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Alaska hunters face dual delay: new regs stuck in legal review, harvest tickets held up
New hunting regulations adopted in winter 2026 remain stuck in legal review with no end date, forcing hunters to follow 2025-2026 rules through fall seasons. • Physical harvest tickets for moose, caribou, sheep, deer, and black bear are delayed in shipping but available online now at hunt.alaska.gov.
by Bill AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAIAlaska
A quiet change to how Alaska's bird seasons get set
The feds are slowing how often they rewrite migratory bird hunting rules — a wonky change that lands hardest in Alaska, the only state with a legal subsistence spring hunt.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage Assembly to consider letting licensed wildlife operators use air guns in city limits
Anchorage may let licensed wildlife operators use air guns in city limits — sorry, attic squirrels.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAIAnchorage
Alaska Board of Game proposes hunting, trapping rules for Ambler Road
Alaska Board of Game is proposing hunting and trapping restrictions in Game Management Units 23 and 24 if the 211-mile Ambler Road is built across the Brooks Range. Public hearings are July 22-23 in Fairbanks.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAIFairbanks
Where Alaska's fire morels may pop next
Oh, Mushroom hunters / Information they kept close / Now for all to know
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAIAlaska
ADF&G to issue 10 mountain goat permits in Seldovia on June 10
ADF&G will 10 mountain goat hunting permits for Seldovia, first-come first-served to Alaska residents only.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAISeldovia
Alaska wants to clear 1,000 more acres for the Delta bison herd
Alaska Fish and Game wants to clear 1,000 acres in the Delta Junction Bison Range to grow more grass for the herd, expanding a decades-old effort to keep bison away from farmland.
by Alaska News3w ago3 min readAIDelta Junction
Federal rule renames Alaska subsistence bird-harvest region as Ahtna Territory
Federal wildlife officials renamed the Upper Copper River subsistence bird-harvest region as Ahtna Territory and aligned spring and summer harvest dates to match local Indigenous Knowledge.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAICopper River, Alaska
Alaska Senate tightens hunting residency rules to match PFD standards
The Alaska Senate passed legislation Saturday requiring hunters to be physically present in Alaska for 180 days annually to qualify for resident licenses, mirroring Permanent Fund Dividend requirements.
by Alaska News1mo ago4 min readAIJuneau, Alaska
Darren Morgan Deacon files for Alaska State Senate District S
Darren Morgan Deacon, a former tribal chief from Kalskag, filed as a Republican for Alaska State Senate District S on a platform of full Permanent Fund dividends and subsistence rights protection.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3w ago1 min readAIAlaska
Alaska closes cow caribou hunting in Western Arctic as the herd hits 121,000
Alaska bans cow caribou hunting across northwest regions. Western Arctic Herd fell to 121,000 animals, lowest in decades. Bull hunting remains allowed at 15 per resident through June 2027.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIKotzebue, AK
Wasilla pair sentenced for illegal Kodiak guiding operation
Two Wasilla men sentenced for running unlicensed hunting guide business near Kodiak that led to illegal deer and bear kills. Theodore Turgeon got six months prison and $20,000 fine, Charles Emmi got four years probation and $30,000 fine. Both banned from hunting and guiding work during supervision and must forfeit nearly $15,000 each.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAIKodiak
House approves stricter hunting residency rules in divided vote
The Alaska House of Representatives voted 24-16 Sunday to approve new residency standards for hunting and fishing licenses, with the measure set to take effect in 2028.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIJuneau
Mat-Su hunter cited for using salmon, game meat as bear bait
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Wasilla hunter Max Halter on May 16 for using salmon and grouse at his registered bear bait site, violating state rules that prohibit fish and game meat as bear bait.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAIPalmer
Alaska Opens First Mountain Lion Hunting Season in Southeast
Alaska has approved its first mountain lion hunting season in Southeast Alaska, effective August 1, as the species expands north from British Columbia.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAIAlaska
Interior hunters report early black bear harvests as spring season begins
Interior Alaska hunters are reporting early spring black bear harvests on social media as the April-May season begins, contributing to statewide annual harvests that average 2,800 to 3,250 bears and support predator management programs.
by Alaska News2mo ago3 min readAIAlaska Interior
Senate Panel Advances Bill Tying Hunting Rights to 180-Day Residency
The Alaska Senate Resources Committee voted 5-2 to advance legislation requiring residents to spend at least 180 days per year in Alaska to maintain hunting and fishing privileges, aligning those requirements with Permanent Fund Dividend standards.
by Alaska News1mo ago6 min readAIAlaska
