Alaska is one of the best states in the US for both small and big game hunting. Many hunters dream of hunting in this state and many tags are sought after.
Big game hunting in Alaska generally begins in August, outside of the open seasons. It’s important to note that while there are many open seasons in Alaska, some of these will require residency in the state.
Black Bear
Rifle
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 20 2022 – Jun. 30 2023
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 14C, 16
Dates may vary by Units
Open Season
7, 9, 11 – 26
Archery
Dates
Zones
Notes
Sep. 1 2022 – May 31 2023
14C
Shotgun
Dates
Zones
Notes
Sep. 1 2022 – Jun. 15 2023
14C
Muzzleloader
Dates
Zones
Notes
Sep. 1 2022 – May 31 2023
14C
Brown/Grizzly Bear
Rifle
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 10 2022 – Jun 30 2023
1, 3 – 26
Dates may vary by Units
Open Season for Residents Only
9, 10
Open Season
13, 16, 26
Archery
Dates
Zones
Notes
Sep. 1 2022 – May 31 2023
14C
Deer
Rifle
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 1 – Dec. 31 2022
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Dates may vary by Units
Archery
Dates
Zones
Notes
Oct. 1 – Dec. 15 2022
3
Nov. 1 – Nov. 14 2022
8
Nov. 16 – Dec. 31 2022
8
Youth
Dates
Zones
Notes
Oct. 15 – Oct. 31 2022
5
Nov. 16 – Dec. 31 2022
8
Muzzleloader
Dates
Zones
Notes
Nov. 1 – Nov. 14 2022
8
Nov. 16 – Dec. 31 2022
8
Mountain Goat
Rifle
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 1 2022 – Jan. 31 2023
1, 4 – 8, 11, 13 – 15
Dates may vary by Units Billy or Nanny vary by Unit
Archery
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 16 – Aug. 31 2022
14C
Bighorn Sheep
Rifle
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 10 – Sep. 20 2022
7, 9, 11 – 16, 19, 20, 24 – 26
Dates may vary by Units Ram or Ewe vary by Unit
Youth
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 1 – Aug. 5 2022
7, 9, 11 – 14A, 14B, 15, 16, 19, 20, 24 – 26
Dates may vary by Units Ram or Ewe vary by Unit
Archery
Dates
Zones
Notes
Sep. 1 – Oct. 10 2022
14C
Muskox
rifle
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 1 2022 – Mar. 31 2023
18, 21 – 24
Archery
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 1 2022 – Mar. 31 2023
22
Muzzleloader
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 1 2022 – Mar. 31 2023
22
Shotgun
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 1 2022 – Mar. 31 2023
22
Bison
Rifle
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 22 2022 – Mar. 31 2023
11, 13, 19, 20
Seasons vary by Units
Caribou
Rifle
Dates
Zones
Notes
July. 1 2022 – Jun. 30 2023
7 – 9, 12 – 14B, 15, 16, 19 – 26
Seasons vary by Units
Open Season
23, 26
Bull only
Open Season with No Limit
10
Elk
Rifle
Dates
Zones
Notes
Oct. 1 – Nov. 30 2022
3, 8
Archery
Dates
Zones
Notes
Sep. 1 – Sep. 30 2022
3
Moose
Rifle
Dates
Zones
Notes
Jul. 1 2022 – Apr. 30 2023
1, 3, 5 – 9, 11 – 26
Dates may vary by Units Bull or Antlerless vary by Unit
Archery
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 10 2022 – Feb. 28 2023
14A, 14B, 15, 16, 20, 24, 25
Dates may vary by Units Bull or Antlerless vary by Unit
Youth
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 25 – Aug. 31 2022
20
Muzzleloader
Dates
Zones
Notes
Sep. 1 2022 – Feb. 28 2023
14C, 20
Shotgun
Dates
Zones
Notes
Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 2022
14C
Disabled Veteran/Purple Heart
Dates
Zones
Notes
Sep. 1 – Sep. 15 2022
20
Wolf
Dates
Zones
Notes
Aug. 1 2022 – Jun. 30 2023
1 – 7, 9 – 26
Trapping or Hunting license
Wolverine
Dates
Zones
Notes
Sep. 1 2022 – Mar. 31 2023
1 – 9, 11 – 26
Trapping or Hunting license
Small Game
Animal
Dates
Zones
Notes
Beaver
Aug. 10 2022 – Jun. 10 2023
16, 21A, 21E
Trapping or Hunting license
Coyote
Sep. 1 2022 – Apr. 30 2023
1 – 5, 18, 22
Trapping or Hunting license
Arctic Fox
Sep. 1 2022 – Mar. 15 2023
8, 9, 17, 18, 22 – 26
Trapping or Hunting license
Red Fox
Sep. 1 2022 – Mar. 15 2023
8 – 14, 16 – 26
Trapping or Hunting license
Lynx
Nov. 1 2022 – Apr. 15 2023
6, 7, 9, 11 – 19, 20A – 20F, 21 – 26
Trapping or Hunting license
Squirrel
Open Season
1 – 26
Trapping or Hunting license
Hare
Aug. 1 2022 – May. 31 2023
1 – 26
No limit on Hare in Units 6-8, 10-13, 14B, 15-16, 19-21, 24-26, and on Snowshoe hare in Units 9, 17, 18, 22, 23
Grouse
Aug. 1 2022 – May 15 2023
1 – 26
No lead shots in Unit 26
Aug. 10 – Aug. 24 2022
20D
Falconry
Ptarmigan
Aug. 1 2022 – May 15 2023
1 – 26
No lead shots in Unit 26
Porcupine
Open Season
1 – 26
No limit
Cormorant
Sep. 1 2022 – Apr. 1 2023
6, 8 – 10, 17, 18, 22, 23
Residents only with no limit, only Double-crested and Pelagic
Crow
Sep. 1 – Nov. 17 2022
1 – 9, 15
Mar. 1 – Apr. 15 2023
1 – 9, 15
Pika
Open Season
12, 20E
No limit
Snowy Owl
Sep. 1 2022 – Apr. 1 2023
17, 18, 22, 23, 26,
Residents only with no limit, no lead shots in Units 18 and 26
Feral Non-native birds
Chukar, Partridge, Pheasant, Quail, Wild Turkey
Dates
Zones
Notes
Open Season
1 – 26
No limit
Exotic wildlife
Belgian Hare, English Sparrow, Eurasian Collared Dove, Muridae Rodent, Raccoon, Rockdove, Starling, Feral Ferret, Feral Swine
Dates
Zones
Notes
Open Season
1 – 26
No limit
Waterfowl
Dates
Zones
Notes
Apr. 2 – Aug. 31 2022
Northwest Arctic, Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian/Pribilof Islands, Interior, Yukon/Kuskokwim Delta, Bering Strait/Norton Sound, North Slope, Cook Inlet, Upper Copper River, Bristol Bay, and Kodiak Archipelago Regions and Southeast Alaska
