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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 5. Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries. (5 AAC 1 - 5 AAC 41). |
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Part 5.1. Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries. |
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Chapter 5.85. Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits. |
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Article 5.85.2. Seasons and Bag Limits. |
Section 5.85.020. Hunting seasons and bag limits for brown bear.
Latest version.
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(a) In this section, the phrase "General hunt only" means that there is a general hunt for residents, but no subsistence hunt, during the relevant open season. For those units or portions of units within non-subsistence areas established by the Joint Boards of Fisheries and Game (5 AAC 99.015), there is a general hunt only. Hunting seasons and bag limits for brown bear are as follows: Resident Open Season (Subsistence and Nonresident Units and Bag Limits General Hunts) Open Season (1) Unit 1(C) Berners Bay Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 drainages (General hunt only) Mar. 15 - May 31 Mar. 15 - May 31 (General hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only Remainder of Unit 1 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 (General hunt only) Mar. 15 - May 31 Mar. 15 - May 31 (General hunt only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only (2) Unit 2 No open season. No open season. Unit 3 Mar. 15 - May 31 No open season. 1 bear every 4 regulatory years (General hunt only) by registration permit only (3) Unit 4, Chichagof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Rock Point (58_ N. lat., 136_ 21' W. long.) to Rodgers Point (57_ 35' N. lat., 135_ 33' W. long.), including Yakobi and other adjacent islands; Baranof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Nismeni Point (57_ 34' N. lat., 135_ 25' W. long.) to the entrance of Gut Bay (56_ 44' N. lat., 134_ 38' W. long.), including the drainages into Gut Bay and including Kruzof and other adjacent islands RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every 4 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 regulatory years Mar. 15 - May 31 by registration permit only NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH GUIDE: 1 bear every 4 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 regulatory years by registration permit only Mar. 15 - May 31 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT GUIDE: 1 bear every 4 regulatory Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 4, that portion within the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area and the Remainder of Unit 4 during Sept. 15 - Dec. 31; or 1 bear every 4 regulatory Mar. 15 - May 31 years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 4, that portion within the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area and the Remainder of Unit 4 during Mar. 15 - May 20 Unit 4, that portion within the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every 4 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 regulatory years Mar. 15 - May 20 by registration permit only NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH GUIDE: 1 bear every 4 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 regulatory years Mar. 15 - May 20 by registration permit only NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT GUIDE: 1 bear every 4 regulatory Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 4, Chichagof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Rock Point (58_ N. lat., 136_ 21' W. long.) to Rodgers Point (57_ 35' N. lat., 135_ 33' W. long.), including Yakobi and other adjacent islands; Baranof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Nismeni Point (57_ 34' N. lat., 135_ 25' W. long.) to the entrance of Gut Bay (56_ 44' N. lat., 134_ 38' W. long.), including the drainages into Gut Bay and including Kruzof and other adjacent islands, and the Remainder of Unit 4 during Sept. 15 - Dec. 31; or 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 4, Chichagof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Rock Point (58_ N. lat., 136_ 21' W. long.) to Rodgers Point (57_ 35' N. lat., 135_ 33' W. long.), including Yakobi and other adjacent islands; Baranof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Nismeni Point (57_ 34' N. lat., 135_ 25' W. long.) to the entrance of Gut Bay (56_ 44' N. lat., 134_ 38' W. long.), including the drainages into Gut Bay and including Kruzof and other adjacent islands, and the Remainder of Unit 4 during Mar. 15 - May 20 Mar. 15 - May 20 Remainder of Unit 4 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every 4 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 regulatory years Mar. 15 - May 20 by registration permit only NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH GUIDE: 1 bear every 4 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 regulatory years Mar. 15 - May 20 by registration permit only NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT GUIDE: 1 bear every 4 regulatory Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 4, Chichagof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Rock Point (58_ N. lat., 136_ 21' W. long.) to Rodgers Point (57_ 35' N. lat., 135_ 33' W. long.), including Yakobi and other adjacent islands: Baranof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Nismeni Point (57_ 34' N. lat., 135_ 25' W. long.) to the entrance of Gut Bay (56_ 44' N. lat., 134_ 38' W. long.), including the drainages into Gut Bay and including Kruzof and other adjacent islands, and Unit 4, that portion within the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area during Sept. 15 - Dec. 31; or 1 bear every 4 regulatory Mar. 15 - May 20 years by drawing permit only, up to 10 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 4, Chichagof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Rock Point (58_ N. lat., 136_ 21' W. long.) to Rodgers Point (57_ 35' N. lat., 135_ 33' W. long.), including Yakobi and other adjacent islands; Baranof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island from Nismeni Point (57_ 34' N. lat., 135_ 25' W. long.) to the entrance of Gut Bay (56_ 44' N. lat., 134_ 38' W. long.), including the drainages into Gut Bay and including Kruzof and other adjacent islands, and Unit 4, that portion within the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area during Mar. 15 - May 20 (4) Unit 5 Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only (5) Units 6(A), 6(B), and 6(C) 1 bear every Sept. 1 - June 10 Sept. 1 - June 10 regulatory year (General hunt only) Unit 6(D), Montague Island Oct. 15 - Dec. 31 Oct. 15 - Dec. 31 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Apr. 1 - May 25 Apr. 1 - May 25 Remainder of Unit 6(D) Oct. 15 - May 25 Oct. 15 - May 25 (General hunt only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years (6) Unit 7 1 bear every Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 regulatory year by (General hunt only) registration permit only (7) Unit 8, that portion of Oct. 25 - Nov. 30 Oct. 25 - Nov. 30 Kodiak Island and adjacent islands, including all drainages into Chiniak, Anton Larsen, and northeast Ugak (east of Saltery Creek drainage) Bays (General hunt only) Apr. 1 - May 15 Apr. 1 - May 15 (General hunt only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Remainder of Unit 8 Apr. 1 - May 15 Apr. 1 - May 15 (General hunt only) Oct. 25 - Nov. 30 Oct. 25 - Nov. 30 (General hunt only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by permit only, as provided in 5 AAC 92.061 (8) Unit 9(A) Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) (Odd years only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years May 10 - May 31 May 10 - May 31 by registration permit only (Even years only) (Even years only) Unit 9(B) 1 bear every regulatory year by registration permit only Sept. 1 - May 31 (Subsistence hunt only) No open season. 1 bear every 4 regulatory years Sept. 20 - Oct. 21 Sept. 20 - Oct. 21 by registration permit only (Odd years only) (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 May 10 - May 31 (Even years only) (Even years only) 1 bear every regulatory year July 1 - June 30 No open season. by registration permit only (General hunt only) within 5 miles of the communities of Port Alsworth, Nondalton, Iliamna, Newhalen, Pile Bay, Pedro Bay, Pope Vanoy Landing, Kakhonak, Igiugig, and Levelock Unit 9(C) Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) (Odd years only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years May 10 - May 31 May 10 - May 31 by registration permit only (Even years only) (Even years only) 1 bear every regulatory year July 1 - June 30 No open season. by registration permit only (General hunt only) within 5 miles of the communities of King Salmon, Naknek, and South Naknek Unit 9(D) Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) (Odd years only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years May 10 - May 31 May 10 - May 31 by registration permit only (Even years only) (Even years only) 1 bear every regulatory year July 1 - June 30 No open season. by registration permit only (General hunt only) within 5 miles of the communities of Cold Bay, King Cove, Sand Point, and Nelson Lagoon Unit 9(E), that portion including all drainages into the Pacific Ocean between Cape Kumliun and the border of Units 9(E) and 9(D) 1 bear every regulatory year Nov. 1 - Dec. 31 No open season. by registration permit only (Subsistence hunt only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 by registration permit only (Odd years only) (Odd years only) May 10 - May 31 May 10 - May 31 (Even years only) (Even years only) 1 bear every regulatory year July 1 - June 30 No open season. by registration permit only (General hunt only) within 5 miles of the communities of Chignik Lake, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Bay, Perryville, and Ivanof Bay Remainder of Unit 9(E) Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) (Odd years only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years May 10 - May 31 May 10 - May 31 by registration permit only (Even years only) (Even years only) 1 bear every regulatory year July 1 - June 30 No open season. by registration permit only (General hunt only) within 5 miles of the communities of Egegik, Pilot Point, Ugashik, Port Heiden, and Port Moller (9) Unit 10 (Unimak Island only) Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 (General hunt only) May 10 - May 31 1 bear every 4 regulatory years May 10 - May 31 by drawing permit only; up to (Even years only) 50 permits may be issued 1 bear every regulatory year July 1 - June 30 No open season. by registration permit only (General hunt only) within 3 miles of the community of False Pass (10) Unit 11 Aug. 10 - June 15 Aug. 10 - June 15 (General hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year (11) Unit 12 Aug. 10 - June 30 Aug. 10 - June 30 (General hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year (12) Unit 13(E), that portion Aug. 10 - June 15 Aug. 10 - June 15 within Denali State Park 1 bear every regulatory year Remainder of Unit 13 July 1 - June 30 July 1 - June 30 (General hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year (13) Unit 14(A), and Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 the remainder of Unit 14(C) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years (General hunt only) Unit 14(B) Aug. 10 - May 31 Aug. 10 - May 31 1 bear every regulatory year Unit 14(C), Chugach State Day after Labor Day - Day after Labor Day - Park Management Area and May 31 May 31 and that portion of the Eagle (General hunt only) River drainage above the Icicle Creek drainage 1 bear every regulatory year, by drawing permit only; up to 15 permits may be issued Unit 14(C), that portion of the Day after Labor Day - Day after Labor Day - Eklutna Lake Management May 31 May 31 Area within Chugach State (General hunt only) Park 1 bear every regulatory year, by drawing permit only; by bow and arrow only; up to 25 permits may be issued (14) Unit 15 1 bear every regulatory year Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 by registration permit only (General hunt only) Unit 16(A) July 1 - June 30 July 1 - June 30 1 bear every regulatory year Unit 16(B), that portion Sept. 15 - May 31 Sept. 15 - May 31 within a one-mile radius of the mouth of Wolverine Creek at 60.80_ N. lat., 152.31_ W. long. 2 bears every regulatory year Remainder of Unit 16(B) July 1 - June 30 July 1 - June 30 2 bears every regulatory year (15) Unit 17 2 bears every regulatory Aug. 20 - May 31 No open season. year by registration permit only (Subsistence hunt only) 2 bears every regulatory year Aug. 20 - May 31 Aug. 20 - May 31 (16) Unit 18 1 bear every regulatory Sept. 1 - May 31 No open season. year by registration permit (Subsistence hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 (17) Unit 19(A), that portion downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage 2 bears every regulatory Aug. 10 - June 30 No open season. year by registration permit (Subsistence hunt only) 2 bears every regulatory Aug. 10 - June 30 Aug. 10 - June 30 year Remainder of Unit 19(A) Aug. 10 - June 30 Aug. 10 - June 30 2 bears every regulatory year Unit 19(B) that portion downstream of and including the Aniak River drainage 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 10 - June 30 No open season. year by registration permit (Subsistence hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 Remainder of Unit 19(B) 1 bear every regulatory Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 year Unit 19(C) Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 (General hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year Unit 19(D) Aug. 10 - June 30 Aug. 10 - June 30 2 bears every regulatory year (18) Units 20(A) and Remainder of Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 Unit 20B (General hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year Unit 20(B), that portion of the drainage of the Middle Fork of the Chena River, and that portion of the Salcha River drainage upstream from and including Goose Creek, and Units 20(C), 20(D), and 20(F) Aug. 10 - June 30 Aug. 10 - June 30 (General hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year Unit 20(E) Aug. 10 - June 30 Aug. 10 - June 30 (General hunt only) 2 bears every regulatory year (19) Unit 21, except 21(D) Aug. 10 - June 30 Aug. 10 - June 30 1 bear every regulatory year Unit 21(D) 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 10 - June 30 No open season. year by registration permit (Subsistence hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 10 - June 30 Aug. 10 - June 30 year (20) Unit 22(A), south of and including the Golsovia River drainage RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory Aug. 1 - May 31 year by registration (Subsistence hunt only) permit only 2 bears every regulatory year Aug. 1 - May 31 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - May 31 year Remainder of Unit 22(A) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory Aug. 1 - June 15 year by registration (Subsistence hunt only) permit only 2 bears every regulatory Aug. 1 - June 15 year NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - June 15 year Unit 22(B) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - May 31 year by registration (Subsistence hunt only) permit only 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - May 31 year NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - May 31 year by drawing permit only; up to 27 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 22(C) Unit 22(C) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - Oct. 31 year by registration May 1 - May 31 permit (Subsistence hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - Oct. 31 year May 1 - May 31 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - Oct. 31 year by drawing permit May 1 - May 31 only; up to 27 permits may be issued in combination with Unit 22(B) Remainder of Unit 22 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - May 31 year by registration (Subsistence hunt only) permit only 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - May 31 year NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - May 31 year by drawing permit only; up to 21 permits may be issued (21) Unit 23 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 1 - May 31 by registration permit (Subsistence hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - May 31 year NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 year by drawing permit Apr. 15 - May 31 only; up to 68 permits may be issued; or 1 bear every regulatory year Sept. 1 - Oct 31 by registration permit only Apr. 15 - May 31 (22) Unit 24 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30 No open season. by registration permit (Subsistence hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 10 - June 30 Aug. 10 - June 30 (23) Units 25(A) and 25(B) Aug. 10 - June 30 Aug. 10 - June 30 (General hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year Unit 25(C) Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 (General hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year Unit 25(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears every regulatory July 1 - Nov. 30 year Mar. 1 - June 30 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Sept. 1 - Nov. 30 Mar. 1 - June 15 (24) Unit 26(A) 1 bear every regulatory year July 1 - June 30 No open season. by registration permit (Subsistence hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year July 1 - June 30 July 1 - June 30 Unit 26(B) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 25 - May 31 by registration permit only NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 25 - May 31 by drawing permit only; up to 20 permits may be issued Unit 26(C) Aug. 10 - June 30 Aug. 10 - June 30 1 bear every regulatory year (b) Repealed 6/16/91.
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16.05.060;16.05.255;16.05.258;16.05.330;16.05.407
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AS 16.05.060 AS 16.05.255 AS 16.05.258 AS 16.05.330 AS 16.05.407History
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