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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 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 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 south and west of a line that Mar. 15 - May 31 Mar. 15 - May 31 follows the crest of the island from Rock Point (58ΓΈ N. lat., 136ΓΈ 21' W. long.) to Rodgers Point (57ΓΈ 35' N. lat., 135ΓΈ 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 (57ΓΈ 34' N. lat., 135ΓΈ 25' W. long.) to the entrance of Gut Bay (56ΓΈ 44' N. lat., 134ΓΈ 38' W. long.), including the drainages into Gut Bay and including Kruzof and other adjacent islands 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Unit 4, that portion within Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 the Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area Mar. 15 - May 20 Mar. 15 - May 20 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Remainder of Unit 4 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Mar. 15 - May 20 Mar. 15 - May 20 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only (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 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 regulatory year (General hunt only) Unit 6(D), Montague Island Oct. 15 - Nov. 30 No open season. 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only 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 Oct. 15 - Oct. 31 Oct. 15 - Oct. 31 (General hunt only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only (7) Unit 8, that portion of Oct. 25 - Nov. 30 Oct. 25 - Nov. 30 Kodiak Island east of a line (General hunt only) Apr. 1 - May 15 from the mouth of Saltery Apr. 1 - May 15 Creek to Crag Point, (General hunt only) and Spruce Island 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) May 10 - May 25 May 10 - May 25 (Even years only) (Even years only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years 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 (Odd years only) (Odd years only) May 10 - May 25 May 10 - May 25 (Even years only) (Even years only) Unit 9(C), Naknek River Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 drainage (General hunt only) May 1 - June 30 May 1 - June 30 (General hunt only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only Remainder of Unit 9(C) Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) (Odd years only) May 10 - May 25 May 10 - May 25 (Even years only) (Even years only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years Unit 9(D), south and west of Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 a line from Moffett Point to (General hunt only) May 10 - May 25 the eastern side of the east- May 10 - May 25 ern entrance of Kinzarof La- (General hunt only) goon, and north of a line from the base of Cape Glazenap to Frosty Peak to the mouth of Old Man's Lagoon 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by registration permit only; the season will be closed by emergency order when the allowable harvest is reached Remainder of Unit 9(D) Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) (Odd years only) May 10 - May 25 May 10 - May 25 (Even years only) (Even years only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years 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 Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 years (Odd years only) (Odd years only) May 10 - May 25 May 10 - May 25 (Even years only) (Even years only) Remainder of Unit 9(E) Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 Oct. 1 - Oct. 21 (Odd years only) (Odd years only) May 10 - May 25 May 10 - May 25 (Even years only) (Even years only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years (9) Unit 10 (Unimak Island only) Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 (General hunt only) May 10 - May 25 May 10 - May 25 (General hunt only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory years by drawing permit only; up to 15 permits will be issued (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 4 regulatory years Remainder of Unit 13 July 1 - June 30 July 1 - June 30 (General hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year (13) Unit 14 Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 1 bear every 4 regulatory years (General hunt only) (14) Unit 15 1 bear every 4 regulatory years Oct. 15 - Oct. 31 Oct. 15 - Oct. 31 by registration permit only (General hunt only) Unit 16(A), that portion Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 within Denali State Park 1 bear every 4 regulatory years Remainder of Unit 16(A) Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 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 60.80ΓΈ N. lat., 152.31ΓΈ W. long. 2 bears every regulatory year Remainder of Unit 16(B) Aug. 10 - May 31 Aug. 10 - May 31 2 bears every regulatory year (15) Unit 17 1 bear every regulatory Sept. 1 - May 31 No open season. year by registration permit only (Subsistence hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year Sept. 10 - May 25 Sept. 10 - May 25 (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 downstrem 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 Aug. 10 - June 30 Aug. 10 - June 30 year Remainder of Unit 19(A) Aug. 10 - June 30 Aug. 10 - June 30 1 bear 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 1 bear every regulatory year (18) Unit 20(A) Sept. 5 - May 31 Sept. 5 - May 31 (General hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year
Sept. 1 - May 31
Unit 20(D) 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 Remainder of Unit 20 Sept. 1 - May 31 Sept. 1 - May 31 (General hunt only) 1 bear 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) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - May 31 year by registration (Subsistence hunt only) permit only 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 1 - May 31 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - May 31 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 10 - May 25 permit (Subsistence hunt only) 1 bear every 4 regulatory Aug. 1 - Oct. 31 years May 10 - May 25 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every 4 regulatory Aug. 1 - Oct. 31 years by drawing permit May 10 - May 25 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 12 permits may be issued (21) Unit 23, all drainages, except the Baldwin Peninsula north of the Artic Circle 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. 10 year by drawing permit Apr. 15 - May 31 only; up to 58 permits may be issued in all of Unit 23 Remainder of Unit 23 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Aug. 1 - May 31 year NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Sept. 1 - Oct. 10 year by drawing permit only; Apr. 15 - May 31 up to 58 permits may be issued in all of Unit 23 (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) July 1 - Nov. 30 Sept. 1 - Nov. 30 Mar. 1 - June 30 Mar. 1 - June 15 1 bear every regulatory year (General hunt only) (24) Unit 26(A) 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 20 - May 31 No open season. by registration permit (Subsistence hunt only) 1 bear every regulatory year Aug. 20 - May 31 Aug. 20 - May 31 Unit 26(B) that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 regulatory year by drawing permit only; up to 20 permits may be issued; or 1 bear every regulatory year Mar. 1 - May 31 NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory year Sept. 1 - May 31 by drawing permit only; up to 20 permits may be issued Remainder of Unit 26(B) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Sept. 1 - May 31 year NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear every regulatory Sept. 1 - May 31 year by drawing permit only; up to 10 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.
History: Eff. 8/20/89, Register 111; am 8/9/90, Register 115; am 12/27/90, Register 116; am 6/16/91, Register 118; am 9/18/91, Register 119; am 7/1/92, Register 122; add'l am 7/1/92, Register 122; am/readopt 5/13/93, Register 126; am 7/1/93, Register 126; am 7/1/94, Register 130; am 7/7/94, Register 131; am 8/25/94, Register 131; am 7/16/95, Register 135; am 8/4/95, Register 135; am 6/28/96, Register 138; am 7/1/96, Register 138; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 7/26/97, Register 143; am 7/1/98, Register 146; add'l am 7/1/98, Register 146; am 7/1/99, Register 150; add'l am 7/1/99, Register 150; am 7/1/2000, Register 154; add'l am 7/1/2000, Register 154; am 7/1/2001, Register 158; add'l am 7/1/2001, Register 158; am 12/28/2001, Register 160; am 7/1/2002, Register 162; add'l am 7/1/2002, Register 162; am 5/1/2003, Register 166; am 7/1/2003, Register 166; add'l am 7/1/2003, Register 166; am 7/1/2004, Register 170; add'l am 7/1/2004, Register 170; am 7/1/2005, Register 174; add'l am 7/1/2005, Register 174
Authority: AS 16.05.060
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