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104 2021-2022 Alaska Hunting Regulations effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 Unit 20 Fairbanks-Central Tanana Unit 20: The Yukon River drainage upstream from and including the Tozitna River drainage to and including the Hamlin Creek drainage, drainages into the south bank of the Yukon River upstream from and including the Charley River drainage, the Ladue River and Fortymile River drainages, and the Tanana River drainage north of Unit 13 and downstream from the east bank of the Robertson River; Unit 20A: that portion of Unit 20 bounded on the south by the Unit 13 boundary, bounded on the east by the west bank of the Delta River, bounded on the north by the north bank of the Tanana River from its confluence with the Delta River downstream to its confluence with the Nenana River, and bounded on the west by the east bank of the Nenana River; Unit 20B: drainages into the north bank of Tanana River from and including Hot Springs Slough upstream to and including Banner Creek drainage; Unit 20C: that portion of Unit 20 bounded on the east by the east bank of the Nenana River and on the north by the north bank of the Tanana River downstream from the Nenana River; Unit 20D: that portion of Unit 20 bounded on the east by the east bank of Robertson River and on the west by the west bank of Delta River, and drainages into the north bank of the Tanana River from its confluence with the Robertson River downstream to, but excluding, the Banner Creek drainage; Unit 20E: drainages into the south bank of the Yukon River upstream from and including Charley River drainage and the Ladue River drainage; Unit 20F: the remainder of Unit 20. Army impact areas permanently closed, call (907) 361-9686 for information. Unexploded ordnance may be present in portions of Unit 20A, 20B, and 20D. More information is available at https://usartrak.isportsman.net/ State restricted areas in Unit 20 (see corresponding numbers on map, page 104): 1 Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area (DHCMA) - 3 Minto Flats State Game Refuge - Use of four-wheelers Units 20 and 24-26 extending five miles from each side of the and other wheeled/tracked vehicles is generally prohibited Dalton Highway, including the drivable surface of the Dalton within the refuge. Individuals with private inholdings may be Highway, from the Yukon River to the Arctic Ocean, and including permitted to use vehicles on authorized routes only for access the Prudhoe Bay Closed Area. The area within the Prudhoe to and from inholdings. However, a General (public) Permit has Bay Closed Area is closed to the taking of big game; the been issued authorizing the ‘non-winter’ use of fully-tracked remainder of the DHCMA is closed to hunting; however, big vehicles with a curb weight of 1,500 pounds or less and a game, small game, and fur animals may be taken in the area by ground contact pressure rating of 2.0 pounds per square inch bow and arrow only, and small game may be taken by falconry. or less on limited portions of the refuge (described in the permit) Aircraft and boats may be used to transport hunters, their gear, from May 1 through October 14. The ‘winter’ use of tracked or parts of game within the DHCMA. A snowmachine may be or wheeled (non-highway) vehicles is authorized refuge-wide used to transport hunters, their hunting gear, or parts of game from October 15 through April 30, provided there is sufficient across the management area from land outside the management snow cover, ground frost, and frozen water surfaces to prevent area to access land on the other side of the management area. penetration of, or disturbance to, the soil surface, vegetation No motorized vehicle may be used to transport hunters, root system, and water quality. This is only a synopsis of the their hunting gear, or parts of game, within the DHCMA, general permit. To view the refuge management plan, refuge EXCEPT licensed highway vehicles may be used on the map, and the general permit for a description of the refuge following designated roads: 1) Dalton Highway; 2) Bettles Winter boundary and additional permit restrictions and authorizations Trail during periods when BLM and the City of Bettles announce visit our Conservation Areas website at http://www.adfg.alaska. that the trail is open to winter travel; 3) Galbraith Lake road from gov/index.cfm?adfg=mintoflats.main.To view a finer scale map of the Dalton Highway to the BLM campground at Galbraith Lake, the refuge boundary visit our Fish Resource Monitor GIS website including the gravel pit access road when the gate is open; 4) at http://extra.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/FishResourceMonitor/. For Toolik Lake Road, excluding the driveway to the Toolik Lake further information on the refuge or other Special Areas contact Research Facility; 5) The Sagavanirktok River access road two the ADF&G, Habitat Section, Fairbanks office (907) 459-7280. miles north of Pump Station 2; 6) any constructed roadway or 4 Lost Lake (Mile 306.1 Richardson Highway) Closed Area - gravel pit within 1/4 mile of the Dalton Highway. Any hunter the area within 1/2 mile of the lake is closed to the taking of big traveling on the Dalton Highway must stop at any check game with firearms and crossbows. station operated by the department within the DHCMA. 5 Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge - In this portion 2 Minto Flats Management Area - Unit 20B bounded by Elliott of Unit 20B hunting and trapping are allowed by registration Highway beginning at Mile 118, then northeasterly to mile 96, then only. The department may use its discretionary authority to east to the Tolovana Hotsprings Dome, then east to the Winter implement the management plan for the refuge. Weapons Cat Trail, then along the Cat Trail south to the Old Telegraph Trail restrictions and motorized vehicle restrictions apply. at Dunbar, then westerly along the trail to a point where it joins the Tanana River three miles upstream from Old Minto, then along the north bank of the Tanana River (including all channels and sloughs except Swan Neck Slough*), to the confluence of the Tanana and Tolovana Rivers and then northerly to the point of beginning. (*Note: The area between Swan Neck Slough and the Tanana River is within the Minto Flats Management Area.) Aircraft or airboats may not be used for moose hunting or to transport moose, moose hunters or moose hunting equipment within the Management Area. http://hunt.alaska.gov 2021-2022 Alaska Hunting Regulations 105 6 Fairbanks Management Area - that portion of Unit 20B 10 Wood River Controlled Use Area - Unit 20A bounded bounded by a line from the confluence of Rosie Creek and the on the north by the south side of the Rex Trail beginning at its Tanana River, northerly along Rosie Creek to the middle fork of intersection with the east bank of the Totatlanika River, then Rosie Creek through section 26 to the Parks Highway, then east easterly along the Rex Trail to Gold King airstrip, then from Gold along the Parks Highway to Alder Creek, then upstream along King airstrip along the trail’s extension along the north side of Alder Creek to its confluence with Emma Creek, then upstream Japan Hills to the Wood River; bounded on the east by the east along Emma Creek to its headwaters, then northerly along the bank of the Wood River, including the Wood River drainage hydrographic divide between Goldstream Creek drainages and upstream from and including the Snow Mountain Gulch Creek Cripple Creek drainages to the summit of Ester Dome, then drainage; bounded on the south by the divide separating the down Sheep Creek to its confluence with Goldstream Creek, Yanert River drainage from the drainages of the Healy Creek, then easterly along Goldstream Creek to Sheep Creek Road, Moody Creek, Montana Creek, and the Wood River; and then north on Sheep Creek Road to Murphy Dome Road, then bounded on the west by the east bank of the Nenana River west on Murphy Dome Road to Old Murphy Dome Road, then from the divide separating the drainage of the Yanert River and east on Old Murphy Dome Road to the Elliot Highway, then south Montana Creek north to Healy Creek, then easterly along the on the Elliot Highway to Davidson Ditch, then southeasterly south bank of Healy Creek to the north fork of Healy Creek, then along the Davidson Ditch to its confluence with the tributary to along the north fork of Healy Creek to its headwaters, then along Goldstream Creek in Section 29, then downstream along the a straight line to the headwaters of Dexter Creek, then along the tributary to its confluence with Goldstream Creek, then ina east bank of Dexter Creek to the Totatlanika River, and then down straight line to First Chance Creek, then up First Chance Creek the east bank of the Totatlanika River to the Rex Trail. The area is to the summit of Tungsten Hill, then southerly along Steele Creek closed to the use of any motorized vehicle, except aircraft for to its intersection with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline right-of-way, big game hunting including the transportation of any big game then southeasterly along the easterly edge of the Trans-Alaska hunters, their hunting gear, and/or parts of big game, Aug Pipeline right-of-way to the Chena River, then along the north 1-Sept 30; however, this does not prohibit motorized access via, or bank of the Chena River to the Moose Creek dike, then southerly transportation of game on, the Parks Highway or the transportation along the Moose Creek dike to its intersection with the Tanana into the area of game meat that has been processed for human River, and then westerly along the north bank of the Tanana River consumption. to the point of beginning. The area is open to moose hunting 11 Yanert Controlled Use Area - Unit 20A drained by the Nenana by bow and arrow only and Creamer’s Field is also open to River upstream from and including the Yanert Fork drainage. The muzzleloaders. area is closed to any motorized vehicle, except aircraft, for big 7 Birch Lake (Mi. 306 Richardson Highway) & Harding Lake game hunting, including transportation of big game hunters, (Mi. 319 Richardson Highway) Closed Area - the area within their hunting gear, and/or parts of big game Aug 1-Oct 1/2 mile of these lakes is closed to taking big game. 31. However, this does not prohibit motorized access via, and 8 Ferry Trail Management Area - Unit 20A bounded on the transportation of game on, the Parks Highway or the transportation north by the Rex Trail; bounded on the west by the east bank into the area of game meat that has been processed for human of the Nenana River from its intersection with the Rex Trail consumption. south to the divide forming the north boundary of the Lignite 12 Delta Junction Management Area - Unit 20D bounded Creek drainage; bounded on the south by that divide easterly by a line beginning at the confluence of Donnelly Creek and the and southerly to the headwaters of Sanderson Creek at Usibelli Delta River, then up Donnelly Creek to Richardson Highway (MP Peak, then along a southwesterly line to the confluence of Healy 238), then north along the east side of the highway to the “12-mile Creek and Coal Creek, then upstream easterly along the south crossing trail” (Mile 252.4) then east along the south side of the “12- bank of Healy Creek to the north fork of Healy Creek, then along mile crossing trail” and across Jarvis Creek to the 33-mile loop road, the north fork of Healy Creek to its headwaters; bounded on the then northeast along the 33-mile loop road to the intersection with east by a straight line from the headwaters of Healy Creek to the Alaska Highway (MP 1414), then southeast along the north side the headwaters of Dexter Creek, then along Dexter Creek to the of the Alaska Highway to the bridge at Sawmill Creek (MP 1403.9), Totatlanika River, then down the east bank of the Totatlanika then down the west bank of Sawmill Creek to its confluence with River to the Rex Trail. Open to caribou hunting by permit only. Clearwater Creek and down the south bank of Clearwater Creek to 9 Healy-Lignite Management Area - Unit 20A that includes the its confluence with the Tanana River, then down the Tanana River entire Lignite Creek drainage, and that portion of the Nenana to its confluence with the Delta River, and upstream along the east River drainage south of the Lignite Creek drainage and north bank of the Delta River to the point of beginning at Donnelly Creek, of a boundary beginning at the confluence of the Nenana River the area is open to moose hunting by permit only. and Healy Creek, then easterly along the south bank of Healy Creek to its confluence with Coal Creek, then northeasterly to the headwaters of Sanderson Creek at Usibelli Peak. Open to hunting by bow and arrow only, small game may also be taken by falconry and shotgun.

106 2021-2022 Alaska Hunting Regulations effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 13 Delta Controlled Use Area - beginning at the confluence of westerly along the Taylor Highway to the Taylor Highway bridge Miller Creek and the Delta River then west to Vertical Angle Bench over the South Fork of the Fortymile River, then upstream along mark (VABM) Miller, then west to include all drainages of Augustana the east bank of the South Fork of the Fortymile River to the Creek and Black Rapids Glacier, then north and east to include all confluence with the Dennison Fork of the Fortymile River;the area drainages of McGinnis Creek to its confluence with the Delta River, is closed to the use of any motorized land vehicle for hunting, then east in a straight line across the Delta River to the east bank of including the transportation of hunters, their hunting gear, the Delta River, then north along the east bank to a point opposite and/or parts of game, Aug 24-Sept 20. However, this does not the intersection of the Alaska and Richardson highways then east prohibit motorized access or transportation of game on the Nine in a straight line to the intersection of the Alaska and Richardson Mile and Liberty Creek trails, U.S./Canada border, or the Boundary highways, then east along the Alaska Highway, to the west bank of Cutoff of the Taylor Highway or the transportation into the area of the Johnson River, then south along the west bank of the Johnson game meat that has been processed for human consumption. River and Johnson Glacier to the head of the Canwell Glacier, then west along the north bank of the Canwell Glacier, and Miller Creek 16 Macomb Plateau Controlled Use Area - Unit 20D, south to the Delta River. The area is closed to any motorized vehicle or of the Alaska Highway, draining into the south side of the pack animal for big game hunting, including the transportation Tanana River between the east bank of the Johnson River of big game hunters, their hunting gear, and/or parts of big upstream to Prospect Creek, and the east bank of Bear Creek game, Aug 5-25. However, this does not prohibit motorized access (Mile 1357.3). The area is closed to any motorized vehicle to the area for hunting, or transportation of game on the Richardson for hunting including the transportation of hunters, their Highway, or the use of aircraft at the Charlie Boyd airstrip (63° 29’ hunting gear, and/or parts of game, from August 10-Sept 30 30” N. lat., 144° 50’ 45” W. long.) along the Johnson River. except for a floatplane on Fish Lake, and motorized vehicles, including aircraft, to, from, and on the Dry Creek Airstrip at 14 Bison Range Controlled Use Area - the area consists of Mile 1379 Alaska Highway or the transportation into the area of 2 field complexes within the Delta Junction Bison Range in Unit game meat that has been processed for human consumption. 20D as follows: (i) the Panoramic Field hunting area is located ¾ mile south of the Alaska Highway between MP 1404.0 and 17 Tok Management Area - (also included in portions of Units 12, 1407.6, and bounded by a line beginning at the northeast corner 13C, and 20D) bounded by a line along the Alaska Highway east (latitude/longitude 63° 53.299’/145° 14.714’), then northwest from the west side of the Johnson River bridge to Tok Junction, 3.5 miles to 63°54.956’/145°20.767’, then southwest 2.4 miles then south along the Tok-Slana Cutoff (Glenn Highway) to the to 63°53.206’/145°23.232’, then southeast 1.5 miles to 63° Slana River, then west along the north bank of the Slana River to 52.537’/145° 20.758’, then northeast 1.0 mile to 63° 53.301’/145° its confluence with Lost Creek, then up the north side of Lost Creek 19.659’, then southeast 2.0 miles to 63° 52.330’/145°16.075’, then to the divide between Lost Creek and Jack Creek, then north to northeast 1.0 miles to the beginning point; and (ii) the Gerstle Field the Unit 12 boundary then west along the Unit 12 boundary to hunting area is located ¾ mile south of the Alaska Highway between Mount Kimball (63°17’ N. lat., 144°40’ W. long.), then west in a MP 1394.1 and 1396.8, and bounded by a line beginning at the straight line to Mount Gakona (63°17’ N. lat., 145°12’ W. long.), northeast corner (latitude/longitude 63°48.984’/144°57.766’), then then southwesterly to the head of Canwell Glacier,then northerly northwest 2.9 miles to 63°50.242’/145°02.874’, then southwest to the head of the Johnson Glacier, then northerly along the west 1.1 miles to 63°49.102’/145°04.197’, then southeast 2.3 miles to bank of the Johnson Glacier and Johnson River to the Johnson 63°48.239’/145°00.339’, then northeast 1.6 miles to the beginning River Bridge; the area is open to sheep hunting by permit only. point. The area is closed to motorized vehicles for hunting 18 Glacier Mountain Controlled Use Area - Unit 20E July 1-Sept 30, including the transportation of hunters, their bounded by a line beginning at mile 140 of the Taylor Highway, hunting gear or parts of game, in the area. then north along the highway to Eagle, then west along the cat 15 Ladue River Controlled Use Area - Unit 20E bounded on trail from Eagle to Crooked Creek, then from Crooked Creek the west by the east bank of the Dennison Fork of the Fortymile southwest along the west bank of Mogul Creek to its headwaters River from its confluence with the South Fork of the Fortymile River on North Peak, then west across North Peak to the headwaters upstream to the confluence with the unnamed creek that drains of Independence Creek, then southwest along the west bank of north from Son Mountain, then south along the east bank of this Independence Creek to its confluence with the North Fork of the creek to the top of Son Mountain; on the south by a straight line Fortymile River, then easterly along the south bank of the North east from the top of Son Mountain to the north bank of the Ladue Fork of the Fortymile River to its confluence with Champion Creek, River, then along the north bank of the Ladue River to the U.S./ then across the North Fork of the Fortymile River to the south Canada border; on the east by the U.S./Canada border; and on the bank of Champion Creek and easterly along the south bank of north from the intersection of the U.S./Canada border and the divide Champion Creek to its confluence with Little Champion Creek, on the north side of the mainstem of the Sixtymile drainage, then then northeast along the east bank of Little Champion Creek to westerly along this divide to the unnamed tributary of Liberty Creek its headwaters, then northeasterly in a direct line to mile 140 on at N 63° 53.630’, W 141° 15.370’, then downstream along the south the Taylor Highway. The area is closed to any motorized vehicle bank of the unnamed tributary to its confluence with the mainstem for hunting, including transportation of hunters, their hunting of Liberty Creek, then downstream along the south bank of Liberty gear, and/or parts of game, during July 26-Sept 20. However, Creek to the confluence with the Walker Fork of the Fortymile River this does not prohibit motorized access via, or transportation of then downstream along the west bank of the Walker Fork of the game on, the Taylor Highway or the transportation into the area Fortymile River, to the Taylor Highway then of game meat that has been processed for human consumption. 19 Chena River State Recreation Area - Hunting and ORV restrictions apply, call (907) 451-2705 or visit http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/ for details. http://hunt.alaska.gov 2021-2022 Alaska Hunting Regulations 107 Unit 20 Fairbanks-Central Tanana See pages 105-107 for state restricted areas in Unit 20. Portions of Unit 20F are in DHCMA and additional restrictions apply, see page 105. OPEN TO: R = RESIDENTS ONLY B = RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS N = NONRESIDENTS ONLY

OPEN UNIT/ PERMIT/ OPEN BAG LIMIT AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO: AREA HUNT #* SEASON • See pages 24-27 for bear information and salvage requirements. Black Bear • In Unit 20B, evidence of sex must remain naturally attached as required. B 20 Three bears HT no closed season • No resident locking-tag required. • Nonresident hunters must be accompanied by a guide, see page 10. Brown/Grizzly Bear • See pages 24-27 for additional bear hunting information. • Evidence of sex must remain naturally attached to the hide. 20A, B One bear every regulatory year Sept 1-May 31 20B remainder that portion of the drainage of the Middle (East) Fork of the 20B Chena River and that portion of the Salcha River drainage every B One bear Aug 10-June 30 upstream from and including Goose Creek regulatory year 20C, 20D, 20F B 20E Two bears every regulatory year Aug 10-June 30 • Nonresidents can only win one bison permit per lifetime. Bison R One bull every ten regulatory years by permit DI403 Oct 1-Mar 31 N One bull per lifetime of a hunter by permit 20D R One bison every ten regulatory years by permit Oct 1-Nov 30 DI404 N One bison per lifetime of a hunter by permit Feb 1-Mar 31 Hunt numbers starting with “A”= Targeted, “C”= Community, “D”= Drawing, “HT”= Harvest ticket, “R”= Registration, “T”= Tier II. Pages 14-15. Fortymile Caribou Hunt Zones and Information All Fortymile/White Mountains caribou hunts are subject to openings and closings on short notice. Call the Fortymile hotline at (907) 267-2310 for information before departing for the field. Detailed zone descriptions, zone maps, and restricted areas available at http://hunt.alaska.gov or ADF&G offices in Fairbanks, Tok, Delta Junction, Douglas, Anchorage, and Palmer. Zone 1: portions of Units 20B and 25C Zone 3: portions of Unit 20E Zone 2: portions of Units 20B, 20D, 20E, and 25C Zone 4: portions of Units 20B, 20F, and 25C OPEN HUNT UNIT/AREA BAG LIMIT OPEN SEASON PERMIT AVAILABILITY TO: NUMBER One caribou R Zones 1 & 3 YC831 Aug 1-Aug 21 apply in Nov and Dec (Fall) http://hunt.alaska.gov or Tok, Delta Junction, One caribou OR R Zones 1, 2, 3 & 4 RC860 Aug 10-Sept 30 Eagle, Fairbanks, Central, Douglas, Anchorage, (Fall) and Palmer beginning July 15 http://hunt.alaska.gov or Tok, Delta Junction, One caribou R Zones 1, 2, 3 & 4 RC867 Oct 27-Mar 31 Eagle, Fairbanks, Palmer, Anchorage and (Winter) Central beginning Oct 7 One caribou N Zones 1 & 3 YC831 Aug 1-Aug 21 apply in Nov and Dec (Fall) OR http://hunt.alaska.gov or Tok, Delta Junction, One bull N Zones 1, 2, 3 & 4 RC860 Aug 10-Sept 30 Eagle, Fairbanks, Central, Douglas, Anchorage, (Fall) and Palmer beginning July 15

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OPEN UNIT/ PERMIT/ OPEN BAG LIMIT AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO: AREA HUNT #* SEASON • Before hunting the Fortymile Herd, call (907) 267-2310. • Proxy hunting restrictions apply, see page 12. Caribou • In bag limit “caribou” means an animal of either sex; “bull” means a male caribou. • In hunts limited to one sex, evidence of sex must remain naturally attached to meat. B 20A One bull by permit DC827 Aug 10-Sept 20 R One caribou per lifetime, youth hunt by east of a line following the YC831 permit only N Richardson, Steese, For additional R Elliott and Dalton highways One caribou by permit information, see 20B from Unit 20D boundary RC860 N One bull by permit page 108 to Fairbanks to Unit 20F boundary (Fortymile/White One caribou by permit RC867 R Mtn. herds) One caribou by permit AC999 may be announced B 20B remainder One bull HT Aug 10-Sept 20 B 20C no open season R One caribou by permit For additional north of the south bank of the Tanana RC860 N 20D One bull by permit information, see River (Fortymile/White Mtn. herds) R One caribou by permit RC867 page 108 south of the One bull by permit available online at http:// R Tanana River and hunt.alaska.gov or in person in Delta Junction, RC835 Aug 10-Aug 27 20D east of Jarvis Creek Tok, and Fairbanks beginning Aug 1 N (Macomb Herd) no open season R One caribou per lifetime, youth hunt by permit only YC831 N One caribou by permit. May not possess RM865 at the For additional R (Fortymile same time as RC860 information, see 20E RC860 Herd) One bull by permit. May not possess RM865 at the same page 108 N time as RC860 One caribou by permit RC867 R One caribou by permit AC999 may be announced R One caribou by permit For additional east of Dalton Hwy and south of Yukon RC860 N 20F One bull by permit information, see River (Fortymile/White Mtn. herds) R One caribou by permit RC867 page 108 B 20F west of the Dalton Highway and south of the Yukon River One bull HT Aug 10-Sept 20 R One caribou HT Aug 10-Mar 31 20F north of the Yukon River N One caribou HT Aug 10-Sept 30 *Hunt numbers starting with “A”= Targeted “C”= Community, “D”= Drawing, “HT”= Harvest ticket, “R”= Registration, “T”= Tier II. Pages 14-15.

All Fortymile/White Mountains caribou hunts are subject to openings and closings on short notice. Call the Fortymile hotline at (907) 267-2310 for information before departing for the field. For detailed zone descriptions, maps, and restricted areas go to http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=caribouhunting.40mile

Mule deer and white-tailed deer may be harvested. See page 28 for more information.

http://hunt.alaska.gov 2021-2022 Alaska Hunting Regulations 109 • Proxy hunting restrictions apply, see page 12. • Spike-fork, 50-inch antlers, and brow tines are defined on page 30-31. Moose • In bag limit, “moose” means an animal of either sex; “bull” means a male moose. • In all hunts limited to one sex, evidence of sex must remain naturally attached to the meat. with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or antlers One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 25 Ferry Trail with 4 or more brow tines on at least one side Manage- DM770/ OR One bull by permit Sept 1-Sept 25 ment 771/774 Area, R Aug 15-Aug 31 Wood One antlerless moose by permit. However, no person River DM641-665 Sept 1-Sept 25 20A may take a cow accompanied by a calf Controlled Sept 26-Nov15 Use Area, One bull by muzzleloader only by permit DM766 Nov 1-Dec 15 and the One bull with 50-inch antlers or antlers with 4 or more brow Yanert HT Sept 1-Sept 25 tines on at least one side N Controlled One bull with 50-inch antlers or antlers with 4 or more brow Use Area DM766 Nov 1-Dec 15 tines on at least one side by muzzleloader only by permit with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or antlers One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 25 with 3 or more brow tines on at least one side DM768/769/ by permit Sept 1-Sept 25 One bull 772/773 OR DM628- Aug 15-Aug 31 R One antlerless moose by permit. However, no person remain- 639/668- Sept 1-Sept 25 20A may take a cow accompanied by a calf der 679 Sept 26-Nov15 One antlerless moose by permit available in person in Nenana Aug 25. However, no person may take a cow RM768 Oct 1-Feb 28 accompanied by a calf with 50-inch antlers or antlers with 4 or more brow N One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 25 tines on at least one side within with spike-fork or greater antlers by bow and Sept 1-Sept 30 One bull HT Creamer’s arrow only Nov 21-Nov 27 Field B 20B OR One antlerless moose by bow and arrow only by Migratory DM786/788 Sept 1-Nov 27 permit Waterfowl Refuge One antlerless moose by muzzleloader only by permit DM789 Dec 1-Jan 31 with spike-fork or greater antlers by bow and Sept 1-Sept 30 remainder One bull HT of Fairbanks arrow only Nov 21-Nov 27 B 20B OR Management by bow and arrow only by One antlerless moose DM786/788 Sept 1-Nov 27 Area permit One bull HT Aug 21-Aug 27 with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or antlers One bull HT Sept 8-Sept 25 R within the OR with 3 or more brow tines on at least one side Minto Flats 20B by permit available online at Manage- One antlerless moose RM785 Oct 15-Feb 28 ment Area http://hunt.alaska.gov in person in Fairbanks Sept 2 with 50-inch antlers or antlers with 4 or more N One bull DM784 Sept 8-Sept 25 brow tines on at least one side by permit drainage of the Middle (East) One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 25 B 20B OR Fork of the Chena River One bull by bow and arrow only HT Sept 26-Sept 30 Salcha River drainage One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 25 B 20B upstream from and including OR Goose Creek One bull by bow and arrow only HT Sept 26-Sept 30 *Hunt numbers starting with “A”= Targeted “C”= Community, “D”= Drawing, “HT”= Harvest ticket, “R”= Registration, “T”= Tier II. Pages 14-15.

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OPEN UNIT/ PERMIT/ OPEN BAG LIMIT AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO: AREA HUNT #* SEASON Moose continued southeast of the Moose One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 15 R Creek dike within a half OR by bow and arrow, One moose DM783 Sept 21-Feb 28 mile of each side of the crossbow, or muzzleloader only by permit 20B Richardson Highway One bull with 50-inch antlers, or antlers N except Birch, Harding, and HT Sept 5-Sept 15 Lost Lake closed areas with 4 or more brow tines on at least one side R One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 15 20B remainder One bull with 50-inch antlers, or antlers with 4 or more brow N HT Sept 5-Sept 15 tines on at least one side One bull Youth hunt only HT Aug 25-Aug 31 R One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 25 20C One bull with 50-inch antlers, or antlers with 4 or more brow tines on at N HT Sept 1-Sept 25 least one side south of the north bank of Tanana River and east of the west bank of Johnson River, excluding that portion within R 20D One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 15 Robertson River drainage south of the confluence of east and west forks, and within 1 mile west of the west fork R within the Robertson River drain- One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 15 age south of the confluence of with 50-inch antlers, or 20D One bull N east and west forks, and within 1 antlers with 4 or more brow tines HT Sept 5-Sept 15 mile west of the west fork on at least one side south of the north bank of the One bull with spike-fork or 50-inch R Tanana River and west of the antlers or antlers with 4 or more HT Sept 1-Sept 15 west bank of the Johnson River, brow tines on at least one side 20D excluding the Delta Junction One bull with 50-inch antlers, or N Management Area and the Bison antlers with 4 or more brow tines on HT Sept 5-Sept 15 Range Controlled Use Area at least one side south of the north bank of the Tanana One antlerless moose by River and west of the west bank of the permit. However, no person may R 20D DM791 Oct 10-Oct 16 Johnson River, excluding the Delta take a calf or a cow accompanied Junction Management Area by a calf within One bull per lifetime, with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers the Bison or antlers with 4 or more brow tines on at least one side by OR B 20D Range permit YM792 Sept 1-Sept 30 Controlled One antlerless moose per lifetime; however, no person Use Area may take a calf or cow accompanied by a calf by permit One bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or antlers with 4 R or more brow tines on at least one side by permit within the DM790 Delta One bull with 50-inch antlers or antlers with 4 or more N 20D Junction brow tines on at least one side by permit Sept 1-Sept 15 Management One moose every four regulatory years by permit by B Area qualified disabled, Purple Heart veterans only, taking calves DM795 or cows accompanied by calves is prohibited One bull with spike-fork antlers HT Aug 15-Aug 28 R within the OR 20D Healy River One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 20 N drainage One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 20 *Hunt numbers starting with “A”= Targeted “C”= Community, “D”= Drawing, “HT”= Harvest ticket, “R”= Registration, “T”= Tier II. Pages 14-15. http://hunt.alaska.gov 2021-2022 Alaska Hunting Regulations 111 OPEN TO: R = RESIDENTS ONLY B = RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS N = NONRESIDENTS ONLY

OPEN UNIT/ PERMIT/ OPEN BAG LIMIT AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO: AREA HUNT #* SEASON Moose continued north of the north bank of the Tanana River including the Volkmar River drain- B 20D One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 20 age, east to include the Billy Creek drain- age, excluding the Healy River drainage. B 20D remainder One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 15 Aug 24-Aug 28 R One bull HT drainages of the Middle Sept 8-Sept 17 Fork of the Fortymile River 20E upstream from and including One bull with 50-inch antlers or antlers N the Joseph Creek drainage with 4 or more brow tines on at least one HT Sept 8-Sept 17 side One bull by permit available online at http://hunt.alaska. gov or in person in Tok, Delta Junction, Eagle, and Fairbanks Aug 24-Aug 28 RM865 R OR beginning Aug 5; may not possess RC860 at same time as Sept 8-Sept 17 RM865 remain- One bull by permit in the Ladue River Controlled Use Area DM794/796 Nov 1-Dec 10 20E der One bull with 50-inch antlers or antlers with 4 or more brow tines on at least one side by permit available online at http:// N hunt.alaska.gov or in person in Tok, Delta Junction, Eagle, and RM865 Sept 8-Sept 17 Fairbanks beginning Aug 5; may not possess RC860 at the same time as RM865 Yukon River drainage downstream from Sept 5-Sept 25 R 20F but not including Hess Creek drainage One bull HT Dec 1-Dec 15 and excluding Tanana River drainage R 20F Tanana River drainage One bull HT Sept 5-Sept 25 R 20F remainder One bull HT Sept 1-Sept 15 • Nonresident hunters must be accompanied by a guide, see page 10. • Horns must accompany meat from the field. Sheep • See definition of full-curl horn and drawings on page 33. • Ram horns must be sealed within 30 days of kill. within Tok One ram with full-curl horn or larger every four DS102 Aug 10-Aug 25 B 20D Management Area regulatory years by permit DS103 Aug 26-Sept 20 R One ram with full-curl horn or larger by permit One ram with full-curl horn or larger every four DS203 Aug 10-Aug 25 N portions 20A within Delta regulatory years by permit R 20D Controlled One ram with full-curl horn or larger by permit Use Area One ram with full-curl horn or larger every four DS204 Aug 26-Sept 20 N regulatory years by permit One ram with full-curl horn or R north of the Alaska Highway; and north and west of the north bank larger by permit 20D of the Middle Fork of the Fortymile DS206 Aug 10-Sept 20 20E One ram with full-curl horn or N River upstream from and including larger every four regulatory years the Joseph Creek drainage by permit *Hunt numbers starting with “A”= Targeted “C”= Community, “D”= Drawing, “HT”= Harvest ticket, “R”= Registration, “T”= Tier II. Pages 14-15.

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OPEN UNIT/ PERMIT/ OPEN BAG LIMIT AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO: AREA HUNT #* SEASON Sheep continued R One ram with full-curl horn or larger. Youth hunt only One ram with full-curl horn or larger every four HT Aug 1-Aug 5 N regulatory years. Youth hunt only 20 remainder R One ram with full-curl horn or larger One ram with full-curl horn or larger every four HT Aug 10-Sept 20 N regulatory years

• Hides must be sealed within 30 days of kill. A portion of this unit is within a predator control area. See predator control Wolf • No nonresident locking-tag required. supplement for special regulations. Supplement available online at http://hunt.alaska.gov west of a line beginning at 63° 48.146’ N. lat., 148° 59.934’ W. long., north to 63° 49.445’ N. lat., 148° 59.935’ W. long., then B 20C west to 63° 49.445’ N. lat., 149° 12.699’ W. long., then north to Ten wolves Aug 10-Apr 15 63° 54.642’ N. lat., 149° 12.699’ W. long., and bounded on the south, west, and north by Denali National Park OR B 20 remainder Ten wolves Aug 1-Apr 30 Wolverine • Hides must be sealed within 30 days of kill. B 20 One wolverine Sept 1-Mar 31 *Hunt numbers starting with “A”= Targeted “C”= Community, “D”= Drawing, “HT”= Harvest ticket, “R”= Registration, “T”= Tier II. Pages 14-15.

Jackson Odell with his first moose in Unit 20A. Reagan Blackley with a Delta bison she harvested. http://hunt.alaska.gov 2021-2022 Alaska Hunting Regulations 113