Hunting / Unit 20 Fairbanks-Central Tanana Unit 20 / Hunting (See Unit 20 Fairbanks-Central Tanana map)

Unit 20 consists of the River drainage upstream from (and including) the Tozitna River drainage; to (and including) the Hamlin Creek drainage; drainages into the south bank of the upstream from (and including) the Charley

Eagle River drainage, the Ladue River drainage, and drainage; and the drainage north of Unit 13 and downstream from the east bank of the Robertson River. Chicken

Unit 20A consists of that portion of Unit 20 bounded on the by the north bank of the Tanana River downstream from the

Tetlin JunctionTetlin south by the Unit 13 boundary; bounded on the east by the . west bank of the ; bounded on the north by the Unit 20D consists of that portion of Unit 20 bounded on the north bank of the Tanana River from its confluence with the east by the east bank of the Robertson River, and on the

Tok Delta River downstream to its confluence with the Nenana Tanacross west by the west bank of the Delta River; and drainages River; and bounded on the west by the east bank of the into the north bank of the Tanana River from its confluence Nenana River. with the Robertson River downstream to (but excluding) the

Rapids consists of drainages into the north bank of the Banner Creek drainage.

Cathedral Unit 20B

Lake Tanana River from (and including) Hot Springs Slough

Mentasta Unit 20E consists of drainages into the south bank of the upstream to (and including) the Banner Creek drainage. Yukon River upstream from (and including) the Charley Dot Lake Dot Circle consists of that portion of Unit 20 bounded on the River drainage; and the Ladue River drainage. Healy Lake Unit 20C Slate Circle Hot Springs Creek Upper Slate Creek

Central east by the east bank of the Nenana River and on the north Unit 20F consists of the remainder of Unit 20. Special Provisions McCallum

Delta Junction ●● In the Delta Controlled Use Area, use of motorized Stevens Village, and residents living within the Dalton

Paxson vehicles or pack animals for hunting is prohibited from Highway Corridor Management Area. Chena Hot Springs Hot Chena Fort

Greely August 5–August 25. The boundary of this area is ●● The Glacier Mountain Controlled Use Area is defined as: A line beginning at the confluence of Miller closed to the use of any motorized vehicle for hunting Creek and the Delta River; then west to vertical angle from August 5–September 20. However, this does benchmark Miller; then west to include all drainages not prohibit motorized access via, or transportation of Augustana Creek and Black Rapids Glacier; then of harvested wildlife on, the or any

North Pole North north and east to include all drainages of McGinnis airport. The Glacier Mountain Controlled Use Area

Denali Creek to its confluence with the Delta River; then east

FAIRBANKS consists of that portion of Unit 20E bounded by a line Fox in a straight line across the Delta River to Mile 236.7 beginning at Mile 140 of the Taylor Highway; then ; then north along the Richardson north along the Taylor Highway to Eagle; then west Highway to its junction with the Highway; then along the cat trail from Eagle to Crooked Creek; then east along the Alaska Highway to the west bank of the from Crooked Creek southwest along the west bank Livengood Johnson River; then south along the west bank of the of Mogul Creek to its headwaters on North Peak;

Village Johnson River and Johnson Glacier to the head of the then west across North Peak to the headwaters of McKinley Stevens Village Cantwell Healy Canwell Glacier; and then west along the north bank Independence Creek; then southwest along the west Fort Hamlin Nenana Clear Anderson of the Canwell Glacier and Miller Creek to the Delta bank of Independence Creek to its confluence with the Minto River. North Fork of the Fortymile River; then easterly along ●● The Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, the south bank of the North Fork of the Fortymile River Chulitna which consists of those portions of Units 20, 24, 25, to its confluence with Champion Creek; then across

Rampart and 26 extending five miles from each side of the the North Fork of the Fortymile River to the south Eureka Dalton Highway from the Yukon River to Prudhoe bank of Champion Creek, and easterly along the south Bay, is closed to the use of motorized vehicles, except bank of Champion Creek to its confluence with Little Manley Hot SpringsManley aircraft and boats, and to licensed highway vehicles, Champion Creek; then northeast along the east bank snowmobiles, and firearms except as provided below. of Little Champion Creek to its headwaters; and then The use of snowmobiles is authorized only for the northeasterly in a direct line to Mile 140 on the Taylor subsistence taking of wildlife by residents living within Highway. the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area. The ●● You may hunt moose by bow and arrow only in the use of licensed highway vehicles is limited only to Fairbanks Management Area. This area consists Tanana designated roads within the Dalton Highway Corridor of that portion of Unit 20B bounded by a line from Management Area. The use of firearms within the the confluence of Rosie Creek and the Tanana River,

Lake Minchumina Lake Dalton Highway Corridor for subsistence taking of northerly along Rosie Creek to Isberg Road; then wildlife is authorized only for the residents of Alatna, northeasterly on Isberg Road to Cripple Creek Road; Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, Evansville, then northeasterly on Cripple Creek Road to the Parks

88 2012/2014 Federal Subsistence Wildlife Regulations 2012/2014 Federal Subsistence Wildlife Regulations 89 Hunting / Unit 20 Fairbanks-Central Tanana Fairbanks-Central Tanana Hunting / Unit 20 Special Provisions (continued) CUSTOMARY & TRADITIONAL OPEN USE DETERMINATION HARVEST LIMITS SEASONS Highway; then north on the Parks Highway to Alder ●● You may use bait to hunt black bear between April 15 Creek; then westerly to the middle fork of Rosie and June 30; you may use bait to hunt wolves on FWS BISON Creek through section 26 to the Parks Highway; then and BLM lands. • Unit 20D—No Federal subsistence priority No Federal open season east along the Parks Highway to Alder Creek; then ●● The taking of up to three moose per regulatory year • Unit 20 remainder—All rural residents upstream along Alder Creek to its confluence with by the residents of Units 20 and 21 is allowed for the BLACK BEAR Emma Creek; then upstream along Emma Creek to celebration known as the Nuchalawoyya Potlatch, • Unit 20F—Rural residents of Unit 20F, 3 bear July 1–June 30 its headwaters; then northerly along the hydrographic under the terms of a Federal registration permit issued Manley, and Stevens Village divide between Goldstream Creek drainages and by the Koyukuk/Nowitna Cripple Creek drainages to the summit of Ester Manager. Permits will be issued to individuals only at • Unit 20 remainder—All rural residents Dome; then down Sheep Creek to its confluence with the request of the Native Village of Tanana. This three BROWN BEAR Goldstream Creek; then easterly along Goldstream moose limit is not cumulative with that permitted by • Unit 20E—Rural residents of Unit 12 and Unit 20A—1 bear Sept. 1–May 31 Creek to Sheep Creek Road; then north on Sheep Creek the State. Dot Lake Unit 20E—1 bear Aug. 10–June 30 Road to Murphy Dome Road; then west on Murphy ●● Federal public lands within Denali National Park, Unit 20 remainder—1 bear Sept. 1–May 31 Dome Road to Old Murphy Dome Road; then east as it existed prior to December 2, 1980, are closed • Unit 20F—Rural residents of Unit 20F, on Old Murphy Dome Road to the Elliot Highway; to all hunting, including the hunting of wildlife for Manley, and Stevens Village then south on the Elliot Highway to Goldstream subsistence uses. Subsistence hunting is permitted • Unit 20 remainder—All rural residents Creek; then easterly along Goldstream Creek to its in Denali and on lands added to CARIBOU confluence with First Chance Creek, Davidson Ditch, Denali National Park on December 2, 1980. and then southeasterly along the Davidson Ditch to its • Unit 20A—Rural residents of Cantwell, Units 20A, 20B, 20C and 20D No Federal open ●● (NPS) areas—For subsistence confluence with the tributary to Goldstream Creek in Nenana, and the area between mileposts season use, national parks and monuments are open only to Section 29; then downstream along the tributary to its 216–239 of the Parks Highway. No subsis- Unit 20E—1 caribou; a joint State/Federal registra- Aug. 10–Sept. 30 NPS qualified subsistence users. Subsistence users confluence with Goldstream Creek; then in a straight tence priority for residents of households of tion permit is required. During the Aug. 10–Sept. must be local rural residents of NPS areas. For more Nov. 1–Mar. 31 line to First Chance Creek; then up First Chance Creek the Denali National Park headquarters information, contact the NPS office in Anchorage at 30 season the harvest is restricted to 1 bull. The to Tungsten Hill; then southerly along Steele Creek to (907) 644-3509. • Unit 20B—Rural residents of Unit 20B, harvest quota between Aug. 10–29 in Units 20E, its confluence with Ruby Creek; then upstream along Nenana, and Tanana 20F, and 25C is 100 caribou. During the Nov. 1– Ruby Creek to Esro Road; then south on Esro Road Mar. 31 season, area closures or hunt restrictions to Chena Hot Springs Road; then east on Chena Hot • Unit 20C—Rural residents of Unit 20C (liv- may be announced when Nelchina caribou are Springs Road to Nordale Road; then south on Nordale ing east of the ), Cantwell, Road to the Chena River, to its intersection with the Lake Minchumina, Manley Hot Springs, present in a mix of more than 1 Nelchina caribou Trans-Alaska Pipeline right-of-way; then southeasterly Minto, Nenana, Nikolai, Tanana, Telida, and to 15 Fortymile caribou, except when the number along the easterly edge of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline the area between mileposts 216–239 and of caribou present is low enough that less than 50 right-of-way to the Chena River; then along the north 300–309 of the Parks Highway. No subsis- Nelchina caribou will be harvested regardless of bank of the Chena River to the Moose Creek dike; tence priority for residents of households of the mixing ratio for the two herds. then southerly along the Moose Creek dike to its the Denali National Park headquarters Unit 20F north of the Yukon River—1 caribou Aug. 10–Mar. 31 intersection with the Tanana River; and then westerly • Units 20D and 20E—Rural residents of Unit 20F east of the Dalton Highway and south of Aug. 10–Sept. 30 along the north bank of the Tanana River to the point of Units 12 (north of Wrangell-St. Elias the Yukon River—1 caribou; a joint State/Federal beginning. National Preserve), 20D, Nov. 1–Mar. 31 ●● The Minto Flats Management Area is open to moose and 20E registration permit is required. During the Aug. hunting by permit only. This area consists of that 10–Sept. 30 season the harvest is restricted to 1 portion of Unit 20 bounded by the Elliot Highway • Unit 20F—Rural residents of Units 20F, bull. The harvest quota between Aug. 10–29 in beginning at Mile 118; then northeasterly to Mile 96; 25D, and Manley Units 20E, 20F, and 25C, is 100 caribou. then east to the Tolovana Hotsprings Dome; then east State/Federal permits are available from Unit 20F remainder No Federal open to the Winter Cat Trail; then along the Cat Trail south ADF&G in Tok. Call 883-2971 for more infor- season to the Old Telegraph Trail at Dunbar; then westerly mation. along the trail to a point where it joins the Tanana River three miles above 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 MOOSE Tanana and Tolovana rivers; and then northerly to the • Unit 20A—Rural residents of Cantwell, Unit 20A—1 antlered bull Sept. 1–Sept. 20 point of beginning. Minto, McKinley Village, Nenana, and the Unit 20B—that portion within the Minto Flats Sept. 1–Sept. 20 area between mileposts 216–239 of the Management Area—1 bull by Federal registration Jan. 10–Feb. 28 Parks Highway. No Federal subsistence permit only. priority for residents of the households of Unit 20B remainder—1 antlered bull Sept. 1–Sept. 20 Denali National Park headquarters - continued on next page -

90 2012/2014 Federal Subsistence Wildlife Regulations 2012/2014 Federal Subsistence Wildlife Regulations 91 Hunting / Unit 20 Fairbanks-Central Tanana Fairbanks-Central Tanana Hunting / Unit 20 CUSTOMARY & TRADITIONAL OPEN CUSTOMARY & TRADITIONAL OPEN USE DETERMINATION HARVEST LIMITS SEASONS USE DETERMINATION HARVEST LIMITS SEASONS MOOSE (Continued) Unit 20C—that portion within Denali National Sept. 1–Sept. 30 MUSKRAT • Unit 20B Minto Flats Management Area— Park and Preserve west of the Toklat River, exclud- Nov. 15–Dec. 15 • All rural residents Unit 20E—that portion within Yukon-Charley Sept. 20–June 10 Residents of Minto and Nenana ing lands within Denali National Park as it existed Rivers National Preserve—No limit. prior to Dec. 2, 1980—1 antlered bull; however, • Unit 20B remainder—Rural residents of white-phased or partial albino (more than 50 per- Unit 20C—that portion within Denali National Nov. 1–June 10 Unit 20B, Nenana, and Tanana cent white) moose may not be taken. Park and Preserve—25 muskrat. • Unit 20C—Rural residents of Unit 20C Unit 20C remainder—1 antlered bull; however, Sept. 1–Sept. 30 Unit 20 remainder No Federal open (except that portion within Denali National white-phased or partial albino (more than 50 per- season Park and Preserve and that portion east of cent white) moose may not be taken. WOLF the Teklanika River), Cantwell, Manley, Unit 20D No Federal open McKinley Village, Minto, Nenana, Nikolai, • Unit 20F—Rural residents of Unit 20F, Unit 20—10 wolves Aug. 10–Apr. 30 season Stevens Village, and Manley Tanana, Telida, and the area between mile- Unit 20E—that portion within Yukon-Charley Aug. 20–Sept. 30 Unit 20C—that portion within Denali National Aug. 10–Oct. 31 posts 216–239 and 300–309 of the Parks Rivers National Preserve—1 bull. • Unit 20 remainder—Rural residents of Units Park and Preserve—1 wolf during the Aug. 10– Highway. No Federal subsistence priority Nov. 1–Apr. 30 Unit 20E—that portion drained by the Middle Fork Aug. 20–Sept. 30 6, 9, 10 ( only), 11, 12, 13, Oct. 31 period; 5 wolves during the Nov. 1–Apr. 30 for residents of the households of the Denali of the Fortymile River upstream from and includ- 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, period, for a total of 6 wolves for the season. National Park headquarters and Chickaloon ing the Joseph Creek drainage—1 bull. Unit 20C remainder—10 wolves Aug. 10–Apr. 30 • Unit 20D—Rural residents of Unit 20D and Unit 20E remainder—1 bull by joint State/Federal Aug. 24–Sept. 25 WOLVERINE Tanacross registration permit. • All rural residents 1 wolverine Sept. 1–Mar. 31 Unit 20F—that portion within the Dalton Highway Sept. 1–Sept. 25 • Unit 20E—Rural residents of Units 20E, GROUSE 12 (north of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Corridor Management Area—1 antlered bull by • Unit 20D—Rural residents of Units 11, 13, 15 grouse per day, 30 in possession Aug. 10–Mar. 31 Preserve), Circle, Central, Dot Lake, Healy Federal registration permit (FM2002) only. 15, 16, 20D, 22, 23, and Chickaloon Lake, and Mentasta Lake Unit 20F remainder—1 antlered bull Sept. 1–Sept. 25 • Unit 20 remainder—All rural residents • Unit 20F—Rural residents of Unit 20F, Dec. 1–Dec. 10 Manley, Minto, and Stevens Village PTARMIGAN • Unit 20D—Rural residents of Units 11, 13, Unit 20—those portions within five miles of Aug. 10–Mar. 31 Federal permits are available from the BLM 15, 16, 20D, 22, 23, and Chickaloon Alaska Route 5 (Taylor Highway, both to Eagle Northern Field office in Fairbanks, or the and the Alaska-Canada boundary) and that por- • Unit 20 remainder—All rural residents Arctic Interagency Visitor Center in Coldfoot tion of the Richardson Highway south of Delta (for hunting in the Dalton Highway Corridor Junction—20 ptarmigan per day, 40 in possession. only). (See directory at the end of this book for addresses.) Unit 20 remainder—20 ptarmigan per day, 40 in Aug. 10–Apr. 30 SHEEP possession • All rural residents No Federal open season BEAVER • All rural residents Unit 20E Yukon-Charley Rivers National Sept. 20–May 15 Preserve—6 beaver per season. Meat from har- vested beaver must be salvaged for human con- sumption. COYOTE • All rural residents 10 coyotes Aug. 10–Apr. 30 FOX • All rural residents 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be Sept. 1–Mar. 15 taken prior to Oct. 1. HARE • All rural residents No limit July 1–June 30 LYNX • All rural residents Units 20A, 20B, and that portion of 20C east of the Dec. 1–Jan. 31 Teklanika River—2 lynx. Unit 20E—2 lynx Nov. 1–Jan. 31 Unit 20 remainder—2 lynx Dec. 1–Jan. 31 - continued on next page -

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