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Alaska Hunting Season Dates 2026–27

Season openers, closers, and tag requirements by species. Always confirm against Alaska Department of Fish & Game before you hunt. Dates can change.

License: resident $45 · nonresident $160. Species tags and permits are extra. See each section below.

Sitka Black-tailed Deer Season Dates

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Unit 1A - four bucks (harvest ticket): Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandAug 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026Harvest ticket (HT), residents and nonresidents
Unit 1B - two bucks (harvest ticket): Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandAug 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026Harvest ticket (HT), residents and nonresidents
Unit 1C Douglas Island and Lincoln/Shelter/Sullivan islands - bucks only segment: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandAug 1, 2026Sep 14, 2026Harvest ticket (HT), residents and nonresidents
Unit 1C Douglas Island and Lincoln/Shelter/Sullivan islands - any deer segment: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandSep 15, 2026Dec 31, 2026Harvest ticket (HT), residents and nonresidents
Unit 1C remainder - two bucks (harvest ticket): Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandAug 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026Harvest ticket (HT), residents and nonresidents
Unit 8 Kodiak Road System Management Area - any weapon segment: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofAug 1, 2026Oct 31, 2026Harvest ticket (HT), residents and nonresidents
Unit 8 Kodiak Road System Management Area - bow, crossbow or muzzleloader only: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofNov 1, 2026Nov 14, 2026Harvest ticket (HT); weapon-specific certification required
Unit 8 Kodiak Road System Management Area - youth only, bow, crossbow or muzzleloader: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofNov 16, 2026Dec 31, 2026Harvest ticket (HT); youth age 10-17; weapon-specific certification and hunter education required
Unit 8 remainder - residents, bucks segment: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofAug 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026Harvest ticket (HT), residents only
Unit 8 remainder - residents, any deer segment (three deer total): Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofOct 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026Harvest ticket (HT), residents only
Unit 8 remainder - nonresidents, one buck: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofAug 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026Harvest ticket (HT), nonresidents only

Roosevelt Elk Season Dates

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Unit 8 Raspberry Island - one bull, drawing permit DE702: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofOct 1, 2026Oct 12, 2026Drawing permit DE702
Unit 8 Raspberry Island - one bull, drawing permit DE704: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofOct 11, 2026Oct 22, 2026Drawing permit DE704
Unit 8 Raspberry Island - one cow, registration RE706 (residents) / drawing DE706 (nonresidents): Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofOct 23, 2026Nov 30, 2026Registration permit RE706 from Sept 24 (residents) / drawing permit DE706 (nonresidents)
Unit 8 Southwest Afognak - one bull, drawing permit DE711: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofSep 25, 2026Oct 9, 2026Drawing permit DE711
Unit 8 Southwest Afognak - one cow, drawing permit DE713: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofOct 8, 2026Oct 22, 2026Drawing permit DE713
Unit 8 Eastern Afognak - one elk, registration permit RE752: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofSep 25, 2026Oct 22, 2026Registration permit RE752, in person in Port Lions and Ouzinkie from Sept 22, residents only, limited number
Unit 8 Eastern Afognak - one elk, drawing permit DE721: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofSep 25, 2026Oct 9, 2026Drawing permit DE721
Unit 8 Eastern Afognak - one elk, drawing permit DE723: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofOct 8, 2026Oct 22, 2026Drawing permit DE723
Unit 8 remainder - one elk, registration permit RE756: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofSep 25, 2026Oct 22, 2026Registration permit RE756, in person in Port Lions and Ouzinkie from Sept 22, residents only, limited number
Unit 8 remainder - one elk, drawing permit DE715: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofSep 25, 2026Oct 9, 2026Drawing permit DE715
Unit 8 remainder - one elk, drawing permit DE717: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofOct 8, 2026Oct 22, 2026Drawing permit DE717
Unit 8 Southwest Afognak, Eastern Afognak and remainder - late registration hunt RE755: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofOct 23, 2026Dec 31, 2026Registration permit RE755, in person in Kodiak, Homer, Anchorage, Palmer, Soldotna and Fairbanks from Sept 30

Wood and Plains Bison Season Dates

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Unit 13D east of the Edgerton Highway - one bison, drawing permit DI454: Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaSep 1, 2026Mar 31, 2027Drawing permit DI454; residents one bison every ten regulatory years, nonresidents ONE BISON PER LIFETIME

Black Bear Season Dates

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Unit 1C south of Taku - residents, two bears (not more than one blue or glacier bear): Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandSep 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Harvest ticket (HT), residents
Unit 1C south of Taku - nonresidents, one bear: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandSep 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Harvest ticket if using a registered guide or accompanied by resident second-degree kindred; otherwise drawing permit DL018
Unit 1A, 1B, 1C remainder, 1D - residents two bears, nonresidents one bear: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandSep 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Harvest ticket (HT)
Unit 13A, 13B, 13C, 13E - three bears (no closed season): Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Harvest ticket (HT); CONTINUOUSLY OPEN - the book prints 'no closed season'
Unit 13D - five bears (no closed season): Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Harvest ticket (HT); CONTINUOUSLY OPEN - the book prints 'no closed season'
Unit 23 - three bears (no closed season): Unit 23 - KotzebueJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Harvest ticket (HT); CONTINUOUSLY OPEN - the book prints 'no closed season'; federal restrictions may also apply

Brown/Grizzly Bear Season Dates

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Unit 1A, 1B, 1C remainder - fall, registration permit RB062: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandSep 15, 2026Dec 31, 2026Registration permit RB062, available from Aug 14; one bear every four regulatory years
Unit 1A, 1B, 1C remainder - spring, registration permit RB072: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandMar 15, 2027May 31, 2027Registration permit RB072, available from Mar 1; one bear every four regulatory years
Unit 1C Berners Bay drainages and Chilkat Range - fall, registration permit RB063: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandSep 15, 2026Dec 31, 2026Registration permit RB063; one bear every regulatory year for residents, every four years for nonresidents
Unit 1C Berners Bay drainages and Chilkat Range - spring, registration permit RB073: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandMar 15, 2027May 31, 2027Registration permit RB073, available from Mar 1
Unit 1D - fall, registration permit RB050: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandSep 15, 2026Dec 31, 2026Registration permit RB050; brown bear identification video 'Take a Closer Look' required before obtaining permit
Unit 1D - spring, registration permit RB051: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandMar 15, 2027May 31, 2027Registration permit RB051; identification video required
Unit 8 Kodiak northeastern portion - fall, registration permit RB230: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofOct 25, 2026Nov 30, 2026Registration permit RB230, in person in Kodiak from Sept 30; one bear every four regulatory years
Unit 8 Kodiak northeastern portion - spring, registration permit RB260: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofApr 1, 2027May 15, 2027Registration permit RB260, in person in Kodiak from Mar 3
Unit 8 remainder - fall, drawing permit (DB201-DB228, DB261-DB263 residents; DB101-DB128, DB161-DB163 nonresidents): Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofOct 25, 2026Nov 30, 2026Drawing permit; one bear every four regulatory years; nonresidents must be guided
Unit 8 remainder - spring, drawing permit (DB231-DB258, DB291-DB293 residents; DB131-DB158, DB191-DB193 nonresidents): Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofApr 1, 2027May 15, 2027Drawing permit; one bear every four regulatory years
Unit 13E within Denali State Park - two bears every regulatory year: Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaAug 10, 2026Jun 15, 2027Harvest ticket; hunting bears over bait is prohibited inside Denali State Park
Unit 13 remainder - two bears every regulatory year (no closed season): Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Harvest ticket; CONTINUOUSLY OPEN - the book prints 'no closed season'; no resident locking-tag required
Unit 23 - residents, two bears every regulatory year (no closed season): Unit 23 - KotzebueJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Residents only; CONTINUOUSLY OPEN - the book prints 'no closed season'
Unit 23 - nonresidents, fall, registration permit RB760: Unit 23 - KotzebueAug 1, 2026Oct 31, 2026Registration permit RB760, nonresidents only, available from July 1; guide required
Unit 23 - nonresidents, spring, registration permit RB770: Unit 23 - KotzebueApr 15, 2027May 31, 2027Registration permit RB770, nonresidents only, available from Apr 1; guide required

Caribou Season Dates

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Unit 23 (both areas) - fifteen bulls by registration permit RC907, residents (no closed season): Unit 23 - KotzebueJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Registration permit RC907, residents only, available from June 1; CONTINUOUSLY OPEN - the book prints 'no closed season'
Unit 23 (both areas) - one bull by drawing permit DC923, nonresidents: Unit 23 - KotzebueAug 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026Drawing permit DC923, nonresidents only
Unit 8 - feral reindeer, one bull by registration permit RC080: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofAug 1, 2026Jan 31, 2027Registration permit RC080, available from July 15, residents and nonresidents

Dall Sheep Season Dates

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Unit 13A, 13B remainder, 13C remainder, 13D remainder, 13E - YOUTH ONLY, full-curl ram: Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaAug 1, 2026Aug 5, 2026Harvest ticket (HT), youth hunt only; nonresident youth limited to one ram every four regulatory years
Unit 13A, 13B remainder, 13C remainder, 13D remainder, 13E - general season, full-curl ram: Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaAug 10, 2026Sep 20, 2026Harvest ticket (HT); nonresidents one ram every four regulatory years and must be guided; Sheep Hunter Orientation required
Unit 13B within the Delta Controlled Use Area - first draw period (DS203 residents / DS003 nonresidents): Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaAug 10, 2026Aug 25, 2026Drawing permit DS203 / DS003
Unit 13B within the Delta Controlled Use Area - second draw period (DS204 residents / DS205 nonresidents): Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaAug 26, 2026Sep 20, 2026Drawing permit DS204 / DS205
Unit 13C within the Tok Management Area - drawing permit DS102: Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaAug 10, 2026Sep 20, 2026Drawing permit DS102; one ram every four regulatory years
Unit 13D east of the Tazlina line - drawing permit DS165 (residents) / DS065, DS265 (nonresidents): Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaAug 10, 2026Sep 20, 2026Drawing permit DS165 / DS065 / DS265
Unit 13D west of the Tazlina line - drawing permit DS160 (residents) / DS260 (nonresidents): Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaAug 10, 2026Sep 20, 2026Drawing permit DS160 / DS260

Grouse (Ruffed, Sharp-tailed, Spruce and Sooty) Season Dates

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Units 1-6 - five per day, ten in possessionAug 1, 2026May 15, 2027Hunting license (small game)
Units 7 and 15 - ten per day, twenty in possession (max one ruffed grouse per day)Aug 10, 2026Mar 31, 2027Hunting license (small game)
Units 9, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 - fifteen per day, thirty in possessionAug 10, 2026Apr 30, 2027Hunting license (small game); lead shot prohibited in Unit 26
Units 11, 12, remainder of Unit 20, and Unit 25 - fifteen per day, thirty in possessionAug 10, 2026Mar 31, 2027Hunting license (small game)
Units 13, 14A, 14B and 16 - fifteen per day, thirty in possession (max two ruffed grouse per day)Aug 10, 2026Mar 31, 2027Hunting license (small game)
Unit 14C - five per day, ten in possession (max two ruffed grouse per day)Sep 1, 2026Mar 31, 2027Hunting license (small game); special area restrictions apply in Unit 14C
Unit 20D west of the Johnson River and south of the Tanana River - five per day, fifteen in possessionAug 25, 2026Mar 31, 2027Hunting license (small game)
Unit 20D west of the Johnson River and south of the Tanana River - FALCONRY ONLY, ten per dayAug 10, 2026Aug 24, 2026Falconry permit; max two sharp-tailed grouse per day and two in possession

Moose Season Dates

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Unit 1A - one bull by registration permit RM022: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandSep 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026Registration permit RM022, available from Aug 14
Unit 1B, 1C south of Point Hobart, 1C Gustavus area and 1C remainder - one bull by registration permit (RM038, RM049, RM046): Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandSep 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026Registration permit RM038 / RM049 / RM046, available from Aug 14
Unit 1D - one spike-fork or 50-inch bull, residents only, Tier II permit TM059: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandSep 15, 2026Oct 7, 2026Tier II permit TM059, residents only (no open season for nonresidents)
Unit 13 - community subsistence hunt CM300, residents only: Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaAug 20, 2026Sep 20, 2026Community permit CM300, application only, see Subsistence Permit Hunt Supplement
Unit 13 - residents, one spike-fork or 50-inch bull or 4+ brow tines (harvest ticket): Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaSep 1, 2026Sep 20, 2026Harvest ticket (HT), residents only
Unit 13 - drawing permit DM348 (residents) and DM335-DM339 (nonresidents): Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaSep 1, 2026Sep 20, 2026Drawing permit DM348 / DM335-DM339
Unit 23 north of and including Singoalik River drainage - registration permit RM880, residents: Unit 23 - KotzebueJul 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026Registration permit RM880, in person at Unit 23 village vendors June 1 - July 15, residents only
Unit 23 remainder - registration permit RM880, residents: Unit 23 - KotzebueAug 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026Registration permit RM880, residents only
Unit 23 (both areas) - residents, 50-inch or 4+ brow tine bull (harvest ticket): Unit 23 - KotzebueSep 1, 2026Sep 20, 2026Harvest ticket (HT), residents only

Mountain Goat Season Dates

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Unit 1A Revillagigedo Island South - one goat, drawing permit DG005/DG006: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandAug 15, 2026Dec 31, 2026Drawing permit DG005 / DG006
Unit 1A/1B Cleveland Peninsula - one billy, drawing permit DG008: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandAug 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026Drawing permit DG008
Unit 1B north of Bradfield Canal - one goat, registration permit RG004: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandAug 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026Registration permit RG004, available from July 15
Unit 1A/1B remainder - residents two goats (RG002), nonresidents one goat (RG001): Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandAug 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026Registration permit RG002 (residents) / RG001 (nonresidents), available from July 15
Unit 1C Antler River to Eagle Glacier - one goat, registration permit RG012: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandOct 1, 2026Nov 30, 2026Registration permit RG012, available from July 15
Unit 1C remainder - one goat, registration permit RG013: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandAug 1, 2026Nov 30, 2026Registration permit RG013, available from July 15
Unit 1D remainder - residents one goat (RG026), nonresidents one billy: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandAug 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026Registration permit RG026, available from July 15
Unit 13D south of the Tiekel River - one goat, registration permit RG580: Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaSep 1, 2026Nov 30, 2026Registration permit RG580, available from Aug 5
Unit 13D remainder - one goat, drawing permit DG720: Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaAug 10, 2026Nov 30, 2026Drawing permit DG720
Unit 8 Kodiak southwest of the Spiridon line - two goats (only one billy), registration permit RG480: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofAug 20, 2026Mar 31, 2027Registration permit RG480, available from July 30
Unit 8 remainder - one goat, drawing permit DG471-DG479: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofAug 20, 2026Oct 25, 2026Drawing permit DG471-DG479
Unit 8 remainder - residents, late registration hunt RG471-RG474, RG476: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofNov 1, 2026Mar 31, 2027Registration permit, in person in Port Lions / Old Harbor from Sept 30; no aircraft access except state airports and saltwater
Unit 8 remainder - residents, bow and arrow only, RG478/RG479: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofNov 1, 2026Dec 15, 2026Registration permit RG478 / RG479, available from Sept 30
Unit 8 remainder - residents, bow, crossbow or muzzleloader only, RG488/RG489: Unit 8 - Kodiak-ShelikofDec 16, 2026Jan 31, 2027Registration permit RG488 / RG489, available from Sept 30

Mountain Lion Season Dates

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Units 1-5 - one mountain lionAug 1, 2026Jun 15, 2027Hunting license; skull and hide must be sealed within 10 days of kill

Muskox Season Dates

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Unit 23 Seward Peninsula west of and including the Buckland River drainage - one bull, Tier II permit TX106: Unit 23 - KotzebueAug 1, 2026Mar 15, 2027Tier II subsistence permit TX106, Alaska residents only
Unit 23 north and west of the Kobuk River drainage - one bull, Tier II permit TX107: Unit 23 - KotzebueAug 1, 2026Mar 15, 2027Tier II permit TX107, residents only; ALL SKULLS REQUIRE TROPHY DESTRUCTION in the field; specimens required
Unit 23 Sheshalik Spit - one bull, Tier II permit TX117, fall segment: Unit 23 - KotzebueJul 1, 2026Oct 31, 2026Tier II permit TX117, residents only; trophy destruction required; specimens required
Unit 23 Sheshalik Spit - one bull, Tier II permit TX117, June segment: Unit 23 - KotzebueJun 1, 2027Jun 30, 2027Tier II permit TX117, residents only; trophy destruction required; specimens required

Ptarmigan (Rock, White-tailed and Willow) Season Dates

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Units 1-5, 6A, 6B, 6C - twenty per day, forty in possessionAug 1, 2026May 15, 2027Hunting license (small game)
Units 6D, 7, 11, 13A, 13C, 13D, 14A, 14B, 15A, 15B, 15C remainder, 16 - ten per day, twenty in possessionAug 10, 2026Mar 31, 2027Hunting license (small game)
Unit 15C north of Kachemak Bay and north of the Fox River - five per day, ten in possessionAug 10, 2026Jan 31, 2027Hunting license (small game)
Unit 13B - ten per day, twenty in possession: Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaAug 20, 2026Feb 15, 2027Hunting license (small game)
Unit 13E - ten per day, twenty in possession: Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaAug 10, 2026Feb 15, 2027Hunting license (small game)
Unit 14C excluding the Eklutna Management Area - ten per day, twenty in possessionAug 10, 2026Mar 31, 2027Hunting license (small game); special area restrictions apply in Unit 14C
Unit 14C Eklutna Management Area - ten per day, twenty in possessionSep 1, 2026Mar 31, 2027Hunting license (small game); special area restrictions apply in Unit 14C
Units 8, 10, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25A, 25B, 25D and Unit 26B within the DHCMA and Prudhoe Bay Closed Area - twenty per day, forty in possessionAug 10, 2026Apr 30, 2027Hunting license (small game)
Unit 9 - ten per day, twenty in possessionAug 10, 2026Feb 28, 2027Hunting license (small game)
Units 12, 20 and 25C - twenty per day, forty in possession (main segment)Aug 10, 2026Feb 28, 2027Hunting license (small game)
Units 12, 20 and 25C - five per day, ten in possession (reduced-bag spring segment)Mar 1, 2027Apr 30, 2027Hunting license (small game); REDUCED BAG LIMIT, five per day
Unit 18 - twenty-five per day, fifty in possessionAug 10, 2026May 15, 2027Hunting license (small game); lead shot size T or smaller prohibited in Unit 18
Units 23 and 26 excluding Unit 26B within the DHCMA and Prudhoe Bay Closed Area - fifty per day, one hundred in possessionAug 10, 2026Jun 15, 2027Hunting license (small game); lead shot prohibited in shotguns for all bird hunting in Unit 26

Hare (Snowshoe and Alaska Hare) Season Dates

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Hare (Snowshoe and Alaska Hare): Units 1-5 and 14C - five per daySep 1, 2026Apr 30, 2027Hunting license (small game); hide or meat of snowshoe hare must be salvaged
Hare (Snowshoe and Alaska Hare): Units 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14B, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26 - no limit (no closed season)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting license (small game); CONTINUOUSLY OPEN - the book prints 'no closed season'
Hare (Snowshoe and Alaska Hare): Unit 14A - five per day (no closed season)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting license (small game); CONTINUOUSLY OPEN - the book prints 'no closed season'
Hare (Snowshoe and Alaska Hare): Units 9 and 17 - SNOWSHOE HARE ONLY, no limit (no closed season)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting license (small game); ALASKA HARE HAS NO OPEN SEASON in Units 9 and 17
Hare (Snowshoe and Alaska Hare): Units 18, 22 and 23 - SNOWSHOE HARE, no limit (no closed season)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting license (small game); CONTINUOUSLY OPEN - the book prints 'no closed season'
Hare (Snowshoe and Alaska Hare): Units 18, 22 and 23 - ALASKA HARE, two per day and six totalAug 1, 2026May 31, 2027Hunting license (small game); hide or meat must be salvaged; hunters encouraged to report harvest to ADF&G King Salmon (907) 246-3340

Ducks, Sea Ducks, Geese, Brant, Snipe and Sandhill Crane Season Dates

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Southeast Zone - general waterfowl, first segment: Migratory Bird Zone: Southeast (Units 1-4)Sep 1, 2026Nov 30, 2026Hunting license + State Duck Stamp + Federal Duck Stamp + HIP
Southeast Zone - general waterfowl, second segment (season CLOSED Dec 1-15): Migratory Bird Zone: Southeast (Units 1-4)Dec 16, 2026Dec 31, 2026Hunting license + State Duck Stamp + Federal Duck Stamp + HIP
Southeast Zone - brant: Migratory Bird Zone: Southeast (Units 1-4)Sep 1, 2026Oct 21, 2026Hunting license + stamps + HIP; 2 per day, 6 in possession
Southeast Zone - Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge youth-only days: Migratory Bird Zone: Southeast (Units 1-4)Sep 1, 2026Sep 2, 2026Youth 17 or younger accompanied by a licensed adult 21+ who has completed Basic Hunter Education; both must register (WU001)
Gulf Coast Zone - general waterfowl: Migratory Bird Zone: Gulf Coast (Units 5-7, 9, 10 Unimak Island only, 14-16)Sep 1, 2026Dec 16, 2026Hunting license + State Duck Stamp + Federal Duck Stamp + HIP
Gulf Coast Zone - brant: Migratory Bird Zone: Gulf Coast (Units 5-7, 9, 10 Unimak Island only, 14-16)Oct 1, 2026Nov 20, 2026Hunting license + stamps + HIP; 2 per day, 6 in possession
Gulf Coast Zone - Canada geese in Units 5 and 6 only: Migratory Bird Zone: Gulf Coast (Units 5-7, 9, 10 Unimak Island only, 14-16)Sep 28, 2026Dec 16, 2026Hunting license + stamps + HIP; Unit 6D Middleton Island requires registration permit, 1 goose per permit
Pribilof/Aleutian Zone - general waterfowl: Migratory Bird Zone: Pribilof/Aleutian (Unit 10 except Unimak Island)Oct 8, 2026Jan 22, 2027Hunting license + State Duck Stamp + Federal Duck Stamp + HIP
Pribilof/Aleutian Zone - brant: Migratory Bird Zone: Pribilof/Aleutian (Unit 10 except Unimak Island)Oct 8, 2026Nov 27, 2026Hunting license + stamps + HIP; 2 per day, 6 in possession
Kodiak Zone - general waterfowl: Migratory Bird Zone: Kodiak (Unit 8)Oct 8, 2026Jan 22, 2027Hunting license + State Duck Stamp + Federal Duck Stamp + HIP
Kodiak Zone - brant: Migratory Bird Zone: Kodiak (Unit 8)Oct 8, 2026Nov 27, 2026Hunting license + stamps + HIP; 2 per day, 6 in possession
Northern Zone - general waterfowl: Migratory Bird Zone: Northern (Units 11-13, 17-26)Sep 1, 2026Dec 16, 2026Hunting license + State Duck Stamp + Federal Duck Stamp + HIP
Northern Zone - brant: Migratory Bird Zone: Northern (Units 11-13, 17-26)Sep 1, 2026Oct 21, 2026Hunting license + stamps + HIP; 2 per day, 6 in possession
Northern Zone - tundra swan by registration permit, Units 17, 18, 22 and 23 only: Migratory Bird Zone: Northern (Units 11-13, 17-26)Sep 1, 2026Oct 31, 2026Registration permit RT417 (Unit 17) / RT518 (18) / RT522 (22) / RT523 (23), available from July 2; 3 swans per permit, 1 permit per hunter per season

Wolf Season Dates

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Unit 1 - five wolves: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandAug 1, 2026May 31, 2027Hunting license; no nonresident locking-tag required; hides must be sealed within 30 days of kill
Unit 13 - ten wolves per day: Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaAug 10, 2026Apr 30, 2027Hunting license; no nonresident locking-tag required; hides must be sealed within 30 days of kill
Unit 23 - twenty wolves: Unit 23 - KotzebueAug 1, 2026Apr 30, 2027Hunting license; hides must be sealed within 30 days of kill; federal restrictions may apply

Wolverine Season Dates

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Unit 1 - one wolverine: Unit 1 - Southeast MainlandSep 1, 2026Feb 15, 2027Hunting license; hides must be sealed within 30 days of kill
Unit 13 - one wolverine: Unit 13 - Nelchina-Upper SusitnaSep 1, 2026Feb 15, 2027Hunting license; hides must be sealed within 30 days of kill
Unit 23 - one wolverine: Unit 23 - KotzebueSep 1, 2026Mar 31, 2027Hunting license; hides must be sealed within 30 days of kill; federal restrictions may apply
Verify before you hunt. These dates are compiled for planning and can change between when they're published and when the season opens, and many states vary dates by unit, zone, or WMU. Always confirm with Alaska Department of Fish & Game before heading out. Nothing here is legal advice.
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