AK Black Bear Hunting

Black Bear in Alaska

Black Bear hunting season data across 54 GMUs in Alaska. Includes harvest success and public land percentages.

54 Seasons4 Weapon Types

Any Legal Weapon

GMUTypeDatesHarvestPressurePublic
Unit 1GeneralSep 1Jun 30
Unit 11General (No Closed Season)Jul 1Jun 30
Unit 12General (No Closed Season)Jul 1Jun 30
Unit 13CGeneral (No Closed Season)Jul 1Jun 30
Unit 14General (No Closed Season)Jul 1Jun 30
Unit 14GeneralSep 1Oct 15
Unit 14GeneralNov 1Nov 15
Unit 14AGeneralSep 1Jun 30
Unit 14BGeneralAug 10Jun 30
Unit 14CGeneral (No Closed Season)Jul 1Jun 30
Unit 14CGeneralSep 1Oct 15
Unit 14CGeneralSep 1May 31
Unit 14CGeneralSep 1Jun 15
Unit 15General (No Closed Season)Jul 1Jun 30
Unit 15CGeneral (No Closed Season)Jul 1Jun 30
Unit 16General (No Closed Season)Jul 1Jun 30
Unit 16GeneralOct 1Aug 9
Unit 16BGeneralSep 15May 31
Unit 17General (No Closed Season)Jul 1Jun 30
Unit 18General (No Closed Season)Jul 1Jun 30
Unit 19General (No Closed Season)Jul 1Jun 30
Unit 1CGeneralSep 1Jun 30
Unit 2GeneralSep 1Jun 30
Unit 20General (No Closed Season)Jul 1Jun 30
Unit 21General (No Closed Season)Jul 1Jun 30

+ 22 more

Rifle

GMUTypeDatesHarvestPressurePublic
Unit 1CNonresidents Nonguided Only - 1C, SouthSep 1Jun 30
Unit 2Nonresidents Nonguided OnlySep 1Dec 31
Unit 2Nonresidents Nonguided OnlyJan 1Jun 30
Unit 3Nonresidents Nonguided Only - 3, Kupreanof IslandSep 1Jun 30
Unit 3Nonresidents Nonguided Only - 3, Kuiu IslandSep 1Jun 30

Shotgun

GMUTypeDatesHarvestPressurePublic
Unit 14C14C, Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER)Sep 1Jun 30

Archery

GMUTypeDatesHarvestPressurePublic
Unit 14C14C, McHugh CreekOct 1Oct 31

Plan your Black Bear hunt in Alaska

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