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Part III





Department of Agriculture





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36 CFR Part 242





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Fish and Wildlife Service





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50 CFR Part 100





Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska--2022-23 
and 2023-24 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-2020-0077; FXFR13350700640 FF07J00000 223]
RIN 1018-BF10


Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska--
2022-23 and 2023-24 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 for the 2022-2023 and 2023-24 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 rule also revises the customary and traditional use determinations 
for wildlife, the general regulations, and a deferred proposal from the 
last fish cycle.

DATES: This rule is effective July 26, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The comments received on the proposed rule as well as the 
Board meeting transcripts are available at https://www.regulations.gov 
in Docket No. FWS-R7-SM-2020-0077. Board meeting transcripts are also 
available for review at the Office of Subsistence Management, 1011 East 
Tudor Road, Mail Stop 121, Anchorage, AK 99503, or on the Office of 
Subsistence Management website (https://www.doi.gov/subsistence).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention: Sue Detwiler, Assistant 
Regional Director, Office of Subsistence Management; (907) 786-3888 or 
[email protected]. For questions specific to National Forest System 
lands, contact Gregory Risdahl, Regional Subsistence Program Leader, 
USDA, Forest Service, Alaska Region; (907) 302-7354 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. This program provides a 
preference for take of fish and wildlife resources for subsistence uses 
on Federal public lands and waters in Alaska. The Secretaries published 
temporary regulations to carry out this program in the Federal Register 
on June 29, 1990 (55 FR 27114) and published final regulations in the 
Federal Register on May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). The Program has 
subsequently amended these regulations a number of 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 242.1-242.28 and 50 
CFR 100.1-100.28, respectively. The regulations contain subparts as 
follows: Subpart A, General Provisions; Subpart B, Program Structure; 
Subpart C, Board Determinations; and Subpart D, Subsistence Taking of 
Fish and Wildlife.
    Consistent with subpart B of these regulations, the Secretaries 
established a Federal Subsistence Board (FSB or 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, National Park Service;
     The Alaska State Director, Bureau of Land Management;
     The Alaska Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs;
     The Alaska Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service (USFS); 
and
     Two public members appointed by the Secretary of the 
Interior with concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture.
    Through the Board, these agencies 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.
    In administering the program, the Secretaries divided Alaska into 
10 subsistence resource regions, each of which is represented by a 
Regional Advisory Council (Council or RAC). The RACs provide a forum 
for rural residents with personal knowledge of local conditions and 
resource requirements to have a meaningful role in the subsistence 
management of fish and wildlife on Federal public lands in Alaska. The 
Council members represent varied geographical, cultural, and user 
interests within each region.
    The Board addresses customary and traditional (C&T) 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
  Federal Register citation    Date of publication      the following
                                                     provisions of __.24
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59 FR 27462.................  May 27, 1994........  Wildlife and Fish/
                                                     Shellfish.
59 FR 51855.................  October 13, 1994....  Wildlife and Fish/
                                                     Shellfish.
60 FR 10317.................  February 24, 1995...  Wildlife and Fish/
                                                     Shellfish.
61 FR 39698.................  July 30, 1996.......  Wildlife and Fish/
                                                     Shellfish.
62 FR 29016.................  May 29, 1997........  Wildlife and Fish/
                                                     Shellfish.

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63 FR 35332.................  June 29, 1998.......  Wildlife and Fish/
                                                     Shellfish.
63 FR 46148.................  August 28, 1998.....  Wildlife and Fish/
                                                     Shellfish.
64 FR 1276..................  January 8, 1999.....  Fish/Shellfish.
64 FR 35776.................  July 1, 1999........  Wildlife.
65 FR 40730.................  June 30, 2000.......  Wildlife.
66 FR 10142.................  February 13, 2001...  Fish/Shellfish.
66 FR 33744.................  June 25, 2001.......  Wildlife.
67 FR 5890..................  February 7, 2002....  Fish/Shellfish.
67 FR 43710.................  June 28, 2002.......  Wildlife.
68 FR 7276..................  February 12, 2003...  Fish/Shellfish.
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.
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/Shellfish.
77 FR 35482.................  June 13, 2012.......  Wildlife.
79 FR 35232.................  June 19, 2014.......  Wildlife.
81 FR 52528.................  August 8, 2016......  Wildlife.
83 FR 3079..................  January 23, 2018....  Fish.
83 FR 50758.................  October 9, 2018.....  Wildlife.
84 FR 39744.................  August 12, 2019.....  Fish.
85 FR 74796.................  November 23, 2020...  Wildlife.
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Current Rule

    The Departments published a proposed rule on February 23, 2021 (86 
FR 10899), to amend the wildlife sections of subparts C and D of 36 CFR 
part 242 and 50 CFR part 100. The proposed rule opened a comment 
period, which closed on May 24, 2021. The Departments advertised the 
proposed rule by mail, email, web page, social media, radio, and 
newspaper. During that period, the RACs met and, in addition to other 
Council business, generated proposals and received suggestions for 
proposals from the public. The Board received 58 proposals for changes 
to subparts C and D and reviewed 15 wildlife closure reviews. In 
addition to the proposals listed below, 4 comments on the proposed rule 
were received from the public. Three were in support of the proposed 
rule based on conservation concerns and providing a subsistence 
lifestyle for rural Alaskans. The one comment in opposition, stated 
that wildlife should be ``left alone and not disturbed''. Title VIII of 
ANILCA reguires the Secretaries to promulgate regulations and provide 
for a preference on the take of fish and wildlife resources for 
nonwasteful subsistence uses.
    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 
45 days in which to comment on the proposals for changes to the 
regulations.
    The 10 RACs met again, received public comments, and formulated 
their recommendations to the Board on proposals for their respective 
regions. The 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 that was held April 12-15, 2022. 
These final regulations reflect Board review and consideration of RAC 
recommendations, Tribal and Alaska Native corporation consultations, 
public comments, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) 
recommendations. The public received extensive opportunity to review 
and comment on all changes.
    Of the 58 proposals, one was withdrawn by the proponent, one was a 
deferred proposal from the previous rulemaking cycle pertaining to fish 
regulations, 25 were on the Board's non-consensus agenda, and 31 were 
on the consensus agenda. The consensus agenda is made up of proposals 
for which there is agreement among the affected Councils, a majority of 
the Interagency Staff Committee, and the ADF&G concerning a proposed 
regulatory action. Anyone may request that the Board remove a proposal 
from the consensus agenda and place it on the non-consensus agenda. The 
Board votes en masse on the consensus agenda after deliberation and 
action on the non-consensus agenda.
    Board actions on each proposal and closure review are listed below. 
When making decisions, the Board may use, but is not limited to, the 
following guidelines for consideration of whether a proposal: provides 
a subsistence priority on public lands, is supported by substantial 
scientific and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) evidence, 
recognizes principles of fish and wildlife conservation, provides 
opportunity, and would not be detrimental or place undue burden on 
rural Alaskan subsistence users.
    Analysis and justification for the action taken on each proposal 
are available for review at the Office of Subsistence Management, 1011 
East Tudor Road, Mail Stop 121, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, or on the 
Federal Subsistence Management Programs website (http://www.doi.gov/subsistence/index.cfm) or at https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. 
FWS-R7-SM-2020-0077.

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                                                                                                     Federal
     Proposal No.           Species or issue                 Unit(s)                General        Subsistence
                                                                                  description      Board action
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WP22-01..............  General regulations.......  Statewide.................  Define who is/is  Adopt.
                                                                                not a
                                                                                participant in
                                                                                a community
                                                                                harvest program.
WP22-02..............  Various...................  6, 9, 10, 22, 23, 26......  Rescind           Adopt.
                                                                                restrictions
                                                                                for designated
                                                                                hunters in
                                                                                areas with
                                                                                community
                                                                                harvest systems
                                                                                in place.
WP22-xx..............  Moose.....................  3.........................  Require the use   Withdrawn.
                                                                                of locking tags.
WP22-03..............  Wolves....................  2.........................  Establish         Adopt with
                                                                                precise           Office of
                                                                                requirements      Subsistence
                                                                                for information   Management
                                                                                taking for the    (OSM) and
                                                                                harvest of        Southcentral
                                                                                wolves.           RAC (SCRAC)
                                                                                                  modification
                                                                                                  to remove the
                                                                                                  7-day
                                                                                                  reporting
                                                                                                  requirement.
WP22-04..............  Elk.......................  1-4.......................  Establish a hunt  Adopt.
                                                                                with a year-
                                                                                round season.
WP22-05..............  Elk.......................  3.........................  Establish a hunt  Reject.
                                                                                under a draw
                                                                                permit system.
WP22-06..............  Moose.....................  3.........................  Establish a       Reject.
                                                                                quota and place
                                                                                restrictions on
                                                                                harvest limit.
WP22-07..............  Deer......................  4.........................  Closure to non-   Defer until
                                                                                federally         2023 FSB
                                                                                qualified         winter meeting
                                                                                users,            to gather more
                                                                                Admiralty         data and
                                                                                Island.           address
                                                                                                  options to
                                                                                                  prevent user
                                                                                                  conflict.
WP22-08..............  Deer......................  4.........................  Place a harvest   Defer until
                                                                                restriction on    2023 FSB
                                                                                non-federally     winter meeting
                                                                                qualified users.  to gather more
                                                                                                  data and
                                                                                                  address
                                                                                                  options to
                                                                                                  prevent user
                                                                                                  conflict.
WP22-09..............  Deer......................  4.........................  Closure to non-   Reject.
                                                                                federally
                                                                                qualified
                                                                                users, Lisianki
                                                                                Strait.
WP22-10..............  Deer......................  4.........................  Reduce bag limit  Defer until
                                                                                to non-           2023 FSB
                                                                                federally         winter meeting
                                                                                qualified         to gather more
                                                                                subsistence       data and
                                                                                hunters.          address
                                                                                                  options to
                                                                                                  prevent user
                                                                                                  conflict.
WP22-11..............  Goat......................  5A........................  Rescind the       Adopt with OSM
                                                                                harvest quota.    modification
                                                                                                  to remove the
                                                                                                  language
                                                                                                  describing an
                                                                                                  announcement
                                                                                                  of the quota
                                                                                                  from unit-
                                                                                                  specific
                                                                                                  regulations
                                                                                                  and maintain
                                                                                                  in the
                                                                                                  delegation of
                                                                                                  authority
                                                                                                  letter only.
WCR22-01.............  Deer......................  2.........................  Prince of Wales   Maintain status
                                                                                Island closed     quo.
                                                                                Aug. 1-15,
                                                                                except for use
                                                                                by federally
                                                                                qualified
                                                                                subsistence
                                                                                users; non-
                                                                                federally
                                                                                qualified users
                                                                                may harvest
                                                                                only two bucks.
WCR22-02.............  Moose.....................  5.........................  Unit 5A, except   Maintain status
                                                                                Nunatak Bench--   quo.
                                                                                seasonal
                                                                                closures to non-
                                                                                federally
                                                                                qualified users.
WP22-12..............  Deer......................  6D........................  Revise hunt       Adopt with
                                                                                areas and         SCRAC
                                                                                season dates.     modification
                                                                                                  to restrict
                                                                                                  the January
                                                                                                  season harvest
                                                                                                  limit to one
                                                                                                  deer in all of
                                                                                                  Unit 6.
WP22-13..............  Deer......................  6.........................  Add deer to       Reject.
                                                                                designated
                                                                                hunter list.
WP22-14..............  Black bear................  6.........................  Increase harvest  Reject.
                                                                                limit.
WP22-15..............  General trapping..........  7.........................  Adjust language   Reject.
                                                                                to restrict
                                                                                trapping in a
                                                                                portion of USFS
                                                                                lands in Unit 7.
WP22-16..............  Moose.....................  15A, 15B..................  C&T use           Adopt.
                                                                                determination
                                                                                (Moose Pass).
WP22-17..............  Moose.....................  7.........................  C&T use           Adopt.
                                                                                determination
                                                                                (Moose Pass).
WP22-18..............  Moose.....................  15A, 15B..................  C&T use           Adopt.
                                                                                determination
                                                                                (Moose Pass).
WP22-19..............  Moose.....................  15C.......................  C&T use           Reject.
                                                                                determination
                                                                                (Moose Pass).
WP22-20..............  Moose.....................  15C.......................  C&T use           Reject.
                                                                                determination
                                                                                (Cooper
                                                                                Landing).
WP22-21..............  Caribou...................  7.........................  C&T use           Adopt.
                                                                                determination
                                                                                (Moose Pass).
WP22-22..............  Caribou...................  15B, 15C..................  C&T use           Adopt as
                                                                                determination     modified by
                                                                                (Moose Pass).     SCRAC to
                                                                                                  remove Unit
                                                                                                  15C.
WP22-23..............  Goat......................  7.........................  C&T use           Adopt.
                                                                                determination
                                                                                (Moose Pass).
WP22-24..............  Goat......................  15........................  C&T use           Adopt as
                                                                                determination     modified by
                                                                                (Moose Pass).     SCRAC to
                                                                                                  remove Unit
                                                                                                  15C.
WP22-25a.............  Sheep.....................  7.........................  C&T use           Adopt.
                                                                                determination
                                                                                (Cooper
                                                                                Landing).
WP22-25b.............  Sheep.....................  7.........................  Establish hunt..  Adopt with OSM
                                                                                                  modification
                                                                                                  to establish a
                                                                                                  Federal
                                                                                                  drawing permit
                                                                                                  hunt for sheep
                                                                                                  in Unit 7 with
                                                                                                  a harvest
                                                                                                  limit of one
                                                                                                  ram with full
                                                                                                  curl horn or
                                                                                                  larger, and
                                                                                                  delegate
                                                                                                  authority to
                                                                                                  the Seward
                                                                                                  District
                                                                                                  Ranger of the
                                                                                                  Chugach
                                                                                                  National
                                                                                                  Forest to
                                                                                                  close the
                                                                                                  season and set
                                                                                                  the harvest
                                                                                                  quota, the
                                                                                                  number of
                                                                                                  permits to be
                                                                                                  issued, and
                                                                                                  any needed
                                                                                                  permit
                                                                                                  conditions via
                                                                                                  delegation of
                                                                                                  authority
                                                                                                  letter only.
WP22-26a.............  Sheep.....................  7.........................  C&T use           Adopt.
                                                                                determination
                                                                                (Moose Pass).
WP22-26b.............  Sheep.....................  7.........................  Establish hunt..  Take no action.
WP22-27..............  Sheep.....................  15........................  C&T use           Adopt with
                                                                                determination     SCRAC
                                                                                (Cooper Landing   modification
                                                                                and Ninilchik).   to recognize
                                                                                                  C&T
                                                                                                  determination
                                                                                                  of sheep for
                                                                                                  Cooper Landing
                                                                                                  only in Units
                                                                                                  15A and 15B
                                                                                                  (remove 15C).
WP22-28..............  Moose.....................  7.........................  Extend hunting    Adopt with
                                                                                season by 5       SCRAC
                                                                                days from Sep.    modification
                                                                                25.               to shift the
                                                                                                  season to Aug.
                                                                                                  20-Sep. 25.
WP22-29..............  Moose.....................  7.........................  Extend hunting    Take no action.
                                                                                season.
WP22-30..............  Moose.....................  15........................  Extend hunting    Adopt with
                                                                                season.           SCRAC
                                                                                                  modification
                                                                                                  to shift the
                                                                                                  season to Aug.
                                                                                                  20-Sep. 25.
WP22-31..............  Moose.....................  15........................  Extend hunting    Take no action.
                                                                                season.

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WP22-32..............  Bear, Caribou, Sheep,       15........................  C&T use           Reject.
                        Moose.                                                  determination
                                                                                (North Fork
                                                                                Rural
                                                                                Community).
WP22-33..............  Black bear................  11, 12....................  Rescind sealing   Adopt.
                                                                                requirement.
WP22-34..............  Sheep.....................  11, 12....................  Change salvage    Reject.
                                                                                requirements
                                                                                for sheep; meat-
                                                                                on-bone salvage
                                                                                requirement.
WP22-35..............  Caribou...................  11........................  Establish a may-  Adopt with OSM
                                                                                be-announced      modification
                                                                                season.           to delegate
                                                                                                  authority to
                                                                                                  the WRST
                                                                                                  superintendent
                                                                                                  to announce
                                                                                                  season dates,
                                                                                                  harvest
                                                                                                  quotas, and
                                                                                                  the number of
                                                                                                  permits to be
                                                                                                  issued; to
                                                                                                  define harvest
                                                                                                  areas; and to
                                                                                                  open and close
                                                                                                  the season via
                                                                                                  a delegation
                                                                                                  of authority
                                                                                                  letter only.
WP22-36..............  Moose, Caribou............  11, 12, 13................  Incorporate WSA   Adopt with the
                                                                                20-02 temporary   OSM
                                                                                regulations       modification
                                                                                into permanent    and a Board
                                                                                regulations.      amendment to
                                                                                                  define the
                                                                                                  hunt area for
                                                                                                  the Ahtna
                                                                                                  Intertribal
                                                                                                  Resource
                                                                                                  Commission
                                                                                                  community
                                                                                                  harvest system
                                                                                                  in Unit 12.
WP22-37..............  Ptarmigan.................  9D........................  C&T use           Adopt with OSM
                                                                                determination     modification;
                                                                                (Cold Bay, King   all residents
                                                                                Cove, Sand        of Unit 9D.
                                                                                Point,
                                                                                Belkofski,
                                                                                Sanak, Pauloff
                                                                                Harbor, Unga,
                                                                                Nelson Lagoon).
WP22-38a.............  Caribou...................  10........................  Add Cold Bay and  Adopt.
                                                                                Nelson Lagoon
                                                                                to existing C&T
                                                                                determination.
WP22-38b.............  Caribou...................  10........................  Allow federally   Adopt with OSM
                                                                                qualified         and Kodiak/
                                                                                subsistence       Aleutians RAC
                                                                                users access to   modification;
                                                                                Federal public    to remove the
                                                                                lands for the     closure from
                                                                                taking of         the unit-
                                                                                caribou.          specific
                                                                                                  regulations
                                                                                                  and delegate
                                                                                                  authority to
                                                                                                  the Izembek
                                                                                                  National
                                                                                                  Wildlife
                                                                                                  Refuge (NWR)
                                                                                                  Refuge Manager
                                                                                                  to open and
                                                                                                  close Federal
                                                                                                  public lands
                                                                                                  to non-
                                                                                                  federally
                                                                                                  qualified
                                                                                                  users annually
                                                                                                  based on the
                                                                                                  current
                                                                                                  population
                                                                                                  status of the
                                                                                                  Unimak caribou
                                                                                                  herd in
                                                                                                  consultation
                                                                                                  with ADF&G
                                                                                                  staff via
                                                                                                  delegation of
                                                                                                  authority
                                                                                                  letter.
WP22-39..............  Hare......................  9, 17.....................  Establish         Adopt with OSM
                                                                                specific          modification
                                                                                harvest           revising the
                                                                                regulations for   definition of
                                                                                Alaska hare.      hare and with
                                                                                                  Bristol Bay
                                                                                                  RAC to change
                                                                                                  the season
                                                                                                  closing date
                                                                                                  to March 31.
WP22-40..............  Wolves, Wolverine.........  9B, 9C 17B, 17C...........  Allow the use of  Defer to Jan
                                                                                snowmachines to   2023 FSB
                                                                                position wolves   meeting to
                                                                                and wolverines.   allow
                                                                                                  additional
                                                                                                  time to revise
                                                                                                  text.
WP22-41..............  Caribou...................  9A, 9C....................  Delegate          Adopt.
                                                                                authority to
                                                                                the Togiak NWR
                                                                                manager to open/
                                                                                close seasons,
                                                                                announce
                                                                                harvest limits,
                                                                                and set sex
                                                                                restrictions
                                                                                via delegation
                                                                                of authority
                                                                                letter.
WCR22-05.............  Moose.....................  9.........................  9C, Naknek        Maintain status
                                                                                River--Dec.       quo.
                                                                                closure to non-
                                                                                federally
                                                                                qualified users.
WCR22-07.............  Caribou...................  17........................  Nushagak          Maintain status
                                                                                Peninsula--clos   quo.
                                                                                ed to non-
                                                                                federally
                                                                                qualified users
                                                                                unless pop.
                                                                                >900 caribou.
WP22-42..............  Moose.....................  18 Remainder..............  Increase the      Adopt.
                                                                                harvest limit.
WP22-43..............  Moose.....................  18........................  Revise the        Reject.
                                                                                delegation of
                                                                                authority for
                                                                                the Refuge
                                                                                Manager to
                                                                                adjust harvest
                                                                                limits based on
                                                                                water levels.
WP22-44..............  Moose.....................  18........................  Change season     Adopt with OSM
                                                                                dates and         modification
                                                                                establish a may-  to revise the
                                                                                be-announced      regulatory
                                                                                season.           language and
                                                                                                  to delegate
                                                                                                  authority to
                                                                                                  the Yukon
                                                                                                  Delta NWR
                                                                                                  manager to
                                                                                                  announce the
                                                                                                  winter season
                                                                                                  and set
                                                                                                  harvest quotas
                                                                                                  via delegation
                                                                                                  of authority
                                                                                                  letter only.
WP22-45..............  Hare......................  18, 22, 23................  Establish         Adopt with OSM
                                                                                specific          modification
                                                                                harvest           to shorten the
                                                                                regulations for   season to Aug.
                                                                                Alaska hare.      1-May 31 and
                                                                                                  to modify the
                                                                                                  definition of
                                                                                                  hare.
WP22-46..............  Brown bear................  24B.......................  Increase harvest  Adopt.
                                                                                limit.
WP22-47..............  Caribou...................  22........................  Allow the         Reject.
                                                                                harvest of
                                                                                calves.
WP22-48..............  Moose.....................  22A.......................  Revise hunt area  Adopt.
                                                                                boundaries.
WP22-49..............  Moose.....................  22A.......................  Remove federally  Adopt.
                                                                                qualified
                                                                                restriction;
                                                                                change to match
                                                                                hunting season
                                                                                established for
                                                                                residents and
                                                                                nonresidents by
                                                                                Alaska Board of
                                                                                Game.
WCR22-09b............  Moose.....................  22........................  Unit 22A          Modify the
                                                                                Unalakleet        closure; only
                                                                                drainage--close   open to
                                                                                d except to       federally
                                                                                Unalakleet        qualified
                                                                                residents.        subsistence
                                                                                                  users.
WCR22-09c............  Moose.....................  22........................  Unit 22A          Maintain status
                                                                                remainder--seas   quo.
                                                                                onal closure to
                                                                                non-federally
                                                                                qualified users.
WCR22-11/12..........  Moose.....................  22........................  WCR22-11: Unit    Maintain status
                                                                                22B, W. Darby     quo.
                                                                                Mtns-Fall--clos
                                                                                ed to non-
                                                                                federally
                                                                                qualified
                                                                                users. WCR22-
                                                                                12: Unit 22B, W
                                                                                Darby Mtns-
                                                                                Winter--closed
                                                                                except by White
                                                                                Mtn. and
                                                                                Golovin.
WCR22-13.............  Moose.....................  22........................  Unit 22D,         Maintain status
                                                                                Kougarok,         quo.
                                                                                Kuzitrin,
                                                                                Pilgrim
                                                                                drainages--clos
                                                                                ed except by
                                                                                Unit 22C and
                                                                                22D residents.

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WCR22-14.............  Moose.....................  22........................  Unit 22D, W       Maintain status
                                                                                Tisuk and         quo.
                                                                                Canyon
                                                                                drainage--close
                                                                                d except by
                                                                                Unit 22C and
                                                                                22D residents.
WCR22-16.............  Moose.....................  22........................  Unit 22E--closed  Maintain status
                                                                                to non-           quo.
                                                                                federally
                                                                                qualified users.
WP22-50..............  Beaver....................  23........................  Trapping:         Adopt with OSM
                                                                                Increase          modification
                                                                                harvest limit     to combine
                                                                                to ``no limit''.  Unit 23
                                                                                                  trapping
                                                                                                  areas.
WCR22-18.............  Sheep.....................  23........................  Unit 23-Baird     Maintain status
                                                                                Mtns--closed to   quo.
                                                                                non-federally
                                                                                qualified users.
WCR22-27.............  Musk ox...................  23........................  Unit 23, Cape     Eliminate
                                                                                Krusenstern       closure as
                                                                                National          recommended by
                                                                                Monument--close   OSM.
                                                                                d to residents
                                                                                of Point Hope.
WCR22-45.............  Caribou...................  23........................  Unit 23-Noatak--  Maintain status
                                                                                closed to non-    quo.
                                                                                federally
                                                                                qualified users.
WP22-51..............  Moose.....................  20B.......................  Remove Minto      Adopt.
                                                                                Flats
                                                                                registration
                                                                                hunt.
WP22-52..............  Moose.....................  25A.......................  Lengthen season.  Adopt with
                                                                                                  Eastern
                                                                                                  Interior RAC
                                                                                                  and ADF&G
                                                                                                  modification
                                                                                                  to extend the
                                                                                                  season in the
                                                                                                  Coleen, Firth,
                                                                                                  and Old Crow
                                                                                                  River
                                                                                                  drainages
                                                                                                  only.
WP22-53..............  Arctic fox................  25........................  Establish season/ Adopt.
                                                                                harvest limits.
WCR22-22.............  Moose.....................  25........................  Unit 25D west--   Maintain status
                                                                                closed except     quo.
                                                                                by 25D west
                                                                                residents.
WP22-54..............  Moose.....................  26A.......................  Revise the hunt   Adopt with OSM
                                                                                area.             modification
                                                                                                  to revise the
                                                                                                  hunt area
                                                                                                  descriptor.
WP22-55..............  Musk ox...................  26A.......................  Establish a hunt  Adopt with OSM
                                                                                                  modification
                                                                                                  to revise the
                                                                                                  hunt area
                                                                                                  descriptor,
                                                                                                  require
                                                                                                  drawing
                                                                                                  permits, and
                                                                                                  delegate
                                                                                                  authority to
                                                                                                  manage the
                                                                                                  hunt to the
                                                                                                  BLM Arctic
                                                                                                  District
                                                                                                  Office
                                                                                                  Manager.
WP22-56..............  Brown bear................  26A.......................  Harvest limit...  Adopt.
WCR22-25.............  Musk ox...................  26........................  Unit 26C--closed  Maintain status
                                                                                except by         quo.
                                                                                Kaktovik
                                                                                residents.
FP21-10..............  Salmon....................  Lower Copper River Harvest  Implement salmon  Adopt with OSM
                                                    Area.                       subsistence       modification
                                                                                fishery;          and Board
                                                                                harvest limit.    amendment to
                                                                                                  allow fishing
                                                                                                  by dip net and
                                                                                                  rod and reel
                                                                                                  only, delay
                                                                                                  the start of
                                                                                                  the fishery to
                                                                                                  June 1, and
                                                                                                  prohibit dip-
                                                                                                  netting by
                                                                                                  boats.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    These final regulations reflect Board review and consideration of 
Regional Advisory Council recommendations, Tribal and Alaska Native 
corporation consultations, public and ADF&G comments. The proposals 
indicated above as ``adopted'' are reflected in the rule portion of 
this document as revisions to the subsistence management regulations. 
Because this rule concerns public lands managed by an agency or 
agencies in both the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior, 
identical text will be incorporated into 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR 
part 100.

Conformance With Statutory and Regulatory Authorities

Administrative Procedure Act Compliance

    The Board 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.
    In the more than 30 years that the Program has been operating, no 
benefit to the public has been demonstrated by delaying the effective 
date of the subsistence regulations. A lapse in regulatory control 
could affect the continued viability of fish or wildlife populations 
and future subsistence opportunities for rural Alaskans, and would 
generally fail to serve the overall public interest. Therefore, the 
Board finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to make this rule 
effective upon the date set forth in DATES to ensure continued 
operation of the subsistence program.

National Environmental Policy Act Compliance

    A Draft Environmental Impact Statement that described four 
alternatives for developing a Federal Subsistence Management Program 
was distributed for public comment on October 7, 1991. The Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was published on February 28, 
1992. The Record of Decision (ROD) on Subsistence Management for 
Federal Public Lands in Alaska was signed April 6, 1992. The selected 
alternative in the FEIS (Alternative IV) defined the administrative 
framework of an annual regulatory cycle for subsistence regulations.
    A 1997 environmental assessment dealt with the expansion of Federal 
jurisdiction over fisheries and is available at the office listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The Secretary of the Interior, with 
concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture, determined that expansion 
of Federal jurisdiction does 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

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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 of 1995 (PRA)

    This final rule does not contain any new collections of information 
that require Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval under the 
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). OMB has reviewed and approved the 
collections of information associated with the subsistence regulations 
at 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, and assigned OMB Control Number 
1018-0075, with an expiration date of January 31, 2024. We may not 
conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection 
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563)

    Executive Order 12866 provides that the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget will 
review all significant rules. OIRA 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. However, we estimate 
that two million pounds of meat are harvested by subsistence users 
annually and, if given an estimated dollar value of $3.00 per pound, 
this amount would equate to about $6 million in food value Statewide. 
Based upon the amounts and values cited above, 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 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 summary impact statement. 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, Title VIII, 
does not provide specific rights to tribes for the subsistence taking 
of wildlife, fish, and shellfish. However, the Board provided federally 
recognized Tribes and Alaska Native corporations opportunities to 
consult on this rule. Consultation with Alaska Native corporations are 
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 consultation: 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 the rulemaking 
process.
    On April 12, 2022, the Board provided federally recognized Tribes 
and Alaska Native Corporations a specific opportunity to consult on 
this rule prior to the start of its public regulatory meeting. 
Federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations were 
notified by mail and telephone and were given the opportunity to attend 
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 
Sue Detwiler of the Office of Subsistence Management, Alaska Regional 
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

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Anchorage, Alaska. Additional assistance was provided by

 Chris McKee, Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management;
 Kim Jochum, Alaska Regional Office, National Park Service;
 Dr. Glenn Chen, Alaska Regional Office, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs;
 Jill Klein, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service; and
 Gregory Risdahl, Alaska Regional Office, USDA Forest Service.

List of Subjects

36 CFR Part 242

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

50 CFR Part 100

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alaska, Fish, 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 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. Amend Sec.  __.24 by revising table 1 to paragraph (a)(1) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  __.24  Customary and traditional use determinations.

    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *

                       Table 1 to Paragraph (a)(1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Area                    Species           Determination
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unit 1........................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 1........................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 1........................  Deer.............  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 1........................  Goat.............  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 1........................  Moose............  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 2........................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 2........................  Deer.............  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 3........................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 3........................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 3........................  Deer.............  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 3........................  Elk..............  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 3........................  Moose............  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 4........................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 4........................  Deer.............  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 4........................  Goat.............  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 5........................  Black Bear.......  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 5........................  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 5........................  Deer.............  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
Unit 5........................  Goat.............  Residents of Units 1-
                                                    5.
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 6D.
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............  Residents of Unit 6D.
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 Cooper
                                                    Landing, Hope, and
                                                    Moose Pass.
Unit 7, Brown Mountain hunt     Goat.............  Residents of Port
 area.                                              Graham and Nanwalek.
Unit 7, remainder.............  Goat.............  Residents of Chenega
                                                    Bay, Cooper Landing,
                                                    Hope, Moose Pass,
                                                    Nanwalek, Ninilchik,
                                                    Port Graham,
                                                    Seldovia, and
                                                    Tatilek.
Unit 7........................  Moose............  Residents of Chenega
                                                    Bay, Cooper Landing,
                                                    Hope, Moose Pass,
                                                    and Tatitlek.
Unit 7........................  Sheep............  Residents of Cooper
                                                    Landing and Moose
                                                    Pass.
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).

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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 9D.......................  Ptarmigan........  Residents of Unit 9D.
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,
                                                    Cold Bay, False
                                                    Pass, King Cove,
                                                    Nelson Lagoon, 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.
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,
                                                    Kenny Lake, 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--
                                                    Mileposts 0-46
                                                    (Nabesna Road), and
                                                    residents along the
                                                    McCarthy Road--
                                                    Mileposts 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--Mileposts 0-46
                                                    (Nabesna Road), and
                                                    residents along the
                                                    McCarthy Road--
                                                    Mileposts 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.

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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,
                                                    Mentasta Lake, and
                                                    Slana.
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.
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 15B......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Cooper
                                                    Landing, Hope,
                                                    Nanwalek, Ninilchik,
                                                    Moose Pass, Port
                                                    Graham, and
                                                    Seldovia.
Unit 15C......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Cooper
                                                    Landing, Hope,
                                                    Nanwalek, Ninilchik,
                                                    Port Graham, and
                                                    Seldovia.
Unit 15A and Unit 15B.........  Goat.............  Residents of Cooper
                                                    Landing, Hope, Moose
                                                    Pass, Nanwalek,
                                                    Ninilchik, Port
                                                    Graham, and
                                                    Seldovia.
Unit 15C......................  Goat.............  Residents of Cooper
                                                    Landing, Hope,
                                                    Nanwalek, Ninilchik,
                                                    Port Graham, and
                                                    Seldovia.
Unit 15A and Unit 15B.........  Moose............  Residents of Cooper
                                                    Landing, Ninilchik,
                                                    Moose Pass,
                                                    Nanwalek, Port
                                                    Graham, and
                                                    Seldovia.
Unit 15C......................  Moose............  Residents of
                                                    Ninilchik, Nanwalek,
                                                    Port Graham, and
                                                    Seldovia.
Unit 15A and Unit 15B.........  Sheep............  Residents of Cooper
                                                    Landing and
                                                    Ninilchik.
Unit 15C......................  Sheep............  Residents of
                                                    Ninilchik.
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 17.......................  Beaver...........  Residents of Units
                                                    9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, and
                                                    17.
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, those portions north  Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 17,
 and west of a line beginning                       Akiak, Akiachak,
 from the Unit 18 boundary at                       Goodnews Bay,
 the northwestern end of                            Kwethluk, and
 Nenevok Lake, to the southern                      Platinum.
 point of upper Togiak Lake,
 and northeast towards the
 northern point of Nuyakuk
 Lake to the Unit 17A boundary.

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Unit 17B, beginning at the      Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 17
 Unit 17B boundary, those                           and Kwethluk.
 portions north and west of a
 line running from the
 southern point of upper
 Togiak Lake, northeast to the
 northern point of Nuyakuk
 Lake, and 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 Unit 17,
 draining into Nuyakuk Lake                         Akiak and Akiachak.
 and Tikchik Lake.
Unit 17B, remainder, and Unit   Brown Bear.......  Residents of Unit 17.
 17C.
Unit 17A, that portion west of  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
 the Izavieknik River, Upper                        9B, 17, Eek,
 Togiak Lake, Togiak Lake, and                      Goodnews Bay, Lime
 the main course of the Togiak                      Village, Napakiak,
 River.                                             Platinum, Quinhagak,
                                                    Stony River, and
                                                    Tuntutuliak.
Unit 17A, that portion north    Caribou..........  Residents of Units
 of Togiak Lake that includes                       9B, 17, Akiak,
 Izavieknik River drainages.                        Akiachak, Lime
                                                    Village, Stony
                                                    River, and Tuluksak.
Units 17A and 17B, those        Caribou..........  Residents of Units
 portions north and west of a                       9B, 17, Kwethluk,
 line beginning from the Unit                       Lime Village, and
 18 boundary at the                                 Stony River.
 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 Units
 Togiak National Wildlife                           9B, 17, Akiachak,
 Refuge within Unit 17B.                            Akiak, Bethel, Eek,
                                                    Goodnews Bay, Lime
                                                    Village, Napakiak,
                                                    Platinum, Quinhagak,
                                                    Stony River,
                                                    Tuluksak, and
                                                    Tuntutuliak.
Unit 17, remainder............  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    9B, 9C, 9E, 17, Lime
                                                    Village, and Stony
                                                    River.
Unit 17A, those portions north  Moose............  Residents of Unit 17,
 and west of a line beginning                       Goodnews Bay,
 from the Unit 18 boundary at                       Kwethluk, and
 the northwestern end of                            Platinum.
 Nenevok Lake, to the southern
 point of upper Togiak Lake,
 and to the Unit 17A boundary
 to the northeast towards the
 northern point of Nuyakuk
 Lake and northeast towards
 the northern point of Nuyakuk
 Lake to the Unit 17A boundary.
Unit 17A, that portion north    Moose............  Residents of Unit 17,
 of Togiak Lake that includes                       Akiak, Akiachak,
 Izavieknik River drainages.                        Goodnews Bay, and
                                                    Platinum.
Unit 17A, remainder...........  Moose............  Residents of Unit 17,
                                                    Goodnews Bay and
                                                    Platinum.
Units 17B, beginning at the     Moose............  Residents of Unit 17,
 Unit 17B boundary, those                           Akiak, Akiachak,
 portions north and west of a                       Goodnews Bay,
 line running from the                              Levelock, Nondalton,
 southern point of upper                            and Platinum.
 Togiak Lake, northeast to the
 northern point of Nuyakuk
 Lake, and northeast to the
 point where the Unit 17
 boundary intersects the
 Shotgun Hills.
Unit 17B, that portion within   Moose............  Residents of Unit 17,
 the Togiak National Wildlife                       Akiak, Akiachak,
 Refuge.                                            Goodnews Baym,
                                                    Levelock, Nondalton,
                                                    and Platinum.
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 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,
                                                    Lower Kalskag,
                                                    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, Lower
 of Russian Mission and that                        Kalskag, 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                       Lower Kalskag, St.
 Kusilvak Mountain to Mountain                      Michael, Stebbins,
 Village, and all drainages                         and Upper Kalskag.
 north of the Yukon River
 downstream from Marshall.
Unit 18, remainder............  Moose............  Residents of Unit 18,
                                                    Lower Kalskag, 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.

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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.
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, 20F, 25,
                                                    12 (north of the
                                                    Wrangell-St. Elias
                                                    National Park and
                                                    Preserve), Eureka,
                                                    Livengood, Manley,
                                                    and Minto.
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 20E......................  Sheep............  Residents of Units
                                                    20E, 25B, 25C, 25D,
                                                    and Dot Lake, Healy
                                                    Lake, Northway,
                                                    Tanacross, Tetlin,
                                                    and Tok.
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
                                                    1626.
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 Units 12
                                                    (north of Wrangell-
                                                    St. Elias National
                                                    Preserve), 20D, 20E,
                                                    20F, and 25, and
                                                    Eureka, Livengood,
                                                    Manley, and Minto.
Unit 25D......................  Caribou..........  Residents of Units
                                                    20F and 25D and
                                                    Manley Hot Springs.
Unit 25A......................  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    25A and 25D.
Unit 25B and Unit 25C.........  Moose............  Residents of Units
                                                    20D, 20E, 25B, 25C,
                                                    25D, Tok and
                                                    Livengood.
Unit 25D, west................  Moose............  Residents of Unit 25D
                                                    West.
Unit 25D, remainder...........  Moose............  Residents of
                                                    remainder of Unit
                                                    25.
Unit 25A......................  Sheep............  Residents of Arctic
                                                    Village,
                                                    Chalkyitsik, Fort
                                                    Yukon, Kaktovik, and
                                                    Venetie.
Unit 25B and Unit 25C.........  Sheep............  Residents of Units
                                                    20E, 25B, 25C, and
                                                    25D.
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.

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

* * * * *

Subpart D--Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife

0
3. Amend Sec.  __.25 by:
0
a. In paragraph (a), revising the definition of ``Hare or hares'';
0
b. Adding paragraph (c)(5); and
0
c. Revising paragraph (e).
    The revisions and addition read as follows:


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

    (a) * * *
    Hare or hares collectively refers to all species of hares (commonly 
called rabbits) in Alaska and includes snowshoe hare and tundra or 
Alaska hare.
* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (5) Fish, wildlife, or shellfish taken by a participant in a 
community harvest system counts toward both the community harvest limit 
or quota for that species as well as individual harvest limits, Federal 
or State, for each participant in that community harvest system; 
however, the take does not count toward individual harvest limits, 
Federal or State, of any non-participant.
    (i) Fish, wildlife, or shellfish taken by someone who is not a 
participant in a community harvest system does not count toward any 
community harvest limit or quota.
    (ii) For the purposes of this provision, all residents of the 
community are deemed participants in the community harvest unless the 
Board-approved framework requires registration as a prerequisite to 
harvesting or receiving any fish, wildlife, or shellfish pursuant to 
that community harvest, in which case only those who register are 
deemed participants in that community harvest.
* * * * *
    (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 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.
* * * * *

0
4. Amend Sec.  __.26 by revising paragraphs (e), (j)(1), and (n) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  100.26  Subsistence taking of wildlife.

* * * * *
    (e) Possession and transportation of wildlife. Except as specified 
in paragraph (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.
* * * * *
    (j) * * * (1) Sealing requirements for brown bear taken apply in 
all Units, except as specified in this paragraph (j). Sealing 
requirements for black bears of all color phases taken apply in Units 
1-7, 13-17, and 20.
* * * * *
    (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; and
    (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; and

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    (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; and
    (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) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license 
during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.

                       Table 1 to Paragraph (n)(1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a    Sep. 1-June 30.
 blue or glacier bear.
Brown Bear: 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by    Sep. 15-Dec. 31.
 State registration permit only.                  Mar. 15-May 31.
Deer:                                             ......................
    Unit 1A--4 antlered deer....................  Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
    Unit 1B--2 antlered deer....................  Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
    Unit 1C--4 deer; however, female deer may be  Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     taken only Sep. 15-Dec. 31.
Elk: 1 elk by Federal registration permit.......  July 1-June 30.
Successful hunters must send a photo of their     ......................
 elk antlers to ADF&G and a 5-inch section of
 the lower jaw with front teeth
Goat:                                             ......................
    Unit 1A, Revillagigedo Island only..........  No open season.
    Unit 1B, that portion north of LeConte Bay--  Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     1 goat by State registration permit only;
     the taking of kids or nannies accompanied
     by kids is prohibited.
    Unit 1A and Unit 1B, that portion on the      No open season.
     Cleveland Peninsula south of the divide
     between Yes Bay and Santa Anna Inlet.
    Unit 1A and Unit 1B, remainder--2 goats; a    Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     State registration permit will be required
     for the taking of the first goat and a
     Federal registration permit for the taking
     of a second goat. The taking of kids or
     nannies accompanied by kids is prohibited.
    Unit 1C, that portion draining into Lynn      Oct. 1-Nov. 30.
     Canal and Stephens Passage between Antler
     River and Eagle Glacier and River, and all
     drainages of the Chilkat Range south of the
     Endicott River--1 goat by State
     registration permit only.
    Unit 1C, that portion draining into Stephens  No open season.
     Passage and Taku Inlet between Eagle
     Glacier and River and Taku Glacier.
    Unit 1C, remainder--1 goat by State           Aug. 1-Nov. 30.
     registration permit only.
    Unit 1D, that portion lying north of the      Sep. 15-Nov. 30.
     Katzehin River and northeast of the Haines
     highway--1 goat by State registration
     permit only.
    Unit 1D, that portion lying between Taiya     No open season.
     Inlet and River and the White Pass and
     Yukon Railroad.
    Unit 1D, remainder--1 goat by State           Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
     registration permit only.
Moose:                                            ......................
    Unit 1A--1 antlered bull by Federal           Sep. 5-Oct. 15.
     registration permit.
    Unit 1B--1 antlered bull with spike-fork or   Sep. 15-Oct. 15.
     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 of Point Hobart   Sep. 15-Oct. 15.
     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 drainages of    Sep. 15-Oct. 15.
     Berners Bay--1 bull by State registration
     permit only.
    Unit 1C, Berners Bay--1 bull by drawing       Sep.15-Oct. 15 (will
     permit.                                       be announced).
    Only one moose permit may be issued per       ......................
     household. A household receiving a State
     permit for Berners Bay drainages moose may
     not receive a Federal permit. The annual
     harvest quota will be announced by the USDA
     Forest Service, Juneau office, in
     consultation with ADF&G. The Federal
     harvest allocation will be 25% (rounded up
     to the next whole number) of bull moose
     permits
    Unit 1D.....................................  No open season.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...............................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver      Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx....................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf:                                             ......................

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    Units 1A and 1B, south of Bradfield Canal     Aug. 1-May 31.
     and the east fork of the Bradfield River--5
     wolves.
    Units 1B, remainder, 1C, and 1D--5 wolves...  Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..........................  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10  Aug. 1-May 15.
 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 1-May 15.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: Unit 1--No limit........................  Nov. 10-May 15.
Coyote: No limit................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver      Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten: No limit................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter: No limit.................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 10-Mar. 1.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license 
during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.
    (ii) [Reserved]

                       Table 2 to Paragraph (n)(2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a    Sep. 1-June 30.
 blue or glacier bear.
Deer:
    5 deer; however, no more than one may be a    July 24-Jan. 31.
     female deer. Female deer may be taken only
     during the period Oct. 15-Jan. 31. Harvest
     ticket number five must be used when
     recording the harvest of a female deer, but
     may be used for recording the harvest of a
     male deer. Harvest tickets must be used in
     order except when recording a female deer
     on tag number five.
    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 Aug. 1-15, except by
     federally qualified subsistence users
     hunting under these regulations.
    Non-federally qualified users may only
     harvest up to 2 male deer on Federal public
     lands in Unit 2.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...............................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Elk: 1 elk by Federal registration permit.......  Jul 1-Jun 30.
Successful hunters must send a photo of their
 elk antlers to ADF&G and a 5-inch section of
 the lower jaw with front teeth.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver      Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx....................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: No limit. All wolves taken will be          Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
 sequentially numbered, marked with the date and
 location recorded by the hunter for each wolf,
 and all hides must be sealed within 15 days of
 take.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..........................  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in      Aug. 1-May 15.
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 1-May 15.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: No limit................................  Nov. 10-May 15.
Coyote: No limit................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver      Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten: No limit................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter: No limit.................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: No limit. All wolves taken will be          Nov. 15-Mar. 31.
 sequentially numbered, marked with the date and
 location recorded by the trapper for each wolf,
 and all hides must be sealed within 15 days of
 take.

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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; and
    (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) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license 
during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.

                       Table 3 to Paragraph (n)(3)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a    Sep. 1-June 30.
 blue or glacier bear.
Deer:
    Unit 3, Mitkof, Woewodski, and Butterworth    Oct. 1-Nov. 7.
     Islands and that portion of Kupreanof
     Island on the Lindenberg Peninsula east of
     the Portage Bay-Duncan Canal Portage--1
     buck.
    Unit 3, remainder--2 bucks..................  Aug. 1-Nov. 30.
                                                  Dec. 1-31, season to
                                                   be announced.
Elk:
    Unit 3, Etolin, Zarembo, Bushy, Shrubby, and  No open season.
     Kashevarof Islands.
    Unit 3 remainder--1 elk by Federal            July 1-June 30.
     registration permit.
    Successful hunters must send a photo of
     their elk antlers to ADF&G and a 5-inch
     section of the lower jaw with front teeth.
Moose: 1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-     Sep. 1-Oct. 15.
 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...............................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver      Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx....................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: 5 wolves..................................  Aug. 1-May 31.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..........................  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10  Aug. 1-May 15.
 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 1-May 15.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
    Unit 3, Mitkof Island--No limit.............  Nov. 10-May 15.
    Unit 3, except Mitkof Island--No limit......  Nov. 10-May 15.
Coyote: No limit................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver      Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten:
    No limit (except on Kuiu Island)............  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
    Kuiu Island portion of Unit 3. No limit.....  Dec. 1-31.
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. 1-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:

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    (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); and
    (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 4 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) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license 
during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.

                       Table 4 to Paragraph (n)(4)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brown Bear:
    Unit 4, Chichagof Island south and west of a  Sep. 15-Dec. 31. Mar.
     line that follows the crest of the island     15-May 31.
     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 that 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 4 regulatory years by
     State registration permit only.
    Unit 4, remainder--1 bear every 4 regulatory  Sep. 15-Dec. 31. Mar.
     years by State registration permit only.      15-May 20.
Deer: 6 deer; however, female deer may be taken   Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
 only Sep. 15-Jan. 31.
Elk: 1 elk by Federal registration permit.......  July 1-June 30.
Successful hunters must send a photo of their
 elk antlers to ADF&G and a 5-inch section of
 the lower jaw with front teeth.
Goat: 1 goat by State registration permit only..  Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...............................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver      Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day................  Sep. 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  Aug. 1-May 15.
 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 1-May 15.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: No limit................................  Nov. 10-May 15.
Coyote: No limit................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver      Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten: No limit................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter: No limit.................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 10-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; In Unit 5A, 
Nunatak Bench is defined as that area east of the Hubbard Glacier, 
north of Nunatak fiord, and north and east of the East Nunatak Glacier 
to the Canadian border.
    (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

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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) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license 
during an open beaver season, except on National Park Service lands.

                       Table 5 to Paragraph (n)(5)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a    Sep. 1-June 30.
 blue or glacier bear.
Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal registration        Sep. 1-May 31.
 permit only.
Deer:
    Unit 5A--1 buck.............................  Nov. 1-30.
    Unit 5B.....................................  No open season.
Goat:
    Unit 5A--that area between the Hubbard        No open season.
     Glacier and the West Nunatak Glacier on the
     north and east sides of Nunatak Fjord.
    Unit 5A, remainder--1 goat by Federal         Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     registration permit only.
    Unit 5B--1 goat by Federal registration       Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     permit only.
Moose:
    Unit 5A, Nunatak Bench--1 moose by State      Nov. 15-Feb. 15.
     registration permit only. The season will
     be closed when 5 moose have been taken from
     the Nunatak Bench.
    Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench, west of the    Oct. 8-Nov. 15.
     Dangerous River--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 5A, except Nunatak Bench, east of the    Sep. 16-Nov. 15.
     Dangerous River--1 bull by joint State/
     Federal registration permit only. From Sep.
     16-30, public lands will be closed to
     taking of moose, except by residents of
     Unit 5A hunting under these regulations.
    Unit 5B--1 bull by State registration permit  Sep. 1-Dec. 15.
     only. The season will be closed when 25
     bulls have been taken from the entirety of
     Unit 5B.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...............................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
 Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day................  Sep. 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      Aug. 1-May 15.
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 1-May 15.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: No limit................................  Nov. 10-May 15.
Coyote: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 10-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; and
    (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. In addition, you may use bait in Unit 6D between June 16 and June 
30. The harvest quota in Unit 6D is 20 bears taken with bait between 
June 16 and June 30.
    (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 Unit 6B 
or 6C 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. The designated hunter must 
obtain a

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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 and other traditional memorial potlatch ceremonies. 
Permits 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.

                       Table 6 to Paragraph (n)(6)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 1 bear. In Unit 6D, a State           Sep. 1-June 30.
 registration permit is required.
Deer:
    5 deer; however, antlerless deer may be       Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
     taken only from Oct. 1-Jan. 31. Only 1 of
     the 5-deer harvest limit may be taken
     between Jan. 1-31.
Goats:
    Unit 6A and B--1 goat by State registration   Aug. 20-Jan. 31.
     permit only.
    Unit 6C.....................................  No open season.
    Unit 6D (subareas RG242, RG243, RG244,        Aug. 20-Feb. 28.
     RG245, 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 and RG245 combined--2 goats,
     RG249--4 goats, RG266--4 goats, RG252--1
     goat.
Moose:
    Unit 6C--1 antlerless moose by Federal        Sep. 1-Oct. 31.
     drawing permit only.
    Permits for the portion of the antlerless
     moose quota not harvested in the Sep. 1-
     Oct. 31 hunt may be available for
     redistribution for a Nov. 1-Dec. 31 hunt.
    Unit 6C--1 bull by Federal drawing permit     Sep. 1-Dec. 31.
     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. Federal public lands are
     closed to the harvest of moose except by
     federally qualified users with a Federal
     permit for Unit 6C moose, Nov. 1-Dec. 31.
    Unit 6, remainder...........................  No open season.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession.......  May 1-Oct. 31.
Coyote:
    Unit 6A and D--2 coyotes....................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
    Unit 6B and 6C--No limit....................  July 1-June 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       No open season.
 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..........................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 5 per day, 10 in possession....  Aug. 1-May 15.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 1-May 15.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: No limit................................  Dec. 1-Apr. 30.
Coyote:
    Unit 6C, south of the Copper River Highway    Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
     and east of the Heney Range--No limit.
    Units 6A, 6B, 6C, remainder, and 6D--No       Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
     limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 Phases): No limit.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (7) Unit 7. (i) Unit 7 consists of Gulf of Alaska drainages between 
Gore Point and Cape Fairfield including the Nellie Juan and Kings River 
drainages, and including the Kenai River drainage upstream from the 
Russian River, the drainages into the south side of Turnagain Arm west 
of and including the Portage Creek drainage, and east of

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150[deg] W long., and all Kenai Peninsula drainages east of 150[deg] W 
long., from Turnagain Arm to the Kenai River.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
    (A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in the Kenai 
Fjords National Park.
    (B) You may not hunt in the Portage Glacier Closed Area in Unit 7, 
which consists of Portage Creek drainages between the Anchorage-Seward 
Railroad and Placer Creek in Bear Valley, Portage Lake, the mouth of 
Byron Creek, Glacier Creek, and Byron Glacier; however, you may hunt 
grouse, ptarmigan, hares, and squirrels with shotguns after September 
1.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15, except in the drainages of Resurrection Creek and its tributaries.
    (B) [Reserved]

                       Table 7 to Paragraph (n)(7)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 3 bears.............................  July 1-June 30.
Caribou:
    Unit 7, north of the Sterling Highway and     Aug. 10-Dec. 31.
     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.
Goat: 1 goat by Federal Drawing permit. Nannies   Aug. 10-Nov 14.
 accompanied by kids may not be taken.
Moose:
    Unit 7, that portion draining into Kings      No open season.
     Bay--Federal public lands are closed to the
     taking of moose except by residents of
     Chenega Bay and Tatitlek.
    Unit 7, remainder--1 antlered bull with       Aug. 20-Sep. 25.
     spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or with 3 or
     more brow tines on either antler, by
     Federal registration permit only.
Sheep: 1 ram with full curl horn or larger by     Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
 Federal drawing permit.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession.......  May 1-Oct. 10.
Coyote: No limit................................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       No open season.
 Phases):.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.......................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx....................................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf:
    Unit 7, that portion within the Kenai         Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     National Wildlife Refuge--2 wolves.
    Unit 7, remainder--5 wolves.................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..........................  Sep. 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    Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: 20 beaver per season....................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Coyote: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Jan. 1-31.
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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) Unit-specific regulations: If you have a trapping license, you 
may take beaver with a firearm in Unit 8 from Nov. 10 through Apr. 30.
    (ii) [Reserved]

                       Table 8 to Paragraph (n)(8)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal registration        Dec. 1-Dec. 15. Apr. 1-
 permit only. Up to 2 permits may be issued in     May 15.
 Akhiok; up to 1 permit may be issued in Karluk;
 up to 3 permits may be issued in Larsen Bay; up
 to 3 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 Kodiak         Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
 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 Oct. 1-Jan.
 31.

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Elk: Kodiak, Ban, Uganik, and Afognak Islands--1  Sep. 15-Nov. 30.
 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       Sep. 1-Feb. 15.
 Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.......................  July 1-June 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: 30 beaver per season....................  Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
 Phases): No limit.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (9) Unit 9. (i) Unit 9 consists of the Alaska Peninsula and 
adjacent islands, including drainages east of False Pass, Pacific Ocean 
drainages west of and excluding the Redoubt Creek drainage; drainages 
into the south side of Bristol Bay, drainages into the north side of 
Bristol Bay east of Etolin Point, and including the Sanak and Shumagin 
Islands:
    (A) Unit 9A consists of that portion of Unit 9 draining into 
Shelikof Strait and Cook Inlet between the southern boundary of Unit 16 
(Redoubt Creek) and the northern boundary of Katmai National Park and 
Preserve.
    (B) Unit 9B consists of the Kvichak River drainage except those 
lands drained by the Kvichak River/Bay between the Alagnak River 
drainage and the Naknek River drainage.
    (C) Unit 9C consists of the Alagnak (Branch) River drainage, the 
Naknek River drainage, lands drained by the Kvichak River/Bay between 
the Alagnak River drainage and the Naknek River drainage, and all land 
and water within Katmai National Park and Preserve.
    (D) Unit 9D consists of all Alaska Peninsula drainages west of a 
line from the southernmost head of Port Moller to the head of American 
Bay, including the Shumagin Islands and other islands of Unit 9 west of 
the Shumagin Islands.
    (E) Unit 9E consists of the remainder of Unit 9.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public lands:
    (A) You may not take wildlife for subsistence uses in Katmai 
National Park; and
    (B) You may not use motorized vehicles, except aircraft, boats, or 
snowmobiles used for hunting and transporting a hunter or harvested 
animal parts from Aug. 1 through Nov. 30 in the Naknek Controlled Use 
Area, which includes all of Unit 9C within the Naknek River drainage 
upstream from and including the King Salmon Creek drainage; however, 
you may use a motorized vehicle on the Naknek-King Salmon, Lake Camp, 
and Rapids Camp roads and on the King Salmon Creek trail, and on frozen 
surfaces of the Naknek River and Big Creek.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take 
beaver in Unit 9B from April 1 through May 31 and in the remainder of 
Unit 9 from April 1 through 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. The season will be closed when 4 females or 10 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 through June 30. Permits will be issued to individuals only 
at the request of a local organization. This 10-moose limit is not 
cumulative with that permitted for potlatches by the State.
    (E) For Units 9C and 9E only, a federally qualified subsistence 
user (recipient) of Units 9C and 9E may designate another federally 
qualified subsistence user of Units 9C and 9E to take bull caribou on 
his or her behalf. 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. The designated hunter must obtain a 
designated hunter permit and must return a completed harvest report. 
The designated hunter may hunt for any number of recipients but may 
have no more than four harvest limits in his/her possession at any one 
time.
    (G) The communities of False Pass, King Cove, Cold Bay, Sand Point, 
and Nelson Lagoon annually may each take, from October 1 through 
December 31 or May 10 through 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.

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                       Table 9 to Paragraph (n)(9)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 3 bears.............................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 9B, Lake Clark National Park and         July 1-June 30.
     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 4 females or 10 bear have been taken,
     whichever occurs first.
    Unit 9B, remainder--1 bear by State           Sep. 1-May 31.
     registration permit only.
    Unit 9C--1 bear by Federal registration       Oct. 1-May 31.
     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 6 females or 10
     bear have been taken, whichever occurs
     first.
    Unit 9E--1 bear by Federal registration       Sep. 25-Dec. 31.
     permit.                                      Apr. 15-May 25.
Caribou:                                          ......................
    Unit 9A--up to 2 caribou by State             Season may be
     registration permit.                          announced between
                                                   Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
    Unit 9B--up to 2 caribou by State             Season may be
     registration permit.                          announced between
                                                   Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
    Unit 9C, that portion within the Alagnak      Season may be
     River drainage--up to 2 caribou by State      announced between
     registration permit.                          Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
    Unit 9C, that portion draining into the       Season may be
     Naknek River from the north, and Graveyard    announced between
     Creek and Coffee Creek--up to 2 caribou by    Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     State registration permit.
    Unit 9C, remainder--1 bull by Federal         May be announced.
     registration permit or State permit.
     Federal public lands are closed to the
     taking of caribou except by residents of
     Unit 9C and Egegik..
    Unit 9D--1-4 caribou by Federal registration  Aug. 1-Sep. 30.
     permit only.                                 Nov. 15-Mar. 31.
    Unit 9E--1 bull by Federal registration       May be announced.
     permit or State permit. Federal public
     lands are closed to the taking of caribou
     except by residents of Unit 9E, Nelson
     Lagoon, and Sand Point..
Sheep:
    Unit 9B, that portion within Lake Clark       July 15-Oct. 15.
     National Park and Preserve--1 ram with \3/   Jan. 1-Apr. 1.
     4\ curl or larger horn by Federal
     registration permit only. By announcement
     of the Lake Clark National Park and
     Preserve Superintendent, the summer/fall
     season will be closed when up to 5 sheep
     are taken and the winter season will be
     closed when up to 2 sheep are taken..
    Unit 9B, remainder--1 ram with \7/8\ curl or  Aug. 10-Oct. 10.
     larger horn by Federal registration permit
     only.
    Unit 9, remainder--1 ram with \7/8\ curl or   Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
     larger horn.
Moose:
    Unit 9A--1 bull by State registration permit  Sep. 1-15.
    Unit 9B--1 bull by State registration permit  Sep. 1-20.
                                                  Dec. 1-Jan. 15.
    Unit 9C, that portion draining into the       Sep. 1-20.
     Naknek River from the north--1 bull by       Dec. 1-31.
     State registration permit.
    Unit 9C, that portion draining into the       Aug. 20-Sep. 20.
     Naknek River from the south--1 bull by       Dec. 1-31.
     State registration permit. 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 State           Sep. 1-20.
     registration permit.                         Dec. 15-Jan. 15.
    Unit 9D--1 bull by Federal registration       Dec. 15-Jan. 20.
     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 registration         Sep. 1-25.
     permit; however, only antlered bulls may be  Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
     taken Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Beaver: Unit 9B and 9E--2 beaver per day........  Apr. 15-May 31.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...............................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No limit..........  Dec. 1-Mar. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Sep. 1-Feb. 15.
 Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare:...........................................  ......................
    Snowshoe hare: No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
    Alaska hare: 1 per day, 4 per season........  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Lynx: 2 lynx....................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves.................................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..........................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession...  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 10    Aug. 10-last day of
 per day, 20 in possession.                        Feb.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:                                           ......................
    No limit....................................  Oct. 10-Mar. 31.
    2 beaver per day; only firearms may be used.  Apr. 15-May 31.
Coyote: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.

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Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No limit..........  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (10) Unit 10. (i) Unit 10 consists of the Aleutian Islands, Unimak 
Island, and the Pribilof Islands.
    (ii) You may not take any wildlife species for subsistence uses on 
Otter Island in the Pribilof Islands.
    (iii) In Unit 10--Unimak Island only, a federally qualified 
subsistence user (recipient) may designate another federally qualified 
subsistence user to take caribou on his or her behalf. The designated 
hunter must obtain a designated hunter permit and must return a 
completed harvest report. The designated hunter may hunt for any number 
of recipients but may have no more than four harvest limits in his/her 
possession at any one time.
    (iv) The communities of False Pass, King Cove, Cold Bay, Sand 
Point, and Nelson Lagoon annually may each take, from October 1 through 
December 31 or May 10 through 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.

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

    (11) Unit 11. Unit 11 consists of that area draining into the 
headwaters of the Copper River south of Suslota Creek and the area 
drained by all tributaries into the east bank of the Copper River 
between the confluence of Suslota Creek with the Slana River and Miles 
Glacier.
    (i) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black and brown bear between April 15 
and June 15.
    (B) One moose without calf may be taken from June 20 through July 
31 in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Unit 11 or 
Unit 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.
    (C) For federally qualified subsistence users living within the 
Ahtna traditional communities of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, 
Gakona, Gulkana, Mentasta Lake, and Tazlina, a community harvest system 
for moose is authorized on Federal public lands within Unit 11, subject 
to the framework established by the Federal Subsistence Board.
    (1) The boundaries of the communities are the most recent Census 
Designated Places as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
    (2) Participants in the community harvest system may not designate 
another individual to harvest on their behalf any species for which 
they register within the community harvest system but may serve as a 
designated hunter, pursuant to 50 CFR 100.25(e).
    (3) Community harvest limit for the species authorized in the 
community harvest system is the sum of individual harvest limits of the 
participants in the system.

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    (4) Harvest reporting will take the form of reports collected from 
hunters by the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission and submitted 
directly to land managers and the Office of Subsistence Management, 
rather than through Federal registration permits, joint State/Federal 
registration permits, or State harvest tickets.
    (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.

                      Table 11 to Paragraph (n)(11)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 3 bears.............................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear..............................  Aug. 10-June 15.
Caribou: 1 bull by Federal registration permit..  May be announced.
Sheep:
    1 ram.......................................  Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
    1 sheep by Federal registration permit only   Aug. 1-Oct. 20.
     by persons 60 years of age or older. Ewes
     accompanied by lambs or lambs may not be
     taken.
Goat:
    Unit 11, that portion within the Wrangell-    Aug. 25-Dec. 31.
     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 Wrangell-St.    Aug. 10-Dec. 31.
     Elias National Park and Preserve--1 goat by
     Federal registration permit only.
    Unit 11, that portion outside of the          No open season.
     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 draining into the east  Aug. 20-Sep. 20.
     bank of the Copper River upstream from and
     including the Slana River drainage--1
     antlered bull by joint Federal/State
     registration permit.
    Unit 11, that portion south and east of a     Aug. 20-Sep. 20.
     line running along the north bank of the     Nov. 20-Jan. 20.
     Chitina River, the north and west banks of
     the Nazina River, and the west bank of West
     Fork of the Nazina River, continuing along
     the western edge of the West Fork Glacier
     to the summit of Regal Mountain--1 bull by
     Federal registration permit. However,
     during the period Aug. 20-Sep. 20, only an
     antlered bull may be taken.
    Unit 11, remainder--1 antlered bull by        Aug. 20-Sep. 20.
     Federal registration permit only.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Sep. 20-June 10.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession.......  June 1-Oct. 10.
Coyote: 10 coyotes..............................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
 Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.......................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx....................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves.................................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..........................  Sep. 1-Feb. 28.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15     Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 per day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: No limit................................  Sep. 25-May 31.
Coyote: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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 and brown bear between April 15 
and June 30; you may use bait to hunt wolves on FWS and BLM lands.

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    (B) You may not use a steel trap, or a snare using cable smaller 
than \3/32\-inch diameter to trap coyotes or wolves in Unit 12 during 
April and October.
    (C) One moose without calf may be taken from June 20 through July 
31 in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Unit 11 or 
12 for the Batzulnetas Culture Camp. Two hunters from either 
Chistochina or Mentasta Village may be designated by the Mt. Sanford 
Tribal Consortium to receive the Federal subsistence harvest permit. 
The permit may be obtained from a Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and 
Preserve office.
    (D) A community harvest system for caribou and moose is authorized 
on Federal public lands in Unit 12 within the Tok and Little Tok River 
drainages south of the Tok River bridge and east of the Tok Cutoff 
Road, and within the Nabesna River drainage west of the east bank of 
the Nabesna River upstream from the southern boundary of Tetlin 
National Wildlife Refuge and that portion of Unit 12 that is east of 
the Nabesna River and south of the Pickerel Lake Winter Trail running 
southeast from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian border. This community 
harvest system is for federally qualified subsistence users living 
within the Ahtna traditional communities of Chistochina, Chitina, 
Copper Center, Gakona, Gulkana, Mentasta Lake, and Tazlina and is 
subject to the framework established by the Federal Subsistence Board.
    (1) The boundaries of the communities are the most recent Census 
Designated Places as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
    (2) Participants in the community harvest system may not designate 
another individual to harvest on their behalf any species for which 
they register within the community harvest system but may serve as a 
designated hunter, pursuant to 50 CFR 100.25(e).
    (3) The community harvest limit for the species authorized in the 
community harvest system is the sum of individual harvest limits of the 
participants in the system.
    (4) Harvest reporting will take the form of reports collected from 
hunters by the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission and submitted 
directly to the land managers and the Office of Subsistence Management, 
rather than through Federal registration permits, joint State/Federal 
registration permits, or State harvest tickets.
    (5) Participants must abide by customary and traditional use 
determinations.
    (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.

                      Table 12 to Paragraph (n)(12)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 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 the Wrangell-    No open season.
     St. Elias 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 the Nabesna     Aug. 10-Sep. 30.
     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 federally
     qualified subsistence users hunting under
     these regulations.
    Unit 12, remainder--1 bull..................  Sep. 1-20.
    Unit 12, remainder--1 caribou may be taken    Winter season to be
     by a Federal registration permit during a     announced.
     winter season to be announced. Dates for a
     winter season to occur between Oct. 1 and
     Apr. 30, and sex of the animals to be taken
     will be announced by the Tetlin National
     Wildlife Refuge Manager in consultation
     with the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
     and Preserve Superintendent, Alaska
     Department of Fish and Game area
     biologists, and Chairs of the Eastern
     Interior Regional Advisory Council and
     Upper Tanana/Fortymile Fish and Game
     Advisory Committee.
Sheep:
    Unit 12--1 ram with full curl or larger horn  Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
    Unit 12, that portion within Wrangell-St.     Aug. 1-Oct. 20.
     Elias National Park and Preserve--1 ram
     with full curl horn or larger by Federal
     registration permit only by persons 60
     years of age or older.
Moose:
    Unit 12, that portion within the Tetlin       Aug. 24-Sep. 20.
     National Wildlife Refuge and those lands     Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
     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 the Nabesna     Aug. 24-Sep. 30.
     River and Nabesna Glacier, and south of the
     Winter Trail running southeast from
     Pickerel Lake to the Canadian border--1
     antlered bull.
    Unit 12, that portion within the Nabesna      Aug. 20-Sep. 20.
     River drainage west of the east bank of the
     Nabesna River upstream from the southern
     boundary of Tetlin National Wildlife
     Refuge--1 antlered bull by joint Federal/
     State registration permit only.
    Unit 12, remainder--1 bull..................  Aug. 24-28.
                                                  Sep. 8-20.
Beaver: Unit 12, Wrangell-St. Elias National      Sep. 20-May 15.
 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       Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
 Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.

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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..........................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15     Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 per day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: No limit. Hide or meat must be salvaged.  Sep. 15-Jun 10.
 Traps, snares, bow and arrow, or firearms may
 be used.
Coyote: No limit................................  Oct. 15-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Nov. 1-Mar. 15.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Sep. 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 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 
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

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Fork trails, or other trails designated by the Board, you may not use 
motorized vehicles for subsistence hunting in the Sourdough Controlled 
Use Area. The Sourdough Controlled Use Area consists of that portion of 
Unit 13B bounded by a line beginning at the confluence of Sourdough 
Creek and the Gulkana River, then northerly along Sourdough Creek to 
the Richardson Highway at approximately Mile 148, then northerly along 
the Richardson Highway to the Middle Fork Trail at approximately Mile 
170, then westerly along the trail to the Gulkana River, then southerly 
along the east bank of the Gulkana River to its confluence with 
Sourdough Creek, the point of beginning.
    (D) You may not use any motorized vehicle or pack animal for 
hunting, including the transportation of hunters, their hunting gear, 
and/or parts of game from July 26 through September 30 in the Tonsina 
Controlled Use Area. The Tonsina Controlled Use Area consists of that 
portion of Unit 13D bounded on the west by the Richardson Highway from 
the Tiekel River to the Tonsina River at Tonsina, on the north along 
the south bank of the Tonsina River to where the Edgerton Highway 
crosses the Tonsina River, then along the Edgerton Highway to Chitina, 
on the east by the Copper River from Chitina to the Tiekel River, and 
on the south by the north bank of the Tiekel River.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15.
    (B) Upon written request by the Camp Director to the Glennallen 
Field Office, 2 caribou, sex to be determined by the Glennallen Field 
Office Manager of the BLM, may be taken from Aug. 10 through Sep. 30 or 
Oct. 21 through Mar. 31 by Federal registration permit for the Hudson 
Lake Residential Treatment Camp. Additionally, 1 bull moose may be 
taken Aug. 1 through Sep. 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) A community harvest system for caribou and moose is authorized 
on Federal public lands within Unit 13, subject to the framework 
established by the Federal Subsistence Board, for federally qualified 
subsistence users living within the Ahtna traditional communities of 
Cantwell, Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Gakona, Gulkana, 
Mentasta Lake, and Tazlina.
    (1) The boundaries of the communities are the most recent Census 
Designated Places as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
    (2) Participants in the community harvest system may not designate 
another individual to harvest on their behalf any species for which 
they register within the community harvest system but may serve as a 
designated hunter, pursuant to 50 CFR 100.25(e).
    (3) The community harvest limit for the species authorized in the 
community harvest system is the sum of individual harvest limits of the 
participants in the system.
    (4) Harvest reporting will take the form of reports collected from 
hunters by the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission and submitted 
directly to the land managers and the Office of Subsistence Management, 
rather than through Federal registration permits, joint State/Federal 
registration permits, or State harvest tickets.

                      Table 13 to Paragraph (n)(13)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 3 bears.............................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear. Bears taken within Denali     Aug. 10-May 31.
 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:
    Units 13A and 13B--2 caribou by Federal       Aug. 1-Sep. 30.
     registration permit only. The sex of         Oct. 21-Mar. 31.
     animals that may be taken will be announced
     by the Glennallen Field Office Manager of
     the Bureau of Land Management in
     consultation with the Alaska Department of
     Fish and Game area biologist and Chairs of
     the Eastern Interior Regional Advisory
     Council and the Southcentral Regional
     Advisory Council.
    Unit 13, remainder--2 bulls by Federal        Aug. 1-Sep. 30.
     registration permit only.                    Oct. 21-Mar. 31.
Sheep: Unit 13, excluding Unit 13D and the Tok    Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
 Management Area and Delta Controlled Use Area--
 1 ram with \7/8\ curl or larger horn.
Moose:
    Unit 13E--1 antlered bull moose by Federal    Aug. 1-Sep. 20.
     registration permit only; only 1 permit
     will be issued per household.
    Unit 13, remainder--1 antlered bull moose by  Aug. 1-Sep. 20.
     Federal registration permit only.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession.......  June 15-Sep. 10.
Coyote: 10 coyotes..............................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
 Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.......................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx....................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves.................................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..........................  Sep. 1-Feb. 28.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15     Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 per day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: No limit................................  Sep. 25-May 31.
Coyote: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 Phases): No limit.
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.

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Muskrat: No limit...............................  Sep. 25-June 10.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Oct. 15-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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 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; 
and
    (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; and
    (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:

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

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of the Kasilof River, the northern shore of Tustumena Lake, Glacier 
Creek, and Tustumena Glacier; and
    (C) Unit 15C consists of the remainder of Unit 15.
    (ii) You may not take wildlife, except for grouse, ptarmigan, and 
hares that may be taken only from October 1 through March 1 by bow and 
arrow only, in the Skilak Loop Management Area, which consists of that 
portion of Unit 15A bounded by a line beginning at the easternmost 
junction of the Sterling Highway and the Skilak Loop (milepost 76.3), 
then due south to the south bank of the Kenai River, then southerly 
along the south bank of the Kenai River to its confluence with Skilak 
Lake, then westerly along the 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; and
    (D) You may not take red fox in Unit 15 by any means other than a 
steel trap or snare.

                      Table 15 to Paragraph (n)(15)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
    Units 15A and 15B--2 bears by Federal         July 1-June 30.
     registration permit.
    Unit 15C--3 bears...........................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: Unit 15--1 bear every 4 regulatory    Sep. 1-Nov. 30, to be
 years by Federal registration permit. The         announced and Apr. 1-
 season may be opened or closed by announcement    June 15, to be
 from the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Manager   announced.
 after consultation with ADF&G and the Chair of
 the Southcentral Alaska Subsistence Regional
 Advisory Council.
Caribou:
    Unit 15B, within the Kenai National Wildlife  Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
     Refuge Wilderness Area--1 caribou by
     Federal drawing permit.
    Unit 15C, north of the Fox River and east of  Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
     Windy Lake--1 caribou by Federal drawing
     permit.
    Unit 15, remainder..........................  No open season.
Goat: 1 goat by Federal drawing permit. Kids or   Aug. 10-Nov. 14.
 nannies accompanied by kids may not be taken.
Moose:
    Unit 15A--Skilak Loop Wildlife Management     No open season.
     Area.
    Units 15A remainder, 15B, and 15C--1          Aug. 20-Sep. 25.
     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 bull with       Oct. 20-Nov. 10.
     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.
    Unit 15C--1 cow by Federal registration       Aug. 20-Sep. 25.
     permit only.
Sheep: 1 ram with \3/4\ curl horn or larger by    Aug 10-Sep. 20.
 Federal drawing permit.
Coyote: No limit................................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.......................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx....................................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf:
    Unit 15, that portion within the Kenai        Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     National Wildlife Refuge--2 wolves.
    Unit 15, remainder--5 wolves................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..........................  Sep. 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, 40 in           Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     possession.
    Unit 15C--20 per day, 40 in possession......  Aug. 10-Dec. 31.
    Unit 15C--5 per day, 10 in possession.......  Jan. 1-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       Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 Phases): 1 Fox.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Jan. 1-31.
Marten:
    Unit 15B, that portion east of the Kenai      No open season.
     River, Skilak Lake, Skilak River, and
     Skilak Glacier.
    Remainder of Unit 15--No limit..............  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Nov. 10-May 15.
Otter: Unit 15--No limit........................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: Unit 15B and C--No limit.............  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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    (16) Unit 16. (i) Unit 16 consists of the drainages into Cook Inlet 
between Redoubt Creek and the Susitna River, including Redoubt Creek 
drainage, Kalgin Island, and the drainages on the 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 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; and
    (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]

                      Table 16 to Paragraph (n)(16)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 3 bears.............................  July 1-June 30.
Caribou: 1 caribou..............................  Aug. 10-Oct. 31.
Moose:
    Unit 16B, Redoubt Bay Drainages south and     Sep. 1-15.
     west of, and including the Kustatan River
     drainage--1 bull.
    Unit 16B, Denali National Preserve only--1    Sep. 1-30.
     bull by Federal registration permit. One     Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
     Federal registration permit for moose
     issued per household.
    Unit 16B, remainder--1 bull.................  Sep. 1-30.
                                                  Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...............................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Sep. 1-Feb. 15.
 Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.......................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx....................................  Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Wolf: 5 wolves..................................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..........................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in     Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: No limit................................  Oct. 10-May 15.
Coyote: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Dec. 15-Jan. 31.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Nov. 10-June 10.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (17) Unit 17. (i) Unit 17 consists of drainages into Bristol Bay 
and the Bering Sea between Etolin Point and Cape Newenham, and all 
islands between these points including Hagemeister Island and the 
Walrus Islands:
    (A) Unit 17A consists of the drainages between Cape Newenham and 
Cape Constantine, and Hagemeister Island and the Walrus Islands;
    (B) Unit 17B consists of the Nushagak River drainage upstream from, 
and including the Mulchatna River drainage and the Wood River drainage 
upstream from the outlet of Lake Beverley; and
    (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, bear, wolves, 
and wolverine, including transportation of hunters and parts of 
ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine in the Upper Mulchatna Controlled 
Use Area consisting of Unit 17B, from Aug. 1 through Nov. 1.
    (B) [Reserved]
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
15.
    (B) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu of 
a resident tag if you have obtained a State registration permit prior 
to hunting.
    (C) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take 
beaver in Unit 17 from April 15 through May 31. You may not take beaver 
with a firearm under a trapping license on National Park Service lands.
    (D) In Unit 17, a snowmachine may be used to assist in the taking 
of a caribou, and caribou may be shot from a stationary snowmachine. 
``Assist in the taking of a caribou'' means a snowmachine may be used 
to approach within 300 yards of a caribou at speeds under 15 miles per 
hour, in a manner that does not involve repeated approaches or that 
causes a caribou to run. A snowmachine may not be used to contact an 
animal or to pursue a fleeing caribou.

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                      Table 17 to Paragraph (n)(17)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 2 bears.............................  Aug. 1-May 31.
Brown Bear: Unit 17--1 bear by State              Sep. 1-May 31.
 registration permit only.
Caribou: Unit 17A, all drainages west of Right    Season may be
 Hand Point--up to 2 caribou by State              announced between
 registration permit.                              Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
    Units 17A and 17C, that portion of 17A and    Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
     17C consisting of the Nushagak Peninsula
     south of the Igushik River, Tuklung River
     and Tuklung Hills, west to Tvativak Bay--up
     to 5 caribou by Federal registration permit.
    Public lands are closed to the taking of
     caribou except by federally qualified users
     unless the population estimate exceeds 900
     caribou.
    Units 17A, remainder and 17C, remainder--     Season may be
     selected drainages; a harvest limit of up     announced between
     to 2 caribou by State registration permit     Aug. 1 and Mar. 31.
     will be determined at the time the season
     is announced.
    Units 17B and 17C, that portion of 17C east   Season may be
     of the Wood River and Wood River Lakes--up    announced between
     to 2 caribou by State registration permit.    Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
Sheep: 1 ram with full curl or larger horn......  Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
Moose: Unit 17A--1 bull by State registration     Aug. 25-Sep. 25.
 permit; or.
    1 antlerless moose by State registration      Aug. 25-Sep. 25.
     permit; or.
    Unit 17A--up to 2 moose; one antlered bull    Up to a 31-day season
     by State registration permit, one             may be announced
     antlerless moose by State registration        between Dec. 1 and
     permit.                                       the last day of Feb.
    Units 17B and 17C--one bull.................  Aug. 20-Sep. 15. Dec.
                                                   1-31.
    During the period Aug. 20-Sep. 15--one bull
     by State registration permit; or
    During the period Sep. 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...............................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit....  Dec. 1-Mar. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Sep. 1-Feb. 15.
 Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare:
    Snowshoe hare: No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
    Alaska hare: 1 per day, 4 per season........  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Lynx: 2 lynx....................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves.................................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..........................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: Unit 17--No limit.......................  Oct. 10-Mar. 31.
    Unit 17--2 beaver per day. Only firearms may  Apr. 15-May 31.
     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       Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: 2 muskrats.............................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (18) Unit 18. (i) Unit 18 consists of that area draining into the 
Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers westerly and downstream from a line starting 
at the downriver boundary of Paimiut on the north bank of the Yukon 
River then south across the Yukon River to the northern terminus of the 
Paimiut Portage, then south along the Paimiut Portage to its 
intersection with Arhymot Lake, then south along the northern and 
western bank of Arhymot Lake to the outlet at Crooked Creek (locally 
known as Johnson River), then along the south bank of Crooked Creek 
downstream to the northern terminus of Crooked Creek to the Yukon-
Kuskokwim Portage (locally known as the Mud Creek Tramway), then along 
the west side of the tramway to Mud Creek, then along the westerly bank 
of Mud Creek downstream to an unnamed slough of the Kuskokwim River 
(locally known as First Slough or Kalskag Slough), then along the west 
bank of this unnamed slough downstream to its confluence with the 
Kuskokwim River, then southeast across the Kuskokwim River to its 
southerly bank, then along the south bank of the Kuskokwim River 
upriver to the confluence of a Kuskokwim River slough locally known as 
Old River, then across Old River to the downriver terminus of the 
island formed by Old River and the Kuskokwim River, then along the 
north bank of the main channel of Old River to Igyalleq Creek 
(Whitefish Creek), then along the south and west bank of

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Igyalleq Creek to Whitefish Lake, then directly across Whitefish Lake 
to Ophir Creek, then along the west bank of Ophir Creek to its 
headwaters at 61[deg]10.22' N lat., 159[deg] 46.05'' W long., 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. 
Matthews, and adjacent islands between Cape Newenham and the Pastolik 
River, and all seaward waters and lands within 3 miles of these 
coastlines.
    (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 April 1 through June 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' 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 caliber 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.
    (G) You may use artificial light when taking a bear at a den site.

                      Table 18 to Paragraph (n)(18)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 3 bears.............................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear by State registration permit   Sep. 1-May 31.
 only.
Caribou:
    Unit 18, that portion to the east and south   Season may be
     of the Kuskokwim River--up to 2 caribou by    announced between
     State registration permit.                    Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
    Unit 18, remainder--up to 2 caribou by State  Season may be
     registration permit.                          announced between
                                                   Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
Moose: Unit 18, that portion east of a line       Sep. 1-Oct. 15.
 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--1
 antlered bull by State registration permit
 during the fall season.
Or
    1 antlered bull by Federal registration       May be announced
     permit during a may-be-announced winter       between Dec. 1-Jan.
     season.                                       31.
    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 the Eek River drainage and  Sep. 1-30.
     north of the Goodnews River drainage--1
     antlered bull by State registration permit.
    Unit 18, Goodnews River drainage and south    Sep. 1-30.
     to the Unit 18 boundary--1 antlered bull by
     State registration permit.
or
    1 moose by State registration permit........  A season may be
                                                   announced between
                                                   Dec. 1 and the last
                                                   day of Feb.
    Unit 18, remainder--3 moose, only one of      Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
     which may be antlered. Antlered bulls may
     not be harvested from Oct. 1 through Nov.
     30.
Beaver: No limit................................  July 1-June 30.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...............................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes.....  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
 Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare:
Snowshoe hare: No limit.........................  July 1-June 30.
Alaska hare: 2 per day, 6 per season............  Aug. 1-May 31.
Lynx: 5 lynx....................................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolf: 10 wolves.................................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 2 wolverine..........................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 possession.

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Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 15 per day, 30 in    Aug. 10-May 30.
 possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                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       Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 10-Mar. 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, excluding the drainages of Arhymot Lake, from a line starting 
at the outlet of Arhymot Lake at Crooked Creek (locally known as 
Johnson River), then along the south bank of Crooked Creek downstream 
to the northern terminus of Crooked Creek to the Yukon- Kuskokwim 
Portage (locally known as the Mud Creek Tramway), then along the west 
side of the tramway to Mud Creek, then along the westerly bank of Mud 
Creek downstream to an unnamed slough of the Kuskokwim River (locally 
known as First Slough or Kalskag Slough), then along the west bank of 
this unnamed slough downstream to its confluence with the Kuskokwim 
River, then southeast across the Kuskokwim River to its southerly bank, 
then along the south bank of the Kuskokwim River upriver to the 
confluence of a Kuskokwim River slough locally known as Old River, then 
across Old River to the downriver terminus of the island formed by Old 
River and the Kuskokwim River, then along the north bank of the main 
channel of Old River to Igyalleq Creek (Whitefish Creek), then along 
the south and west bank of Igyalleq Creek to Whitefish Lake, then 
directly across Whitefish Lake to Ophir Creek then along the west bank 
of Ophir Creek to its headwaters at 61[deg]10.22' N lat., 
159[deg]46.05'' W long.:
    (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 M#1.26 (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; and
    (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 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.
    (C) In Unit 19C, individual residents of Nikolai may harvest sheep 
during the Aug. 10 to Sep. 20 season and not have that animal count 
against the community harvest limit (during the Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 
season). Individual residents of Nikolai that harvest a sheep under 
State regulations may not participate in the Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 
community harvest.

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                      Table 19 to Paragraph (n)(19)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 3 bears.............................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: Units 19A and 19B, those portions     Aug. 10-June 30.
 which are downstream of and including the Aniak
 River drainage--1 bear by State registration
 permit.
    Units 19A, remainder, 19B, remainder, and     Aug. 10-June 30.
     Unit 19D--1 bear.
Caribou: Units 19A and 19B (excluding rural       Season may be
 Alaska residents of Lime Village)--up to 2        announced between
 caribou by State registration permit.             Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
    Unit 19C--1 caribou.........................  Aug. 10-Oct. 10.
    Unit 19D, south and east of the Kuskokwim     Aug. 10-Sep. 30. Nov.
     River and North Fork of the Kuskokwim         1-Jan. 31.
     River--1 caribou.
    Unit 19D, remainder--1 caribou..............  Aug. 10-Sep. 30.
    Unit 19, residents domiciled in Lime Village  July 1-June 30.
     only--no individual harvest limit but a
     village harvest quota of 200 caribou; cows
     and calves may not be taken from Apr. 1
     through Aug. 9. Reporting will be by a
     community reporting system..
Sheep: 1 ram with 7 8 curl horn or larger.......  Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
    Unit 19C, that portion within the Denali      Oct. 1-Mar. 30.
     National Park and Preserve-residents of
     Nikolai only--no individual harvest limit,
     but a community harvest quota will be set
     annually by the Denali National Park and
     Preserve Superintendent; rams or ewes
     without lambs only. Reporting will be by a
     community reporting system..
Moose: Unit 19, residents of Lime Village only--  July 1-June 30.
 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, Lime Village Management Area--2     Aug. 10-Sep. 25. Nov.
     bulls by State or Federal registration        20-Mar 31.
     permit.
    Unit 19A, north of the Kuskokwim River,       Sep. 1-5.
     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--1 antlered
     bull by State registration permit available
     in Sleetmute and Stoney River on July 24.
     Permits issued on a first come, first
     served basis (number of permits to be
     announced annually)..
    Unit 19A, remainder--1 antlered bull by       Sep. 1-20.
     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.
    Unit 19B--1 bull with spike-fork or 50-inch   Sep. 1-20.
     antlers or antlers with 4 or more brow
     tines on one side.
    Unit 19C--1 antlered bull...................  Sep. 1-20.
    Unit 19C--1 bull by State registration        Jan. 15-Feb. 15.
     permit.
    Unit 19D, that portion of the Upper           Sep. 1-30.
     Kuskokwim Controlled Use Area within the
     North Fork drainage upstream from the
     confluence of the South Fork to the mouth
     of the Swift Fork--1 antlered bull.
    Unit 19D, remainder of the Upper Kuskokwim    Sep. 1-30. Dec. 1-Feb.
     Controlled Use Area--1 bull.                  28.
    Unit 19D, remainder--1 antlered bull........  Sep. 1-30. Dec. 1-15.
Coyote: 10 coyotes..............................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
 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..........................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 per day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: No limit................................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Coyote: No limit................................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

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bounded on the west by the east bank of the Nenana River.
    (B) Unit 20B consists of drainages into the northern 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 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 hunt moose only 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.

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    (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.

                      Table 20 to Paragraph (n)(20)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 3 bears.............................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: Unit 20A--1 bear....................  Sep. 1-May 31.
    Unit 20E--1 bear............................  Aug. 10-June 30.
    Unit 20, remainder--1 bear..................  Sep. 1-May 31.
Caribou: Unit 20E--up to 3 caribou, to be         Fall season between
 announced, by a joint State/Federal               Aug. 1 and Sep. 30,
 registration permit.                              to be announced.
                                                   Winter season between
                                                   Oct. 21 and Mar. 31,
                                                   to be announced.
    Unit 20F, north of the Yukon River--1         Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     caribou.
    Unit 20F, east of the Dalton Highway and      Fall season between
     south of the Yukon River--up to 3 caribou,    Aug. 1 and Sep. 30,
     to be announced, by a joint State/Federal     to be announced.
     registration permit.                          Winter season between
                                                   Oct. 21 and Mar. 31,
                                                   to be announced.
Moose: Unit 20A--1 antlered bull................  Sep. 1-20.
    Unit 20B--1 antlered bull...................  Sep. 1-20.
    Unit 20C, that portion within Denali          Sep. 1-30. Nov. 15-
     National Park and Preserve west of the        Dec. 15.
     Toklat River, excluding lands within Mount
     McKinley National Park as it existed prior
     to December 2, 1980--1 antlered bull;
     however, white-phased or partial albino
     (more than 50 percent white) moose may not
     be taken.
    Unit 20C, remainder--1 antlered bull;         Sep. 1-30.
     however, white-phased or partial albino
     (more than 50 percent white) moose may not
     be taken.
    Unit 20E, that portion within Yukon-Charley   Aug. 20-Sep. 30.
     Rivers National Preserve--1 bull.
    Unit 20E, that portion drained by the Middle  Aug. 20-Sep. 30.
     Fork of the Fortymile River upstream from
     and including the Joseph Creek drainage--1
     bull.
    Unit 20E, remainder--1 bull by joint Federal/ Aug. 20-Sep. 30.
     State registration permit.
    Unit 20F, that portion within the Dalton      Sep. 1-25.
     Highway Corridor Management Area--1
     antlered bull by Federal registration
     permit only.
    Unit 20F, remainder--1 antlered bull........  Sep. 1-30. Dec. 1-10.
Sheep: Unit 20E--1 ram with full-curl horn or     Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
 larger.
    Unit 20, remainder..........................  No open season.
Beaver: Unit 20E--Yukon-Charley Rivers National   Sep. 20-May 15.
 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       Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
 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: Units 20A, 20B, and that portion of 20C     Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
 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 Yukon-     Sep. 20-June 10.
 Charley Rivers National Preserve--No limit.
    Unit 20C, that portion within Denali          Nov. 1-June 10.
     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 Denali          Aug. 10-Oct. 31. Nov.
     National Park and Preserve--1 wolf during     1-Apr. 30.
     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 wolves..............  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..........................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): Units  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 20A, 20B, 20C, 20E, and 20F--15 per day, 30 in
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): Unit 20, those       Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
 portions 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 day, 40 in         Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     possession.
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                                Trapping
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Beaver: Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F--No limit..  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
    Unit 20E--No limit. Hide or meat must be      Sep. 15-June 10.
     salvaged. Traps, snares, bow and arrow, or
     firearms may be used.
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       Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: Unit 20A, 20B, and 20C east of the          Dec. 15-Feb. 15.
 Teklanika River--No limit.
    Unit 20E--No limit..........................  Nov. 1-Mar. 15.
    Unit 20F and 20C, remainder--No limit.......  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.

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Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: Unit 20E--No limit.....................  Sep. 20-June 10.
    Unit 20, remainder--No limit................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F--No limit....  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
    Unit 20E--No limit..........................  Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
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    (21) Unit 21. (i) Unit 21 consists of drainages into the Yukon 
River and Arhymot Lake upstream from a line starting at the downriver 
boundary of Paimiut on the north bank of the Yukon River then south 
across the Yukon River to the northern terminus of the Paimiut Portage, 
then south along the Portage to its intersection with Arhymot Lake, 
then south along the northern and western bank of Arhymot Lake to the 
outlet at Crooked Creek (locally known as Johnson River) drainage then 
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 that portion of Unit 21 in the Yukon River 
and Arhymot Lake drainages upstream from a line starting at the 
downriver boundary of Paimiut on the north bank of the Yukon River, 
then south across the Yukon River to the northern terminus of the 
Paimiut Portage, then south along the Portage to its intersection with 
Arhymot Lake, then along the northern and western bank of Arhymot Lake 
to the outlet at Crooked Creek (locally known as Johnson River) 
drainage, then to, but not including, the Blackburn Creek drainage, and 
the Innoko River drainage downstream from the Iditarod River drainage.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
    (A) The Koyukuk Controlled Use Area, which consists of those 
portions of Units 21 and 24 bounded by a line from the north bank of 
the Yukon River at Koyukuk 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]3.00' 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 extending 2 miles easterly 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 through June 10.
    (C) The residents of Units 20 and 21 may take up to three moose per 
regulatory year for the celebration known as the Nuchalawoyya Potlatch, 
under the terms of a Federal registration

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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.

                      Table 21 to Paragraph (n)(21)
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                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 3 bears.............................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:                                       ......................
    Unit 21D--1 bear by State registration        Aug. 10-June 30.
     permit only.
    Unit 21, remainder--1 bear..................  Aug. 10-June 30.
Caribou:                                          ......................
    Unit 21A--1 caribou.........................  Aug. 10-Sep. 30. Dec.
                                                   10-20.
    Unit 21B, that portion north of the Yukon     No open season.
     River and downstream from Ukawutni Creek.
    Unit 21C, the Dulbi and Melozitna River       No open season.
     drainages downstream from Big Creek.
    Unit 21B, remainder, Unit 21C, remainder,     Aug. 10-Sep. 30.
     and Unit 21E--1 caribou.
    Unit 21D, north of the Yukon River and east   Winter season to be
     of the Koyukuk River--caribou may be taken    announced.
     during a winter season to be announced.
    Unit 21D, remainder--5 caribou per day, as    ......................
     follows: Calves may not be taken.
    Bulls may be harvested......................  July 1-Oct. 14. Feb. 1-
                                                   June 30.
    Cows may be harvested.......................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Moose:                                            ......................
    Unit 21B, that portion within the Nowitna     Sep. 5-Oct. 1.
     National Wildlife Refuge downstream from
     and including the Little Mud River
     drainage--1 bull. A State registration
     permit is required Sep. 5-25. A Federal
     registration permit is required Sep. 26-
     Oct. 1.
    Unit 21B, that portion within the Nowitna     Five-day season to be
     National Wildlife Refuge downstream from      announced between
     and including the Little Mud River            Dec. 1 and Mar. 31.
     drainage--1 antlered bull. A Federal
     registration permit is required during the
     5-day season and will be limited to one per
     household.
    Units 21A and 21B, remainder--1 bull........  Aug. 20-Sep. 25. Nov.
                                                   1-30.
    Unit 21C--1 antlered bull...................  Sep. 5-25.
    Unit 21D, Koyukuk Controlled Use Area--1      Sep. 1-25. Mar. 1-5
     bull by State registration permit; 1          season to be
     antlerless moose by Federal permit if         announced.
     authorized by announcement by the Koyukuk/
     Nowitna/Innoko 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 permit, if there   Apr. 10-15 season to
     is no Mar. 1-5 season and if authorized by    be announced.
     announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna/Innoko
     NWR manager and BLM Central Yukon field
     office manager.
    Unit 21D, that portion south of the south     Aug. 22-31.
     bank of the Yukon River, downstream of the   Sep. 5-25.
     up-river entrance of Kala Slough and west
     of Kala Creek--1 moose by State
     registration permit.
    Antlerless moose may be taken only during     Mar. 1-31 season may
     Sep. 21-25 season if authorized jointly by    be announced.
     the Koyukuk/Nowitna/Innoko NWR Manager and
     the BLM Central Yukon Field Office Manager.
     Antlerless moose may be harvested during
     any of the winter seasons. Harvest of cow
     moose accompanied by calves is prohibited.
    Unit 21D, remainder--1 moose by State         Aug. 22-31. Sep. 5-25.
     registration permit. Antlerless moose may     Mar. 1-5 season to be
     be taken only during Sep. 21-25 and the       announced.
     Mar. 1-5 season if authorized jointly by
     the Koyukuk/Nowitna/Innoko NWR Manager and
     the BLM Central Yukon Field Office Manager.
     Harvest of cow moose accompanied by calves
     is prohibited. During the Aug. 22-31 and
     Sep. 5-25 seasons, a State registration
     permit is required. During the Mar. 1-5
     season, a Federal registration permit is
     required.
    Unit 21E--1 moose; however, only bulls may    Aug. 25-Sep. 30.
     be taken Aug. 25-Sep. 30.
    During the Feb. 15-Mar. 15 season, a Federal  Feb. 15-Mar. 15.
     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 Rivers 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       Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
 Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit............  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx....................................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 5 wolves..................................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..........................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 per day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 per day, 40 in possession.
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                                Trapping
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Beaver: No Limit................................  Nov. 1-June 10.

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Coyote: No limit................................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
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    (22) Unit 22. (i) Unit 22 consists of Bering Sea, Norton Sound, 
Bering Strait, Chukchi Sea, and Kotzebue Sound drainages from, but 
excluding, the Pastolik River drainage in southern Norton Sound to, but 
not including, the Goodhope River drainage in Southern Kotzebue Sound, 
and all adjacent islands in the Bering Sea between the mouths of the 
Goodhope and Pastolik Rivers:
    (A) Unit 22A consists of Norton Sound drainages from, but 
excluding, the Pastolik River drainage to, and including, the Ungalik 
River drainage, and Stuart and Besboro Islands.
    (B) Unit 22B consists of Norton Sound drainages from, but 
excluding, the Ungalik River drainage to, and including, the Topkok 
Creek drainage.
    (C) Unit 22C consists of Norton Sound and Bering Sea drainages 
from, but excluding, the Topkok Creek drainage to, and including, the 
Tisuk River drainage, and King and Sledge Islands.
    (D) Unit 22D consists of that portion of Unit 22 draining into the 
Bering Sea north of, but not including, the Tisuk River to and 
including Cape York and St. Lawrence Island.
    (E) Unit 22E consists of Bering Sea, Bering Strait, Chukchi Sea, 
and Kotzebue Sound drainages from Cape York to, but excluding, the 
Goodhope River drainage, and including Little Diomede Island and 
Fairway Rock.
    (ii) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu 
of a resident tag if you have obtained a State registration permit 
prior to hunting. Aircraft may not be used in any manner for brown bear 
hunting under the authority of a brown bear State registration permit, 
including transportation of hunters, bears, or parts of bears; however, 
this does not apply to transportation of bear hunters or bear parts by 
regularly scheduled flights to and between communities by carriers that 
normally provide scheduled service to this area, nor does it apply to 
transportation of aircraft to or between publicly owned airports.
    (iii) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take 
beaver in Unit 22 during the established seasons.
    (B) Coyote, incidentally taken with a trap or snare, 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 occur only 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. 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.

                      Table 22 to Paragraph (n)(22)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
    Units 22A and 22B--3 bears..................  July 1-June 30.
    Unit 22, remainder..........................  No open season.
Brown Bear:
    Units 22A, 22D remainder, and 22E--1 bear by  Aug. 1-May 31.
     State registration permit only.
    Unit 22B--2 bears by State registration       Aug. 1-May 31.
     permit.
    Unit 22C--1 bear by State registration        Aug. 1-Oct. 31.
     permit only.                                 Apr. 1-May 31.
    Unit 22D, that portion west of the Tisuk      July 1-June 30.
     River drainage, west of the west bank of
     the unnamed creek originating at the Unit
     boundary opposite the headwaters of
     McAdam's Creek and west of the west bank of
     Canyon Creek to its confluence with Tuksuk
     Channel--2 bears by Federal registration
     permit.
Caribou:
    Unit 22B, that portion west of Golovnin Bay   Oct. 1-Apr. 30. May 1-
     and west of a line along the west bank of     Sep. 30, a season may
     the Fish and Niukluk Rivers to the mouth of   be announced.
     the Libby River, and excluding all portions
     of the Niukluk River drainage upstream from
     and including the Libby River drainage--5
     caribou per day by State registration
     permit. Calves may not be taken.

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    Units 22A, that portion north of the          July 1-June 30.
     Golsovia River drainage, 22B remainder,
     that portion of Unit 22D in the Kuzitrin
     River drainage (excluding the Pilgrim River
     drainage), and the Agiapuk River drainages,
     including the tributaries, and Unit 22E,
     that portion east of and including the Tin
     Creek drainage--5 caribou per day by State
     registration permit. Calves may not be
     taken.
    Unit 22A, remainder--5 caribou per day by     July 1-June 30, season
     State registration permit. Calves may not     may be announced.
     be taken.
    Unit 22D, that portion in the Pilgrim River   Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
     drainage--5 caribou per day by State         May 1-Sep. 30, season
     registration permit. Calves may not be        may be announced.
     taken.
    Units 22C, 22D remainder, 22E remainder--5    July 1-June 30, season
     caribou per day by State registration         may be announced.
     permit. Calves may not be taken.
Moose:
    Unit 22A, that portion north of the Egavik    Aug. 1-Sep. 30.
     Creek drainage--1 bull. Federal public
     lands are closed to hunting Sep. 21-Aug. 31
     except by federally qualified users hunting
     under these regulations.
    Unit 22A, that portion in the Unalakleet      Aug. 15-Sep. 14.
     drainage and all drainages flowing into
     Norton Sound north of the Golsovia River
     drainage and south of and including the
     Egavik Creek drainage--1 bull by Federal
     registration permit. Federal public lands
     are closed to the taking of moose except by
     federally qualified users hunting under
     these regulations. The BLM Anchorage Field
     Office is delegated authority to close the
     season in consultation with ADF&G.
    Unit 22A, remainder--1 bull. However, during  Aug. 1-Sep. 30. Jan. 1-
     the period Jan.1-Feb. 15, only an antlered    Feb. 15.
     bull may be taken. Federal public lands are
     closed to the taking of moose, Oct. 1-Aug.
     31, except by federally qualified
     subsistence users.
    Unit 22B, west of the Darby Mountains--1      Sep. 1-14.
     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.
    Unit 22B, west of the Darby Mountains--1      Jan. 1-31.
     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...................  Sep. 1-14.
    Unit 22D, that portion within the Kougarok,   Sep. 1-14.
     Kuzitrin, and Pilgrim River drainages--1
     bull by State registration permit. Quotas
     and any needed closures will be announced
     by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of
     the BLM, in consultation with NPS and
     ADF&G. Federal public lands are closed to
     the taking of moose except by residents of
     Units 22D and 22C hunting under these
     regulations.
    Unit 22D, that portion west of the Tisuk      Sep. 1-14.
     River drainage and Canyon Creek--1 bull by
     State registration permit. Quotas and any
     needed closures will be announced by the
     Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM,
     in consultation with NPS and ADF&G..
    Unit 22D, that portion west of the Tisuk      Dec. 1-31.
     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 by State          Aug. 10-Sep. 14.
     registration permit. Federal public lands
     are closed to the harvest of moose except
     by federally qualified subsistence users.
    Unit 22D, remainder--1 antlered bull by       Season may be
     State registration permit. Federal public     announced, Dec. 1-
     lands are closed to the harvest of moose      Jan. 31.
     except by federally qualified subsistence
     users.
    Unit 22E--1 antlered bull. Federal public     Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     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 permit or State   Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     permit. Federal public lands are closed to
     the taking of musk ox except by federally
     qualified subsistence users hunting under
     these regulations.
    Unit 22D, that portion west of the Tisuk      Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
     River drainage and Canyon Creek--1 bull by
     Federal permit or State permit. Federal
     public lands are closed to the harvest of
     musk ox except by residents of Nome and
     Teller hunting under these regulations.
    Unit 22D, that portion within the Kuzitrin    Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     River drainages--1 bull by Federal permit
     or State permit. Federal public lands are
     closed to the taking of musk ox except for
     residents of Council, Golovin, White
     Mountain, Nome, Teller, and Brevig Mission
     hunting under these regulations.
    Unit 22D, remainder--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 residents of Elim, White
     Mountain, Nome, Teller, and Brevig Mission
     hunting under these regulations.
    Unit 22E--1 bull by Federal permit or State   Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     permit. Federal public lands are closed to
     the harvest of musk ox except by federally
     qualified subsistence users hunting under
     these regulations.
    Unit 22, remainder..........................  No open season.
Beaver:
    Units 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E--50 beaver.....  Nov. 1-June 10.
    Unit 22, remainder..........................  No open season.
Coyote..........................................  No open season.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes.....  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 Phases): 10 foxes.
Hare:

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    Snowshoe hare: No limit.....................  Sep. 1-Apr. 15.
    Alaska hare: 2 per day, 6 per season........  Aug. 1-May 31.
    Lynx: 2 lynx................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten:
    Units 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.........................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession...  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    Units 22A and 22B east of and including the   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     Niukluk River drainage--40 per day, 80 in
     possession.
    Unit 22E--20 per day, 40 in possession......  July 15-May 15.
    Unit 22, remainder--20 per day, 40 in         Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
    Units 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E--50 beaver.....  Nov. 1-June 10.
    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       Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (23) Unit 23. (i) Unit 23 consists of Kotzebue Sound, Chukchi Sea, 
and Arctic Ocean drainages from and including the Goodhope River 
drainage to Cape Lisburne.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
    (A) You may not use aircraft in any manner either for hunting of 
ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine, or for transportation of hunters 
or harvested species in the Noatak Controlled Use Area 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 not use aircraft in any manner for brown bear 
hunting, 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 while hunting 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 through June 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. 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. On BLM-managed lands only, a snowmachine may 
be used to position a caribou, wolf, or wolverine 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. 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.

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                      Table 23 to Paragraph (n)(23)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 3 bears.............................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: Unit 23--2 bears by State             July 1-June 30.
 subsistence registration permit.
Caribou:
    Unit 23, that portion which includes all
     drainages north and west of, and including,
     the Singoalik River drainage--5 caribou per
     day by State registration permit as
     follows:.
        Bulls may be harvested..................  July 1-June 30.
        Cows may be harvested. However, cows      July 15-Apr. 30.
         accompanied by calves may not be taken
         July 15-Oct. 14.
    Unit 23, remainder--5 caribou per day by
     State registration permit, as follows:.
        Bulls may be harvested..................  July 1-June 30.
        Cows may be harvested. However, cows      July 31-Mar. 31.
         accompanied by calves may not be taken
         July 31-Oct. 14.
        Federal public lands within a 10-mile-
         wide corridor (5 miles either side)
         along the Noatak River from the western
         boundary of Noatak National Preserve
         upstream to the confluence with the
         Cutler River; within the northern and
         southern boundaries of the Eli and
         Agashashok River drainages,
         respectively; and within the Squirrel
         River drainage are closed to caribou
         hunting except by federally qualified
         subsistence users hunting under these
         regulations..
Sheep:
    Unit 23, south of Rabbit Creek, Kiyak Creek,  May be announced.
     and the Noatak River, and west of the
     Cutler and Redstone Rivers (Baird
     Mountains)--1 sheep by Federal registration
     permit. Federal public lands are closed to
     the taking of sheep except by federally
     qualified subsistence users hunting under
     these regulations.
    Unit 23, north of Rabbit Creek, Kiyak Creek,  May be announced.
     and the Noatak River, and west of the Aniuk
     River (DeLong Mountains)--1 sheep by
     Federal registration permit.
    Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains)       May be announced.
     except for that portion within Gates of the
     Arctic National Park and Preserve--1 sheep
     by Federal registration permit.
    Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains),      Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
     that portion within Gates of the Arctic
     National Park and Preserve--1 ram with \7/
     8\ curl or larger horn.
    Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains),      Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
     that portion within Gates of the Arctic
     National Park and Preserve--1 sheep.
Moose:
    Unit 23, that portion north and west of and   July 1-Dec. 31.
     including the Singoalik River drainage, and
     all lands draining into the Kukpuk and
     Ipewik Rivers--1 antlered bull.
        No person may take a calf...............
    Unit 23, remainder--1 antlered bull.........  Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
        No person may take a calf...............
Musk ox:
    Unit 23, south of Kotzebue Sound and west of  Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     and including the Buckland River drainage--
     1 bull by Federal permit or State permit.
    Federal public lands are closed to the
     taking of musk oxen except by federally
     qualified subsistence users hunting under
     these regulations.
    Unit 23, Cape Krusenstern National Monument-- Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
     1 bull by Federal permit.
    Unit 23, that portion north and west of the   Aug. 1-Mar. 15
     Kobuk River drainage--1 bull by State or
     Federal registration permit.
    Unit 23, remainder..........................  No open season.
Beaver: No limit................................  July 1-June 30.
Coyote: 2 coyotes...............................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit....  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
 Phases): No limit.
Hare:
    Snowshoe hare: No limit.....................  July 1-June 30.
    Alaska hare: 2 per day, 6 per season........  Aug. 1-May 31.
Lynx: 2 lynx....................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: 15 wolves.................................  Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine..........................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  July 1-June 30.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 per day, 40 in possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: No limit................................  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       Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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    (24) Unit 24. (i) Unit 24 consists of the Koyukuk River drainage 
upstream from but not including the Dulbi River drainage:
    (A) Unit 24A consists of the Middle Fork of the Koyukuk River 
drainage upstream from but not including the Harriet Creek and North 
Fork Koyukuk River drainages, to the South Fork of the Koyukuk River 
drainage upstream from Squaw Creek, the Jim River Drainage, the Fish 
Creek drainage upstream from and including the Bonanza Creek drainage, 
to the 1,410 ft. peak of the hydrologic divide with the northern fork 
of the Kanuti Chalatna River at N lat. 66[deg]33.303' W long. 
151[deg]03.637' and following the unnamed northern fork of the Kanuti 
Chalatna Creek to the confluence of the southern fork of the Kanuti 
Chalatna River at N lat. 66[deg]27.090' W long. 151[deg]23.841', 4.2 
miles SSW (194 degrees true) of Clawanmenka Lake and following the 
unnamed southern fork of the Kanuti Chalatna Creek to the hydrologic 
divide with the Kanuti River drainage at N lat. 66[deg]19.789' W long. 
151[deg]10.102', 3.0 miles ENE (79 degrees true) from the 2,055 ft. 
peak on that divide, and the Kanuti River drainage upstream from the 
confluence of an unnamed creek at N lat. 66[deg]13.050' W long. 
151[deg]05.864', 0.9 miles SSE (155 degrees true) of a 1,980 ft. peak 
on that divide, and following that unnamed creek to the Unit 24 
boundary on the hydrologic divide to the Ray River drainage at N lat. 
66[deg]03.827' W long. 150[deg]49.988' at the 2,920 ft. peak of that 
divide.
    (B) Unit 24B consists of the Koyukuk River Drainage upstream from 
Dog Island to the Subunit 24A boundary.
    (C) Unit 24C consists of the Hogatza River Drainage, the Koyukuk 
River Drainage upstream from Batza River on the north side of the 
Koyukuk River and upstream from and including the Indian River Drainage 
on the south side of the Koyukuk River to the Subunit 24B boundary.
    (D) Unit 24D consists of the remainder of Unit 24.
    (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence 
uses is prohibited or restricted on public land:
    (A) You may not use firearms, snowmobiles, licensed highway 
vehicles, or motorized vehicles, except aircraft and boats, in the 
Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, which consists of those 
portions of Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 extending 5 miles from each side 
of the Dalton Highway from the Yukon River to milepost 300 of the 
Dalton Highway, except as follows: Residents living within the Dalton 
Highway Corridor Management Area may use snowmobiles only for the 
subsistence taking of wildlife. You may use licensed highway vehicles 
only on designated roads within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management 
Area. The residents of Alatna, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, 
Evansville, and Stevens Village, and residents living within the 
Corridor may use firearms within the Corridor only for subsistence 
taking of wildlife.
    (B) You may not use aircraft for hunting moose, including 
transportation of any moose hunter or moose part in the Kanuti 
Controlled Use Area, which consists of that portion of Unit 24 bounded 
by a line from the Bettles Field 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 Units 21 and 
24 bounded by a line from the north bank of the Yukon River at Koyukuk 
at 64[deg]52.58' N lat., 157[deg]43.10' W long., then northerly to the 
confluences of the Honhosa and Kateel Rivers at 65[deg]28.42' N lat., 
157[deg]44.89' W long., then northeasterly to the confluences of Billy 
Hawk Creek and the Huslia River (65[deg]57 N lat., 156[deg]41 W long.) 
at 65[deg]56.66' N lat., 156[deg]40.81' W long., then easterly to the 
confluence of the forks of the Dakli River at 66[deg]02.56' N lat., 
156[deg]12.71' W long., then easterly to the confluence of McLanes 
Creek and the Hogatza River at 66[deg]00.31' N lat., 155[deg]18.57' W 
long., then southwesterly to the crest of Hochandochtla Mountain at 
65[deg]31.87' N lat., 154[deg]52.18' W long., then southwest to the 
mouth of Cottonwood Creek at 65[deg]13.00' N lat., 156[deg] 06.43' W 
long., then southwest to Bishop Rock (Yistletaw) at 64[deg] 49.35' N. 
lat., 157[deg]21.73' W long., then westerly along the north bank of the 
Yukon River (including Koyukuk Island) to the point of beginning. 
However, this does not apply to transportation of a moose hunter or 
moose part by aircraft between publicly owned airports in the 
controlled use area or between a publicly owned airport within the area 
and points outside the area. All hunters on the Koyukuk River passing 
the ADF&G-operated check station at Ella's Cabin (15 miles upstream 
from the Yukon on the Koyukuk River) are required to stop and report to 
ADF&G personnel at the check station.
    (iii) You may hunt brown bear by State registration permit in lieu 
of a resident tag if you have obtained a State registration permit 
prior to hunting. You may not use aircraft in any manner for brown bear 
hunting under the authority of a brown bear State registration permit, 
including transportation of hunters, bears, or parts of bears. However, 
this prohibition does not apply to transportation of bear hunters or 
bear parts by regularly scheduled flights to and between communities by 
carriers that normally provide scheduled service to this area, nor does 
it apply to transportation of aircraft to or between publicly owned 
airports.
    (iv) Unit-specific regulations:
    (A) You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 and June 
30; and in the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area, you may also use bait to 
hunt black bear Sep. 1-25.
    (B) Arctic fox, incidentally taken with a trap or snare intended 
for red fox, may be used for subsistence purposes.
    (C) If you are a resident of Units 24A, 24B, or 24C, during the 
dates of Oct. 15-Apr. 30, you may use an artificial light when taking a 
black bear, including a sow accompanied by cub(s), at a den site within 
the portions of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve that are 
within Units 24A, 24B, or 24C.

                      Table 24 to Paragraph (n)(24)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 3 bears.............................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 24B, that portion within Gates of the    Aug. 10-June 30
     Arctic National Park--2 bears by State
     registration permit.

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    Unit 24 remainder--1 bear by State            Aug. 10-June 30
     registration permit.
Caribou:
    Unit 24A, that portion south of the south     Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     bank of the Kanuti River--1 caribou.
    Unit 24B, that portion south of the south     Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     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.
    Units 24A remainder, 24B remainder--5
     caribou per day as follows:
        Calves may not be taken.
        Bulls may be harvested..................  July 1-Oct. 14. Feb. 1-
                                                   June 30.
        Cows may be harvested...................  July 15-Apr. 30.
    Units 24C, 24D--5 caribou per day as
     follows:
        Calves may not be taken.
        Bulls may be harvested..................  July 1-Oct. 14. Feb. 1-
                                                   June 30.
        Cows may be harvested...................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Sheep:
    Units 24A and 24B (Anaktuvuk Pass residents   July 15-Dec. 31.
     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.
    Units 24A and 24B (excluding Anaktuvuk Pass   Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
     residents), that portion within the Gates
     of the Arctic National Park--3 sheep, no
     more than one of which may be a ewe, by
     Federal registration permit only, with
     exception for residents of Alatna and
     Allakaket who will report by a National
     Park Service community harvest system.
    Unit 24A, except that portion within the      Aug. 20-Sep. 30.
     Gates of the Arctic National Park--1 ram by
     Federal registration permit only.
    Unit 24, remainder--1 ram with \7/8\ curl or  Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
     larger horn.
Moose:
    Unit 24A--1 antlered bull by Federal          Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
     registration permit.
    Unit 24B, that portion within the John River  Aug. 1-Dec. 14.
     Drainage--1 moose by State harvest ticket.
                                                  or
    1 antlered bull by State registration permit  Dec. 15-Apr. 15.
    Unit 24B, remainder--1 antlered bull by       Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
     State harvest ticket.
    or                                            or
    1 antlered bull by State registration permit  Dec. 15-Apr. 15.
    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.
    Units 24C and 24D, that portion within the    Sep. 1-25.
     Koyukuk Controlled Use Area and Koyukuk
     National Wildlife Refuge--1 bull.
    1 antlerless moose by Federal permit if       Mar. 1-5 to be
     authorized by announcement by the Koyukuk/    announced.
     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 permit, if there   Apr. 10-15 to be
     is no Mar. 1-5 season and if authorized by    announced.
     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
     March and April 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 24D, remainder-- Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
     1 antlered bull. During the Sep. 5-25
     season, a State registration permit is
     required..
Coyote: 10 coyotes..............................  Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
 Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.......................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx....................................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 15 wolves; however, no more than 5 wolves   Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 may be taken prior to Nov. 1.
Wolverine: 5 wolverine; however, no more than 1   Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
 wolverine may be taken prior to Nov. 1.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15     Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 per day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver: No limit................................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Coyote: No limit................................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx:
    Unit 24A--no limit..........................  Nov. 1-Mar 31.
    Units 24B, 24C, and 24D--no limit...........  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.

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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, and 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 two roughly equal 
drainages; the boundary follows the easternmost fork, proceeding almost 
due north to the headwaters and intersects the Continental Divide; the 
boundary then follows the Continental Divide easterly, through Carter 
Pass, then easterly and northeasterly approximately 62 miles along the 
divide to the 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; in Unit 25D you may use bait 
to hunt brown 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.

                      Table 25 to Paragraph (n)(25)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear:
    Units 25A, 25B, and 25C--3 bears or 3 bears   July 1-June 30. July 1-
     by State community harvest permit.            June 30.
    Unit 25D--5 bears...........................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:

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    Units 25A and 25B--1 bear...................  Aug. 10-June 30.
    Unit 25C--1 bear............................  Sep. 1-May 31.
    Unit 25D--2 bears every regulatory year.....  July 1-June 30.
Caribou:
    Unit 25A--in those portions west of the east  July 1-June 30.
     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
     May 16-June 30.
    Unit 25C--up to 3 caribou, to be announced,   Fall season between
     by a joint Federal/State registration         Aug. 1 and Sep. 30,
     permit.                                       to be announced.
                                                   Winter season between
                                                   Oct. 21 and Mar. 31,
                                                   to be announced
    Unit 25D, that portion of Unit 25D drained    Aug. 10-Sep. 30. Dec.
     by the west fork of the Dall River west of    1-31.
     150 [deg]W long.-1 bull.
    Units 25A remainder, 25B, and Unit 25D,       July 1-Apr. 30.
     remainder--10 caribou.
Sheep:
    Unit 25A, that portion within the Dalton      No open season.
     Highway Corridor Management Area.
    Units 25A, Arctic Village Sheep Management    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     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 by Federal        Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     registration permit only.
    Units 25B, 25C, and 25D--1 ram with full-     Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
     curl horn or larger.
Moose:
    Unit 25A, that portion within the Coleen,     Aug. 25-Sep. 25. Dec.
     Firth, and Old Crow River drainages--1        1-20.
     antlered bull.
    Unit 25A remainder-1 antlered bull..........  Aug. 25-Sep. 25. Dec.
                                                   1-10.
    Unit 25B, that portion within Yukon-Charley   Aug. 20-Oct. 7.
     National Preserve--1 bull.
    Unit 25B, that portion within the Porcupine   Aug. 25-Oct. 7. Dec. 1-
     River drainage upstream from, but excluding   10.
     the Coleen River drainage--1 antlered bull.
    Unit 25B, that portion, other than Yukon-     Sep. 5-Oct. 7. Dec. 1-
     Charley Rivers National Preserve, draining    15.
     into the north bank of the Yukon River
     upstream from and including the Kandik
     River drainage, including the islands in
     the Yukon River--1 antlered bull.
    Unit 25B remainder--1 antlered bull.........  Aug. 25-Oct. 7. Dec. 1-
                                                   15.
    Unit 25C--1 antlered bull...................  Aug. 20-Sep. 30.
    Unit 25D (west), that portion lying west of   Aug. 25-Feb. 28.
     a line extending from the Unit 25D boundary
     on Preacher Creek, then downstream along
     Preacher Creek, Birch Creek, and Lower
     Mouth of Birch Creek to the Yukon River,
     then downstream along the north bank of the
     Yukon River (including islands) to the
     confluence of the Hadweenzic River, then
     upstream along the west bank of the
     Hadweenzic River to the confluence of Forty
     and One-Half Mile Creek, then upstream
     along Forty and One-Half Mile Creek to
     Nelson Mountain on the Unit 25D boundary--1
     bull by a Federal registration permit.
     Permits will be available in the following
     villages: Beaver (25 permits), Birch Creek
     (10 permits), and Stevens Village (25
     permits). Permits for residents of 25D
     (west) who do not live in one of the three
     villages will be available by contacting
     the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge
     Office in Fairbanks or a local Refuge
     Information Technician. Moose hunting on
     public land in Unit 25D (west) is closed at
     all times except for residents of Unit 25D
     (west) hunting under these regulations. The
     moose season will be closed by announcement
     of the Refuge Manager Yukon Flats NWR when
     60 moose have been harvested in the
     entirety (from Federal and non-Federal
     lands) of Unit 25D (west).
    Unit 25D, remainder--1 antlered moose.......  Aug. 25-Oct. 1. Dec. 1-
                                                   20.
Beaver:
    Unit 25A, 25B, and 25D--1 beaver per day; 1   June 11-Aug. 31.
     in possession.
    Unit 25A, 25B, and 25D--no limit............  Sep. 1-June 10.
    Unit 25C....................................  No open season.
Coyote: 10 coyotes                                Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver       Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
 Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2
 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit.......................  July 1-June 30.
Lynx:
    Unit 25C--2 lynx............................  Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
    Unit 25, remainder--2 lynx..................  Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
    Units 25B and 25C, that portion within Yukon- Nov. 1-June 10.
     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..........................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed):
    Unit 25C--15 per day, 30 in possession......  Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
    Unit 25, remainder--15 per day, 30 in         Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     possession.

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Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
    Unit 25C, those portions within 5 miles of    Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
     Route 6 (Steese Highway)--20 per day, 40 in
     possession.
    Unit 25, remainder--20 per day, 40 in         Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
     possession.
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                                Trapping
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver:
    Unit 25C--No limit..........................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
    Unit 25, remainder--50 beaver...............  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Coyote: No limit................................  Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox:
    Red fox (including Cross, Black and Silver    Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
     Phases): No limit.
    Arctic fox: No limit........................  Nov. 1-last day of
                                                   Feb.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
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-Mar. 31.
    Unit 25, remainder--No limit................  Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
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    (26) Unit 26. (i) Unit 26 consists of Arctic Ocean drainages 
between Cape Lisburne and the Alaska--Canada border, including the 
Firth River drainage within Alaska:
    (A) Unit 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; and
    (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-Sep. 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 not use aircraft in any manner for brown bear 
hunting, 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. 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. 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.

                      Table 26 to Paragraph (n)(26)
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                 Harvest limits                         Open season
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Hunting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bear: 3 bears.............................  July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
    Unit 26A, that portion within Gates of the    July 1-June 30.
     Arctic National Park--2 bear by State
     subsistence registration permit.

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    Unit 26A remainder--1 bear by State           July 1-June 30.
     subsistence registration permit.
    Unit 26B--1 bear............................  Jan. 1-Dec. 31.
    Unit 26C--1 bear............................  Aug. 10-June 30.
Caribou:
    Unit 26A--that portion of the Colville River
     drainage upstream from the Anaktuvuk River,
     and drainages of the Chukchi Sea south and
     west of, and including the Utukok River
     drainage--5 caribou per day by State
     registration permit as follows:
        Calves may not be taken.
        Bulls may be harvested..................  July 1-Oct. 14. Dec. 6-
                                                   June 30.
        Cows may be harvested; however, cows      July 16-Mar. 15.
         accompanied by calves may not be taken
         July 16-Oct. 15.
    Unit 26A remainder--5 caribou per day by
     State registration permit as follows:
        Calves may not be taken.................
        Bulls may be harvested..................  July 1-Oct. 15. Dec. 6-
                                                   June 30.
        Up to 3 cows per day may be harvested;    July 16-Mar. 15
         however, cows accompanied by calves may
         not be taken July 16-Oct. 15.
    Unit 26B, that portion south of 69[deg]30' N
     lat. and west of the Dalton Highway--5
     caribou per day as follows:
        Bulls may be harvested..................  July 1-Oct. 14. Dec.
                                                   10-June 30.
        Cows may be harvested...................  July 1-Apr. 30.
    Unit 26B remainder--5 caribou per day as
     follows:
        Bulls may be harvested..................  July 1-June 30.
        Cows may be harvested...................  July 1-May 15.
    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:
    Units 26A and 26B (Anaktuvuk Pass residents   July 15-Dec. 31.
     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 Anaktuvuk Pass            Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
     residents), those portions within the Gates
     of the Arctic National Park--3 sheep.
    Unit 26A, that portion west of Howard Pass    Season may be
     and the Etivluk River (DeLong Mountains)--1   announced.
     sheep by Federal registration permit.
    Unit 26B, that portion within the Dalton      Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
     Highway Corridor Management Area--1 ram
     with \7/8\ curl or larger horn by Federal
     registration permit only.
    Unit 26A, remainder and 26B, remainder,       Aug. 10-Sep. 20.
     including the Gates of the Arctic National
     Preserve--1 ram with \7/8\ curl or larger
     horn.
    Unit 26C--3 sheep per regulatory year; the    Aug. 10-Sep. 20. Oct.
     Aug. 10-Sep. 20 season is restricted to 1     1-Apr. 30.
     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 Colville River  Aug. 1-Sep. 14.
     drainage upstream from and including the
     Anaktuvuk River drainage--1 bull.
    Unit 26A, that portion of the Colville River  Feb. 15-Apr. 15.
     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 of the eastern    July 1-Sep. 14.
     shore of Admiralty Bay where the Alaktak
     River enters, following the Alaktak River
     to 155[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-Sep. 14.
    Unit 26B, excluding the Canning River         Sep. 1-14.
     drainage--1 bull.
    Units 26B, remainder and 26C--1 moose by      May be announced.
     Federal registration permit by residents of
     Kaktovik only. 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 26A, that portion west of the eastern    Aug.1-Mar. 15.
     shore of Admiralty Bay where the Alaktak
     River enters, following the Alaktak River
     to 155[deg]00' W longitude south to the
     Unit 26A border--1 musk ox by Federal
     drawing permit.
    Units 26A remainder and 26B.................  No open Federal
                                                   season.
    Unit 26C--1 bull by Federal registration      July 15-Mar. 31.
     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...............................  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes.....  Sep. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver
 Phases):
    Units 26A and 26B--10 foxes; however, no      Sep. 1-Mar. 15.
     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..........................  Sep. 1-Mar. 31.

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Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in    Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
 possession.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                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       Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
 Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit..................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten: No limit................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Mink and Weasel: No limit.......................  Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit...............................  Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit.................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit..................................  Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit.............................  Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
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0
5. Amend Sec.  __.27 by revising the introductory text of paragraph 
(e)(11) and paragraphs (e)(11)(iv), (v), and (xvii) to read as follows:


Sec.  __.27  Subsistence taking of fish.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *
    (11) Prince William Sound Area. The Prince William Sound Area 
includes all waters and drainages of Alaska between the longitude of 
Cape Fairfield and the longitude of Cape Suckling. The Lower Copper 
River Area includes that portion of the Copper River, from a boundary 
one-half mile upstream of the Copper River Highway to a boundary 
extending one-half mile downstream of the Copper River Highway, from 
the west bank of the river near highway mile 27 to the east bank of the 
river near highway mile 38.
* * * * *
    (iv) In the Copper River drainage, you may take salmon only in the 
waters of the Upper Copper River District or in the vicinity of the 
Native Village of Batzulnetas and in the Lower Copper River Area.
    (v) In the Upper Copper River District, you may take salmon only by 
fish wheels, rod and reel, or dip nets. In the Lower Copper River Area, 
you may take salmon only by dip nets and rod and reel. All salmon 
retained from the Lower Copper River Area must be reported to area 
managers within 48 hours of harvest.
    (A) In the Lower Copper River Area, you may not dip net from a 
boat.
    (B) In the Lower Copper River Area, the salmon fishery opens on 
June 1 and closes on September 30.
* * * * *
    (xvii) In the Chugach National Forest portion of the Prince William 
Sound Area, and the Lower Copper River Area, you must possess a Federal 
subsistence fishing permit to take salmon, trout, whitefish, grayling, 
Dolly Varden, or char. Permits are available from the Cordova Ranger 
District.
    (A) Salmon harvest is not allowed in Eyak Lake and its tributaries, 
the remainder of the Copper River and its tributaries outside of the 
Lower Copper River Area, and Eyak River upstream from the Copper River 
Highway Bridge.
    (B) You must record on your subsistence permit the number of 
subsistence fish taken. You must record all harvested fish prior to 
leaving the fishing site and return the permit by the due date marked 
on the permit.
    (C) You must remove both lobes of the caudal (tail) fin from 
subsistence-caught salmon before leaving the fishing site.
    (D) Excluding the areas described in paragraph (e)(11)(xvii)(A) of 
this section, you may take salmon by rod and reel, dip net, spear, and 
gaff year-round.
    (E) For a household with 1 person, 15 salmon (other than pink) may 
be taken, and 5 cutthroat trout, with only 2 over 20 inches, may be 
taken; no more than 5 Chinook salmon per household; for pink salmon, 
see the conditions of the permit.
    (F) For a household with 2 persons, 30 salmon (other than pink) may 
be taken, plus an additional 10 salmon for each additional person in a 
household over 2 persons, and 5 cutthroat trout, with only 2 over 20 
inches per each household member with a maximum household limit of 30 
cutthroat trout may be taken; no more than 5 Chinook salmon per 
household; for pink salmon, see the conditions of the permit.
    (G) You may take Dolly Varden, Arctic char, whitefish, and grayling 
with rod and reel and spear year-round and with a gillnet from January 
1 to April 1. The maximum incidental gillnet harvest of trout is 10.
    (H) You may take cutthroat trout with rod and reel and spear from 
June 15 to April 14 and with a gillnet from January 1 to April 1.
    (I) You may not retain rainbow/steelhead trout for subsistence 
unless taken incidentally in a subsistence gillnet fishery. Rainbow/
steelhead trout must be immediately released from a dip net without 
harm.
* * * * *

Sue Detwiler
Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Bridget Darr
Director of Natural Resources, USDA-Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-15409 Filed 7-25-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411-15-4333-15-P