of the Arctic
                                                    Circle.
Unit 23.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 23.......................  Grouse (Spruce     Residents of Units
                                 and Ruffed).       11, 13, Chickaloon,
                                                    15, 16, 20D, 22, and
                                                    23.
Unit 23.......................  Ptarmigan (Rock,   Residents of Units
                                 Willow and White-  11, 13, Chickaloon,
                                 tailed).           15, 16, 20D, 22, and
                                                    23.
Unit 24, that portion south of  Black Bear.......  Residents of Stevens
 Caribou Mountain, and within                       Village, Unit 24,
 the public lands composing or                      and Wiseman, but not
 immediately adjacent to the                        including any other
 Dalton Highway Corridor                            residents of the
 Management Area.                                   Dalton Highway
                                                    Corridor Management
                                                    Area.
Unit 24, remainder............  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit 24
                                                    and Wiseman, but not
                                                    including any other
                                                    residents of the
                                                    Dalton Highway
                                                    Corridor Management
                                                    Area.
Unit 24, that portion south of  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Stevens
 Caribou Mountain, and within                       Village and Unit 24.
 the public lands composing or
 immediately adjacent to the
 Dalton Highway Corridor
 Management Area.
Unit 24, remainder............  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 24.
Unit 24.......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit 24,
                                                    Galena, Kobuk,
                                                    Koyukuk, Stevens
                                                    Village, and Tanana.
Unit 24.......................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 24,
                                                    Koyukuk, and Galena.
Unit 24.......................  Sheep............  Residents of Unit 24
                                                    residing north of
                                                    the Arctic Circle,
                                                    Allakaket, Alatna,
                                                    Hughes, and Huslia.
Unit 24.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 25D......................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Unit
                                                    25D.
Unit 25D......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit
                                                    25D.
Unit 25, remainder............  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 25
                                                    and Eagle.
Unit 25A......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    24A and 25.
Unit 25B and Unit 25C.........  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit 25.
Unit 25D......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    20F and 25D and
                                                    Manley Hot Springs.
Unit 25A......................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    25A and 25D.
Unit 25D, west................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 25D
                                                    West.
Unit 25D, remainder...........  Moose............  Residents of
                                                    remainder of Unit
                                                    25.

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Unit 25A......................  Sheep............  Residents of Arctic
                                                    Village,
                                                    Chalkyitsik, Fort
                                                    Yukon, Kaktovik, and
                                                    Venetie.
Unit 25B and Unit 25C.........  Sheep............  No Federal
                                                    subsistence
                                                    priority.
Unit 25D......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Unit
                                                    25D.
Unit 25, remainder............  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    Chickaloon, and 16-
                                                    26.
Unit 26.......................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 26
                                                    (excluding the
                                                    Prudhoe Bay-
                                                    Deadhorse Industrial
                                                    Complex), Anaktuvuk
                                                    Pass, and Point
                                                    Hope.
Unit 26A and C................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit 26,
                                                    Anaktuvuk Pass, and
                                                    Point Hope.
Unit 26B......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Unit 26,
                                                    Anaktuvuk Pass,
                                                    Point Hope, and Unit
                                                    24 within the Dalton
                                                    Highway Corridor
                                                    Management Area.
Unit 26.......................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 26
                                                    (excluding the
                                                    Prudhoe Bay-
                                                    Deadhorse Industrial
                                                    Complex), Point
                                                    Hope, and Anaktuvuk
                                                    Pass.
Unit 26A......................  Musk ox..........  Residents of
                                                    Anaktuvuk Pass,
                                                    Atqasuk, Barrow,
                                                    Nuiqsut, Point Hope,
                                                    Point Lay, and
                                                    Wainwright.
Unit 26B......................  Musk ox..........  Residents of
                                                    Anaktuvuk Pass,
                                                    Nuiqsut, and
                                                    Kaktovik.
Unit 26C......................  Musk ox..........  Residents of
                                                    Kaktovik.
Unit 26A......................  Sheep............  Residents of Unit 26,
                                                    Anaktuvuk Pass, and
                                                    Point Hope.
Unit 26B......................  Sheep............  Residents of Unit 26,
                                                    Anaktuvuk Pass,
                                                    Point Hope, and
                                                    Wiseman.
Unit 26C......................  Sheep............  Residents of Unit 26,
                                                    Anaktuvuk Pass,
                                                    Arctic Village,
                                                    Chalkyitsik, Fort
                                                    Yukon, Point Hope,
                                                    and Venetie.
Unit 26.......................  Wolf.............  Residents of Units 6,
                                                    9, 10 (Unimak Island
                                                    only), 11-13,
                                                    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 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 1.5 
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 
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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.
    Drawing permit means a permit issued to a limited number of 
Federally qualified subsistence users selected by means of a random 
drawing.
    Drift gillnet means a drifting gillnet that has not been 
intentionally staked, anchored, or otherwise fixed in one place.
    Edible meat means the breast meat of ptarmigan and grouse and those 
parts of caribou, deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, musk oxen, and Dall 
sheep that are typically used for human consumption, which are: The 
meat of the ribs, neck, brisket, front quarters as far as the distal 
(bottom) joint of the radius-ulna (knee), hindquarters as far as the 
distal joint (bottom) of the tibia-fibula (hock) and that portion of 
the animal between the front and hindquarters; however, edible meat of 
species listed in this definition does not include: Meat of the head, 
meat that has been damaged and made inedible by the method of taking, 
bones, sinew, and incidental meat reasonably lost as a result of boning 
or close trimming of the bones, or viscera. For black bear, brown and 
grizzly bear, ``edible meat'' means the meat of the front quarter and 
hindquarters and meat along the backbone (backstrap).
    Federally qualified subsistence user means a rural Alaska resident 
qualified to harvest fish or wildlife on Federal public lands in 
accordance with the Federal Subsistence Management Regulations in this 
part.
    Field means an area outside of established year-round dwellings, 
businesses, or other developments usually associated with a city, town, 
or village; field does not include permanent hotels or roadhouses on 
the State road system or at State or Federally maintained airports.
    Fifty-inch (50-inch) moose means a bull moose with an antler spread 
of 50 inches or more.
    Fish wheel means a fixed, rotating device, with no more than four 
baskets on a single axle, for catching fish, which is driven by river 
current or other means.
    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, sooty grouse (formerly blue), 
and sharp-tailed grouse.
    Hand purse seine means a floating net that 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.

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    Marmot collectively refers to all species of marmot that occur in 
Alaska, including the hoary marmot, Alaska marmot, and the woodchuck.
    Mechanical clam digger means a mechanical device used or capable of 
being used for the taking of clams.
    Mechanical jigging machine means a mechanical device with line and 
hooks used to jig for halibut and bottomfish, but does not include hand 
gurdies or rods with reels.
    Mile means a nautical mile when used in reference to marine waters 
or a statute mile when used in reference to fresh water.
    Motorized vehicle means a motor-driven land, air, or water 
conveyance.
    Open season means the time when wildlife may be taken by hunting or 
trapping; an open season includes the first and last days of the 
prescribed season period.
    Otter means river or land otter only, excluding sea otter.
    Permit hunt means a hunt for which State or Federal permits are 
issued by registration or other means.
    Poison means any substance that is toxic or poisonous upon contact 
or ingestion.
    Possession means having direct physical control of wildlife at a 
given time or having both the power and intention to exercise dominion 
or control of wildlife either directly or through another person or 
persons.
    Possession limit means the maximum number of fish, grouse, or 
ptarmigan a person or designated group may have in possession if they 
have not been canned, salted, frozen, smoked, dried, or otherwise 
preserved so as to be fit for human consumption after a 15-day period.
    Pot means a portable structure designed and constructed to capture 
and retain live fish and shellfish in the water.
    Ptarmigan collectively refers to all species found in Alaska, 
including white-tailed ptarmigan, rock ptarmigan, and willow ptarmigan.
    Purse seine means a floating net which is designed to surround fish 
and which can be closed at the bottom by means of a free-running line 
through one or more rings attached to the lead line.
    Ram means a male Dall sheep.
    Registration permit means a permit that authorizes hunting and is 
issued to a person who agrees to the specified hunting conditions. 
Hunting permitted by a registration permit begins on an announced date 
and continues throughout the open season, or until the season is closed 
by Board action. Registration permits are issued in the order requests 
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-June 30, except for fish and 
shellfish, for which it means April 1-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 that 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-eighths (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, must be an 
integral part of the net, as hung, and measured perpendicular to the 
selvages; measurements will 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 1 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 that 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

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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 that are drawn through the water by a 
power gurdy; hand troll gear consisting of a line or lines with lures 
or baited hooks that 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 
this section.
    Ungulate means any species of hoofed mammal, including deer, 
caribou, elk, moose, mountain goat, Dall sheep, and musk ox.
    Unit and Subunit means 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, 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 unless 
specified otherwise in Sec. Sec.  ----.26, ----.27. or ----.28.
    (2) Fish, wildlife, or shellfish taken by a designated individual 
for another person pursuant to Sec.  ----.10(d)(5)(ii) counts toward 
the individual harvest limit of the person for whom the fish, wildlife, 
or shellfish is taken.
    (3) A harvest limit may apply to the number of fish, wildlife, or 
shellfish that can be taken daily, seasonally and/or during a 
regulatory year or held in possession.
    (4) Unless otherwise provided, any person who gives or receives 
fish, wildlife, or shellfish must 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 must 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. If you are a Federally 
qualified subsistence user (recipient), you may designate another 
Federally qualified subsistence user to take deer, moose, and caribou, 
and in Units 1-5, goats, on your behalf unless you are a member of a 
community operating under a community harvest system or unless unit-
specific regulations in Sec.  ----.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 
except for goats, where designated hunters may have no more than one 
harvest limit in possession at any one time, and 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) must 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) Cultural/educational program permits.
    (1) A qualifying program must have instructors, enrolled students, 
minimum attendance requirements, and standards for successful 
completion of the course. Applications must be submitted to the Federal 
Subsistence Board through the Office of Subsistence Management and 
should be submitted 60 days prior to the earliest desired date of 
harvest. Harvest must be reported, and any animals harvested will count 
against any established Federal harvest quota for the area in which it 
is harvested.
    (2) Requests for followup permits must be submitted to the in-
season or local manager and should be submitted

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60 days prior to the earliest desired date of harvest.
    (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 must 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 regulatory 
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;
    (iii) The hide and edible meat of a black bear;
    (iv) The hide or meat of squirrels, hares, 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, 22, 
23, 24B (only that portion within Gates of the Arctic National Park), 
25, or 26.
    (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) Prior to selling a handicraft incorporating a brown bear 
claw(s), the hide or claw(s) not attached to a hide must be sealed by 
an authorized Alaska Department of Fish and Game representative. Old 
claws may be sealed if an affidavit is signed indicating that the claws 
came from a brown bear harvested on Federal public lands by a Federally 
qualified user. A copy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game 
sealing certificate must accompany the handicraft when sold.
    (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 musk ox), 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.
    (12) You may sell the horns and antlers not attached to any part of 
the skull from legally harvested caribou (except caribou harvested in 
Unit 23), deer, elk, goat, moose, musk ox, and sheep.
    (13) You may sell the raw/untanned and tanned hide or cape from a 
legally harvested caribou, deer, elk, goat, moose, musk ox, and sheep.
    (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.

0
4. In subpart D of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, Sec.  ----.26 
is revised 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.

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    (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; 
and
    (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 ox, 
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 an inch-wide broadhead-tipped 
arrow at least 175 yards horizontally, and the arrow and broadhead 
together weigh at least 1 ounce (437.5 grains).
    (14) Using bait for taking ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine; 
except you may use bait to take wolves and wolverine with a trapping 
license, and you may use bait to take black bears with a hunting 
license as authorized in Unit-specific regulations at paragraphs (n)(1) 
through (26) of this section. Baiting of black bears is subject to the 
following restrictions:
    (i) Before establishing a black bear bait station, you must 
register the site with ADF&G
    (ii) When using bait, you must clearly mark the site with a sign 
reading ``black bear bait station'' that also displays your hunting 
license number and ADF&G-assigned number;
    (iii) You may use only biodegradable materials for bait; you may 
use only the head, bones, viscera, or skin of legally harvested fish 
and wildlife for bait;
    (iv) You may not use bait within \1/4\ mile of a publicly 
maintained road or trail;
    (v) You may not use bait within 1 mile of a house or other 
permanent dwelling, or within 1 mile of a developed campground or 
developed recreational facility;
    (vi) When using bait, you must remove litter and equipment from the 
bait station site when done hunting;
    (vii) You may not give or receive payment for the use of a bait 
station, including barter or exchange of goods; and
    (viii) You may not have more than two bait stations with bait 
present at any one time;
    (15) Taking swimming ungulates, bears, wolves, or wolverine.
    (16) Taking or assisting in the taking of ungulates, bear, wolves, 
wolverine, or other furbearers before 3:00 a.m. following the day in 
which airborne travel occurred (except for flights in regularly 
scheduled commercial aircraft); however, this restriction does not 
apply to subsistence taking of deer, the setting of snares or traps, or 
the removal of furbearers from traps or snares.
    (17) Taking a bear cub or a sow accompanied by cub(s).
    (c) Wildlife taken in defense of life or property is not a 
subsistence use; wildlife so taken is subject to State regulations.
    (d) The following methods and means of trapping furbearers for 
subsistence uses pursuant to the requirements of a trapping license are 
prohibited, in addition to the prohibitions listed at paragraph (b) of 
this section:
    (1) Disturbing or destroying a den, except that you may disturb a 
muskrat pushup or feeding house in the course of trapping;
    (2) Disturbing or destroying any beaver house;
    (3) Taking beaver by any means other than a steel trap or snare, 
except that you may use firearms in certain Units with established 
seasons as identified in Unit-specific regulations found in this 
subpart;
    (4) Taking otter with a steel trap having a jaw spread of less than 
5\7/8\ inches during any closed mink and marten season in the same 
Unit;
    (5) Using a net or fish trap (except a blackfish or fyke trap); and
    (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 paragraphs (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.
    (g) Evidence of sex and identity.

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    (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 9, 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. 
You must leave all edible meat on the bones of the front quarters, hind 
quarters, and ribs of caribou and moose harvested in Unit 25 until you 
remove the meat from the field or process it for human consumption.
    (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 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 does 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 and 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 must 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 must 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.
    (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 must 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.
    (1) In Unit 18, you must obtain an ADF&G seal for beaver skins only 
if they are to be sold or commercially tanned.
    (2) In Unit 2, you must seal any wolf taken on or before the 14th 
day after the date of taking.
    (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, which 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, 
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harvest, if necessary, for conservation purposes. Other regulations 
relating to ceremonial harvest may be found in the unit-specific 
regulations in paragraph (n) of this section.
    (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 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 1 mile of Anan Creek 
downstream from the mouth of Anan Lake, including the area within a 1-
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.
    (C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a trap or snare during an open 
Federal trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or beaver may be legally 
retained.
    (D) Trappers are prohibited from using a trap or snare unless the 
trap or snare has been individually marked with a permanent metal tag 
upon which is stamped or permanently etched the trapper's name and 
address, or the trapper's permanent identification number, or is set 
within 50 yards of a sign that lists the trapper's name and address, or 
the trapper's permanent identification number. The trapper must

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use the trapper's Alaska driver's license number or State 
identification card number as the required permanent identification 
number. If a trapper chooses to place a sign at a snaring site rather 
than tagging individual snares, the sign must be at least 3 inches by 5 
inches in size, be clearly visible, and have numbers and letters that 
are at least one-half inch high and one-eighth inch wide in a color 
that contrasts with the color of the sign.

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          Harvest limits                        Open season
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             Hunting
 
Black Bear:
    2 bears, no more than one may  Sept. 1-June 30.
     be a blue or glacier bear.
Brown Bear:
    1 bear every four regulatory   Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
     years by State registration   Mar. 15-May 31.
     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.
     female deer may be taken
     only from Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
Goat:
    Unit 1A--Revillagigedo Island  No open season.
     only.
    Unit 1B--that portion north    Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     of LeConte Bay--1 goat by
     State registration permit
     only; the taking of kids or
     nannies accompanied by kids
     is prohibited.
    Unit 1A and Unit 1B--that      No open season.
     portion on the Cleveland
     Peninsula south of the
     divide between Yes Bay and
     Santa Anna Inlet.
    Unit 1A and Unit 1B--          Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     remainder--2 goats; a State
     registration permit will be
     required for the taking of
     the first goat and a Federal
     registration permit for the
     taking of a second goat. The
     taking of kids or nannies
     accompanied by kids is
     prohibited.
    Unit 1C--that portion          Oct. 1-Nov. 30.
     draining into Lynn Canal and
     Stephens Passage between
     Antler River and Eagle
     Glacier and River, and all
     drainages of the Chilkat
     Range south of the Endicott
     River--1 goat by State
     registration permit only.
    Unit 1C--that portion          No open season.
     draining 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.
    Unit 1B--1 antlered bull with  Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
     spike-fork or 50-inch
     antlers or 3 or more brow
     tines on one side, or
     antlers with 2 brow tines on
     both sides, by State
     registration permit only.
    Unit 1C--that portion south    Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
     of Point Hobart including
     all Port Houghton drainages--
     1 antlered bull with spike-
     fork or 50-inch antlers or 3
     or more brow tines on one
     side, or antlers with 2 brow
     tines on both sides, 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 1C, Berners Bay.........  No open season.
    Unit 1D......................  No open season.
Coyote:
    2 coyotes....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
 and Silver Phases):
    2 foxes......................  Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe):
    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 per day, 10 in possession..  Aug. 1-May 15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 1-May 15.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 1--No limit.............  Dec. 1-May 15.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.

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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-Mar. 1.
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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.
    (C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a trap or snare during an open 
Federal trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or beaver may be legally 
retained.
    (D) Trappers are prohibited from using a trap or snare unless the 
trap or snare has been individually marked with a permanent metal tag 
upon which is stamped or permanently etched the trapper's name and 
address, or the trapper's permanent identification number, or is set 
within 50 yards of a sign that lists the trapper's name and address, or 
the trapper's permanent identification number. The trapper must use the 
trapper's Alaska driver's license number or State identification card 
number as the required permanent identification number. If a trapper 
chooses to place a sign at a snaring site rather than tagging 
individual snares, the sign must be at least 3 inches by 5 inches in 
size, be clearly visible, and have numbers and letters that are at 
least one-half inch high and one-eighth inch wide in a color that 
contrasts with the color of the sign.
    (ii) [Reserved].

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          Harvest limits                        Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Hunting
 
Black Bear:
    2 bears, no more than one may  Sept. 1-June 30.
     be a blue or glacier bear.
Deer:
    5 deer; however, no more than  July 24-Dec. 31.
     one may be a female deer.
     Female deer may be taken
     only during the period Oct.
     15-Dec. 31. The harvest
     limit may be reduced to 4
     deer based on conservation
     concerns.
    The Federal public lands on
     Prince of Wales Island,
     excluding the southeastern
     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,
 and Silver Phases):
    2 foxes......................  Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe):
    5 hares per day..............  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx:
    2 lynx.......................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf:
    5 wolves. Federal hunting and  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
     trapping season may be
     closed when the combined
     Federal-State harvest quota
     is reached. Any wolf taken
     in Unit 2 must be sealed
     within 14 days of harvest.
Wolverine:
    1 wolverine..................  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed):
    5 per day, 10 in possession..  Aug. 1-May 15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 1-May 15.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-May 15.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1 -Feb. 15.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.

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Wolf:
    No limit. Federal hunting and  Nov. 15-Mar. 31.
     trapping season may be
     closed when the combined
     Federal-State harvest quota
     is reached. Any wolf taken
     in Unit 2 must be sealed
     within 14 days of harvest.
Wolverine:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 1.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (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, Kashevaroff, 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 1 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.
    (C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a trap or snare during an open 
Federal trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or beaver may be legally 
retained.
    (D) Trappers are prohibited from using a trap or snare unless the 
trap or snare has been individually marked with a permanent metal tag 
upon which is stamped or permanently etched the trapper's name and 
address, or the trapper's permanent identification number, or is set 
within 50 yards of a sign that lists the trapper's name and address, or 
the trapper's permanent identification number. The trapper must use the 
trapper's Alaska driver's license number or State identification card 
number as the required permanent identification number. If a trapper 
chooses to place a sign at a snaring site rather than tagging 
individual snares, the sign must be at least 3 inches by 5 inches in 
size, be clearly visible, and have numbers and letters that are at 
least one-half inch high and one-eighth inch wide in a color that 
contrasts with the color of the sign.

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

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    Unit 3--Kuiu Island..........  No open season (season to reopen to
                                    Federally qualified users on July 1,
                                    2012).
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-Mar. 1.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (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 northwestern 
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.
    (C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a trap or snare during an open 
Federal trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or beaver may be legally 
retained.
    (D) Trappers are prohibited from using a trap or snare unless the 
trap or snare has been individually marked with a permanent metal tag 
upon which is stamped or permanently etched the trapper's name and 
address, or the trapper's permanent identification number, or is set 
within 50 yards of a sign that lists the trapper's name and address, or 
the trapper's permanent identification number. The trapper must use the 
trapper's Alaska driver's license number or State identification card 
number as the required permanent identification number. If a trapper 
chooses to place a sign at a snaring site rather than tagging 
individual snares, the sign must be at least 3 inches by 5 inches in 
size, be clearly visible, and have numbers and letters that are at 
least one-half inch high and one-eighth inch wide in a color that 
contrasts with the color of the sign.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                        Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Hunting
 
Brown Bear:
    Unit 4--Chichagof Island       Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
     south and west of a line      Mar. 15-May 31.
     that follows 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      Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
     every 4 regulatory years by   Mar. 15-May 20.
     State registration permit
     only.
Deer:
    6 deer; however, female deer   Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     may be taken only from Sept.
     15-Jan. 31.
Goat:
    1 goat by State registration   Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     permit only.
Coyote:
    2 coyotes....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
 and Silver Phases):
    2 foxes......................  Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe):
    5 hares per day..............  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx:
    2 lynx.......................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf:

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    5 wolves.....................  Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    1 wolverine..................  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and
 Ruffed):
    5 per day, 10 in possession..  Aug. 1-May 15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 1-May 15.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 4--No limit.............  Dec. 1-May 15.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black,
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 1.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (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, bear, wolves, or wolverine from a 
boat, unless you are certified as disabled.
    (C) You may hunt brown bear in Unit 5 with a Federal registration 
permit in lieu of a State metal locking tag if you have obtained a 
Federal registration permit prior to hunting.
    (D) Coyotes taken incidentally with a trap or snare during an open 
Federal trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or beaver may be legally 
retained.
    (E) Trappers are prohibited from using a trap or snare unless the 
trap or snare has been individually marked with a permanent metal tag 
upon which is stamped or permanently etched the trapper's name and 
address, or the trapper's permanent identification number, or is set 
within 50 yards of a sign that lists the trapper's name and address, or 
the trapper's permanent identification number. The trapper must use the 
trapper's Alaska driver's license number or State identification card 
number as the required permanent identification number. If a trapper 
chooses to place a sign at a snaring site rather than tagging 
individual snares, the sign must be at least 3 inches by 5 inches in 
size, be clearly visible, and have numbers and letters that are at 
least one-half inch high and one-eighth inch wide in a color that 
contrasts with the color of the sign.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                        Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Hunting
 
Black Bear:
    2 bears, no more than one may  Sept. 1-June 30.
     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    No open season.
     the Hubbard Glacier and the
     West Nunatak Glacier on the
     north and east sides of
     Nunatak Fjord.
    Unit 5A remainder--1 goat by   Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     Federal registration permit.
     The harvest quota will be
     announced prior to the
     season. A minimum of four
     goats in the harvest quota
     will be reserved for
     Federally qualified
     subsistence users.
    Unit 5B--1 goat by Federal     Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     registration permit only.
Moose:
    Unit 5A, Nunatak Bench--1      Nov. 15-Feb. 15
     moose by State registration
     permit only. The season will
     be closed when 5 moose have
     been taken from the Nunatak
     Bench.

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    Unit 5A, except Nunatak        Oct. 8-Nov. 15.
     Bench--1 bull by joint State/
     Federal registration permit
     only. From Oct. 8-21, 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    Sept. 1-Dec. 15.
     State registration permit
     only. The season will be
     closed when 25 antlered
     bulls have been taken from
     the entirety of Unit 5B.
Coyote:
    2 coyotes....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    2 foxes......................  Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
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 day, 10 in possession..  Aug. 1-May 15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 1-May 15.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-May 15.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov 10-Feb. 15.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Wolf:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 1.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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) 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 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, and goat in Unit 6D, 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.
    (G) Up to five permits will be issued by the Cordova District 
Ranger to the Native Village of Chenega annually to harvest up to five 
deer total from Federal public lands in Unit 6D for their annual Old 
Chenega Memorial. Permits

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will have effective dates of July 1-June 30.
    (H) Up to five permits will be issued by the Cordova District 
Ranger to the Tatitlek IRA Council annually to harvest up to five deer 
total from Federal public lands in Unit 6D for their annual Cultural 
Heritage Week. Permits will have effective dates of July 1-June 30.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          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       Aug. 20-Jan. 31.
     State registration permit
     only.
    Unit 6C......................  No open season.
    Unit 6D (subareas RG242,       Aug. 20-Jan. 31.
     RG243, RG244, RG249, RG266
     and RG252 only)--1 goat by
     Federal registration permit
     only. In each of the Unit 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 antlerless moose by  Sept. 1-Oct. 31.
     Federal 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 antlerless moose 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   No open season.
 and Silver Phases).
Hare (Snowshoe):
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
    2 lynx.......................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf:
    5 wolves.....................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    1 wolverine..................  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce):
    5 per day, 10 in possession..  Aug. 1-May 15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 1-May 15.
 
             Trapping
Beaver:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Apr. 30.
Coyote:
    Unit 6C--south of the Copper   Nov. 10-April. 30.
     River Highway and east of
     the Heney Range--No limit.
    Units 6A, 6B, 6C remainder,    Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
     and 6D--No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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:

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    (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.
    (C) You may not hunt moose in the Resurrection Creek Closed Area in 
Unit 7, which consists of the drainages of Resurrection Creek 
downstream from Rimrock and Highland Creeks including Palmer Creek.
    (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:
    3 bears......................  July 1-June 30.
Caribou:
    Unit 7--north of the Sterling  Aug. 10-Dec. 31
     Highway and west of the
     Seward Highway--1 caribou by
     Federal registration permit
     only. The Seward District
     Ranger will close the
     Federal season when 5
     caribou are harvested by
     Federal registration permit.
    Unit 7, remainder............  No open season.
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--1 antlered  Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     bull with spike-fork or 50-
     inch antlers or with 3 or
     more brow tines on either
     antler, by Federal
     registration permit only.
Beaver:
    1 beaver per day, 1 in         May 1-Oct. 10.
     possession.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black   No open season.
 and Silver Phases):.
Hare (Snowshoe):
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
    2 lynx.......................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf:
    Unit 7--that portion within    Aug. 10- Apr. 30.
     the Kenai National Wildlife
     Refuge--2 wolves.
    Unit 7, remainder--5 wolves..  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    1 wolverine..................  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce):
    10 per day, 20 in possession.  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Ruffed):.................  No open season.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    20 beaver per season.........  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Jan. 1-Jan. 31.
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.
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     (8) Unit 8. Unit 8 consists of all islands southeast of the 
centerline of Shelikof Strait including Kodiak, Afognak, Whale, 
Raspberry, Shuyak, Spruce, Marmot, Sitkalidak, Amook, Uganik, and 
Chirikof Islands, the Trinity Islands, the Semidi Islands, and other 
adjacent islands.
    (i) If you have a trapping license, you may take beaver with a 
firearm in Unit 8 from Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
    (ii) [Reserved].

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          Harvest limits                        Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Hunting
 
Brown Bear:
    1 bear by Federal              Dec. 1-Dec. 15.
     registration permit only. Up  Apr. 1-May 15.
     to 1 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 Silver Phases):
    2 foxes......................  Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe):
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    30 beaver per season.........  Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (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-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-May 31 and in the remainder of Unit 9 
from April 1-30.
    (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 
Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay, Port Alsworth, and that 
portion of the park resident zone in Unit 9B and 13.440 permit holders 
may hunt brown bear by Federal registration permit in lieu of a 
resident tag. Ten permits will be available with at least one permit 
issued in each community; however, no more than five permits will be 
issued in a single community. The season will be closed when four 
females or ten bears have been taken, whichever occurs first. The 
permits will be issued and closure announcements made by the 
Superintendent Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
    (D) Residents of Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton, 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-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

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(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-December 31 or 
May 10-25, 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 Iliamna,
     Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro
     Bay, Port Alsworth,
     residents of that portion of
     the park resident zone in
     Unit 9B; and 13.440 permit
     holders--1 bear by Federal
     registration permit only.
    The season will be closed by
     the Lake Clark National Park
     and Preserve Superintendent
     when four females or ten
     bear have been taken,
     whichever occurs first.
    Unit 9B, remainder--1 bear by  Sept. 1-May 31.
     State registration permit
     only.
    Unit 9C--1 bear by Federal     Oct. 1-May 31.
     registration permit only.
    The season will be closed by
     the Katmai National Park and
     Preserve Superintendent in
     consultation with BLM and
     FWS land managers and ADF&G,
     when six females or ten bear
     have been taken, whichever
     occurs first.
    Unit 9E--1 bear by Federal     Sept. 25-Dec. 31.
     registration permit.          Apr. 15-May 25.
Caribou:
    Unit 9A--2 caribou; no more    Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     than 1 caribou may be a
     bull, and no more than 1
     caribou may be taken Aug. 1-
     Jan. 31.
    Unit 9B--2 caribou; no more    Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     than 1 caribou may be a
     bull, and no more than 1
     caribou may be taken Aug. 1-
     Jan. 31.
    Unit 9C, that portion within   Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     the Alagnak River drainage--
     2 caribou; no more than 1
     caribou may be a bull, and
     no more than 1 caribou may
     be taken Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
    Unit 9C, remainder--Federal    No open season.
     public lands are closed to
     the taking of caribou.
    Unit 9D--1 bull caribou by     Aug. 10-Sept 20.
     Federal registration permit   Nov. 15-Mar. 31.
     only. Quotas and any needed
     closures will be announced
     by the Izembek Refuge
     Manager after consultation
     with ADF&G.
    Unit 9E--Federal public lands  No open season.
     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      Aug. 10-Oct. 10.
     with \7/8\ curl or larger
     horn by Federal registration
     permit only.
    Unit 9--remainder--1 ram with  Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     \7/8\ curl or larger horn.
Moose:
    Unit 9A--1 bull by State       Sept. 1-15.
     registration permit.
    Unit 9B--1 bull by State       Sept. 1-20.
     registration permit.          Dec. 1-Jan. 15.
    Unit 9C--that portion          Sept. 1-20.
     draining into the Naknek      Dec. 1-31.
     River from the north--1 bull
     by State registration permit.
    Unit 9C--that portion          Aug. 20-Sept. 20.
     draining into the Naknek      Dec. 1-31.
     River from the south--1
     bull. A State registration
     permit is required during
     the Aug. 20-Sept. 20 season;
     a Federal registration
     permit is required during
     the Dec. 1-31 season. Public
     lands are closed during
     December for the hunting of
     moose, except by Federally
     qualified subsistence users
     hunting under these
     regulations.
    Unit 9C--remainder--1 bull by  Sept. 1-20.
     State registration permit.    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 by State       Sept. 1-25.
     registration permit, however  Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
     only antlered bulls may be
     taken Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Beaver:
    Unit 9B and 9E--2 beaver per   Apr. 15-May 31.
     day.
Coyote:
    2 coyotes....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.

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Fox, Arctic (Blue and White):
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Mar. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    2 foxes......................  Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
    2 lynx.......................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf:
    10 wolves....................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    1 wolverine..................  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce):
    5 per day, 30 in possession..  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    No limit.....................  Oct. 10-Mar. 31.
    2 beaver per day; only         Apr. 15-May 31.
     firearms may be used.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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     (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-
December 31 or May 10-25, 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.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                        Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Hunting
 
Caribou:
    Unit 10--Unimak Island only..  No open season.
    Unit 10, remainder--No limit.  July 1-June 30.
Coyote:
    2 coyotes....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White
 Phase):
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    2 foxes......................  Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf:
    5 wolves.....................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    1 wolverine..................  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.

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Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 
             Trapping
 
Coyote:
    2 coyotes....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White
 Phase):.
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    2 foxes......................  Sept. 1-Feb. 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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (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 Aug. 1-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 15.
Caribou..........................  No open season.
Sheep:
    1 sheep......................
    1 sheep by Federal             Aug. 1-Oct. 20.
     registration permit only by
     persons 60 years of age or
     older. Ewes accompanied by
     lambs or lambs may not be
     taken.
Goat:
    Unit 11--that portion within   Aug. 25-Dec. 31.
     the Wrangell-St. Elias
     National Park and Preserve
     that is bounded by the
     Chitina and Nizina rivers on
     the south, the Kennicott
     River and glacier on the
     southeast, and the Root
     Glacier on the east--1 goat
     by Federal registration
     permit only.
    Unit 11--the remainder of the  Aug. 10-Dec. 31.
     Wrangell-St. Elias National
     Park and Preserve--1 goat by
     Federal registration permit
     only.
    Unit 11--that portion outside  No open season.
     of the Wrangell-St. Elias
     National Park and Preserve.
    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 has been harvested
     between Federal and State
     hunts.
Moose:
    Unit 11--that portion          Aug 20-Sept. 20.
     draining into the east bank
     of the Copper River upstream
     from and including the Slana
     River drainage--1 antlered
     bull by joint Federal/State
     registration permit.
    Unit 11 remainder--1 antlered  Aug 20-Sept. 20.
     bull by Federal registration
     permit only.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  Sept. 20-June 10.
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 Silver Phases):

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    10 foxes; however, no more     Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
     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-
 tailed):
    15 per day, 30 in possession.  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    No limit.....................  Sept. 25-May 31.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (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-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 Aug. 1-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 within   No open season.
     the Wrangell-St. Elias        Sept. 1-30.
     National Park that lies west
     of the Nabesna River and the
     Nabesna Glacier. All hunting
     of caribou is prohibited on
     Federal public lands.
    Unit 12, that portion east of  Sept. 1-30.
     the Nabesna River and the
     Nabesna Glacier and south of
     the Winter Trail running
     southeast from Pickerel Lake
     to the Canadian border--1
     bull by Federal registration
     permit only.
    Federal public lands are
     closed to the harvest of
     caribou except by residents
     of Chisana, Chistochina,
     Mentasta, Northway, Tetlin,
     and Tok.
    Unit 12--remainder--1 bull...  Sept. 1-20.

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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  Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     or larger horn.
    Unit 12--that portion within   Aug. 1-Oct. 20.
     Wrangell-St. Elias National
     Park and Preserve--1 ram
     with full curl horn or
     larger by Federal
     registration permit only by
     persons 60 years of age or
     older.
Moose:
    Unit 12--that portion within   Aug. 24-Sept. 20.
     the Tetlin National Wildlife  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
     Refuge and those lands
     within the Wrangell-St.
     Elias National Preserve
     north and east of a line
     formed by the Pickerel Lake
     Winter Trail from the
     Canadian border to Pickerel
     Lake--1 antlered bull by
     Federal registration permit.
    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          Aug. 20-Sept. 20.
     antlered bull by joint
     Federal/State registration
     permit only.
Beaver:
    Unit 12--Wrangell-Saint Elias  Sept. 20-May 15.
     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 Silver Phases):
    10 foxes; however, no more     Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
     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-
 tailed):
    15 per day, 30 in possession.  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    15 beaver per season. 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 Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
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 southeastern 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

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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 northeastern shore of lake 4408, then 
southeast in a straight line to the northernmost 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 
south bank of the Susitna River to the mouth of Kosina Creek, then up 
Kosina Creek to its headwaters, then across the divide and down Aspen 
Creek to the Talkeetna River, then southerly along the boundary of Unit 
13 to the Chickaloon River bridge, the point of beginning.
    (B) Unit 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 13A.
    (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 (n)(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. 5-25 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-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-Sept. 30 or Oct. 
21-Mar. 31 by Federal registration permit for the Hudson Lake 
Residential Treatment Camp. Additionally, 1 bull moose may be taken 
Aug. 1-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-Sept. 20 for 1 moose or Aug. 10-
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:

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    1 bear. Bears taken within     Aug. 10-May 31.
     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    Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     by Federal registration       Oct. 21-Mar. 31.
     permit 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    Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     by Federal registration       Oct. 21-Mar. 31.
     permit 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      Aug. 1-Sept. 20.
     moose by Federal              Aug. 1-Sept. 20.
     registration permit only;
     only 1 permit will be issued
     per household.
    Unit 13-remainder--1 antlered
     bull moose by Federal
     registration permit only.
Beaver:
    1 beaver per day, 1 in         June 15-Sept. 10.
     possession.
Coyote:
    10 coyotes...................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    10 foxes; however, no more     Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
     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-
 tailed):
    15 per day, 30 in possession.  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    No limit.....................  Sept. 25-May 31.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (14) Unit 14.
    (i) Unit 14 consists of drainages into the northern 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 northern 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 western 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 northeastern 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

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of the Knik River from its mouth to its junction with Knik Glacier, 
across the face of Knik Glacier and along the northern 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 Reservations;
    (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.............  Jul. 1-Jun. 30.
Beaver:
    Unit 14C--1 beaver per day, 1  May 15-Oct. 31.
     in possession.
Coyote:
    Unit 14C--2 coyotes..........  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    Unit 14C--2 foxes............  Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe):
    Unit 14C--5 hares per day....  Sept. 8-Apr. 30.
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 14C--5 per day, 10 in     Sept. 8-Mar. 31.
     possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    Unit 14C--10 per day, 20 in    Sept. 8-Mar. 31.
     possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 14C--that portion within  Dec. 1-Apr. 15.
     the drainages of Glacier
     Creek, Kern Creek, Peterson
     Creek, the Twentymile River
     and the drainages of Knik
     River outside Chugach State
     Park--20 beaver per season.
Coyote:
    Unit 14C--No limit...........  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    Unit 14C--1 fox..............  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
    Unit 14C--No limit...........  Dec. 15-Jan. 31.
Marten:
    Unit 14C--No limit...........  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel:
    Unit 14C--No limit...........  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
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--2 wolverines.......  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (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 northern 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 northern shore of Skilak Lake, and 
north of the north bank of the Kasilof River, the northern 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

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Kenai River to its confluence with Skilak Lake, then westerly along the 
northern 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:
    Units 15A and 15B--2 bears by  Jul. 1-Jun. 30.
     Federal registration permit.
    Unit 15C--3 bears............  Jul. 1-Jun. 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 15--1 bear every 4        Sept. 1-Nov. 30, to be announced and
     regulatory years by Federal    Apr. 1-Jun. 15, to be announced.
     registration permit. The
     season may be opened or
     closed by announcement from
     the Kenai National Wildlife
     Refuge Manager after
     consultation with ADF&G and
     the Chair of the
     Southcentral Alaska
     Subsistence Regional
     Advisory Council.
Moose:
    Unit 15A--Skilak Loop          No open season.
     Wildlife 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
     brow tines 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 brow tines 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-Jun. 30.
Lynx:
    2 lynx.......................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf:
    Unit 15--that portion within   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     the Kenai National Wildlife
     Refuge--2 wolves.
    Unit 15--remainder--5 wolves.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    1 wolverine..................  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce):
    15 per day, 30 in possession.  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Ruffed)..................  No open season.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    Unit 15A and 15B--20 per day,  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     40 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 Silver Phases):
    1 Fox........................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Jan. 1-Jan. 31.
Marten:
    Unit 15B--that portion east    No open season.
     of the Kenai River, Skilak
     Lake, Skilak River, and
     Skilak Glacier.
    Remainder of Unit 15--No       Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
     limit.
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 western side of the Susitna 
River (including the Susitna River) upstream to its confluence with the 
Chulitna River; the drainages into the western side of the Chulitna 
River (including the Chulitna River) upstream to the Tokositna River, 
and drainages

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into the southern 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 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 (n)(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          Sept. 1-15.
     Drainages south and west of,
     and including the Kustatan
     River drainage--1 bull.
    Unit 16B--Denali National      Sept. 1-30.
     Preserve only--1 bull by      Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
     Federal registration permit.
     One Federal registration
     permit for moose issued per
     household.
    Unit 16B, remainder--1 bull..  Sept. 1-30.
                                   Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
Coyote:
    2 coyotes....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    2 foxes......................  Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe):
    No limit.....................  July 1-Jun. 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 day, 30 in possession.  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    No limit.....................  Oct. 10-May 15.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Dec. 15-Jan. 31.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Jun. 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-Nov. 1.
    (B) [Reserved].
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:

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    (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) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take 
beaver in Unit 17 from April 15-May 31. You may not take beaver with a 
firearm under a trapping license on National Park Service lands.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                        Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Hunting
 
Black Bear:
    2 bears......................  Aug. 1-May 31.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 17--1 bear by State       Sept. 1-May 31.
     registration permit only.
Caribou:
    Unit 17A--all drainages west   Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     of Right Hand Point--2
     caribou; no more than 1
     caribou may be a bull, and
     no more than 1 caribou may
     be taken Aug. 1-Jan. 31. 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.
    Units 17A and 17C--that        Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     portion of 17A and 17C        Dec. 1-Mar. 31.
     consisting of the Nushagak
     Peninsula south of the
     Igushik River, Tuklung River
     and Tuklung Hills, west to
     Tvativak Bay--up to 2
     caribou by Federal
     registration permit. Public
     lands are closed to the
     taking of caribou except by
     residents of Togiak, Twin
     Hills, Manokotak, Aleknagik,
     Dillingham, Clark's Point,
     and Ekuk hunting under these
     regulations. The harvest
     quota, 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.
    Units 17A remainder and 17C    Season to occur sometime within Aug.
     remainder--selected            1-Mar. 31.
     drainages; a harvest limit
     of up to 2 caribou will be
     determined at the time the
     season is announced. Season,
     harvest limit, and hunt area
     to be announced by the
     Togiak National Wildlife
     Refuge Manager.
    Units 17B and 17C--that        Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     portion of 17C east of the
     Wood River and Wood River
     Lakes--2 caribou; no more
     than 1 caribou may be a
     bull, and no more than 1
     caribou from Aug. 1-Jan 31.
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--1 antlered bull by   Winter season to be announced.
     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
     the Chair of the Bristol Bay
     Regional Advisory Council.
    Units 17B and 17C--one bull..  Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
    During the period Aug. 20-     Dec. 1-31.
     Sept. 15--one bull by State
     registration permit; or.
    During the period Sept. 1-15--
     one bull with spike-fork or
     50-inch antlers or antlers
     with three or more brow
     tines on at least one side
     with a State harvest ticket;
     or.
    During the period Dec. 1-31--
     one antlered bull by State
     registration permit.
Coyote:
    2 coyotes....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White
 Phase):
    No limit.....................  Dec. 1-Mar. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    2 foxes......................  Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
    2 lynx.......................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf:
    10 wolves....................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    1 wolverine..................  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed):
    15 per day, 30 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 17--No limit............  Oct. 10-Mar. 31.
    Unit 17--2 beaver per day.     Apr. 15-May 31.
     Only firearms may be used.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White
 Phase):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.

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Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
    2 muskrats...................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Otter:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (18) Unit 18.
    (i) Unit 18 consists of that area draining into the Yukon and 
Kuskokwim Rivers downstream from a straight line drawn between Lower 
Kalskag and Paimiut and the drainages flowing into the Bering Sea from 
Cape Newenham on the south to and including the Pastolik River drainage 
on the north; Nunivak, St. Matthew, and adjacent islands between Cape 
Newenham and the Pastolik River.
    (ii) In the Kalskag Controlled Use Area, which consists of that 
portion of Unit 18 bounded by a line from Lower Kalskag on the 
Kuskokwim River, northwesterly to Russian Mission on the Yukon River, 
then east along the north bank of the Yukon River to the old site of 
Paimiut, then back to Lower Kalskag, you are not allowed to use 
aircraft for hunting any ungulate, bear, wolf, or wolverine, including 
the transportation of any hunter and ungulate, bear, wolf, or wolverine 
part; however, this does not apply to transportation of a hunter or 
ungulate, bear, wolf, or wolverine part by aircraft between publicly 
owned airports in the Controlled Use Area or between a publicly owned 
airport within the Area and points outside the Area.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take 
beaver in Unit 18 from Apr. 1 through Jun. 10.
    (B) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of 
a resident tag if you have obtained a State registration permit prior 
to hunting.
    (C) You may take caribou from a boat moving under power in Unit 18.
    (D) You may take moose from a boat moving under power in that 
portion of Unit 18 west of a line running from the mouth of the 
Ishkowik River to the closest point of Dall Lake, then to the east bank 
of the Johnson River at its entrance into Nunavakanukakslak Lake (N 
60[deg]59.41' Latitude; W 162[deg]22.14[p x rime] 
Longitude), continuing upriver along a line \1/2\ mile south and east 
of, and paralleling a line along the southerly bank of the Johnson 
River to the confluence of the east bank of Crooked Creek, then 
continuing upriver to the outlet at Arhymot Lake, then following the 
south bank west to the Unit 18 border.
    (E) Taking of wildlife in Unit 18 while in possession of lead shot 
size T, .20 calibre or less in diameter, is prohibited.
    (F) You may not pursue with a motorized vehicle an ungulate that is 
at or near a full gallop.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                        Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Hunting
 
Black Bear:
    3 bears......................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    1 bear by State registration   Sept. 1-May 31.
     permit only.
Caribou:
    Unit 18--that portion to the   Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     east and south of the         Dec. 20-the last day of Feb.
     Kuskokwim River--2 caribou;
     no more than 1 caribou may
     be a bull; no more than 1
     caribou may be taken Aug. 1-
     Sept. 30 and Dec. 20--Jan.
     31.
    Unit 18 remainder--2 caribou;  Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     no more than 1 caribou may
     be a bull; no more than 1
     caribou may be taken Aug. 1-
     Jan. 31.
Moose:
    Unit 18--that portion east of  No open season.
     a line running from the
     mouth of the Ishkowik River
     to the closest point of Dall
     Lake, then to the east bank
     of the Johnson River at its
     entrance into
     Nunavakanukakslak Lake (N
     60[deg] 59.41' Latitude;
     W162[deg]22.14' Longitude),
     continuing upriver along a
     line \1/2\ mile south and
     east of, and paralleling a
     line along the southerly
     bank of the Johnson River to
     the confluence of the east
     bank of Crooked Creek, then
     continuing upriver to the
     outlet at Arhymot Lake, then
     following the south bank
     east of the Unit 18 border
     and then north of and
     including the Eek River
     drainage. Federal public
     lands are closed to the
     taking of moose except by
     residents of Tuntutuliak,
     Eek, Napakiak, Napaskiak,
     Kasigluk, Nunapitchuk,
     Atmautlauk, Oscarville,
     Bethel, Kwethluk, Akiachak,
     Akiak, Tuluksak, Lower
     Kalskag, and Kalskag.
    Unit 18--south of and          No open season.
     including the Kanektok River
     drainages to the Goodnews
     River drainage. Federal
     public lands are closed to
     the taking of moose by all
     users.
    Unit 18--Goodnews River        Sept. 1-30.
     drainage and south to the
     Unit 18 boundary--1 antlered
     bull by State registration
     permit. Any needed closures
     will be announced by the
     Togiak National Wildlife
     Refuge Manager after
     consultation with BLM,
     ADF&G, and the Chair of the
     Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
     Subsistence Regional
     Advisory Council.
    Unit 18--That portion north    Aug. 1-the last day of February.
     and west of the Kashunuk
     River including the north
     bank from the mouth of the
     river upstream to the old
     village of Chakaktolik, west
     of a line from Chakaktolik
     to Mountain Village and
     excluding all Yukon River
     drainages upriver from
     Mountain Village--2 moose,
     only one of which may be
     antlered. Antlered bulls may
     only be harvested from Aug.
     1 through Sept. 30.
    Unit 18, remainder--1 moose..  Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
                                   Dec. 20-the last day of February.

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Beaver:
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Coyote:
    2 coyotes....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White
 Phase):
    2 foxes......................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    10 foxes; however, no more     Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
     than 2 foxes may be taken
     prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
    5 lynx.......................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolf:
    10 wolves....................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    2 wolverine..................  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed):
    15 per day, 30 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    50 per day, 100 in possession  Aug. 10-May 30.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White
 Phase):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
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 northwestern 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 (n)(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 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

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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 Units 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        Aug. 10-June 30.
     portions 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. 1-Mar. 15.
     River--2 caribou, no more
     than 1 caribou may be a
     bull; no more than 1 caribou
     may be taken from Aug. 1-
     Jan. 31.
    Unit 19A--south of the         Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     Kuskokwim River and Unit 19B
     (excluding rural Alaska
     residents of Lime Village)--
     2 caribou; no more than 1
     caribou may be a bull; no
     more than 1 caribou may be
     taken Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
    Unit 19C--1 caribou..........  Aug. 10-Oct. 10.
    Unit 19D--south and east of    Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     the Kuskokwim River and       Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
     North Fork of the Kuskokwim
     River--1 caribou.
    Unit 19D, remainder--1         Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     caribou.
    Unit 19--Residents domiciled   July 1-June 30.
     in Lime Village only--no
     individual harvest limit but
     a village harvest quota of
     200 caribou; cows and calves
     may not be taken from Apr. 1-
     Aug. 9. Reporting will be by
     a community reporting system.
Sheep:
    1 ram with \7/8\ curl horn or  Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     larger.
Moose:
    Unit 19--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 permits).
     Reporting will be by a
     community reporting system.
    Unit 19A--North of the         No open season.
     Kuskokwim 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;
     Federal public lands are
     closed to the taking of
     moose.
    Unit 19A, remainder--1         Sept. 1-20.
     antlered bull by Federal
     drawing permit or a State
     permit. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     moose except by residents of
     Tuluksak, Lower Kalskag,
     Upper Kalskag, Aniak,
     Chuathbaluk, and Crooked
     Creek hunting under these
     regulations. The Refuge
     Manager of the Yukon Delta
     NWR, in cooperation with the
     BLM Field Office Manager,
     will annually establish the
     harvest quota and number of
     permits to be issued in
     coordination with the State
     Tier I hunt. If the
     allowable harvest level is
     reached before the regular
     season closing date, the
     Refuge Manager, in
     consultation with the BLM
     Field Office Manager, will
     announce an early closure of
     Federal public lands to all
     moose hunting.
    Unit 19B--1 bull with spike-   Sept. 1-20.
     fork or 50-inch antlers or
     antlers with 4 or more brow
     tines on one side.
    Unit 19C--1 antlered bull....  Sept. 1-20.
    Unit 19C--1 bull by State      Jan. 15-Feb. 15.
     registration permit.
    Unit 19D--that portion of the  Sept. 1-30.
     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     Sept. 1-30.
     Upper Kuskokwim Controlled    Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
     Use Area--1 bull.
    Unit 19D, remainder--1         Sept. 1-30.
     antlered bull.                Dec. 1-15.
Coyote:
    10 coyotes...................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
    Fox, Red (including Cross,     Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
     Black and Silver Phases):
    10 foxes; however, no more
     than 2 foxes may be taken
     prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe):
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
    2 lynx.......................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Wolf:
    Unit 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-
 tailed):
    15 per day, 30 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Jun. 10.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.

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Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (20) Unit 20.
    (i) Unit 20 consists of the Yukon River drainage upstream from and 
including the Tozitna River drainage to and including the Hamlin Creek 
drainage, drainages into the south bank of the Yukon River upstream 
from and including the Charley River drainage, the Ladue River and 
Fortymile River drainages, and the Tanana River drainage north of Unit 
13 and downstream from the east bank of the Robertson River:
    (A) Unit 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 northrn 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 
Aug. 5-25 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 August 5-
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

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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 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 April 15-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 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 at the request of the Native Village of Tanana 
only. 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 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 A joint    Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     State/Federal registration    Nov. 1-March. 31.
     permit is required. During
     the Aug. 10-Sept. 30 season,
     the harvest is restricted to
     1 bull. The harvest quota
     for the period Aug. 10-29 in
     Units 20E, 20F, and 25C is
     100 caribou. During the Nov.
     1-Mar. 31 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 fewer than
     50 Nelchina caribou will be
     harvested regardless of the
     mixing ratio for the two
     herds..
    Unit 20F--north of the Yukon   Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     River --1 caribou.
    Unit 20F--east of the Dalton   Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     Highway and south of the      Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
     Yukon River--1 caribou; A
     joint State/Federal
     registration permit is
     required. During the Aug. 10-
     Sept. 30 season, the harvest
     is restricted to 1 bull. The
     harvest quota for the period
     Aug. 10-29 in Units 20E,
     20F, and 25C is 100 caribou.
Moose:
    Unit 20A--1 antlered bull....  Sept. 1-20.
    Unit 20B--that portion within  Sept. 1-20.
     the Minto Flats Management    Jan. 10-Feb. 28.
     Area--1 bull by Federal
     registration permit only.
    Unit 20B, remainder --1        Sept. 1-20.
     antlered bull.
    Unit 20C--that portion within  Sept. 1-30.
     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         Sept. 1-30.
     antlered 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 Rivers
     National Preserve--1 bull.
    Unit 20E--that portion         Aug. 20-Sept. 30.
     drained by the Middle Fork
     of the Fortymile River
     upstream from and including
     the Joseph Creek drainage--1
     bull.
    Unit 20E remainder--1 bull by  Aug. 24-Sept. 25.
     joint Federal/State
     registration permit.
    Unit 20F--that portion within  Sept. 1-25.
     the Dalton Highway Corridor
     Management Area--1 antlered
     bull by Federal registration
     permit only..
    Unit 20F, remainder--1         Sept. 1-25.
     antlered bull.                Dec. 1-10.
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.

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Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    10 foxes; however, no more     Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
     than 2 foxes may be taken
     prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe):
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
    Unit 20A, 20B, and that        Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
     portion 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 20C, that portion within  Nov. 1-June 10.
     Denali National Park and
     Preserve--25 muskrat.
    Unit 20, remainder...........  No open season.
Wolf:
    Unit 20--10 wolves...........  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
    Unit 20C, that portion within  Aug. 10-Oct. 31.
     Denali National Park and      Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
     Preserve--1 wolf during the
     Aug. 10-Oct. 31 period; 5
     wolves during the Nov. 1-
     Apr. 30 period, for a total
     of 6 wolves for the season.
    Unit 20C, remainder--10        Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     wolves.
Wolverine:
    1 wolverine..................  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-
 tailed):
    Units 20A, 20B, 20C, 20E, and  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     20F--15 per day, 30 in
     possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    Unit 20--those portions        Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     within 5 miles of Alaska
     Route 5 (Taylor Highway,
     both to Eagle and the Alaska-
     Canada boundary) and that
     portion of Alaska Route 4
     (Richardson Highway) south
     of Delta Junction--20 per
     day, 40 in possession.
    Unit 20, remainder--20 per     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     day, 40 in possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F-- Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
     No limit.
    Unit 20E--25 beaver per        Sept. 20-May 15.
     season. Only firearms may be
     used during Sept. 20-Oct. 31
     and Apr. 16-May 15, to take
     up to 6 beaver. Only traps
     or snares may be used Nov. 1-
     Apr. 15. The total annual
     harvest limit for beaver is
     25, of which no more than 6
     may be taken by firearm
     under trapping or hunting
     regulations. Meat from
     beaver harvested by firearm
     must be salvaged for human
     consumption..
Coyote:
    Unit 20E--No limit...........  Oct. 15-Apr. 30.
    Unit 20, remainder--No limit.  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
    Unit 20A, 20B, and 20C east    Dec. 15-Feb. 15.
     of the Teklanika River--No
     limit.
    Unit 20E--No limit; however,   Nov. 1-Dec. 31.
     no more than 5 lynx may be
     taken between Nov. 1 and
     Nov. 30..
    Unit 20F and 20C--remainder--  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
     No 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, and 20F--  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
     No limit.
    Unit 20E--No limit...........  Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (21) Unit 21.
    (i) Unit 21 consists of drainages into the Yukon River upstream 
from Paimiut to, but not including, the Tozitna River drainage on the 
north bank, and to, but not including, the Tanana River drainage on the 
south bank; and excluding the Koyukuk River drainage upstream from the 
Dulbi River drainage:
    (A) Unit 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

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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 to this 
area, nor does it apply to transportation of aircraft to or between 
publicly owned airports.
    (iv) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
30; and in the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area, you may also use bait to 
hunt black bear between September 1 and September 25.
    (B) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take 
beaver in Unit 21(E) from Nov. 1-June 10.
    (C) The residents of Units 20 and 21 may take up to three moose per 
regulatory year for the celebration known as the Nuchalawoyya Potlatch, 
under the terms of a Federal registration permit. Permits will be 
issued to individuals only at the request of the Native Village of 
Tanana. This three-moose limit is not cumulative with that permitted by 
the State.
    (D) The residents of Unit 21 may take up to three moose per 
regulatory year for the celebration known as the Kaltag/Nulato 
Stickdance, under the terms of a Federal registration permit. Permits 
will be issued to individuals only at the request of the Native Village 
of Kaltag or Nulato. This three-moose limit is not cumulative with that 
permitted by the State.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          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--1 caribou..........  Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
                                   Dec. 10-Dec. 20.
    Unit 21B--that portion north   No open season.
     of the Yukon River and
     downstream from Ukawutni
     Creek.
    Unit 21C--the Dulbi and        No open season.
     Melozitna River drainages
     downstream from Big Creek.
    Unit 21B remainder, 21C        Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     remainder, and 21E--1
     caribou.
    Unit 21D--north of the Yukon   Winter season to be announced
     River and east of the
     Koyukuk River--caribou may
     be taken during a winter
     season to be announced by
     the Refuge Manager of the
     Koyukuk/Nowitna National
     Wildlife Refuge Manager and
     the BLM Central Yukon Field
     Office Manager, in
     consultation with ADF&G and
     the Chairs of the Western
     Interior Subsistence
     Regional Advisory Council,
     and the Middle Yukon and
     Ruby Fish and Game Advisory
     Committees.
    Unit 21D, remainder--5         July 1-June 30.
     caribou per day; however,
     cow caribou may not be taken
     May 16-June 30.
Moose:
    Unit 21B--that part of the     Sept. 5-Oct. 1.
     Nowitna River drainage
     downstream from and
     including the Little Mud
     River drainage--1 bull. A
     State registration permit is
     required from Sept. 5-25. A
     Federal registration permit
     is required from Sept. 26-
     Oct. 1.

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    Unit 21B--that part of the     Five-day season to be announced
     Nowitna River drainage         between Dec. 1 and March 31.
     downstream from and
     including the Little Mud
     River drainage--1 antlered
     bull. A Federal registration
     permit is required during
     the 5-day season and will be
     limited to one per
     household. The 5-day season
     may be announced by the
     Koyukuk/Nowitna National
     Wildlife Refuge Manager
     after consultation with the
     ADF&G and the Chairs of the
     Western Interior Regional
     Advisory Council and the
     Ruby Fish and Game Advisory
     Committee.
    Unit 21A and 21B, remainder--  Aug. 20-Sept. 25.
     1 bull.                       Nov. 1-30.
    Unit 21C--1 antlered bull....  Sept. 5-25.
    Unit 21D--Koyukuk Controlled   Mar. 1-5 seson to be announced.
     Use Area--1 bull; 1
     antlerless moose by Federal
     permit if authorized by
     announcement by the Koyukuk/
     Nowitna NWR manager. Harvest
     of cow moose accompanied by
     calves is prohibited. A
     harvestable surplus of cows
     will be determined for a
     quota
    or
 
    1 antlered bull by Federal     Apr. 10-15 season to be announced.
     permit, if there is no Mar.1-
     5 season and if authorized
     by announcement by the
     Koyukuk/Nowitna NWR manager
     and BLM Central Yukon field
     office manager. A
     harvestable surplus of bulls
     will be determined for a
     quota. Announcement for the
     Mar. and Apr. seasons and
     harvest 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 and
     Koyukuk River Fish and Game
     Advisory Committee.
    Unit 21D, remainder--1 moose;  Aug. 22-31.
     however, antlerless moose     Sept. 5-25.
     may be taken only during      Mar. 1-5 season to be announced
     Sept. 21-25 and the Mar. 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.
     22-31 and Sept. 5-25
     seasons, 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 the Middle Yukon
     Fish and Game Advisory
     Committee.
    Unit 21E--1 moose; however,    Aug. 25-Sept. 30.
     only bulls may be taken from  Feb. 15-Mar. 15.
     Aug. 25-Sept. 30.
    During the Feb. 15-Mar. 15
     season, a Federal
     registration permit is
     required. The permit
     conditions and any needed
     closures for the winter
     season will be announced by
     the Innoko NWR manager 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 as stipulated in a
     letter of delegation. Moose
     may not be taken within one-
     half mile of the Innoko or
     Yukon River during the
     winter 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 Silver Phases):
    10 foxes; however, no more     Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
     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-
 tailed):
    15 per day, 30 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    No Limit.....................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-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, 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 up to three musk oxen by the 
community of Wales is allowed for the celebration of the Kingikmuit 
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 within regularly 
established seasons in Unit 22E. 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 musk 
oxen 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.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                        Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Hunting
 
Black Bear:
    Unit 22A and 22B--3 bears....  Jul. 1-Jun. 30.
    Unit 22, remainder...........  No open season.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E--  Aug. 1-May 31.
     1 bear by State registration
     permit only.
    Unit 22C--1 bear by State      Aug. 1-Oct. 31.
     registration permit only.     May 10-25.
Caribou:
    Unit 22B west of Golovin Bay   Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
     and west of a line along the  May 1-Sept. 30, a season may be
     west bank of the Fish and      opened by announcement by the
     Niukluk Rivers and excluding   Anchorage Field Office Manager of
     the Libby River drainage--5    the BLM, in consultation with ADF&G.
     caribou per day.
    Units 22A, 22B remainder,      July 1-June 30.
     that 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; cow caribou
     may not be taken May 16-June
     30.
Moose:
    Unit 22A--that portion north   Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     of and including the
     Tagoomenik and Shaktoolik
     River drainages--1 bull.
     Federal public lands are
     closed to hunting except by
     residents of Unit 22A
     hunting under these
     regulations.
    Unit 22A--that portion in the  Aug. 15-Sept. 14
     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, except that residents
     of Unalakleet, hunting under
     these regulations, may take
     1 bull by Federal
     registration permit,
     administered by the BLM
     Anchorage Field Office with
     the authority to close the
     season in consultation with
     ADF&G.
    Unit 22A, remainder--1 bull.   Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
     However, during the period    Jan. 1-Feb. 15
     Jan.1-Feb. 15, 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. 1-14.
     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. 1-31.
     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. 1-14.
    Unit 22D--that portion within  Sept. 1-14.
     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    Sept. 1-14.
     of 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    Dec. 1-31.
     of 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 bull..  Aug. 10-Sept. 14.
                                   Oct. 1-Nov. 30.
    Unit 22D, remainder--1 moose;  Dec. 1-31.
     however, no person may take
     a calf or a cow accompanied
     by a calf.
    Unit 22D, remainder--1         Jan. 1-31.
     antlered bull.
    Unit 22E--1 antlered bull.     Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     Federal public lands are
     closed to the taking of
     moose except by Federally
     qualified subsistence users
     hunting under these
     regulations.
Musk ox:
    Unit 22B--1 bull by Federal    Aug.1-Mar. 15.
     permit or State permit.
     Federal public lands are
     closed to the taking of musk
     ox except by Federally
     qualified subsistence users
     hunting under these
     regulations. Annual harvest
     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    Sept.1-Mar. 15.
     of the Tisuk River drainage
     and Canyon Creek--1 musk ox
     by Federal permit or State
     permit; however, cows may
     only be taken during the
     period Jan. 1-Mar. 15.
     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 within  Aug.1-Mar. 15.
     the Kuzitrin River
     drainages--1 musk ox by
     Federal 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 musk
     ox 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
     Bering Land Bridge National
     Preserve in consultation
     with ADF&G and BLM.
    Unit 22D, remainder--1 musk    Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     ox by Federal 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 musk
     ox 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 musk ox by         Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     Federal permit or State
     permit. 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--  Nov. 1-June 10.
     50 beaver.
    Unit 22, remainder...........  No open season.
Coyote...........................  No open season.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White
 Phase):
    2 foxes......................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    10 foxes.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra):
    No limit.....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 15.
Lynx:
    2 lynx.......................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten:
    Unit 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 possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
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.

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    Unit 22, remainder--20 per     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     day, 40 in possession.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E--  Nov. 1-June 10.
     50 beaver.
    Unit 22C.....................  No open season.
Coyote...........................  No open season.
   Fox, Arctic (Blue and White
             Phase):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (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 15-September 30. The Area consists of that portion of Unit 23 in 
a corridor extending 5 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 section, you may also take swimming caribou with a firearm using 
rimfire cartridges.
    (C) If you have a trapping license, you may take beaver with a 
firearm in all of Unit 23 from Nov. 1-Jun. 10.
    (D) For the Baird and DeLong Mountain sheep hunts--A Federally 
qualified subsistence user (recipient) may designate another Federally 
qualified subsistence user to take sheep on his or her behalf unless 
the recipient is a member of a community operating under a community 
harvest system. The designated hunter must obtain a designated hunter 
permit and must return a completed harvest report. The designated 
hunter may hunt for only one recipient in the course of a season and 
may have both his and the recipients' harvest limits in his/her 
possession at the same time.
    (E) A snowmachine may be used to position a hunter to select 
individual caribou for harvest provided that the animals are not shot 
from a moving snowmachine.
    (F) A Federally qualified subsistence user (recipient) may 
designate another Federally qualified subsistence user to take musk 
oxen 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; however,   July 1-June 30.
     cow caribou may not be taken
     May 16-June 30.
Sheep:

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    Unit 23--south of Rabbit       Aug. 10-April 30. If the allowable
     Creek, Kiyak Creek, and the    harvest levels are reached before
     Noatak River, and west of      the regular season closing date, the
     the Cutler and Redstone        Superintendent of the Western Arctic
     Rivers (Baird Mountains)--1    National Parklands will announce an
     sheep by Federal               early closure.
     registration permit. The
     total 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       Aug. 10-April 30. If the allowable
     Creek, Kiyak Creek, and the    harvest levels are reached before
     Noatak River, and west of      the regular season closing date, the
     the Aniuk River (DeLong        Superintendent of the Western Arctic
     Mountains)--1 sheep by         National Parklands will announce an
     Federal registration permit.   early closure.
     The total allowable 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    July 1-Mar. 31.
     and 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.
    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;   Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
     no person may take a calf or
     a cow accompanied by a calf.
Musk ox:
    Unit 23--south of Kotzebue     Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     Sound and west of and
     including the Buckland River
     drainage--1 bull by Federal
     permit or State permit
 
    or
 
    1 musk ox by Federal permit    Jan. 1-Mar. 15.
     or State permit.
    Federal public lands are
     closed to the taking of musk
     ox 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 musk oxen 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.
Beaver:
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Coyote:
    2 coyotes....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White
 Phase):
    No limit.....................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
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.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed):
    15 per day, 30 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and
 White-tailed):
    20 per day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 23--the Kobuk and         July 1-June 30.
     Selawik 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):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten:

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

     (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 N. Lat. 66[deg]33.303[min] W. Long. 
151[deg]03.637[min] and following the unnamed northern fork of the 
Kanuti Chalatna Creek to the confluence of the southern fork of the 
Kanuti Chalatna River at N. Lat 66[deg]27.090[min] W. Long. 
151[deg]23.841[min], 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 N. 
Lat. 66[deg]19.789[min] W. Long. 151[deg]10.102[min], 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 N. 
Lat. 66[deg]13.050[min] W. Long.151[deg]05.864[min], 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 N. Lat. 66[deg]03.827[min] W. Long. 
150[deg]49.988[min] 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 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 21s and 
24 bounded by a line from the north bank of the Yukon River at Koyukuk 
at 64[deg]52.58[min] N. lat., 157[deg]43.10[min] W. long., then 
northerly to the confluences of the Honhosa and Kateel Rivers at 
65[deg]28.42[min] N. lat., 157[deg]44.89[min] 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[min]; N. 
lat., 156[deg]40.81[min] W. long., then easterly to the confluence of 
the forks of the Dakli River at 66[deg]02.56[min] N. lat., 
156[deg]12.710 W. long., then easterly to the confluence of McLanes 
Creek and the Hogatza River at 66[deg]00.31[min] N. lat., 
155[deg]18.57[min] W. long., then southwesterly to the crest of 
Hochandochtla Mountain at 65[deg]31.87[min] N. lat., 154[deg]52.18[min] 
W. long., then southwest to the mouth of Cottonwood Creek at 
65[deg]13.00[min] N. lat., 156[deg]06.43[min] W. long., then southwest 
to Bishop Rock (Yistletaw) at 64[deg]49.35[min] N. lat., 
157[deg]21.73[min] 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.

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    (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    Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     of 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      Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     with \7/8\-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 of     Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
     the Koyukuk River downstream  Dec. 15-Apr. 15 (until Jun. 30,
     from and including the         2014).
     Henshaw Creek drainage--1
     antlered bull by Federal
     registration permit.
    Federal public lands in the
     Kanuti Controlled Use Area,
     as described in Federal
     regulations, 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          Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
     antlered bull. A Federal
     registration permit is
     required for the Sept. 26-
     Oct. 1 period.
    Federal public lands in the
     Kanuti Controlled Use Area,
     as described in Federal
     regulations, 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         Sept. 1-25.
     portion within the Koyukuk
     Controlled Use Area and
     Koyukuk National Wildlife
     Refuge--1 bull.
    1 antlerless moose by Federal  Mar. 1-5 to be announced.
     permit if authorized by
     announcement by the Koyukuk/
     Nowitna National Wildlife
     Refuge Manager and BLM Field
     Office Manager Central Yukon
     Field Office. Harvest of cow
     moose accompanied by calves
     is prohibited. A harvestable
     surplus of cows will be
     determined for a quota.
 
    or...........................  or
 
    1 antlered bull by Federal     Apr. 10-15 to be announced.
     permit, if there is no Mar.
     1-5 season and if authorized
     by announcement by the
     Koyukuk/Nowitna National
     Wildlife Refuge Manager and
     BLM Field Office Manager
     Central Yukon Field Office.
    Harvest of cow moose
     accompanied by calves is
     prohibited. Announcement for
     the Mar. and Apr. seasons
     and harvest 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.
    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 Silver Phases):
    10 foxes; however, no more     Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
     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 more  Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
     than 1 wolverine may be
     taken prior to Nov. 1.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-
 tailed):
    15 per day, 30 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    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.

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Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-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 Crow River 
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 headwaters 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 
contacts the Refuge Manager, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge prior 
to taking or attempting to take bull moose and provides to the Refuge 
Manager the name of the decedent, the nature of the ceremony or 
cultural event, number to be taken, and the general area in which the 
taking will occur;
    (2) Each person who takes a bull moose under this section must 
submit a written report to the Refuge Manager, Yukon Flats National 
Wildlife Refuge not more than 15 days after the harvest specifying the 
harvester's name and address, and the date(s) and location(s) of the 
taking(s);
    (3) No permit or harvest ticket is required for taking under this 
section; however, the harvester must be an Alaska rural resident with 
customary and traditional use in Unit 25D west;
    (4) Any moose taken under this provision counts against the annual 
quota of 60 bulls.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                        Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Hunting
 
Black Bear:
    Units 25A, 25B, and 25C--3     Jul. 1-June 30.
     bears or 3 bears by State
     community harvest permit.
    Unit 25D--5 bears............  Jul. 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Units 25A and 25B--1 bear....  Aug. 10-June 30.
    Unit 25C--1 bear.............  Sept. 1-May 31.
    Unit 25D--2 bears every        Jul. 1-June 30.
     regulatory year..
Caribou:
    Unit 25A--in those portions    Jul. 1-June 30
     west of the east bank of the
     East Fork of the Chandalar
     River extending from its
     confluence with the
     Chandalar River upstream to
     Guilbeau Pass and north of
     the south bank of the
     mainstem of the Chandalar
     River at its confluence with
     the East Fork Chandalar
     River west (and north of the
     south bank) along the West
     Fork Chandalar River--10
     caribou. However, only bulls
     may be taken May16-Jun. 30.
    Unit 25C--1 caribou; a joint   Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     Federal/State registration    Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
     permit is required. During
     the Aug. 10-Sept. 30 season,
     the harvest is restricted to
     1 bull. The harvest quota
     between Aug. 10-29 in Units
     20E, 20F, and 25C is 100
     caribou.
    Unit 25D--that portion of      Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
     Unit 25D drained by the west  Dec.1-31.
     fork of the Dall River west
     of 150[deg] W. long.--1 bull.
    Unit 25A remainder, 25B, and   July 1-Apr. 30.
     Unit 25D, remainder--10
     caribou.
Sheep:
    Unit 25A--that portion within  No open season.
     the Dalton Highway Corridor
     Management Area.
    Units 25A--Arctic Village      Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     Sheep Management Area--2
     rams by Federal registration
     permit only. Federal 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   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     by Federal registration
     permit only.
Moose:
    Unit 25A--1 antlered bull....  Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
                                   Dec. 1-10.
    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. 1-10.
     upstream from, but excluding
     the Coleen River drainage--1
     antlered bull.
    Unit 25B--that portion, other  Sept. 5-30.
     than Yukon-Charley Rivers     Dec. 1-15.
     National Preserve, draining
     into the north bank of the
     Yukon River upstream from
     and including the Kandik
     River drainage, including
     the islands in the Yukon
     River--1 antlered bull.
    Unit 25B, remainder--1         Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
     antlered bull.                Dec. 1-15.
    Unit 25C--1 antlered bull....  Aug. 20-Sep. 30.
    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         Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
     antlered moose.               Dec. 1-20.
Beaver:
    Unit 25A, 25B, and 25D--1      Apr. 16-Oct. 31.
     beaver per day; 1 in
     possession.
    Unit 25C.....................  No open season.
Coyote:
    10 coyotes...................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    10 foxes; however, no more     Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
     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         Nov. 1-June 10.
     portion within Yukon-Charley
     Rivers National Preserve--No
     limit.
    Unit 25, remainder...........  No 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.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-
 tailed):

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    Unit 25C--15 per day, 30 in    Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     possession.
    Unit 25, remainder--15 per     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    Unit 25C--those portions       Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     within 5 miles of Route 6
     (Steese Highway)--20 per
     day, 40 in possession.
 
    Unit 25, remainder--20 per     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     day, 40 in possession..
 
             Trapping
 
Beaver:
    Unit 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 Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Lynx:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf:
    No limit.....................  Oct. 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 section, 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 musk ox 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.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Harvest limits                        Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Hunting
 
Black Bear:
    3 bears......................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 26A--1 bear by State      July 1-June 30.
     registration permit.
    Unit 26B--1 bear.............  Jan. 1-Dec. 31.
    Unit 26 C--1 bear............  Aug. 10-June 30.
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 26C--10 caribou per day.  July 1-Apr. 30
    (You may not transport more
     than 5 caribou per
     regulatory year from Unit 26
     except to the community of
     Anaktuvuk Pass.)
Sheep:
    Unit 26A and 26B--(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 26A--(excluding           Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
     Anaktuvuk Pass residents)--
     those portions within the
     Gates of the Arctic National
     Park--3 sheep.
    Unit 26A--that portion west    Aug. 10-April 30.
     of Howard Pass and the
     Etivluk River (DeLong
     Mountains)--1 sheep by
     Federal registration permit.
     The total allowable harvest
     of sheep for the DeLong
     Mountains is 8, of which 5
     may be rams and 3 may be
     ewes. If the allowable
     harvest levels are reached
     before the regular season
     closing date, the
     Superintendent of the
     Western Arctic National
     Parklands will announce an
     early closure.
    Unit 26B--that portion within  Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     the Dalton Highway Corridor
     Management Area--1 ram with
     \7/8\-curl or larger horn by
     Federal registration permit
     only.
    Unit 26A, remainder and 26B,   Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     remainder--including the
     Gates of the Arctic National
     Preserve--1 ram with \7/8\-
     curl or larger horn.
    Unit 26C--3 sheep per          Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
     regulatory year; the Aug. 10- Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
     Sept. 20 season is
     restricted to 1 ram with \7/
     8\-curl or larger horn. A
     Federal registration permit
     is required for the Oct. 1-
     Apr. 30 season.
Moose:
    Unit 26A--that portion of the  Aug. 1-Sept. 14.
     Colville River drainage
     upstream from and including
     the Anaktuvuk River
     drainage--1 bull.
    Unit 26A--that portion of the  Feb. 15-Apr. 15.
     Colville River drainage
     upstream from and including
     the Anaktuvuk River
     drainage--1 moose; however,
     you may not take a calf or a
     cow accompanied by a calf.
    Unit 26A--that portion west    July 1-Sept. 14.
     of 156[deg]00' W. longitude
     excluding the Colville River
     drainage--1 moose, however,
     you may not take a calf or a
     cow accompanied by a calf.
    Unit 26A, remainder--1 bull..  Aug. 1-Sept. 14
    Unit 26B, excluding the        Sept. 1-14.
     Canning River drainage--1
     bull.
    Units 26B, remainder and 26C-- Jul. 1-Mar. 31.
     1 moose by Federal
     registration permit by
     residents of Kaktovik only.
     The harvest quota is 3 moose
     (2 antlered bulls and 1 of
     either sex), provided that
     no more than 2 antlered
     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 in
     Unit 26B. 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.
Musk ox:
    Unit 26C--1 bull by Federal    Jul. 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 musk oxen counted
     in Unit 26C during a pre-
     calving census. Public lands
     are closed to the taking of
     musk ox, 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):
    2 foxes......................  Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    Units 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 day, 40 in possession.  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 
             Trapping
 
Coyote:
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White
 Phase):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
 and Silver Phases):
    No limit.....................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.

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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 11, 2012.
Peter J. Probasco,
 Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Acting 
Chair, Federal Subsistence Board.
    Dated: May 11, 2012.
Steve Kessler,
Subsistence Program Leader, USDA-Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-13866 Filed 6-12-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-11-P; 4310-55-P