public noticeFreeMonday, August 10, 2026to Wednesday, September 30, 2026

2026 Chisana Caribou Federal Subsistence Hunt Season Opens

📍 Unit 12 east of the Nabesna River and Glacier, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve

About this event

Federal subsistence hunting season for the Chisana caribou herd opens August 10 and closes September 30 or when six bulls are taken, whichever comes first. Only permanent residents of Unit 12, Chistochina, Dot Lake, Healy Lake, and Mentasta Lake are eligible; permits are available at the Slana Ranger Station, Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge office in Tok, or by contacting park staff.