Seven-member citizen board setting Alaska's hunting and trapping regulations statewide. Meets in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and regional hubs annually.
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Alaska, USA
A third Baranof Island goat zone closes early as the state guards the herd
Goat hunting in Baranof Island's Lisa Creek zone closes Sept. 13 after its quota filled — the third Baranof zone shut down early this year over goat declines.
by Bill AlaskaNews7h ago2 min readAI
Unit 22C bull moose season closes 12 days early, after two days
Emergency Order R5-06-26 ends the resident and nonresident RM840 bull moose hunt in Unit 22C at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, 12 days before the scheduled Sept. 14 close, because the 30-bull quota is expected to be met. Three other RM840 areas stay open.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Fortymile caribou Zone 2 closes Sept. 5 as fall quota nears
ADF&G's Emergency Order R3-10-26 closes the RC860 Fortymile caribou hunt in Zone 2, the roadless area, at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 5. Harvest since the Aug. 10 opening is expected to reach the 100-bull quota. Zone 3 stays open.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Hunters near Nome have one last day for a bull moose before the season closes early
ADF&G's Emergency Order R5-05-26 ends the resident bull moose season in Unit 22D Remainder at 11:59 p.m. Friday, more than two weeks early, with the area's 17-bull quota expected to be filled. Other RM840 areas still open Sept. 1-14.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Two Fortymile caribou zones will close after just 48 hours
ADF&G's Emergency Order R3-9-26 closes the RC860 Fortymile caribou registration hunt in Zones 1 and 4 at 11:59 p.m. Aug. 21, one day after the Aug. 20 opening, because biologists expect the 190-bull quota near the Steese Highway to fill within 48 hours.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Sheep mortality has run near triple its long-term rate in three Alaska ranges, state research finds
A GPS collar on a healthy adult Dall sheep ram in the Alaska Range foothills switched to a mortality signal, and Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists flew out of Fairbanks the next day to read the kill site for cause of death.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska moves to cut white-fronted goose limits again as the Y-K Delta population falls
Fish and Game extended comment through Aug. 16 on a proposal to further cut white-fronted goose bag limits in Unit 18, as the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta population continues to decline.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Twenty ptarmigan a day, most of the year, across the Interior
Ptarmigan hunters in Alaska's Interior Units 12, 20 and 25C can take 20 birds a day from Aug. 10 through Feb. 28, dropping to five a day once spring breeding begins.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Five muskoxen are stuck on a 15-acre island, so Alaska is opening a hunt
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued an emergency order Tuesday opening a resident-only permit hunt for at least five muskoxen stranded on Paamiut Island, a 15-acre island south of Nunivak Island with no fresh water; permits go online at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska sheep hunters must complete orientation course before Aug. 10 opener
The Alaska Board of Game now requires every hunter pursuing full-curl rams on a general season harvest ticket to complete a department-approved orientation course before heading afield; the Aug. 10 opener leaves roughly five weeks to comply.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska now makes Dall sheep hunters pass a perfect-score test
The Alaska Board of Game now requires every Dall sheep hunter to complete an online orientation and ace a 20-question quiz before hunting general season harvest ticket hunts starting August 10, a one-time lifetime certification targeting a documented sublegal harvest problem.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska's fall hunt is coming, and hunters still don't know the rules
With fall hunts approaching, Alaska's new Board of Game regulations remain stuck in legal review with no end date, and paper harvest tickets for major game species are delayed.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska Board of Game proposes hunting, trapping rules for Ambler Road
The Alaska Board of Game is proposing regulations to govern hunting and trapping near the proposed 211-mile Ambler Road in Northwest Alaska, with public comment open until July 16.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
Judge allows state to resume helicopter bear kills during lawsuit
Alaska Superior Court on Wednesday denied an injunction request, allowing the state to proceed with spring 2026 helicopter bear removals across 40,000 square miles of southwest Alaska while a lawsuit challenging the program's legality continues.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min readAI
House Resources Committee Rejects Wildlife Refuge Amendments
The Alaska House Resources Committee voted 5-3 to advance House Bill 321 after rejecting amendments that would have limited state authority over private land in refuges and scaled back habitat protections.
by Alaska Newsadded 4mo ago4 min readAI