AK Hunting Seasons & Public Land

Alaska Hunting

Alaska offers some of the most remote and challenging hunting in North America, with opportunities for moose, caribou, Dall sheep, brown bear, and black bear across millions of acres of public land.

542 Seasons12 Species

Seasons by Species

Brown Bear

113 seasonsView Brown Bear details
GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Unit 10RifleOct 1 — Dec 31——
Unit 10RifleMay 10 — May 31——
Unit 11Any Legal WeaponAug 10 — Jun 30——
Unit 12Any Legal WeaponAug 10 — Jun 30——
Unit 13Any Legal WeaponJul 1 — Jun 30——
Unit 13EAny Legal WeaponAug 10 — Jun 15——

+ 107 more Brown Bear seasons

Black Bear

54 seasonsView Black Bear details
GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Unit 1Any Legal WeaponSep 1 — Jun 30——
Unit 11Any Legal WeaponJul 1 — Jun 30——
Unit 12Any Legal WeaponJul 1 — Jun 30——
Unit 13CAny Legal WeaponJul 1 — Jun 30——
Unit 14Any Legal WeaponJul 1 — Jun 30——
Unit 14Any Legal WeaponSep 1 — Oct 15——

+ 48 more Black Bear seasons

Caribou

25 seasonsView Caribou details
GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Unit 10Any Legal WeaponJul 1 — Jun 30——
Unit 12Any Legal WeaponSep 1 — Sep 20——
Unit 14Any Legal WeaponSep 1 — Sep 30——
Unit 14AAny Legal WeaponAug 10 — Sep 20——
Unit 14ARifleAug 10 — Sep 20——
Unit 14ARifleDec 1 — Mar 15——

+ 19 more Caribou seasons

Bison

8 seasonsView Bison details
GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Unit 11RifleSep 1 — Mar 31——
Unit 13DRifleSep 1 — Mar 31——
Unit 19CRifleAug 22 — Oct 10——
Unit 19CRifleMar 1 — Mar 31——
Unit 19DRifleAug 22 — Oct 10——
Unit 19DRifleMar 1 — Mar 31——

+ 2 more Bison seasons

Always verify season dates and regulations with the official state wildlife agency:

Alaska Official Hunting Regulations →

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