Section 5.92.008. Harvest guideline levels.

For purposes of management of the named species, the department shall manage harvest by hunting and trapping as follows:   
		(1) wolves: the annual harvest of wolves in Unit 2 should not exceed 20 percent of the unitwide, preseason population as estimated by the department;  
		(2) black bears: the annual harvest of black bears on Kuiu Island in Unit 3 by nonresident hunters shall be managed so that in any given consecutive three-year period, the average annual harvest does not exceed 120 bears;  
		(3) musk oxen in Unit 22 and 23 Southwest: the annual combined state and federal harvest of musk oxen, and cow harvest where specified, in Unit 22 and Unit 23 Southwest may not exceed up to 15 percent, including up to 10 percent cows, of the current population estimate in the hunt area;  
		(4) musk oxen on Nelson Island in Unit 18: the harvest of musk oxen on Nelson Island in Unit 18 shall be managed by registration permit hunts based on the harvestable portion of the population, as follows:  
			(A) if 150 permits are available, 65 of the available permits will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis in the five villages of Nightmute, Tununak, Newtok, Chefornak, and Toksook Bay on an annual rotating basis; remaining permits after issuance will be issued as follows:  
				(i) 20 of the available permits will be issued in Bethel;  
				(ii) 65 of the available permits will be issued online, with up to five issued to nonresidents;  
			(B) if more or less than 150 permits are available, 44 percent of the available permits will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis in the five villages of Nightmute, Tununak, Newtok, Chefomak, and Toksook Bay on an annual rotating basis; remaining permits after issuance will be issued as follows:  
				(i) 12 percent of the available permits will be issued in Bethel; and  
				(ii) 44 percent of the available permits will be issued online, with up to eight percent allocated to nonresidents;  
				(iii) in order to achieve the desired number of permits, distribution will be adjusted proportionately until the permits available at Nightmute, Tununak, Newtok, Chefornak, and Toksook Bay reaches no less than 40 permits; the permits available online and at Bethel will then continue to be reduced proportionately.  

Authorities

16.05.255

Notes

Authority

AS 16.05.255

History

Eff. 7/1/97, Register 142; am 7/1/2001, Register 158; am 7/1/2006, Register 178; am 7/1/2008, Register 186; am 7/1/2014, Register 210; am 7/1/2015, Register 214