5 AAC 85.015. Hunting seasons and bag limits for black bear

(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 black bear are as follows:

Resident Open Season (Subsistence and Nonresident Units and Bag Limits General Hunts) Open Season (1) Units 1(A), 1(B), 1(D), 2, 3 (except Kuiu Island), and 5 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of Sept. 1 - June 30 which may be a blue or glacier (General hunt only) bear NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear Sept. 1 - June 30 Unit 1(C) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken Sept. 1 - June 30 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken Sept. 1 - June 30 Unit 3, Kuiu Island RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than Sept. 1 - June 30 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: Sept. 1 - June 30 1 bear, the season will be closed by emergency order when the harvest guideline has been reached (2) Units 6(A) and 6(B) Aug. 20 - June 30 Aug. 20 - June 30 1 bear Unit 6(C) Sept. 1 - June 30 Sept. 1 - June 30 1 bear Unit 6(D) Sept. 1 - June 10 Sept. 1 - June 10 1 bear (3) Units 7 and 15 No closed season. No closed season. (General hunt only) 2 bears; however, only 1 bear may be taken July 1 - Dec. 31 and 1 bear may be taken Jan. 1 - June 30 Units 9, 11 - 13, 16, 18, 19(A), 19(B), 19(C), 19(D) downstream from and including the Selatna and Black River drainages, 20 - 24, 25(A), 25(B), 25(C), and 26 3 bears No closed season No closed season. (General hunt only) Unit 19(D), upstream from the Selatna and Black River drainages 5 bears, however in order No closed season. No closed season. to harvest more than (General hunt only) 3 bears a hunter must obtain a registration permit Unit 25(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 bears; or No closed season. (General hunt only) 3 bears per community No closed season. harvest report by (Subsistence hunt only) community harvest permit in an established community harvest area NONRESIDENT HUNTER: 3 bears Units 14(A) and 14(C) No closed season. No closed season. (General hunt only) 1 bear Unit 14(B) No closed season. No closed season. (General hunt only) 3 bears Unit 17 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears Aug. 1 - May 31 (General hunt only) NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear Aug. 1 - May 31

(b) Repealed 6/16/91.

History: Eff. 8/20/89, Register 111; am 8/9/90, Register 115; am 8/10/90, Register 115; am 12/27/90, Register 116; am 6/16/91, Register 118; am 7/1/92, Register 122; am 5/13/93, Register 126; am 7/7/94, Register 131; am 8/25/94, Register 131; am 8/4/95, Register 135; am 7/1/2001, Register 158; add'l am 7/1/2001, Register 158; am 7/1/2002, Register 162; em am 8/23/2002, Register 163; am 5/1/2003, Register 166; am 7/1/2005, Register 174

Authority: AS 16.05.060

AS 16.05.255

AS 16.05.258

AS 16.05.330

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