[Federal Register: June 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 125)]
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Part III
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 242
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Department of the Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 100
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Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska--2010-11
and 2011-12 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations; Subsistence
Taking of Fish on the Yukon River 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-2009-0001; 70101-1261-0000L6]
RIN 1018-AW30
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska--
2010-11 and 2011-12 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations;
Subsistence Taking of Fish on the Yukon River Regulations
AGENCIES: 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, methods, and means related to taking of wildlife for
subsistence uses in Alaska during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 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 rulemaking replaces the wildlife taking regulations that expire on
June 30, 2010. This rule also revises customary and traditional use
determinations and the regulations defining size limitations for
gillnet mesh used for harvesting salmon in the Yukon River drainage.
DATES: Sections ----.24(a)(1), ----.25 and ----.26 are effective July
1, 2010. Section ----.27(i)(3)(xiii)(A) is effective April 1, 2011,
through March 31, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The Board meeting transcripts are available for review at
the Office of Subsistence Management, 1011 East Tudor Road, Mail Stop
121, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, or on the Office of Subsistence
Management Web site (http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/index.cfml).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention: Peter J. Probasco, Office of
Subsistence Management; (907) 786-3888 or subsistence@fws.gov. For
questions specific to National Forest System lands, contact Steve
Kessler, Subsistence Program Leader, USDA, Forest Service, Alaska
Region, (907) 743-9461 or skessler@fs.fed.us.
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 (Program). This Program grants a
preference for subsistence uses of fish and wildlife resources on
Federal public lands and waters in Alaska. The Secretaries first
published regulations to carry out this program in the Federal Register
on May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). These regulations have subsequently been
amended several 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 242.1-28 and 50 CFR 100.1-28, 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.
Federal Subsistence Board
Consistent with subpart B of these regulations, the Secretaries
established a Federal Subsistence Board to administer the Federal
Subsistence Management Program. The Board comprises:
Chair, appointed by the Secretary of the Interior with
concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture;
Alaska Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
Alaska Regional Director, U.S. National Park Service;
Alaska State Director, U.S. Bureau of Land Management;
Alaska Regional Director, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs;
and
Alaska Regional Forester, U.S. Forest Service.
Through the Board, these agencies participate in the development of
regulations for subparts A, B, and C, which set forth the basic
program, and they continue to work together on regularly revising the
subpart D regulations, which, among other things, set forth specific
harvest seasons and limits.
Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils
In administration of the Program, Alaska is divided into 10
subsistence resource regions, each of which is represented by a
Regional Advisory Council. The Regional Advisory Councils provide a
forum for rural residents with personal knowledge of local conditions
and resources to have a meaningful role in the subsistence management
of fish and wildlife on Federal public lands in Alaska. The Regional
Advisory Council members represent diverse geographical, cultural, and
user interests within each region.
The Board addresses customary and traditional 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 the
Federal Register citation Date of following provisions of
publication: ----.24:
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59 FR 27462.................. May 27, 1994... Wildlife and Fish/
Shellfish.
59 FR 51855.................. October 13, Wildlife and Fish/
1994. Shellfish.
60 FR 10317.................. February 24, Wildlife and Fish/
1995. Shellfish.
61 FR 39698.................. July 30, 1996.. Wildlife and Fish/
Shellfish.
62 FR 29016.................. May 29, 1997... Wildlife and Fish/
Shellfish.
63 FR 35332.................. June 29, 1998.. Wildlife and Fish/
Shellfish.
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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, Fish/Shellfish.
2001.
66 FR 33744.................. June 25, 2001.. Wildlife.
67 FR 5890................... February 7, Fish/Shellfish.
2002.
67 FR 43710.................. June 28, 2002.. Wildlife.
68 FR 7276................... February 12, Fish/Shellfish.
2003.
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Note: The Board met May 20-22, 2003, but did not make any additional
customary and traditional use determinations.
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69 FR 5018................... February 3, Fish/Shellfish.
2004.
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.
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Note: The Board met December 11-13, 2007, but did not make any
additional customary and traditional use determinations.
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72 FR 73426.................. December 27, Wildlife/Fish.
2007.
73 FR 35726.................. June 26, 2008.. Wildlife.
74 FR 14049.................. March 30, 2009. Fish/Shellfish.
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Current Rule for Wildlife
The Departments published a proposed rule on May 15, 2009 (74 FR
22867), 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 November 5, 2009. The Departments advertised
the proposed rule by mail, radio, and newspaper. During that period,
the Regional Councils met and, in addition to other Regional Council
business, received suggestions for proposals from the public. The Board
received a total of 107 proposals for changes to subparts C and D.
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
30 days in which to comment on the proposals for changes to the
regulations.
The 10 Regional Advisory Councils met again, received public
comments, and formulated their recommendations to the Board on
proposals for their respective regions. The Regional Advisory 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 on May 18-20, 2010. These final regulations reflect
Board review and consideration of Regional Advisory Council
recommendations and public comments. The public received extensive
opportunity to review and comment on all changes. In section ----
--.24(a)(1) corrections to the spelling of certain village names and an
updated format have been made, resulting in a more readable document.
Of the 107 proposals, 38 were on the Board's regular agenda and 69
were on the consensus agenda. The consensus agenda is made up of
proposals for which there is agreement among the affected Subsistence
Regional Advisory Councils, a majority of the Interagency Staff
Committee voting members, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game
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 all other proposals. Of the proposals
on the consensus agenda, the Board adopted 16, adopted 15 with
modification, rejected 29, deferred 6, and took no action on 3.
Analysis and justification for the action taken on each proposal on the
consensus agenda are available for review at the Office of Subsistence
Management, 1011 East Tudor Road, Mail Stop 121, Anchorage, Alaska
99503, or on the Office of Subsistence Management Web site (http://
alaska.fws.gov/asm/index.cfml). Of the proposals on the regular agenda,
the Board adopted 11, adopted 14 with modification, rejected 6,
deferred 5, and took no action on 2.
Current Rule for Fish
The Departments published a proposed rule on April 17, 2008 (73 FR
20887), to amend the fish and shellfish 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 June 30, 2008. During February and March 2008,
the Regional Advisory Councils met and received suggestions for
proposals from the public. The Board received a total of 15 proposals
for changes to subparts C and D. 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 30 days in which to comment on the proposals for
changes to the regulations.
The 10 Regional Advisory Councils met again, received public
comments, and formulated their recommendations to the Board on
proposals for their respective regions. The Regional Councils had a
substantial role in reviewing the proposed rule and making
recommendations for the final rule. The Board met on January 13-15,
2009. During that meeting, the Board decided to further defer two
proposals for the Yukon River that had initially been deferred in July
2008 to a point in time not to exceed April 2009. The new deferment
would not go beyond April 2010. This action allowed more time to gather
additional evidence on the proposals, address the Board's concern
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regarding unnecessary restrictions on subsistence users, and allowed
time for the Alaska Board of Fisheries to consider similar action.
After public notice, the Board met again on April 13, 2010, and
addressed these two proposals. The Board adopted one with modification
and took no action on the second.
Summary of Non-Consensus Proposals Rejected or Deferred by the Board
The Board rejected, deferred, or took no action on 14 non-consensus
proposals. The rejected proposals were recommended for rejection by one
or more of the Regional Councils unless noted below.
The Board continued to defer a proposal, submitted in 2008, to
remove unit-specific regulations related to the statewide sale of brown
bear handicrafts made of skin, hide, pelt, or fur and then limit the
sale of brown bear handicrafts made of claws, bones, teeth, sinew, or
skulls to occur only between Federally qualified subsistence users.
This deferment will allow the Federal-State workgroup, which includes
Regional Advisory Council representatives, to complete its work.
The Board rejected a proposal to restrict the taking of deer in
parts of Unit 4 to residents of Hoonah based on concerns that it would
be detrimental to the satisfaction of rural subsistence needs and it
was not supported by substantial evidence since measures are already in
place that address the concerns during the deer population recovery.
This action was contrary to the Council recommendation.
The Board took no action on a proposal for moose in Unit 13E based
on a request from the proponent to withdraw the proposal.
The Board rejected a proposal to add black bears to the species
list for furbearers in Units 12, 20, and 25. This proposal was found to
violate recognized principles of wildlife conservation. This action was
contrary to one of the two Council recommendations.
The Board rejected a proposal that would have required that moose
meat remain on the bone until the meat was removed from the field in
Unit 25. This proposal was found unnecessarily restrictive and
therefore detrimental to the satisfaction of subsistence needs. This
action was contrary to the Council recommendation.
The Board rejected a proposal to exclude residents of Fort Greely
from the customary and traditional use determinations for caribou and
moose based on concerns that it was not supported by substantial
evidence and would be detrimental to the satisfaction of subsistence
needs for some users. This action was contrary to the Council
recommendation.
The Board deferred a proposal to increase the harvest limit for
brown bears in Unit 25. This action was taken to allow a workgroup time
to develop conservation plans, and then to address this proposal and
provide recommendations that could align Federal and State regulations.
This deferral would not extend past the next wildlife cycle. The
Board's intent is to take action on this proposal when the workgroup
completes its recommendation.
The Board deferred a proposal to increase the harvest limit for
black bears in Unit 25. This action was taken to allow time for an
ongoing study to address black bear population density in the area. The
Board will address this action following completion of the study.
The Board rejected a proposal to rescind the delegated authority
given to a field office manager and to decrease the harvest limit for
caribou in Unit 13. This proposal would have been unnecessarily
restrictive to subsistence users and would remove management
flexibility to address conservation concerns.
The Board rejected a proposal to adjust the harvest limit and
shorten the season for moose in Unit 13. This proposal would have been
unnecessarily restrictive to subsistence users.
The Board deferred a proposal to establish a joint Federal-State
hunt for Chisana caribou in Unit 12. This action was taken to allow
time for the final management plan to be completed for the Chisana
caribou herd, as well as to address concerns that were raised by the
public during review of the proposal.
The Board deferred a proposal to recognize customary and
traditional uses of moose for Unit 19A residents of Aniak, Chuathbaluk,
Kalskag, and Lower Kalskag in a portion Unit 21E to allow a workgroup
to be established to address subsistence users' concerns.
The Board took no action on a proposal that would have reduced the
depth of gillnets used to harvest salmon in the Yukon River drainage
based on a lack of substantial evidence. This action was different than
one of the four Council recommendations; that Council's recommendation
was to oppose the proposal.
Summary of Non-Consensus Proposals Adopted by the Board
The Board adopted or adopted with modification 36 non-consensus
proposals. Modifications were suggested by the affected Regional
Council(s), developed during the analysis process, or developed during
the Board's public deliberations. All of the adopted proposals were
recommended for adoption by at least one of the Regional Councils
unless noted below.
Statewide
The Board adopted four proposals which do not affect wildlife
populations, but clarify existing regulations or simplify regulations
by use of delegation of authority letters.
Southeast Alaska
The Board adopted two proposals, one with modification to delegate
in-season management authority for wildlife on a species-by-species
basis, by letter, to the same managers as presently identified in
regulation. This action simplifies current regulations.
The Board adopted a proposal to close marten trapping in the Kuiu
Island portion of Unit 3 based on conservation concerns. The season
will reopen for Federally qualified users on July 1, 2012.
The Board adopted a proposal to recognize customary and traditional
uses of moose for residents of Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Unit 1C based
on the eight factors for determining customary and traditional use, and
took no action on a similar proposal based on this action.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to shorten the
wolverine trapping season in five units based on conservation concerns.
Southcentral Alaska
The Board adopted two proposals to recognize customary and
traditional uses of caribou and moose for residents of Hope and Sunrise
in Unit 7 based on the eight factors for determining customary and
traditional use, and established a caribou season by Federal
registration permit to allow opportunity for subsistence users.
The Board adopted a proposal to independently manage the wolverine
trapping and lynx seasons in Unit 11 based on its benefit to
subsistence users and a stable wolverine population.
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
The Board adopted a proposal with modification, to limit the pool
of eligible users for moose on the Kuskokwim River segment of Unit 18,
based on an ANILCA 804 analysis.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to increase the
harvest limit and length of season for moose in Unit 18, thereby
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opportunity for subsistence users in the lower Yukon areas of Unit 18.
This action was based on a healthy moose population.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to allow the take of
moose from a boat under power in a portion of Unit 18 based on current
practices of subsistence users in that area.
Western Interior
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to adjust the
harvest seasons and limits for moose in Unit 24B to provide opportunity
for subsistence users and to align with Alaska Board of Game action.
The Board adopted a proposal to shift the season for moose and
align Federal and State seasons in portions of Units 21D, 24C, and 24D
and to establish ``to be announced'' seasons to allow additional
opportunity for subsistence users while addressing conservation
concerns.
Seward Peninsula
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to lift the closure
to harvest coyotes in Unit 22. This allows individuals the opportunity
to hunt and trap under State regulations.
The Board adopted a proposal to include Unit 22 in the existing
regulations that allow the use of brown bear parts to make handicrafts
for sale. This allows for increased utilization of brown bears
harvested by subsistence users.
The Board adopted a proposal to allow the harvest of up to three
musk oxen and one moose during regularly established seasons in Unit
22E for the Kingikmiut Dance Festival based on its benefit to
subsistence users.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to lengthen the
season for moose in Unit 22A to provide additional harvest opportunity
for subsistence users.
Eastern Interior
The Board adopted a proposal to lengthen the moose season in Unit
25C to match the seasons in adjoining units. This provides additional
harvest opportunity to subsistence users.
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to lengthen the
season for moose in Unit 25D; this action provides additional harvest
opportunity for subsistence users.
The Board adopted a proposal to decrease the harvest limit and
adjust the season for wolves in Unit 20C, that portion within Denali
National Park and Preserve. This action was requested by subsistence
users and is not likely to be detrimental to the satisfaction of
subsistence needs.
Multi-Region
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to increase the
length of the winter season and to require a Federal permit for moose
in Unit 21E. This action provides additional harvest opportunity for
subsistence users.
Yukon River
The Board adopted a proposal with modification to limit the size of
gillnet stretch mesh used to harvest salmon in the Yukon River
drainage. This action was based on conservation concerns and will
become effective in 2011 to match a phase-in period adopted by the
Alaska Board of Fisheries. This action was contrary to two of the four
Council recommendations.
These final regulations reflect Board review and consideration of
Regional Council recommendations and public comments. 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 20 years 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 (DEIS) for developing a
Federal Subsistence Management Program was distributed for public
comment on October 7, 1991. That document described the major issues
associated with Federal subsistence management as identified through
public meetings, written comments, and staff analyses and examined the
environmental consequences of four alternatives. Proposed regulations
(subparts A, B, and C) that would implement the preferred alternative
were included in the DEIS as an appendix. The DEIS and the proposed
administrative regulations presented a framework for a regulatory cycle
regarding subsistence hunting and fishing regulations (subpart D). The
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was published on February
28, 1992.
Based on the public comments received, the analysis contained in
the FEIS, and the recommendations of the Federal Subsistence Board and
the Department of the Interior's Subsistence Policy Group, the
Secretary of the Interior, with the concurrence of the Secretary of
Agriculture, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service,
implemented Alternative IV as identified in the DEIS and FEIS (Record
of Decision on Subsistence Management for Federal Public Lands in
Alaska (ROD), signed April 6, 1992). The DEIS and the selected
alternative in the FEIS defined the administrative framework of a
regulatory cycle for subsistence hunting and fishing regulations. The
final rule for subsistence management regulations for public lands in
Alaska, subparts A, B, and C, implemented the Federal Subsistence
Management Program and included a framework for a regulatory cycle for
the subsistence taking of wildlife and fish. The following Federal
Register documents pertain to this rulemaking:
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Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subparts A, B, and C: Federal Register Documents
Pertaining to the Final Rule
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Federal Register citation Date of publication Category Details
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57 FR 22940....................... May 29, 1992......... Final Rule........... ``Subsistence Management
Regulations for Public Lands
in Alaska; Final Rule'' was
published in the Federal
Register.
64 FR 1276........................ January 8, 1999...... Final Rule........... Amended the regulations to
include subsistence
activities occurring on
inland navigable waters in
which the United States has a
reserved water right and to
identify specific Federal
land units where reserved
water rights exist. Extended
the Federal Subsistence
Board's management to all
Federal lands selected under
the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act and the Alaska
Statehood Act and situated
within the boundaries of a
Conservation System Unit,
National Recreation Area,
National Conservation Area,
or any new national forest or
forest addition, until
conveyed to the State of
Alaska or to an Alaska Native
Corporation. Specified and
clarified the Secretaries'
authority to determine when
hunting, fishing, or trapping
activities taking place in
Alaska off the public lands
interfere with the
subsistence priority.
66 FR 31533....................... June 12, 2001........ Interim Rule......... Expanded the authority that
the Board may delegate to
agency field officials and
clarified the procedures for
enacting emergency or
temporary restrictions,
closures, or openings.
67 FR 30559....................... May 7, 2002.......... Final Rule........... Amended the operating
regulations in response to
comments on the June 12,
2001, interim rule. Also
corrected some inadvertent
errors and oversights of
previous rules.
68 FR 7703........................ February 18, 2003.... Direct Final Rule.... Clarified how old a person
must be to receive certain
subsistence use permits and
removed the requirement that
Regional Councils must have
an odd number of members.
68 FR 23035....................... April 30, 2003....... Affirmation of Direct Because no adverse comments
Final Rule. were received on the direct
final rule (67 FR 30559), the
direct final rule was
adopted.
69 FR 60957....................... October 14, 2004..... Final Rule........... Clarified the membership
qualifications for Regional
Advisory Council membership
and relocated the definition
of ``regulatory year'' from
subpart A to subpart D of the
regulations.
70 FR 76400....................... December 27, 2005.... Final Rule........... Revised jurisdiction in marine
waters and clarified
jurisdiction relative to
military lands.
71 FR 49997....................... August 24, 2006...... Final Rule........... Revised the jurisdiction of
the subsistence program by
adding submerged lands and
waters in the area of
Makhnati Island, near Sitka,
AK. This allowed subsistence
users to harvest marine
resources in this area under
seasons, harvest limits, and
methods specified in the
regulations.
72 FR 25688....................... May 7, 2007.......... Final Rule........... Revised nonrural
determinations.
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An environmental assessment was prepared in 1997 on the expansion
of Federal jurisdiction over fisheries and is available from the office
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The Secretary of the
Interior with the concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture
determined that the expansion of Federal jurisdiction did 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 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
An agency may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. This
proposed rule does not contain any new collections of information that
require OMB approval. OMB has reviewed and approved the following
collections of information associated with the subsistence regulations
at 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100: Subsistence hunting and fishing
applications, permits, and reports, Federal Subsistence Regional
Advisory Council Membership Application/Nomination and Interview Forms
(OMB Control No. 1018-0075 expires January 31, 2013).
Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Order 12866)
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that this
rule is not significant and has not reviewed this rule under Executive
Order 12866. OMB bases its determination upon the following four
criteria:
(a) Whether the rule will have an annual effect of $100 million or
more on the economy or adversely affect an
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economic sector, productivity, jobs, the environment, or other units of
the government.
(b) Whether the rule will create inconsistencies with other
agencies' actions.
(c) Whether the rule will materially affect entitlements, grants,
user fees, loan programs, or the rights and obligations of their
recipients.
(d) Whether the rule raises novel legal or policy issues.
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 Assessment. 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 does not
specifically provide rights to tribes for the subsistence taking of
wildlife, fish, and shellfish. However, the Secretaries have elected to
provide tribes an opportunity to consult on this rule. The Board
provided a variety of opportunities for consultation through: Proposing
changes to the existing rule; commenting on proposed changes to the
existing rule; engaging in dialogue at the Regional Advisory Council
meetings; engaging in dialogue at the Board's meetings; and providing
input in person, by mail, e-mail, or phone at any time during the
rulemaking process.
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
Peter J. Probasco of the Office of Subsistence Management, Alaska
Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, Alaska.
Additional assistance was provided by
Daniel Sharp, Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land
Management;
Sandy Rabinowitch and Nancy Swanton, Alaska Regional
Office, National Park Service;
Dr. Glenn Chen and Patricia Petrivelli, Alaska Regional
Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs;
Jerry Berg, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; and
Steve Kessler, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. 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
0
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
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1. The authority citation for both 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. In subpart C of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, Sec. --
--.24(a)(1) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. ----.24 Customary and traditional use determinations.
(a) * * *
(1) Wildlife determinations. The rural Alaska residents of the
listed communities and areas have a customary and traditional use of
the specified species on Federal public lands within the listed areas:
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Area Species Determination
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Unit 1C....................... Black Bear....... Residents of Unit 1C,
1D, 3, Hoonah,
Pelican, Point
Baker, Sitka, and
Tenakee Springs.
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Unit 1A....................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 1A,
except no
subsistence for
residents of Hyder.
Unit 1B....................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 1A,
Petersburg, and
Wrangell, except no
subsistence for
residents of Hyder.
Unit 1C....................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 1C,
Haines, Hoonah,
Kake, Klukwan,
Skagway, and
Wrangell, except no
subsistence for
residents of
Gustavus.
Unit 1D....................... Brown Bear....... Residents of ID.
Unit 1A....................... Deer............. Residents of Units 1A
and 2.
Unit 1B....................... Deer............. Residents of Units
1A, 1B, 2, and 3.
Unit 1C....................... Deer............. Residents of 1C, 1D,
Hoonah, Kake, and
Petersburg.
Unit 1D....................... Deer............. No Federal
subsistence
priority.
Unit 1B....................... Goat............. Residents of Units 1B
and 3.
Unit 1C....................... Goat............. Residents of Haines,
Kake, Klukwan,
Petersburg, and
Hoonah.
Unit 1B....................... Moose............ Residents of Units 1,
2, 3, and 4.
Unit 1C....................... Moose............ Residents of Units 1,
2, 3, 4, and 5.
Unit 1D....................... Moose............ Residents of Unit 1D.
Unit 2........................ Deer............. Residents of Unit 1A,
2, and 3.
Unit 3........................ Deer............. Residents of Unit 1B,
3, Port Alexander,
Port Protection, Pt.
Baker, and Meyer's
Chuck.
Unit 3, Wrangell and Mitkof Moose............ Residents of Units
Islands. 1B, 2, and 3.
Unit 4........................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 4
and Kake.
Unit 4........................ Deer............. Residents of Unit 4,
Kake, Gustavus,
Haines, Petersburg,
Pt. Baker, Klukwan,
Port Protection,
Wrangell, and
Yakutat.
Unit 4........................ Goat............. Residents of Sitka,
Hoonah, Tenakee,
Pelican, Funter Bay,
Angoon, Port
Alexander, and Elfin
Cove.
Unit 5........................ Black Bear....... Residents of Unit 5A.
Unit 5........................ Brown Bear....... Residents of Yakutat.
Unit 5........................ Deer............. Residents of Yakutat.
Unit 5........................ Goat............. Residents of Unit 5A.
Unit 5........................ Moose............ Residents of Unit 5A.
Unit 5........................ Wolf............. Residents of Unit 5A.
Unit 6A....................... Black Bear....... Residents of Yakutat
and Unit 6C and 6D,
except no
subsistence for
Whittier.
Unit 6, remainder............. Black Bear....... Residents of Unit 6C
and 6D, except no
subsistence for
Whittier.
Unit 6........................ Brown Bear....... No Federal
subsistence
priority.
Unit 6A....................... Goat............. Residents of Unit 5A
and 6C, Chenega Bay,
and Tatitlek.
Unit 6C and Unit 6D........... Goat............. Residents of Unit 6C
and D.
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............ No Federal
subsistence
priority.
Unit 6A....................... Wolf............. Residents of Units
5A, 6, 9, 10 (Unimak
Island only), 11-13
and the residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 6, remainder............. Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11- 13 and
the residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 7........................ Brown Bear....... No Federal
subsistence
priority.
Unit 7........................ Caribou.......... Residents of Hope.
Unit 7, Brown Mountain hunt Goat............. Residents of Port
area. Graham and Nanwalek.
Unit 7, that portion draining Moose............ Residents of Chenega
into Kings Bay. Bay, Cooper Landing,
Hope, and Tatitlek.
Unit 7, remainder............. Moose............ Residents of Cooper
Landing and Hope.
Unit 7........................ Sheep............ No Federal
subsistence
priority.
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 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 Unit 9D
and 10 (Unimak
Island).
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 Unit 9B,
9C, and 17.
Unit 9C....................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit
9B,9C, 17, and
Egegik.
Unit 9D....................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 9D,
Akutan, and False
Pass.
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Unit 9E....................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 9B,
9C, 9E, 17, Nelson
Lagoon and Sand
Point.
Unit 9A, Unit 9B, Unit 9C and Moose............ Residents of Unit 9A,
Unit 9E. 9B, 9C, and 9E.
Unit 9D....................... Moose............ Residents of Cold
Bay, False Pass,
King Cove, Nelson
Lagoon, and Sand
Point.
Unit 9B....................... Sheep............ Residents of Iliamna,
Newhalen, Nondalton,
Pedro Bay, Port
Alsworth, and
residents of Lake
Clark National Park
and Preserve within
Unit 9B.
Unit 9, remainder............. Sheep............ No determination.
Unit 9........................ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 9A, Unit B, Unit C, & Beaver........... Residents of Units
Unit E. 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,
False Pass, King
Cove, and Sand
Point.
Unit 10, remainder............ Caribou.......... No determination.
Unit 10....................... Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
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 Units
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 Units
11.
Unit 11, north of the Sanford Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 11,
River. 12, 13A-D,
Chickaloon, Healy
Lake, and Dot Lake.
Unit 11, remainder............ Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 11,
13A-D, and
Chickaloon.
Unit 11....................... Goat............. Residents of Unit 11,
Chitina,
Chistochina, Copper
Center, Gakona,
Glennallen, Gulkana,
Mentasta Lake,
Slana, Tazlina,
Tonsina, and Dot
Lake.
Unit 11, north of the Sanford Moose............ Residents of Unit 11,
River. 12, 13A-D,
Chickaloon, Healy
Lake, and Dot Lake.
Unit 11, remainder............ Moose............ Residents of Unit 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--
Milepost 0-46
(Nabesna Road), and
residents along the
McCarthy Road--
Milepost 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--Milepost 0-46
(Nabesna Road), and
residents along the
McCarthy Road--
Milepost 0-62
(McCarthy Road).
Unit 11....................... Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 11....................... Grouse (Spruce, Residents of Units
Blue, Ruffed and 11, 12, 13 and the
Sharp-tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, Unit 15,
16, 20D, 22 and 23.
Unit 11....................... Ptarmigan (Rock, Residents of Units
Willow and White- 11, 12, 13 and the
tailed). residents of
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,
Dot Lake, Healy
Lake, and Mentasta
Lake.
Unit 12, that portion within Moose............ Residents of Unit
the Tetlin National Wildlife 12C, 13C, Dot Lake,
Refuge and those lands within 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.
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Unit 12, that portion east of Moose............ Residents of Unit 12,
the Nabesna River and Nabesna 13C, and Healy Lake.
Glacier, and south of the
Winter Trail running
southeast from Pickerel Lake
to the Canadian border.
Unit 12, remainder............ Moose............ Residents of Unit 11
north of 62nd
parallel, Unit 12,
13A-D and the
residents of
Chickaloon, Dot
Lake, and Healy
Lake.
Unit 12....................... Sheep............ Residents of Unit 12,
Chistochina, Dot
Lake, Healy Lake,
and Mentasta Lake.
Unit 12....................... Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 13....................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 13
and Slana.
Unit 13B...................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 11,
12 (along the
Nabesna Road and Tok
Cutoff Road,
mileposts 79-110),
13 residents of Unit
20D except Fort
Greely, and the
residents of
Chickaloon.
Unit 13C...................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 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 Unit 11,
12 (along the
Nabesna Road) 13,
and the residents of
Chickaloon.
Unit 13E...................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 11,
12 (along the
Nabesna Road) 13,
Chickaloon, McKinley
Village, and the
area along the Parks
Highway between
mileposts 216 and
239 (except no
subsistence for
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 Unit 13,
20D except for Fort
Greely, and the
residents of
Chickaloon and
Slana.
Unit 13C...................... Moose............ Residents of Unit 12,
13 and the residents
of 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 (except
no subsistence for
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 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 13....................... Grouse (Spruce, Residents of Unit 11,
Blue, Ruffed & 13 and the residents
Sharp-tailed). of Chickaloon, 15,
16, 20D, 22 & 23.
Unit 13....................... Ptarmigan (Rock, Residents of Unit 11,
Willow and White- 13 and the residents
tailed). of Chickaloon, 15,
16, 20D, 22 & 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 15C...................... Brown Bear....... Residents of
Ninilchik.
Unit 15, remainder............ Brown Bear....... No Federal
subsistence
priority.
Residents of Units 15A and Moose............ Residents of Cooper
Unit 15B. Landing, Ninilchik,
Nanwalek, Port
Graham, and
Seldovia.
Unit 15C...................... Moose............ Residents of
Ninilchik, Nanwalek,
Port Graham, and
Seldovia.
Unit 15....................... Sheep............ No Federal
subsistence
priority.
Unit 15....................... Ptarmigan (Rock, Residents of Unit 15.
Willow and White-
tailed).
Unit 15....................... Grouse (Spruce).. Residents of Unit 15.
Unit 15....................... Grouce (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 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 16....................... Grouce (Spruce Residents of Unit 11,
and Ruffed). 13 and the residents
of Chickaloon, 15,
16, 20D, 22 & 23.
Unit 16....................... Ptarmigan (Rock, Residents of Unit 11,
Willow and White- 13 and the residents
tailed). of Chickaloon, 15,
16, 20D, 22 & 23.
Unit 17A and that portion of Black Bear....... Residents of Unit 9A
17B draining into Nuyakuk and B, 17, Akiak,
Lake and Tikchik Lake. and Akiachak.
Unit 17, remainder............ Black Bear....... Residents of Unit 9A
and B, and 17.
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Unit 17A and 17B, those Brown Bear....... Residents of
portions north and west of a Kwethluk.
line beginning from the Unit
18 boundary at the northwest
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 17A, remainder........... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 17,
Akiak, Akiachak,
Goodnews Bay, and
Platinum.
Unit 17B, that portion Brown Bear....... Residents of Akiak
draining into Nuyakuk Lake and Akiachak.
and Tikchik Lake.
Unit 17B and Unit 17C......... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 17.
Unit 17A, that portion west of Caribou.......... Residents of Goodnews
the Izavieknik River, Upper Bay, Platinum,
Togiak Lake, Togiak Lake, and Quinhagak, Eek,
the main course of the Togiak Tuntutuliak, and
River. Napakiak.
Unit 17A, that portion north Caribou.......... Residents of Akiak,
of Togiak Lake that includes Akiachak, and
Izavieknik River drainages. Tuluksak.
Unit 17A and 17B, those Caribou.......... Residents of
portions north and west of a Kwethluk.
line beginning from the Unit
18 boundary at the northwest
end of Nenevok Lake, to the
southern point of upper
Togiak Lake, and northeast to
the northern point of Nuyakuk
Lake, northeast of the point
where the Unit 17 boundary
intersects the Shotgun Hills.
Unit 17B, that portionof Caribou.......... Residents of Bethel,
Togiak and National Wildlife Goodnews Bay,
Refuge within Unit 17B. Platinum, Quinhagak,
Eek, Akiak,
Akiachak, Tuluksak,
Tuntutuliak, and
Napakiak.
Unit 17, remainder............ Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 9B,
17, Lime Village,
and Stony River.
Unit 17A and 17B, those Moose............ Residents of
portions north and west of a Kwethluk.
line beginning from the Unit
18 boundary at the northwest
end of Nenevok Lake, to the
southern point of upper
Togiak Lake, and northeast to
the northern point of Nuyakuk
Lake, northeast of the point
where the Unit 17 boundary
intersects the Shotgun Hills.
Unit 17A, that portion north Moose............ Residents of Akiak,
of Togiak Lake that includes Akiachak.
Izavieknik River drainages.
Unit 17A, remainder........... Moose............ Residents of Unit 17,
Goodnews Bay and
Platinum; however,
no subsistence for
residents of
Akiachak, Akiak and
Quinhagak.
Unit 17B, that portion within Moose............ Residents of Akiak,
the Togiak National Wildlife Akiachak.
Refuge.
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 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 17....................... Beaver........... Residents of Units
9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, and
17.
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, Mt.
Village, Napaskiak,
Platinum, Quinhagak,
St. Marys, and
Tuluksak.
Unit 18....................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 18,
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,
of Russian Mission and that 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 St. Michael,
Kusilvak Mountain to Mountain Stebbins, and Upper
Village, and all drainages Kalskag.
north of the Yukon River
downstream from Marshall.
Unit 18, remainder............ Moose............ Residents of Unit 18
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 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 19C and Unit 19D......... Bison............ No Federal
subsistence
priority.
Unit 19A and Unit 9B.......... Brown Bear....... Residents of Units 19
and 18 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.
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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,
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 19B......... 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.
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 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 20D...................... Bison............ No Federal
subsistence
priority.
Unit 20F...................... Black Bear....... Residents of Unit
20F, Stevens
Village, and Manley.
Unit 20E...................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 12
and Dot Lake.
Unit 20F...................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit
20F, Stevens
Village, and Manley.
Unit 20A...................... Caribou.......... Residents of
Cantwell, Nenana,
and those domiciled
between mileposts
216 and 239 of the
Parks Highway. No
subsistence priority
for 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. No
subsistence priority
for residents of
households of the
Denali National Park
Headquarters.
Unit 20D and Unit 20E......... Caribou.......... Residents of 20D,
20E, and Unit 12
north of the
Wrangell-St. Elias
National Park and
Preserve.
Unit 20F...................... Caribou.......... Residents of 20F,
25D, and Manley.
Unit 20A...................... Moose............ Residents of
Cantwell, Minto,
Nenana, McKinley
Village, and the
area along the Parks
Highway between
mileposts 216 and
239, except no
subsistence for
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'', 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. No
subsistence for
residents of
households of the
Denali National Park
Headquarters.
Unit 20D...................... Moose............ Residents of Unit 20D
and residents of
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, Minto,
and Stevens Village.
Unit 20F...................... Wolf............. Residents of Unit
20F, Stevens
Village, and
``Manley''.
Unit 20, remainder............ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 20D...................... Grouse, (Spruce, Residents of Units
Ruffed and Sharp- 11, 13 and the
tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20D, 22, and 23.
Unit 20D...................... Ptarmigan (Rock Residents of Units
and Willow). 11, 13 and the
residents of
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.
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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...................... Moose............ Residents of Unit 21E
and Russian Mission.
Unit 21....................... Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Ununitimak
Island only), 11-13
and the residents of
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
Unit 22A...................... Caribou.......... Residents of Unit 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 Unit 21D
west of the Koyukuk
and Yukon Rivers, 22
(except 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 Unit 22B
Mountains. 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 Units
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 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20D, 22, and 23.
Ptarmigan (Rock Residents of Units
and Willow). 11, 13 and the
residents of
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 Unit 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 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 23....................... Grouse (Spruce Residents of Units
and Ruffed). 11, 13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20D, 22, and 23.
Unit 23....................... Ptarmigan (Rock, Residents of Units
Willow and White- 11, 13 and the
tailed). residents of
Chickaloon, 15, 16,
20D, 22, and 23.
Unit 24, that portion south of Black Bear....... Residents of Stevens
Caribou Mountain, and within Village, Unit 24 and
the public lands composing or 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
the public lands composing or residents of Unit
immediately adjacent to the 24.
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 and the
residents of
Chickaloon and 16-
26.
Unit 25D...................... Black Bear....... Residents of Unit
25D.
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Unit 25D...................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit
25D.
Unit 25, remainder............ Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 25
and Eagle.
Unit 25D...................... Caribou.......... Residents of 20F,
25D, and Manley
Unit 25A...................... Moose............ Residents of Unit 25A
and 25D.
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............ No Federal
subsistence
priority.
Unit 25D...................... Wolf............. Residents of Unit
25D.
Unit 25, remainder............ Wolf............. Residents of Units 6,
9, 10 (Unimak Island
only), 11-13 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
Unit 26....................... Brown Bear....... Residents of Unit 26
(except 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
residents of Unit 24
within the Dalton
Highway Corridor
Management Area.
Unit 26....................... Moose............ Residents of Unit 26
(except 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.
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 and the
residents of
Chickaloon, and 16-
26.
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Subpart D--Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife
0
3. In subpart D of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, Sec. ----.25
is revised to read as follows:
Sec. ----.25 Subsistence taking of fish, wildlife, and shellfish:
general regulations.
(a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to all regulations
contained in this part:
Abalone iron means a flat device which is used for taking abalone
and which is more than 1 inch (24 mm) in width and less than 24 inches
(610 mm) in length, with all prying edges rounded and smooth.
ADF&G means the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Airborne means transported by aircraft.
Aircraft means any kind of airplane, glider, or other device used
to transport people or equipment through the air, excluding
helicopters.
Airport means an airport listed in the Federal Aviation
Administration's Alaska Airman's Guide and chart supplement.
Anchor means a device used to hold a fishing vessel or net in a
fixed position relative to the beach; this includes using part of the
seine or lead, a ship's anchor, or being secured to another vessel or
net that is anchored.
Animal means those species with a vertebral column (backbone).
Antler means one or more solid, horn-like appendages protruding
from the head of a caribou, deer, elk, or moose.
Antlered means any caribou, deer, elk, or moose having at least one
visible antler.
Antlerless means any caribou, deer, elk, or moose not having
visible antlers attached to the skull.
Bait means any material excluding a scent lure that is placed to
attract an animal by its sense of smell or taste; however, those parts
of legally taken animals that are not required to be salvaged and which
are left at the kill site are not considered bait.
Beach seine means a floating net which is designed to surround fish
and is set from and hauled to the beach.
Bear means black bear, or brown or grizzly bear.
Big game means black bear, brown bear, bison, caribou, Sitka black-
tailed deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, musk ox, Dall sheep, wolf, and
wolverine.
Bow means a longbow, recurve bow, or compound bow, excluding a
crossbow or any bow equipped with a mechanical device that holds arrows
at full draw.
Broadhead means an arrowhead that is not barbed and has two or more
steel cutting edges having a minimum cutting diameter of not less than
seven-eighths of an inch.
Brow tine means a tine on the front portion of a moose antler,
typically projecting forward from the base of the antler toward the
nose.
Buck means any male deer.
Bull means any male moose, caribou, elk, or musk oxen.
Calf means a moose, caribou, elk, musk ox, or bison less than 12
months old.
Cast net means a circular net with a mesh size of no more than 12
inches and weights attached to the perimeter, which, when thrown,
surrounds the fish and closes at the bottom when retrieved.
Char means the following species: Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinis),
lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush), brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis),
and Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma).
Closed season means the time when fish, wildlife, or shellfish may
not be taken.
Crab means the following species: red king crab (Paralithodes
camshatica), blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus), brown king crab
(Lithodes aequispina), scarlet king crab Lithodes couesi, all species
of tanner or snow crab
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(Chionoecetes spp.), and Dungeness crab (Cancer magister).
Cub bear means a brown or grizzly bear in its first or second year
of life, or a black bear (including cinnamon and blue phases) in its
first year of life.
Depth of net means the perpendicular distance between cork line and
lead line expressed as either linear units of measure or as a number of
meshes, including all of the web of which the net is composed.
Designated hunter or fisherman means a Federally qualified hunter
or fisherman who may take all or a portion of another Federally
qualified hunter's or fisherman's harvest limit(s) only under
situations approved by the Board.
Dip net means a bag-shaped net supported on all sides by a rigid
frame; the maximum straight-line distance between any two points on the
net frame, as measured through the net opening, may not exceed 5 feet;
the depth of the bag must be at least one-half of the greatest
straight-line distance, as measured through the net opening; no portion
of the bag may be constructed of webbing that exceeds a stretched
measurement of 4.5 inches; the frame must be attached to a single rigid
handle and be operated by hand.
Diving gear means any type of hard hat or skin diving equipment,
including SCUBA equipment; a tethered, umbilical, surface-supplied
unit; or snorkel.
Drainage means all of the lands and waters comprising a watershed,
including tributary rivers, streams, sloughs, ponds, and lakes, which
contribute to the water supply of the watershed.
Drawing permit means a permit issued to a limited number of
Federally qualified subsistence users selected by means of a random
drawing.
Drift gillnet means a drifting gillnet that has not been
intentionally staked, anchored, or otherwise fixed in one place.
Edible meat means the breast meat of ptarmigan and grouse, and,
those parts of caribou, deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, musk oxen, and
Dall sheep that are typically used for human consumption, which are:
The meat of the ribs, neck, brisket, front quarters as far as the
distal (bottom) joint of the radius-ulna (knee), hindquarters as far as
the distal joint (bottom) of the tibia-fibula (hock) and that portion
of the animal between the front and hindquarters; however, edible meat
of species listed in this definition does not include: Meat of the
head, meat that has been damaged and made inedible by the method of
taking, bones, sinew, and incidental meat reasonably lost as a result
of boning or close trimming of the bones, or viscera. For black bear,
brown and grizzly bear, ``edible meat'' means the meat of the front
quarter and hindquarters and meat along the backbone (backstrap).
Federally qualified subsistence user means a rural Alaska resident
qualified to harvest fish or wildlife on Federal public lands in
accordance with the Federal Subsistence Management Regulations in this
part.
Field means an area outside of established year-round dwellings,
businesses, or other developments usually associated with a city, town,
or village; field does not include permanent hotels or roadhouses on
the State road system or at State or Federally maintained airports.
Fifty-inch (50-inch) moose means a bull moose with an antler spread
of 50 inches or more.
Fish wheel means a fixed, rotating device, with no more than four
baskets on a single axle, for catching fish, which is driven by river
current or other means.
Fresh water of streams and rivers means the line at which fresh
water is separated from salt water at the mouth of streams and rivers
by a line drawn headland to headland across the mouth as the waters
flow into the sea.
Full curl horn means the horn of a Dall sheep ram; the tip of which
has grown through 360 degrees of a circle described by the outer
surface of the horn, as viewed from the side, or that both horns are
broken, or that the sheep is at least 8 years of age as determined by
horn growth annuli.
Furbearer means a beaver, coyote, arctic fox, red fox, lynx,
marten, mink, weasel, muskrat, river (land) otter, red squirrel, flying
squirrel, ground squirrel, marmot, wolf, or wolverine.
Fyke net means a fixed, funneling (fyke) device used to entrap
fish.
Gear means any type of fishing apparatus.
Gillnet means a net primarily designed to catch fish by
entanglement in a mesh that consists of a single sheet of webbing which
hangs between cork line and lead line, and which is fished from the
surface of the water.
Grappling hook means a hooked device with flukes or claws, which is
attached to a line and operated by hand.
Groundfish or bottomfish means any marine fish except halibut,
osmerids, herring and salmonids.
Grouse collectively refers to all species found in Alaska,
including spruce grouse, ruffed grouse, sooty grouse (formerly blue),
and sharp-tailed grouse.
Hand purse seine means a floating net which is designed to surround
fish and which can be closed at the bottom by pursing the lead line;
pursing may only be done by hand power, and a free-running line through
one or more rings attached to the lead line is not allowed.
Handicraft means a finished product made by a rural Alaskan
resident from the nonedible byproducts of fish or wildlife and is
composed wholly or in some significant respect of natural materials.
The shape and appearance of the natural material must be substantially
changed by the skillful use of hands, such as sewing, weaving,
drilling, lacing, beading, carving, etching, scrimshawing, painting, or
other means, and incorporated into a work of art, regalia, clothing, or
other creative expression, and can be either traditional or
contemporary in design. The handicraft must have substantially greater
monetary and aesthetic value than the unaltered natural material alone.
Handline means a hand-held and operated line, with one or more
hooks attached.
Hare or hares collectively refers to all species of hares (commonly
called rabbits) in Alaska and includes snowshoe hare and tundra hare.
Harvest limit means the number of any one species permitted to be
taken by any one person or designated group, per specified time period,
in a Unit or portion of a Unit in which the taking occurs even if part
or all of the harvest is preserved. A fish, when landed and killed by
means of rod and reel, becomes part of the harvest limit of the person
originally hooking it.
Herring pound means an enclosure used primarily to contain live
herring over extended periods of time.
Highway means the drivable surface of any constructed road.
Household means that group of people residing in the same
residence.
Hung measure means the maximum length of the cork line when
measured wet or dry with traction applied at one end only.
Hunting means the taking of wildlife within established hunting
seasons with archery equipment or firearms, and as authorized by a
required hunting license.
Hydraulic clam digger means a device using water or a combination
of air and water used to harvest clams.
Jigging gear means a line or lines with lures or baited hooks,
drawn through the water by hand, and which are operated during periods
of ice cover from holes cut in the ice, or from shore ice and which are
drawn through the water by hand.
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Lead means either a length of net employed for guiding fish into a
seine, set gillnet, or other length of net, or a length of fencing
employed for guiding fish into a fish wheel, fyke net, or dip net.
Legal limit of fishing gear means the maximum aggregate of a single
type of fishing gear permitted to be used by one individual or boat, or
combination of boats in any particular regulatory area, district, or
section.
Long line means either a stationary, buoyed, or anchored line, or a
floating, free-drifting line with lures or baited hooks attached.
Marmot collectively refers to all species of marmot that occur in
Alaska, including the hoary marmot, Alaska marmot, and the woodchuck.
Mechanical clam digger means a mechanical device used or capable of
being used for the taking of clams.
Mechanical jigging machine means a mechanical device with line and
hooks used to jig for halibut and bottomfish, but does not include hand
gurdies or rods with reels.
Mile means a nautical mile when used in reference to marine waters
or a statute mile when used in reference to fresh water.
Motorized vehicle means a motor-driven land, air, or water
conveyance.
Open season means the time when wildlife may be taken by hunting or
trapping; an open season includes the first and last days of the
prescribed season period.
Otter means river or land otter only, excluding sea otter.
Permit hunt means a hunt for which State or Federal permits are
issued by registration or other means.
Poison means any substance that is toxic or poisonous upon contact
or ingestion.
Possession means having direct physical control of wildlife at a
given time or having both the power and intention to exercise dominion
or control of wildlife either directly or through another person or
persons.
Possession limit means the maximum number of fish, grouse, or
ptarmigan a person or designated group may have in possession if they
have not been canned, salted, frozen, smoked, dried, or otherwise
preserved so as to be fit for human consumption after a 15-day period.
Pot means a portable structure designed and constructed to capture
and retain live fish and shellfish in the water.
Ptarmigan collectively refers to all species found in Alaska,
including white-tailed ptarmigan, rock ptarmigan, and willow ptarmigan.
Purse seine means a floating net which is designed to surround fish
and which can be closed at the bottom by means of a free-running line
through one or more rings attached to the lead line.
Ram means a male Dall sheep.
Registration permit means a permit that authorizes hunting and is
issued to a person who agrees to the specified hunting conditions.
Hunting permitted by a registration permit begins on an announced date
and continues throughout the open season, or until the season is closed
by Board action. Registration permits are issued in the order requests
are received and/or are based on priorities as determined by 50 CFR
100.17 and 36 CFR 242.17.
Regulatory year means July 1-June 30, except for fish and
shellfish, for which it means April 1-March 31.
Ring net means a bag-shaped net suspended between no more than two
frames; the bottom frame may not be larger in perimeter than the top
frame; the gear must be nonrigid and collapsible so that free movement
of fish or shellfish across the top of the net is not prohibited when
the net is employed.
Rockfish means all species of the genus Sebastes.
Rod and reel means either a device upon which a line is stored on a
fixed or revolving spool and is deployed through guides mounted on a
flexible pole, or a line that is attached to a pole. In either case,
bait or an artificial fly or lure is used as terminal tackle. This
definition does not include the use of rod and reel gear for snagging.
Salmon means the following species: pink salmon (Oncorhynchus
gorbuscha); sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka); Chinook salmon
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha); coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch); and
chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta).
Salmon stream means any stream used by salmon for spawning,
rearing, or for traveling to a spawning or rearing area.
Salvage means to transport the edible meat, skull, or hide, as
required by regulation, of a regulated fish, wildlife, or shellfish to
the location where the edible meat will be consumed by humans or
processed for human consumption in a manner which saves or prevents the
edible meat from waste, and preserves the skull or hide for human use.
Scallop dredge means a dredge-like device designed specifically for
and capable of taking scallops by being towed along the ocean floor.
Sea urchin rake means a hand-held implement, no longer than 4 feet,
equipped with projecting prongs used to gather sea urchins.
Sealing means placing a mark or tag on a portion of a harvested
animal by an authorized representative of the ADF&G; sealing includes
collecting and recording information about the conditions under which
the animal was harvested, and measurements of the specimen submitted
for sealing or surrendering a specific portion of the animal for
biological information.
Set gillnet means a gillnet that has been intentionally set,
staked, anchored, or otherwise fixed.
Seven-eighths curl horn means the horn of a male Dall sheep, the
tip of which has grown through seven-eights (315 degrees) of a circle,
described by the outer surface of the horn, as viewed from the side, or
with both horns broken.
Shovel means a hand-operated implement for digging clams.
Skin, hide, pelt, or fur means any tanned or untanned external
covering of an animal's body. However, for bear, the skin, hide, pelt,
or fur means the external covering with claws attached.
Snagging means hooking or attempting to hook a fish elsewhere than
in the mouth.
Spear means a shaft with a sharp point or fork-like implement
attached to one end, which is used to thrust through the water to
impale or retrieve fish, and which is operated by hand.
Spike-fork moose means a bull moose with only one or two tines on
either antler; male calves are not spike-fork bulls.
Stretched measure means the average length of any series of 10
consecutive meshes measured from inside the first knot and including
the last knot when wet; the 10 meshes, when being measured, must be an
integral part of the net, as hung, and measured perpendicular to the
selvages; measurements will be made by means of a metal tape measure
while the 10 meshes being measured are suspended vertically from a
single peg or nail, under 5-pound weight.
Subsistence fishing permit means a subsistence harvest permit
issued by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game or the Federal
Subsistence Board.
Take or Taking means to fish, pursue, hunt, shoot, trap, net,
capture, collect, kill, harm, or attempt to engage in any such conduct.
Tine or antler point refers to any point on an antler, the length
of which is greater than its width and is at least one inch.
To operate fishing gear means any of the following: To deploy gear
in the water; to remove gear from the water; to
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remove fish or shellfish from the gear during an open season or period;
or to possess a gillnet containing fish during an open fishing period,
except that a gillnet which is completely clear of the water is not
considered to be operating for the purposes of minimum distance
requirement.
Transportation means to ship, convey, carry, or transport by any
means whatever and deliver or receive for such shipment, conveyance,
carriage, or transportation.
Trapping means the taking of furbearers within established trapping
seasons and with a required trapping license.
Trawl means a bag-shaped net towed through the water to capture
fish or shellfish, and includes beam, otter, or pelagic trawl.
Troll gear means a power gurdy troll gear consisting of a line or
lines with lures or baited hooks which are drawn through the water by a
power gurdy; hand troll gear consisting of a line or lines with lures
or baited hooks which are drawn through the water from a vessel by hand
trolling, strip fishing, or other types of trolling, and which are
retrieved by hand power or hand-powered crank and not by any type of
electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, or other assisting device or
attachment; or dinglebar troll gear consisting of one or more lines,
retrieved and set with a troll gurdy or hand troll gurdy, with a
terminally attached weight from which one or more leaders with one or
more lures or baited hooks are pulled through the water while a vessel
is making way.
Trophy means a mount of a big game animal, including the skin of
the head (cape) or the entire skin, in a lifelike representation of the
animal, including a lifelike representation made from any part of a big
game animal; ``trophy'' also includes a ``European mount'' in which the
horns or antlers and the skull or a portion of the skull are mounted
for display.
Trout means the following species: cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus
clarki) and rainbow/steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
Unclassified wildlife or unclassified species means all species of
animals not otherwise classified by the definitions in this paragraph
(a), or regulated under other Federal law as listed in paragraph (i) of
this section.
Ungulate means any species of hoofed mammal, including deer,
caribou, elk, moose, mountain goat, Dall sheep, and musk ox.
Unit and Subunit means one of the geographical areas in the State
of Alaska known as Game Management Units, or GMUs, as defined in the
codified Alaska Department of Fish and Game regulations found in Title
5 of the Alaska Administrative Code and collectively listed in this
part as Units or Subunits.
Wildlife means any hare, ptarmigan, grouse, ungulate, bear,
furbearer, or unclassified species and includes any part, product, egg,
or offspring thereof, or carcass or part thereof.
(b) Taking fish, wildlife, or shellfish for subsistence uses by a
prohibited method is a violation of this part. Seasons are closed
unless opened by Federal regulation. Hunting, trapping, or fishing
during a closed season or in an area closed by this part is prohibited.
You may not take for subsistence fish, wildlife, or shellfish outside
established Unit or Area seasons, or in excess of the established Unit
or Area harvest limits, unless otherwise provided for by the Board. You
may take fish, wildlife, or shellfish under State regulations on public
lands, except as otherwise restricted at Sec. Sec. ----.26 through --
--.28. Unit/Area-specific restrictions or allowances for subsistence
taking of fish, wildlife, or shellfish are identified at Sec. Sec. --
--.26 through ----.28.
(c) Harvest limits.
(1) Harvest limits authorized by this section and harvest limits
established in State regulations may not be accumulated unless
specified otherwise in Sec. Sec. ----.26, ----.27. or ----.28.
(2) Fish, wildlife, or shellfish taken by a designated individual
for another person pursuant to Sec. ----.10(d)(5)(ii) counts toward
the individual harvest limit of the person for whom the fish, wildlife,
or shellfish is taken.
(3) A harvest limit may apply to the number of fish, wildlife, or
shellfish that can be taken daily, seasonally and/or during a
regulatory year or held in possession.
(4) Unless otherwise provided, any person who gives or receives
fish, wildlife, or shellfish must furnish, upon a request made by a
Federal or State agent, a signed statement describing the following:
Names and addresses of persons who gave and received fish, wildlife, or
shellfish; the time and place that the fish, wildlife, or shellfish was
taken; and identification of species transferred. Where a qualified
subsistence user has designated another qualified subsistence user to
take fish, wildlife, or shellfish on his or her behalf in accordance
with Sec. ----.10(d)(5)(ii), the permit must be furnished in place of
a signed statement.
(d) Fishing by designated harvest permit.
(1) Any species of fish that may be taken by subsistence fishing
under this part may be taken under a designated harvest permit.
(2) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you
(beneficiary) may designate another Federally qualified subsistence
user to take fish on your behalf. The designated fisherman must obtain
a designated harvest permit prior to attempting to harvest fish and
must return a completed harvest report. The designated fisherman may
fish for any number of beneficiaries but may have no more than two
harvest limits in his/her possession at any one time.
(3) The designated fisherman must have in possession a valid
designated fishing permit when taking, attempting to take, or
transporting fish taken under this section, on behalf of a beneficiary.
(4) The designated fisherman may not fish with more than one legal
limit of gear.
(5) You may not designate more than one person to take or attempt
to take fish on your behalf at one time. You may not personally take or
attempt to take fish at the same time that a designated fisherman is
taking or attempting to take fish on your behalf.
(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 on
your behalf unless you are a member of a community operating under a
community harvest system or 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, unless otherwise specified in
unit-specific regulations in Sec. ----.26.
(f) A rural Alaska resident who has been designated to take fish,
wildlife, or shellfish on behalf of another rural Alaska resident in
accordance with Sec. ----.10(d)(5)(ii) must promptly deliver the fish,
wildlife, or shellfish to that rural Alaska resident and may not charge
the recipient for his/her services in taking the fish, wildlife, or
shellfish or claim for themselves the meat or any part of the harvested
fish, wildlife, or shellfish.
(g) Cultural/educational program permits.
(1) A qualifying program must have instructors, enrolled students,
minimum attendance requirements, and standards for successful
completion of the course. Applications must be submitted to the
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Federal Subsistence Board through the Office of Subsistence Management
and should be submitted 60 days prior to the earliest desired date of
harvest. Harvest must be reported and any animals harvested will count
against any established Federal harvest quota for the area in which it
is harvested.
(2) Requests for follow-up permits must be submitted to the in-
season or local manager and should be submitted 60 days prior to the
earliest desired date of harvest.
(h) Permits. If a subsistence fishing or hunting permit is required
by this part, the following permit conditions apply unless otherwise
specified in this section:
(1) You may not take more fish, wildlife, or shellfish for
subsistence use than the limits set out in the permit;
(2) You must obtain the permit prior to fishing or hunting;
(3) You must have the permit in your possession and readily
available for inspection while fishing, hunting, or transporting
subsistence-taken fish, wildlife, or shellfish;
(4) If specified on the permit, you must keep accurate daily
records of the harvest, showing the number of fish, wildlife, or
shellfish taken, by species, location and date of harvest, and other
such information as may be required for management or conservation
purposes; and
(5) If the return of harvest information necessary for management
and conservation purposes is required by a permit and you fail to
comply with such reporting requirements, you are ineligible to receive
a subsistence permit for that activity during the following regulatory
year, unless you demonstrate that failure to report was due to loss in
the mail, accident, sickness, or other unavoidable circumstances.
(i) You may not possess, transport, give, receive, or barter fish,
wildlife, or shellfish that was taken in violation of Federal or State
statutes or a regulation promulgated hereunder.
(j) Utilization of fish, wildlife, or shellfish.
(1) You may not use wildlife as food for a dog or furbearer, or as
bait, except as allowed for in Sec. ----.26, Sec. ----.27, or Sec.
----.28, or except for the following:
(i) The hide, skin, viscera, head, or bones of wildlife;
(ii) The skinned carcass of a furbearer;
(iii) Squirrels, hares (rabbits), grouse, or ptarmigan; however,
you may not use the breast meat of grouse and ptarmigan as animal food
or bait;
(iv) Unclassified wildlife.
(2) If you take wildlife for subsistence, you must salvage the
following parts for human use:
(i) The hide of a wolf, wolverine, coyote, fox, lynx, marten, mink,
weasel, or otter;
(ii) The hide and edible meat of a brown bear, except that the hide
of brown bears taken in Units 5, 9B, 17, 18, portions of 19A and 19B,
21D, 22, 23, 24, and 26A need not be salvaged;
(iii) The hide and edible meat of a black bear;
(iv) The hide or meat of squirrels, hares, marmots, beaver,
muskrats, or unclassified wildlife.
(3) You must salvage the edible meat of ungulates, bear, grouse,
and ptarmigan.
(4) You may not intentionally waste or destroy any subsistence-
caught fish or shellfish; however, you may use for bait or other
purposes whitefish, herring, and species for which bag limits, seasons,
or other regulatory methods and means are not provided in this section,
as well as the head, tail, fins, and viscera of legally taken
subsistence fish.
(5) Failure to salvage the edible meat may not be a violation if
such failure is caused by circumstances beyond the control of a person,
including theft of the harvested fish, wildlife, or shellfish,
unanticipated weather conditions, or unavoidable loss to another
animal.
(6) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you may sell
handicraft articles made from the skin, hide, pelt, or fur, including
claws, of a black bear.
(i) In Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, you may sell handicraft articles
made from the skin, hide, pelt, fur, claws, bones, teeth, sinew, or
skulls of a black bear taken from Units 1, 2, 3, or 5.
(ii) [Reserved].
(7) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you may sell
handicraft articles made from the skin, hide, pelt, or fur, including
claws, of a brown bear taken from Units 1-5, 9A-C, 9E, 12, 17, 20, 22,
23, 24B (only that portion within Gates of the Arctic National Park),
25, or 26.
(i) In Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, you may sell handicraft articles
made from the skin, hide, pelt, fur, claws, bones, teeth, sinew, or
skulls of a brown bear taken from Units 1, 4, or 5.
(ii) [Reserved].
(8) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you may sell
the raw fur or tanned pelt with or without claws attached from legally
harvested furbearers.
(9) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you may sell
handicraft articles made from the nonedible byproducts (including, but
not limited to, skin, shell, fins, and bones) of subsistence-harvested
fish or shellfish.
(10) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you may
sell handicraft articles made from nonedible byproducts of wildlife
harvested for subsistence uses (excluding bear), to include; skin,
hide, pelt, fur, claws, bones (except skulls of moose, caribou, elk,
deer, sheep, goat and musk ox), teeth, sinew, antlers and/or horns (if
not attached to any part of the skull or made to represent a big game
trophy) and hooves.
(11) The sale of handicrafts made from the nonedible byproducts of
wildlife, when authorized in this part, may not constitute a
significant commercial enterprise.
(12) You may sell the horns and antlers not attached to any part of
the skull from legally harvested caribou (except caribou harvested in
Unit 23), deer, elk, goat, moose, musk ox, and sheep.
(13) You may sell the raw/untanned and tanned hide or cape from a
legally harvested caribou, deer, elk, goat, moose, musk ox, and sheep.
(k) The regulations found in this part do not apply to the
subsistence taking and use of fish, wildlife, or shellfish regulated
pursuant to the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1091, 16 U.S.C. 1187);
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (87 Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C. 1531-1543);
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (86 Stat. 1027; 16 U.S.C.
1361-1407); and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (40 Stat. 755; 16 U.S.C.
703-711), or to any amendments to these Acts. The taking and use of
fish, wildlife, or shellfish, covered by these Acts, will conform to
the specific provisions contained in these Acts, as amended, and any
implementing regulations.
(l) Rural residents, nonrural residents, and nonresidents not
specifically prohibited by Federal regulations from fishing, hunting,
or trapping on public lands in an area may fish, hunt, or trap on
public lands in accordance with the appropriate State regulations.
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4. In subpart D of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, Sec. ----.26
is added to read as follows:
Sec. ----.26 Subsistence taking of wildlife.
(a) You may take wildlife for subsistence uses by any method,
except as prohibited in this section or by other Federal statute.
Taking wildlife for subsistence uses by a prohibited method is a
violation of this part. Seasons are closed unless opened by Federal
regulation. Hunting or trapping during a
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closed season or in an area closed by this part is prohibited.
(b) Except for special provisions found at paragraphs (n)(1)
through (26) of this section, the following methods and means of taking
wildlife for subsistence uses are prohibited:
(1) Shooting from, on, or across a highway;
(2) Using any poison;
(3) Using a helicopter in any manner, including transportation of
individuals, equipment, or wildlife; however, this prohibition does not
apply to transportation of an individual, gear, or wildlife during an
emergency rescue operation in a life-threatening situation;
(4) Taking wildlife from a motorized land or air vehicle when that
vehicle is in motion, or from a motor-driven boat when the boat's
progress from the motor's power has not ceased;
(5) Using a motorized vehicle to drive, herd, or molest wildlife;
(6) Using or being aided by use of a machine gun, set gun, or a
shotgun larger than 10 gauge;
(7) Using a firearm other than a shotgun, muzzle-loaded rifle,
rifle, or pistol using center-firing cartridges, for the taking of
ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine, except that--
(i) An individual in possession of a valid trapping license may use
a firearm that shoots rimfire cartridges to take wolves and wolverine;
(ii) Only a muzzle-loading rifle of .54-caliber or larger, or a
.45-caliber muzzle-loading rifle with a 250-grain, or larger, elongated
slug may be used to take brown bear, black bear, elk, moose, musk ox,
and mountain goat;
(8) Using or being aided by use of a pit, fire, artificial light,
radio communication, artificial salt lick, explosive, barbed arrow,
bomb, smoke, chemical, conventional steel trap with a jaw spread over 9
inches, or conibear style trap with a jaw spread over 11 inches;
(9) Using a snare, except that an individual in possession of a
valid hunting license may use nets and snares to take unclassified
wildlife, ptarmigan, grouse, or hares; and, individuals in possession
of a valid trapping license may use snares to take furbearers;
(10) Using a trap to take ungulates or bear;
(11) Using hooks to physically snag, impale, or otherwise take
wildlife; however, hooks may be used as a trap drag;
(12) Using a crossbow to take ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine
in any area restricted to hunting by bow and arrow only;
(13) Taking of ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine with a bow,
unless the bow is capable of casting an inch-wide broadhead-tipped
arrow at least 175 yards horizontally, and the arrow and broadhead
together weigh at least 1 ounce (437.5 grains);
(14) Using bait for taking ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine;
except, you may use bait to take wolves and wolverine with a trapping
license, and you may use bait to take black bears with a hunting
license as authorized in Unit-specific regulations at paragraphs (n)(1)
through (26) of this section. Baiting of black bears is subject to the
following restrictions:
(i) Before establishing a black bear bait station, you must
register the site with ADF&G;
(ii) When using bait, you must clearly mark the site with a sign
reading ``black bear bait station'' that also displays your hunting
license number and ADF&G-assigned number;
(iii) You may use only biodegradable materials for bait; you may
use only the head, bones, viscera, or skin of legally harvested fish
and wildlife for bait;
(iv) You may not use bait within \1/4\ mile of a publicly
maintained road or trail;
(v) You may not use bait within 1 mile of a house or other
permanent dwelling, or within 1 mile of a developed campground or
developed recreational facility;
(vi) When using bait, you must remove litter and equipment from the
bait station site when done hunting;
(vii) You may not give or receive payment for the use of a bait
station, including barter or exchange of goods;
(viii) You may not have more than two bait stations with bait
present at any one time;
(15) Taking swimming ungulates, bears, wolves, or wolverine;
(16) Taking or assisting in the taking of ungulates, bear, wolves,
wolverine, or other furbearers before 3 a.m. following the day in which
airborne travel occurred (except for flights in regularly scheduled
commercial aircraft); however, this restriction does not apply to
subsistence taking of deer, the setting of snares or traps, or the
removal of furbearers from traps or snares;
(17) Taking a bear cub or a sow accompanied by cub(s).
(c) Wildlife taken in defense of life or property is not a
subsistence use; wildlife so taken is subject to State regulations.
(d) The following methods and means of trapping furbearers for
subsistence uses pursuant to the requirements of a trapping license are
prohibited, in addition to the prohibitions listed at paragraph (b) of
this section:
(1) Disturbing or destroying a den, except that you may disturb a
muskrat pushup or feeding house in the course of trapping;
(2) Disturbing or destroying any beaver house;
(3) Taking beaver by any means other than a steel trap or snare,
except that you may use firearms in certain Units with established
seasons as identified in Unit-specific regulations found in this
subpart;
(4) Taking otter with a steel trap having a jaw spread of less than
5\7/8\ inches during any closed mink and marten season in the same
Unit;
(5) Using a net or fish trap (except a blackfish or fyke trap);
(6) Taking or assisting in the taking of furbearers by firearm
before 3 a.m. on the day following the day on which airborne travel
occurred; however, this does not apply to a trapper using a firearm to
dispatch furbearers caught in a trap or snare.
(e) Possession and transportation of wildlife.
(1) Except as specified in paragraphs (e)(2) or (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.
(2) An animal taken under Federal or State regulations by any
member of a community with an established community harvest limit for
that species counts toward the community harvest limit for that
species. Except for wildlife taken pursuant to Sec. ----
.10(d)(5)(iii) or as otherwise provided for by this part, an animal
taken as part of a community harvest limit counts toward every
community member's harvest limit for that species taken under Federal
or State of Alaska regulations.
(f) Harvest limits.
(1) The harvest limit specified for a trapping season for a species
and the harvest limit set for a hunting season for the same species are
separate and distinct. This means that if you have taken a harvest
limit for a particular species under a trapping season, you may take
additional animals under the harvest limit specified for a hunting
season or vice versa.
(2) A brown/grizzly bear taken in a Unit or portion of a Unit
having a harvest limit of ``one brown/grizzly bear per year'' counts
against a ``one brown/grizzly bear every four regulatory years''
harvest limit in other Units. You may not take more than one brown/
grizzly bear in a regulatory year.
(3) [Reserved].
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(g) Evidence of sex and identity.
(1) If subsistence take of Dall sheep is restricted to a ram, you
may not possess or transport a harvested sheep unless both horns
accompany the animal.
(2) If the subsistence taking of an ungulate, except sheep, is
restricted to one sex in the local area, you may not possess or
transport the carcass of an animal taken in that area unless sufficient
portions of the external sex organs remain attached to indicate
conclusively the sex of the animal, except that in Units 1-5 antlers
are also considered proof of sex for deer if the antlers are naturally
attached to an entire carcass, with or without the viscera; and except
in Units 11, 13, 19, 21, and 24, where you may possess either
sufficient portions of the external sex organs (still attached to a
portion of the carcass) or the head (with or without antlers attached;
however, the antler stumps must remain attached) to indicate the sex of
the harvested moose; however, this paragraph (g)(2) does not apply to
the carcass of an ungulate that has been butchered and placed in
storage or otherwise prepared for consumption upon arrival at the
location where it is to be consumed.
(3) If a moose harvest limit requires an antlered bull, an antler
size, or configuration restriction, you may not possess or transport
the moose carcass or its parts unless both antlers accompany the
carcass or its parts. If you possess a set of antlers with less than
the required number of brow tines on one antler, you must leave the
antlers naturally attached to the unbroken, uncut skull plate; however,
this paragraph (g)(3) does not apply to a moose carcass or its parts
that have been butchered and placed in storage or otherwise prepared
for consumption after arrival at the place where it is to be stored or
consumed.
(h) Removing harvest from the field. You must leave all edible meat
on the bones of the front quarters and hind quarters of caribou and
moose harvested in Units 9, 17, 18, and 19B prior to October 1 until
you remove the meat from the field or process it for human consumption.
You must leave all edible meat on the bones of the front quarters, hind
quarters, and ribs of moose harvested in Unit 21 prior to October 1
until you remove the meat from the field or process it for human
consumption. You must leave all edible meat on the bones of the front
quarters, hind quarters, and ribs of caribou and moose harvested in
Unit 24 prior to October 1 until you remove the meat from the field or
process it for human consumption. Meat of the front quarters, hind
quarters, or ribs from a harvested moose or caribou may be processed
for human consumption and consumed in the field; however, meat may not
be removed from the bones for purposes of transport out of the field.
(i) Returning of tags, marks, or collars. If you take an animal
that has been marked or tagged for scientific studies, you must, within
a reasonable time, notify the ADF&G or the agency identified on the
collar or marker when and where the animal was taken. You also must
retain any ear tag, collar, radio, tattoo, or other identification with
the hide until it is sealed, if sealing is required; in all cases, you
must return any identification equipment to the ADF&G or to an agency
identified on such equipment.
(j) Sealing of bear skins and skulls.
(1) Sealing requirements for bear apply to brown bears taken in all
Units, except as specified in this paragraph, and black bears of all
color phases taken in Units 1-7, 11-17, and 20.
(2) You may not possess or transport from Alaska the untanned skin
or skull of a bear unless the skin and skull have been sealed by an
authorized representative of ADF&G in accordance with State or Federal
regulations, except that the skin and skull of a brown bear taken under
a registration permit in Units 5, 9B, 9E, 17, 18, 19A and 19B
downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage, 21D, 22, 23, 24,
and 26A need not be sealed unless removed from the area.
(3) You must keep a bear skin and skull together until a
representative of the ADF&G has removed a rudimentary premolar tooth
from the skull and sealed both the skull and the skin; however, this
provision does not apply to brown bears taken within Units 5, 9B, 9E,
17, 18, 19A and 19B downstream of and including the Aniak River
drainage, 21D, 22, 23, 24, and 26A and which are not removed from the
Unit.
(i) In areas where sealing is required by Federal regulations, you
may not possess or transport the hide of a bear that does not have the
penis sheath or vaginal orifice naturally attached to indicate
conclusively the sex of the bear.
(ii) If the skin or skull of a bear taken in Units 9B, 17, 18, and
19A and 19B downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage is
removed from the area, you must first have it sealed by an ADF&G
representative in Bethel, Dillingham, or McGrath; at the time of
sealing, the ADF&G representative must remove and retain the skin of
the skull and front claws of the bear.
(iii) If you remove the skin or skull of a bear taken in Units 21D,
22, 23, 24, and 26A from the area or present it for commercial tanning
within the area, you must first have it sealed by an ADF&G
representative in Barrow, Galena, Nome, or Kotzebue; at the time of
sealing, the ADF&G representative must remove and retain the skin of
the skull and front claws of the bear.
(iv) If you remove the skin or skull of a bear taken in Unit 5 from
the area, you must first have it sealed by an ADF&G representative in
Yakutat.
(v) If you remove the skin or skull of a bear taken in Unit 9E from
Unit 9, you must first have it sealed by an authorized sealing
representative. At the time of sealing, the representative must remove
and retain the skin of the skull and front claws of the bear.
(4) You may not falsify any information required on the sealing
certificate or temporary sealing form provided by the ADF&G in
accordance with State regulations.
(k) Sealing of beaver, lynx, marten, otter, wolf, and wolverine.
You may not possess or transport from Alaska the untanned skin of a
marten taken in Units 1-5, 7, 13E, or 14-16 or the untanned skin of a
beaver, lynx, otter, wolf, or wolverine, whether taken inside or
outside the State, unless the skin has been sealed by an authorized
representative in accordance with State or Federal regulations.
(1) In Unit 18, you must obtain an ADF&G seal for beaver skins only
if they are to be sold or commercially tanned.
(2) In Unit 2, you must seal any wolf taken on or before the 30th
day after the date of taking.
(l) If you take a species listed in paragraph (k) of this section
but are unable to present the skin in person, you must complete and
sign a temporary sealing form and ensure that the completed temporary
sealing form and skin are presented to an authorized representative of
ADF&G for sealing consistent with requirements listed in paragraph (k)
of this section.
(m) You may take wildlife, outside of established season or harvest
limits, for food in traditional religious ceremonies, which are part of
a funerary or mortuary cycle, including memorial potlatches, under the
following provisions:
(1) The harvest does not violate recognized principles of wildlife
conservation and uses the methods and means allowable for the
particular species published in the applicable Federal regulations. The
appropriate Federal land manager will establish the number, species,
sex, or location of harvest, if necessary, for conservation purposes.
Other regulations relating to ceremonial harvest may be found in the
unit-specific regulations in Sec. ----.26(n).
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(2) No permit or harvest ticket is required for harvesting under
this section; however, the harvester must be a Federally qualified
subsistence user with customary and traditional use in the area where
the harvesting will occur.
(3) In Units 1-26 (except for Koyukon/Gwich'in potlatch ceremonies
in Units 20F, 21, 24, or 25):
(i) A tribal chief, village or tribal council president, or the
chief's or president's designee for the village in which the religious/
cultural ceremony will be held, or a Federally qualified subsistence
user outside of a village or tribal-organized ceremony, must notify the
nearest Federal land manager that a wildlife harvest will take place.
The notification must include the species, harvest location, and number
of animals expected to be taken.
(ii) Immediately after the wildlife is taken, the tribal chief,
village or tribal council president or designee, or other Federally
qualified subsistence user must create a list of the successful hunters
and maintain these records, including the name of the decedent for whom
the ceremony will be held. If requested, this information must be
available to an authorized representative of the Federal land manager.
(iii) The tribal chief, village or tribal council president or
designee, or other Federally qualified subsistence user outside of the
village in which the religious/cultural ceremony will be held must
report to the Federal land manager the harvest location, species, sex,
and number of animals taken as soon as practicable, but not more than
15 days after the wildlife is taken.
(4) In Units 20F, 21, 24, and 25 (for Koyukon/Gwich'in potlatch
ceremonies only):
(i) Taking wildlife outside of established season and harvest
limits is authorized if it is for food for the traditional Koyukon/
Gwich'in Potlatch Funerary or Mortuary ceremony and if it is consistent
with conservation of healthy populations.
(ii) Immediately after the wildlife is taken, the tribal chief,
village or tribal council president, or the chief's or president's
designee for the village in which the religious ceremony will be held
must create a list of the successful hunters and maintain these
records. The list must be made available, after the harvest is
completed, to a Federal land manager upon request.
(iii) As soon as practical, but not more than 15 days after the
harvest, the tribal chief, village council president, or designee must
notify the Federal land manager about the harvest location, species,
sex, and number of animals taken.
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than Sept. 1-June 30.
one may be a blue or glacier bear.
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Brown Bear: 1 bear every four Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
regulatory years by State Mar. 15-May 31.
registration permit only.
Deer:
Unit 1A--4 antlered deer...... Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
Unit 1B--2 antlered deer...... Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
Unit 1C--4 deer; however, Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
female deer may be taken only
from Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
Goat:
Unit 1A--Revillagigedo Island No open season.
only.
Unit 1B--that portion north of Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
LeConte Bay--1 goat by State
registration permit only; the
taking of kids or nannies
accompanied by kids is
prohibited.
Unit 1A and Unit 1B--that No open season.
portion on the Cleveland
Peninsula south of the divide
between Yes Bay and Santa
Anna Inlet.
Unit 1A and Unit 1B--remainder Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
--2 goats; a 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 Oct. 1-Nov. 30.
into Lynn 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 No open season.
into Stephens Passage and
Taku Inlet between Eagle
Glacier and River and Taku
Glacier.
Unit 1C--remainder--1 goat by Aug. 1-Nov. 30.
State registration permit
only.
Unit 1D--that portion lying Sept. 15-Nov. 30.
north of the Katzehin River
and northeast of the Haines
highway--1 goat by State
registration permit only.
Unit 1D--that portion lying No open season.
between Taiya Inlet and River
and the White Pass and Yukon
Railroad.
Unit 1D--remainder--1 goat by Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
State registration permit
only.
Moose:
Unit 1A--1 antlered bull by Sept.-Oct. 15.
Federal registration permit.
Unit 1B--1 antlered bull with Sept.-Oct. 15.
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--that portion south of Sept.-Oct. 15.
Point Hobart 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 Sept.-Oct. 15.
drainages of Berners Bay--1
antlered bull by State
registration permit only.
Unit 1C, Berners Bay.......... No open season.
Unit 1D....................... No open season.
Coyote: 2 coyotes................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day.. Sept. 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): Aug. 1-May 15.
5 per day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 1-May 15.
tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver: Unit 1--No limit.......... Dec. 1-May 15.
Coyote: No limit.................. Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver 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.
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(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.
(ii) [Reserved]
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than Sept. 1-June 30.
one may be a blue or glacier bear.
Deer:
5 deer; however, no more than July 24-Dec. 31.
one may be a female deer..
Female deer may be taken only
during the period Oct. 15-
Dec. 31. You are required to
report all harvest using a
joint Federal/State harvest
report. The harvest limit may
be reduced to 4 deer based on
conservation concerns.
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The Federal public lands on
Prince of Wales Island,
excluding the southeast
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 from Aug.
1 to Aug. 15, except by
Federally qualified
subsistence users hunting
under these regulations.
Coyote: 2 coyotes................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day.. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx...................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Wolf: 5 wolves. Federal hunting Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
and trapping season may be closed
when the combined Federal-State
harvest quota is reached.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............ Nov. 10-Feb. 15.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 5 per Aug. 1-May 15.
day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 1-May 15.
tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver: No limit.................. Dec. 1-May 15.
Coyote: No limit.................. Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver 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. Any wolf taken in Nov. 15-Mar. 31.
Unit 2 must be sealed within 30
days of harvest.
Wolverine: No limit............... Nov. 10-Mar. 1.
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(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;
(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 one 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than Sept. 1-June 30.
one may be a blue or glacier bear.
Deer:
Unit 3--Mitkof, Woewodski, and Oct. 15-Oct. 31.
Butterworth Islands--1
antlered deer.
Unit 3--remainder--2 antlered Aug. 1-Nov. 30.
deer. Dec. 1--Dec. 31, season to be
announced.
Moose: 1 antlered bull with spike- Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
fork or 50-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................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day.. Sept. 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): Aug. 1-May 15.
5 per day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 1-May 15.
tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver:
Unit 3--Mitkof Island--No Dec. 1-Apr. 15.
limit.
Unit 3--except Mitkof Island-- Dec. 1-May 15.
No limit.
Coyote: No limit.................. Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit.................... Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Marten:
Unit 3--except Kuiu Island--No Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
limit.
Unit 3--Kuiu Island........... No open season (season to reopen to
Federally qualified users on July
1, 2012).
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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.
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(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:
(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);
(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 northwest 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 four regulatory years
limit.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Brown Bear:
Unit 4--Chichagof Island south Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
and west of a line that Mar. 15-May 31.
follows the crest of the
island 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 which 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 four regulatory
years by State registration
permit only.
Unit 4--remainder --1 bear Sept. 15-Dec. 31.
every four regulatory years Mar. 15-May 20.
by State registration permit
only.
Deer: 6 deer; however, female deer Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
may be taken only from Sept. 15-
Jan. 31.
Goat: 1 goat by State registration Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
permit only.
Coyote: 2 coyotes................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day.. Sept. 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): Aug. 1-May 15.
5 per day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 1-May 15.
tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver: Unit 4--No limit.......... Dec. 1-May 15.
Coyote: No limit.................. Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, Dec. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver 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.
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(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;
(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;
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(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 have obtained a
Federal registration permit prior to hunting.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than Sept. 1-June 30.
one may be a blue or glacier bear.
Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal Sept. 1-May 31.
registration permit only.
Deer:
Unit 5A--1 buck............... Nov. 1-Nov. 30.
Unit 5B....................... No open season.
Goat:
Unit 5A--that area between the No open season.
Hubbard Glacier and the West
Nunatak Glacier on the north
and east sides of Nunatak
Fjord.
Unit 5A remainder--1 goat by Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
Federal registration permit.
The harvest quota will be
announced prior to the
season. A minimum of four
goats in the harvest quota
will be reserved for
Federally qualified
subsistence user.
Unit 5B--1 goat by Federal Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
registration permit only.
Moose:
Unit 5A, Nunatak Bench--1 Nov. 15-Feb. 15.
moose by State registration
permit only. The season will
be closed when 5 moose have
been taken from the Nunatak
Bench.
Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench-- Oct. 8-Nov. 15.
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 5B--1 antlered bull by Sept. 1-Dec. 15.
State registration permit
only. The season will be
closed when 25 antlered bulls
have been taken from the
entirety of Unit 5B.
Coyote: 2 coyotes................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day.. Sept. 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 Aug. 1-May 15.
day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 1-May 15.
tailed): 20 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 Nov 10-Feb. 15.
and Silver 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.
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(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;
(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;
(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 bull moose from Federal lands in
Units 6B or C 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, unless the recipient is a
member of a community operating under a community harvest system. 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 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
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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. 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 1 bear................ Sept. 1-June 30.
Deer: 4 deer; however, antlerless Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
deer may be taken only from Oct.
1-Dec. 31.
Goats:
Unit 6A and B--1 goat by State Aug. 20-Jan. 31.
registration permit only.
Unit 6C....................... No open season.
Unit 6D (subareas RG242, Aug. 20-Jan. 31.
RG243, RG244, 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--2
goats, RG249--4 goats, RG266--
4 goats, RG252--1 goat.
Moose:
Unit 6C--1 antlerless moose by Sept. 1-Oct. 31.
Federal registration permit
only.
Unit 6C--1 bull by Federal Sept. 1-Dec. 31.
registration permit 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.).
Unit 6--remainder............. No open season.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in May 1-Oct. 31.
possession.
Coyote:
Unit 6A and D--2 coyotes...... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Unit 6B and 6C--No limit...... July 1-June 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black No open season.
and Silver 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............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 5 per day, 10 in Aug. 1-May 15.
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 1-May 15.
tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver: No limit.................. Dec. 1-Apr. 30.
Coyote:
Unit 6C--south of the Copper Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
River Highway and east of the
Heney Range--No limit.
Units 6A, 6B, 6C remainder, Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
and 6D--No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
and Silver 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.
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(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 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.
(C) You may not hunt moose in the Resurrection Creek Closed Area in
Unit 7, which consists of the drainages of Resurrection Creek
downstream from Rimrock and Highland Creeks including Palmer Creek.
(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].
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 3 bears............... July 1-June 30.
Caribou:
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Unit 7--north of the Sterling Aug. 10-June 30.
Highway and 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.
Moose:
Unit 7--that portion draining No open season.
into Kings Bay--Public lands
are closed to the taking of
moose by all users.
Unit 7, remainder--1 antlered Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
bull with spike-fork or 50-
inch antlers or with 3 or
more brow tines on either
antler, by Federal
registration permit only.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in May 1-Oct. 10.
possession.
Coyote: No limit.................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit......... July 1-June 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx...................... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf:
Unit 7--that portion within Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
the Kenai National Wildlife
Refuge--2 wolves.
Unit 7, remainder--5 wolves... ....................................
Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 10 per day, 20 in Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
possession.
Grouse (Ruffed)................... No open season.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
tailed): 20 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 Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit.................... Jan. 1-Jan. 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.
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(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) If you have a trapping license, you may take beaver with a
firearm in Unit 8 from Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
(ii) [Reserved].
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal Dec. 1-Dec. 15.
registration permit only. Up to 1 Apr. 1-May 15.
permit may be issued in Akhiok;
up to 1 permit may be issued in
Karluk; up to 3 permits may be
issued in Larsen Bay; up to 2
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 Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
Kodiak 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 from Oct. 1-
Jan. 31.
Elk: Kodiak, Ban, Uganik, and Sept. 15-Nov. 30.
Afognak Islands--1 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 Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit......... July 1-June 30.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver: 30 beaver per season...... Nov. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
and Silver 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.
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(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;
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(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;
(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-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-May 31 and in the remainder of Unit 9
from April 1-30;
(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, residents of
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; ten permits will be available with at least one permit
issued in each community; however, no more than five permits will be
issued in a single community. The season will be closed when four
females or ten 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-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 unless the recipient is a member of a community
operating under a community harvest system. 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 unless the recipient is a member of a
community operating under a community harvest system. 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-December 31 or
May 10-25, 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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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 3 bears............... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 9B--Lake Clark National July 1-June 30.
Park and 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 four females or ten bear
have been taken, whichever
occurs first.
Unit 9B, remainder--1 bear by Sept. 1-May 31.
State registration permit
only.
Unit 9C--1 bear by Federal Oct. 1-May 31.
registration 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
six females or ten bear have
been taken, whichever occurs
first.
Unit 9E--1 bear by Federal Sept. 25-Dec. 31.
registration permit. Apr. 15-May 25.
Caribou:
Unit 9A--2 caribou; no more Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
than 1 caribou may be a bull,
and no more than 1 caribou
may be taken Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
Unit 9B --2 caribou; no more Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
than 1 caribou may be a bull,
and no more than 1 caribou
may be taken Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
Unit 9C, that portion within Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
the Alagnak River drainage--2
caribou; no more than 1
caribou may be a bull, and no
more than 1 caribou may be
taken Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
Unit 9C, remainder--Federal
public lands are closed to
the taking of caribou..
Unit 9D--Federal public lands No open season.
are closed to the taking of
caribou..
Unit 9E--Federal public lands No open season.
are closed to the taking of
caribou..
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Sheep:
Unit 9B, that portion within July 15-Oct. 15.
Lake Clark National Park and Jan. 1-Apr. 1
Preserve--1 ram with \3/4\
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 Aug. 10-Oct. 10.
\7/8\ curl or larger horn by
Federal registration permit
only.
Unit 9--remainder--1 ram with Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
\7/8\ curl or larger horn.
Moose:
Unit 9A--1 bull............... Sept. 1-15.
Unit 9B--1 bull............... Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
Dec. 1-Jan. 15.
Unit 9C--that portion draining Sept. 1-15.
into the Naknek River from Dec. 1-31.
the north--1 bull.
Unit 9C--that portion draining Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
into the Naknek River from Dec. 1-31.
the south--1 bull by Federal
registration permit only.
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.... Sept. 1-15.
Dec. 15-Jan. 15.
Unit 9D--1 bull by Federal Dec. 15-Jan. 20.
registration 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, however only Aug. 20-Sept. 20.
antlered bulls may be taken Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Beaver: Unit 9B and 9E--2 beaver Apr. 15-May 31.
per day.
Coyote: 2 coyotes................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No Dec. 1-Mar. 15.
limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No July 1-June 30.
limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx...................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 10 wolves................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver:
No limit...................... Oct. 10-Mar. 31
2 beaver per day; only Apr. 15-May 31.
firearms may be used.
Coyote: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
and Silver 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.
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(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 unless the
recipient is a member of a community operating under a community
harvest system. 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-
December 31 or May 10-25, 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Caribou:
Unit 10--Unimak Island only... No open season.
Unit 10, remainder--No limit.. July 1-June 30.
Coyote: 2 coyotes................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White July 1-June 30.
Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Wolf: 5 wolves.................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
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Wolverine: 1 wolverine............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
per day, 40 in possession.
TRAPPING
Coyote: 2 coyotes................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White July 1-June 30.
Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Sept. 1-Feb. 28.
and Silver 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.
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(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 bear between April 15 and June
15;
(B) One moose without calf may be taken from June 20-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.
(ii) A joint permit may be issued to a pair of a minor and an elder
to hunt sheep during the Sept. 21-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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 3 bears............... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear................ Aug. 10-June 15.
Caribou:.......................... No open season.
Sheep:
1 sheep....................... Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
1 sheep by Federal Sept. 21-Oct. 20.
registration permit only by
persons 60 years of age or
older.
Goat:
Unit 11--that portion within Aug. 25-Dec. 31.
the Wrangell-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 Aug. 10-Dec. 31.
Wrangell-St. Elias National
Park and Preserve--1 goat by
Federal registration permit
only.
Unit 11--that portion outside No open season.
of the 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: 1 antlered bull by Federal Aug 20-Sept. 20.
registration permit only.
Muskrat: No limit................. Sept. 20-Jun. 10.
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in June 1-Oct. 10.
possession.
Coyote: 10 coyotes................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
and Silver 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............ Sept. 1-Jan. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp- Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver: No limit.................. Sept. 25--May 31.
Coyote: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
and Silver 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.
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Wolverine: No limit............... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(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 bear between April 15 and 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 12 during
April and October;
(C) One moose without calf may be taken from June 20-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.
(ii) A joint permit may be issued to a pair of a minor and an elder
to hunt sheep during the Sept. 21-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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 3 bears............... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear................ Aug. 10-June 30.
Caribou:
Unit 12--that portion of the No open season.
Nabesna River drainage within
the Wrangell-St. Elias
National Park and Preserve
and all Federal lands south
of the Winter Trail running
southeast from Pickerel Lake
to the Canadian border--All
hunting of caribou is
prohibited on Federal public
lands.
Unit 12--remainder--1 bull.... Sept. 1-20.
Unit 12--remainder--1 caribou Winter season to be announced.
may be taken by a Federal
registration permit during a
winter season to be
announced. Dates for a winter
season to occur between Oct.
1 and Apr. 30 and sex of
animal to be taken will be
announced by Tetlin National
Wildlife Refuge Manager in
consultation with 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 Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
or larger horn.
Unit 12--that portion within Sept. 21-Oct. 20.
Wrangell-St. 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 Aug. 24-28.
the Tetlin National Wildlife Sept. 8-17.
Refuge and those lands within Nov. 20-Dec 10.
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. The Nov.-Dec. season is
open by Federal registration
permit only.
Unit 12--that portion east of Aug. 24-Sept. 30.
the Nabesna River and Nabesna
Glacier, and south of the
Winter Trail running
southeast from Pickerel Lake
to the Canadian border--1
antlered bull.
Unit 12--remainder--1 antlered Aug. 15-23..
bull with spike/fork antlers.
Unit 12--remainder--1 antlered Aug. 24-28.
bull. Sept. 1-17.
Beaver: Unit 12--Wrangell-Saint Sept. 20-May 15.
Elias National 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 Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
and Silver 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-Mar. 15.
Wolf: 10 wolves................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp- Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver: 15 beaver per season. Only Sept. 20-May 15.
firearms may be used during Sept.
20-Oct. 31 and Apr. 16-May 15, to
take up to 6 beaver. Only traps
or snares may be used Nov. 1-Apr.
15. The total annual harvest
limit for beaver is 15, of which
no more than 6 may be taken by
firearm under trapping or hunting
regulations. Meat from beaver
harvested by firearm must be
salvaged for human consumption.
Coyote: No limit.................. Oct. 15-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit; however, no more Nov. 1-Dec. 31.
than 5 lynx may be taken between
Nov. 1 and Nov. 30.
Marten: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit......... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
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Muskrat: No limit................. Sept. 20-June 10.
Otter: No limit................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: No limit.................... Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit............... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
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(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 southeast 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 northeast
shore of lake 4408, then southeast in a straight line to the northern
most 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
southern 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 (m)(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
from 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 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-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-Sept. 30 or Oct.
21-Mar. 31 by Federal registration permit for the Hudson Lake
Residential Treatment Camp.
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Additionally, 1 bull moose may be taken Aug. 1-Sept. 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) Upon written request from the Ahtna Heritage Foundation to the
Glennallen Field Office, either 1 bull moose or 2 caribou, sex to be
determined by the Glennallen Field Office Manager of the Bureau of Land
Management, may be taken from Aug 1-Sept. 20 for 1 moose or Aug. 10-
Sept. 20 for 2 caribou by Federal registration permit for the Ahtna
Heritage Foundation's culture camp. The permit will expire on September
20 or when the camp closes, whichever comes first. No combination of
caribou and moose is allowed. 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 3 bears............... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear. Bears taken Aug. 10-May 31.
within Denali 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:
Unit 13A and 13B--2 caribou by Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
Federal registration permit Oct. 21-Mar. 31.
only. The sex of 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 Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
Federal registration permit Oct. 21-Mar. 31.
only.
You may not hunt within the
Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline
right-of-way. The right-of-
way is the area occupied by
the pipeline (buried or above
ground) and the cleared area
25 feet on either side of the
pipeline.
Sheep: Unit 13, excluding Unit 13D Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
and the Tok Management Area and
Delta Controlled Use Area--1 ram
with \7/8\ curl or larger horn.
Moose:
Unit 13E--1 antlered bull Aug. 1-Sept. 20.
moose by Federal registration
permit only; only 1 permit
will be issued per household.
Unit 13--remainder--1 antlered
bull moose by Federal
registration permit only.
Aug. 1-Sept. 20...............
Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in June 15-Sept. 10.
possession.
Coyote: 10 coyotes................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
and Silver 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............ Sept. 1-Jan. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp- Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver: No limit.................. Sept. 25-May 31.
Coyote: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
and Silver 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.
Muskrat: No limit................. Sept. 25-June 10.
Otter: No limit................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit.................... Oct. 15-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: No limit............... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
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(14) Unit 14.
(i) Unit 14 consists of drainages into the north 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 north 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 west 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 northeast shore of lake 4408, then southeast in a
straight line to the northern most 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 north side of Knik Glacier to
the Unit 6 boundary;
(B) Unit 14B consists of that portion of Unit 14 north of Unit 14A;
(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
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Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Military Reservations;
(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:
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: Unit 14C--1 bear...... Jul. 1-Jun. 30.
Beaver: Unit 14C--1 beaver per May 15-Oct. 31.
day, 1 in possession.
Coyote: Unit 14C--2 coyotes....... Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver Phases): Unit 14C--2
foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): Unit 14C--5 hares Sept. 8-Apr. 30.
per day.
Lynx: Unit 14C--2 lynx............ Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Wolf: Unit 14C--5 wolves.......... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: Unit 14C--1 wolverine.. Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): Unit Sept. 8-Mar. 31.
14C--5 per day, 10 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Sept. 8-Mar. 31.
tailed): Unit 14C--10 per day, 20
in possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver: Unit 14C--that portion Dec. 1-Apr. 15.
within the 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 Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
and Silver 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 Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
limit.
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.
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(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 north 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 north shore of Skilak Lake, and north
of the north bank of the Kasilof River, the north shore of Tustumena
Lake, Glacier Creek, and Tustumena Glacier;
(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-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 north 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;
(D) You may not take red fox in Unit 15 by any means other than a
steel trap or snare.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear:
Units 15A and 15B--2 bears by Jul. 1-Jun. 30.
Federal registration permit.
Unit 15C--3 bears............. Jul. 1-Jun. 30.
Brown Bear: Unit 15C--1 bear every Oct. 1-Nov. 30. to be announced and
four regulatory years by Federal Apr. 1-Jun. 15, to be announced.
registration permit. The season
may be opened or closed by
announcement from the Kenai
National Wildlife Refuge Manager
after consultation with ADF&G and
the Chair of the Southcentral
Alaska Subsistence Regional
Advisory Council.
Moose:
Unit 15A--Skilak Loop Wildlife No open season.
Management Area.
Unit 15A--remainder, 15B, and Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
15C--1 antlered bull with
spike-fork or 50-inch antlers
or with 3 or more brow tines
on either antler, by Federal
registration permit only.
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Units 15B and 15C--1 antlered Oct. 20-Nov. 10.
bull with 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.
Coyote: No limit.................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit......... July 1-Jun. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx...................... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Wolf:
Unit 15--that portion within Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
the Kenai National Wildlife
Refuge--2 wolves.
Unit 15--remainder--5 wolves.. Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
possession.
Grouse (Ruffed):.................. No open season.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-
tailed):.
Unit 15A and 15B--20 per day, Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
40 in possession.
Unit 15C--20 per day, 40 in Aug. 10-Dec. 31.
possession.
Unit 15C--5 per day, 10 in Jan. 1-Mar. 31.
possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver: 20 Beaver per season...... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Coyote: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
and Silver Phases): 1 Fox.
Lynx: No limit.................... Jan. 1-Jan. 31.
Marten:
Unit 15B--that portion east of No open season.
the Kenai 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 Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
limit.
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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 west side of the Susitna River
(including the Susitna River) upstream to its confluence with the
Chulitna River; the drainages into the west side of the Chulitna River
(including the Chulitna River) upstream to the Tokositna River, and
drainages into the south 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;
(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 (m)(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]
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 3 bears............... July 1-June 30.
Caribou: 1 caribou................ Aug. 10-Oct. 31.
Moose:
Unit 16B--Redoubt Bay Sept. 1-15.
Drainages south and west of,
and including the Kustatan
River drainage--1 bull.
Unit 16B--Denali National Sept. 1-30
Preserve only--1 bull by Dec. 1-Feb. 28
Federal registration permit.
One Federal registration
permit for moose issued per
household.
Unit 16B, remainder--1 bull... Sept. 1-30.
Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
Coyote: 2 coyotes................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe): No limit......... July 1-Jun. 30.
Lynx: 2 lynx...................... Dec. 1-Jan. 31.
Wolf: 5 wolves.................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
tailed): 20 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 Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx: No limit.................... Dec. 15-Jan. 31.
Marten: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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Mink and Weasel: No limit......... Nov. 10-Jan. 31.
Muskrat: No limit................. Nov. 10-Jun. 10.
Otter: No limit................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: No limit.................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolverine: No limit............... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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(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;
(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, bears, 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-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) [Reserved]
(D) If you have a trapping license, you may use a firearm to take
beaver in Unit 17 from April 15-May 31. You may not take beaver with a
firearm under a trapping license on National Park Service lands.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 2 bears............... Aug. 1-May 31.
Brown Bear: Unit 17--1 bear by Sept. 1-May 31.
State registration permit only.
Caribou:
Unit 17A--all drainages west Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
of Right Hand Point--2
caribou; no more than 1
caribou may be a bull, and no
more than 1 caribou may be
taken Aug. 1-Jan. 31. The
season may be closed and
harvest limit reduced for the
drainages between the Togiak
River and Right Hand Point by
announcement of the Togiak
National Wildlife Refuge
Manager.
Units 17A and 17C--that Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
portion of 17A and 17C Dec. 1-Mar. 31.
consisting of the Nushagak
Peninsula south of the
Igushik River, Tuklung River
and Tuklung Hills, west to
Tvativak Bay--up to 2 caribou
by Federal registration
permit. Public lands are
closed to the taking of
caribou except by residents
of Togiak, Twin Hills,
Manokotak, Aleknagik,
Dillingham, Clark's Point,
and Ekuk hunting under these
regulations. The harvest
objective, harvest limit, and
the number of permits
available will be announced
by the Togiak National
Wildlife Refuge Manager after
consultation with the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game
and the Nushagak Peninsula
Caribou Planning Committee.
Successful hunters must
report their harvest to the
Togiak National Wildlife
Refuge within 24 hours after
returning from the field. The
season may be closed by
announcement of the Togiak
National Wildlife Refuge
Manager.
Units 17A remainder and 17C Season to occur sometime within Aug.
remainder--selected 1-Mar. 31.
drainages; a harvest limit of
up to 2 caribou will be
determined at the time the
season is announced. Season,
harvest limit, and hunt area
to be announced by the Togiak
National Wildlife Refuge
Manager.
Units 17B and 17C--that Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
portion of 17C east of the
Wood River and Wood River
Lakes--2 caribou; no more
than 1 caribou may be a bull,
and no more than 1 caribou
from Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
Sheep: 1 ram with full curl or Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
larger horn.
Moose:
Unit 17A--1 bull by State Aug. 25-Sept. 20.
registration permit.
Unit 17A--that portion that Winter season to be announced.
includes the area east of the
west shore of Nenevok Lake,
east of the west bank of the
Kemuk River, and east of the
west bank of the Togiak River
south from the confluence
Togiak and Kemuk Rivers--1
antlered bull by State
registration permit. Up to a
14-day season during the
period Dec. 1-Jan. 31 may be
opened or closed by the
Togiak National Wildlife
Refuge Manager after
consultation with ADF&G and
local users.
Unit 17B--that portion that Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
includes all the Mulchatna
River drainage upstream from
and including the Chilchitna
River drainage--1 bull by
State registration permit.
During the period Sept. 1-15,
a spike/fork bull or a bull
with 50-inch antlers or with
3 or more brow tines on one
side may be taken with a
State harvest ticket..
Unit 17C--that portion that Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
includes the Iowithla
drainage and Sunshine Valley
and all lands west of Wood
River and south of Aleknagik
Lake--1 bull by State
registration permit. During
the period Sept. 1-15, a
spike/fork bull or a bull
with 50-inch antlers or with
3 or more brow tines on one
side may be taken with a
State harvest ticket.
Unit 17B--remainder and 17C-- Aug. 20-Sept. 15.
remainder--1 bull by State Dec. 1-31.
registration permit. During
the period Sept. 1-15, a
spike/fork bull or a bull
with 50-inch antlers or with
3 or more brow tines on one
side may be taken with a
State harvest ticket.
Coyote: 2 coyotes................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Dec. 1-Mar. 15.
Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Sept. 1-Feb. 15.
and Silver Phases): 2 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No July 1-June 30.
limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx...................... Nov. 10-Feb. 28.
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Wolf: 10 wolves................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
per day, 40 in possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver:
Unit 17--No limit............. Oct. 10-Mar. 31.
Unit 17--2 beaver per day. Apr. 15-May 31.
Only firearms may be used.
Coyote: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
and Silver 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.
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(18) Unit 18.
(i) Unit 18 consists of that area draining into the Yukon and
Kuskokwim Rivers downstream from a straight line drawn between Lower
Kalskag and Paimiut 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. Matthew, and adjacent islands between Cape
Newenham and the Pastolik River.
(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 Apr. 1-Jun. 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, north and west of a line from the Kashunuk River
including the north bank from the mouth of the river upstream to the
old village of Chakaktolik, west of line from Chakaktolik to Mountain
Village and excluding all Yukon River drainages upriver from Mountain
Village.
(E) Taking of wildlife in Unit 18 while in possession of lead shot
size T, .20 caliber or less in diameter, is prohibited.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 3 bears............... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: 1 bear by State Sept. 1-May 31.
registration permit only.
Caribou: 2 caribou; no more than 1 Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
caribou may be a bull; no more
than 1 caribou may be taken from
Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
Moose:
Unit 18--that portion east of No open season.
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;
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.
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 and No open season.
including the Kanektok River
drainages to the Goodnews
River drainage. Federal
public lands are closed to
the taking of moose by all
users.
Unit 18-Goodnews River Aug. 25-Sept. 20.
drainage and south to the
Unit 18 boundary--1 antlered
bull by State registration
permit. Any needed closures
will be announced by the
Togiak National Wildlife
Refuge Manager after
consultation with BLM, ADF&G,
and the Chair of the Yukon-
Kuskokwim Delta Subsistence
Regional Advisory Council.
Unit 18--That portion north Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
and west of the Kashunuk
River including the north
bank from the mouth of the
river upstream to the old
village of Chakaktolik, west
of a line from Chakaktolik to
Mountain Village and
excluding all Yukon River
drainages upriver from
Mountain Village--1 antlered
bull.
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Unit 18--That portion north Dec. 20-Feb. 28.
and west of the Kashunuk
River including the north
bank from the mouth of the
river upstream to the old
village of Chakaktolik, west
of a line from Chakaktolik to
Mountain Village and
excluding all Yukon River
drainages upriver from
Mountain Village--1 moose. If
1 antlered bull is taken
during the fall season in
this area, 1 additional moose
may be taken during the
winter season. If no moose
are taken in the fall season,
2 moose may be taken in the
winter season. No more than 2
moose may be harvested in
this area in a regulatory
year. A federal registration
permit is required. The Yukon
Delta NWR Manager may
restrict the harvest in the
winter season to only 1
antlered bull or only 1 moose
per regulatory year after
consultation with the ADF&G
and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
Subsistence Regional Advisory
Council chair.
Unit 18, remainder--1 antlered Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
bull. Dec. 20-Jan. 10.
Beaver: No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Coyote: 2 coyotes................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Phase): 2 foxes.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
however, no more than 2 foxes may
be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No July 1-June 30.
limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx...................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Wolf: 5 wolves.................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 Aug. 10-May 30.
per day, 40 in possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver: No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Coyote: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
and Silver Phases): No limit..
Lynx: No limit.................... Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
Marten: No limit.................. Nov. 10-Mar. 31.
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-Mar. 31.
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(19) Unit 19.
(i) Unit 19 consists of the Kuskokwim River drainage upstream from
a straight line drawn between Lower Kalskag and Piamiut:
(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 M1.26 (approximately 1.26 miles south of
the northwest 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;
(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 (m)(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 19A and 19B downstream of and
including the Aniak River drainage if you have obtained a State
registration permit prior to hunting.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 3 bears............... July 1-June 30.
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Brown Bear:
Unit 19A and 19B--those Aug. 10-June 30
portions which are downstream
of and including the Aniak
River drainage--1 bear by
State registration permit.
Unit 19A, remainder, 19B, Aug. 10-June 30.
remainder, and Unit 19D--1
bear.
Caribou:
Unit 19A--north of Kuskokwim Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
River--2 caribou, no more
than 1 caribou may be a bull;
no more than 1 caribou may be
taken from Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
Unit 19A--south of the Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
Kuskokwim River and Unit 19B
(excluding rural Alaska
residents of Lime Village)--2
caribou; no more than 1
caribou may be a bull; no
more than 1 caribou may be
taken Aug. 1-Jan. 31.
Unit 19C--1 caribou........... Aug. 10-Oct. 10.
Unit 19D--south and east of Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
the Kuskokwim River and North
Fork of the Kuskokwim River--
1 caribou.
Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Unit 19D, remainder--1 caribou Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
Unit 19--Residents domiciled July 1-June 30.
in Lime Village only--no
individual harvest limit but
a village harvest quota of
200 caribou; cows and calves
may not be taken from Apr. 1-
Aug. 9. Reporting will be by
a community reporting system.
Sheep: 1 ram with \7/8\ curl horn Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
or larger.
Moose:
Unit 19--Residents of Lime July 1-June 30.
Village only--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--North of the No open season.
Kuskokwim River, 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; Federal public lands
are closed to the taking of
moose.
Unit 19A, remainder--1 Sept. 1-20.
antlered bull by 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. The Refuge
Manager of the Yukon Delta
NWR, in cooperation with the
BLM Field Office Manager,
will annually establish the
harvest quota and number of
permits to be issued in
coordination with the State
Tier I hunt. If the allowable
harvest level is reached
before the regular season
closing date, the Refuge
Manager, in consultation with
the BLM Field Office Manager,
will announce an early
closure of Federal public
lands to all moose hunting.
Unit 19B--1 bull with spike- Sept. 1-20.
fork or 50-inch antlers or
antlers with 4 or more brow
tines on one side.
Unit 19C--1 antlered bull..... Sept. 1-20.
Unit 19C--1 bull by State Jan. 15-Feb. 15.
registration permit.
Unit 19D--that portion of the Sept. 1-30.
Upper 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 Sept. 1-30.
Upper Kuskokwim Controlled
Use Area--1 bull.
Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
Unit 19D, remainder--1 Sept. 1-30.
antlered bull.
Dec. 1-15.
Coyote: 10 coyotes................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
and Silver 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............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
tailed): 20 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 Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
and Silver 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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(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 bounded on the west by the east
bank of the Nenana River;
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(B) Unit 20B consists of drainages into the north 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
from 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 from 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 only hunt moose 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 from 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 3 bears............... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 20A--1 bear.............. Sept. 1-May 31.
Unit 20E--1 bear.............. Aug. 10-June 30.
Unit 20, remainder--1 bear.... Sept. 1-May 31.
Caribou:
Unit 20E--1 caribou by joint Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
State/Federal registration Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
permit only. Up to 900
caribou may be taken under a
State/Federal harvest quota.
During the fall season the
harvest will be restricted to
1 bull and the harvest will
not exceed 100 caribou
between Aug. 10-29. During
the winter season, area
closures or hunt restrictions
may be announced when
Nelchina caribou are present
in a mix of more than 1
Nelchina caribou to 15
Fortymile caribou, except
when the number of caribou
present is low enough that
less than 50 Nelchina caribou
will be harvested regardless
of the mixing ratio for the
two herds.
Unit 20F--north of the Yukon Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
River--1 caribou.
Unit 20F--east of the Dalton Aug. 10-Sept. 20
Highway and south of the Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Yukon River--1 caribou; cow
caribou may be taken only
from Nov. 1-March 31. During
the November 1-March 31
season, a State registration
permit is required.
Moose:
Unit 20A--1 antlered bull..... Sept. 1-20.
Unit 20B--that portion within Sept. 1-20.
the Minto Flats Management
Area--1 bull by Federal
registration permit only.
Jan. 10-Feb. 28.
Unit 20B, remainder --1 Sept. 1-20.
antlered bull.
Unit 20C--that portion within Sept. 1-30.
Denali National Park and Nov. 15-Dec. 15.
Preserve west of the 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 Sept. 1-30.
antlered bull; however, white-
phased or partial albino
(more than 50 percent white)
moose may not be taken.
Unit 20E--that portion within Aug. 20-Sept. 30.
Yukon-Charley Rivers National
Preserve--1 bull.
Unit 20E--that portion drained Aug. 24-Sept. 25.
by the Middle Fork of the
Fortymile River upstream from
and including the Joseph
Creek drainage--1 bull.
Unit 20E remainder--1 bull by Aug. 24-Sept. 25.
joint Federal/State
registration permit.
Unit 20F--that portion within Sept. 1-25.
the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area--1 antlered
bull by Federal registration
permit only.
Unit 20F, remainder--1 Sept. 1-25.
antlered bull.
Dec. 1-10.
Beaver: Unit 20E--Yukon-Charley Sept. 20-May 15.
Rivers National 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 Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
and Silver 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 20A, 20B, and that Dec. 1-Jan 31.
portion of 20C 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 Sept. 20-June 10.
Yukon-Charley Rivers National
Preserve--No limit.
Unit 20C, that portion within Nov. 1-Jun. 10.
Denali 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 Aug. 10-Oct. 31.
Denali National Park and Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
Preserve--1 wolf during 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............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp- Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
tailed): Units 20A, 20B, 20C,
20E, and 20F--15 per day, 30 in
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
Unit 20--those portions within Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
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 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
day, 40 in possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver:
Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F-- Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
No limit.
Unit 20E--25 beaver per Sept. 20-May 15.
season. Only firearms may be
used during Sept. 20-Oct. 31
and Apr. 16-May 15, to take
up to 6 beaver. Only traps or
snares may be used Nov. 1-
Apr. 15. The total annual
harvest limit for beaver is
25, of which no more than 6
may be taken by firearm under
trapping or hunting
regulations. Meat from beaver
harvested by firearm must be
salvaged for human
consumption.
Coyote:
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Unit 20E--No limit............ Oct. 15-Apr. 30.
Unit 20, remainder--No limit.. Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
and Silver Phases): No limit.
Lynx:
Unit 20A, 20B, and 20C east of Dec. 15-Feb. 15.
the Teklanika River--No limit.
Unit 20E--No limit; however, Nov. 1-Dec. 31.
no more than 5 lynx may be
taken between Nov. 1 and Nov.
30.
Unit 20F and 20C--remainder-- Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
No limit.
Marten: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Mink and Weasel: No limit......... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Muskrat:
Unit 20E--No limit............ Sept. 20-June 10.
Unit 20, remainder--No limit.. Nov. 1-June 10.
Otter: No limit................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf:
Unit 20A, 20B, 20C, & 20F--No Nov. 1-Apr. 30.
limit.
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 upstream
from Paimiut 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 the Yukon River drainage from Paimiut
upstream 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]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, 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 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-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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 3 bears............... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 21D--1 bear by State Aug. 10-June 30.
registration permit only.
Unit 21, remainder--1 bear.... Aug. 10-June 30.
Caribou:
Unit 21A--1 caribou........... Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
Dec. 10-Dec. 20.
Unit 21B--that portion north No open season.
of the Yukon River and
downstream from Ukawutni
Creek.
Unit 21C--the Dulbi and No open season.
Melozitna River drainages
downstream from Big Creek.
Unit 21B remainder, 21C Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
remainder, and 21E--1 caribou.
Unit 21D--north of the Yukon Winter season to be announced.
River and east of the Koyukuk
River--caribou may be taken
during a winter season to be
announced by the Refuge
Manager of the Koyukuk/
Nowitna National Wildlife
Refuge Manager and the BLM
Central Yukon Field Office
Manager, in consultation with
ADF&G and the Chairs of the
Western Interior Subsistence
Regional Advisory Council,
and the Middle Yukon and Ruby
Fish and Game Advisory
Committees.
Unit 21D, remainder--5 caribou July 1-June 30.
per day; however, cow caribou
may not be taken May 16-June
30.
Moose:
Unit 21B--that part of the Sept. 5-Oct. 1.
Nowitna River drainage
downstream from and including
the Little Mud River
drainage--1 bull. A State
registration permit is
required from Sept. 5-25. A
Federal registration permit
is required from Sept. 26-
Oct. 1.
Unit 21B--that part of the Five-day season to be announced
Nowitna River drainage between Dec. 1 and March 31.
downstream from and including
the Little Mud River
drainage--1 antlered bull. A
Federal registration permit
is required during the 5-day
season and will be limited to
one per household. The 5-day
season may be announced by
the Koyukuk/Nowitna National
Wildlife Refuge Manager after
consultation with the ADF&G
and the Chairs of the Western
Interior Regional Advisory
Council and the Ruby Fish and
Game Advisory Committee.
Unit 21A and 21B, remainder--1 Aug. 20-Sept. 25.
bull. Nov. 1-30.
Unit 21C--1 antlered bull..... Sept. 5-25.
Unit 21D--Koyukuk Controlled Sep. 1-25.
Use Area--1 bull;.
1 antlerless moose by Federal Mar. 1-5 season to be announced.
permit if authorized by
announcement by the Koyukuk/
Nowitna 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 Apr. 10-15 season to be announced.
permit, if there is no Mar.1-
5 season and if authorized by
announcement by the Koyukuk/
Nowitna NWR manager and BLM
Central Yukon field office
manager. A harvestable
surplus of bulls will be
determined for a quota.
Announcement for the Mar. and
Apr. seasons and harvest
quotas will be made after
consultation with the ADF&G
area biologist and the Chairs
of the Western Interior
Regional Advisory Council and
Middle Yukon and Koyukuk
River Fish and Game Advisory
Committee.
Unit 21D, remainder--1 moose; Aug. 22-31.
however, antlerless moose may Sept. 5-25.
be taken only during Sept. 21- Mar. 1-5 season to be announced.
25 and the Mar. 1-5 season if
authorized jointly by the
Koyukuk/Nowitna National
Wildlife Refuge Manager and
the Central Yukon Field
Office Manager, Bureau of
Land Management. Harvest of
cow moose accompanied by
calves is prohibited. During
the Aug. 22-31 and Sept. 5-25
seasons, a State registration
permit is required. During
the Mar. 1-5 season a Federal
registration permit is
required. Announcement for
the antlerless moose seasons
and cow quotas will be made
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.
Unit 21E--1 moose; however, Aug. 25-Sept. 30.
only bulls may be taken from Feb. 15-Mar. 15.
Aug. 25-Sept. 30.
During the Feb. 15-Mar. 15
season a Federal 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 River 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 Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
and Silver Phases): 10 foxes;
however, no more than 2 foxes may
be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No July 1-June 30.
limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx...................... Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
Wolf: 5 wolves.................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver: No Limit.................. Nov. 1-June 10.
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Coyote: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
and Silver 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 only occur 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 unless the recipient is a member of a
community operating under a community harvest system. 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear:
Unit 22A and 22B--3 bears..... Jul. 1-Jun. 30.
Unit 22, remainder............ No open season.
Brown Bear:
Unit 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E--1 Aug. 1-May 31.
bear by State registration
permit only.
Unit 22C--1 bear by State Aug. 1-Oct. 31.
registration permit only. May 10-25.
Caribou:
Unit 22B west of Golovin Bay Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
and west of a line along the May 1-Sept. 30, a season may be
west bank of the Fish and opened by announcement by the
Niukluk Rivers and excluding Anchorage Field Office Manager of
the Libby River drainage--5 the BLM, in consultation with
caribou per day. ADF&G.
Units 22A, 22B remainder, that July 1-June 30.
portion of Unit 22D in the
Kougaruk, Kuzitrin (excluding
the Pilgrim River drainage),
American, and Agiapuk River
Drainages, and Unit 22E, that
portion east of and including
the Sanaguich River drainage--
5 caribou per day; cow
caribou may not be taken May
16-June 30.
Moose:
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Unit 22A--that portion north Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
of and including the
Tagoomenik and Shaktoolik
River drainages--1 bull.
Federal public lands are
closed to hunting except by
residents of Unit 22A hunting
under these regulations.
Unit 22A--that portion in the Aug. 15-Sept. 14
Unalakleet drainage and all
drainages flowing into Norton
Sound north of the Golsovia
River drainage and south of
the Tagoomenik and Shaktoolik
River drainages--Federal
public lands are closed to
the taking of moose, except
that residents of Unalakleet,
hunting under these
regulations, may take 1 bull
by Federal registration
permit, administered by the
BLM Anchorage Field Office
with the authority to close
the season in consultation
with ADF&G.
Unit 22A, remainder--1 bull. Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
However, during the period Jan. 1-Feb. 15
Jan.1--Feb. 15, only an
antlered bull may be taken.
Federal public lands are
closed to the taking of moose
except by residents of Unit
22A hunting under these
regulations.
Unit 22B--west of the Darby Sept. 1-14.
Mountains--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
Federally qualified
subsistence users hunting
under these regulations.
Unit 22B--west of the Darby Jan. 1-31.
Mountains--1 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..... Sept. 1-14.
Unit 22D--that portion within Sept. 1-14.
the Kougarok, 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 Sept. 1-14.
the Tisuk 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 Dec. 1-31.
the Tisuk 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... Aug. 10-Sept. 14.
Oct. 1-Nov. 30.
Unit 22D, remainder--1 moose; Dec. 1-31.
however, no person may take a
calf or a cow accompanied by
a calf.
Unit 22D, remainder--1 Jan. 1-31.
antlered bull.
Unit 22E--1 antlered bull. Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
Federal public 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 Aug.1-Mar. 15.
permit or State permit.
Federal public lands are
closed to the taking of musk
ox except by Federally
qualified subsistence users
hunting under these
regulations. Annual harvest
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 Sept.1-Mar. 15.
the Tisuk River drainage and
Canyon Creek--1 musk ox by
Federal permit or State
permit; however, cows may
only be taken during the
period Jan. 1-Mar. 15. Annual
harvest quotas and any needed
closures will be announced by
the Superintendent of the
Western Arctic National
Parklands in consultation
with ADF&G and BLM.
Unit 22D, that portion within Aug.1-Mar. 15.
the Kuzitrin River drainages--
1 musk ox by Federal permit
or State permit; however,
cows may only be taken during
the period Jan. 1-Mar. 15.
Federal public lands are
closed to the taking of musk
ox except by Federally
qualified subsistence users
hunting under these
regulations. Annual harvest
quotas and any needed
closures will be announced by
the Superintendent of the
Bering Land Bridge National
Preserve in consultation with
ADF&G and BLM.
Unit 22D, remainder--1 musk ox Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
by Federal permit or State
permit; however, cows may
only be taken during the
period Jan. 1-Mar. 15.
Federal public lands are
closed to the taking of musk
ox except by Federally
qualified subsistence users
hunting under these
regulations. Annual harvest
quotas and any needed
closures will be announced by
the Superintendent of the
Western Arctic National
Parklands in consultation
with ADF&G and BLM.
Unit 22E--1 musk ox by Federal Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
permit or State permit.
Annual harvest quotas and any
needed closures will be
announced by the
Superintendent of the Western
Arctic National Parklands in
consultation with ADF&G and
BLM.
Unit 22, remainder............ No open season.
Beaver:
Unit 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E-- Nov. 1-June 10.
50 beaver.
Unit 22, remainder............ No open season.
Coyote............................ No open season.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Phase): 2 foxes.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
and Silver Phases): 10 foxes.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No Sept. 1-Apr. 15.
limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx...................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Marten:
Unit 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........... Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
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Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
Unit 22A and 22B east of and Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
including the Niukluk River
drainage--40 per day, 80 in
possession.
Unit 22E--20 per day, 40 in July 15-May 15
possession.
Unit 22, remainder--20 per Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
day, 40 in possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver:
Unit 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E-- Nov. 1-June 10.
50 beaver.
Unit 22C...................... No open season.
Coyote:........................... No open season.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
and Silver 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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(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 five 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 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 take caribou from a boat moving under power in Unit 23;
(B) In addition to other restrictions on method of take found in
this Sec. ------.26, 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-Jun. 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 unless
the recipient is a member of a community operating under a community
harvest system. 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;
(F) A Federally qualified subsistence user (recipient) may
designate another Federally qualified subsistence user to take musk
oxen on his or her behalf unless the recipient is a member of a
community operating under a community harvest system. 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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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 3 bears............... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: Unit 23--1 bear by Aug. 1-May 31.
State registration permit.
Caribou: 15 caribou per day; July 1-June 30.
however, cow caribou may not be
taken May 16-June 30.
Sheep:
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Unit 23--south of Rabbit Aug. 10-April 30. If the allowable
Creek, Kiyak Creek, and the harvest levels are reached before
Noatak River, and west of the the regular season closing date,
Cutler and Redstone Rivers the Superintendent of the Western
(Baird Mountains)--1 sheep by Arctic National Parklands will
Federal registration permit. announce an early closure.
The total allowable harvest
of sheep is 21, of which 15
may be rams and 6 may be
ewes. 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 Aug. 10-April 30. If the allowable
Creek, Kiyak Creek, and the harvest levels are reached before
Noatak River, and west of the the regular season closing date,
Aniuk River (DeLong the Superintendent of the Western
Mountains)--1 sheep by Arctic National Parklands will
Federal registration permit. announce an early closure.
The total allowable harvest
of sheep for the DeLong
Mountains is 8, of which 5
may be rams and 3 may be ewes.
Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
Mountains)--1 ram with \7/8\
curl or larger horn.
Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Mountains)--1 sheep.
Moose:
Unit 23--that portion north July 1-Mar. 31.
and west of and including the
Singoalik River drainage, and
all lands draining into the
Kukpuk and Ipewik Rivers--1
moose; no person may take a
calf or a cow accompanied by
a calf.
Unit 23--that portion lying Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
within the Noatak River
drainage--1 moose; however,
antlerless moose may be taken
only from Nov. 1-Mar. 31; no
person may take a calf or a
cow accompanied by a calf.
Unit 23, remainder--1 moose; Aug. 1-Mar. 31.
no person may take a calf or
a cow accompanied by a calf.
Musk ox:
Unit 23--south of Kotzebue Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
Sound and west of and
including the Buckland River
drainage--1 bull by Federal
permit or State permit.
or
1 musk ox by Federal permit or Jan. 1-Mar. 15.
State permit.
Federal public lands are Aug. 1-Mar. 15.
closed to the taking of musk
ox except by Federally
qualified subsistence users
hunting under these
regulations. Annual harvest
quotas and any needed
closures will be announced by
the Superintendent of the
Western Arctic National
Parklands, in consultation
with ADF&G and BLM.
Unit 23--Cape Krusenstern
National Monument--1 bull by
Federal permit. Annual
harvest quotas and any needed
closures will be announced by
the Superintendent of Western
Arctic National Parklands.
Cape Krusenstern National
Monument is closed to the
taking of musk oxen except by
resident zone community
members with permanent
residence within the Monument
or the immediately adjacent
Napaktuktuk Mountain area,
south of latitude 67[deg]05'
N and west of longitude
162[deg]30' W hunting under
these regulations.
Unit 23, remainder............ No open season.
Beaver: No limit.................. July 1-June 30.
Coyote: 2 coyotes................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Sept. 1-Mar.15.
and Silver Phases): No limit.
Hare: (Snowshoe and Tundra) No July 1-June 30.
limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx...................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: 15 wolves................... Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 1 wolverine............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Muskrat: No limit................. July 1-June 30
Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
tailed): 20 per day, 40 in
possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver:
Unit 23--the Kobuk and July 1-June 30.
Selawik River drainages--50
beaver.
Unit 23, remainder--30 beaver. July 1-June 30.
Coyote: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
and Silver 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 Unit 21s 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 between September 1 and September 25;
(B) Arctic fox, incidentally taken with a trap or snare intended
for red fox, may be used for subsistence purposes.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 3 bears............... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear: Unit 24--1 bear by Aug. 10-June 30.
State registration permit.
Caribou:
Unit 24--that portion south of Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
the south 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.
Unit 24, remainder--5 caribou July 1-June 30.
per day; however, cow caribou
may not be taken May 16-June
30.
Sheep:
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Unit 24A and 24B--(Anaktuvuk July 15-Dec. 31.
Pass residents 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 24A and 24B--(excluding Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
Anaktuvuk Pass residents)--
that portion within the Gates
of the Arctic National Park--
3 sheep.
Unit 24A--except that portion Aug. 20-Sept. 30.
within the Gates of the
Arctic National Park--1 ram
with 7/8 curl or larger horn
by Federal registration
permit only.
Unit 24, remainder--1 ram with Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
7/8 curl or larger horn.
Moose:
Unit 24A--1 antlered bull by Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
Federal registration permit.
Unit 24B--that portion within Aug. 1-Dec. 31.
the John River Drainage--1
moose.
Unit 24B--Kanuti National Dec. 15-Apr. 15 (until Jun. 30,
Wildlife Refuge and BLM 2014).
lands--1 antlered bull. A
federal registration permit
is required for the Sep. 26-
Oct. 1 period.
A Federal registration permit
is required for the Dec.15-
Apr. 15 season for the Kanuti
National Wildlife Refuge and
BLM lands that are within the
Koyukuk River drainage
upstream of the Henshaw Creek
drainage and upstream of and
including the Bonanza Creek
drainage.
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 hunting
under these regulations.
Unit 24B, remainder 1 antlered Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
bull. A Federal registration
permit is required for the
Sept. 26-Oct. 1 period.
Unit 24C and 24D--that portion Sep. 1-25.
within the Koyukuk Controlled
Use Area and Koyukuk National
Wildlife Refuge--1 bull.
1 antlerless moose by Federal Mar. 1-5 to be announced.
permit if authorized by
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. A harvestable
surplus of cows will be
determined for a quota.
or or
1 antlered bull by Federal Apr. 10-15 to be announced.
permit, if there is no Mar. 1-
5 season and if authorized by
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 Mar. and Apr. 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 Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
24D, remainder--1 antlered
bull. During the Sept. 5-
Sept. 25 season, a State
registration permit is
required.
Coyote: 10 coyotes................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
and Silver 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 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
than 5 wolves may be taken prior
to Nov. 1.
Wolverine: 5 wolverine; however, Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
no more than 1 wolverine may be
taken prior to Nov. 1.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp- Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
tailed): 15 per day, 30 in
possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 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 Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
and Silver 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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(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.
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(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, 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 2 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 head waters 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; 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
contact the Refuge Manager, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge prior
to taking or attempting to take bull moose and provide 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear:
3 bears....................... Jul. 1-Jun. 30.
or 3 bears by State community Jul. 1-Jun. 30.
harvest permit.
Brown Bear:
Units 25A and 25B--1 bear..... Aug. 10-Jun. 30.
Unit 25C--1 bear.............. Sept. 1-May 31.
Unit 25D--1 bear.............. Jul. 1-Jun. 30.
Caribou:
Unit 25A--in those portions Jul. 1-Jun. 30
west of the east 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-Jun. 30.
Unit 25C--that portion west of Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
the east bank of the mainstem Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
of Preacher Creek to its
confluence with American
Creek, then west of the east
bank of American Creek--1
caribou; however, cow caribou
may be taken only from Nov. 1-
Mar. 31. However, during the
November 1-March 31 season, a
State registration permit is
required.
Unit 25C, remainder--1 caribou Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
by joint Federal/State Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
registration permit only.
During the fall season the
harvest will be restricted to
1 bull and the harvest will
not exceed 100 caribou
between Aug. 10-29. Up to 600
caribou may be taken under a
State/Federal harvest quota.
Unit 25D--that portion of Unit Aug. 10-Sept. 30.
25D drained by the west fork Dec. 1-31.
of the Dall River west of
150[deg] W. long.--1 bull.
Unit 25A remainder, 25B, and July 1-Apr. 30.
Unit 25D, remainder--10
caribou.
Sheep:
Unit 25A--that portion within No open season.
the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area.
Units 25A--Arctic Village Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Sheep Management Area--2 rams
by Federal registration
permit only. Federal public
lands, except the drainages
of Red Sheep Creek and Cane
Creek during the period of
Aug. 10-Sept. 20, 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 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
by Federal registration
permit only.
Moose:
Unit 25A--1 antlered bull..... Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
Dec. 1-10.
Unit 25B--that portion within Aug. 20-Sept. 30.
Yukon-Charley National
Preserve--1 bull.
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Unit 25B--that portion within Aug. 25-Sept. 30.
the Porcupine River drainage Dec. 1-10.
upstream from, but excluding
the Coleen River drainage--1
antlered bull.
Unit 25B--that portion, other Sept. 5-30.
than Yukon-Charley National Dec. 1-15.
Preserve, draining 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 Aug. 25-Sept. 25.
antlered bull.
Dec. 1-15.
Unit 25C--1 antlered bull..... Aug. 20-Sep. 30.
Unit 25D (west)--that portion Aug. 25-Feb. 28.
lying west of 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 Aug. 25-Oct. 1.
antlered moose.
Dec. 1-20.
Beaver:
Unit 25A, 25B, and 25D--1 Apr. 16-Oct. 31.
beaver per day; 1 in
possession.
Unit 25C...................... No open season.
Coyote: 10 coyotes................ Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
and Silver 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:
Unit 25B and 25C, that portion Nov. 1-June 10.
within Yukon-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............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-
tailed):
Unit 25C--15 per day, 30 in Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
possession.
Unit 25, remainder--15 per Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
day, 30 in possession.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):
Unit 25C--those portions Aug. 10-Mar. 31.
within 5 miles of Route 6
(Steese Highway)--20 per day,
40 in possession.
Unit 25, remainder--20 per Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
day, 40 in possession.
TRAPPING
Beaver:
Unit 25C--No limit............ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Unit 25--remainder--50 beaver. Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Coyote: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Mar. 31.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
and Silver 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:
Unit 25C--No limit............ Nov. 1-Feb. 28.
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;
(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-Sept. 14 and Jan. 1-Mar. 31 in Unit 26A; however, this
does not apply to
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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 hunt brown bear in Unit 26A 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 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 Sec. ------.26, 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 unless the recipient is a member
of a community operating under a community harvest system. 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 unless the
recipient is a member of a community operating under a community
harvest system. 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.
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Harvest limits Open season
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HUNTING
Black Bear: 3 bears............... July 1-June 30.
Brown Bear:
Unit 26A--1 bear by State July 1-May 31.
registration permit.
Unit 26B--1 bear.............. Sept. 1-May 31.
Unit 26C--1 bear.............. Aug. 10-June 30.
Caribou:
Unit 26A--10 caribou per day; July 1-June 30.
however, cow caribou may not
be taken May 16-June 30.
Unit 26B--10 caribou per day; July 1-June 30.
however, cow caribou may be
taken only from Oct. 1-Apr.
30.
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:
Unit 26A and 26B--(Anaktuvuk July 15-Dec. 31.
Pass residents 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 Aug. 1-Apr. 30.
Pass residents)--those
portions within the Gates of
the Arctic National Park--3
sheep.
Unit 26A--that portion west of Aug. 10-April 30.
Howard Pass and the Etivluk
River (DeLong Mountains)--1
sheep by Federal registration
permit. The total allowable
harvest of sheep for the
DeLong Mountains is 8, of
which 5 may be rams and 3 may
be ewes. If the allowable
harvest levels are reached
before the regular season
closing date, the
Superintendent of the Western
Arctic National Parklands
will announce an early
closure.
Unit 26B--that portion within Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
the Dalton Highway Corridor
Management Area--1 ram with
\7/8\ curl or larger horn by
Federal registration permit
only.
Unit 26A, remainder and 26B, Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
remainder--including the
Gates of the Arctic National
Preserve--1 ram with \7/8\
curl or larger horn.
Unit 26C--3 sheep per Aug. 10-Sept. 20.
regulatory year; the Aug. 10- Oct. 1-Apr. 30.
Sept. 20 season is restricted
to 1 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 Aug. 1-Sept. 14.
Colville River drainage
upstream from and including
the Anaktuvuk River drainage--
1 bull.
Unit 26A--that portion of the Feb. 15-Apr. 15.
Colville River 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 July 1-Sept. 14.
156[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-Sept. 14.
Unit 26B, excluding the Sept. 1-14.
Canning River drainage--1
bull.
Units 26B, remainder and 26C-- Jul. 1-Mar. 31.
1 moose by Federal
registration permit by
residents of Kaktovik only.
The harvest quota is 3 moose
(2 antlered bulls and 1 of
either sex), provided that no
more than 2 antlered bulls
may be harvested from Unit
26C and cows may not be
harvested from Unit 26C. You
may not take a cow
accompanied by a calf in Unit
26B. Only 3 Federal
registration permits will be
issued. 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.
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Musk ox: Unit 26C--1 bull by Jul. 15-Mar. 31.
Federal registration 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................. Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Sept. 1-Apr. 30.
Phase): 2 foxes.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black
and Silver Phases):
Units 26A and 26B--10 foxes; Sept. 1-Mar. 15.
however, no more than 2 foxes
may be taken prior to Oct. 1.
Unit 26C--10 foxes............ Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No July 1-June 30.
limit.
Lynx: 2 lynx...................... Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Wolf: 15 wolves................... Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
Wolverine: 5 wolverine............ Sept. 1-Mar. 31.
Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 Aug. 10-Apr. 30.
per day, 40 in possession.
TRAPPING
Coyote: No limit.................. Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
Phase): No limit.
Fox, Red (including Cross, Black Nov. 1-Apr. 15.
and Silver 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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5. In subpart D of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, amend Sec. --
--.27 by adding new paragraphs (i)(3)(xiii)(A) and (B) to read as
follows:
Sec. ----.27 Subsistence taking of fish.
* * * * *
(i) * * *
(3) * * *
(xiii) * * *
(A) In the Yukon River drainage, you may not take salmon for
subsistence fishing using gillnets with stretched mesh larger than 7.5
inches.
(B) [Reserved].
* * * * *
Dated: June 7, 2010.
Peter J. Probasco,
Acting Chair, Federal Subsistence Board.
Dated: June 7, 2010.
Steve Kessler,
Subsistence Program Leader, USDA-Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-15195 Filed 6-29-10; 8:45 am]
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