SUBCHAPTER H—NATIONAL WILDLIFE MONUMENTS

PARTS 96–99 [RESERVED] § 100.1 Purpose. The regulations in this part imple- PART 100—SUBSISTENCE MANAGE- ment the Federal Subsistence Manage- MENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC ment Program on public lands within LANDS IN the State of Alaska. § 100.2 Authority. Subpart A—General Provisions The Secretary of the Interior and Sec. Secretary of Agriculture issue the reg- 100.1 Purpose. ulations in this part pursuant to au- 100.2 Authority. 100.3 Applicability and scope. thority vested in Title VIII of the Alas- 100.4 Definitions. ka National Interest Lands Conserva- 100.5 Eligibility for subsistence use. tion Act (ANILCA), 16 U.S.C. 3101–3126. 100.6 Licenses, permits, harvest tickets, tags, and reports. § 100.3 Applicability and scope. 100.7 Restriction on use. (a) The regulations in this part im- 100.8 Penalties. plement the provisions of Title VIII of 100.9 Information collection requirements. ANILCA relevant to the taking of fish Subpart B—Program Structure and wildlife on public land in the State of Alaska. The regulations in this part 100.10 Federal Subsistence Board. do not permit subsistence uses in Gla- 100.11 Regional advisory councils. cier Bay National Park, Kenai Fjords 100.12 Local advisory committees. National Park, Katmai National Park, 100.13 Board/agency relationships. and that portion of Denali National 100.14 Relationship to State procedures and Park established as Mt. McKinley Na- regulations. 100.15 Rural determination process. tional Park prior to passage of 100.16 Customary and traditional use deter- ANILCA, where subsistence taking and mination process. uses are prohibited. The regulations in 100.17 Determining priorities for subsist- this part do not supersede agency-spe- ence uses among rural Alaska residents. cific regulations. 100.18 Regulation adoption process. (b) The regulations contained in this 100.19 Special actions. part apply on all public lands, includ- 100.20 Request for reconsideration. ing all inland waters, both navigable 100.21 [Reserved] and non-navigable, within and adjacent Subpart C—Board Determinations to the exterior boundaries of the fol- lowing areas, and on the marine waters 100.22 Subsistence resource regions. as identified in the following areas: 100.23 Rural determinations. (1) Alaska Maritime National Wild- 100.24 Customary and traditional use deter- life Refuge, including the: minations. (i) Karluk Subunit: All of the sub- Subpart D—Subsistence Taking of Fish and merged land and water of the Pacific Wildlife Ocean (Sheliokof Strait) extending 3,000 feet from the shoreline between a 100.25 Subsistence taking of fish, wildlife, point on the spit at the meander corner and shellfish: general regulations. common to Sections 35 and 36 of Town- 100.26 Subsistence taking of wildlife. ship 30 South, Range 33 West, and a 100.27 Subsistence taking of fish. point approximately 11⁄4 miles east of 100.28 Subsistence taking of shellfish. Rocky Point within Section 14 of AUTHORITY: 16 U.S.C. 3, 472, 551, 668dd, 3101– Township 29 South, Range 31, West, 3126; 18 U.S.C. 3551–3586; 43 U.S.C. 1733. Seward as described in Public Land Order 128, dated June 19, 1943; Subpart A—General Provisions (ii) Womens Bay Subunit: Womens Bay, Gibson Cove, portions of St. Paul SOURCE: 67 FR 30563, May 7, 2002, unless Harbor and Chiniak Bay: All of the otherwise noted. submerged land and water as described

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in Public Land Order 1182, dated July 7, Federal Subsistence Management pur- 1955 (U.S. Survey 21539); poses, 3 miles from the shoreline of (iii) Afognak Island Subunit: All sub- Nunivak Island as described in Execu- merged lands and waters of the Pacific tive Order No. 5059, dated April 15, 1929. Ocean lying within 3 miles of the (5) Southeastern Alaska, including shoreline as described in Proclamation the: No. 39, dated December 24, 1892; (i) Makhnati Island Area: Land and (iv) Simeonof Subunit: All of the sub- waters beginning at the southern point merged land and water of Simeonof Is- of Fruit Island, 57°02′35″ north latitude, land together with the adjacent waters 135°21′07″ west longitude as shown on of the Pacific Ocean extending 1 mile Coast and Geodetic Sur- from the shoreline as described in Pub- vey Chart No. 8244, May 21, 1941; from lic Land Order 1749, dated October 30, the point of beginning, by metes and 1958; and bounds; S 58° W, 2,500 feet, to the south- (v) Semidi Subunit: All of the sub- ern point of Nepovorotni Rocks; S 83° merged land and water of the Semidi W, 5,600 feet, on a line passing through Islands together with the adjacent the southern point of a small island waters of the Pacific Ocean lying be- lying about 150 feet south of Makhnati tween parallels 55°57′57″00–56°15′57″00 Island; N 6° W, 4,200 feet, on a line pass- North Latitude and 156°30′00″–157°00′00″ ing through the western point of a West Longitude as described in Execu- small island lying about 150 feet west tive Order 5858, dated June 17, 1932; of Makhnati Island, to the north- (2) Arctic , western point of Signal Island; N 24° E, including those waters shoreward of 3,000 feet, to a point, 57°03′15″ north the line of extreme low water starting latitude, 134°23′07″ west longitude; East, in the vicinity of Monument 1 at the 2,900 feet, to a point in course No. 45 in intersection of the International meanders of U.S. Survey No. 1496, on Boundary line between the State of west side of Japonski Island; south- Alaska and the Territory; Can- easterly, with the meanders of ada, and extending westerly, along the Japonski Island, U.S. Survey No. 1,496 line of extreme low water across the to angle point No. 35, on the south- entrances of lagoons such that all off- western point of Japonski Island; S 60° shore bars, reefs and islands, and la- E, 3,300 feet, along the boundary line of goons that separate them from the Naval reservation described in Execu- mainland to Brownlow Point, approxi- tive Order No. 8216, July 25, 1939, to the mately 70°10′ North Latitude and 145°51′ point of beginning, and that part of West Longitude; Sitka Bay lying south of Japonski Is- (3) National Petroleum Reserve in land and west of the main channel, but Alaska, including those waters shore- not including Aleutski Island as re- ward of a line beginning at the western voked in Public Land Order 925, Octo- bank of the Colville River following ber 27, 1953, described by metes and the highest highwater mark westerly, bounds as follows: Beginning at the extending across the entrances of small southeast point of Japonski Island at lagoons, including Pearl Bay, Wain- angle point No. 7 of the meanders of wright Inlet, the Kuk River, Kugrau U.S. Survey No. 1496; thence east ap- Bay and River, and other small bays proximately 12.00 chains to the center and river estuaries, and following the of the main channel; thence S 45° E. ocean side of barrier islands and along the main channel approximately sandspits within three miles of shore 20.00 chains; thence S 45° W, approxi- and the ocean side of the Plover Is- mately 9.00 chains to the southeastern lands, to the northwestern extremity point of Aleutski Island; thence S 79° of Icy Cape, at approximately 70°21′ W, approximately 40.00 chains to the North Latitute and 161°46′ West Lon- southern point of Fruit Island; thence gitude; and N 60° W, approximately 50.00 chains to (4) Yukon Delta National Wildlife the southwestern point of Japonski Is- Refuge, including Nunivak Island: the land at angle point No. 35 of U.S. Sur- submerged land and water of Nunivak vey No. 1496; thence easterly with the Island together with the adjacent meanders of Japonski Island to the waters of the extending, for point of beginning including Charcoal,

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Harbor, Alice, Love, and Fruit islands ning (Approx. Long. 133°05′ W, Lat. and a number of smaller unnamed is- 57°00′ N). lands. (D) Point Colpoys and (ii) : are shown on the U.S. Coast and Geo- (A) Beacon Point, Frederick Sound, detic Survey Chart No. 8160—Prince of and Kupreanof Island are shown on the Wales Island—Sheet No. 12. The ref- U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart erence location is marked as 64 south, No. 8210—Sheet No. 16. The reference 78 east, CRM, SECs. 10, 11, 12 on the location is marked as 57 south, 79 east, map labeled as USS 1634. Location is CRM, SEC 8, U.S. Survey No. 1604. The north of a true east-and-west line run- point begins on the low-water line at N ning across the point to 1,520 feet true 63° W, true and approximately 1,520 feet south from the high-water line at the from Beacon Point beacon; thence due northernmost extremity. Map includes south true 1,520 feet; thence true East all adjacent rocks and ledges not cov- 1,800 feet, more or less to an intersec- ered at low water and also includes two tion with a low-water line; thence fol- rocks awash about 11⁄4 nautical miles lowing, is the low-water line round the east and South and 75° East, respec- point to point of the beginning tively, from the aforementioned point (Approx. Long. 133°00′ W, Lat. 56°561⁄4′ (Approx. Long. 133°12′ W, Lat. 56°20′ N). N). (E) Vank Island and Stikine Strait (B) Bushy Island and Snow Passage are shown on the U.S. Coast and Geo- are shown on the U.S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 8160—Sheet No. detic Survey Chart, labeled No. 8160— 18. Located at 62 south, 82 east, CRM, Sheet No. 12. The reference location is SEC 34, on the map labeled as USS 1648. marked as 64 south, 80 east, CRM, SEC. This part of the island is lying south of 31/32 on the map labeled, USS 1607. The a true east-and-west line that is drawn point begins on a low-water line about across the island from low water to low 1⁄4 nautical miles and southwesterly water. Island is 760 feet due North from from the northwest point of the island, the center of the concrete pier upon from which a left tangent to an island which the structure for the light is that is 300 yards in diameter and 100 erected (Approx. Long. 132°35′ W, Lat. yards offshore, bears the location—N 56°27′ N). 60° W, true; thence S 60° E, true and (F) High Point, and Woronkofski Is- more or less 2,000 feet to an intersec- land, Alaska, are shown on the U.S. tion with a low-water line on the eas- Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. terly side of the island; thence forward 8160—Sheet No. 18. The location begins along the winding of the low-water line at a point on low water at the head of northwesterly and southwesterly to the the first bight easterly of the point and point of the beginning, including all about 1⁄8 nautical mile distant there- adjacent rocks and reefs not covered at from; thence south true 1,520 feet; low water (Approx. Long. 132°58′ W, thence west true 1,100 feet, more or less Lat. 56°161⁄2′ N). to an intersection with the low-water (C) Cape Strait, Frederick Sound, and line; thence northerly and easterly, fol- Kupreanof Island are shown on the U.S. lowing the windings of the low-water Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. line to point of the beginning (Approx. 8210—Sheet No. 16. The reference loca- Long. 132°33′ W, Lat. 56°24′ N). tion is marked as 56 south, 77478 east, (G) Key Reef and Clarence Strait are CRM, on the map labeled as USS 1011. shown on the U.S Coast and Geodetic It begins at a point on a low-water line Survey Chart No. 8160—Sheet No. 11. that is westerly from the lighthouse The reef lies 13⁄4 miles S. 80° E, true, and distant 1,520 feet in a direct line from Bluff Island and becomes awash from the center of the concrete pier at extreme high water. Chart includes upon which the light tower is erected; all adjacent ledges and rocks not cov- thence South 45° E, true by 1,520 feet; ered at low water (Approx. Long. 132°50′ thence east true by 1,520 feet, more or W, Lat. 56°10′ N). less to an intersection with the low- (H) Low Point and Zarembo Island, water line; thence north-westerly and Alaska, are shown on U.S. Coast and westerly, following the windings of the Geodetic Survey Chart No. 8160—Sheet low-water line to the point of begin- No. 22. The location begins at a point

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on a low-water line that is 760 feet in a (L) Cape Chacon, , direct line, easterly, from the center of and Prince of Wales Island are shown Low Point Beacon. The position is lo- on the U.S Coast and Geodetic Survey cated on a point of shoreline about 1 Chart No. 8074—Sheet No. 29. The ref- mile easterly from Low Point; thence erence location is marked as 83 south, S. 35° W, true 760 feet; thence N 800 feet 89 and 90 east, CRM, USS 1608. The lo- and W 760 feet, more or less, to an cation begins at a point at the low- intersection with the low-water line to water mark on the shore line of Dixon the point of beginning (Approx. Long. Entrance from which the southern ex- ° 132°551⁄2′ W, Lat. 56°271⁄2′ N). tremity of Cape Chacon bears south 64 (I) McNamara Point and Zarembo Is- true East and approximately 3⁄4 nau- ° land, Alaska, are shown on U.S. Coast tical miles; thence N 45 true East and and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 8160— about 1 nautical mile, more or less, to Sheet No. 25. Location begins at a an intersection with a low-water line point on a low-water line that is 1,520 on the shore of Clarence Strait; thence feet in a direct line, northerly, from southerly, following the meanderings McNamara Point Beacon— a slatted of the low-water line of the shore, to tripod structure; thence true east 1,520 and around Cape Chacon, and con- feet; thence true south, more or less, tinuing to the point of the beginning. 2,500 feet to an intersection with the Reference includes all adjacent islands, low-water line; thence northwesterly islets, rocks, and reefs that are not and northerly following the windings of covered at the low-water line (Approx. Long 132° W, Lat. 54°42′ N). the low-water line to the point of the (M) Lewis Reef and Tongass Narrows beginning (Approx. Long. 133°04′ W, are shown on the U.S Coast and Geo- Lat. 56°20′ N). detic Survey Chart No. 8094—Sheet No. (J) Mountain Point and Wrangell 71. The reference location is marked as Narrows, Alaska, are shown on the U.S. 75 south, 90 east, CRM, SEC 9. The area Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. point begins at the reef off of Lewis 8170—Sheet No. 27. The location begins Point and partly bare at low water. at a point on a low-water line south- This part of the reef is not covered at erly from the center of Mountain Point low water and lies on the northeast Beacon and distant there from 1,520 side of a true northwest-and-southeast feet in a direct line; thence true west line that is located 300 feet true south- 1,520 feet; thence true north, more or west from the center of the concrete less, 3,480 feet to an intersection with pier of Lewis Reef Light (Approx. Long. the low-water line; thence southeast- 131°441⁄2′ W, Lat. 55°22′25″ N). erly and southerly following the (N) Lyman Point and Clarence Strait windings of the low-water line to the are shown on the U.S Coast and Geo- point of the beginning (Approx. Long. detic Survey, Chart No. 8076—Sheet No. 132°571⁄2′ W, Lat. 56°44′ N). 8. The reference location is marked as (K) Angle Point, Revillagigedo Chan- 73 south, 86 east, CRM, SEC 13, on a nel, and Bold Island are shown on the map labeled as USS 2174 TRC. It begins U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart at a point at the low-water mark. The No. 8075—Sheet No. 3. The reference lo- aforementioned point is 300 feet in a di- cation is marked as 76 south, 92 east, rect line easterly from Lyman Point CRM, USS 1603. The location begins at light; thence due south 300 feet; thence a point on a low-water line abreast of due west to a low-water mark 400 feet, the lighthouse on Angle Point, the more or less; thence following the southwestern extremity of Bold Island; winding of the low-water mark to place thence easterly along the low-water of beginning (Approx. Long. 132°18′ W, line to a point that is 3,040 feet in a Lat. 35°35′ N). straight line from the beginning point; (O) Narrow Point, Clarence Strait, thence N 30° W, True 3,040 feet; thence and Prince of Wales Island are shown true west to an intersection with the on the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey low-water line, 3,000 feet, more or less; Chart No. 8100—Sheet No. 9. The ref- thence southeasterly along the low- erence location is marked as 70 south, water line to the point of the beginning 84 east, CRM, on a map labeled as USS (Approx. Long. 131°26′ W, Lat. 55°14′ N). 1628. The point begins at a point on a

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low-water line about 1 nautical mile and not covered at low water (Approx. southerly from Narrow Point Light, Long. 132°12′ W, Lat. 55°36′ N). from which point a left tangent to a (S) Spire Island Reef and high-water line of an islet about 500 Revillagigedo Channel are shown on yards in diameter and about 300 yards the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey off shore, bears south 30° true East; Chart No. 8075—Sheet No. 3. The ref- thence north 30° W, true 7,600 feet; erence location is marked as 76 south, thence N 60° E, 3,200 feet, more or less 92 east, CRM, SEC 19.The detached to an intersection with a low-water reef, covered at high water and partly line; thence southeasterly, southerly, bare at low water, is located northeast and southwesterly, following the wind- of Spire Island. Spire Island Light is lo- ing of the low-water line to the point of cated on the reef and consists of small the beginning. The map includes all ad- houses and lanterns surmounting a jacent rocks not covered at low water concrete pier. See chart for ‘‘Angle ° ′ ° ′ (Approx. Long. 132°28′ W, Lat. 55°471⁄2′ Pt.’’ (Approx. Long 131 30 W, Lat. 55 16 N). N). (P) Niblack Point, Cleveland Penin- (T) Surprise Point and Nakat Inlet sula, and Clarence Strait, Alaska, are are shown on the U.S. Coast and Geo- shown on the U.S. coast and Geodetic detic Survey Chart No. 8051—Sheet No. Survey Chart No. 8102—Sheet No. 6, 1. The reference location is marked as which is the same sheet used for 80 south, 89 east, CRM. This point lies north of a true east-and-west line. The Caamano Point. The location begins at true east-and-west line lies 3,040 feet a point on a low-water line from which true south from the northernmost ex- Niblack Point Beacon, a tripod an- tremity of the point together with ad- chored to three concrete piers, bears jacent rocks and islets (Approx. Long. southeasterly and is 1,520 feet in a di- 130°44′ W, Lat. 54°49′ N). rect line; thence true northeast 1,520 (U) Caamano Point, Cleveland Penin- feet; thence true southeast 3,040 feet; sula, and Clarence Strait, Alaska, are thence true southwest at 600 feet, more shown on the U.S. Coast and Geodetic or less, to an intersection with a low- Survey Chart No. 8102—Sheet No. 6. Lo- water line; thence northwesterly fol- cation consists of everything apart of lowing the windings of the low-water the extreme south end of the Cleveland line to the point of the beginning ° ′ ° ′ Peninsula lying on a south side of a (Approx. Long. 132 07 W, Lat. 55 33 N). true east-and-west line that is drawn (Q) Rosa Reef and Tongass Narrows across the point at a distance of 800 are shown on the U.S. Coast and Geo- feet true north from the southernmost detic Survey Chart No. 8094—Sheet No. point of the low-water line. This in- 71. The reference location is marked as cludes off-lying rocks and islets that 74 south, 90 east, CRM, SEC 31. That are not covered at low water (Approx. part of the reef is not covered at low Long. 131°59′ W, Lat. 55°30′ N). water and lies east of a true north-and- (V) Meyers Chuck and Clarence south line, located 600 feet true west Strait, Alaska, are shown on the U.S. from the center of the concrete pier of and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 8124— Rosa Reef Light. The reef is covered at Sheet No. 26. The small island is about high water (Approx. Long. 131°48′ W, 150 yards in diameter and located about Lat. 55°24′ 15″ N). 200 yards northwest of Meyers Island (R) Ship Island and Clarence Strait (Approx. Long. 132°16′ W, Lat. 55°441⁄2′ are shown on the U.S. Coast and Geo- N). detic Survey Chart No. 8100—Sheet No. (W) and Cordova Bay, 9. The reference location is marked as Alaska, are shown on the U.S coast and south, 8 east, CRM, SEC 27. The point Geodetic Survey Chart No. 8145—Sheet begins as a small island on the north- No. 36. The Southwestern Island of the westerly side of the Clarence Strait, group is about 700 yards long, including about 10 nautical miles northwesterly off-lying rocks and reefs that are not from Caamano Point and 1⁄4 mile off the covered at low water (Approx. Long. shore of Cleveland Peninsula. The 132°301⁄2′ W, Lat. 54°46 1/2′ N). sheet includes all adjacent islets and (X) Mary Island begins at a point rocks not connected to the main shore that is placed at a low-water mark.

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The aforementioned point is southward (25) Tongass National Forest, including 500 feet from a crosscut on the side of Admiralty Island National Monu- a large rock on the second point below ment and Misty Fjords National Point Winslow and Mary Island; thence Monument; due west 3⁄4 mile, statute; thence due (26) White Mountain National Recre- north to a low-water mark; thence fol- ation Area; lowing the winding of the low water to (27) Wrangell-St. Elias National Park the place of the beginning (Approx. and Preserve; Long. 131°11′ 00″ W, Lat. 55°05′ 55″ N). (28) Yukon-Charley Rivers National (Y) Tree Point starts a point of a Preserve; low-water mark. The aforementioned (29) Yukon Flats National Wildlife Ref- point is southerly 1⁄2 mile from extreme uge; westerly point of a low-water mark on (30) All components of the Wild and Tree Point, on the Alaska Mainland; Scenic River System located outside thence due true east, 3⁄4 mile; thence the boundaries of National Parks, due north 1 mile; thence due west to a National Preserves, or National Wild- low-water mark; thence following the life Refuges, including segments of winding of the low-water mark to the the , Beaver Creek, place of the beginning (Approx. Long. Birch Creek, , Fortymile 130°57′ 44″ W, Lat. 54°48′ 27″ N). River, , and Unalak- (c) The regulations contained in this leet River. part apply on all public lands, exclud- (d) The regulations contained in this ing marine waters, but including all in- part apply on all other public lands, land waters, both navigable and non- other than to the military, U.S. Coast navigable, within and adjacent to the Guard, and Federal Aviation Adminis- exterior boundaries of the following tration lands that are closed to access areas: by the general public, including all (1) National Wildlife non-navigable waters located on these Refuge; lands. (2) Aniakchak National Monument and (e) The public lands described in Preserve; paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section (3) Becharof National Wildlife Refuge; remain subject to change through rule- (4) Bering Land Bridge National Pre- making pending a Department of the serve; Interior review of title and jurisdic- (5) Cape Krusenstern National Monu- tional issues regarding certain sub- ment; merged lands beneath navigable waters (6) ; in Alaska. (7) Denali and the 1980 additions to Denali National [70 FR 76407, Dec. 27, 2005, as amended at 71 Park; FR 49999, Aug. 24, 2006; 74 FR 34696, July 17, (8) Gates of the Arctic National Park 2009; 83 FR 23817, May 23, 2018] and Preserve; § 100.4 Definitions. (9) Glacier Bay National Preserve; (10) Innoko National Wildlife Refuge; The following definitions apply to all (11) Izembek National Wildlife Refuge; regulations contained in this part: (12) Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge; Agency means a subunit of a cabinet- (13) Katmai National Preserve; level Department of the Federal Gov- (14) Kenai National Wildlife Refuge; ernment having land management au- (15) Kobuk Valley National Park; thority over the public lands including, (16) Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge; but not limited to, the U.S. Fish & (17) Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge; Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Af- (18) Lake Clark National Park and Pre- fairs, Bureau of Land Management, Na- serve; tional Park Service, and USDA Forest (19) ; Service. (20) Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge; ANILCA means the Alaska National (21) Selawik National Wildlife Refuge; Interest Lands Conservation Act, Pub- (22) Steese National Conservation Area; lic Law 96–487, 94 Stat. 2371, (codified, (23) Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge; as amended, in scattered sections of 16 (24) Togiak National Wildlife Refuge; U.S.C. and 43 U.S.C.)

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Area, District, Subdistrict, and Section Family means all persons related by mean one of the geographical areas de- blood, marriage, or adoption or any fined in the codified Alaska Depart- other person living within the house- ment of Fish and Game regulations hold on a permanent basis. found in Title 5 of the Alaska Adminis- Federal Advisory Committees or Fed- trative Code. eral Advisory Committee means the Barter means the exchange of fish or Federal Local Advisory Committees as wildlife or their parts taken for sub- described in § 100.12 sistence uses; for other fish, wildlife or Federal lands means lands and waters their parts; or, for other food or for and interests therein the title to which nonedible items other than money, if is in the United States, including navi- the exchange is of a limited and non- gable and non-navigable waters in commercial nature. which the United States has reserved Board means the Federal Subsistence water rights. Board as described in § 100.10. Fish and wildlife means any member Commissions means the Subsistence of the animal kingdom, including with- Resource Commissions established pur- out limitation any mammal, fish, bird suant to section 808 of ANILCA. (including any migratory, nonmigra- Conservation of healthy populations of tory, or endangered bird for which pro- fish and wildlife means the maintenance tection is also afforded by treaty or of fish and wildlife resources and their other international agreement), am- habitats in a condition that assures phibian, reptile, mollusk, crustacean, stable and continuing natural popu- arthropod, or other invertebrate, and lations and species mix of plants and includes any part, product, egg, or off- animals in relation to their ecosystem, spring thereof, or the carcass or part including the recognition that local thereof. rural residents engaged in subsistence Game Management Unit or GMU means uses may be a natural part of that eco- one of the 26 geographical areas listed system; minimizes the likelihood of ir- under game management units in the reversible or long-term adverse effects codified State of Alaska and upon such populations and species; en- trapping regulations and the Game sures the maximum practicable diver- Unit Maps of Alaska. sity of options for the future; and rec- Inland Waters means, for the purposes ognizes that the policies and legal au- of this part, those waters located land- thorities of the managing agencies will ward of the mean high tide line or the determine the nature and degree of waters located upstream of the management programs affecting eco- straight line drawn from headland to logical relationships, population dy- headland across the mouths of rivers or namics, and the manipulation of the other waters as they flow into the sea. components of the ecosystem. Inland waters include, but are not lim- Customary trade means exchange for ited to, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, cash of fish and wildlife resources regu- streams, and rivers. lated in this part, not otherwise pro- Marine Waters means, for the pur- hibited by Federal law or regulation, to poses of this part, those waters located support personal and family needs; and seaward of the mean high tide line or does not include trade which con- the waters located seaward of the stitutes a significant commercial en- straight line drawn from headland to terprise. headland across the mouths of rivers or Customary and traditional use means a other waters as they flow into the sea. long-established, consistent pattern of Person means an individual and does use, incorporating beliefs and customs not include a corporation, company, which have been transmitted from gen- partnership, firm, association, organi- eration to generation. This use plays zation, business, trust, or society. an important role in the economy of Public lands or public land means: the community. (1) Lands situated in Alaska which FACA means the Federal Advisory are Federal lands, except— Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, 86 (i) Land selections of the State of Stat. 770 (codified as amended, at 5 Alaska which have been tentatively ap- U.S.C. Appendix II, 1–15). proved or validly selected under the

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Alaska Statehood Act and lands which residence in another location for any have been confirmed to, validly se- purpose. lected by, or granted to the Territory Rural means any community or area of Alaska or the State under any other of Alaska determined by the Board to provision of Federal law; qualify as such under the process de- (ii) Land selections of a Native Cor- scribed in § 100.15. poration made under the Alaska Native Secretary means the Secretary of the Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1601 Interior, except that in reference to et seq., which have not been conveyed matters related to any unit of the Na- to a Native Corporation, unless any tional Forest System, such term means such selection is determined to be in- the Secretary of Agriculture. valid or is relinquished; and State means the State of Alaska. (iii) Lands referred to in section 19(b) Subsistence uses means the customary of the Alaska Native Claims Settle- and traditional uses by rural Alaska ment Act, 43 U.S.C. 1618(b). residents of wild, renewable resources (2) Notwithstanding the exceptions in for direct personal or family consump- paragraphs (1)(i) through (iii) of this tion as food, shelter, fuel, clothing, definition, until conveyed or interim tools, or transportation; for the mak- conveyed, all Federal lands within the ing and selling of handicraft articles boundaries of any unit of the National out of nonedible byproducts of fish and Park System, National Wildlife Refuge wildlife resources taken for personal or System, National Wild and Scenic Riv- family consumption; for barter, or ers Systems, National Forest Monu- sharing for personal or family con- ment, , Na- sumption; and for customary trade. tional Conservation Area, new Na- Take or taking as used with respect to tional forest or forest addition shall be fish or wildlife, means to pursue, hunt, treated as public lands for the purposes shoot, trap, net, capture, collect, kill, of the regulations in this part pursuant harm, or attempt to engage in any to section 906(o)(2) of ANILCA. such conduct. Regional Councils or Regional Council Year means calendar year unless an- means the Regional Advisory Councils other year is specified. as described in § 100.11. [69 FR 60962, Oct. 14, 2004] Reserved water right(s) means the Fed- eral right to use unappropriated appur- § 100.5 Eligibility for subsistence use. tenant water necessary to accomplish (a) You may take fish and wildlife on the purposes for which a Federal res- public lands for subsistence uses only if ervation was established. Reserved you are an Alaska resident of a rural water rights include nonconsumptive area or rural community. The regula- and consumptive uses. tions in this part may further limit Resident means any person who has your qualifications to harvest fish or his or her primary, permanent home wildlife resources for subsistence uses. for the previous 12 months within Alas- If you are not an Alaska resident or are ka and whenever absent from this pri- a resident of a non-rural area or com- mary, permanent home, has the inten- munity listed in § 100.23, you may not tion of returning to it. Factors dem- take fish or wildlife on public lands for onstrating the location of a person’s subsistence uses under the regulations primary, permanent home may include, in this part. but are not limited to: the address list- (b) Where the Board has made a cus- ed on an Alaska Permanent Fund divi- tomary and traditional use determina- dend application; an Alaska license to tion regarding subsistence use of a spe- drive, hunt, fish, or engage in an activ- cific fish stock or wildlife population, ity regulated by a government entity; in accordance with, and as listed in, affidavit of person or persons who § 100.24, only those Alaskans who are know the individual; voter registra- residents of rural areas or communities tion; location of residences owned, designated by the Board are eligible for rented, or leased; location of stored subsistence taking of that population household goods; residence of spouse, or stock on public lands for subsistence minor children, or dependents; tax doc- uses under the regulations in this part. uments; or whether the person claims If you do not live in one of those areas

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or communities, you may not take fish have that permit in your possession or wildlife from that population or during the taking and must comply stock, on public lands under the regu- with all requirements of the permit lations in this part. and the regulations in this section per- (c) Where customary and traditional taining to validation and reporting and use determinations for a fish stock or to regulations in subpart D of this part wildlife population within a specific pertaining to methods and means, pos- area have not yet been made by the session and transportation, and utiliza- Board (e.g., ‘‘no determination’’), all tion. Upon the request of a State or Alaskans who are residents of rural Federal law enforcement agent, you areas or communities may harvest for must also produce any licenses, per- subsistence from that stock or popu- mits, harvest tickets, tags, or other lation under the regulations in this documents required by this section. If part. you are engaged in taking fish and (d) The may wildlife under the regulations in this regulate further the eligibility of those part, you must allow State or Federal individuals qualified to engage in sub- law enforcement agents to inspect any sistence uses on National Park Service apparatus designed to be used, or capa- lands in accordance with specific au- ble of being used to take fish or wild- thority in ANILCA, and National Park life, or any fish or wildlife in your pos- Service regulations at 36 CFR Part 13. session. (d) You must validate the harvest § 100.6 Licenses, permits, harvest tick- tickets, tags, permits, or other re- ets, tags, and reports. quired documents before removing (a) If you wish to take fish and wild- your kill from the harvest site. You life on public lands for subsistence must also comply with all reporting uses, you must be an eligible rural provisions as set forth in subpart D of Alaska resident and: this part. (1) Possess the pertinent valid Alaska (e) If you take fish and wildlife under resident hunting and trapping licenses a community harvest system, you (no license required to take fish or must report the harvest activity in ac- shellfish, but you must be an Alaska cordance with regulations specified for resident) unless Federal licenses are re- that community in subpart D of this quired or unless otherwise provided for part, and as required by any applicable in subpart D of this part; permit conditions. Individuals may be (2) Possess and comply with the pro- responsible for particular reporting re- visions of any pertinent Federal per- quirements in the conditions permit- mits (Federal Subsistence Registration ting a specific community’s harvest. Permit or Federal Designated Har- Failure to comply with these condi- vester Permit) required by subpart D of tions is a violation of the regulations this part; and in this part. Community harvests are (3) Possess and comply with the pro- reviewed annually under the regula- visions of any pertinent permits, har- tions in subpart D of this part. vest tickets, or tags required by the (f) You may not make a fraudulent State unless any of these documents or application for Federal or State li- individual provisions in them are su- censes, permits, harvest tickets or tags perseded by the requirements in sub- or intentionally file an incorrect har- part D of this part. vest report. (b) In order to receive a Federal Sub- sistence Registration Permit or Fed- [67 FR 30563, May 7, 2002, as amended at 68 eral Designated Harvester Permit or FR 7704, Feb. 18, 2003] designate someone to harvest fish or wildlife for you under a Federal Des- § 100.7 Restriction on use. ignated Harvester Permit, you must be (a) You may not use fish or wildlife old enough to reasonably harvest that or their parts, taken pursuant to the species yourself (or under the guidance regulations in this part, unless pro- of an adult). vided for in this part. (c) If you have been awarded a permit (b) You may not exchange in cus- to take fish and wildlife, you must tomary trade or sell fish or wildlife or

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their parts, taken pursuant to the reg- request for reconsideration is vol- ulations in this part, unless provided untary but required to receive a final for in this part. review by the Board. We estimate that (c) You may barter fish or wildlife or a request for reconsideration will take their parts, taken pursuant to the reg- 4 hours to prepare and submit. ulations in this part, unless restricted (3) The remaining information collec- in §§ 100.25, 100.26, 100.27, or 100.28. tion requirements contained in this part imposed upon subsistence users § 100.8 Penalties. are those adopted from State regula- If you are convicted of violating any tions. These collection requirements provision of 50 CFR Part 100 or 36 CFR would exist in the absence of Federal Part 242, you may be punished by a fine subsistence regulations and are not or by imprisonment in accordance with subject to the Paperwork Reduction the penalty provisions applicable to Act. The burden in this situation is the public land where the violation oc- negligible, and information gained curred. from these reports is systematically available to Federal managers by rou- § 100.9 Information collection require- tine computer access requiring less ments. than 1 hour. (a) The rules in this part contain in- (b) You may direct comments on the formation collection requirements sub- burden estimate or any other aspect of ject to Office of Management and the burden estimate to the Service’s Budget (OMB) approval under 44 U.S.C. Information Collection Clearance Offi- 3501–3520. They apply to fish and wild- cer at the address provided at 50 CFR life harvest activities on public lands 2.1(b). Additional information require- in Alaska. Subsistence users will not ments may be imposed if Local Advi- be required to respond to an informa- sory Committees or additional Re- tion collection request unless a valid gional Councils, subject to the Federal OMB number is displayed on the infor- Advisory Committee Act (FACA), are mation collection form. established under subpart B of this (1) Section 100.6, Licenses, permits, part. Such requirements will be sub- harvest tickets, tags, and reports. The mitted to OMB for approval prior to information collection requirements their implementation. contained in § 100.6 (Federal Subsist- ence Registration Permit or Federal [67 FR 30563, May 7, 2002, as amended at 79 FR 43968, July 29, 2014] Designated Harvester Permit forms) provide for permit-specific subsistence activities not authorized through the Subpart B—Program Structure general adoption of State regulations. Identity and location of residence are SOURCE: 67 FR 30563, May 7, 2002, unless required to determine if you are eligi- otherwise noted. ble for a permit and a report of success is required after a harvest attempt. § 100.10 Federal Subsistence Board. These requirements are not duplicative (a) The Secretary of the Interior and with the requirements of paragraph Secretary of Agriculture hereby estab- (a)(3) of this section. The regulations in lish a Federal Subsistence Board, and § 100.6 require this information before a assign it responsibility for admin- rural Alaska resident may engage in istering the subsistence taking and subsistence uses on public lands. The uses of fish and wildlife on public Department estimates that the average lands, and the related promulgation time necessary to obtain and comply and signature authority for regulations with this permit information collec- of subparts C and D of this part. The tion requirement is 0.25 hours. Secretaries, however, retain their ex- (2) Section 100.20, Request for recon- isting authority to restrict or elimi- sideration. The information collection nate hunting, fishing, or trapping ac- requirements contained in § 100.20 pro- tivities which occur on lands or waters vide a standardized process to allow in- in Alaska other than public lands when dividuals the opportunity to appeal de- such activities interfere with subsist- cisions of the Board. Submission of a ence hunting, fishing, or trapping on

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the public lands to such an extent as to (iv) Allocate subsistence uses of fish result in a failure to provide the sub- and wildlife populations on public sistence priority. lands; (b) Membership. (1) The voting mem- (v) Ensure that the taking on public bers of the Board are: A Chair to be ap- lands of fish and wildlife for nonwaste- pointed by the Secretary of the Inte- ful subsistence uses shall be accorded rior with the concurrence of the Sec- priority over the taking on such lands retary of Agriculture; two public mem- of fish and wildlife for other purposes; bers who possess personal knowledge of (vi) Restrict the taking of fish and and direct experience with subsistence wildlife on public lands for nonsubsist- uses in rural Alaska to be appointed by ence uses or close public lands to the the Secretary of the Interior with the take of fish and wildlife for nonsubsist- concurrence of the Secretary of Agri- ence uses when necessary for the con- culture; the Alaska Regional Director, servation of healthy populations of fish U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Alaska or wildlife, to continue subsistence Regional Director, National Park Serv- uses of fish or wildlife, or for reasons of ice; Alaska Regional Forester, U.S. public safety or administration. The Forest Service; the Alaska State Direc- Board may also reopen public lands to tor, Bureau of Land Management; and nonsubsistence uses if new information the Alaska Regional Director, Bureau or changed conditions indicate that the of Indian Affairs. Each Federal agency closure is no longer warranted; member of the Board may appoint a (vii) Restrict the taking of a par- designee. ticular fish or wildlife population on (2) [Reserved] public lands for subsistence uses, close (c) Liaisons to the Board are: a State public lands to the take of fish and liaison, and the Chairman of each Re- wildlife for subsistence uses, or other- gional Council. The State liaison and wise modify the requirements for take the Chairman of each Regional Council from a particular fish or wildlife popu- may attend public sessions of all Board lation on public lands for subsistence meetings and be actively involved as uses when necessary to ensure the con- consultants to the Board. tinued viability of a fish or wildlife (d) Powers and duties. (1) The Board population, or for reasons of public shall meet at least twice per year and safety or administration. As soon as at such other times as deemed nec- conditions warrant, the Board may essary. Meetings shall occur at the call also reopen public lands to the taking of the Chair, but any member may re- of a fish and wildlife population for quest a meeting. subsistence users to continue those (2) A quorum consists of five mem- uses; bers. (viii) Establish priorities for the sub- (3) No action may be taken unless a sistence taking of fish and wildlife on majority of voting members are in public lands among rural Alaska resi- agreement. dents; (4) The Board is empowered, to the (ix) Restrict or eliminate taking of extent necessary, to implement Title fish and wildlife on public lands; VIII of ANILCA, to: (x) Determine what types and forms (i) Issue regulations for the manage- of trade of fish and wildlife taken for ment of subsistence taking and uses of subsistence uses constitute allowable fish and wildlife on public lands; customary trade; (ii) Determine which communities or (xi) Authorize the Regional Councils areas of the State are rural or non- to convene; rural; (xii) Establish a Regional Council in (iii) Determine which rural Alaska each subsistence resource region and areas or communities have customary recommend to the Secretaries, ap- and traditional subsistence uses of spe- pointees to the Regional Councils, pur- cific fish and wildlife populations; suant to the FACA;

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(xiii) Establish Federal Advisory (5) The Board may implement one or Committees within the subsistence re- more of the following harvest and har- source regions, if necessary, and rec- vest reporting or permit systems: ommend to the Secretaries that mem- (i) The fish and wildlife is taken by bers of the Federal Advisory Commit- an individual who is required to obtain tees be appointed from the group of in- and possess pertinent State harvest dividuals nominated by rural Alaska permits, tickets, or tags, or Federal residents; permit (Federal Subsistence Registra- (xiv) Establish rules and procedures tion Permit); for the operation of the Board, and the (ii) A qualified subsistence user may Regional Councils; designate another qualified subsistence (xv) Review and respond to proposals user (by using the Federal Designated for regulations, management plans, Harvester Permit) to take fish and policies, and other matters related to wildlife on his or her behalf; subsistence taking and uses of fish and (iii) The fish and wildlife is taken by wildlife; individuals or community representa- (xvi) Enter into cooperative agree- tives permitted (via a Federal Subsist- ments or otherwise cooperate with ence Registration Permit) a one-time Federal agencies, the State, Native or- or annual harvest for special purposes ganizations, local governmental enti- including ceremonies and potlatches; or ties, and other persons and organiza- (iv) The fish and wildlife is taken by tions, including international entities representatives of a community per- to effectuate the purposes and policies mitted to do so in a manner consistent of the Federal subsistence management with the community’s customary and program; traditional practices. (xvii) Develop alternative permitting (6) The Board may delegate to agency processes relating to the subsistence field officials the authority to set har- taking of fish and wildlife to ensure vest and possession limits, define har- continued opportunities for subsist- vest areas, specify methods or means of ence; harvest, specify permit requirements, (xviii) Evaluate whether hunting, and open or close specific fish or wild- fishing, or trapping activities which life harvest seasons within frameworks occur on lands or waters in Alaska established by the Board. other than public lands interfere with (7) The Board shall establish a Staff subsistence hunting, fishing, or trap- Committee for analytical and adminis- ping on the public lands to such an ex- trative assistance composed of mem- tent as to result in a failure to provide bers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife the subsistence priority, and after ap- Service, National Park Service, U.S. propriate consultation with the State Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Alaska, the Regional Councils, and of Indian Affairs, and USDA Forest other Federal agencies, make a rec- Service. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv- ommendation to the Secretaries for ice representative shall serve as Chair their action; of the Staff Committee. (xix) Identify, in appropriate specific (8) The Board may establish and dis- instances, whether there exists addi- solve additional committees as nec- tional Federal reservations, Federal re- essary for assistance. served water rights or other Federal in- (9) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service terests in lands or waters, including shall provide appropriate administra- those in which the United States holds tive support for the Board. less than a fee ownership, to which the (10) The Board shall authorize at Federal subsistence priority attaches, least two meetings per year for each and make appropriate recommendation Regional Council. to the Secretaries for inclusion of (e) Relationship to Regional Councils. those interests within the Federal Sub- (1) The Board shall consider the reports sistence Management Program; and and recommendations of the Regional (xx) Take other actions authorized by Councils concerning the taking of fish the Secretaries to implement Title and wildlife on public lands within VIII of ANILCA. their respective regions for subsistence

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uses. The Board may choose not to fol- and must be knowledgeable about the low any Regional Council recommenda- region and subsistence uses of the pub- tion which it determines is not sup- lic lands therein. The Board will accept ported by substantial evidence, vio- nominations and make recommenda- lates recognized principles of fish and tions to the Secretaries for member- wildlife conservation, would be detri- ship on the Regional Councils. In mak- mental to the satisfaction of subsist- ing their recommendations, the Board ence needs, or in closure situations, for will identify the interest(s) the appli- reasons of public safety or administra- cants propose to represent on the re- tion or to assure the continued viabil- spective Regional Councils. The Sec- ity of a particular fish or wildlife popu- retary of the Interior with the concur- lation. If a recommendation is not rence of the Secretary of Agriculture adopted, the Board shall set forth the will make the appointments to the Re- factual basis and the reasons for the gional Councils. decision, in writing, in a timely fash- (2) Regional Council members shall ion. serve 3-year terms and may be re- (2) The Board shall provide available appointed. Initial members shall be ap- and appropriate technical assistance to pointed with staggered terms up to 3 the Regional Councils. years. [67 FR 30563, May 7, 2002, as amended at 75 (3) The Chair of each Regional Coun- FR 63092, Oct. 14, 2010; 76 FR 56114, Sept. 12, cil shall be elected by the applicable 2011] Regional Council, from its member- ship, for a 1-year term and may be re- § 100.11 Regional advisory councils. elected. (a) The Board shall establish a Re- (c) Powers and Duties. (1) The Re- gional Council for each subsistence re- gional Councils are authorized to: source region to participate in the Fed- (i) Hold public meetings related to eral subsistence management program. subsistence uses of fish and wildlife The Regional Councils shall be estab- within their respective regions, after lished, and conduct their activities, in the Chair of the Board or the des- accordance with the FACA. The Re- ignated Federal Coordinator has called gional Councils shall provide a regional the meeting and approved the meeting forum for the collection and expression agenda; of opinions and recommendations on (ii) Elect officers; matters related to subsistence taking and uses of fish and wildlife resources (iii) Review, evaluate, and make rec- on public lands. The Regional Councils ommendations to the Board on pro- shall provide for public participation in posals for regulations, policies, man- the Federal regulatory process. agement plans, and other matters re- (b) Establishment of Regional Councils; lating to the subsistence take of fish membership. (1) The Secretaries, based and wildlife under the regulations in on Board recommendation, will estab- this part within the region; lish the number of members for each (iv) Provide a forum for the expres- Regional Council. To ensure that each sion of opinions and recommendations Council represents a diversity of inter- by persons interested in any matter re- ests, the Board will strive to ensure lated to the subsistence uses of fish and that 70 percent of the members rep- wildlife within the region; resent subsistence interests within a (v) Encourage local and regional par- region and 30 percent of the members ticipation, pursuant to the provisions represent commercial and sport inter- of the regulations in this part in the ests within a region. The portion of decisionmaking process affecting the membership that represents the com- taking of fish and wildlife on the public mercial and sport interests shall in- lands within the region for subsistence clude, where possible, at least one rep- uses; resentative from the sport community (vi) Prepare and submit to the Board and one representative from the com- an annual report containing— mercial community. A Regional Coun- (A) An identification of current and cil member must be a resident of the anticipated subsistence uses of fish and region in which he or she is appointed wildlife populations within the region;

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(B) An evaluation of current and an- quately provide advice to, and assist, ticipated subsistence needs for fish and the particular Regional Council in car- wildlife populations from the public rying out its function as set forth in lands within the region; § 100.11. (C) A recommended strategy for the (b) Local Federal Advisory Commit- management of fish and wildlife popu- tees, if established by the Board, shall lations within the region to accommo- operate in conformance with the provi- date such subsistence uses and needs sions of the FACA, and comply with related to the public lands; and rules of operation established by the (D) Recommendations concerning Board. policies, standards, guidelines, and reg- ulations to implement the strategy; § 100.13 Board/agency relationships. (vii) Appoint members to each Sub- (a) General. (1) The Board, in making sistence Resource Commission within decisions or recommendations, shall their region in accordance with the re- consider and ensure compliance with quirements of Section 808 of ANILCA; specific statutory requirements regard- (viii) Make recommendations on de- ing the management of resources on terminations of customary and tradi- public lands, recognizing that the man- tional use of subsistence resources; agement policies applicable to some (ix) Make recommendations on deter- public lands may entail methods of re- minations of rural status; source and habitat management and (x) Make recommendations regarding protection different from methods ap- the allocation of subsistence uses propriate for other public lands. among rural Alaska residents pursuant (2) The Board shall issue regulations to § 100.17; for subsistence taking of fish and wild- (xi) Develop proposals pertaining to life on public lands. The Board is the the subsistence taking and use of fish final administrative authority on the and wildlife under the regulations in promulgation of subparts C and D regu- this part, and review and evaluate such lations relating to the subsistence tak- proposals submitted by other sources; ing of fish and wildlife on public lands. (xii) Provide recommendations on (3) Nothing in the regulations in this the establishment and membership of part shall enlarge or diminish the au- Federal Advisory Committees. thority of any agency to issue regula- (2) The Regional Councils shall: tions necessary for the proper manage- (i) Operate in conformance with the ment of public lands under their juris- provisions of FACA and comply with diction in accordance with ANILCA rules of operation established by the and other existing laws. Board; (b) Section 808 of ANILCA establishes (ii) Perform other duties specified by National Park and Park Monument the Board. Subsistence Resource Commissions. (3) The Regional Council rec- Nothing in the regulations in this part ommendations to the Board should be affects the duties or authorities of supported by substantial evidence, be these commissions. consistent with recognized principles of fish and wildlife conservation, and not § 100.14 Relationship to State proce- be detrimental to the satisfaction of dures and regulations. subsistence needs. (a) State fish and game regulations [67 FR 30563, May 7, 2002, as amended at 68 apply to public lands and such laws are FR 7704, Feb. 18, 2003; 69 FR 60962, Oct. 14, hereby adopted and made a part of the 2004] regulations in this part to the extent they are not inconsistent with, or su- § 100.12 Local advisory committees. perseded by, the regulations in this (a) The Board shall establish such part. local Federal Advisory Committees (b) The Board may close public lands within each region as necessary at such to hunting, trapping, or fishing, or time that it is determined, after notice take actions to restrict the taking of and hearing and consultation with the fish and wildlife when necessary to State, that the existing State fish and conserve healthy populations of fish game advisory committees do not ade- and wildlife, continue subsistence uses

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of such populations, or pursuant to § 100.16 Customary and traditional use other applicable Federal law. The determination process. Board may review and adopt State (a) The Board shall determine which openings, closures, or restrictions fish stocks and wildlife populations which serve to achieve the objectives have been customarily and tradition- of the regulations in this part. ally used for subsistence. These deter- (c) The Board may enter into agree- minations shall identify the specific ments with the State in order to co- community’s or area’s use of specific ordinate respective management re- fish stocks and wildlife populations. sponsibilities. For areas managed by the National (d) Petition for repeal of subsistence Park Service, where subsistence uses rules and regulations. (1) The State of are allowed, the determinations may be Alaska may petition the Secretaries made on an individual basis. for repeal of the subsistence rules and (b) A community or area shall gen- regulations in this part when the State erally exhibit the following factors, has enacted and implemented subsist- which exemplify customary and tradi- ence management and use laws which: tional use. The Board shall make cus- (i) Are consistent with sections 803, tomary and traditional use determina- 804, and 805 of ANILCA; and tions based on application of the fol- (ii) Provide for the subsistence defi- lowing factors: nition, preference, and participation (1) A long-term consistent pattern of specified in sections 803, 804, and 805 of use, excluding interruptions beyond ANILCA. the control of the community or area; (2) The State’s petition shall: (2) A pattern of use recurring in spe- (i) Be submitted to the Secretary of cific seasons for many years; the Interior, U.S. Department of the (3) A pattern of use consisting of Interior, , D.C. 20240, and methods and means of harvest which the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. De- are characterized by efficiency and partment of Agriculture, Washington, economy of effort and cost, conditioned D.C. 20240; by local characteristics; (ii) Include the entire text of applica- (4) The consistent harvest and use of ble State legislation indicating compli- fish or wildlife as related to past meth- ance with sections 803, 804, and 805 of ods and means of taking; near, or rea- ANILCA; and sonably accessible from, the commu- (iii) Set forth all data and arguments nity or area; available to the State in support of leg- (5) A means of handling, preparing, islative compliance with sections 803, preserving, and storing fish or wildlife 804, and 805 of ANILCA. which has been traditionally used by (3) If the Secretaries find that the past generations, including consider- State’s petition contains adequate jus- ation of alteration of past practices tification, a rulemaking proceeding for due to recent technological advances, repeal of the regulations in this part where appropriate; will be initiated. If the Secretaries find (6) A pattern of use which includes that the State’s petition does not con- the handing down of knowledge of fish- tain adequate justification, the peti- ing and hunting skills, values, and lore tion will be denied by letter or other from generation to generation; notice, with a statement of the ground (7) A pattern of use in which the har- for denial. vest is shared or distributed within a definable community of persons; and § 100.15 Rural determination process. (8) A pattern of use which relates to (a) The Board determines which areas reliance upon a wide diversity of fish or communities in Alaska are and wildlife resources of the area and nonrural. Current determinations are which provides substantial cultural, listed at § 100.23. economic, social, and nutritional ele- ments to the community or area. (b) All other communities and areas (c) The Board shall take into consid- are, therefore, rural. eration the reports and recommenda- [80 FR 68253, Nov. 4, 2015] tions of any appropriate Regional

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Council regarding customary and tradi- tribute comments on the proposed reg- tional uses of subsistence resources. ulations in the form of proposals for (d) Current determinations are listed public review. in § 100.24. (1) Proposals shall be made available for at least a thirty (30) day review by § 100.17 Determining priorities for the Regional Councils. Regional Coun- subsistence uses among rural Alas- cils shall forward their recommenda- ka residents. tions on proposals to the Board. Such (a) Whenever it is necessary to re- proposals with recommendations may strict the subsistence taking of fish be submitted in the time period as and wildlife on public lands in order to specified by the Board or as a part of protect the continued viability of such the Regional Council’s annual report populations, or to continue subsistence described in § 100.11, whichever is ear- uses, the Board shall establish a pri- lier. ority among the rural Alaska residents (2) The Board shall publish notice after considering any recommendation throughout Alaska of the availability submitted by an appropriate Regional of proposals received. Council. (3) The public shall have at least (b) The priority shall be implemented thirty (30) days to review and comment through appropriate limitations based on proposals. on the application of the following cri- (4) After the comment period the teria to each area, community, or indi- Board shall meet to receive public tes- vidual determined to have customary timony and consider the proposals. The and traditional use, as necessary: Board shall consider traditional use (1) Customary and direct dependence patterns when establishing harvest lev- upon the populations as the mainstay els and seasons, and methods and of livelihood; means. The Board may choose not to (2) Local residency; and follow any recommendation which the (3) The availability of alternative re- Board determines is not supported by sources. substantial evidence, violates recog- (c) If allocation on an area or com- nized principles of fish and wildlife munity basis is not achievable, then conservation, or would be detrimental the Board shall allocate subsistence op- to the satisfaction of subsistence portunity on an individual basis needs. If a recommendation approved through application of the criteria in by a Regional Council is not adopted paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this by the Board, the Board shall set forth section. the factual basis and the reasons for its (d) In addressing a situation where decision in writing to the Regional prioritized allocation becomes nec- Council. essary, the Board shall solicit rec- (5) Following consideration of the ommendations from the Regional proposals the Board shall publish final Council in the area affected. regulations pertaining to subparts C and D of this part in the FEDERAL REG- § 100.18 Regulation adoption process. ISTER. (a) The Board will accept proposals (b) Proposals for changes to subparts for changes to the Federal subsistence A and B of this part shall be accepted regulations in subparts C or D of this by the Secretary of the Interior in ac- part according to a published schedule, cordance with 43 CFR part 14. except for proposals for emergency and [67 FR 30563, May 7, 2002, as amended at 75 temporary special actions, which the FR 63092, Oct. 14, 2010] Board will accept according to proce- dures set forth in § 100.19. The Board § 100.19 Special actions. may establish a rotating schedule for (a) Emergency special actions. In an accepting proposals on various sections emergency situation, if necessary to of subpart C or subpart D regulations ensure the continued viability of a fish over a period of years. The Board will or wildlife population, to continue sub- develop and publish proposed regula- sistence uses of fish or wildlife, or for tions in the FEDERAL REGISTER, publish public safety reasons, the Board may notice in local newspapers, and dis- immediately open or close public lands

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for the taking of fish and wildlife for ject to the requirements of subsistence uses, or modify the require- § 100.18(a)(4). ments for take for subsistence uses, or (2) The length of any temporary ac- close public lands to take for non- tion will be confined to the minimum subsistence uses of fish and wildlife, or time period or harvest limit deter- restrict the requirements for take for mined by the Board to be necessary nonsubsistence uses. under the circumstances. In any event, (1) If the timing of a regularly sched- a temporary opening or closure will uled meeting of the affected Regional not extend longer than the end of the Council so permits without incurring current regulatory cycle. undue delay, the Board may seek Coun- (c) The Board may reject a request cil recommendations on the proposed for either an emergency or a temporary emergency special action. Such a special action if the Board concludes Council recommendation, if any, will that there are no time-sensitive cir- be subject to the requirements of cumstances necessitating a regulatory § 100.18(a)(4). change before the next regular proposal (2) The emergency action will be ef- cycle. However, a special action re- fective when directed by the Board, quest that has been rejected for this may not exceed 60 days, and may not reason may be deferred, if appropriate be extended unless the procedures for and after consultation with the pro- adoption of a temporary special action, ponent, for consideration during the as set forth in paragraph (b) of this sec- next regular proposal cycle. The Board tion, have been followed. will consider changes to customary and (b) Temporary special actions. After traditional use determinations in sub- adequate notice and public hearing, the part C of this part only during the reg- Board may temporarily close or open ular proposal cycle. public lands for the taking of fish and (d) The Board will provide notice of wildlife for subsistence uses, or modify all regulatory changes adopted via spe- the requirements for subsistence take, cial action by posting the change on or close public lands for the taking of the Office of Subsistence Management fish and wildlife for nonsubsistence Web site (http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/ uses, or restrict take for nonsubsist- index.cfml). When appropriate, notice ence uses. may also include distribution of press (1) The Board may make such tem- releases to newspapers, local radio sta- porary changes only after it deter- tions, and local contacts, as well as di- mines that the proposed temporary rect notification to the proponent and change will not interfere with the con- interested parties. The Board will pub- servation of healthy fish and wildlife lish notice and reasons justifying the populations, will not be detrimental to special action in the FEDERAL REG- the long-term subsistence use of fish or ISTER as soon as practicable. (e) The decision of the Board on any wildlife resources, and is not an unnec- proposed special action will constitute essary restriction on nonsubsistence its final administrative action. users. The Board may also reopen pub- (f) Regulations authorizing any indi- lic lands to nonsubsistence uses if new vidual agency to implement closures or information or changed conditions in- restrictions on public lands managed dicate that the closure is no longer by the agency remain unaffected by the warranted. regulations in this part. (i) Prior to implementing a tem- (g) Fish and wildlife may not be porary special action, the Board will taken in violation of any restriction, consult with the State of Alaska and closure, or change authorized by the the Chairs of the Regional Councils of Board. the affected regions. (ii) If the timing of a regularly sched- [75 FR 63092, Oct. 14, 2010] uled meeting of the affected Regional Council so permits without incurring § 100.20 Request for reconsideration. undue delay, the Board will seek Coun- (a) Regulations in subparts C and D cil recommendations on the proposed of this part published in the FEDERAL temporary special action. Such Council REGISTER are subject to requests for re- recommendations, if any, will be sub- consideration.

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(b) Any aggrieved person may file a § 100.21 [Reserved] request for reconsideration with the Board. Subpart C—Board Determinations (c) To file a request for reconsider- ation, you must notify the Board in SOURCE: 64 FR 1293, Jan. 8, 1999, unless oth- writing within sixty (60) days of the ef- erwise noted. fective date or date of publication of the notice, whichever is earlier, for § 100.22 Subsistence resource regions. which reconsideration is requested. (a) The Board hereby designates the (d) It is your responsibility to pro- following areas as subsistence resource vide the Board with sufficient nar- regions: rative evidence and argument to show (1) Southeast Region; why the action by the Board should be reconsidered. The Board will accept a (2) Southcentral Region; request for reconsideration only if it is (3) Kodiak/Aleutians Region; based upon information not previously (4) Region; considered by the Board, demonstrates (5) Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region; that the existing information used by (6) Western Interior Region; the Board is incorrect, or demonstrates (7) Seward Peninsula Region; that the Board’s interpretation of in- (8) Northwest Arctic Region; formation, applicable law, or regula- (9) Eastern Interior Region; tion is in error or contrary to existing (10) North Slope Region. law. You must include the following in- (b) You may obtain maps delineating formation in your request for reconsid- the boundaries of subsistence resource eration: regions from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife (1) Your name, and mailing address; Service at the Alaska Regional Office (2) The action which you request be address provided at 50 CFR 2.2(g). reconsidered and the date of FEDERAL [67 FR 30570, May 7, 2002, as amended at 76 REGISTER publication of that action; FR 12569, Mar. 8, 2011; 78 FR 35153, June 12, (3) A detailed statement of how you 2013] are adversely affected by the action; (4) A detailed statement of the facts § 100.23 Rural determinations. of the dispute, the issues raised by the (a) The Board has determined all request, and specific references to any communities and areas to be rural in law, regulation, or policy that you be- accordance with § 100.15 except the fol- lieve to be violated and your reason for lowing: Fairbanks North Star Borough; such allegation; Homer area—including Homer, Anchor (5) A statement of how you would Point, Kachemak City, and Fritz like the action changed. Creek; Juneau area—including Juneau, (e) Upon receipt of a request for re- West Juneau, and Douglas; Kenai consideration, the Board shall transmit area—including Kenai, Soldotna, Ster- a copy of such request to any appro- ling, Nikiski, Salamatof, Kalifornsky, priate Regional Council and the Alaska Kasilof, and Clam Gulch; Ketchikan Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) area—including Ketchikan City, Clover for review and recommendation. The Pass, North Tongass Highway, Ketch- Board shall consider any Regional ikan East, Mountain Point, Herring Council and ADFG recommendations in Cove, Saxman East, Pennock Island, making a final decision. and parts of Gravina Island; Munici- (f) If the request is justified, the pality of Anchorage; Seward area—in- Board shall implement a final decision cluding Seward and Pass, on a request for reconsideration after Valdez, and Wasilla/Palmer area—in- compliance with 5 U.S.C. 551–559 (APA). cluding Wasilla, Palmer, Sutton, Big (g) If the request is denied, the deci- Lake, Houston, and Bodenberg Butte. sion of the Board represents the final (b) You may obtain maps delineating administrative action. the boundaries of nonrural areas from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at

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the Alaska Regional Office address pro- customary and traditional use on Na- vided at 50 CFR 2.2(g), or on the Web at tional Parks and Monuments. A copy https://www.doi.gov/subsistence. of the list is available upon request. [80 FR 68248, Nov. 4, 2015] When there is a determination for spe- cific communities or areas of residence § 100.24 Customary and traditional use in a Unit, all other communities not determinations. listed for that species in that Unit have (a) The Federal Subsistence Board no Federal subsistence priority for that has determined that rural Alaska resi- species in that Unit. If no determina- dents of the listed communities, areas, tion has been made for a species in a and individuals have customary and Unit, all rural Alaska residents are eli- traditional use of the specified species gible to harvest fish or wildlife under on Federal public land in the specified this part. areas. Persons granted individual cus- (1) Wildlife determinations. The rural tomary and traditional use determina- Alaska residents of the listed commu- tions will be notified in writing by the nities and areas have a customary and Board. The Fish & Wildlife Service and traditional use of the specified species the local NPS Superintendent will on Federal public lands within the list- maintain the list of individuals having ed areas:

Area Species Determination

Unit 1C ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Units 1C, 1D, 3, Hoonah, Pelican, Point Baker, Sitka, and Tenakee Springs. Unit 1A...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 1A, excluding residents of Hyder. Unit 1B ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 1A, Petersburg, and Wrangell, excluding residents of Hyder. Unit 1C ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 1C, Haines, Hoonah, Kake, Klukwan, Skagway, and Wrangell, excluding residents of Gustavus. Unit 1D ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 1D. Unit 1 ...... Deer ...... Residents of Units 1–5. Unit 1B ...... Goat ...... Residents of Units 1B and 3. Unit 1C...... Goat ...... Residents of Haines, Kake, Klukwan, Peters- burg, and Gustavus. Unit 1B ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 1, 2, 3, and 4. Unit 1C ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Unit 1D ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 1D. Unit 2 ...... Deer ...... Residents of Units 1–5. Unit 3 ...... Deer ...... Residents of Units 1–5. Unit 3, Wrangell and Mitkof Islands ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 1B, 2, and 3. Unit 4 ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 4 and Kake. Unit 4 ...... Deer ...... Residents of Units 1–5. Unit 4 ...... Goat ...... Residents of Sitka, Hoonah, Tenakee, Pelican, Funter Bay, Angoon, Port Alexander, and Elfin Cove. Unit 5 ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Unit 5A. Unit 5 ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Yakutat. Unit 5 ...... Deer ...... Residents of Units 1–5. Unit 5 ...... Goat ...... Residents of Unit 5A. Unit 5 ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 5A. Unit 5 ...... ...... Residents of Unit 5A. Unit 6A ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Yakutat and Units 6C and 6D, ex- cluding residents of Whittier. Unit 6, remainder ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Units 6C and 6D, excluding resi- dents of Whittier. Unit 6 ...... Brown Bear ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 6A ...... Goat ...... Residents of Units 5A, 6C, Chenega Bay, and Tatitlek. Unit 6C and Unit 6D ...... Goat ...... Residents of Units 6C and D. Unit 6A ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 5A, 6A, 6B, and 6C. Unit 6B and Unit 6C ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 6A, 6B, and 6C. Unit 6D ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 6D. Unit 6A ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 5A, 6, 9, 10 ( only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26. Unit 6, remainder ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26.

Unit 7 ...... Brown Bear ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 7 ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Cooper Landing and Hope.

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Area Species Determination

Unit 7, Brown Mountain hunt area ...... Goat ...... Residents of Port Graham and Nanwalek. Unit 7 ...... Moose ...... Residents of Chenega Bay, Cooper Landing, Hope, and Tatitlek. Unit 7 ...... Sheep ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 7 ...... Ruffed Grouse ...... No Federal subsistence priority.

Unit 8 ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Old Harbor, Akhiok, Larsen Bay, Karluk, Ouzinkie, and Port Lions. Unit 8 ...... Deer ...... Residents of Unit 8. Unit 8 ...... Elk ...... Residents of Unit 8. Unit 8 ...... Goat ...... No Federal subsistence priority.

Unit 9D ...... Bison ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 9A and Unit 9B ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Units 9A, 9B, 17A, 17B, and 17C. Unit 9A ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Pedro Bay. Unit 9B ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 9B. Unit 9C ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 9C, Igiugig, Kakhonak, and Levelock. Unit 9D ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Units 9D and 10 (Unimak Island). Unit 9E ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Egegik, Ivanof Bay, Perryville, Pilot Point, Ugashik, and Port Heiden/Meshik. Unit 9A and Unit 9B ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 9B, 9C, and 17. Unit 9C ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 9B, 9C, 17, and Egegik. Unit 9D ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Unit 9D, Akutan, and False Pass. Unit 9E ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 9B, 9C, 9E, 17, Nelson La- goon, and Sand Point. Unit 9A, Unit 9B, Unit 9C and Unit 9E ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 9A, 9B, 9C, and 9E. Unit 9D ...... Moose ...... Residents of Cold Bay, False Pass, King Cove, Nelson Lagoon, and Sand Point. Unit 9B...... Sheep ...... Residents of Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay, Port Alsworth, and Lake Clark Na- tional Park and Preserve within Unit 9B. Unit 9 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26. Unit 9A, Unit 9B, Unit 9C, and Unit 9E ...... Beaver ...... Residents of Units 9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, and 17.

Unit 10 Unimak Island ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Units 9D and 10 (Unimak Island). Unit 10 Unimak Island ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Akutan, False Pass, King Cove, and Sand Point. Unit 10, remainder ...... Caribou ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 10 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26.

Unit 11 ...... Bison ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 11, north of the Sanford River ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Cen- ter, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina, Tonsina, and Units 11 and 12. Unit 11, remainder ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Cen- ter, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Nabesna Road (mile- posts 25–46), Slana, Tazlina, Tok Cutoff Road (mileposts 79–110), Tonsina, and Unit 11. Unit 11, north of the Sanford River ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Cen- ter, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina, Tonsina, and Units 11 and 12. Unit 11, remainder ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Cen- ter, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Nabesna Road (mile- posts 25–46), Slana, Tazlina, Tok Cutoff Road (mileposts 79–110), Tonsina, and Unit 11. Unit 11, north of the Sanford River ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 11, 12, 13A–D, Chickaloon, Healy Lake, and Dot Lake. Unit 11, remainder ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 11, 13A–D, and Chickaloon. Unit 11 ...... Goat ...... Residents of Unit 11, Chitina, Chistochina, Cop- per Center, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina, Tonsina, and Dot Lake, Tok Cutoff Road (mile- posts 79–110 Mentasta Pass), and Nabesna Road (mileposts 25–46). Unit 11, north of the Sanford River ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 11, 12, 13A–D, Chickaloon, Healy Lake, and Dot Lake.

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Area Species Determination

Unit 11, remainder ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 11, 13A–D, and Chickaloon. Unit 11, north of the Sanford River ...... Sheep ...... Residents of Unit 12, Chistochina, Chitina, Cop- per Center, Dot Lake, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Healy Lake, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Slana, McCarthy/South Wrangell/South Park, Tazlina, Tonsina, residents along the Nabesna Road—Milepost 0–46 (Nabesna Road), and residents along the McCarthy Road—Milepost 0–62 (McCarthy Road). Unit 11, remainder ...... Sheep ...... Residents of Chisana, Chistochina, Chitina, Cop- per Center, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Slana, McCarthy/ South Wrangell/South Park, Tazlina, Tonsina, residents along the Tok Cutoff—Milepost 79– 110 (Mentasta Pass), residents along the Nabesna Road—Milepost 0–46 (Nabesna Road), and residents along the McCarthy Road—Milepost 0–62 (McCarthy Road). Unit 11 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26. Unit 11 ...... Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Residents of Units 11, 12, 13, and Chickaloon, Ruffed and Sharp- 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. tailed). Unit 11 ...... Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow Residents of Units 11, 12, 13, Chickaloon, 15, and White-tailed). 16, 20D, 22, and 23.

Unit 12 ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 12, Dot Lake, Chistochina, Gakona, Mentasta Lake, and Slana. Unit 12 ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Unit 12, Chistochina, Dot Lake, Healy Lake, and Mentasta Lake. Unit 12, that portion within the Tetlin National Moose ...... Residents of Units 12 and 13C, Dot Lake, and Wildlife Refuge and those lands within the Healy Lake. Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve north and east of a line formed by the Pickerel Lake Win- ter Trail from the Canadian border to Pickerel Lake. Unit 12, that portion east of the Nabesna River Moose ...... Residents of Units 12 and 13C and Healy Lake. and Nabesna Glacier, and south of the Winter Trail running southeast from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian border. Unit 12, remainder ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 11 north of 62nd parallel, Units 12 and 13A–D, Chickaloon, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake. Unit 12 ...... Sheep ...... Residents of Unit 12, Chistochina, Dot Lake, Healy Lake, and Mentasta Lake. Unit 12 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26.

Unit 13 ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 13 and Slana. Unit 13B ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 11, 12 (along the Nabesna Road and Tok Cutoff Road, mileposts 79– 110), 13, 20D (excluding residents of Fort Greely), and Chickaloon. Unit 13C ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 11, 12 (along the Nabesna Road and Tok Cutoff Road, mileposts 79– 110), 13, Chickaloon, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake. Unit 13A and Unit 13D ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 11, 12 (along the Nabesna Road), 13, and Chickaloon. Unit 13E ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 11, 12 (along the Nabesna Road), 13, Chickaloon, McKinley Village, and the area along the Parks Highway between mileposts 216 and 239 (excluding residents of Denali National Park headquarters). Unit 13D ...... Goat ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 13A and Unit 13D ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 13, Chickaloon, and Slana. Unit 13B ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 13 and 20D (excluding resi- dents of Fort Greely) and Chickaloon and Slana. Unit 13C ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 12 and 13, Chickaloon, Healy Lake, Dot Lake, and Slana.

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Area Species Determination

Unit 13E ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 13, Chickaloon, McKinley Vil- lage, Slana, and the area along the Parks Highway between mileposts 216 and 239 (ex- cluding residents of Denali National Park headquarters). Unit 13D ...... Sheep ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 13 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26. Unit 13 ...... Grouse (Spruce, Blue, Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, Ruffed Sharp-tailed). 20D, 22 and 23. Unit 13 ...... Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, and White-tailed). 20D, 22 and 23.

Unit 14C ...... Brown Bear ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 14 ...... Goat ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 14 ...... Moose ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 14A and Unit 14C ...... Sheep ...... No Federal subsistence priority.

Unit 15A and Unit 15B ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Ninilchik. Unit 15C ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Ninilchik, Port Graham, and Nanwalek. Unit 15 ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Ninilchik. Unit 15A and Unit 15B ...... Moose ...... Residents of Cooper Landing, Ninilchik, Nanwalek, Port Graham, and Seldovia. Unit 15C ...... Moose ...... Residents of Ninilchik, Nanwalek, Port Graham, and Seldovia. Unit 15 ...... Sheep ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 15 ...... Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow Residents of Unit 15. and White-tailed). Unit 15 ...... Grouse (Spruce) ...... Residents of Unit 15. Unit 15 ...... Grouse (Ruffed) ...... No Federal subsistence priority.

Unit 16B ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Unit 16B. Unit 16 ...... Brown Bear ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 16A ...... Moose ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 16B ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 16B. Unit 16 ...... Sheep ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 16 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26. Unit 16 ...... Grouse (Spruce and Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, Ruffed). 20D, 22 and 23. Unit 16 ...... Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, and White-tailed). 20D, 22 and 23.

Unit 17A and that portion of 17B draining into Black Bear ...... Residents of Units 9A and B, 17, Akiak, and Nuyakuk Lake and Tikchik Lake. Akiachak. Unit 17, remainder ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Units 9A and B, and 17. Unit 17A, those portions north and west of a line Brown Bear...... Residents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, beginning from the Unit 18 boundary at the Goodnews Bay, Kwethluk, and Platinum. northwestern end of Nenevok Lake, to the southern point of upper Togiak Lake, and north- east towards the northern point of Nuyakuk Lake to the Unit 17A boundary. Unit 17B, beginning at the Unit 17B boundary, Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 17 and Kwethluk. those portions north and west of a line running from the southern point of upper Togiak Lake, northeast to the northern point of Nuyakuk Lake, and northeast to the point where the Unit 17 boundary intersects the Shotgun Hills. Unit 17A, remainder...... Brown Bear...... Residents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Goodnews Bay, and Platinum. Unit 17B, that portion draining into Nuyakuk Lake Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 17, Akiak and Akiachak. and Tikchik Lake. Unit 17B, remainder, and Unit 17C ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 17. Unit 17A, that portion west of the Izavieknik River, Caribou ...... Residents of Units 9B, 17, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Upper Togiak Lake, Togiak Lake, and the main Lime Village, Napakiak, Platinum, Quinhagak, course of the Togiak River. Stony River, and Tuntutuliak. Unit 17A, that portion north of Togiak Lake that in- Caribou ...... Residents of Units 9B, 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Lime cludes Izavieknik River drainages. Village, Stony River, and Tuluksak.

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Area Species Determination

Units 17A and 17B, those portions north and west Caribou ...... Residents of Units 9B, 17, Kwethluk, Lime Vil- of a line beginning from the Unit 18 boundary at lage, and Stony River. the northwestern end of Nenevok Lake, to the southern point of upper Togiak Lake, and north- east to the northern point of Nuyakuk Lake, northeast to the point where the Unit 17 bound- ary intersects the Shotgun Hills. Unit 17B, that portion of Togiak National Wildlife Caribou ...... Residents of Units 9B, 17, Akiachak, Akiak, Refuge within Unit 17B. Bethel, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Lime Village, Napakiak, Platinum, Quinhagak, Stony River, Tuluksak, and Tuntutuliak. Unit 17, remainder ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 9B, 9C, 9E 17, Lime Village, and Stony River. Unit 17A, those portions north and west of a line Moose ...... Residents of Unit 17, Goodnews Bay, Kwethluk, beginning from the Unit 18 boundary at the and Platinum. northwestern end of Nenevok Lake, to the southern point of upper Togiak Lake, and to the Unit 17A boundary to the northeast towards the northern point of Nuyakuk Lake. Unit 17A, that portion north of Togiak Lake that in- Moose ...... Residents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, cludes Izavieknik River drainages. Goodnews Bay, and Platinum. Unit 17A, remainder ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 17, Goodnews Bay and Plat- inum. Unit 17B, that portion within the Togiak National Moose ...... Residents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Wildlife Refuge. Goodnews Baym, Levelock, Nondalton, and Platinum. Unit 17B, remainder and Unit 17C ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 17, Nondalton, Levelock, Goodnews Bay, and Platinum. Unit 17 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26. Unit 17 ...... Beaver ...... Residents of Units 9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, and 17. Unit 18 ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Unit 18, Unit 19A living downstream of the Holokuk River, Holy Cross, Stebbins, St. Michael, Twin Hills, and Togiak. Unit 18 ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Akiachak, Akiak, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Kwethluk, Mountain Village, Napaskiak, Platinum, Quinhagak, St. Marys, and Tuluksak. Unit 18...... Caribou ...... Residents of Unit 18, Lower Kalskag, Manokotak, Stebbins, St. Michael, Togiak, Twin Hills, and Upper Kalskag. Unit 18, that portion of the drainage Moose ...... Residents of Unit 18, Upper Kalskag, Aniak, and upstream of Russian Mission and that portion of Chuathbaluk. the Kuskokwim River drainage upstream of, but not including, the Tuluksak River drainage. Unit 18, that portion north of a line from Cape Moose ...... Residents of Unit 18, Lower Kalskag, St. Mi- Romanzof to Kusilvak Mountain to Mountain Vil- chael, Stebbins, and Upper Kalskag. lage, and all drainages north of the Yukon River downstream from Marshall. Unit 18, remainder ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 18, Lower Kalskag, and Upper Kalskag. Unit 18 ...... Musk ox ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 18 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26.

Unit 19C and Unit 19D ...... Bison ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 19A and Unit 19B...... Brown Bear...... Residents of Units 18 and 19 within the Kuskokwim River drainage upstream from, and including, the Johnson River. Unit 19C ...... Brown Bear ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 19D ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Units 19A and D, Tuluksak, and Lower Kalskag. Unit 19A and Unit 19B ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 19A and 19B, Unit 18 within the Kuskokwim River drainage upstream from, and including, the Johnson River, and resi- dents of St. Marys, Marshall, Pilot Station, and Russian Mission. Unit 19C ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Unit 19C, Lime Village, McGrath, Nikolai, and Telida. Unit 19D ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Unit 19D, Lime Village, Sleetmute, and Stony River. Unit 19A and Unit 9B ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 18 within Kuskokwim River drainage upstream from and including the Johnson River, and residents of Unit 19.

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Area Species Determination

Unit 19B, west of the Kogrukluk River ...... Moose ...... Residents of Eek and Quinhagak. Unit 19C ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 19. Unit 19D ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 19 and Lake Minchumina. Unit 19 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26.

Unit 20D ...... Bison ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 20F ...... Black Bear...... Residents of Unit 20F, Stevens Village, and Manley Hot Springs. Unit 20E ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 12 and Dot Lake. Unit 20F ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 20F, Stevens Village, and Manley Hot Springs.

Unit 20A ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Cantwell, Nenana, and those domi- ciled between mileposts 216 and 239 of the Parks Highway, excluding residents of house- holds of the Denali National Park Head- quarters. Unit 20B ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Unit 20B, Nenana, and Tanana. Unit 20C...... Caribou ...... Residents of Unit 20C living east of the Teklanika River, residents of Cantwell, Lake Minchumina, Manley Hot Springs, Minto, Nenana, Nikolai, Tanana, Telida, and those domiciled between mileposts 216 and 239 of the Parks Highway and between mileposts 300 and 309, excluding residents of house- holds of the Denali National Park Head- quarters. Unit 20D and Unit 20E ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 20D, 20E, 20F, 25, 12 (north of the Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve), Eureka, Livengood, Manley, and Minto. Unit 20F ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 20F and 25D and Manley Hot Springs.

Unit 20A ...... Moose ...... Residents of Cantwell, Minto, Nenana, McKinley Village, and the area along the Parks Highway between mileposts 216 and 239, excluding residents of households of the Denali National Park Headquarters. Unit 20B, Minto Flats Management Area ...... Moose ...... Residents of Minto and Nenana. Unit 20B, remainder ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 20B, Nenana, and Tanana. Unit 20C ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 20C (except that portion within Denali National Park and Preserve and that portion east of the Teklanika River), Cantwell, Manley Hot Springs, Minto, Nenana, those domiciled between mileposts 300 and 309 of the Parks Highway, Nikolai, Tanana, Telida, McKinley Village, and the area along the Parks Highway between mileposts 216 and 239, excluding residents of households of the Denali National Park Headquarters. Unit 20D ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 20D and Tanacross. Unit 20E ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 20E, Unit 12 north of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve, Circle, Central, Dot Lake, Healy Lake, and Mentasta Lake. Unit 20F ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 20F, Manley Hot Springs, Minto, and Stevens Village. Unit 20E ...... Sheep ...... Residents of Units 20E, 25B, 25C, 25D, and Dot Lake, Healy Lake, Northway, Tanacross, Tetlin, and Tok.

Unit 20F ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Unit 20F, Stevens Village, and Manley Hot Springs. Unit 20, remainder ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26. Unit 20D ...... Grouse, (Spruce, Ruffed Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, and Sharp-tailed). 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 20D ...... Ptarmigan (Rock and Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, Willow). 20D, 22, and 23.

Unit 21 ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Units 21 and 23.

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Unit 21A...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 21A, 21D, 21E, Aniak, Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek, McGrath, and Takotna. Unit 21B and Unit 21C ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 21B, 21C, 21D, and Tanana. Unit 21D ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 21B, 21C, 21D, and Huslia. Unit 21E...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 21A, 21E, Aniak, Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek, McGrath, and Takotna. Unit 21A ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 21A, 21E, Takotna, McGrath, Aniak, and Crooked Creek. Unit 21B and Unit 21C ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 21B, 21C, Tanana, Ruby, and Galena. Unit 21D ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 21D, Huslia, and Ruby. Unit 21E, south of a line beginning at the western Moose ...... Residents of Unit 21E, Aniak, Chuathbaluk, boundary of Unit 21E near the mouth of Paimiut Kalskag, Lower Kalskag, and Russian Mission. Slough, extending easterly along the south bank of Paimiut Slough to Upper High Bank, and southeasterly in the direction of Molybdenum Mountain to the juncture of Units 19A, 21A, and 21E. Unit 21E remainder ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 21E and Russian Mission. Unit 21 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26.

Unit 22A ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Unit 22A and Koyuk. Unit 22B ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Unit 22B. Unit 22C, Unit 22D, and Unit 22E ...... Black Bear ...... No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 22 ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 22. Unit 22A ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 21D west of the Koyukuk and Yukon Rivers, 22 (except residents of St. Law- rence Island), 23, 24, Kotlik, Emmonak, Hoo- per Bay, Scammon Bay, Chevak, Marshall, Mountain Village, Pilot Station, Pitka’s Point, Russian Mission, St. Marys, Nunam Iqua, and Alakanuk. Unit 22, remainder ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 21D west of the Koyukuk and Yukon Rivers, 22 (excluding residents of St. Lawrence Island), 23, and 24. Unit 22 ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 22. Unit 22A ...... Musk ox ...... All rural residents. Unit 22B, west of the Darby Mountains ...... Musk ox ...... Residents of Units 22B and 22C. Unit 22B, remainder ...... Musk ox ...... Residents of Unit 22B. Unit 22C ...... Musk ox ...... Residents of Unit 22C. Unit 22D ...... Musk ox ...... Residents of Units 22B, 22C, 22D, and 22E (ex- cluding St. Lawrence Island). Unit 22E ...... Musk ox ...... Residents of Unit 22E (excluding Little Diomede Island). Unit 22 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 23, 22, 21D north and west of the Yukon River, and Kotlik. Unit 22 ...... Grouse (Spruce) ...... Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 22 ...... Ptarmigan (Rock and Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, Willow). 20D, 22, and 23.

Unit 23 ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Unit 23, Alatna, Allakaket, Bettles, Evansville, Galena, Hughes, Huslia, and Koyukuk. Unit 23 ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Units 21 and 23. Unit 23 ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 21D west of the Koyukuk and Yukon Rivers, Galena, 22, 23, 24 including residents of Wiseman but not including other residents of the Dalton Highway Corridor Man- agement Area, and 26A. Unit 23 ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 23. Unit 23, south of Kotzebue Sound and west of Musk ox ...... Residents of Unit 23 south of Kotzebue Sound and including the Buckland River drainage. and west of and including the Buckland River drainage. Unit 23, remainder...... Musk ox...... Residents of Unit 23 east and north of the Buckland River drainage. Unit 23 ...... Sheep ...... Residents of Point Lay and Unit 23 north of the . Unit 23 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26.

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Unit 23 ...... Grouse (Spruce and Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, Ruffed). 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 23 ...... Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, and White-tailed). 20D, 22, and 23.

Unit 24, that portion south of Caribou Mountain, Black Bear...... Residents of Stevens Village, Unit 24, and and within the public lands composing or imme- Wiseman, but not including any other resi- diately adjacent to the Dalton Highway Corridor dents of the Dalton Highway Corridor Manage- Management Area. ment Area. Unit 24, remainder ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Unit 24 and Wiseman, but not in- cluding any other residents of the Dalton High- way Corridor Management Area. Unit 24, that portion south of Caribou Mountain, Brown Bear ...... Residents of Stevens Village and Unit 24. and within the public lands composing or imme- diately adjacent to the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area. Unit 24, remainder ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 24. Unit 24 ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Unit 24, Galena, Kobuk, Koyukuk, Stevens Village, and Tanana. Unit 24 ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 24, Koyukuk, and Galena. Unit 24 ...... Sheep ...... Residents of Unit 24 residing north of the Arctic Circle, Allakaket, Alatna, Hughes, and Huslia. Unit 24 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26.

Unit 25D ...... Black Bear ...... Residents of Unit 25D. Unit 25D ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 25D. Unit 25, remainder ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 25 and Eagle. Unit 25A ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 24A and 25. Unit 25B and Unit 25C ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 12 (north of Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve), 20D, 20E, 20F, and 25. Unit 25D ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Units 20F and 25D and Manley Hot Springs. Unit 25A ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 25A and 25D. Unit 25B and Unit 25C ...... Moose ...... Residents of Units 20D, 20E, 25B, 25C, 25D, Tok and Livengood. Unit 25D, west ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 25D West. Unit 25D, remainder ...... Moose ...... Residents of remainder of Unit 25. Unit 25A...... Sheep ...... Residents of Arctic Village, Chalkyitsik, Fort Yukon, Kaktovik, and Venetie. Unit 25B and Unit 25C ...... Sheep ...... Residents of Units 20E, 25B, 25C, and 25D. Unit 25D ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Unit 25D. Unit 25, remainder ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26. Unit 26 ...... Brown Bear ...... Residents of Unit 26 (excluding the Prudhoe Bay-Deadhorse Industrial Complex), Anaktuvuk Pass, and Point Hope. Unit 26A and C ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, and Point Hope. Unit 26B ...... Caribou ...... Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, Point Hope, and Unit 24 within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area. Unit 26 ...... Moose ...... Residents of Unit 26 (excluding the Prudhoe Bay-Deadhorse Industrial Complex), Point Hope, and Anaktuvuk Pass. Unit 26A ...... Musk ox ...... Residents of Anaktuvuk Pass, Atqasuk, Barrow, Nuiqsut, Point Hope, Point Lay, and Wain- wright. Unit 26B ...... Musk ox ...... Residents of Anaktuvuk Pass, Nuiqsut, and Kaktovik. Unit 26C ...... Musk ox ...... Residents of Kaktovik. Unit 26A ...... Sheep ...... Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, and Point Hope. Unit 26B ...... Sheep ...... Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, Point Hope, and Wiseman. Unit 26C ...... Sheep ...... Residents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Vil- lage, Chalkyitsik, Fort Yukon, Point Hope, and Venetie. Unit 26 ...... Wolf ...... Residents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11–13, Chickaloon, and 16–26.

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(2) Fish determinations. The following traditional use determination in the communities and areas have been listed area for the indicated species: found to have a positive customary and

Area Species Determination

KOTZEBUE AREA ...... All fish ...... Residents of the Kotzebue Area. NORTON SOUND—PORT CLARENCE AREA: Norton Sound—Port Clarence Area, All fish ...... Residents of Kotlik, St. Michael and Stebbins. waters draining into Norton Sound be- tween Point Romanof and Canal Point. Norton Sound—Port Clarence Area, re- All fish ...... Residents of the Norton Sound—Port Clarence mainder. Area. YUKON-NORTHERN AREA: Yukon River drainage ...... , other than fall Residents of the Yukon River drainage and the . community of Stebbins. Yukon River drainage ...... Fall chum salmon ...... Residents of the Yukon River drainage and the communities of Chevak, Hooper Bay, Scammon Bay, and Stebbins. Yukon River drainage ...... Freshwater fish (other Residents of the Yukon-Northern Area. than salmon). Remainder of the Yukon-Northern Area .. All fish ...... Residents of the Yukon-Northern Area, excluding the residents of the Yukon River drainage and excluding those domiciled in Unit 26B. drainage contained within Freshwater fish (other Residents of the Yukon-Northern Area and resi- the Tetlin NWR and the Wrangell-St. than salmon). dents of Chistochina, Mentasta Lake, Slana, Elias NPP. and all residents living between Mentasta Lake and Chistochina. KUSKOKWIM AREA: Salmon ...... Residents of the Kuskokwim Area, except those persons residing on the United States military installations located on Cape Newenham, Sparrevohn USAFB, and Tatalina USAFB. ...... Residents of the communities of Akiachak, Akiak, Aniak, Atmautluak, Bethel, Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Kasigluk, Kwethluk, Lower Kalskag, Napakiak, Napaskiak, Nunapitchuk, Oscarville, Platinum, Quinhagak, Tuluksak, Tuntutuliak, and Upper Kalskag. Pacific cod...... Residents of the communities of Chefornak, Chevak, Eek, Kipnuk, Kongiganak, Kwigillingok, Mekoryuk, Newtok, Nightmute, Tununak, Toksook Bay, and Tuntutuliak. All other fish other than Residents of the Kuskokwim Area, except those herring. persons residing on the United States military installation located on Cape Newenham, Sparrevohn USAFB, and Tatalina USAFB. Waters around Nunivak Island ...... Herring and herring roe Residents within 20 miles of the coast between the westernmost tip of the Naskonat Peninsula and the terminus of the Ishowik River and on Nunivak Island. BRISTOL BAY AREA: Nushagak District, including drainages Salmon and freshwater Residents of the Nushagak District and fresh- flowing into the district. fish. water drainages flowing into the district. Naknek-Kvichak District—Naknek River Salmon and freshwater Residents of the Naknek and drainage. fish. drainages. Naknek-Kvichak District—Kvichak/ Salmon and freshwater Residents of the Kvichak/Iliamna-Lake Clark Iliamna—Lake Clark drainage. fish. drainage. Togiak District, including drainages flow- Salmon and freshwater Residents of the Togiak District, freshwater ing into the district. fish. drainages flowing into the district, and the community of Manokotak. Egegik District, including drainages flow- Salmon and freshwater Residents of South Naknek, the Egegik District ing into the district. fish. and freshwater drainages flowing into the dis- trict. Ugashik District, including drainages Salmon and freshwater Residents of the Ugashik District and freshwater flowing into the district. fish. drainages flowing into the district. Togiak District ...... Herring spawn on kelp .. Residents of the Togiak District and freshwater drainages flowing into the district. Remainder of the Bristol Bay Area ...... All fish ...... Residents of the Bristol Bay Area. ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AREA ...... All fish ...... Residents of the Aleutian Islands Area and the Pribilof Islands. ALASKA PENINSULA AREA ...... All fish ...... Residents of the Alaska Peninsula Area.

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Area Species Determination

CHIGNIK AREA ...... Salmon and fish other Residents of the Chignik Area. than rainbow/ steelhead trout. KODIAK AREA: Except the Mainland District, all waters Salmon ...... Residents of the Kodiak Island Borough, except along the south side of the Alaska Pe- those residing on the Kodiak Coast Guard ninsula bounded by the latitude of Base. Cape Douglas (58°51.10′ North lati- tude) mid-stream Shelikof Strait, north and east of the longitude of the south- ern entrance of Imuya Bay near Kilokak Rocks (57°10.34′ North lati- tude, 156°20.22′ West longitude). Kodiak Area ...... Fish other than rainbow/ Residents of the Kodiak Area. steelhead trout and salmon. COOK INLET AREA: Kenai Peninsula District—Waters north of All fish ...... Residents of the communities of Cooper Land- and including the Kenai River drainage ing, Hope and Ninilchik. within the Kenai National Wildlife Ref- uge and the Chugach National Forest. Waters within the Kasilof River drainage All fish ...... Residents of the community of Ninilchik. within the Kenai NWR. Waters within Lake Clark National Park Salmon ...... Residents of the Tuxedni Bay Area. draining into and including that portion of Tuxedni Bay within the park. Cook Inlet Area ...... Fish other than salmon, Residents of the Cook Inlet Area. Dolly Varden, trout, char, grayling, and burbot. Remainder of the Cook Inlet Area ...... Salmon, Dolly Varden, All rural residents. trout, char, grayling, and burbot. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA: Southwestern District and Green Island .. Salmon ...... Residents of the Southwestern District, which is mainland waters from the outer point on the north shore of Granite Bay to Cape Fairfield, and Knight Island, Chenega Island, Bainbridge Island, Evans Island, Elrington Island, Latouche Island and adjacent islands. North of a line from Porcupine Point to Salmon ...... Residents of the villages of Tatitlek and Ellamar. Granite Point, and south of a line from Point Lowe to Tongue Point. drainage upstream from Freshwater fish ...... Residents of Cantwell, Chisana, Chistochina, Haley Creek. Chitina, Copper Center, Dot Lake, Gakona, Gakona Junction, Glennallen, Gulkana, Healy Lake, Kenny Lake, Lower Tonsina, McCarthy, Mentasta Lake, Nabesna, Northway, Slana, Tanacross, Tazlina, Tetlin, Tok, Tonsina, and those individuals that live along the Tok Cutoff from Tok to Mentasta Pass, and along the Nabesna Road. Gulkana National Wild and Scenic River Freshwater fish ...... Residents of Cantwell, Chisana, Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Dot Lake, Gakona, Gakona Junction, Glennallen, Gulkana, Healy Lake, Kenny Lake, Lower Tonsina, McCarthy, Mentasta Lake, Nabesna, Northway, Paxson- Sourdough, Slana, Tanacross, Tazlina, Tetlin, Tok, Tonsina, and those individuals that live along the Tok Cutoff from Tok to Mentasta Pass, and along the Nabesna Road. Waters of the Prince William Sound Freshwater fish (trout, Residents of the Prince William Sound Area, ex- Area, except for the Copper River char, whitefish, suck- cept those living in the Copper River drainage drainage upstream of Haley Creek. ers, grayling, and upstream of Haley Creek. burbot).

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Area Species Determination

Chitina Subdistrict of the Upper Copper Salmon ...... Residents of Cantwell, Chickaloon, Chisana, River District. Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Dot Lake, Gakona, Gakona Junction, Glennallen, Gulkana, Healy Lake, Kenny Lake, Lower Tonsina, McCarthy, Mentasta Lake, Nabesna, Northway, Paxson-Sourdough, Slana, Tanacross, Tazlina, Tetlin, Tok, Tonsina, and those individuals that live along the Tok Cutoff from Tok to Mentasta Pass, and along the Nabesna Road. Glennallen Subdistrict of the Upper Cop- Salmon ...... Residents of the Prince William Sound Area and per River District. residents of Cantwell, Chickaloon, Chisana, Dot Lake, Dry Creek, Healy Lake, Northway, Tanacross, Tetlin, Tok, and those individuals living along the Alaska Highway from the Alas- kan/Canadian border to Dot Lake, along the Tok Cutoff from Tok to Mentasta Pass, and along the Nabesna Road. Waters of the Copper River between Na- Salmon ...... Residents of Mentasta Lake and Dot Lake. tional Park Service regulatory markers located near the mouth of Tanada Creek, and in Tanada Creek between National Park Service regulatory mark- ers identifying the open waters of the creek. Remainder of the Prince William Sound Salmon ...... Residents of the Prince William Sound Area. Area. Waters of the Bering River area from Eulachon ...... Residents of Cordova. Point Martin to Cape Suckling. Waters of the Copper River Delta from Eulachon ...... Residents of Cordova, Chenega Bay, and the Eyak River to Point Martin. Tatitlek. YAKUTAT AREA ...... All fish ...... Residents of Yakutat and Southeastern Alaska Fishery Management Areas. SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA AREA ...... All fish ...... Residents of Yakutat and Southeastern Alaska Fishery Management Areas.

(3) Shellfish determinations. The fol- tomary and traditional use determina- lowing communities and areas have tion in the listed area for the indicated been found to have a positive cus- species:

Area Species Determination

Bering Sea Area ...... All shellfish ...... Residents of the Bering Sea Area. Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian Islands Area ...... Shrimp Dungeness, and Tanner Residents of the Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian crab. Islands Area. Kodiak Area ...... Shrimp, Dungeness, and Tanner Residents of the Kodiak Area. crab. Kodiak Area, except for the Semidi King crab ...... Residents of the Kodiak Island Borough, ex- Island, the North Mainland, and cept those residents on the Kodiak Coast the South Mainland Sections. Guard base. Cook Inlet Area: Federal waters in the Tuxedni Bay Shellfish ...... Residents of Tuxedni Bay, Chisik Island, Area within the boundaries of Lake and Tyonek. Clark National Park. Prince William Sound Area ...... Shrimp, clams, Dungeness, king, Residents of the Prince William Sound Area. and Tanner crab. Southeastern Alaska—Yakutat Area: Section 1E south of the latitude of Shellfish, except shrimp, king Residents of the Southeast Area. Grant Island light. crab, and Tanner crab.. Section 1F north of the latitude of Shellfish, except shrimp, king Residents of the Southeast Area. the northernmost tip of Mary Is- crab, and Tanner crab. land, except waters of Boca de Quadra. Section 3A and 3B ...... Shellfish, except shrimp, king Residents of the Southeast Area. crab, and Tanner crab. District 13...... Dungeness crab, shrimp, aba- Residents of the Southeast Area. lone, sea cucumbers, gum boots, cockles, and clams, ex- cept geoducks.

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[64 FR 1293, Jan. 8, 1999; 64 FR 35823, July 1, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 40734, June 30, 2000; 66 FR 10145, Feb. 13, 2001; 66 FR 31544, June 12, 2001; 66 FR 33748, June 25, 2001; 67 FR 5893, Feb. 7, 2002; 67 FR 30570, May 7, 2002; 67 FR 43714, June 28, 2002; 68 FR 7279, Feb. 12, 2003; 69 FR 5023, Feb. 3, 2004; 70 FR 13381, Mar. 21, 2005; 70 FR 36272, June 22, 2005; 71 FR 15573, Mar. 29, 2006; 71 FR 37647, June 30, 2006; 72 FR 73430, Dec. 27, 2007; 73 FR 35731, June 24, 2008; 74 FR 14054, Mar. 30, 2009; 75 FR 37923, June 30, 2010; 75 FR 60340, Sept. 30, 2010; 76 FR 12569, Mar. 8, 2011; 77 FR 35487, June 13, 2012; 79 FR 35237, June 19, 2014; 81 FR 52532, Aug. 8, 2016; 83 FR 3083, Jan. 23, 2018; 83 FR 50763, Oct. 9, 2018; 84 FR 39748, Aug. 12, 2019]

Subpart D—Subsistence Taking of salvaged and which are left at the kill Fish and Wildlife site are not considered bait. Beach seine means a floating net § 100.25 Subsistence taking of fish, which is designed to surround fish and wildlife, and shellfish: general regu- is set from and hauled to the beach. lations. Bear means black bear, or brown or (a) Definitions. The following defini- . tions apply to all regulations contained Big game means black bear, brown in this part: bear, bison, caribou, Sitka black-tailed Abalone iron means a flat device deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, musk which is used for taking abalone and ox, Dall sheep, wolf, and . which is more than 1 inch (24 mm) in Bow means a longbow, recurve bow, width and less than 24 inches (610 mm) or compound bow, excluding a crossbow in length, with all prying edges round- or any bow equipped with a mechanical ed and smooth. device that holds arrows at full draw. Broadhead means an arrowhead that ADF&G means the Alaska Depart- is not barbed and has two or more steel ment of Fish and Game. cutting edges having a minimum cut- Airborne means transported by air- ting diameter of not less than seven- craft. eighths of an inch. Aircraft means any kind of airplane, Brow tine means a tine on the front glider, or other device used to trans- portion of a moose antler, typically port people or equipment through the projecting forward from the base of the air, excluding helicopters. antler toward the nose. Airport means an airport listed in the Buck means any male deer. Federal Aviation Administration’s Bull means any male moose, caribou, Alaska Airman’s Guide and chart sup- elk, or musk oxen. plement. Calf means a moose, caribou, elk, Anchor means a device used to hold a musk ox, or bison less than 12 months fishing vessel or net in a fixed position old. relative to the beach; this includes Cast net means a circular net with a using part of the seine or lead, a ship’s mesh size of no more than 1.5 inches anchor, or being secured to another and weights attached to the perimeter, vessel or net that is anchored. which, when thrown, surrounds the fish Animal means those species with a and closes at the bottom when re- vertebral column (backbone). trieved. Antler means one or more solid, horn- Char means the following species: like appendages protruding from the Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinis), lake head of a caribou, deer, elk, or moose. trout (Salvelinus namaycush), brook Antlered means any caribou, deer, trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), and Dolly elk, or moose having at least one visi- Varden (Salvelinus malma). ble antler. Closed season means the time when Antlerless means any caribou, deer, fish, wildlife, or shellfish may not be elk, or moose not having visible antlers taken. attached to the skull. Crab means the following species: Bait means any material excluding a Red king crab (Paralithodes camshatica), scent lure that is placed to attract an blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus), animal by its sense of smell or taste; brown king crab (Lithodes aequispina), however, those parts of legally taken scarlet king crab (Lithodes couesi), all animals that are not required to be species of tanner or snow crab

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(Chionoecetes spp.), and Dungeness crab distal joint (bottom) of the tibia-fibula (Cancer magister). (hock) and that portion of the animal Cub bear means a brown or grizzly between the front and hindquarters; bear in its first or second year of life, however, edible meat of species listed in or a black bear (including cinnamon this definition does not include: Meat and blue phases) in its first year of life. of the head, meat that has been dam- Depth of net means the perpendicular aged and made inedible by the method distance between cork line and lead of taking, bones, sinew, and incidental line expressed as either linear units of meat reasonably lost as a result of measure or as a number of meshes, in- boning or close trimming of the bones, cluding all of the web of which the net or viscera. For black bear, brown and is composed. grizzly bear, ‘‘edible meat’’ means the Designated hunter or fisherman means meat of the front quarter and a Federally qualified hunter or fisher- hindquarters and meat along the back- man who may take all or a portion of bone (backstrap). another Federally qualified hunter’s or Federally qualified subsistence user fisherman’s harvest limit(s) only under means a rural Alaska resident qualified situations approved by the Board. to harvest fish or wildlife on Federal Dip net means a bag-shaped net sup- public lands in accordance with the ported on all sides by a rigid frame; the Federal Subsistence Management Reg- maximum straight-line distance be- ulations in this part. tween any two points on the net frame, Field means an area outside of estab- as measured through the net opening, lished year-round dwellings, busi- may not exceed 5 feet; the depth of the nesses, or other developments usually bag must be at least one-half of the associated with a city, town, or village; greatest straight-line distance, as field does not include permanent hotels measured through the net opening; no or roadhouses on the State road system portion of the bag may be constructed or at State or Federally maintained of webbing that exceeds a stretched airports. measurement of 4.5 inches; the frame must be attached to a single rigid han- Fifty-inch (50-inch) moose means a bull dle and be operated by hand. moose with an antler spread of 50 inches or more. Diving gear means any type of hard hat or skin diving equipment, includ- Fish wheel means a fixed, rotating de- ing SCUBA equipment; a tethered, um- vice, with no more than four baskets bilical, surface-supplied unit; or snor- on a single axle, for catching fish, kel. which is driven by river current or Drainage means all of the lands and other means. waters comprising a watershed, includ- Fresh water of streams and rivers ing tributary rivers, streams, sloughs, means the line at which fresh water is ponds, and lakes, which contribute to separated from salt water at the mouth the water supply of the watershed. of streams and rivers by a line drawn Drawing permit means a permit issued headland to headland across the mouth to a limited number of Federally quali- as the waters flow into the sea. fied subsistence users selected by Full curl horn means the horn of a means of a random drawing. Dall sheep ram; the tip of which has Drift gillnet means a drifting gillnet grown through 360 degrees of a circle that has not been intentionally staked, described by the outer surface of the anchored, or otherwise fixed in one horn, as viewed from the side, or that place. both horns are broken, or that the Edible meat means the breast meat of sheep is at least 8 years of age as deter- ptarmigan and grouse and those parts mined by horn growth annuli. of caribou, deer, elk, mountain goat, Furbearer means a beaver, coyote, moose, musk oxen, and Dall sheep that arctic fox, red fox, lynx, marten, mink, are typically used for human consump- weasel, muskrat, river (land) otter, red tion, which are: The meat of the ribs, squirrel, flying squirrel, ground squir- neck, brisket, front quarters as far as rel, marmot, wolf, or wolverine. the distal (bottom) joint of the radius- Fyke net means a fixed, funneling ulna (knee), hindquarters as far as the (fyke) device used to entrap fish.

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Gear means any type of fishing appa- killed by means of rod and reel, be- ratus. comes part of the harvest limit of the Gillnet means a net primarily de- person originally hooking it. signed to catch fish by entanglement in Herring pound means an enclosure a mesh that consists of a single sheet used primarily to contain live herring of webbing which hangs between cork over extended periods of time. line and lead line, and which is fished Highway means the drivable surface from the surface of the water. of any constructed road. Grappling hook means a hooked de- Hook means a single shanked fish- vice with flukes or claws, which is at- hook with a single eye constructed tached to a line and operated by hand. with one or more points with or with- Groundfish or bottomfish means any out barbs. A hook without a ‘‘barb’’ marine fish except halibut, osmerids, means the hook is manufactured with- herring, and salmonids. out a barb or the barb has been com- Grouse collectively refers to all spe- pletely removed or compressed so that cies found in Alaska, including spruce barb is in complete contact with the grouse, ruffed grouse, sooty grouse shaft of the hook. (formerly blue), and sharp-tailed Household means that group of people grouse. residing in the same residence. Hand purse seine means a floating net Hung measure means the maximum that is designed to surround fish and length of the cork line when measured which can be closed at the bottom by wet or dry with traction applied at one pursing the lead line; pursing may only end only. be done by hand power, and a free-run- Hunting means the taking of wildlife ning line through one or more rings at- within established hunting seasons tached to the lead line is not allowed. with archery equipment or firearms, Handicraft means a finished product and as authorized by a required hunt- made by a rural Alaskan resident from ing license. the nonedible byproducts of fish or wildlife and is composed wholly or in Hydraulic clam digger means a device some significant respect of natural ma- using water or a combination of air and terials. The shape and appearance of water used to harvest clams. the natural material must be substan- Jigging gear means a line or lines with tially changed by the skillful use of lures or baited hooks, drawn through hands, such as sewing, weaving, drill- the water by hand, and which are oper- ing, lacing, beading, carving, etching, ated during periods of ice cover from scrimshawing, painting, or other holes cut in the ice, or from shore ice means, and incorporated into a work of and which are drawn through the water art, regalia, clothing, or other creative by hand. expression, and can be either tradi- Lead means either a length of net tional or contemporary in design. The employed for guiding fish into a seine, handicraft must have substantially set gillnet, or other length of net, or a greater monetary and aesthetic value length of fencing employed for guiding than the unaltered natural material fish into a fish wheel, fyke net, or dip alone. net. Handline means a hand-held and oper- Legal limit of fishing gear means the ated line, with one or more hooks at- maximum aggregate of a single type of tached. fishing gear permitted to be used by Hare or hares collectively refers to all one individual or boat, or combination species of hares (commonly called rab- of boats in any particular regulatory bits) in Alaska and includes snowshoe area, district, or section. hare and tundra hare. Long line means either a stationary, Harvest limit means the number of buoyed, or anchored line, or a floating, any one species permitted to be taken free-drifting line with lures or baited by any one person or designated group, hooks attached. per specified time period, in a Unit or Marmot collectively refers to all spe- portion of a Unit in which the taking cies of marmot that occur in Alaska, occurs even if part or all of the harvest including the hoary marmot, Alaska is preserved. A fish, when landed and marmot, and the woodchuck.

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Mechanical clam digger means a me- hunting conditions. Hunting permitted chanical device used or capable of by a registration permit begins on an being used for the taking of clams. announced date and continues through- Mechanical jigging machine means a out the open season, or until the sea- mechanical device with line and hooks son is closed by Board action. Registra- used to jig for halibut and bottomfish, tion permits are issued in the order re- but does not include hand gurdies or quests are received and/or are based on rods with reels. priorities as determined by 50 CFR Mile means a nautical mile when used 100.17 and 36 CFR 242.17. in reference to marine waters or a stat- Regulatory year means July 1–June 30, ute mile when used in reference to except for fish and shellfish, for which fresh water. it means April 1–March 31. Motorized vehicle means a motor-driv- Ring net means a bag-shaped net sus- en land, air, or water conveyance. pended between no more than two Open season means the time when frames; the bottom frame may not be wildlife may be taken by hunting or larger in perimeter than the top frame; trapping; an open season includes the the gear must be nonrigid and collaps- first and last days of the prescribed ible so that free movement of fish or season period. shellfish across the top of the net is Otter means river or land otter only, not prohibited when the net is em- excluding sea otter. ployed. Permit hunt means a hunt for which Rockfish means all species of the State or Federal permits are issued by genus Sebastes. registration or other means. means either a device Poison means any substance that is Rod and reel toxic or poisonous upon contact or in- upon which a line is stored on a fixed gestion. or revolving spool and is deployed through guides mounted on a flexible Possession means having direct phys- ical control of wildlife at a given time pole, or a line that is attached to a or having both the power and intention pole. In either case, bait or an artificial to exercise dominion or control of wild- fly or lure is used as terminal tackle. life either directly or through another This definition does not include the use person or persons. of rod and reel gear for snagging. Possession limit means the maximum Salmon means the following species: number of fish, grouse, or ptarmigan a (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha); person or designated group may have (Oncorhynchus nerka); in possession if they have not been (Oncorhynchus canned, salted, frozen, smoked, dried, tshawytscha); or otherwise preserved so as to be fit (Oncorhynchus kisutch); and chum for human consumption after a 15-day salmon (Oncorhynchus keta). period. Salmon stream means any stream used Pot means a portable structure de- by salmon for spawning, rearing, or for signed and constructed to capture and traveling to a spawning or rearing retain live fish and shellfish in the area. water. Salvage means to transport the edible Ptarmigan collectively refers to all meat, skull, or hide, as required by reg- species found in Alaska, including ulation, of a regulated fish, wildlife, or white-tailed ptarmigan, rock ptar- shellfish to the location where the edi- migan, and willow ptarmigan. ble meat will be consumed by humans Purse seine means a floating net or processed for human consumption in which is designed to surround fish and a manner that saves or prevents the ed- which can be closed at the bottom by ible meat from waste, and preserves means of a free-running line through the skull or hide for human use. one or more rings attached to the lead Scallop dredge means a dredge-like de- line. vice designed specifically for and capa- Ram means a male Dall sheep. ble of taking scallops by being towed Registration permit means a permit along the ocean floor. that authorizes hunting and is issued Scent lure (in reference to bear bait- to a person who agrees to the specified ing) means any biodegradable material

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to which biodegradable scent is applied Subsistence fishing permit means a sub- or infused. sistence harvest permit issued by the Sea urchin rake means a hand-held Alaska Department of Fish and Game implement, no longer than 4 feet, or the Federal Subsistence Board. equipped with projecting prongs used Take or Taking means to fish, pursue, to gather sea urchins. hunt, shoot, trap, net, capture, collect, Sealing means placing a mark or tag kill, harm, or attempt to engage in any on a portion of a harvested animal by such conduct. an authorized representative of the Tine or antler point refers to any ADF&G; sealing includes collecting and point on an antler, the length of which recording information about the condi- is greater than its width and is at least tions under which the animal was har- 1 inch. vested, and measurements of the speci- To operate fishing gear means any of men submitted for sealing, or surren- the following: To deploy gear in the dering a specific portion of the animal water; to remove gear from the water; for biological information. to remove fish or shellfish from the Set gillnet means a gillnet that has gear during an open season or period; been intentionally set, staked, an- or to possess a gillnet containing fish chored, or otherwise fixed. during an open fishing period, except that a gillnet that is completely clear Seven-eighths curl horn means the of the water is not considered to be op- horn of a male Dall sheep, the tip of erating for the purposes of minimum which has grown through seven-eighths distance requirement. (315 degrees) of a circle, described by Transportation means to ship, convey, the outer surface of the horn, as viewed carry, or transport by any means what- from the side, or with both horns bro- ever and deliver or receive for such ken. shipment, conveyance, carriage, or means a hand-operated imple- Shovel transportation. ment for digging clams. Trapping means the taking of Skin, hide, pelt, or fur means any furbearers within established trapping tanned or untanned external covering seasons and with a required trapping li- of an animal’s body. However, for bear, cense. the skin, hide, pelt, or fur means the Trawl means a bag-shaped net towed external covering with claws attached. through the water to capture fish or Snagging means hooking or attempt- shellfish, and includes beam, otter, or ing to hook a fish elsewhere than in pelagic trawl. the mouth. Troll gear means a power gurdy troll Spear means a shaft with a sharp gear consisting of a line or lines with point or fork-like implement attached lures or baited hooks that are drawn to one end, which is used to thrust through the water by a power gurdy; through the water to impale or retrieve hand troll gear consisting of a line or fish, and which is operated by hand. lines with lures or baited hooks that Spike-fork moose means a bull moose are drawn through the water from a with only one or two tines on either vessel by hand trolling, strip fishing, or antler; male calves are not spike-fork other types of trolling, and which are bulls. retrieved by hand power or hand-pow- Stretched measure means the average ered crank and not by any type of elec- length of any series of 10 consecutive trical, hydraulic, mechanical, or other meshes measured from inside the first assisting device or attachment; or knot and including the last knot when dinglebar troll gear consisting of one wet; the 10 meshes, when being meas- or more lines, retrieved and set with a ured, must be an integral part of the troll gurdy or hand troll gurdy, with a net, as hung, and measured perpen- terminally attached weight from which dicular to the selvages; measurements one or more leaders with one or more will be made by means of a metal tape lures or baited hooks are pulled measure while the 10 meshes being through the water while a vessel is measured are suspended vertically making way. from a single peg or nail, under 5-pound Trophy means a mount of a big game weight. animal, including the skin of the head

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(cape) or the entire skin, in a lifelike may not be accumulated unless speci- representation of the animal, including fied otherwise in §§ 100.26, 100.27. or a lifelike representation made from 100.28. any part of a big game animal; ‘‘tro- (2) Fish, wildlife, or shellfish taken phy’’ also includes a ‘‘European by a designated individual for another mount’’ in which the horns or antlers person pursuant to § 100.10(d)(5)(ii) and the skull or a portion of the skull counts toward the individual harvest are mounted for display. limit of the person for whom the fish, Trout means the following species: wildlife, or shellfish is taken. Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki) (3) A harvest limit may apply to the and rainbow/steelhead trout number of fish, wildlife, or shellfish (Oncorhynchus mykiss). that can be taken daily, seasonally Unclassified wildlife or unclassified spe- and/or during a regulatory year or held cies means all species of animals not in possession. otherwise classified by the definitions (4) Unless otherwise provided, any in this paragraph (a), or regulated person who gives or receives fish, wild- under other Federal law as listed in life, or shellfish must furnish, upon a paragraph (i) of this section. request made by a Federal or State Ungulate means any species of hoofed agent, a signed statement describing mammal, including deer, caribou, elk, the following: Names and addresses of moose, mountain goat, Dall sheep, and persons who gave and received fish, musk ox. wildlife, or shellfish; the time and Unit and Subunit means one of the place that the fish, wildlife, or shellfish geographical areas in the State of Alas- was taken; and identification of species ka known as Game Management Units, transferred. Where a qualified subsist- or GMUs, as defined in the codified ence user has designated another quali- Alaska Department of Fish and Game fied subsistence user to take fish, wild- regulations found in Title 5 of the Alas- life, or shellfish on his or her behalf in ka Administrative Code and collec- accordance with § 100.10(d)(5)(ii), the tively listed in this part as Units or Subunits. permit must be furnished in place of a Wildlife means any hare, ptarmigan, signed statement. grouse, ungulate, bear, furbearer, or (d) Fishing by designated harvest per- unclassified species and includes any mit. (1) Any species of fish that may be part, product, egg, or offspring thereof, taken by subsistence fishing under this or carcass or part thereof. part may be taken under a designated (b) Taking fish, wildlife, or shellfish harvest permit. for subsistence uses by a prohibited (2) If you are a Federally qualified method is a violation of this part. Sea- subsistence user, you (beneficiary) may sons are closed unless opened by Fed- designate another Federally qualified eral regulation. Hunting, trapping, or subsistence user to take fish on your fishing during a closed season or in an behalf. The designated fisherman must area closed by this part is prohibited. obtain a designated harvest permit You may not take for subsistence fish, prior to attempting to harvest fish and wildlife, or shellfish outside estab- must return a completed harvest re- lished Unit or Area seasons, or in ex- port. The designated fisherman may cess of the established Unit or Area fish for any number of beneficiaries but harvest limits, unless otherwise pro- may have no more than two harvest vided for by the Board. You may take limits in his/her possession at any one fish, wildlife, or shellfish under State time. regulations on public lands, except as (3) The designated fisherman must otherwise restricted at §§ 100.26 through have in possession a valid designated 100.28. Unit/Area-specific restrictions fishing permit when taking, attempt- or allowances for subsistence taking of ing to take, or transporting fish taken fish, wildlife, or shellfish are identified under this section, on behalf of a bene- at §§ 100.26 through 100.28. ficiary. (c) Harvest limits. (1) Harvest limits (4) The designated fisherman may not authorized by this section and harvest fish with more than one legal limit of limits established in State regulations gear.

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(5) You may not designate more than (2) Requests for followup permits one person to take or attempt to take must be submitted to the in-season or fish on your behalf at one time. You local manager and should be submitted may not personally take or attempt to 60 days prior to the earliest desired take fish at the same time that a des- date of harvest. ignated fisherman is taking or at- (h) Permits. If a subsistence fishing or tempting to take fish on your behalf. hunting permit is required by this part, (e) Hunting by designated harvest per- the following permit conditions apply mit. If you are a Federally qualified unless otherwise specified in this sec- subsistence user (recipient), you may tion: designate another Federally qualified (1) You may not take more fish, wild- subsistence user to take deer, moose, life, or shellfish for subsistence use and caribou, and in Units 1–5, goats, on than the limits set out in the permit; your behalf unless you are a member of (2) You must obtain the permit prior a community operating under a com- to fishing or hunting; munity harvest system or unless unit- (3) You must have the permit in your specific regulations in § 100.26 preclude possession and readily available for in- or modify the use of the designated spection while fishing, hunting, or hunter system or allow the harvest of transporting subsistence-taken fish, additional species by a designated hun- wildlife, or shellfish; ter. The designated hunter must obtain (4) If specified on the permit, you a designated hunter permit and must must keep accurate daily records of the return a completed harvest report. The harvest, showing the number of fish, designated hunter may hunt for any wildlife, or shellfish taken, by species, number of recipients but may have no location, and date of harvest, and other more than two harvest limits in his/her such information as may be required possession at any one time except for for management or conservation pur- goats, where designated hunters may poses; and have no more than one harvest limit in (5) If the return of harvest informa- possession at any one time, and unless tion necessary for management and otherwise specified in unit-specific reg- conservation purposes is required by a ulations in § 100.26. permit and you fail to comply with (f) A rural Alaska resident who has such reporting requirements, you are been designated to take fish, wildlife, ineligible to receive a subsistence per- or shellfish on behalf of another rural mit for that activity during the fol- Alaska resident in accordance with lowing regulatory year, unless you § 100.10(d)(5)(ii) must promptly deliver demonstrate that failure to report was the fish, wildlife, or shellfish to that due to loss in the mail, accident, sick- rural Alaska resident and may not ness, or other unavoidable cir- charge the recipient for his/her services cumstances. in taking the fish, wildlife, or shellfish (i) You may not possess, transport, or claim for themselves the meat or give, receive, or barter fish, wildlife, or any part of the harvested fish, wildlife, shellfish that was taken in violation of or shellfish. Federal or State statutes or a regula- (g) Cultural/educational program per- tion promulgated hereunder. mits. (1) A qualifying program must (j) Utilization of fish, wildlife, or shell- have instructors, enrolled students, fish. (1) You may not use wildlife as minimum attendance requirements, food for a dog or furbearer, or as bait, and standards for successful comple- except as allowed for in § 100.26, § 100.27, tion of the course. Applications must or § 100.28, or except for the following: be submitted to the Federal Subsist- (i) The hide, skin, viscera, head, or ence Board through the Office of Sub- bones of wildlife; sistence Management and should be (ii) The skinned carcass of a submitted 60 days prior to the earliest furbearer; desired date of harvest. Harvest must (iii) Squirrels, hares (rabbits), grouse, be reported, and any animals harvested or ptarmigan; however, you may not will count against any established Fed- use the breast meat of grouse and ptar- eral harvest quota for the area in migan as animal food or bait; which it is harvested. (iv) Unclassified wildlife.

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(2) If you take wildlife for subsist- teeth, sinew, or skulls of a brown bear ence, you must salvage the following taken from Units 1, 4, or 5. parts for human use: (ii) Prior to selling a handicraft in- (i) The hide of a wolf, wolverine, coy- corporating a brown bear claw(s), the ote, fox, lynx, marten, mink, weasel, or hide or claw(s) not attached to a hide otter; must be sealed by an authorized Alaska (ii) The hide and edible meat of a Department of Fish and Game rep- brown bear, except that the hide of resentative. Old claws may be sealed if brown bears taken in Units 5, 9B, 17, 18, an affidavit is signed indicating that portions of 19A and 19B, 21D, 22, 23, 24, the claws came from a brown bear har- and 26A need not be salvaged; vested on Federal public lands by a (iii) The hide and edible meat of a Federally qualified user. A copy of the black bear; Alaska Department of Fish and Game (iv) The hide or meat of squirrels, sealing certificate must accompany the hares, marmots, beaver, muskrats, or handicraft when sold. unclassified wildlife. (8) If you are a Federally qualified subsistence user, you may sell the raw (3) You must salvage the edible meat fur or tanned pelt with or without of ungulates, bear, grouse, and ptar- claws attached from legally harvested migan. furbearers. (4) You may not intentionally waste (9) If you are a Federally qualified or destroy any subsistence-caught fish subsistence user, you may sell handi- or shellfish; however, you may use for craft articles made from the nonedible bait or other purposes whitefish, her- byproducts (including, but not limited ring, and species for which bag limits, to, skin, shell, fins, and bones) of sub- seasons, or other regulatory methods sistence-harvested fish or shellfish. and means are not provided in this sec- (10) If you are a Federally qualified tion, as well as the head, tail, fins, and subsistence user, you may sell handi- viscera of legally taken subsistence craft articles made from nonedible by- fish. products of wildlife harvested for sub- (5) Failure to salvage the edible meat sistence uses (excluding bear), to in- may not be a violation if such failure is clude: Skin, hide, pelt, fur, claws, caused by circumstances beyond the bones (except skulls of moose, caribou, control of a person, including theft of elk, deer, sheep, goat, and musk ox), the harvested fish, wildlife, or shell- teeth, sinew, antlers and/or horns (if fish, unanticipated weather conditions, not attached to any part of the skull or or unavoidable loss to another animal. made to represent a big game trophy) (6) If you are a Federally qualified and hooves. subsistence user, you may sell handi- (11) The sale of handicrafts made craft articles made from the skin, hide, from the nonedible byproducts of wild- pelt, or fur, including claws, of a black life, when authorized in this part, may bear. not constitute a significant commer- (i) In Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, you may cial enterprise. sell handicraft articles made from the (12) You may sell the horns and ant- skin, hide, pelt, fur, claws, bones, lers not attached to any part of the teeth, sinew, or skulls of a black bear skull from legally harvested caribou taken from Units 1, 2, 3, or 5. (except caribou harvested in Unit 23), (ii) [Reserved] deer, elk, goat, moose, musk ox, and (7) If you are a Federally qualified sheep. subsistence user, you may sell handi- (13) You may sell the raw/untanned craft articles made from the skin, hide, and tanned hide or cape from a legally pelt, or fur, including claws, of a brown harvested caribou, deer, elk, goat, bear taken from Units 1–5, 9A–C, 9E, 12, moose, musk ox, and sheep. 17, 20, 22, 23, 24B (only that portion (k) The regulations found in this part within Gates of the Arctic National do not apply to the subsistence taking Park), 25, or 26. and use of fish, wildlife, or shellfish (i) In Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, you may regulated pursuant to the Fur Seal Act sell handicraft articles made from the of 1966 (80 Stat. 1091, 16 U.S.C. 1187); the skin, hide, pelt, fur, claws, bones, Endangered Species Act of 1973 (87

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Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C. 1531–1543); the Ma- (6) Using or being aided by use of a rine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (86 machine gun, set gun, or a shotgun Stat. 1027; 16 U.S.C. 1361–1407); and the larger than 10 gauge. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (40 Stat. (7) Using a firearm other than a shot- 755; 16 U.S.C. 703–711), or to any amend- gun, muzzle-loaded rifle, rifle, or pistol ments to these Acts. The taking and using center-firing cartridges for the use of fish, wildlife, or shellfish, cov- taking of ungulates, bear, , or ered by these Acts will conform to the wolverine, except that— specific provisions contained in these (i) An individual in possession of a Acts, as amended, and any imple- valid trapping license may use a fire- menting regulations. arm that shoots rimfire cartridges to (l) Rural residents, nonrural resi- take wolves and wolverine; and dents, and nonresidents not specifically (ii) Only a muzzle-loading rifle of .54- prohibited by Federal regulations from caliber or larger, or a .45-caliber muz- fishing, hunting, or trapping on public zle-loading rifle with a 250-grain, or lands in an area may fish, hunt, or trap larger, elongated slug may be used to on public lands in accordance with the take brown bear, black bear, elk, appropriate State regulations. moose, musk ox, and mountain goat. (8) Using or being aided by use of a [77 FR 35494, June 13, 2012, as amended at 80 pit, fire, artificial light, radio commu- FR 28192, May 18, 2015; 83 FR 50764, Oct. 9, 2018] nication, artificial salt lick, explosive, barbed arrow, bomb, smoke, chemical, § 100.26 Subsistence taking of wildlife. conventional steel trap with a jaw spread over 9 inches, or conibear style (a) General taking prohibitions. You trap with a jaw spread over 11 inches. may take wildlife for subsistence uses (9) Using a snare, except that an indi- by any method, except as prohibited in vidual in possession of a valid hunting this section or by other Federal stat- license may use nets and snares to take ute. Taking wildlife for subsistence unclassified wildlife, ptarmigan, uses by a prohibited method is a viola- grouse, or hares; and individuals in tion of this part. Seasons are closed un- possession of a valid trapping license less opened by Federal regulation. may use snares to take furbearers. Hunting or trapping during a closed (10) Using a trap to take ungulates or season or in an area closed by this part bear. is prohibited. (11) Using hooks to physically snag, (b) Prohibited methods and means. Ex- impale, or otherwise take wildlife; cept for special provisions found at however, hooks may be used as a trap paragraphs (n)(1) through (26) of this drag. section, the following methods and (12) Using a crossbow to take means of taking wildlife for subsist- ungulates, bear, wolf, or wolverine in ence uses are prohibited: any area restricted to hunting by bow (1) Shooting from, on, or across a and arrow only. highway. (13) Taking of ungulates, bear, wolf, (2) Using any poison. or wolverine with a bow, unless the (3) Using a helicopter in any manner, bow is capable of casting an inch-wide including transportation of individuals, broadhead-tipped arrow at least 175 equipment, or wildlife; however, this yards horizontally, and the arrow and prohibition does not apply to transpor- broadhead together weigh at least 1 tation of an individual, gear, or wild- ounce (437.5 grains). life during an emergency rescue oper- (14) Using bait for taking ungulates, ation in a life-threatening situation. bear, wolf, or wolverine; except you (4) Taking wildlife from a motorized may use bait to take wolves and wol- land or air vehicle when that vehicle is verine with a trapping license, and you in motion, or from a motor-driven boat may use bait to take black bears and when the boat’s progress from the mo- brown bears with a hunting license as tor’s power has not ceased. authorized in Unit-specific regulations (5) Using a motorized vehicle to at paragraphs (n)(1) through (26) of this drive, herd, or molest wildlife. section. Baiting of black bears and

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brown bears is subject to the following is not a subsistence use; wildlife so restrictions: taken is subject to State regulations. (i) Before establishing a bear bait (d) Trapping furbearing animals. The station, you must register the site with following methods and means of trap- ADF&G. ping furbearers for subsistence uses (ii) When using bait, you must clear- pursuant to the requirements of a trap- ly mark the site with a sign reading ping license are prohibited, in addition ‘‘black bear bait station’’ that also dis- to the prohibitions listed at paragraph plays your hunting license number and (b) of this section: ADF&G-assigned number. (1) Disturbing or destroying a den, (iii) You may use only biodegradable except that you may disturb a muskrat materials for bait; if fish or wildlife is pushup or feeding house in the course used as bait, only the head, bones, of trapping; viscera, or skin of legally harvested (2) Disturbing or destroying any bea- fish and wildlife, the skinned carcasses ver house; of furbearers, and unclassified wildlife (3) Taking beaver by any means other may be used, except that in Units 7 and than a steel trap or snare, except that 15, fish or fish parts may not be used as you may use firearms in certain Units bait. Scent lures may be used at reg- with established seasons as identified istered bait stations. in Unit-specific regulations found in (iv) You may not use bait within 1⁄4 this subpart; mile of a publicly maintained road or (4) Taking otter with a steel trap trail. having a jaw spread of less than 57⁄8 (v) You may not use bait within 1 inches during any closed mink and mile of a house or other permanent marten season in the same Unit; dwelling, or within 1 mile of a devel- (5) Using a net or fish trap (except a oped campground or developed rec- blackfish or fyke trap); and reational facility. (6) Taking or assisting in the taking (vi) When using bait, you must re- of furbearers by firearm before 3:00 move litter and equipment from the a.m. on the day following the day on bait station site when done hunting. which airborne travel occurred; how- (vii) You may not give or receive ever, this does not apply to a trapper payment for the use of a bait station, using a firearm to dispatch furbearers including barter or exchange of goods. caught in a trap or snare. (viii) You may not have more than (e) Possession and transportation of two bait stations with bait present at wildlife. (1) Except as specified in para- any one time. graph (e)(2) or (f)(1) of this section, or (15) Taking swimming ungulates, as otherwise provided, you may not bears, wolves, or wolverine. take a species of wildlife in any Unit, (16) Taking or assisting in the taking or portion of a Unit, if your total take of ungulates, bear, wolves, wolverine, of that species already obtained any- or other furbearers before 3:00 a.m. fol- where in the State under Federal and lowing the day in which airborne travel State regulations equals or exceeds the occurred (except for flights in regu- harvest limit in that Unit. larly scheduled commercial aircraft). (2) An animal taken under Federal or This restriction does not apply to sub- State regulations by any member of a sistence taking of deer (except on NPS community with an established com- lands) and of caribou on the Nushagak munity harvest limit for that species Peninsula (a portion of Units 17A and counts toward the community harvest 17C) during Jan. 1–Mar. 31, provided the limit for that species. Except for wild- hunter is 300 feet from the airplane; life taken pursuant to § ll.10(d)(5)(iii) moreover, this restriction does not or as otherwise provided for by this apply to subsistence setting of snares part, an animal taken as part of a com- or traps, or the removal of furbearers munity harvest limit counts toward from traps or snares. every community member’s harvest (17) Taking a bear cub or a sow ac- limit for that species taken under Fed- companied by cub(s). eral or State of Alaska regulations. (c) Defense of life and property. Wild- (f) Harvest limits. (1) The harvest limit life taken in defense of life or property specified for a trapping season for a

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species and the harvest limit set for a graph (g)(3) does not apply to a moose hunting season for the same species are carcass or its parts that have been separate and distinct. This means that butchered and placed in storage or oth- if you have taken a harvest limit for a erwise prepared for consumption after particular species under a trapping sea- arrival at the place where it is to be son, you may take additional animals stored or consumed. under the harvest limit specified for a (h) Removing harvest from the field. hunting season or vice versa. You must leave all edible meat on the (2) A brown/grizzly bear taken in a bones of the front quarters and hind Unit or portion of a Unit having a har- quarters of caribou and moose har- vest limit of ‘‘one brown/grizzly bear vested in Units 9, 17, 18, and 19B prior per year’’ counts against a ‘‘one brown/ to October 1 until you remove the meat grizzly bear every four regulatory from the field or process it for human years’’ harvest limit in other Units. consumption. You must leave all edible You may not take more than one meat on the bones of the front quar- brown/grizzly bear in a regulatory ters, hind quarters, and ribs of moose year. harvested in Unit 21 prior to October 1 (g) Evidence of sex and identity. (1) If until you remove the meat from the subsistence take of Dall sheep is re- field or process it for human consump- stricted to a ram, you may not possess tion. You must leave all edible meat on or transport a harvested sheep unless the bones of the front quarters, hind both horns accompany the animal. quarters, and ribs of caribou and moose (2) If the subsistence taking of an harvested in Unit 24 prior to October 1 ungulate, except sheep, is restricted to until you remove the meat from the one sex in the local area, you may not field or process it for human consump- possess or transport the carcass of an tion. Meat of the front quarters, hind animal taken in that area unless suffi- quarters, or ribs from a harvested cient portions of the external sex or- moose or caribou may be processed for gans remain attached to indicate con- human consumption and consumed in clusively the sex of the animal, except the field; however, meat may not be re- that in Units 1–5 antlers are also con- moved from the bones for purposes of sidered proof of sex for deer if the ant- lers are naturally attached to an entire transport out of the field. You must carcass, with or without the viscera; leave all edible meat on the bones of and except in Units 11, 13, 19, 21, and 24, the front quarters, hind quarters, and where you may possess either suffi- ribs of caribou and moose harvested in cient portions of the external sex or- Unit 25 until you remove the meat gans (still attached to a portion of the from the field or process it for human carcass) or the head (with or without consumption. antlers attached; however, the antler (i) Returning of tags, marks, or collars. stumps must remain attached) to indi- If you take an animal that has been cate the sex of the harvested moose. marked or tagged for scientific studies, However, this paragraph (g)(2) does not you must, within a reasonable time, apply to the carcass of an ungulate notify the ADF&G or the agency iden- that has been butchered and placed in tified on the collar or marker when and storage or otherwise prepared for con- where the animal was taken. You also sumption upon arrival at the location must retain any ear tag, collar, radio, where it is to be consumed. tattoo, or other identification with the (3) If a moose harvest limit requires hide until it is sealed, if sealing is re- an antlered bull, an antler size, or con- quired; in all cases, you must return figuration restriction, you may not any identification equipment to the possess or transport the moose carcass ADF&G or to an agency identified on or its parts unless both antlers accom- such equipment. pany the carcass or its parts. If you (j) Sealing of bear skins and skulls. (1) possess a set of antlers with less than Sealing requirements for bear apply to the required number of brow tines on brown bears taken in all Units, except one antler, you must leave the antlers as specified in this paragraph (j), and naturally attached to the unbroken, black bears of all color phases taken in uncut skull plate; however, this para- Units 1–7, 11–17, and 20.

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(2) You may not possess or transport time of sealing, the representative from Alaska the untanned skin or skull must remove and retain the skin of the of a bear unless the skin and skull have skull and front claws of the bear. been sealed by an authorized represent- (4) You may not falsify any informa- ative of ADF&G in accordance with tion required on the sealing certificate State or Federal regulations, except or temporary sealing form provided by that the skin and skull of a brown bear the ADF&G in accordance with State taken under a registration permit in regulations. Units 5, 9B, 9E, 17, 18, 19A and 19B (k) Sealing of beaver, lynx, marten, downstream of and including the Aniak otter, wolf, and wolverine. You may not River drainage, Units 21D, 22, 23, 24, possess or transport from Alaska the and 26A need not be sealed unless re- untanned skin of a marten taken in moved from the area. Unit 1–5, 7, 13E, or 14–16 or the (3) You must keep a bear skin and untanned skin of a beaver, lynx, otter, skull together until a representative of the ADF&G has removed a rudi- wolf, or wolverine, whether taken in- mentary premolar tooth from the skull side or outside the State, unless the and sealed both the skull and the skin; skin has been sealed by an authorized however, this provision does not apply representative in accordance with to brown bears taken within Units 5, State or Federal regulations. 9B, 9E, 17, 18, 19A and 19B downstream (1) In Unit 18, you must obtain an of and including the Aniak River drain- ADF&G seal for beaver skins only if age, Units 21D, 22, 23, 24, and 26A and they are to be sold or commercially which are not removed from the Unit. tanned. (i) In areas where sealing is required (2) In Unit 2, you must seal any wolf by Federal regulations, you may not taken on or before the 14th day after possess or transport the hide of a bear the date of taking. that does not have the penis sheath or (l) Sealing form. If you take a species vaginal orifice naturally attached to listed in paragraph (k) of this section indicate conclusively the sex of the but are unable to present the skin in bear. person, you must complete and sign a (ii) If the skin or skull of a bear temporary sealing form and ensure taken in Units 9B, 17, 18, and 19A and that the completed temporary sealing 19B downstream of and including the form and skin are presented to an au- Aniak River drainage is removed from thorized representative of ADF&G for the area, you must first have it sealed sealing consistent with requirements by an ADF&G representative in Bethel, listed in paragraph (k) of this section. Dillingham, or McGrath; at the time of (m) Traditional religious ceremonies. sealing, the ADF&G representative You may take wildlife, outside of es- must remove and retain the skin of the tablished season or harvest limits, for skull and front claws of the bear. (iii) If you remove the skin or skull food in traditional religious cere- of a bear taken in Units 21D, 22, 23, 24, monies, which are part of a funerary or and 26A from the area or present it for mortuary cycle, including memorial commercial tanning within the area, potlatches, under the following provi- you must first have it sealed by an sions: ADF&G representative in Barrow, Ga- (1) The harvest does not violate rec- lena, Nome, or Kotzebue; at the time of ognized principles of wildlife conserva- sealing, the ADF&G representative tion and uses the methods and means must remove and retain the skin of the allowable for the particular species skull and front claws of the bear. published in the applicable Federal reg- (iv) If you remove the skin or skull of ulations. The appropriate Federal land a bear taken in Unit 5 from the area, manager will establish the number, you must first have it sealed by an species, sex, or location of harvest, if ADF&G representative in Yakutat. necessary, for conservation purposes. (v) If you remove the skin or skull of Other regulations relating to ceremo- a bear taken in Unit 9E from Unit 9, nial harvest may be found in the Unit- you must first have it sealed by an au- specific regulations in paragraph (n) of thorized sealing representative. At the this section.

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(2) No permit or harvest ticket is re- hunters and maintain these records. quired for harvesting under this sec- The list must be made available, after tion; however, the harvester must be a the harvest is completed, to a Federal federally qualified subsistence user land manager upon request. with customary and traditional use in (iii) As soon as practical, but not the area where the harvesting will more than 15 days after the harvest, occur. the tribal chief, village council presi- (3) In Units 1–26 (except for Koyukon/ dent, or designee must notify the Fed- Gwich’in potlatch ceremonies in Unit eral land manager about the harvest 20F, 21, 24, or 25): location, species, sex, and number of (i) A tribal chief, village or tribal animals taken. council president, or the chief’s or (n) Unit regulations. You may take for president’s designee for the village in subsistence unclassified wildlife, all which the religious/cultural ceremony squirrel species and marmots in all will be held, or a federally qualified subsistence user outside of a village or Units, without harvest limits, for the tribal-organized ceremony, must notify period of July 1–June 30. Unit-specific the nearest Federal land manager that restrictions or allowances for subsist- a wildlife harvest will take place. The ence taking of wildlife are identified at notification must include the species, paragraphs (n)(1) through (26) of this harvest location, and number of ani- section. mals expected to be taken. (1) Unit 1. Unit 1 consists of all main- (ii) Immediately after the wildlife is land drainages from Dixon Entrance to taken, the tribal chief, village or tribal Cape Fairweather, and those islands council president or designee, or other east of the center line of Clarence federally qualified subsistence user Strait from Dixon Entrance to must create a list of the successful Caamano Point, and all islands in Ste- hunters and maintain these records, in- phens Passage and Lynn Canal north of cluding the name of the decedent for Taku Inlet: whom the ceremony will be held. If re- (i) Unit 1A consists of all drainages quested, this information must be south of the latitude of Lemesurier available to an authorized representa- Point including all drainages into tive of the Federal land manager. , excluding all drainages of (iii) The tribal chief, village or tribal Ernest Sound. council president or designee, or other (ii) Unit 1B consists of all drainages federally qualified subsistence user between the latitude of Lemesurier outside of the village in which the reli- Point and the latitude of Cape gious/cultural ceremony will be held Fanshaw including all drainages of Er- must report to the Federal land man- nest Sound and Farragut Bay, and in- ager the harvest location, species, sex, cluding the islands east of the center and number of animals taken as soon lines of Frederick Sound, Dry Strait as practicable, but not more than 15 (between Sergief and Kadin Islands), days after the wildlife is taken. Eastern Passage, Blake Channel (ex- (4) In Units 20F, 21, 24, and 25 (for Koyukon/Gwich’in potlatch ceremonies cluding ), Ernest Sound, only): and Seward Passage. (i) Taking wildlife outside of estab- (iii) Unit 1C consists of that portion lished season and harvest limits is au- of Unit 1 draining into Stephens Pas- thorized if it is for food for the tradi- sage and Lynn Canal north of Cape tional Koyukon/Gwich’in Potlatch Fu- Fanshaw and south of the latitude of nerary or Mortuary ceremony and if it Eldred Rock including Berners Bay, is consistent with conservation of Sullivan Island, and all mainland por- healthy populations. tions north of Chichagof Island and (ii) Immediately after the wildlife is south of the latitude of Eldred Rock, taken, the tribal chief, village or tribal excluding drainages into Farragut Bay. council president, or the chief’s or (iv) Unit 1D consists of that portion president’s designee for the village in of Unit 1 north of the latitude of Eldred which the religious ceremony will be Rock, excluding Sullivan Island and held must create a list of the successful the drainages of Berners Bay.

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(v) In the following areas, the taking (B) That area of the Mendenhall Val- of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- ley bounded on the south by the Gla- hibited or restricted on public lands: cier Highway, on the west by the (A) Public lands within Glacier Bay Mendenhall Loop Road and National Park are closed to all taking Creek Road and Spur Road to of wildlife for subsistence uses; Mendenhall Lake, on the north by (B) Unit 1A—in the Hyder area, the Mendenhall Lake, and on the east by Salmon River drainage downstream the Mendenhall Loop Road and Forest from the Riverside Mine, excluding the Service Glacier Spur Road to the For- Thumb Creek drainage, is closed to the est Service Visitor Center; taking of bear; (C) That area within the U.S. Forest (C) Unit 1B—the Anan Creek drain- Service Recreation age within 1 mile of Anan Creek down- Area; and stream from the mouth of Anan Lake, (D) A strip within one-quarter mile of including the area within a 1-mile ra- the following trails as designated on dius from the mouth of Anan Creek La- U.S. Geological Survey maps: Herbert goon, is closed to the taking of bear; Glacier Trail, Windfall Lake Trail, and Peterson Lake Trail, Spaulding Mead- ows Trail (including the loop trail), (D) Unit 1C: Nugget Creek Trail, Outer Point Trail, (1) You may not hunt within one- Dan Moller Trail, Perseverance Trail, fourth mile of Mendenhall Lake, the Granite Creek Trail, Mt. Roberts Trail U.S. Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier and Nelson Water Supply Trail, Sheep Visitor’s Center, and the Center’s park- Creek Trail, and Point Bishop Trail. ing area; and (vii) Unit-specific regulations: (2) You may not take mountain goat (A) You may hunt black bear with in the area of Mt. Bullard bounded by bait in Units 1A, 1B, and 1D between the Mendenhall Glacier, Nugget Creek April 15 and June 15. from its mouth to its confluence with (B) You may not shoot ungulates, Goat Creek, and a line from the mouth bear, wolves, or wolverine from a boat, of Goat Creek north to the Mendenhall unless you are certified as disabled. Glacier. (C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a (vi) You may not trap furbearers for trap or snare during an open Federal subsistence uses in Unit 1C, Juneau trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or area, on the following public lands: beaver may be legally retained. (A) A strip within one-quarter mile of (D) A firearm may be used to take the mainland coast between the end of beaver under a trapping license during Thane Road and the end of Glacier an open beaver season, except on Na- Highway at Echo Cove; tional Park Service lands.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier bear ...... Sep. 1–June 30. Brown Bear: 1 bear every four regulatory years by State registration permit only ...... Sep. 15–Dec. 31. Mar. 15–May 31. Deer: Unit 1A—4 antlered deer ...... Aug. 1–Dec. 31. Unit 1B—2 antlered deer ...... Aug. 1–Dec. 31. Unit 1C—4 deer; however, female deer may be taken only from Sep. 15–Dec. 31 ...... Aug. 1–Dec. 31. Goat: Unit 1A— only ...... No open season. Unit 1B—that portion north of LeConte Bay—1 goat by State registration permit only; Aug. 1–Dec. 31. the taking of kids or nannies accompanied by kids is prohibited. Unit 1A and Unit 1B—that portion on the Cleveland Peninsula south of the divide be- No open season. tween Yes Bay and Santa Anna Inlet. Unit 1A and Unit 1B, remainder—2 goats; a State registration permit will be required Aug. 1–Dec. 31. for the taking of the first goat and a Federal registration permit for the taking of a second goat. The taking of kids or nannies accompanied by kids is prohibited. Unit 1C—that portion draining into Lynn Canal and Stephens Passage between Antler Oct. 1–Nov. 30. River and Eagle Glacier and River, and all drainages of the Chilkat Range south of the Endicott River—1 goat by State registration permit only. Unit 1C—that portion draining into Stephens Passage and Taku Inlet between Eagle No open season. Glacier and River and Taku Glacier.

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Unit 1C, remainder—1 goat by State registration permit only ...... Aug. 1–Nov. 30. Unit 1D—that portion lying north of the Katzehin River and northeast of the Haines Sep. 15–Nov. 30. highway—1 goat by State registration permit only. Unit 1D— that portion lying between Taiya Inlet and River and the White Pass and No open season. Yukon Railroad. Unit 1D, remainder—1 goat by State registration permit only ...... Aug. 1–Dec. 31. Moose: Unit 1A—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit ...... Sep. 5–Oct. 15. Unit 1B—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or 3 or more brow tines on Sep. 15–Oct. 15. one side, or antlers with 2 brow tines on both sides, by State registration permit only. Unit 1C—that portion south of Point Hobart including all Port Houghton drainages—1 Sep. 15–Oct. 15. antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or 3 or more brow tines on one side, or antlers with 2 brow tines on both sides, by State registration permit only. Unit 1C, remainder, excluding drainages of Berners Bay—1 bull by State registration Sep. 15–Oct. 15. permit only. Unit 1C—Berners Bay—1 bull by drawing permit ...... Sep.15–Oct. 15 (will be an- nounced starting in 2019). Only one moose permit may be issued per household. A household receiving a State permit for Berners Bay drainages moose may not receive a Federal permit. The an- nual harvest quota will be announced by the USDA Forest Service, Juneau office, in consultation with ADF&G. The Federal harvest allocation will be 25% (rounded up to the next whole number) of bull moose permits. Unit 1D ...... No open season. Coyote: 2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 15. Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Wolf: Units 1A and 1B, south of Bradfield Canal and the east fork of the Bradfield River—5 Aug. 1–May 31. wolves. Units 1B remainder, 1C, and 1D—5 wolves ...... Aug. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 15. Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession ...... Aug. 1–May 15. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 1–May 15.

Trapping

Beaver: Unit 1—No limit ...... Dec. 1–May 15. Coyote: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Lynx: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Marten: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Muskrat: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Otter: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 1.

(2) Unit 2. Unit 2 consists of Prince of (B) You may not shoot ungulates, Wales Island and all islands west of the bear, wolves, or wolverine from a boat, center lines of Clarence Strait and unless you are certified as disabled. Kashevarof Passage, south and east of (C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a the center lines of Sumner Strait, and trap or snare during an open Federal east of the longitude of the western- trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or most point on . beaver may be legally retained. (i) Unit-specific regulations: (D) A firearm may be used to take beaver under a trapping license during (A) You may use bait to hunt black an open beaver season, except on Na- bear between April 15 and June 15. tional Park Service lands. (ii) [Reserved]

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Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier bear ...... Sep. 1–June 30. Deer:

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5 deer; however, no more than one may be a female deer. Female deer may be July 24–Jan. 31. taken only during the period Oct. 15–Jan. 31. Harvest ticket number five must be used when recording the harvest of a female deer, but may be used for recording the harvest of a male deer. Harvest tickets must be used in order except when re- cording a female deer on tag number five. The Federal public lands on Prince of Wales Island, excluding the southeastern por- tion (lands south of the West Arm of draining into Cholmondeley Sound or draining eastward into Clarence Strait), are closed to hunt- ing of deer from Aug. 1 to Aug. 15, except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations. Non-federally qualified users may only harvest up to 2 male deer on Federal public lands in Unit 2. Coyote: 2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 15. Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Wolf: 5 wolves. Federal hunting and trapping season may be closed when the combined Fed- Sep. 1–Mar. 31. eral-State harvest quota is reached. Any wolf taken in Unit 2 must be sealed within 14 days of harvest. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 15. Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession ...... Aug. 1–May 15. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 1–May 15.

Trapping

Beaver: No limit ...... Dec. 1–May 15. Coyote: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Lynx: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Marten: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Dec. 1 –Feb. 15. Muskrat: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Otter: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Wolf: No limit. Federal hunting and trapping season may be closed when the combined Fed- Nov. 15–Mar. 31. eral-State harvest quota is reached. Any wolf taken in Unit 2 must be sealed within 14 days of harvest. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 1.

(3) Unit 3. (i) Unit 3 consists of all is- and a strip one-fourth-mile wide on lands west of Unit 1B, north of Unit 2, each side of Blind Slough, from the south of the center line of Frederick hunting closure markers at the south- Sound, and east of the center line of ernmost portion of Blind Island to the Chatham Strait including Coronation, hunting closure markers 1 mile south Kuiu, Kupreanof, Mitkof, Zarembo, of the Blind Slough bridge. Kashevaroff, Woronkofski, Etolin, (iii) Unit-specific regulations: Wrangell, and Deer Islands. (A) You may use bait to hunt black (ii) In the following areas, the taking bear between April 15 and June 15. of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- hibited or restricted on public lands: (B) You may not shoot ungulates, (A) In the Petersburg vicinity, you bear, wolves, or wolverine from a boat, may not take ungulates, bear, wolves, unless you are certified as disabled. and wolverine along a strip one-fourth (C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a mile wide on each side of the Mitkof trap or snare during an open Federal Highway from Milepost 0 to Crystal trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or Lake campground; beaver may be legally retained. (B) You may not take black bears in (D) A firearm may be used to take the Petersburg Creek drainage on beaver under a trapping license during Kupreanof Island; and an open beaver season, except on Na- (C) You may not hunt in the Blind tional Park Service lands. Slough draining into Wrangell Narrows

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Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier bear ...... Sep. 1–June 30. Deer: Unit 3–Mitkof, Woewodski, and Butterworth Islands—1 antlered deer ...... Oct. 15–31. Unit 3–Kupreanof Island, that portion east of the Portage Bay–Duncan Canal Por- Oct. 15–31. tage—1 antlered deer. Unit 3, remainder—2 antlered deer ...... Aug. 1–Nov. 30. Dec. 1–31, season to be an- nounced. Moose: 1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or 3 or more brow tines on either ant- Sep. 15–Oct. 15. ler, or antlers with 2 brow tines on both sides by State registration permit only. Coyote: 2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 15. Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Wolf: 5 wolves ...... Aug. 1–May 31. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 15. Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession...... Aug. 1–May 15. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession...... Aug. 1–May 15.

Trapping

Beaver: Unit 3–Mitkof Island—No limit ...... Dec. 1–Apr. 15. Unit 3–except Mitkof Island—No limit ...... Dec. 1–May 15. Coyote: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Lynx: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Marten: No limit (except on Kuiu Island) ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Kuiu Island portion of Unit 3. No limit ...... Dec. 1–31. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Muskrat: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Otter: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 1.

(4) Unit 4. (i) Unit 4 consists of all is- the Port Althorp watershed south of a lands south and west of Unit 1C and line from Point Lucan to Salt Chuck north of Unit 3 including Admiralty, Point (Trap Rock); and Baranof, Chichagof, Yakobi, Inian, (D) You may not use any motorized Lemesurier, and Pleasant Islands. land vehicle for brown bear hunting in (ii) In the following areas, the taking the Northeast Chichagof Controlled of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- Use Area (NECCUA) consisting of all hibited or restricted on public lands: portions of Unit 4 on Chichagof Island (A) You may not take brown bears in north of Tenakee Inlet and east of the the Seymour Canal Closed Area (Admi- drainage divide from the northwestern ralty Island) including all drainages point of Gull Cove to Port Frederick into northwestern Seymour Canal be- Portage, including all drainages into tween Staunch Point and the southern- Port Frederick and Mud Bay. most tip of the unnamed peninsula sep- (iii) Unit-specific regulations: arating Swan Cove and King Salmon (A) You may shoot ungulates from a Bay including Swan and Windfall Is- boat. You may not shoot bear, wolves, lands; or wolverine from a boat, unless you (B) You may not take brown bears in are certified as disabled. the Salt Lake Closed Area (Admiralty (B) Five Federal registration permits Island) including all lands within one- will be issued by the Sitka or Hoonah fourth mile of Salt Lake above District Ranger for the taking of brown Klutchman Rock at the head of Mitch- bear for educational purposes associ- ell Bay; ated with teaching customary and tra- (C) You may not take brown bears in ditional subsistence harvest and use the Port Althorp Closed Area practices. Any bear taken under an (Chichagof Island), that area within educational permit does not count in

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an individual’s one bear every four reg- (D) A firearm may be used to take ulatory years limit. beaver under a trapping license during (C) Coyotes taken incidentally with a an open beaver season, except on Na- trap or snare during an open Federal tional Park Service lands. trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or beaver may be legally retained.

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Hunting

Brown Bear: Unit 4–Chichagof Island south and west of a line that follows the crest of the island Sep. 15–Dec. 31. from Rock Point (58° N lat., 136° 21′ W long.) to Rodgers Point (57° 35′ N lat., Mar. 15–May 31. 135° 33′ W long.) including Yakobi and other adjacent islands; Baranof Island south and west of a line which follows the crest of the island from Nismeni Point (57° 34′ N lat., 135° 25′ W long.) to the entrance of Gut Bay (56° 44′ N lat. 134° 38′ W long.) including the drainages into Gut Bay and including Kruzof and other adjacent islands—1 bear every four regulatory years by State registration permit only. Unit 4, remainder—1 bear every 4 regulatory years by State registration permit only .. Sep. 15–Dec. 31. Mar. 15–May 20. Deer: 6 deer; however, female deer may be taken only from Sep. 15–Jan. 31 ...... Aug. 1–Jan. 31. Goat: 1 goat by State registration permit only ...... Aug. 1–Dec. 31. Coyote: 2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 15. Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Wolf: 5 wolves ...... Aug. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 15. Grouse (Spruce, Blue, and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession ...... Aug. 1–May 15. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 1–May 15.

Trapping

Beaver: No limit ...... Dec. 1–May 15. Coyote: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black, and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Lynx: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Marten: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Muskrat: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Otter: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 1.

(5) Unit 5. (i) Unit 5 consists of all (A) You may use bait to hunt black Gulf of Alaska drainages and islands bear between April 15 and June 15. between Cape Fairweather and the cen- (B) You may not shoot ungulates, ter line of Icy Bay, including the Guyot bear, wolves, or wolverine from a boat, Hills: unless you are certified as disabled. (A) Unit 5A consists of all drainages (C) You may hunt brown bear in Unit east of Yakutat Bay, Disenchantment 5 with a Federal registration permit in Bay, and the eastern edge of Hubbard lieu of a State metal locking tag if you Glacier, and includes the islands of have obtained a Federal registration Yakutat and Disenchantment Bays; In permit prior to hunting. Unit 5A, Nunatak Bench is defined as (D) Coyotes taken incidentally with a that area east of the Hubbard Glacier, north of Nunatak fiord, and north and trap or snare during an open Federal east of the East Nunatak Glacier to the trapping season for wolf, wolverine, or Canadian Border. beaver may be legally retained. (B) Unit 5B consists of the remainder (E) A firearm may be used to take of Unit 5. beaver under a trapping license during (ii) You may not take wildlife for an open beaver season, except on Na- subsistence uses on public lands within tional Park Service lands. Glacier Bay National Park. (iii) Unit-specific regulations:

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Black Bear: 2 bears, no more than one may be a blue or glacier bear...... Sep. 1–June 30. Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal registration permit only ...... Sep. 1–May 31. Deer: Unit 5A—1 buck...... Nov. 1–Nov. 30. Unit 5B ...... No open season. Goat: Unit 5A—that area between the Hubbard Glacier and the West Nunatak Glacier on No open season. the north and east sides of Nunatak Fjord. Unit 5A, remainder—1 goat by Federal registration permit. The harvest quota will be Aug. 1–Jan. 31. announced prior to the season. A minimum of four goats in the harvest quota will be reserved for federally qualified subsistence users. Unit 5B—1 goat by Federal registration permit only ...... Aug. 1–Jan. 31. Moose: Unit 5A–Nunatak Bench—1 moose by State registration permit only. The season will Nov. 15–Feb. 15. be closed when 5 moose have been taken from the Nunatak Bench. Unit 5A–except Nunatak Bench, west of the Dangerous River—1 bull by joint State/ Oct. 8–Nov. 15. Federal registration permit only. From Oct. 8–21, public lands will be closed to tak- ing of moose, except by residents of Unit 5A hunting under these regulations. Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench, east of the Dangerous River—1 bull by joint State/ Sep. 16–Nov. 15. Federal registration permit only. From Sep. 16–30, public lands will be closed to taking of moose, except by residents of Unit 5A hunting under these regulations. Unit 5B—1 bull by State registration permit only. The season will be closed when 25 Sep. 1–Dec. 15. bulls have been taken from the entirety of Unit 5B. Coyote: 2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 15. Hare (Snowshoe): 5 hares per day ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Wolf: 5 wolves ...... Aug. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 15. Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 5 per day, 10 in possession ...... Aug. 1–May 15. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 1–May 15.

Trapping

Beaver: No limit ...... Nov. 10–May 15. Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 15. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 15. Lynx: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 15. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 15. Muskrat: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Feb. 15. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 15. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 1.

(6) Unit 6. (i) Unit 6 consists of all east of a line from Flag Point to Cot- Gulf of Alaska and Prince William tonwood Point; Sound drainages from the center line of (C) Unit 6C consists of drainages west Icy Bay (excluding the Guyot Hills) to of the west bank of the Copper River, Cape Fairfield including Kayak, and west of a line from Flag Point to Hinchinbrook, Montague, and adjacent Cottonwood Point, and drainages east islands, and Middleton Island, but ex- of the east bank of Rude River and cluding the Copper River drainage up- drainages into the eastern shore of Nel- stream from Miles Glacier, and exclud- son Bay and Orca Inlet; and ing the Nellie Juan and Kings River (D) Unit 6D consists of the remainder drainages: of Unit 6. (A) Unit 6A consists of Gulf of Alaska (ii) Unit-specific regulations: drainages east of Palm Point near Katalla including Kanak, Wingham, (A) You may use bait to hunt black and Kayak Islands; bear between April 15 and June 15. In (B) Unit 6B consists of Gulf of Alaska addition, you may use bait in Unit 6D and Copper River Basin drainages west between June 16 and June 30. The har- of Palm Point near Katalla, east of the vest quota in Unit 6D is 20 bears taken west bank of the Copper River, and with bait between June 16 and June 30.

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(B) You may take coyotes in Units 6B issued a Federal subsistence permit to and 6C with the aid of artificial lights. harvest black bear, deer, goat, moose, (C) One permit will be issued by the wolf, and wolverine. Cordova District Ranger to the Native (F) A hunter younger than 10 years Village of Eyak to take one moose old may harvest black bear, deer, goat, from Federal lands in Unit 6B or C for moose, wolf, and wolverine under the their annual Memorial/Sobriety Day direct, immediate supervision of a li- potlatch. censed adult, at least 18 years old. The (D) A federally qualified subsistence animal taken is counted against the user (recipient) who is either blind, 65 adult’s harvest limit. The adult is re- years of age or older, at least 70 per- sponsible for ensuring that all legal re- cent disabled, or temporarily disabled quirements are met. may designate another federally quali- (G) Up to five permits will be issued fied subsistence user to take any by the Cordova District Ranger to the moose, deer, black bear, and beaver on Native Village of Chenega annually to his or her behalf in Unit 6, and goat in harvest up to five deer total from Fed- Unit 6D, unless the recipient is a mem- eral public lands in Unit 6D for their ber of a community operating under a annual Old Chenega Memorial and community harvest system. The des- other traditional memorial potlatch ignated hunter must obtain a des- ceremonies. Permits will have effective ignated hunter permit and must return dates of July 1–June 30. a completed harvest report. The des- (H) Up to five permits will be issued ignated hunter may hunt for any num- by the Cordova District Ranger to the ber of recipients, but may have no Tatitlek IRA Council annually to har- more than one harvest limit in his or vest up to five deer total from Federal her possession at any one time. public lands in Unit 6D for their annual (E) A hunter younger than 10 years Cultural Heritage Week. Permits will old at the start of the hunt may not be have effective dates of July 1–June 30.

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Hunting

Black Bear: 1 bear. In Unit 6D a State registration permit is required ...... Sep. 1–June 30. Deer: 5 deer; however, antlerless deer may be taken only from Oct. 1–Dec. 31 ...... Aug. 1–Dec. 31. Unit 6D—1 buck ...... Jan. 1–31. Goats: Unit 6A and B—1 goat by State registration permit only ...... Aug. 20–Jan. 31. Unit 6C ...... No open season. Unit 6D (subareas RG242, RG243, RG244, RG245, RG249, RG266 and RG252 Aug. 20–Feb. 28. only)—1 goat by Federal registration permit only. In each of the Unit 6D subareas, goat seasons will be closed by the Cordova District Ranger when harvest limits for that subarea are reached. Harvest quotas are as follows: RG242—2 goats, RG243—4 goats, RG244 and RG245 combined—2 goats, RG249—4 goats, RG266—4 goats, RG252—1 goat. Moose: Unit 6C—1 antlerless moose by Federal drawing permit only ...... Sep. 1–Oct. 31. Permits for the portion of the antlerless moose quota not harvested in the Sep. 1–Oct. 31 hunt may be available for redistribution for a Nov. 1–Dec. 31 hunt.. Unit 6C—1 bull by Federal drawing permit only ...... Sep. 1–Dec. 31. In Unit 6C, only one moose permit may be issued per household. A household receiv- ing a State permit for Unit 6C moose may not receive a Federal permit. The annual harvest quota will be announced by the U.S. Forest Service, Cordova Office, in consultation with ADF&G. The Federal harvest allocation will be 100% of the antlerless moose permits and 75% of the bull permits. Federal public lands are closed to the harvest of moose except by federally qualified users with a Federal permit for Unit 6C moose, Nov. 1–Dec. 31. Unit 6, remainder ...... No open season. Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession...... May 1–Oct. 31. Coyote: Unit 6A and D—2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Unit 6B and 6C—No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): ...... No open season. Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Wolf: 5 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31.

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Grouse (Spruce): 5 per day, 10 in possession ...... Aug. 1–May 15. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 1–May 15.

Trapping

Beaver: No limit ...... Dec. 1–Apr. 30. Coyote: Unit 6C–south of the Copper River Highway and east of the Heney Range—No limit .. Nov. 10–Apr. 30. Units 6A, 6B, 6C remainder, and 6D—No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 10–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31 Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28.

(7) Unit 7. (i) Unit 7 consists of Gulf of (B) You may not hunt in the Portage Alaska drainages between Gore Point Glacier Closed Area in Unit 7, which and Cape Fairfield including the Nellie consists of Portage Creek drainages be- Juan and Kings River drainages, and tween the Anchorage-Seward Railroad including the Kenai River drainage up- and Placer Creek in Bear Valley, Por- stream from the Russian River, the tage Lake, the mouth of Byron Creek, drainages into the south side of Glacier Creek, and Byron Glacier; how- Turnagain Arm west of and including ever, you may hunt grouse, ptarmigan, the Portage Creek drainage, and east of hares, and squirrels with shotguns 150° W. long., and all Kenai Peninsula after September 1. drainages east of 150° W. long., from Turnagain Arm to the Kenai River. (iii) Unit-specific regulations: (ii) In the following areas, the taking (A) You may use bait to hunt black of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- bear between April 15 and June 15, ex- hibited or restricted on public lands: cept in the drainages of Resurrection (A) You may not take wildlife for Creek and its tributaries. subsistence uses in the Kenai Fjords (B) [Reserved] National Park.

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Hunting

Black Bear: 3 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Caribou: Unit 7–north of the Sterling Highway and west of the Seward Highway—1 caribou by Aug. 10–Dec. 31. Federal registration permit only. The Seward District Ranger will close the Federal season when 5 caribou are harvested by Federal registration permit. Unit 7, remainder ...... No open season. Moose: Unit 7–that portion draining into Kings Bay—Federal public lands are closed to the No open season. taking of moose except by residents of Chenega Bay and Tatitlek. Unit 7, remainder––1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or with 3 or more Aug. 10–Sep. 20. brow tines on either antler, by Federal registration permit only. Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession ...... May 1–Oct. 10. Coyote: No limit ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): ...... No open season. Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Wolf: Unit 7–that portion within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge—2 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Unit 7, remainder—5 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Grouse (Spruce): 10 per day, 20 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31. Grouse (Ruffed): ...... No open season. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31.

Trapping

Beaver: 20 beaver per season ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31.

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Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Lynx: No limit ...... Jan. 1–31. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 10–May 15. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28.

(8) Unit 8. Unit 8 consists of all is- ity Islands, the Semidi Islands, and lands southeast of the centerline of other adjacent islands. Shelikof Strait including Kodiak, (i) Unit-specific regulations: If you Afognak, Whale, Raspberry, Shuyak, have a trapping license, you may take Spruce, Marmot, Sitkalidak, Amook, beaver with a firearm in Unit 8 from Uganik, and Chirikof Islands, the Trin- Nov. 10–Apr. 30. (ii) [Reserved]

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Brown Bear: 1 bear by Federal registration permit only. Up to 2 permits may be issued in Dec. 1–Dec. 15. Akhiok; up to 1 permit may be issued in Karluk; up to 3 permits may be issued in Larsen Apr. 1–May 15. Bay; up to 3 permits may be issued in Old Harbor; up to 2 permits may be issued in Ouzinkie; and up to 2 permits may be issued in Port Lions. Permits will be issued by the Ko- diak Refuge Manager. Deer: Unit 8–all lands within the Kodiak Archipelago within the Kodiak National Wildlife Ref- Aug. 1–Jan. 31. uge, including lands on Kodiak, Ban, Uganik, and Afognak Islands—3 deer; however, antlerless deer may be taken only from Oct. 1–Jan. 31. Elk: Kodiak, Ban, Uganik, and Afognak Islands—1 elk per household by Federal registration Sep. 15–Nov. 30. permit only. The season will be closed by announcement of the Refuge Manager, Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge when the combined Federal/State harvest reaches 15% of the herd. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ...... Sep. 1–Feb. 15. Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Trapping

Beaver: 30 beaver per season ...... Nov. 10–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 10–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31.

(9) Unit 9. (i) Unit 9 consists of the (B) Unit 9B consists of the Kvichak Alaska Peninsula and adjacent islands, River drainage except those lands including drainages east of False Pass, drained by the Kvichak River/Bay be- Pacific Ocean drainages west of and ex- tween the Alagnak River drainage and cluding the Redoubt Creek drainage; the Naknek River drainage. drainages into the south side of Bristol (C) Unit 9C consists of the Alagnak Bay, drainages into the north side of (Branch) River drainage, the Naknek Bristol Bay east of Etolin Point, and River drainage, lands drained by the Kvichak River/Bay between the including the Sanak and Shumagin Is- Alagnak River drainage and the lands: Naknek River drainage, and all land (A) Unit 9A consists of that portion and water within Katmai National of Unit 9 draining into Shelikof Strait Park and Preserve. and Cook Inlet between the southern (D) Unit 9D consists of all Alaska Pe- boundary of Unit 16 (Redoubt Creek) ninsula drainages west of a line from and the northern boundary of Katmai the southernmost head of Port Moller National Park and Preserve. to the head of American Bay, including

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the Shumagin Islands and other islands purposes, under the terms of a Federal of Unit 9 west of the Shumagin Islands. registration permit from July 1–June (E) Unit 9E consists of the remainder 30. Permits will be issued to individuals of Unit 9. only at the request of a local organiza- (ii) In the following areas, the taking tion. This 10-moose limit is not cumu- of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- lative with that permitted for hibited or restricted on public lands: potlatches by the State. (A) You may not take wildlife for (E) For Units 9C and 9E only, a feder- subsistence uses in Katmai National ally qualified subsistence user (recipi- Park; and ent) of Units 9C and 9E may designate (B) You may not use motorized vehi- another federally qualified subsistence cles, except aircraft, boats, or snowmo- user of Units 9C and 9E to take bull biles used for hunting and transporting caribou on his or her behalf unless the a hunter or harvested animal parts recipient is a member of a community from Aug. 1–Nov. 30 in the Naknek operating under a community harvest Controlled Use Area, which includes all system. The designated hunter must of Unit 9C within the Naknek River obtain a designated hunter permit and drainage upstream from and including must return a completed harvest re- the King Salmon Creek drainage; how- port and turn over all meat to the re- ever, you may use a motorized vehicle cipient. There is no restriction on the on the Naknek-King Salmon, Lake number of possession limits the des- Camp, and Rapids Camp roads and on ignated hunter may have in his/her the King Salmon Creek trail, and on possession at any one time. frozen surfaces of the Naknek River and Big Creek. (F) For Unit 9D, a federally qualified (iii) Unit-specific regulations: subsistence user (recipient) may des- (A) If you have a trapping license, ignate another federally qualified sub- you may use a firearm to take beaver sistence user to take caribou on his or in Unit 9B from April 1–May 31 and in her behalf unless the recipient is a the remainder of Unit 9 from April 1–30. member of a community operating (B) You may hunt brown bear by under a community harvest system. State registration permit in lieu of a The designated hunter must obtain a resident tag in Unit 9B, except that designated hunter permit and must re- portion within the Lake Clark Na- turn a completed harvest report. The tional Park and Preserve, if you have designated hunter may hunt for any obtained a State registration permit number of recipients but may have no prior to hunting. more than four harvest limits in his/ (C) In Unit 9B, Lake Clark National her possession at any one time. Park and Preserve, residents of (G) The communities of False Pass, Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro King Cove, Cold Bay, Sand Point, and Bay, Port Alsworth, and that portion Nelson Lagoon annually may each of the park resident zone in Unit 9B take, from October 1–December 31 or and 13.440 permit holders may hunt May 10–25, one brown bear for ceremo- brown bear by Federal registration per- nial purposes, under the terms of a mit in lieu of a resident tag. The sea- Federal registration permit. A permit son will be closed when 4 females or 10 will be issued to an individual only at bears have been taken, whichever oc- the request of a local organization. The curs first. The permits will be issued brown bear may be taken from either and closure announcements made by Unit 9D or Unit 10 (Unimak Island) the Superintendent Lake Clark Na- only. tional Park and Preserve. (H) You may hunt brown bear in Unit (D) Residents of Iliamna, Newhalen, 9E with a Federal registration permit Nondalton, Pedro Bay, and Port in lieu of a State locking tag if you Alsworth may take up to a total of 10 have obtained a Federal registration bull moose in Unit 9B for ceremonial permit prior to hunting.

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Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 3 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Brown Bear: Unit 9B–Lake Clark National Park and Preserve—Rural residents of Iliamna, July 1–June 30. Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay, Port Alsworth, residents of that portion of the park resident zone in Unit 9B; and 13.440 permit holders—1 bear by Federal reg- istration permit only. The season will be closed by the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Super- intendent when 4 females or 10 bear have been taken, whichever occurs first. Unit 9B, remainder—1 bear by State registration permit only ...... Sep. 1–May 31. Unit 9C—1 bear by Federal registration permit only ...... Oct. 1–May 31. The season will be closed by the Katmai National Park and Preserve Superintendent in consultation with BLM and FWS land managers and ADF&G, when 6 females or 10 bear have been taken, whichever occurs first. Unit 9E—1 bear by Federal registration permit ...... Sep. 25–Dec. 31. Apr. 15–May 25. Caribou: Unit 9A—2 caribou by State registration permit ...... Aug. 1–Mar. 15. Unit 9B—2 caribou by State registration permit ...... Aug. 1–Mar. 31. Unit 9C, that portion within the Alagnak River drainage—2 caribou by State registra- Aug. 1–Mar. 15. tion permit. Unit 9C, that portion draining into the Naknek River from the north, and Graveyard Aug. 1–Mar. 15. Creek and Coffee Creek—2 caribou by State registration permit. Public lands are closed to the taking of caribou except by residents of Unit 9C and Egegik. Unit 9C, remainder—1 bull by Federal registration permit or State permit. Federal May be announced. public lands are closed to the taking of caribou except by residents of Unit 9C and Egegik. Unit 9D—1–4 caribou by Federal registration permit only ...... Aug. 1–Sep. 30. Nov. 15–Mar. 31. Unit 9E—1 bull by Federal registration permit or State permit. Federal public lands May be announced. are closed to the taking of caribou except by residents of Unit 9E, Nelson Lagoon, and Sand Point. Sheep: Unit 9B, that portion within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve—1 ram with 3⁄4 July 15–Oct. 15. curl or larger horn by Federal registration permit only. By announcement of the Jan. 1–Apr. 1. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Superintendent, the summer/fall season will be closed when up to 5 sheep are taken and the winter season will be closed when up to 2 sheep are taken. Unit 9B, remainder—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn by Federal registration permit Aug. 10–Oct. 10. only. Unit 9, remainder—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn ...... Aug. 10–Sep. 20. Moose: Unit 9A—1 bull by State registration permit ...... Sep. 1–15. Unit 9B—1 bull by State registration permit ...... Sep. 1–20. Dec. 1–Jan. 15. Unit 9C–that portion draining into the Naknek River from the north—1 bull by State Sep. 1–20. registration permit. Dec. 1–31. Unit 9C–that portion draining into the Naknek River from the south—1 bull by State Aug. 20–Sep. 20. registration permit. Public lands are closed during December for the hunting of Dec. 1–31. moose, except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regula- tions. Unit 9C, remainder—1 bull by State registration permit ...... Sep. 1–20. Dec. 15–Jan. 15. Unit 9D—1 bull by Federal registration permit. Federal public lands will be closed by Dec. 15–Jan. 20. announcement of the Izembek Refuge Manager to the harvest of moose when a total of 10 bulls have been harvested between State and Federal hunts. Unit 9E—1 bull by State registration permit; however, only antlered bulls may be Sep. 1–25. taken Dec. 1–Jan. 31. Dec. 1–Jan. 31. Beaver: Unit 9B and 9E—2 beaver per day ...... Apr. 15–May 31. Coyote: 2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No limit ...... Dec. 1–Mar. 15. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ...... Sep. 1–Feb. 15. Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Wolf: 10 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Trapping

Beaver: No limit ...... Oct. 10–Mar. 31.

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Harvest limits Open season

2 beaver per day; only firearms may be used ...... Apr. 15–May 31. Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White): No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Lynx: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 10–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28.

(10) Unit 10. (i) Unit 10 consists of the vest report. The designated hunter may Aleutian Islands, Unimak Island, and hunt for any number of recipients but the Pribilof Islands. may have no more than four harvest (ii) You may not take any wildlife limits in his/her possession at any one species for subsistence uses on Otter Is- time. land in the Pribilof Islands. (iv) The communities of False Pass, (iii) In Unit 10—Unimak Island only, King Cove, Cold Bay, Sand Point, and a federally qualified subsistence user Nelson Lagoon annually may each (recipient) may designate another fed- take, from October 1–December 31 or erally qualified subsistence user to May 10–25, one brown bear for ceremo- take caribou on his or her behalf unless nial purposes, under the terms of a the recipient is a member of a commu- Federal registration permit. A permit nity operating under a community har- will be issued to an individual only at vest system. The designated hunter the request of a local organization. The must obtain a designated hunter per- brown bear may be taken from either mit and must return a completed har- Unit 9D or 10 (Unimak Island) only.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Caribou: Unit 10—Unimak Island only ...... No open season. Unit 10, remainder—No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Coyote: 2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit...... July 1–June 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ...... Sep. 1–Feb. 15. Wolf: 5 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Trapping

Coyote: 2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ...... Sep. 1–Feb. 28. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 10–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28.

(11) Unit 11. Unit 11 consists of that (i) Unit-specific regulations: area draining into the headwaters of (A) You may use bait to hunt black the Copper River south of Suslota and brown bear between April 15 and Creek and the area drained by all trib- June 15. utaries into the east bank of the Cop- (B) One moose without calf may be per River between the confluence of taken from June 20–July 31 in the Suslota Creek with the Slana River Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and and Miles Glacier. Preserve in Unit 11 or 12 for the

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Batzulnetas Culture Camp. Two hunt- (B) Both the elder and the minor ers from either Chistochina or must be federally qualified subsistence Mentasta Village may be designated by users with a positive customary and the Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium to traditional use determination for the receive the Federal subsistence harvest area they want to hunt. permit. The permit may be obtained (C) The minor must hunt under the from a Wrangell–St. Elias National direct immediate supervision of the ac- Park and Preserve office. companying adult, who is responsible (ii) A joint permit may be issued to a for ensuring that all legal require- pair of a minor and an elder to hunt ments are met. sheep during the Aug. 1–Oct. 20 hunt. (D) Only one animal may be har- The following conditions apply: vested with this permit. The sheep har- (A) The permittees must be a minor vested will count against the harvest aged 8 to 15 years old and an accom- limits of both the minor and accom- panying adult 60 years of age or older. panying adult.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 3 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Brown Bear: 1 bear ...... Aug. 10–June 15. Caribou: ...... No open season. Sheep: 1 ram ...... Aug. 10–Sep. 20. 1 sheep by Federal registration permit only by persons 60 years of age or older. Aug. 1–Oct. 20. Ewes accompanied by lambs or lambs may not be taken.. Goat: Unit 11–that portion within the Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve that is Aug. 25–Dec. 31. bounded by the Chitina and Nizina rivers on the south, the Kennicott River and gla- cier on the southeast, and the Root Glacier on the east—1 goat by Federal reg- istration permit only. Unit 11–the remainder of the Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve—1 goat Aug. 10–Dec. 31. by Federal registration permit only. Unit 11–that portion outside of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve ...... No open season. Federal public lands will be closed by announcement of the Superintendent, Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve to the harvest of goats when a total of 45 goats has been harvested between Federal and State hunts. Moose: Unit 11–that portion draining into the east bank of the Copper River upstream from Aug. 20–Sep. 20. and including the Slana River drainage—1 antlered bull by joint Federal/State reg- istration permit. Unit 11–that portion south and east of a line running along the north bank of the Aug. 20–Sep. 20. Chitina River, the north and west banks of the Nazina River, and the west bank of Nov. 20–Jan. 20. West Fork of the Nazina River, continuing along the western edge of the West Fork Glacier to the summit of Regal Mountain—1 bull by Federal registration permit. However, during the period Aug. 20–Sep. 20, only an antlered bull may be taken. Unit 11, remainder—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit only...... Aug. 20–Sep. 20. Muskrat: No limit ...... Sep. 20–June 10. Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession ...... June 1–Oct. 10. Coyote: 10 coyotes ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes Sep. 1–Mar. 15. may be taken prior to Oct. 1. Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Wolf: 10 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Feb. 28. Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31.

Trapping

Beaver: No limit ...... Sep. 25–May 31. Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Lynx: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 10–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28.

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(12) Unit 12. Unit 12 consists of the permit. The permit may be obtained Tanana River drainage upstream from from a Wrangell–St. Elias National the Robertson River, including all Park and Preserve office. drainages into the east bank of the (ii) A joint permit may be issued to a Robertson River, and the White River pair of a minor and an elder to hunt drainage in Alaska, but excluding the sheep during the Aug. 1–Oct. 20 hunt. Ladue River drainage. The following conditions apply: (i) Unit-specific regulations: (A) The permittees must be a minor (A) You may use bait to hunt black aged 8 to 15 years old and an accom- and brown bear between April 15 and panying adult 60 years of age or older. June 30; you may use bait to hunt wolves on FWS and BLM lands. (B) Both the elder and the minor (B) You may not use a steel trap, or must be federally qualified subsistence a snare using cable smaller than 3/32- users with a positive customary and inch diameter to trap coyotes or traditional use determination for the wolves in Unit 12 during April and Oc- area they want to hunt. tober. (C) The minor must hunt under the (C) One moose without calf may be direct immediate supervision of the ac- taken from June 20–July 31 in the companying adult, who is responsible Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and for ensuring that all legal require- Preserve in Unit 11 or 12 for the ments are met. Batzulnetas Culture Camp. Two hunt- (D) Only one animal may be har- ers from either Chistochina or vested with this permit. The sheep har- Mentasta Village may be designated by vested will count against the harvest the Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium to limits of both the minor and accom- receive the Federal subsistence harvest panying adult.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 3 bears...... July 1–June 30. Brown Bear: 1 bear...... Aug. 10–June 30. Caribou: Unit 12–that portion within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park that lies west of the No open season. Nabesna River and the Nabesna Glacier. All hunting of caribou is prohibited on Federal public lands. Unit 12–that portion east of the Nabesna River and the Nabesna Glacier and south of Aug. 10–Sep. 30. the Winter Trail running southeast from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian border—1 bull by Federal registration permit only. Federal public lands are closed to the harvest of caribou except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations. Unit 12, remainder—1 bull ...... Sep. 1–20. Unit 12, remainder—1 caribou may be taken by a Federal registration permit during a Winter season to be an- winter season to be announced. Dates for a winter season to occur between Oct. 1 nounced. and Apr. 30 and sex of animal to be taken will be announced by Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge Manager in consultation with Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Superintendent, Alaska Department of Fish and Game area biologists, and Chairs of the Eastern Interior Regional Advisory Council and Upper Tanana/ Fortymile Fish and Game Advisory Committee. Sheep: Unit 12—1 ram with full curl or larger horn ...... Aug. 10–Sep. 20. Unit 12–that portion within Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve—1 ram Aug. 1–Oct. 20. with full curl horn or larger by Federal registration permit only by persons 60 years of age or older. Moose: Unit 12–that portion within the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge and those lands within Aug. 24–Sep. 20. the Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve north and east of a line formed by the Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Pickerel Lake Winter Trail from the Canadian border to Pickerel Lake—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit. Unit 12–that portion east of the Nabesna River and Nabesna Glacier, and south of Aug. 24–Sep. 30. the Winter Trail running southeast from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian border—1 antlered bull. Unit 12, remainder—1 antlered bull by joint Federal/State registration permit only ...... Aug. 20–Sep. 20. Beaver: Unit 12–Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve—6 beaver per season. Meat Sep. 20–May 15. from harvested beaver must be salvaged for human consumption. Coyote: 10 coyotes ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes Sep. 1–Mar. 15. may be taken prior to Oct. 1.

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Harvest limits Open season

Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 15. Wolf: 10 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31 Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Trapping

Beaver: No limit. Hide or meat must be salvaged. Traps, snares, bow and arrow, or firearms Sep. 15–Jun 10. may be used.. Coyote: No limit ...... Oct. 15–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Lynx: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 15. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Muskrat: No limit ...... Sep. 20–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Wolf: No limit ...... Oct. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28.

(13) Unit 13. (i) Unit 13 consists of the east bank of the Chickaloon River that area westerly of the east bank of below the line from lake 4408; the the Copper River and drained by all drainages of the Matanuska River tributaries into the west bank of the above its confluence with the Copper River from Miles Glacier and Chickaloon River: including the Slana River drainages (A) Unit 13A consists of that portion north of Suslota Creek; the drainages of Unit 13 bounded by a line beginning into the Delta River upstream from at the Chickaloon River bridge at Mile Falls Creek and Black Rapids Glacier; 77.7 on the Glenn Highway, then along the drainages into the Nenana River the Glenn Highway to its junction with upstream from the southeastern corner the , then south of Denali National Park at Windy; the along the Richardson Highway to the drainage into the Susitna River up- foot of Simpson Hill at Mile 111.5, then stream from its junction with the east to the east bank of the Copper Chulitna River; the drainage into the River, then northerly along the east east bank of the Chulitna River up- bank of the Copper River to its junc- stream to its confluence with tion with the Gulkana River, then Tokositna River; the drainages of the northerly along the west bank of the Chulitna River (south of Denali Na- Gulkana River to its junction with the tional Park) upstream from its con- West Fork of the Gulkana River, then fluence with the Tokositna River; the westerly along the west bank of the drainages into the north bank of the West Fork of the Gulkana River to its Tokositna River upstream to the base source, an unnamed lake, then across of the Tokositna Glacier; the drainages the divide into the Tyone River drain- into the Tokositna Glacier; the drain- age, down an unnamed stream into the ages into the east bank of the Susitna Tyone River, then down the Tyone River between its confluences with the River to the Susitna River, then down Talkeetna and Chulitna Rivers; the the south bank of the Susitna River to drainages into the north and east bank the mouth of Kosina Creek, then up of the Talkeetna River including the Kosina Creek to its headwaters, then Talkeetna River to its confluence with across the divide and down Aspen Clear Creek, the eastside drainages of a Creek to the Talkeetna River, then line going up the south bank of Clear southerly along the boundary of Unit Creek to the first unnamed creek on 13 to the Chickaloon River bridge, the the south, then up that creek to lake point of beginning. 4408, along the northeastern shore of (B) Unit 13B consists of that portion lake 4408, then southeast in a straight of Unit 13 bounded by a line beginning line to the northernmost fork of the at the confluence of the Copper River Chickaloon River; the drainages into and the Gulkana River, then up the

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east bank of the Copper River to the Glacier and Miller Creek to the Delta Gakona River, then up the Gakona River. River and Gakona Glacier to the (C) Except for access and transpor- boundary of Unit 13, then westerly tation of harvested wildlife on along the boundary of Unit 13 to the Sourdough and Haggard Creeks, Middle Susitna Glacier, then southerly along Fork trails, or other trails designated the west bank of the Susitna Glacier by the Board, you may not use motor- and the Susitna River to the Tyone ized vehicles for subsistence hunting in River, then up the Tyone River and the Sourdough Controlled Use Area. across the divide to the headwaters of The Sourdough Controlled Use Area the West Fork of the Gulkana River, consists of that portion of Unit 13B then down the West Fork of the bounded by a line beginning at the con- Gulkana River to the confluence of the fluence of Sourdough Creek and the Gulkana River and the Copper River, Gulkana River, then northerly along the point of beginning. Sourdough Creek to the Richardson (C) Unit 13C consists of that portion Highway at approximately Mile 148, of Unit 13 east of the Gakona River and then northerly along the Richardson Gakona Glacier. Highway to the Middle Fork Trail at (D) Unit 13D consists of that portion approximately Mile 170, then westerly of Unit 13 south of Unit 13A. along the trail to the Gulkana River, then southerly along the east bank of (E) Unit 13E consists of the remain- the Gulkana River to its confluence der of Unit 13. with Sourdough Creek, the point of be- (ii) Within the following areas, the ginning. taking of wildlife for subsistence uses (D) You may not use any motorized is prohibited or restricted on public vehicle or pack animal for hunting, in- lands: cluding the transportation of hunters, (A) You may not take wildlife for their hunting gear, and/or parts of subsistence uses on lands within Mount game from July 26–September 30 in the McKinley National Park as it existed Tonsina Controlled Use Area. The prior to December 2, 1980. Subsistence Tonsina Controlled Use Area consists uses as authorized by this paragraph of that portion of Unit 13D bounded on (n)(13) are permitted in Denali Na- the west by the Richardson Highway tional Preserve and lands added to from the Tiekel River to the Tonsina Denali National Park on December 2, River at Tonsina, on the north along 1980. the south bank of the Tonsina River to (B) You may not use motorized vehi- where the Edgerton Highway crosses cles or pack animals for hunting from the Tonsina River, then along the Aug. 5–25 in the Delta Controlled Use Edgerton Highway to Chitina, on the Area, the boundary of which is defined east by the Copper River from Chitina as: a line beginning at the confluence to the Tiekel River, and on the south of Miller Creek and the Delta River, by the north bank of the Tiekel River. then west to vertical angle benchmark (iii) Unit-specific regulations: Miller, then west to include all drain- (A) You may use bait to hunt black ages of Augustana Creek and Black bear between April 15 and June 15. Rapids Glacier, then north and east to (B) Upon written request by the include all drainages of McGinnis Camp Director to the Glennallen Field Creek to its confluence with the Delta Office, 2 caribou, sex to be determined River, then east in a straight line by the Glennallen Field Office Manager across the Delta River to Mile 236.7 of the BLM, may be taken from Aug. Richardson Highway, then north along 10–Sep. 30 or Oct. 21–Mar. 31 by Federal the Richardson Highway to its junction registration permit for the Hudson with the Alaska Highway, then east Lake Residential Treatment Camp. Ad- along the Alaska Highway to the west ditionally, 1 bull moose may be taken bank of the Johnson River, then south Aug. 1–Sep. 20. The animals may be along the west bank of the Johnson taken by any federally qualified hunter River and Johnson Glacier to the head designated by the Camp Director. The of the Cantwell Glacier, then west hunter must have in his/her possession along the north bank of the Cantwell the permit and a designated hunter

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permit during all periods that are being hunted.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 3 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Brown Bear: 1 bear. Bears taken within Denali National Park must be sealed within 5 days of Aug. 10–May 31. harvest. That portion within Denali National Park will be closed by announcement of the Su- perintendent after 4 bears have been harvested. Caribou: Units 13A and 13B—2 caribou by Federal registration permit only. The sex of animals Aug. 1–Sep. 30. that may be taken will be announced by the Glennallen Field Office Manager of the Oct. 21–Mar. 31. Bureau of Land Management in consultation with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game area biologist and Chairs of the Eastern Interior Regional Advisory Council and the Southcentral Regional Advisory Council. Unit 13, remainder—2 bulls by Federal registration permit only ...... Aug. 1–Sep. 30. Oct. 21–Mar. 31. Sheep: Unit 13, excluding Unit 13D and the Tok Management Area and Delta Controlled Use Aug. 10–Sep. 20. Area—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn. Moose: Unit 13E—1 antlered bull moose by Federal registration permit only; only 1 permit will Aug. 1–Sep. 20. be issued per household. Unit 13, remainder—1 antlered bull moose by Federal registration permit only ...... Aug. 1–Sep. 20. Beaver: 1 beaver per day, 1 in possession ...... June 15–Sep. 10. Coyote: 10 coyotes ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes Sep. 1–Mar. 15. may be taken prior to Oct. 1. Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Wolf: 10 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Feb. 28. Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31.

Trapping

Beaver: No limit ...... Sep. 25–May 31. Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Lynx: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Marten: Unit 13—No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Muskrat: No limit ...... Sep. 25–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolf: No limit ...... Oct. 15–Apr. 30. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28.

(14) Unit 14. (i) Unit 14 consists of straight line to the northernmost fork drainages into the northern side of of the Chickaloon River: Turnagain Arm west of and excluding (A) Unit 14A consists of drainages in the Portage Creek drainage, drainages Unit 14 bounded on the west by the east into Knik Arm excluding drainages of bank of the Susitna River, on the north the Chickaloon and Matanuska Rivers by the north bank of Willow Creek and in Unit 13, drainages into the northern Peters Creek to its headwaters, then side of Cook Inlet east of the Susitna east along the hydrologic divide sepa- River, drainages into the east bank of rating the Susitna River and Knik Arm the Susitna River downstream from drainages to the outlet creek at lake the Talkeetna River, and drainages 4408, on the east by the eastern bound- into the south and west bank of the ary of Unit 14, and on the south by Talkeetna River to its confluence with Clear Creek, the western side drainages Cook Inlet, Knik Arm, the south bank of a line going up the south bank of of the Knik River from its mouth to its Clear Creek to the first unnamed creek junction with Knik Glacier, across the on the south, then up that creek to face of Knik Glacier and along the lake 4408, along the northeastern shore northern side of Knik Glacier to the of lake 4408, then southeast in a Unit 6 boundary;

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(B) Unit 14B consists of that portion Management Areas, consisting of the of Unit 14 north of Unit 14A; and and Elmendorf Mili- (C) Unit 14C consists of that portion tary Reservations; and of Unit 14 south of Unit 14A. (B) You may not take wildlife for (ii) In the following areas, the taking subsistence uses in the Anchorage of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- Management Area, consisting of all hibited or restricted on public lands: drainages south of Elmendorf and Fort (A) You may not take wildlife for Richardson military reservations and subsistence uses in the Fort Richard- north of and including Rainbow Creek. son and Elmendorf Air Force Base (iii) Unit-specific regulations:

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: Unit 14C—1 bear ...... July 1–June 30. Beaver: Unit 14C—1 beaver per day, 1 in possession ...... May 15–Oct. 31. Coyote: Unit 14C—2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): Unit 14C—2 foxes ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 15. Hare (Snowshoe): Unit 14C—5 hares per day ...... Sep. 8–Apr. 30. Lynx: Unit 14C—2 lynx ...... Dec. 1–Jan. 31. Wolf: Unit 14C—5 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: Unit 14C—1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): Unit 14C—5 per day, 10 in possession ...... Sep. 8–Mar. 31. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Unit 14C—10 per day, 20 in possession ...... Sep. 8–Mar. 31.

Trapping

Beaver: Unit 14C—that portion within the drainages of Glacier Creek, Kern Creek, Peterson Dec. 1–Apr. 15. Creek, the Twentymile River and the drainages of Knik River outside — 20 beaver per season. Coyote: Unit 14C—No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): Unit 14C—1 fox ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Lynx: Unit 14C—No limit ...... Dec. 15–Jan. 31. Marten: Unit 14C—No limit ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Mink and Weasel: Unit 14C—No limit ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Muskrat: Unit 14C—No limit ...... Nov. 10–May 15. Otter: Unit 14C—No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Wolf: Unit 14C—No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Wolverine: Unit 14C—2 ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31.

(15) Unit 15. (i) Unit 15 consists of of Skilak Lake, and north of the north that portion of the Kenai Peninsula bank of the Kasilof River, the northern and adjacent islands draining into the shore of Tustumena Lake, Glacier Gulf of Alaska, Cook Inlet, and Creek, and Tustumena Glacier; and Turnagain Arm from Gore Point to the (C) Unit 15C consists of the remain- point where longitude line 150°00′ W. der of Unit 15. crosses the coastline of Chickaloon Bay (ii) You may not take wildlife, except in Turnagain Arm, including that area for grouse, ptarmigan, and hares that lying west of longitude line 150°00′ W. may be taken only from October 1 to the mouth of the Russian River, through March 1 by bow and arrow then southerly along the Chugach Na- only, in the Skilak Loop Management tional Forest boundary to the upper Area, which consists of that portion of end of Upper Russian Lake; and includ- Unit 15A bounded by a line beginning ing the drainages into Upper Russian at the easternmost junction of the Lake west of the Chugach National Sterling Highway and the Skilak Loop Forest boundary: (milepost 76.3), then due south to the (A) Unit 15A consists of that portion south bank of the Kenai River, then of Unit 15 north of the north bank of southerly along the south bank of the the Kenai River and the northern shore Kenai River to its confluence with of Skilak Lake; Skilak Lake, then westerly along the (B) Unit 15B consists of that portion northern shore of Skilak Lake to of Unit 15 south of the north bank of Lower Skilak Lake Campground, then the Kenai River and the northern shore northerly along the Lower Skilak Lake

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Campground Road and the Skilak Loop (B) You may not trap furbearers for Road to its westernmost junction with subsistence in the Skilak Loop Wildlife the Sterling Highway, then easterly Management Area; along the Sterling Highway to the (C) You may not trap marten in that point of beginning. portion of Unit 15B east of the Kenai (iii) Unit-specific regulations: River, Skilak Lake, Skilak River, and (A) You may use bait to hunt black Skilak Glacier; and bear between April 15 and June 15; (D) You may not take red fox in Unit 15 by any means other than a steel trap or snare.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: Units 15A and 15B—2 bears by Federal registration permit ...... July 1–June 30. Unit 15C—3 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Brown Bear: Unit 15—1 bear every 4 regulatory years by Federal registration permit. The sea- Sep. 1–Nov. 30, to be an- son may be opened or closed by announcement from the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge nounced and Apr. 1–June Manager after consultation with ADF&G and the Chair of the Southcentral Alaska Subsist- 15, to be announced. ence Regional Advisory Council. Moose: Unit 15A—Skilak Loop Wildlife Management Area ...... No open season. Units 15A, remainder, 15B, and 15C—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch ant- Aug. 10–Sep. 20. lers or with 3 or more brow tines on either antler, by Federal registration permit only. Units 15B and 15C—1 antlered bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or with 3 or Oct. 20–Nov. 10. more brow tines on either antler, by Federal registration permit only. The Kenai NWR Refuge Manager is authorized to close the October–November season based on conservation concerns, in consultation with ADF&G and the Chair of the Southcentral Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council. Unit 15C —1 cow by Federal registration permit only ...... Aug. 10–Sep. 20. Coyote: No limit ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Wolf: Unit 15–that portion within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge—2 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Unit 15, remainder—5 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31. Grouse (Ruffed) ...... No open season. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): Unit 15A and 15B—20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31. Unit 15C—20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Dec. 31. Unit 15C—5 per day, 10 in possession ...... Jan. 1–Mar. 31.

Trapping

Beaver: 20 beaver per season ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 1 Fox ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Lynx: No limit ...... Jan. 1–31. Marten: Unit 15B—that portion east of the Kenai River, Skilak Lake, Skilak River, and Skilak No open season. Glacier. Remainder of Unit 15—No limit ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 10–May 15. Otter: Unit 15—No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolverine: Unit 15B and C—No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28.

(16) Unit 16. (i) Unit 16 consists of the its confluence with the Chulitna River; drainages into Cook Inlet between Re- the drainages into the western side of doubt Creek and the Susitna River, in- the Chulitna River (including the cluding Redoubt Creek drainage, Chulitna River) upstream to the Kalgin Island, and the drainages on the Tokositna River, and drainages into western side of the Susitna River (in- the southern side of the Tokositna cluding the Susitna River) upstream to River upstream to the base of the

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Tokositna Glacier, including the drain- ley National Park, as it existed prior age of the Kahiltna Glacier: to December 2, 1980. Subsistence uses (A) Unit 16A consists of that portion as authorized by this paragraph (n)(16) of Unit 16 east of the east bank of the are permitted in Denali National Pre- Yentna River from its mouth upstream serve and lands added to Denali Na- to the Kahiltna River, east of the east tional Park on December 2, 1980. bank of the Kahiltna River, and east of (iii) Unit-specific regulations: the Kahiltna Glacier; and (A) You may use bait to hunt black (B) Unit 16B consists of the remain- bear between April 15 and June 15. der of Unit 16. (ii) You may not take wildlife for (B) [Reserved] subsistence uses in the Mount McKin-

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 3 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Caribou: 1 caribou ...... Aug. 10–Oct. 31. Moose: Unit 16B–Redoubt Bay Drainages south and west of, and including the Kustatan Sep. 1–15. River drainage—1 bull. Unit 16B–Denali National Preserve only—1 bull by Federal registration permit. One Sep. 1–30. Federal registration permit for moose issued per household. Dec. 1–Feb. 28. Unit 16B, remainder—1 bull ...... Sep. 1–30. Dec. 1–Feb. 28. Coyote: 2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ...... Sep. 1–Feb. 15. Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Dec. 1–Jan. 31. Wolf: 5 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31.

Trapping

Beaver: No limit ...... Oct. 10–May 15. Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Lynx: No limit ...... Dec. 15–Jan. 31. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 10–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28.

(17) Unit 17. (i) Unit 17 consists of (ii) In the following areas, the taking drainages into Bristol Bay and the Ber- of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- ing Sea between Etolin Point and Cape hibited or restricted on public lands: Newenham, and all islands between (A) Except for aircraft and boats and these points including Hagemeister Is- in legal hunting camps, you may not land and the Walrus Islands: use any motorized vehicle for hunting (A) Unit 17A consists of the drainages ungulates, bear, wolves, and wolverine, between Cape Newenham and Cape including transportation of hunters Constantine, and Hagemeister Island and parts of ungulates, bear, wolves, or and the Walrus Islands; wolverine in the Upper Mulchatna Con- (B) Unit 17B consists of the Nushagak trolled Use Area consisting of Unit 17B, River drainage upstream from, and in- from Aug. 1–Nov. 1. cluding the drainage (B) [Reserved] and the Wood River drainage upstream (iii) Unit-specific regulations: from the outlet of Lake Beverley; and (A) You may use bait to hunt black (C) Unit 17C consists of the remain- bear between April 15 and June 15. der of Unit 17.

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(B) You may hunt brown bear by (C) If you have a trapping license, State registration permit in lieu of a you may use a firearm to take beaver resident tag if you have obtained a in Unit 17 from April 15–May 31. You State registration permit prior to may not take beaver with a firearm hunting. under a trapping license on National Park Service lands.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 2 bears ...... Aug. 1–May 31. Brown Bear: Unit 17—1 bear by State registration permit only ...... Sep. 1–May 31. Caribou: Unit 17A–all drainages west of Right Hand Point—2 caribou by State registration per- Aug. 1–Mar. 31. mit Units 17A and 17C–that portion of 17A and 17C consisting of the Nushagak Penin- Aug. 1–Mar. 31. sula south of the Igushik River, Tuklung River and Tuklung Hills, west to Tvativak Bay—up to 5 caribou by Federal registration permit. Public lands are closed to the taking of caribou except by federally qualified users un- less the population estimate exceeds 900 caribou. Units 17A remainder and 17C remainder—selected drainages; a harvest limit of up to Season may be announced be- 2 caribou by State registration permit will be determined at the time the season is tween Aug. 1–Mar. 31. announced. Units 17B and 17C–that portion of 17C east of the Wood River and Wood River Aug. 1–Mar. 31. Lakes—2 caribou by State registration permit. Sheep: 1 ram with full curl or larger horn ...... Aug. 10–Sep. 20. Moose: Unit 17A—1 bull by State registration permit Aug. 25–Sep. 20. Unit 17A—up to 2 moose; one antlered bull by State registration permit, one Up to a 31-day season may be antlerless moose by State registration permit. announced between Dec. 1– last day of Feb. Units 17B and 17C—one bull ...... Aug. 20–Sep. 15. Dec. 1–31. During the period Aug. 20–Sep. 15—one bull by State registration permit; or. During the period Sep. 1–15—one bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or antlers with three or more brow tines on at least one side with a State harvest ticket; or During the period Dec. 1–31—one antlered bull by State registration permit. Coyote: 2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ...... Dec. 1–Mar. 15. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 2 foxes ...... Sep. 1–Feb. 15. Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Wolf: 10 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Trapping

Beaver: Unit 17—No limit Oct. 10–Mar. 31. Unit 17—2 beaver per day. Only firearms may be used ...... Apr. 15–May 31. Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Lynx: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Muskrat: 2 muskrats ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Feb. 28.

(18) Unit 18. (i) Unit 18 consists of tage, then south along the Paimiut that area draining into the Yukon and Portage to its intersection with Kuskokwim Rivers westerly and down- Arhymot Lake, then south along the stream from a line starting at the northern and western bank of Arhymot downriver boundary of Paimiut on the Lake to the outlet at Crooked Creek north bank of the Yukon River then (locally known as Johnson River), then south across the Yukon River to the along the south bank of Crooked Creek northern terminus of the Paimiut Por- downstream to the northern terminus

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of Crooked Creek to the Yukon- aircraft for hunting any ungulate, Kuskokwim Portage (locally known as bear, wolf, or wolverine, including the the Mud Creek Tramway), then along transportation of any hunter and the west side of the tramway to Mud ungulate, bear, wolf, or wolverine part; Creek, then along the westerly bank of however, this does not apply to trans- Mud Creek downstream to an unnamed portation of a hunter or ungulate, bear, slough of the Kuskokwim River (lo- wolf, or wolverine part by aircraft be- cally known as First Slough or tween publicly owned airports in the Kalskag Slough), then along the west Controlled Use Area or between a pub- bank of this unnamed slough down- licly owned airport within the Area stream to its confluence with the and points outside the Area. Kuskokwim River, then southeast (iii) Unit-specific regulations: across the Kuskokwim River to its (A) If you have a trapping license, southerly bank, then along the south you may use a firearm to take beaver bank of the Kuskokwim River upriver in Unit 18 from April 1 through June 10. to the confluence of a Kuskokwim (B) You may hunt brown bear by River slough locally known as Old State registration permit in lieu of a River, then across Old River to the resident tag if you have obtained a downriver terminus of the island State registration permit prior to formed by Old River and the hunting. Kuskokwim River, then along the (C) You may take caribou from a north bank of the main channel of Old boat moving under power in Unit 18. River to Igyalleq Creek (Whitefish (D) You may take moose from a boat Creek), then along the south and west moving under power in that portion of bank of Igyalleq Creek to Whitefish Unit 18 west of a line running from the Lake, then directly across Whitefish mouth of the Ishkowik River to the Lake to Ophir Creek, then along the closest point of Dall Lake, then to the west bank of Ophir Creek to its head- east bank of the Johnson River at its waters at 61° 10.22’ N. lat., 159° 46.05’ W. entrance into Nunavakanukakslak long., and the drainages flowing into Lake (N 60°59.41′ Latitude; W 162°22.14′ the Bering Sea from Cape Newenham Longitude), continuing upriver along a on the south to and including the line 1⁄2 mile south and east of, and par- Pastolik River drainage on the north; alleling a line along the southerly bank Nunivak, St. Matthews, and adjacent of the Johnson River to the confluence islands between Cape Newenham and of the east bank of Crooked Creek, the Pastolik River, and all seaward then continuing upriver to the outlet waters and lands within 3 miles of at Arhymot Lake, then following the these coastlines. south bank west to the Unit 18 border. (ii) In the Kalskag Controlled Use (E) Taking of wildlife in Unit 18 while Area, which consists of that portion of in possession of lead shot size T, .20 Unit 18 bounded by a line from Lower caliber or less in diameter, is prohib- Kalskag on the Kuskokwim River, ited. northwesterly to Russian Mission on (F) You may not pursue with a mo- the Yukon River, then east along the torized vehicle an ungulate that is at north bank of the Yukon River to the or near a full gallop. old site of Paimiut, then back to Lower (G) You may use artificial light when Kalskag, you are not allowed to use taking a bear at a den site.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 3 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Brown Bear: 1 bear by State registration permit only ...... Sep. 1–May 31. Caribou: Unit 18–that portion to the east and south of the Kuskokwim River—2 caribou by Aug. 1–Mar. 15. State registration permit. Unit 18, remainder—2 caribou by State registration permit ...... Aug. 1–Mar. 15.

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Harvest limits Open season

Moose: Unit 18–that portion east of a line running from the mouth of the Ishkowik River to the Sep. 1–30. closest point of Dall Lake, then to the east bank of the Johnson River at its entrance into Nunavakanukakslak Lake (N 60°59.41′ Latitude; W162°22.14′ Longitude), continuing upriver along a line 1⁄2 mile south and east of, and paralleling a line along the southerly bank of the Johnson River to the confluence of the east bank of Crooked Creek, then continuing upriver to the outlet at Arhymot Lake, then following the south bank east of the Unit 18 border and then north of and including the Eek River drainage—1 antlered bull by State registration per- mit; quotas will be announced annually by the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Man- ager Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of Tuntutuliak, Eek, Napakiak, Napaskiak, Kasigluk, Nunapitchuk, Atmautlauk, Oscarville, Bethel, Kwethluk, Akiachak, Akiak, Tuluksak, Lower Kalskag, and Kalskag. Unit 18–south of and including the Kanektok River drainages to the Goodnews River No open season. drainage. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose by all users. Unit 18––Goodnews River drainage and south to the Unit 18 boundary––1 antlered Sep. 1–30 bull by State registration permit. or 1 moose by State registration permit ...... A season may be announced between Dec. 1 and the last day of Feb. Unit 18, remainder—2 moose, only one of which may be antlered. Antlered bulls may Aug. 1–Apr. 30. not be harvested from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30. Beaver: No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Coyote: 2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes Sep. 1–Mar. 15. may be taken prior to Oct. 1. Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 5 lynx ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolf: 10 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 2 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–May 30.

Trapping

Beaver: No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Lynx: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Jan. 31. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 10–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 10–Mar. 31.

(19) Unit 19. (i) Unit 19 consists of the bank of this unnamed slough down- Kuskokwim River drainage upstream, stream to its confluence with the excluding the drainages of Arhymot Kuskokwim River, then southeast Lake, from a line starting at the outlet across the Kuskokwim River to its of Arhymot Lake at Crooked Creek (lo- southerly bank, then along the south cally known as Johnson River), then bank of the Kuskokwim River upriver along the south bank of Crooked Creek to the confluence of a Kuskokwim downstream to the northern terminus River slough locally known as Old of Crooked Creek to the Yukon- River, then across Old River to the Kuskokwim Portage (locally known as downriver terminus of the island the Mud Creek Tramway), then along formed by Old River and the the west side of the tramway to Mud Kuskokwim River, then along the Creek, then along the westerly bank of north bank of the main channel of Old Mud Creek downstream to an unnamed River to Igyalleq Creek (Whitefish slough of the Kuskokwim River (lo- Creek), then along the south and west cally known as First Slough or bank of Igyalleq Creek to Whitefish Kalskag Slough), then along the west Lake, then directly across Whitefish

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Lake to Ophir Creek then along the (B) In the Upper Kuskokwim Con- west bank of Ophir Creek to its head- trolled Use Area, which consists of that waters at 61° 10.22’ N. lat., 159° 46.05’ W. portion of Unit 19D upstream from the long.: mouth of the Selatna River, but ex- (A) Unit 19A consists of the cluding the Selatna and Black River Kuskokwim River drainage down- drainages, to a line extending from stream from and including the Moose Dyckman Mountain on the northern Creek drainage on the north bank and Unit 19D boundary southeast to the downstream from and including the 1,610-foot crest of Munsatli Ridge, then Stony River drainage on the south south along Munsatli Ridge to the bank, excluding Unit 19B; 2,981-foot peak of Telida Mountain, (B) Unit 19B consists of the Aniak then northeast to the intersection of River drainage upstream from and in- cluding the Salmon River drainage, the the western boundary of Denali Na- Holitna River drainage upstream from tional Preserve with the Minchumina– and including the Bakbuk Creek drain- Telida winter trail, then south along age, that area south of a line from the the western boundary of Denali Na- mouth of Bakbuk Creek to the radar tional Preserve to the southern bound- dome at Sparrevohn Air Force Base, in- ary of Unit 19D, you may not use air- cluding the Hoholitna River drainage craft for hunting moose, including upstream from that line, and the Stony transportation of any moose hunter or River drainage upstream from and in- moose part; however, this does not cluding the Can Creek drainage; apply to transportation of a moose (C) Unit 19C consists of that portion hunter or moose part by aircraft be- of Unit 19 south and east of a line from tween publicly owned airports in the Benchmark M#1.26 (approximately 1.26 Controlled Use Area, or between a pub- miles south of the northwestern corner licly owned airport within the area and of the original Mt. McKinley National points outside the area. Park boundary) to the peak of Lone (iii) Unit-specific regulations: Mountain, then due west to Big River, (A) You may use bait to hunt black including the Big River drainage up- bear between April 15 and June 30. stream from that line, and including (B) You may hunt brown bear by the Swift River drainage upstream State registration permit in lieu of a from and including the North Fork resident tag in those portions of drainage; and Units19A and 19B downstream of and (D) Unit 19D consists of the remain- including the Aniak River drainage if der of Unit 19. (ii) In the following areas, the taking you have obtained a State registration of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- permit prior to hunting. hibited or restricted on public land: (C) In Unit 19C, individual residents (A) You may not take wildlife for of Nikolai may harvest sheep during subsistence uses on lands within Mount the Aug. 10 to Sep. 20 season and not McKinley National Park as it existed have that animal count against the prior to December 2, 1980. Subsistence community harvest limit (during the uses as authorized by this paragraph Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 season). Individual (n)(19) are permitted in Denali Na- residents of Nikolai that harvest a tional Preserve and lands added to sheep under State regulations may not Denali National Park on December 2, participate in the Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 1980. community harvest.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 3 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Brown Bear: Units 19A and 19B–those portions which are downstream of and including the Aug. 10–June 30. Aniak River drainage—1 bear by State registration permit. Units 19A, remainder, 19B, remainder, and Unit 19D—1 bear ...... Aug. 10–June 30. Caribou: Units 19A and 19B–(excluding rural Alaska residents of Lime Village)—2 caribou by Aug. 1–Mar. 15. State registration permit. Unit 19C—1 caribou ...... Aug. 10–Oct. 10.

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Harvest limits Open season

Unit 19D–south and east of the Kuskokwim River and North Fork of the Kuskokwim Aug. 10–Sep. 30. River—1 caribou. Nov. 1–Jan. 31. Unit 19D, remainder—1 caribou ...... Aug. 10–Sep. 30. Unit 19—Residents domiciled in Lime Village only—no individual harvest limit but a July 1–June 30. village harvest quota of 200 caribou; cows and calves may not be taken fromApr. 1–Aug. 9. Reporting will be by a community reporting system. Sheep: 1 ram with 7⁄8 curl horn or larger ...... Aug. 10–Sep. 20. Unit 19C–that portion within the Denali National Park and Preserve–residents of Oct. 1–Mar. 30. Nikolai only—no individual harvest limit, but a community harvest quota will be set annually by the Denali National Park and Preserve Superintendent; rams or ewes without lambs only. Reporting will be by a community reporting system. Moose: Unit 19–Residents of Lime Village only—no individual harvest limit, but a village har- July 1–June 30. vest quota of 28 bulls (including those taken under the State permits). Reporting will be by a community reporting system. Unit 19A–North of the Kuskokwim River, upstream from but excluding the George No open season. River drainage, and south of the Kuskokwim River upstream from and including the Downey Creek drainage, not including the Lime Village Management Area; Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose. Unit 19A, remainder—1 antlered bull by Federal drawing permit or a State permit. Sep. 1–20. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of Tuluksak, Lower Kalskag, Upper Kalskag, Aniak, Chuathbaluk, and Crooked Creek hunting under these regulations. The Refuge Manager of the Yukon Delta NWR, in cooperation with the BLM Field Office Manager, will annually establish the harvest quota and number of permits to be issued in coordination with the State Tier I hunt. If the allowable harvest level is reached before the regular season closing date, the Refuge Manager, in consultation with the BLM Field Office Manager, will announce an early closure of Federal public lands to all moose hunting. Unit 19B—1 bull with spike-fork or 50-inch antlers or antlers with 4 or more brow tines Sep. 1–20. on one side. Unit 19C—1 antlered bull ...... Sep. 1–20. Unit 19C—1 bull by State registration permit ...... Jan. 15–Feb. 15. Unit 19D–that portion of the Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Use Area within the North Sep. 1–30. Fork drainage upstream from the confluence of the South Fork to the mouth of the Swift Fork—1 antlered bull. Unit 19D–remainder of the Upper Kuskokwim Controlled Use Area—1 bull ...... Sep. 1–30. Dec. 1–Feb. 28. Unit 19D, remainder—1 antlered bull ...... Sep. 1–30. Dec. 1–15. Coyote: 10 coyotes ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes Sep. 1–Mar. 15. may be taken prior to Oct. 1. Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Wolf: Unit 19D—10 wolves per day ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Unit 19, remainder—5 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Trapping

Beaver: No limit ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 31. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 31. Lynx: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 31.

(20) Unit 20. (i) Unit 20 consists of the drainage, the Ladue River and Yukon River drainage upstream from drainages, and the and including the Tozitna River drain- Tanana River drainage north of Unit 13 age to and including the Hamlin Creek and downstream from the east bank of drainage, drainages into the south the Robertson River: bank of the Yukon River upstream (A) Unit 20A consists of that portion from and including the of Unit 20 bounded on the south by the

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Unit 13 boundary, bounded on the east east in a straight line across the Delta by the west bank of the Delta River, River to Mile 236.7 of the Richardson bounded on the north by the north Highway, then north along the Rich- bank of the Tanana River from its con- ardson Highway to its junction with fluence with the Delta River down- the Alaska Highway, then east along stream to its confluence with the the Alaska Highway to the west bank Nenana River, and bounded on the west of the Johnson River, then south along by the east bank of the Nenana River. the west bank of the Johnson River and (B) Unit 20B consists of drainages Johnson Glacier to the head of the into the northern bank of the Tanana Canwell Glacier, then west along the River from and including Hot Springs north bank of the Canwell Glacier and Slough upstream to and including the Miller Creek to the Delta River. Banner Creek drainage. (C) You may not use firearms, snow- (C) Unit 20C consists of that portion mobiles, licensed highway vehicles or of Unit 20 bounded on the east by the motorized vehicles, except aircraft and east bank of the Nenana River and on boats, in the Dalton Highway Corridor the north by the north bank of the Management Area, which consists of Tanana River downstream from the those portions of Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 Nenana River. extending 5 miles from each side of the (D) Unit 20D consists of that portion Dalton Highway from the Yukon River of Unit 20 bounded on the east by the to milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway, east bank of the Robertson River and except as follows: Residents living on the west by the west bank of the within the Dalton Highway Corridor Delta River, and drainages into the Management Area may use snowmo- north bank of the Tanana River from biles only for the subsistence taking of its confluence with the Robertson wildlife. You may use licensed highway River downstream to, but excluding, vehicles only on designated roads with- the Banner Creek drainage. in the Dalton Highway Corridor Man- (E) Unit 20E consists of drainages agement Area. The residents of Alatna, into the south bank of the Yukon River Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, upstream from and including the Char- Evansville, Stevens Village, and resi- ley River drainage, and the Ladue dents living within the Corridor may River drainage. use firearms within the Corridor only (F) Unit 20F consists of the remain- for subsistence taking of wildlife. der of Unit 20. (D) You may not use any motorized (ii) In the following areas, the taking vehicle for hunting August 5–Sep- of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- tember 20 in the Glacier Mountain Con- hibited or restricted on public land: trolled Use Area, which consists of that (A) You may not take wildlife for portion of Unit 20E bounded by a line subsistence uses on lands within Mount beginning at Mile 140 of the Taylor McKinley National Park as it existed Highway, then north along the high- prior to December 2, 1980. Subsistence way to Eagle, then west along the cat uses as authorized by this paragraph trail from Eagle to Crooked Creek, (n)(20) are permitted in Denali Na- then from Crooked Creek southwest tional Preserve and lands added to along the west bank of Mogul Creek to Denali National Park on December 2, its headwaters on North Peak, then 1980. west across North Peak to the head- (B) You may not use motorized vehi- waters of Independence Creek, then cles or pack animals for hunting Aug. southwest along the west bank of Inde- 5–25 in the Delta Controlled Use Area, pendence Creek to its confluence with the boundary of which is defined as: a the North Fork of the Fortymile River, line beginning at the confluence of Mil- then easterly along the south bank of ler Creek and the Delta River, then the North Fork of the Fortymile River west to vertical angle benchmark Mil- to its confluence with Champion Creek, ler, then west to include all drainages then across the North Fork of the of Augustana Creek and Black Rapids Fortymile River to the south bank of Glacier, then north and east to include Champion Creek and easterly along the all drainages of McGinnis Creek to its south bank of Champion Creek to its confluence with the Delta River, then confluence with Little Champion

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Creek, then northeast along the east Road, then west on Murphy Dome Road bank of Little Champion Creek to its to Old Murphy Dome Road, then east headwaters, then northeasterly in a di- on Old Murphy Dome Road to the El- rect line to Mile 140 on the Taylor liot Highway, then south on the Elliot Highway; however, this does not pro- Highway to Goldstream Creek, then hibit motorized access via, or transpor- easterly along Goldstream Creek to its tation of harvested wildlife on, the confluence with First Chance Creek, Taylor Highway or any airport. Davidson Ditch, then southeasterly (E) You may by permit hunt moose along the Davidson Ditch to its con- on the Minto Flats Management Area, fluence with the tributary to which consists of that portion of Unit Goldstream Creek in Section 29, then 20 bounded by the Elliot Highway be- downstream along the tributary to its ginning at Mile 118, then northeasterly confluence with Goldstream Creek, to Mile 96, then east to the Tolovana then in a straight line to First Chance Hotsprings Dome, then east to the Win- Creek, then up First Chance Creek to ter Cat Trail, then along the Cat Trail Tungsten Hill, then southerly along south to the Old Telegraph Trail at Steele Creek to its confluence with Dunbar, then westerly along the trail Ruby Creek, then upstream along Ruby to a point where it joins the Tanana Creek to Esro Road, then south on Esro River 3 miles above Old Minto, then Road to Chena Hot Springs Road, then along the north bank of the Tanana east on Chena Hot Springs Road to River (including all channels and Nordale Road, then south on Nordale sloughs except Swan Neck Slough), to Road to the Chena River, to its inter- the confluence of the Tanana and section with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Tolovana Rivers and then northerly to right of way, then southeasterly along the point of beginning. the easterly edge of the Trans-Alaska (F) You may hunt moose only by bow Pipeline right of way to the Chena and arrow in the Fairbanks Manage- River, then along the north bank of the ment Area. The Area consists of that Chena River to the Moose Creek dike, portion of Unit 20B bounded by a line then southerly along the Moose Creek from the confluence of Rosie Creek and dike to its intersection with the the Tanana River, northerly along Tanana River, and then westerly along Rosie Creek to Isberg Road, then the north bank of the Tanana River to northeasterly on Isberg Road to Crip- the point of beginning. ple Creek Road, then northeasterly on Cripple Creek Road to the Parks High- (iii) Unit-specific regulations: way, then north on the Parks Highway (A) You may use bait to hunt black to Alder Creek, then westerly to the bear April 15–June 30; you may use bait middle fork of Rosie Creek through to hunt wolves on FWS and BLM lands. section 26 to the Parks Highway, then (B) You may not use a steel trap or a east along the Parks Highway to Alder snare using cable smaller than 3/32-inch Creek, then upstream along Alder diameter to trap coyotes or wolves in Creek to its confluence with Emma Unit 20E during April and October. Creek, then upstream along Emma (C) Residents of Units 20 and 21 may Creek to its headwaters, then north- take up to three moose per regulatory erly along the hydrographic divide be- year for the celebration known as the tween Goldstream Creek drainages and Nuchalawoyya Potlatch, under the Cripple Creek drainages to the summit terms of a Federal registration permit. of Ester Dome, then down Sheep Creek Permits will be issued to individuals at to its confluence with Goldstream the request of the Native Village of Creek, then easterly along Goldstream Tanana only. This three-moose limit is Creek to Sheep Creek Road, then north not cumulative with that permitted by on Sheep Creek Road to Murphy Dome the State.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 3 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Brown Bear: Unit 20A—1 bear ...... Sep. 1–May 31. Unit 20E—1 bear ...... Aug. 10–June 30.

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Harvest limits Open season

Unit 20, remainder—1 bear ...... Sep. 1–May 31. Caribou: Unit 20E—1 caribou; a joint State/Federal registration permit is required. During the Aug. 10–Sep. 30. Aug. 10–Sep. 30 season, the harvest is restricted to 1 bull. The harvest quota for the period Nov. 1–Mar. 31. Aug. 10–29 in Units 20E, 20F, and 25C is 100 caribou. During the Nov. 1–Mar. 31 season, area closures or hunt restrictions may be announced when Nelchina caribou are present in a mix of more than 1 Nelchina caribou to 15 Fortymile caribou, except when the number of caribou present is low enough that fewer than 50 Nelchina caribou will be harvested regard- less of the mixing ratio for the two herds. Unit 20F—north of the Yukon River—1 caribou ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31. Unit 20F—east of the Dalton Highway and south of the Yukon River—1 caribou; a Aug. 10–Sep. 30. joint State/Federal registration permit is required. During the Aug. 10–Sep. 30 sea- Nov. 1–Mar. 31. son, the harvest is restricted to 1 bull. The harvest quota for the period Aug. 10–29 in Units 20E, 20F, and 25C is 100 caribou. Moose: Unit 20A—1 antlered bull ...... Sep. 1–20. Unit 20B—that portion within the Minto Flats Management Area—1 bull by Federal Sep. 1–20. registration permit only. Jan. 10–Feb. 28. Unit 20B, remainder—1 antlered bull ...... Sep. 1–20. Unit 20C–that portion within Denali National Park and Preserve west of the Toklat Sep. 1–30. River, excluding lands within Mount McKinley National Park as it existed prior to Nov. 15–Dec. 15. December 2, 1980—1 antlered bull; however, white-phased or partial albino (more than 50 percent white) moose may not be taken. Unit 20C, remainder—1 antlered bull; however, white-phased or partial albino (more Sep. 1–30. than 50 percent white) moose may not be taken. Unit 20E—that portion within Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve—1 bull ...... Aug. 20–Sep. 30. Unit 20E—that portion drained by the Middle Fork of the Fortymile River upstream Aug. 20–Sep. 30. from and including the Joseph Creek drainage—1 bull. Unit 20E, remainder—1 bull by joint Federal/State registration permit ...... Aug. 20–Sep. 30. Unit 20F—that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area—1 ant- Sep. 1–25. lered bull by Federal registration permit only. Unit 20F, remainder—1 antlered bull ...... Sep. 1–30. Dec. 1–10. Sheep: Unit 20E—1 ram with full-curl horn or larger ...... Aug. 10–Sep. 20. Unit 20, remainder ...... No open season. Beaver: Unit 20E—Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve—6 beaver per season. Meat from Sep. 20–May 15. harvested beaver must be salvaged for human consumption. Coyote: 10 coyotes ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes Sep. 1–Mar. 15. may be taken prior to Oct. 1. Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: Units 20A, 20B, and that portion of 20C east of the Teklanika River—2 lynx ...... Dec. 1–Jan. 31. Unit 20E—2 lynx ...... Nov. 1–Jan. 31. Unit 20, remainder—2 lynx ...... Dec. 1–Jan. 31. Muskrat: Unit 20E, that portion within Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve—No limit ...... Sep. 20–June 10. Unit 20C, that portion within Denali National Park and Preserve—25 muskrat ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Unit 20, remainder ...... No open season. Wolf: Unit 20—10 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Unit 20C, that portion within Denali National Park and Preserve—1 wolf during the Aug. 10–Oct. 31. Aug. 10–Oct. 31 period; 5 wolves during the Nov. 1–Apr. 30 period, for a total of 6 Nov. 1–Apr. 30. wolves for the season. Unit 20C, remainder—10 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): Units 20A, 20B, 20C, 20E, and 20F—15 per day, Aug. 10–Mar. 31. 30 in possession. Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): Unit 20—those portions within 5 miles of Alaska Route 5 (Taylor Aug. 10–Mar. 31. Highway, both to Eagle and the Alaska- boundary) and that portion of Alaska Route 4 (Richardson Highway) south of Delta Junction—20 per day, 40 in possession. Unit 20, remainder—20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Trapping

Beaver: Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F—No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Unit 20E—No limit. Hide or meat must be salvaged. Traps, snares, bow and arrow, or Sep. 15–June 10. firearms may be used. Coyote: Unit 20E—No limit ...... Oct. 15–Apr. 30. Unit 20, remainder—No limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 31. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Lynx: Unit 20A, 20B, and 20C east of the Teklanika River—No limit ...... Dec. 15–Feb. 15. Unit 20E—No limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 15. Unit 20F and 20C, remainder—No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Muskrat: Unit 20E—No limit ...... Sep. 20–June 10. Unit 20, remainder—No limit ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15.

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Harvest limits Open season

Wolf: Units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20F—No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 30. Unit 20E—No limit ...... Oct. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28.

(21) Unit 21. (i) Unit 21 consists of south along the Portage to its intersec- drainages into the Yukon River and tion with Arhymot Lake, then along Arhymot Lake upstream from a line the northern and western bank of starting at the downriver boundary of Arhymot Lake to the outlet at Crook- Paimiut on the north bank of the ed Creek (locally known as Johnson Yukon River then south across the River) drainage, then to, but not in- Yukon River to the northern terminus cluding, the Blackburn Creek drainage, of the Paimiut Portage, then south and the Innoko River drainage down- along the Portage to its intersection stream from the Iditarod River drain- with Arhymot Lake, then south along age. the northern and western bank of (ii) In the following areas, the taking Arhymot Lake to the outlet at Crook- of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- ed Creek (locally known as Johnson hibited or restricted on public land: River) drainage then to, but not includ- (A) The Koyukuk Controlled Use ing, the Tozitna River drainage on the Area, which consists of those portions north bank, and to but not including of Units 21 and 24 bounded by a line the Tanana River drainage on the from the north bank of the Yukon south bank, and excluding the River at Koyukuk at 64°52.58′ N lat., Koyukuk River drainage upstream 157°43.10′ W long., then northerly to the from the Dulbi River drainage: confluences of the Honhosa and Kateel (A) Unit 21A consists of the Innoko Rivers at 65°28.42′ N lat., 157°44.89′ W River drainage upstream from and in- long., then northeasterly to the cluding the Iditarod River drainage. confluences of Billy Hawk Creek and (B) Unit 21B consists of the Yukon the Huslia River (65°57′ N lat., 156°41′ W River drainage upstream from Ruby long.) at 65°56.66′ N lat., 156°40.81′ W and east of the Ruby–Poorman Road, long., then easterly to the confluence downstream from and excluding the of the forks of the Dakli River at Tozitna River and Tanana River drain- 66°02.56′ N lat., 156° 12.71′ W long., then ages, and excluding the Melozitna easterly to the confluence of McLanes River drainage upstream from Grayling Creek and the Hogatza River at66°00.31′ Creek. N lat., 155°18.57′ W long., then south- (C) Unit 21C consists of the Melozitna westerly to the crest of Hochandochtla River drainage upstream from Grayling Mountain at 65°31.87′ N lat., 154°52.18′ W Creek, and the Dulbi River drainage long., then southwest to the mouth of upstream from and including the Cot- Cottonwood Creek at 65°3.00′ N lat., tonwood Creek drainage. 156°06.43′ W long., then southwest to (D) Unit 21D consists of the Yukon Bishop Rock (Yistletaw) at 64°49.35′ N River drainage from and including the lat., 157° 21.73′ W long., then westerly Blackburn Creek drainage upstream to along the north bank of the Yukon Ruby, including the area west of the River (including Koyukuk Island) to Ruby–Poorman Road, excluding the the point of beginning, is closed during Koyukuk River drainage upstream moose hunting seasons to the use of from the Dulbi River drainage, and ex- aircraft for hunting moose, including cluding the Dulbi River drainage up- transportation of any moose hunter or stream from Cottonwood Creek. moose part; however, this does not (E) Unit 21E consists of that portion apply to transportation of a moose of Unit 21 in the Yukon River and hunter or moose part by aircraft be- Arhymot Lake drainages upstream tween publicly owned airports in the from a line starting at the downriver controlled use area or between a pub- boundary of Paimiut on the north bank licly owned airport within the area and of the Yukon River, then south across points outside the area; all hunters on the Yukon River to the northern ter- the Koyukuk River passing the minus of the Paimiut Portage, then ADF&G-operated check station at

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Ella’s Cabin (15 miles upstream from bear State registration permit, includ- the Yukon on the Koyukuk River) are ing transportation of hunters, bears, or required to stop and report to ADF&G parts of bears; however, this does not personnel at the check station. apply to transportation of bear hunters (B) The Paradise Controlled Use or bear parts by regularly scheduled Area, which consists of that portion of flights to and between communities by Unit 21 bounded by a line beginning at carriers that normally provide sched- the old village of Paimiut, then north uled service to this area, nor does it along the west bank of the Yukon apply to transportation of aircraft to River to Paradise, then northwest to or between publicly owned airports. the mouth of Stanstrom Creek on the (iv) Unit-specific regulations: Bonasila River, then northeast to the (A) You may use bait to hunt black mouth of the Anvik River, then along bear between April 15 and June 30; and the west bank of the Yukon River to in the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area, the lower end of Eagle Island (approxi- you may also use bait to hunt black mately 45 miles north of Grayling), bear between September 1 and Sep- then to the mouth of the Iditarod tember 25. River, then extending 2 miles easterly (B) If you have a trapping license, down the east bank of the Innoko River you may use a firearm to take beaver to its confluence with Paimiut Slough, in Unit 21(E) from Nov. 1–June 10. then south along the east bank of (C) The residents of Units 20 and 21 Paimiut Slough to its mouth, and then may take up to three moose per regu- to the old village of Paimiut, is closed latory year for the celebration known during moose hunting seasons to the as the Nuchalawoyya Potlatch, under use of aircraft for hunting moose, in- the terms of a Federal registration per- cluding transportation of any moose mit. Permits will be issued to individ- hunter or part of moose; however, this uals only at the request of the Native does not apply to transportation of a Village of Tanana. This three-moose moose hunter or part of moose by air- limit is not cumulative with that per- craft between publicly owned airports mitted by the State. in the Controlled Use Area or between (D) The residents of Unit 21 may take a publicly owned airport within the up to three moose per regulatory year area and points outside the area. for the celebration known as the (iii) In Unit 21D, you may hunt brown Kaltag/Nulato Stickdance, under the bear by State registration permit in terms of a Federal registration permit. lieu of a resident tag if you have ob- Permits will be issued to individuals tained a State registration permit only at the request of the Native Vil- prior to hunting. Aircraft may not be lage of Kaltag or Nulato. This three- used in any manner for brown bear moose limit is not cumulative with hunting under the authority of a brown that permitted by the State.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 3 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Brown Bear: Unit 21D—1 bear by State registration permit only ...... Aug. 10–June 30. Unit 21, remainder—1 bear ...... Aug. 10–June 30. Caribou: Unit 21A—1 caribou ...... Aug. 10–Sep. 30. Dec. 10–20. Unit 21B—that portion north of the Yukon River and downstream No open season. from Ukawutni Creek. Unit 21C—the Dulbi and Melozitna River drainages downstream No open season. from Big Creek. Unit 21B remainder, 21C remainder, and 21E—1 caribou ...... Aug. 10–Sep. 30. Unit 21D—north of the Yukon River and east of the Koyukuk Winter season to be announced. River—caribou may be taken during a winter season to be an- nounced. Unit 21D, remainder—5 caribou per day, as follows: Calves may not be taken. Bulls may be harvested ...... July 1–Oct. 14. Feb. 1–June 30.

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Cows may be harvested ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Moose: Unit 21B—that portion within the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Sep. 5–Oct. 1. downstream from and including the Little Mud River drainage—1 bull. A State registration permit is required from Sep. 5–25. A Federal registration permit is required from Sep. 26–Oct. 1. Unit 21B—that portion within the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Five-day season to be announced between Dec. 1 downstream from and including the Little Mud River drainage—1 and Mar. 31. antlered bull. A Federal registration permit is required during the 5-day season and will be limited to one per household. Units 21A and 21B, remainder—1 bull ...... Aug. 20–Sep. 25. Nov. 1–30. Unit 21C—1 antlered bull ...... Sep. 5–25. Unit 21D—Koyukuk Controlled Use Area—1 bull; 1 antlerless Sep. 1–25. moose by Federal permit if authorized by announcement by the Mar. 1–5 season to be announced. Koyukuk/Nowitna NWR manager. Harvest of cow moose accom- panied by calves is prohibited. A harvestable surplus of cows will be determined for a quota. or 1 antlered bull by Federal permit, if there is no Mar. 1–5 season Apr. 10–15 season to be announced. and if authorized by announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna NWR manager and BLM Central Yukon field office manager. A harvestable surplus of bulls will be determined for a quota. An- nouncement for the March and April seasons and harvest quotas will be made after consultation with the ADF&G area bi- ologist and the Chairs of the Western Interior Regional Advisory Council and Middle Yukon and Koyukuk River Fish and Game Advisory Committee. Unit 21D, remainder—1 moose; however, antlerless moose may Aug. 22–31. be taken only during Sep. 21–25 and the Mar. 1–5 season if au- Sep. 5–25. thorized jointly by the Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Mar. 1–5 season to be announced. Manager and the Central Yukon Field Office Manager, Bureau of Land Management. Harvest of cow moose accompanied by calves is prohibited. During the Aug. 22–31 and Sep. 5–25 sea- sons, a State registration permit is required. During the Mar. 1–5 season, a Federal registration permit is required. Announcement for the antlerless moose seasons and cow quotas will be made after consultation with the ADF&G area biologist and the Chairs of the Western Interior Regional Advisory Council and the Mid- dle Yukon Fish and Game Advisory Committee. Unit 21E—1 moose; however, only bulls may be taken from Aug. Aug. 25–Sep. 30. 25–Sep. 30. During the Feb. 15—Mar. 15 season, a Federal registration permit Feb. 15–Mar. 15. is required. The permit conditions and any needed closures for the winter season will be announced by the Innoko NWR man- ager after consultation with the ADF&G area biologist and the Chairs of the Western Interior Regional Advisory Council and the Middle Yukon Fish and Game Advisory Committee as stipulated in a letter of delegation. Moose may not be taken within one-half mile of the Innoko or Yukon River during the winter season. Beaver: Unit 21E—No limit ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Unit 21, remainder ...... No open season. Coyote: 10 coyotes ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no Sep. 1–Mar. 15. more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Oct. 1. Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Wolf: 5 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession .... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ... Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Trapping

Beaver: No Limit ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 31. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Lynx: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 30.

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Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 31.

(22) Unit 22. (i) Unit 22 consists of carriers that normally provide sched- Bering Sea, Norton Sound, Bering uled service to this area, nor does it Strait, Chukchi Sea, and Kotzebue apply to transportation of aircraft to Sound drainages from, but excluding, or between publicly owned airports. the Pastolik River drainage in south- (iii) Unit-specific regulations: ern Norton Sound to, but not includ- (A) If you have a trapping license, ing, the Goodhope River drainage in you may use a firearm to take beaver Southern Kotzebue Sound, and all adja- in Unit 22 during the established sea- cent islands in the Bering Sea between sons. the mouths of the Goodhope and (B) Coyote, incidentally taken with a Pastolik Rivers: trap or snare, may be used for subsist- (A) Unit 22A consists of Norton ence purposes. Sound drainages from, but excluding, (C) A snowmachine may be used to the Pastolik River drainage to, and in- position a hunter to select individual cluding, the Ungalik River drainage, caribou for harvest provided that the and Stuart and Besboro Islands. animals are not shot from a moving (B) Unit 22B consists of Norton Sound snowmachine. drainages from, but excluding, the (D) The taking of one bull moose and Ungalik River drainage to, and includ- up to three musk oxen by the commu- ing, the Topkok Creek drainage. nity of Wales is allowed for the cele- (C) Unit 22C consists of Norton Sound bration of the Kingikmuit Dance Fes- and Bering Sea drainages from, but ex- tival under the terms of a Federal reg- cluding, the Topkok Creek drainage to, istration permit. Permits will be issued and including, the Tisuk River drain- to individuals only at the request of age, and King and Sledge Islands. the Native Village of Wales. The har- (D) Unit 22D consists of that portion vest may occur only within regularly of Unit 22 draining into the Bering Sea established seasons in Unit 22E. The north of, but not including, the Tisuk harvest will count against any estab- River to and including Cape York and lished quota for the area. St. Lawrence Island. (E) A federally qualified subsistence (E) Unit 22E consists of Bering Sea, user (recipient) may designate another Bering Strait, Chukchi Sea, and federally qualified subsistence user to Kotzebue Sound drainages from Cape take musk oxen on his or her behalf York to, but excluding, the Goodhope unless the recipient is a member of a River drainage, and including Little community operating under a commu- Diomede Island and Fairway Rock. nity harvest system. The designated (ii) You may hunt brown bear by hunter must get a designated hunter State registration permit in lieu of a permit and must return a completed resident tag if you have obtained a harvest report. The designated hunter State registration permit prior to may hunt for any number of recipients hunting. Aircraft may not be used in in the course of a season, but have no any manner for brown bear hunting more than two harvest limits in his/her under the authority of a brown bear possession at any one time, except in State registration permit, including Unit 22E where a resident of Wales or transportation of hunters, bears, or Shishmaref acting as a designated hun- parts of bears; however, this does not ter may hunt for any number of recipi- apply to transportation of bear hunters ents, but have no more than four har- or bear parts by regularly scheduled vest limits in his/her possession at any flights to and between communities by one time.

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Hunting

Black Bear:

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Units 22A and 22B—3 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Unit 22, remainder ...... No open season. Brown Bear: Units 22A, 22D remainder, and 22E—1 bear by State registration permit only ...... Aug. 1–May 31. Unit 22B—2 bears by State registration permit ...... Aug. 1–May 31. Unit 22C—1 bear by State registration permit only ...... Aug. 1–Oct. 31. Apr. 1–May 31. Unit 22D—that portion west of the Tisuk River drainage, west of the west bank of the July 1–June 30. unnamed creek originating at the Unit boundary opposite the headwaters of McAdam’s Creek and west of the west bank of Canyon Creek to its confluence with Tuksuk Channel—2 bears by Federal registration permit. Caribou: Unit 22B—that portion west of Golovnin Bay and west of a line along the west bank Oct. 1–Apr. 30. of the Fish and Niukluk Rivers to the mouth of the Libby River, and excluding all May 1–Sep. 30, a season may portions of the Niukluk River drainage upstream from and including the Libby River be announced. drainage—5 caribou per day by State registration permit. Calves may not be taken. Units 22A—that portion north of the Golsovia River drainage, 22B remainder, that July 1–June 30. portion of Unit 22D in the Kuzitrin River drainage (excluding the Pilgrim River drain- age), and the Agiapuk River drainages, including the tributaries, and Unit 22E–that portion east of and including the Tin Creek drainage—5 caribou per day by State registration permit. Calves may not be taken. Unit 22A, remainder—5 caribou per day by State registration permit. Calves may not July 1–June 30, season may be taken. be announced. Unit 22D, that portion in the Pilgrim River drainage—5 caribou per day by State reg- Oct. 1–Apr. 30. istration permit. Calves may not be taken. May 1–Sep. 30, season may be announced. Units 22C, 22D remainder, 22E remainder—5 caribou per day by State registration July 1–June 30, season may permit. Calves may not be taken. be announced. Moose: Unit 22A—that portion north of and including the Tagoomenik and Shaktoolik River Aug. 1–Sep. 30. drainages—1 bull. Federal public lands are closed to hunting except by federally qualified users hunting under these regulations. Unit 22A—that portion in the Unalakleet drainage and all drainages flowing into Nor- Aug. 15–Sep. 14. ton Sound north of the Golsovia River drainage and south of the Tagoomenik and Shaktoolik River drainages—Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose, except that residents of Unalakleet, hunting under these regulations, may take 1 bull by Federal registration permit, administered by the BLM Anchorage Field Office with the authority to close the season in consultation with ADF&G. Unit 22A, remainder—1 bull. However, during the period Jan.1–Feb. 15, only an ant- Aug. 1–Sep. 30. lered bull may be taken. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose ex- Jan. 1–Feb. 15. cept by federally qualified subsistence users. Unit 22B—west of the Darby Mountains—1 bull by State registration permit. Quotas Sep. 1–14. and any needed closures will be announced by the Anchorage Field Office Man- ager of the BLM, in consultation with NPS and ADF&G. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by federally qualified subsistence users hunt- ing under these regulations. Unit 22B—west of the Darby Mountains—1 bull by either Federal or State registration Jan. 1–31. permit. Quotas and any needed season closures will be announced by the Anchor- age Field Office Manager of the BLM, in consultation with NPS, and ADF&G. Fed- eral public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of White Mountain and Golovin hunting under these regulations. Unit 22B, remainder—1 bull ...... Aug. 1–Jan. 31. Unit 22C—1 antlered bull ...... Sep. 1–14. Unit 22D—that portion within the Kougarok, Kuzitrin, and Pilgrim River drainages—1 Sep. 1–14. bull by State registration permit. Quotas and any needed closures will be an- nounced by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM, in consultation with NPS and ADF&G. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of Units 22D and 22C hunting under these regulations. Unit 22D—that portion west of the Tisuk River drainage and Canyon Creek—1 bull by Sep. 1–14. State registration permit. Quotas and any needed closures will be announced by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM, in consultation with NPS and ADF&G. Unit 22D—that portion west of the Tisuk River drainage and Canyon Creek—1 bull by Dec. 1–31. Federal registration permit. Quotas and any needed closures will be announced by the Anchorage Field Office Manager of the BLM, in consultation with NPS and ADF&G. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by residents of Units 22D and 22C hunting under these regulations. Unit 22D, remainder—1 bull ...... Aug. 10–Sep. 14. Oct. 1–Nov. 30. Unit 22D, remainder—1 moose; however, no person may take a calf or a cow accom- Dec. 1–31. panied by a calf. Unit 22D, remainder—1 antlered bull ...... Jan. 1–31. Unit 22E—1 antlered bull. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose ex- Aug. 1–Mar. 15. cept by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations.

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Musk ox: Unit 22B—1 bull by Federal permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to Aug. 1–Mar. 15. the taking of musk ox except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations. Unit 22D—that portion west of the Tisuk River drainage and Canyon Creek—1 bull by Sep. 1–Mar. 15. Federal permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the harvest of musk ox except by residents of Nome and Teller hunting under these regulations. Unit 22D, that portion within the Kuzitrin River drainages—1 bull by Federal permit or Aug. 1–Mar. 15. State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of musk ox except for residents of Council, Golovin, White Mountain, Nome, Teller, and Brevig Mission hunting under these regulations. Unit 22D, remainder—1 bull by Federal permit or State permit. Federal public lands Aug. 1–Mar. 15. are closed to the taking of musk ox except by residents of Elim, White Mountain, Nome, Teller, and Brevig Mission hunting under these regulations. Unit 22E—1 bull by Federal permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to Aug. 1–Mar. 15. the harvest of musk ox except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations. Unit 22, remainder ...... No open season. Beaver: Units 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E—50 beaver ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Unit 22, remainder ...... No open season. Coyote ...... No open season. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 15. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Marten: Units 22A and 22B—No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Unit 22, remainder ...... No open season. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Jan. 31. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Wolverine: 3 wolverines ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Grouse (Spruce): 15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): Units 22A and 22B east of and including the Niukluk River drainage—40 per day, 80 Aug. 10–Apr. 30. in possession. Unit 22E—20 per day, 40 in possession ...... July 15–May 15. Unit 22, remainder—20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Trapping

Beaver: Units 22A, 22B, 22D, and 22E—50 beaver ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Unit 22C ...... No open season. Coyote ...... No open season. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Lynx: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Jan. 31. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15.

(23) Unit 23. (i) Unit 23 consists of vested species in the Noatak Controlled Kotzebue Sound, Chukchi Sea, and Arc- Use Area for the period August 15–Sep- tic Ocean drainages from and including tember 30. The Area consists of that the Goodhope River drainage to Cape portion of Unit 23 in a corridor extend- Lisburne. ing 5 miles on either side of the Noatak (ii) In the following areas, the taking River beginning at the mouth of the of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- , and extending upstream hibited or restricted on public land: to the mouth of Sapun Creek. This clo- (A) You may not use aircraft in any sure does not apply to the transpor- manner either for hunting of tation of hunters or parts of ungulates, ungulates, bear, wolves, or wolverine, bear, wolves, or wolverine by regularly or for transportation of hunters or har- scheduled flights to communities by

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carriers that normally provide sched- The designated hunter must obtain a uled air service. designated hunter permit and must re- (B) [Reserved] turn a completed harvest report. The (iii) You may not use aircraft in any designated hunter may hunt for only manner for brown bear hunting, includ- one recipient in the course of a season ing transportation of hunters, bears, or and may have both his and the recipi- parts of bears; however, this does not ents’ harvest limits in his/her posses- apply to transportation of bear hunters sion at the same time. or bear parts by regularly scheduled (E) A snowmachine may be used to flights to and between communities by position a hunter to select individual carriers that normally provide sched- caribou for harvest provided that the uled service to this area, nor does it animals are not shot from a moving apply to transportation of aircraft to snowmachine. On BLM-managed lands or between publicly owned airports. only, a snowmachine may be used to (iv) Unit-specific regulations: position a caribou, wolf, or wolverine (A) You may take caribou from a boat moving under power in Unit 23. for harvest provided that the animals (B) In addition to other restrictions are not shot from a moving on method of take found in this sec- snowmachine. tion, you may also take swimming car- (F) A federally qualified subsistence ibou with a firearm using rimfire car- user (recipient) may designate another tridges. federally qualified subsistence user to (C) If you have a trapping license, take musk oxen on his or her behalf you may take beaver with a firearm in unless the recipient is a member of a all of Unit 23 from Nov. 1–June 10. community operating under a commu- (D) For the Baird and DeLong Moun- nity harvest system. The designated tain sheep hunts—A federally qualified hunter must get a designated hunter subsistence user (recipient) may des- permit and must return a completed ignate another federally qualified sub- harvest report. The designated hunter sistence user to take sheep on his or may hunt for any number of recipients, her behalf unless the recipient is a but have no more than two harvest member of a community operating limits in his/her possession at any one under a community harvest system. time.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 3 bears ...... Jul. 1–Jun. 30. Brown Bear: Unit 23—2 bears by State subsistence registration permit ...... Jul. 1–Jun. 30. Caribou: Unit 23—that portion which includes all drainages north and west of, and including, the Singoalik River drainage—5 caribou per day by State registration permit as fol- lows:. Calves may not be taken. Bulls may be harvested ...... Jul. 1–Oct. 14. Feb. 1–Jun. 30. Cows may be harvested. However, cows accompanied by calves may not be Jul. 15–Apr. 30. taken July 15–Oct. 14. Unit 23, remainder—5 caribou per day by State registration permit, as follows:. Calves may not be taken. Bulls may be harvested ...... Jul. 1–Oct. 31. Feb. 1–Jun. 30. Cows may be harvested. However, cows accompanied by calves may not be Jul. 31–Mar. 31 taken July 31–Oct. 14. Federal public lands within a 10-mile-wide corridor (5 miles either side) along the Noatak River from the western boundary of Noatak National Preserve upstream to the confluence with the Cutler River; within the northern and southern boundaries of the Eli and Agashashok River drainages, respec- tively; and within the Squirrel River drainage are closed to caribou hunting except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regula- tions. Sheep: Unit 23—south of Rabbit Creek, Kiyak Creek, and the Noatak River, and west of the May be announced. Cutler and Redstone Rivers (Baird Mountains)—1 sheep by Federal registration permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of sheep except by federally qualified subsistence users hunting under these regulations.

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Unit 23—north of Rabbit Creek, Kiyak Creek, and the Noatak River, and west of the May be announced. Aniuk River (DeLong Mountains)—1 sheep by Federal registration permit. Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains) except for that portion within Gates of the May be announced. Arctic National Park and Preserve—1 sheep by Federal registration permit. Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains) that portion within Gates of the Arctic Na- Aug. 10–Sep. 20. tional Park and Preserve—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn. Unit 23, remainder (Schwatka Mountains) that portion within Gates of the Arctic Na- Oct. 1–Apr. 30. tional Park and Preserve—1 sheep. Moose: Unit 23—that portion north and west of and including the Singoalik River drainage, and all lands draining into the Kukpuk and Ipewik Rivers—1 moose. Bulls may be harvested ...... July 1–Dec. 31. Cows may be harvested ...... Nov. 1–Dec. 31. No person may take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf. Unit 23, remainder—1 moose. Bulls may be harvested ...... Aug. 1–Dec. 31. Cows may be harvested ...... Nov. 1–Dec. 31. No person may take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf. Musk ox: Unit 23—south of Kotzebue Sound and west of and including the Buckland River Aug. 1–Mar. 15. drainage—1 bull by Federal permit or State permit. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of musk oxen except by federally quali- fied subsistence users hunting under these regulations. Unit 23—Cape Krusenstern National Monument—1 bull by Federal permit. Cape Aug. 1–Mar. 15. Krusenstern National Monument is closed to the taking of musk oxen except by federally qualified subsistence users but not residents of Point Hope. Unit 23—that portion north and west of the drainage—1 bull by State or Aug. 1–Mar. 15 Federal registration permit. Unit 23, remainder ...... No open season. Beaver: No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Coyote: 2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 15. Hare: (Snowshoe and Tundra) No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Wolf: 15 wolves ...... Oct. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Muskrat: No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Grouse (Spruce and Ruffed): 15 per day, 30 in possession...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Ptarmigan (Rock, Willow, and White-tailed): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Trapping

Beaver: Unit 23—the Kobuk and drainages—50 beaver ...... July 1–June 30. Unit 23, remainder—30 beaver ...... July 1–June 30. Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Lynx: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Jan. 31. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15.

(24) Unit 24. (i) Unit 24 consists of the River Drainage, the Fish Creek drain- Koyukuk River drainage upstream age upstream from and including the from but not including the Dulbi River Bonanza Creek drainage, to the 1,410 ft. drainage: peak of the hydrologic divide with the (A) Unit 24A consists of the Middle northern fork of the Kanuti Chalatna Fork of the Koyukuk River drainage River at N lat. 66°33.303′ W long. upstream from but not including the 151°03.637′ and following the unnamed Harriet Creek and North Fork northern fork of the Kanuti Chalatna Koyukuk River drainages, to the South Creek to the confluence of the southern Fork of the Koyukuk River drainage fork of the Kanuti Chalatna River at N upstream from Squaw Creek, the Jim lat. 66°27.090′ W long. 151°23.841′, 4.2

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miles SSW (194 degrees true) of part in the Kanuti Controlled Use Clawanmenka Lake and following the Area, which consists of that portion of unnamed southern fork of the Kanuti Unit 24 bounded by a line from the Chalatna Creek to the hydrologic di- Bettles Field VOR to the east side of vide with the Kanuti River drainage at Fish Creek Lake, to Old Dummy Lake, N lat. 66°19.789′ W long. 151°10.102′, 3.0 to the south end of Lake Todatonten miles ENE (79 degrees true) from the (including all waters of these lakes), to 2,055 ft. peak on that divide, and the the northernmost headwaters of Siruk Kanuti River drainage upstream from Creek, to the highest peak of Double the confluence of an unnamed creek at Point Mountain, then back to the N lat. 66°13.050′ W long. 151°05.864′, 0.9 Bettles Field VOR; however, this does miles SSE (155 degrees true) of a 1,980 not apply to transportation of a moose ft. peak on that divide, and following hunter or moose part by aircraft be- that unnamed creek to the Unit 24 tween publicly owned airports in the boundary on the hydrologic divide to controlled use area or between a pub- the Ray River drainage at N lat. licly owned airport within the area and ° ′ ° ′ 66 03.827 W long. 150 49.988 at the 2,920 points outside the area. ft. peak of that divide. (C) You may not use aircraft for (B) Unit 24B consists of the Koyukuk hunting moose, including transpor- River Drainage upstream from Dog Is- tation of any moose hunter or moose land to the Subunit 24A boundary. part in the Koyukuk Controlled Use (C) Unit 24C consists of the Hogatza Area, which consists of those portions River Drainage, the Koyukuk River of Units 21 and 24 bounded by a line Drainage upstream from Batza River on the north side of the Koyukuk River from the north bank of the Yukon ° ′ and upstream from and including the River at Koyukuk at 64 52.58 N lat., ° ′ Indian River Drainage on the south 157 43.10 W long., then northerly to the side of the Koyukuk River to the confluences of the Honhosa and Kateel ° ′ ° ′ Subunit 24B boundary. Rivers at 65 28.42 N lat., 157 44.89 W (D) Unit 24D consists of the remain- long., then northeasterly to the der of Unit 24. confluences of Billy Hawk Creek and (ii) In the following areas, the taking the Huslia River (65°57 N lat., 156°41 W of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- long.) at 65°56.66′ N lat., 156°40.81′ W hibited or restricted on public land: long., then easterly to the confluence (A) You may not use firearms, snow- of the forks of the Dakli River at mobiles, licensed highway vehicles, or 66°02.56′ N lat., 156°12.71′ W long., then motorized vehicles, except aircraft and easterly to the confluence of McLanes boats, in the Dalton Highway Corridor Creek and the Hogatza River at 66°00.31′ Management Area, which consists of N lat., 155°18.57′ W long., then south- those portions of Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 westerly to the crest of Hochandochtla extending 5 miles from each side of the Mountain at 65°31.87′ N lat., 154°52.18′ W Dalton Highway from the Yukon River long., then southwest to the mouth of to milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway, Cottonwood Creek at 65°13.00′ N lat., except as follows: Residents living 156° 06.43′ W long., then southwest to within the Dalton Highway Corridor Bishop Rock (Yistletaw) at 64° 49.35′ N. Management Area may use snowmo- lat., 157°21.73′ W long., then westerly biles only for the subsistence taking of along the north bank of the Yukon wildlife. You may use licensed highway River (including Koyukuk Island) to vehicles only on designated roads with- the point of beginning. However, this in the Dalton Highway Corridor Man- does not apply to transportation of a agement Area. The residents of Alatna, moose hunter or moose part by aircraft Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, between publicly owned airports in the Evansville, and Stevens Village, and controlled use area or between a pub- residents living within the Corridor licly owned airport within the area and may use firearms within the Corridor points outside the area. All hunters on only for subsistence taking of wildlife. the Koyukuk River passing the (B) You may not use aircraft for ADF&G-operated check station at hunting moose, including transpor- Ella’s Cabin (15 miles upstream from tation of any moose hunter or moose the Yukon on the Koyukuk River) are

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required to stop and report to ADF&G (iv) Unit-specific regulations: personnel at the check station. (A) You may use bait to hunt black (iii) You may hunt brown bear by bear between April 15 and June 30; and State registration permit in lieu of a in the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area, resident tag if you have obtained a you may also use bait to hunt black State registration permit prior to bear between September 1 and Sep- hunting. You may not use aircraft in tember 25. any manner for brown bear hunting (B) Arctic fox, incidentally taken under the authority of a brown bear with a trap or snare intended for red State registration permit, including fox, may be used for subsistence pur- transportation of hunters, bears, or parts of bears. However, this prohibi- poses. tion does not apply to transportation (C) If you are a resident of Unit 24A, of bear hunters or bear parts by regu- 24B, or 24C, during the dates of Oct. 15– larly scheduled flights to and between Apr. 30, you may use an artificial light communities by carriers that normally when taking a black bear, including a provide scheduled service to this area, sow accompanied by cub(s), at a den nor does it apply to transportation of site within the portions of Gates of the aircraft to or between publicly owned Arctic National Park and Preserve airports. that are within Unit 24A, 24B, or 24C.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 3 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Brown Bear: Unit 24—1 bear by State registration permit ...... Aug. 10–June 30. Caribou: Unit 24A—that portion south of the south bank of the Kanuti River—1 caribou ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31. Unit 24B—that portion south of the south bank of the Kanuti River, upstream from Aug. 10–Mar. 31. and including that portion of the Kanuti-Kilolitna River drainage, bounded by the southeast bank of the Kodosin-Nolitna Creek, then downstream along the east bank of the Kanuti-Kilolitna River to its confluence with the Kanuti River—1 caribou. Units 24A remainder, 24B remainder—5 caribou per day as follows:. Calves may not be taken. Bulls may be harvested ...... July 1–Oct. 14. Feb. 1–June 30. Cows may be harvested ...... July 15–Apr. 30. Units 24C, 24D—5 caribou per day as follows:. Calves may not be taken. Bulls may be harvested ...... July 1–Oct. 14. Feb. 1–June 30. Cows may be harvested ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Sheep: Units 24A and 24B—(Anaktuvuk Pass residents only)–that portion within the Gates of July 15–Dec. 31. the Arctic National Park—community harvest quota of 60 sheep, no more than 10 of which may be ewes, and a daily possession limit of 3 sheep per person, no more than 1 of which may be a ewe. Units 24A and 24B—(excluding Anaktuvuk Pass residents)–that portion within the Aug. 1–Apr. 30. Gates of the Arctic National Park—3 sheep, no more than one of which may be a ewe, by Federal registration permit only, with exception for residents of Alatna and Allakaket who will report by a National Park Service community harvest system. Unit 24A–except that portion within the Gates of the Arctic National Park—1 ram by Aug. 20–Sep. 30. Federal registration permit only. Unit 24, remainder—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn ...... Aug. 10–Sep. 20. Moose: Unit 24A—1 antlered bull by Federal registration permit ...... Aug. 25–Oct. 1. Unit 24B—that portion within the Drainage—1 moose by State harvest Aug. 1–Dec. 14. ticket. or 1 antlered bull by State registration permit ...... Dec. 15–Apr. 15. Unit 24B, remainder—1 antlered bull by State harvest ticket ...... Aug. 25–Oct. 1. or or 1 antlered bull by State registration permit ...... Dec. 15–Apr. 15. Federal public lands in the Kanuti Controlled Use Area, as described in Federal regu- lations, are closed to taking of moose, except by federally qualified subsistence users of Unit 24, Koyukuk, and Galena. Units 24C and 24D—that portion within the Koyukuk Controlled Use Area and Sep. 1–25. Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge—1 bull.

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Harvest limits Open season

1 antlerless moose by Federal permit if authorized by announcement by the Koyukuk/ Mar. 1–5 to be announced. Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Manager and BLM Field Office Manager Central Yukon Field Office. Harvest of cow moose accompanied by calves is prohibited. A harvestable surplus of cows will be determined for a quota. or or 1 antlered bull by Federal permit, if there is no Mar. 1–5 season and if authorized by Apr. 10–15 to be announced. announcement by the Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Manager and BLM Field Office Manager Central Yukon Field Office. Harvest of cow moose accom- panied by calves is prohibited. Announcement for the March and April seasons and harvest quotas will be made after consultation with the ADF&G Area Biologist and the Chairs of the Western Interior Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council, and the Middle Yukon and Koyukuk River Fish and Game Advisory Committees. Unit 24C, remainder and Unit 24D, remainder—1 antlered bull. During the Sep. 5–25 Aug. 25–Oct. 1. season, a State registration permit is required. Coyote: 10 coyotes ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes Sep. 1–Mar. 15. may be taken prior to Oct. 1. Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Wolf: 15 wolves; however, no more than 5 wolves may be taken prior to Nov. 1 ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 5 wolverine; however, no more than 1 wolverine may be taken prior to Nov. 1 ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): 15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Trapping

Beaver: No limit ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 31. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Lynx: Unit 24A—no limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar 31. Units 24B, 24C, and 24D—no limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 31.

(25) Unit 25. (i) Unit 25 consists of the the Yukon River upstream from Circle, Yukon River drainage upstream from including the islands in the Yukon but not including the Hamlin Creek River. drainage, and excluding drainages into (C) Unit 25C consists of drainages the south bank of the Yukon River up- into the south bank of the Yukon River stream from the Charley River: upstream from Circle to the Subunit (A) Unit 25A consists of the Hodzana 20E boundary, the Birch Creek drain- River drainage upstream from the Nar- age upstream from the Steese Highway rows, the Chandalar River drainage up- bridge (milepost 147), the Preacher stream from and including the East Creek drainage upstream from and in- Fork drainage, the Christian River cluding the Rock Creek drainage, and drainage upstream from Christian, the the Beaver Creek drainage upstream drainage upstream from and including the Moose Creek from and including the Thluichohnjik drainage. Creek, the Coleen River drainage, and (D) Unit 25D consists of the remain- the Old Crow River drainage. der of Unit 25. (B) Unit 25B consists of the Little (ii) In the following areas, the taking Black River drainage upstream from of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- but not including the Big Creek drain- hibited or restricted on public land: age, the Black River drainage up- (A) You may not use firearms, snow- stream from and including the Salmon mobiles, licensed highway vehicles or Fork drainage, the Porcupine River motorized vehicles, except aircraft and drainage upstream from the confluence boats in the Dalton Highway Corridor of the Coleen and Porcupine Rivers, Management Area, which consists of and drainages into the north bank of those portions of Units 20, 24, 25, and 26

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extending 5 miles from each side of the Sheep Creek and the East Fork Dalton Highway from the Yukon River Chandalar River. to milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway, (iii) Unit-specific regulations: except as follows: Residents living (A) You may use bait to hunt black within the Dalton Highway Corridor bear between April 15 and June 30 and Management Area may use snowmo- between August 1 and September 25; in biles only for the subsistence taking of Unit 25D you may use bait to hunt wildlife. You may use licensed highway brown bear between April 15 and June vehicles only on designated roads with- 30 and between August 1 and Sep- in the Dalton Highway Corridor Man- tember 25; you may use bait to hunt agement Area. The residents of Alatna, wolves on FWS and BLM lands. Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, (B) You may take caribou and moose Evansville, Stevens Village, and resi- from a boat moving under power in dents living within the Corridor may Unit 25. use firearms within the Corridor only (C) The taking of bull moose outside for subsistence taking of wildlife. the seasons provided in this part for (B) The Arctic Village Sheep Man- food in memorial potlatches and tradi- agement Area consists of that portion tional cultural events is authorized in of Unit 25A north and west of Arctic Unit 25D west provided that: Village, which is bounded on the east by the East Fork Chandalar River be- (1) The person organizing the reli- ginning at the confluence of Red Sheep gious ceremony or cultural event con- Creek and proceeding southwesterly tacts the Refuge Manager, Yukon Flats downstream past Arctic Village to the National Wildlife Refuge, prior to tak- confluence with Crow Nest Creek, con- ing or attempting to take bull moose tinuing up Crow Nest Creek, through and provides to the Refuge Manager Portage Lake, to its confluence with the name of the decedent, the nature of the Junjik River; then down the Junjik the ceremony or cultural event, num- River past Timber Lake and a larger ber to be taken, and the general area in tributary, to a major, unnamed tribu- which the taking will occur. tary, northwesterly, for approximately (2) Each person who takes a bull 6 miles where the stream forks into moose under this section must submit two roughly equal drainages; the a written report to the Refuge Man- boundary follows the easternmost fork, ager, Yukon Flats National Wildlife proceeding almost due north to the Refuge, not more than 15 days after the headwaters and intersects the Conti- harvest specifying the harvester’s nental Divide; the boundary then fol- name and address, and the date(s) and lows the Continental Divide easterly, location(s) of the taking(s). through Carter Pass, then easterly and (3) No permit or harvest ticket is re- northeasterly approximately 62 miles quired for taking under this section; along the divide to the headwaters of however, the harvester must be an the most northerly tributary of Red Alaska rural resident with customary Sheep Creek then follows southerly and traditional use in Unit 25D west. along the divide designating the east- (4) Any moose taken under this pro- ern extreme of the Red Sheep Creek vision counts against the annual quota drainage then to the confluence of Red of 60 bulls.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: Units 25A, 25B, and 25C—3 bears or 3 bears by State community harvest permit ...... July 1–June 30. July 1–June 30. Unit 25D—5 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Brown Bear: Units 25A and 25B—1 bear ...... Aug. 10–June 30. Unit 25C—1 bear ...... Sep. 1–May 31. Unit 25D—2 bears every regulatory year ...... July 1–June 30. Caribou:

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Unit 25A—in those portions west of the east bank of the East Fork of the Chandalar July 1–June 30. River extending from its confluence with the Chandalar River upstream to Guilbeau Pass and north of the south bank of the mainstem of the Chandalar River at its confluence with the East Fork Chandalar River west (and north of the south bank) along the West Fork Chandalar River—10 caribou. However, only bulls may be taken May 16–June 30. Unit 25C—1 caribou; a joint Federal/State registration permit is required. During the Aug. 10–Sep. 30. Aug. 10–Sep. 30 season, the harvest is restricted to 1 bull. The harvest quota be- Nov. 1–Mar. 31. tween Aug.10–29 in Units 20E, 20F, and 25C is 100 caribou. Unit 25D–that portion of Unit 25D drained by the west fork of the Dall River west of Aug. 10–Sep. 30. 150° W. long.—1 bull. Dec. 1–31. Units 25A remainder, 25B, and Unit 25D, remainder—10 caribou ...... July 1–Apr. 30. Sheep: Unit 25A—that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area ...... No open season. Units 25A—Arctic Village Sheep Management Area—2 rams by Federal registration Aug. 10–Apr. 30. permit only. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of sheep except by rural Alaska resi- dents of Arctic Village, Venetie, Fort Yukon, Kaktovik, and Chalkyitsik hunting under these regulations. Unit 25A, remainder—3 sheep by Federal registration permit only ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Units 25B, 25C, and 25D—1 ram with full-curl horn or larger ...... Aug. 10–Sep. 20. Moose: Unit 25A—1 antlered bull ...... Aug. 25–Sep. 25. Dec. 1–10. Unit 25B—that portion within Yukon–Charley National Preserve—1 bull ...... Aug. 20–Oct. 7. Unit 25B—that portion within the Porcupine River drainage upstream from, but ex- Aug. 25–Oct. 7. cluding the Coleen River drainage—1 antlered bull. Dec. 1–10. Unit 25B—that portion, other than Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve, draining Sep. 5–Oct. 7. into the north bank of the Yukon River upstream from and including the Kandik Dec. 1–15. River drainage, including the islands in the Yukon River—1 antlered bull. Unit 25B, remainder—1 antlered bull ...... Aug. 25–Oct. 7. Dec. 1–15. Unit 25C—1 antlered bull ...... Aug. 20–Sep. 30. Unit 25D (west)—that portion lying west of a line extending from the Unit 25D bound- Aug. 25–Feb. 28. ary on Preacher Creek, then downstream along Preacher Creek, Birch Creek, and Lower Mouth of Birch Creek to the Yukon River, then downstream along the north bank of the Yukon River (including islands) to the confluence of the Hadweenzic River, then upstream along the west bank of the Hadweenzic River to the con- fluence of Forty and One-Half Mile Creek, then upstream along Forty and One-Half Mile Creek to Nelson Mountain on the Unit 25D boundary—1 bull by a Federal reg- istration permit. Permits will be available in the following villages: Beaver (25 per- mits), Birch Creek (10 permits), and Stevens Village (25 permits). Permits for resi- dents of 25D (west) who do not live in one of the three villages will be available by contacting the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge Office in Fairbanks or a local Refuge Information Technician. Moose hunting on public land in Unit 25D (west) is closed at all times except for residents of Unit 25D (west) hunting under these reg- ulations. The moose season will be closed by announcement of the Refuge Man- ager Yukon Flats NWR when 60 moose have been harvested in the entirety (from Federal and non-Federal lands) of Unit 25D (west). Unit 25D, remainder—1 antlered moose ...... Aug. 25–Oct. 1. Dec. 1–20. Beaver: Unit 25A, 25B, and 25D—1 beaver per day; 1 in possession ...... June 11–Aug. 31. Unit 25A, 25B, and 25D—no limit ...... Sep. 1–June 10. Unit 25C ...... No open season. Coyote: 10 coyotes ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): 10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes Sep. 1–Mar. 15. may be taken prior to Oct. 1. Hare (Snowshoe): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: Unit 25C—2 lynx ...... Dec. 1–Jan. 31. Unit 25, remainder—2 lynx ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Muskrat: Units 25B and 25C, that portion within Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve—No Nov. 1–June 10. limit. Unit 25, remainder ...... No open season. Wolf: Unit 25A—No limit ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Unit 25, remainder—10 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 1 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Grouse (Spruce, Ruffed, and Sharp-tailed): Unit 25C—15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Mar. 31. Unit 25, remainder—15 per day, 30 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow):

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Unit 25C—those portions within 5 miles of Route 6 (Steese Highway)—20 per day, 40 Aug. 10–Mar. 31. in possession. Unit 25, remainder—20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Trapping

Beaver: Unit 25C—No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Unit 25, remainder—50 beaver ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Coyote: No limit ...... Oct. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Lynx: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 31. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Feb. 28. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Wolf: No limit ...... Oct. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: Unit 25C—No limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 31. Unit 25, remainder—No limit ...... Nov. 1–Mar. 31.

(26) Unit 26. (i) Unit 26 consists of except as follows: Residents living drainages between Cape within the Dalton Highway Corridor Lisburne and the Alaska–Canada bor- Management Area may use snowmo- der, including the Firth River drainage biles only for the subsistence taking of within Alaska: wildlife. You may use licensed highway (A) Unit 26A consists of that portion vehicles only on designated roads with- of Unit 26 lying west of the Itkillik in the Dalton Highway Corridor Man- River drainage and west of the east agement Area. The residents of Alatna, bank of the Colville River between the Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, mouth of the Itkillik River and the Evansville, Stevens Village, and resi- Arctic Ocean; dents living within the Corridor may (B) Unit 26B consists of that portion use firearms within the Corridor only of Unit 26 east of Unit 26A, west of the for subsistence taking of wildlife. west bank of the Canning River and (iii) You may not use aircraft in any west of the west bank of the Marsh manner for brown bear hunting, includ- Fork of the Canning River; and ing transportation of hunters, bears or (C) Unit 26C consists of the remain- parts of bears. However, this does not der of Unit 26. apply to transportation of bear hunters (ii) In the following areas, the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses is pro- or bear parts by regularly scheduled hibited or restricted on public land: flights to and between communities by (A) You may not use aircraft in any carriers that normally provide sched- manner for moose hunting, including uled service to this area, nor does it transportation of moose hunters or apply to transportation of aircraft to parts of moose during the periods July. or between publicly owned airports. 1–Sep. 14 and Jan. 1–Mar. 31 in Unit (iv) Unit-specific regulations: 26A; however, this does not apply to (A) You may take caribou from a transportation of moose hunters, their boat moving under power in Unit 26. gear, or moose parts by aircraft be- (B) In addition to other restrictions tween publicly owned airports. on method of take found in this sec- (B) You may not use firearms, snow- tion, you may also take swimming car- mobiles, licensed highway vehicles or ibou with a firearm using rimfire car- motorized vehicles, except aircraft and tridges. boats, in the Dalton Highway Corridor (C) In Kaktovik, a federally qualified Management Area, which consists of subsistence user (recipient) may des- those portions of Units 20, 24, 25, and 26 ignate another federally qualified sub- extending 5 miles from each side of the sistence user to take sheep or musk ox Dalton Highway from the Yukon River to milepost 300 of the Dalton Highway,

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on his or her behalf unless the recipi- other federally qualified subsistence ent is a member of a community oper- user to take sheep on his or her behalf ating under a community harvest sys- unless the recipient is a member of a tem. The designated hunter must ob- community operating under a commu- tain a designated hunter permit and nity harvest system. The designated must return a completed harvest re- hunter must obtain a designated hun- port. The designated hunter may hunt ter permit and must return a com- for any number of recipients but may pleted harvest report. The designated have no more than two harvest limits hunter may hunt for only one recipient in his/her possession at any one time. in the course of a season and may have (D) For the DeLong Mountain sheep both his and the recipient’s harvest hunts—A federally qualified subsist- limits in his/her possession at the same ence user (recipient) may designate an- time.

Harvest limits Open season

Hunting

Black Bear: 3 bears ...... July 1–June 30. Brown Bear: Unit 26A—1 bear by State subsistence registration permit ...... July 1–June 30. Unit 26B—1 bear ...... Jan. 1–Dec. 31. Unit 26 C—1 bear ...... Aug. 10–June 30. Caribou: Unit 26A—that portion of the Colville River drainage upstream from the Anaktuvuk River, and drainages of the Chukchi Sea south and west of, and including the Utukok River drainage—5 caribou per day by State registration permit as follows:. Calves may not be taken. Bulls may be harvested ...... July 1–Oct. 14. Dec. 6–June 30. Cows may be harvested; however, cows accompanied by calves may not be July 16–Mar. 15. taken July 16–Oct. 15. Unit 26A remainder—5 caribou per day by State registration permit as follows:. Calves may not be taken. Bulls may be harvested ...... July 1–Oct. 15. Dec. 6–June 30. Up to 3 cows per day may be harvested; however, cows accompanied by July 16–Mar. 15. calves may not be taken July 16–Oct. 15. Unit 26B, that portion south of 69° 30′ N. lat. and west of the Dalton Highway—5 car- ibou per day as follows:. Bulls may be harvested ...... July 1–Oct. 14. Dec. 10–June 30. Cows may be harvested ...... July 1–Apr. 30. Unit 26B remainder—5 caribou per day as follows:. Bulls may be harvested ...... July 1–June 30. Cows may be harvested ...... July 1–May 15. Unit 26C—10 caribou per day ...... July 1–Apr. 30. You may not transport more than 5 caribou per regulatory year from Unit 26 except to the community of Anaktuvuk Pass. Sheep: Units 26A and 26B—(Anaktuvuk Pass residents only)—that portion within the Gates July 15–Dec. 31. of the Arctic National Park—community harvest quota of 60 sheep, no more than 10 of which may be ewes and a daily possession limit of 3 sheep per person, no more than 1 of which may be a ewe. Unit 26A—(excluding Anaktuvuk Pass residents)—those portions within the Gates of Aug. 1–Apr. 30. the Arctic National Park—3 sheep. Unit 26A—that portion west of Howard Pass and the Etivluk River (DeLong Moun- Season may be announced. tains)—1 sheep by Federal registration permit. Unit 26B—that portion within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area—1 ram Aug. 10–Sep. 20. with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn by Federal registration permit only. Unit 26A, remainder and 26B, remainder—including the Gates of the Arctic National Aug. 10–Sep. 20. Preserve—1 ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn. Unit 26C—3 sheep per regulatory year; the Aug. 10–Sep. 20 season is restricted to 1 Aug. 10–Sep. 20. ram with 7⁄8 curl or larger horn. A Federal registration permit is required for the Oct. Oct. 1–Apr. 30. 1–Apr. 30 season. Moose: Unit 26A—that portion of the Colville River drainage upstream from and including the Aug. 1–Sep. 14. Anaktuvuk River drainage—1 bull. Unit 26A—that portion of the Colville River drainage upstream from and including the Feb. 15–Apr. 15. Anaktuvuk River drainage—1 moose; however, you may not take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf. Unit 26A—that portion west of 156°00′ W longitude excluding the Colville River drain- July 1–Sep. 14. age—1 moose, however, you may not take a calf or a cow accompanied by a calf.

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Unit 26A, remainder—1 bull ...... Aug. 1–Sep. 14. Unit 26B—excluding the Canning River drainage—1 bull ...... Sep. 1–14. Units 26B, remainder and 26C—1 moose by Federal registration permit by residents May be announced. of Kaktovik only. Federal public lands are closed to the taking of moose except by a Kaktovik resident holding a Federal registration permit and hunting under these regulations. Musk ox: Unit 26C—1 bull by Federal registration permit only. The number of permits that may July 15–Mar. 31. be issued only to the residents of the village of Kaktovik will not exceed three percent (3%) of the number of musk oxen counted in Unit 26C during a pre-calving census. Public lands are closed to the taking of musk ox, except by rural Alaska residents of the village of Kaktovik hunting under these regulations Coyote: 2 coyotes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): 2 foxes ...... Sep. 1–Apr. 30. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): Units 26A and 26B—10 foxes; however, no more than 2 foxes may be taken prior to Sep. 1–Mar. 15. Oct. 1. Unit 26C—10 foxes ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Hare (Snowshoe and Tundra): No limit ...... July 1–June 30. Lynx: 2 lynx ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Wolf: 15 wolves ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30. Wolverine: 5 wolverine ...... Sep. 1–Mar. 31. Ptarmigan (Rock and Willow): 20 per day, 40 in possession ...... Aug. 10–Apr. 30.

Trapping

Coyote: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Fox, Arctic (Blue and White Phase): No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Fox, Red (including Cross, Black and Silver Phases): No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Lynx: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Marten: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Mink and Weasel: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Jan. 31. Muskrat: No limit ...... Nov. 1–June 10. Otter: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15. Wolf: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 30. Wolverine: No limit ...... Nov. 1–Apr. 15.

[83 FR 50764, Oct. 9, 2018] less superseded by regulations in this part). § 100.27 Subsistence taking of fish. (b) Methods, means, and general restric- (a) Applicability. (1) Regulations in tions. (1) Unless otherwise specified in this section apply to the taking of fish this section or under terms of a re- or their parts for subsistence uses. quired subsistence fishing permit (as (2) You may take fish for subsistence may be modified by regulations in this uses at any time by any method unless section), you may use the following you are restricted by the subsistence legal types of gear for subsistence fish- fishing regulations found in this sec- ing: tion. The harvest limit specified in this (i) A set gillnet; section for a subsistence season for a (ii) A drift gillnet; species and the State harvest limit set (iii) A purse seine; for a State season for the same species (iv) A hand purse seine; are not cumulative, except as modified (v) A beach seine; by regulations in paragraph (e) of this (vi) Troll gear; section. This means that if you have (vii) A fish wheel; taken the harvest limit for a particular (viii) A trawl; species under a subsistence season (ix) A pot; specified in this section, you may not, (x) A longline; after that, take any additional fish of (xi) A fyke net; that species under any other harvest (xii) A lead; limit specified for a State season. (xiii) A herring pound; (3) You may not possess, transport, (xiv) A dip net; give, receive, or barter subsistence- (xv) Jigging gear; taken fish or their parts that have been (xvi) A mechanical jigging machine; taken contrary to Federal law or regu- (xvii) A handline; lation or State law or regulation (un- (xviii) A cast net;

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(xix) A rod and reel; and web must contain at least 30 filaments (xx) A spear. of equal diameter or at least 6 fila- (2) You must include an escape mech- ments, each of which must be at least anism on all pots used to take fish or 0.20 millimeter in diameter. shellfish. The escape mechanisms are (4) Except as otherwise provided for as follows: in this section, you may not obstruct (i) A sidewall, which may include the more than one-half the width of any tunnel, of all shellfish and bottomfish stream with any gear used to take fish pots must contain an opening equal to for subsistence uses. or exceeding 18 inches in length, except (5) You may not use live nonindige- that in shrimp pots the opening must nous fish as bait. be a minimum of 6 inches in length. (6) You must have your first initial, The opening must be laced, sewn, or se- last name, and address plainly and leg- cured together by a single length of un- ibly inscribed on the side of your fish treated, 100 percent cotton twine, no wheel facing midstream of the river. larger than 30 thread. The cotton twine (7) You may use kegs or buoys of any may be knotted at each end only. The color but red on any permitted gear, opening must be within 6 inches of the except in the following areas where bottom of the pot and must be parallel kegs or buoys of any color, including with it. The cotton twine may not be red, may be used: tied or looped around the web bars. (i) Yukon–Northern Area; and Dungeness crab pots may have the pot (ii) Kuskokwim Area. lid tie-down straps secured to the pot (8) You must have your first initial, at one end by a single loop of un- last name, and address plainly and leg- treated, 100 percent cotton twine no ibly inscribed on each keg, buoy, larger than 60 thread, or the pot lid stakes attached to gillnets, stakes must be secured so that, when the identifying gear fished under the ice, twine degrades, the lid will no longer and any other unattended fishing gear be securely closed. which you use to take fish for subsist- (ii) All king crab, Tanner crab, ence uses. shrimp, miscellaneous shellfish and (9) You may not use explosives or bottomfish pots may, instead of com- chemicals to take fish for subsistence plying with paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this uses. section, satisfy the following: a side- (10) You may not take fish for sub- wall, which may include the tunnel, sistence uses within 300 feet of any must contain an opening at least 18 dam, fish ladder, weir, culvert or other inches in length, except that shrimp artificial obstruction, unless otherwise pots must contain an opening at least indicated. 6 inches in length. The opening must be (11) Transactions between rural resi- laced, sewn, or secured together by a dents. Rural residents may exchange in single length of treated or untreated customary trade subsistence-harvested twine, no larger than 36 thread. A gal- fish, their parts, or their eggs, legally vanic timed-release device, designed to taken under the regulations in this release in no more than 30 days in salt- part, for cash from other rural resi- water, must be integral to the length dents. The Board may recognize re- of twine so that, when the device re- gional differences and regulates cus- leases, the twine will no longer secure tomary trade differently for separate or obstruct the opening of the pot. The regions of the State. twine may be knotted only at each end (i) Bristol Bay Fishery Management and at the attachment points on the Area—The total cash value per house- galvanic timed-release device. The hold of salmon taken within Federal opening must be within 6 inches of the jurisdiction in the Bristol Bay Fishery bottom of the pot and must be parallel Management Area and exchanged in with it. The twine may not be tied or customary trade to rural residents may looped around the web bars. not exceed $500.00 annually. (3) For subsistence fishing for salm- (ii) Upper Copper River District—The on, you may not use a gillnet exceeding total number of salmon per household 50 fathoms in length, unless otherwise taken within the Upper Copper River specified in this section. The gillnet District and exchanged in customary

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trade to rural residents may not exceed tion when taken together. These cus- 50 percent of the annual harvest of tomary trade sales must be imme- salmon by the household. No more diately recorded on a customary trade than 50 percent of the annual house- recordkeeping form. The recording re- hold limit may be sold under para- quirement and the responsibility to en- graphs (b)(11) and (12) of this section sure the household limit is not exceed- when taken together. These customary ed rest with the seller. trade sales must be immediately re- (iii) Customary trade of Yukon River corded on a customary trade record- Chinook salmon may only occur be- keeping form. The recording require- tween Federally qualified rural resi- ment and the responsibility to ensure dents with a current customary and the household limit is not exceeded traditional use determination for rests with the seller. Yukon River Chinook salmon. (iii) Customary trade of Yukon River (13) No sale to, nor purchase by, fish- Chinook salmon may only occur be- eries businesses. (i) You may not sell tween Federally qualified rural resi- fish, their parts, or their eggs taken dents with a current customary and under the regulations in this part to traditional use determination for any individual, business, or organiza- Yukon River Chinook salmon. tion required to be licensed as a fish- (12) Transactions between a rural resi- eries business under Alaska Statute AS dent and others. In customary trade, a 43.75.011 (commercial limited-entry rural resident may exchange fish, their permit or crew license holders ex- parts, or their eggs, legally taken cluded) or to any other business as de- under the regulations in this part, for fined under Alaska Statute 43.70.110(1) cash from individuals other than rural as part of its business transactions. residents if the individual who pur- (ii) If you are required to be licensed chases the fish, their parts, or their as a fisheries business under Alaska eggs uses them for personal or family Statute AS 43.75.011 (commercial lim- consumption. If you are not a rural ited-entry permit or crew license hold- resident, you may not sell fish, their ers excluded) or are a business as de- parts, or their eggs taken under the fined under Alaska Statute 43.70.110(1), regulations in this part. The Board you may not purchase, receive, or sell may recognize regional differences and fish, their parts, or their eggs taken regulates customary trade differently under the regulations in this part as for separate regions of the State. part of your business transactions. (i) Bristol Bay Fishery Management (14) Except as provided elsewhere in Area—The total cash value per house- this section, you may not take rain- hold of salmon taken within Federal bow/steelhead trout. jurisdiction in the Bristol Bay Fishery (15) You may not use fish taken for Management Area and exchanged in subsistence use or under subsistence customary trade between rural resi- regulations in this part as bait for dents and individuals other than rural commercial or sport fishing purposes. residents may not exceed $400.00 annu- (16) Unless specified otherwise in this ally. These customary trade sales must section, you may use a rod and reel to be immediately recorded on a cus- take fish without a subsistence fishing tomary trade recordkeeping form. The permit. Harvest limits applicable to recording requirement and the respon- the use of a rod and reel to take fish sibility to ensure the household limit for subsistence uses shall be as follows: is not exceeded rest with the seller. (i) If you are required to obtain a (ii) Upper Copper River District—The subsistence fishing permit for an area, total cash value of salmon per house- that permit is required to take fish for hold taken within the Upper Copper subsistence uses with rod and reel in River District and exchanged in cus- that area. The harvest and possession tomary trade between rural residents limits for taking fish with a rod and and individuals other than rural resi- reel in those areas are the same as in- dents may not exceed $500.00 annually. dicated on the permit issued for sub- No more than 50 percent of the annual sistence fishing with other gear types. household limit may be sold under (ii) Except as otherwise provided for paragraphs (b)(11) and (12) of this sec- in this section, if you are not required

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to obtain a subsistence fishing permit (iii) Each person who takes fish for an area, the harvest and possession under this section must, as soon as limits for taking fish for subsistence practical, and not more than 15 days uses with a rod and reel are the same after the harvest, submit a written re- as for taking fish under State of Alas- port to the appropriate Federal fish- ka subsistence fishing regulations in eries manager, specifying the har- those same areas. If the State does not vester’s name and address, the number have a specific subsistence season and/ and species of fish taken, and the date or harvest limit for that particular spe- and locations of the taking; and cies, the limit shall be the same as for (iv) No permit is required for taking taking fish under State of Alaska sport under this section; however, the har- fishing regulations. vester must be eligible to harvest the (17) Unless restricted in this section, resource under Federal regulations. or unless restricted under the terms of (c) Fishing permits and reports. (1) You a subsistence fishing permit, you may may take salmon only under the au- take fish for subsistence uses at any thority of a subsistence fishing permit, time. unless a permit is specifically not re- (18) Provisions on ADF&G subsist- quired in a particular area by the sub- ence fishing permits that are more re- sistence regulations in this part, or un- strictive or in conflict with the provi- less you are retaining salmon from sions contained in this section do not your commercial catch consistent with apply to Federal subsistence users. paragraph (d) of this section. (19) You may not intentionally waste (2) If a subsistence fishing permit is or destroy any subsistence-caught fish required by this section, the following or shellfish; however, you may use for permit conditions apply unless other- bait or other purposes, whitefish, her- wise specified in this section: ring, and species for which harvest lim- its, seasons, or other regulatory meth- (i) You may not take more fish for ods and means are not provided in this subsistence use than the limits set out section, as well as the head, tail, fins, in the permit; and viscera of legally taken subsist- (ii) You must obtain the permit prior ence fish. to fishing; (20) The taking of fish from waters (iii) You must have the permit in within Federal jurisdiction is author- your possession and readily available ized outside of published open seasons for inspection while fishing or trans- or harvest limits if the harvested fish porting subsistence-taken fish; will be used for food in traditional or (iv) If specified on the permit, you religious ceremonies that are part of must record, prior to leaving the fish- funerary or mortuary cycles, including ing site, daily records of the catch, memorial potlatches, provided that: showing the number of fish taken by (i) Prior to attempting to take fish, species, location and date of catch, and the person (or designee) or Tribal Gov- other such information as may be re- ernment organizing the ceremony con- quired for management or conservation tacts the appropriate Federal fisheries purposes; and manager to provide the nature of the (v) If the return of catch information ceremony, the parties and/or clans in- necessary for management and con- volved, the species and the number of servation purposes is required by a fish to be taken, and the Federal fishing permit and you fail to comply waters from which the harvest will with such reporting requirements, you occur; are ineligible to receive a subsistence (ii) The taking does not violate rec- permit for that activity during the fol- ognized principles of fisheries con- lowing calendar year, unless you dem- servation, and uses the methods and onstrate that failure to report was due means allowable for the particular spe- to loss in the mail, accident, sickness, cies published in the applicable Federal or other unavoidable circumstances. regulations (the Federal fisheries man- You must also return any tags or ager will establish the number, species, transmitters that have been attached or place of taking if necessary for con- to fish for management and conserva- servation purposes); tion purposes.

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(d) Relation to commercial fishing ac- (A) In Subdistricts 2 through 6, if you tivities. (1) If you are a Federally quali- are a commercial fishermen, you may fied subsistence user who also commer- not fish for subsistence purposes during cial fishes, you may retain fish for sub- the weekly closures of the State com- sistence purposes from your lawfully- mercial salmon fishing season, except taken commercial catch. that from July 15 through August 1, (2) When participating in a commer- you may take salmon for subsistence cial and subsistence fishery at the purposes 7 days per week in the Una- same time, you may not use an amount lakleet and Shaktoolik River drainages of combined fishing gear in excess of with gillnets which have a stretched- that allowed under the appropriate mesh size that does not exceed 41⁄2 commercial fishing regulations. inches, and with beach seines; (e) Fishery management area restric- (B) In the from tions. (1) Kotzebue Area. The Kotzebue June 1 through July 15, you may take Area includes all waters of Alaska be- salmon only from 8:00 a.m. Monday tween the latitude of the westernmost until 8:00 p.m. Saturday. tip of Point Hope and the latitude of (C) Federal public waters of the Una- the westernmost tip of Cape Prince of lakleet River, upstream from the Wales, including those waters draining mouth of the Chirosky River, are into the Chukchi Sea. closed to the taking of Chinook salmon (i) You may take fish for subsistence from July 1 to July 31, by all users. The purposes without a permit. BLM field manager is authorized to (ii) You may take salmon only by open the closed area to Federally gillnets, beach seines, or a rod and reel. qualified subsistence users or to all (iii) In the Kotzebue District, you users when run strength warrants. may take sheefish with gillnets that (iii) You may take salmon only by are not more than 50 fathoms in gillnets, beach seines, fish wheel, or a length, nor more than 12 meshes in rod and reel. depth, nor have a stretched-mesh size (iv) You may take fish other than larger than 7 inches. salmon by set gillnet, drift gillnet, (iv) You may not obstruct more than beach seine, fish wheel, pot, long line, one-half the width of a stream, creek, fyke net, jigging gear, spear, lead, or a or slough with any gear used to take rod and reel. fish for subsistence uses, except from (v) In the Unalakleet River from May 15 to July 15 and August 15 to Oc- June 1 through July 15, you may not tober 31 when taking whitefish or pike operate more than 25 fathoms of gillnet in streams, creeks, or sloughs within in the aggregate nor may you operate the Kobuk River drainage and from an unanchored gillnet. May 15 to October 31 in the Selawik (3) Yukon-Northern Area. The Yukon- River drainage. Only one gillnet 100 Northern Area includes all waters of feet or less in length with a stretched- Alaska between the latitude of Point mesh size from 21⁄2 to 41⁄2 inches may be Romanof and the latitude of the west- used per site. You must check your net ernmost point of the Naskonat Penin- at least once in every 24-hour period. sula, including those waters draining (2) Norton Sound–Port Clarence Area. into the Bering Sea, and all waters of The Norton Sound–Port Clarence Area Alaska north of the latitude of the includes all waters of Alaska between westernmost tip of Point Hope and the latitude of the westernmost tip of west of 141° West longitude, including Cape Prince of Wales and the latitude those waters draining into the Arctic of Point Romanof, including those Ocean and the Chukchi Sea. waters of Alaska surrounding St. Law- (i) Unless otherwise restricted in this rence Island and those waters draining section, you may take fish in the into the Bering Sea. Yukon-Northern Area at any time. In (i) Unless otherwise restricted in this those locations where subsistence fish- section, you may take fish at any time ing permits are required, only one sub- in the Port Clarence District. sistence fishing permit will be issued to (ii) In the Norton Sound District, you each household per year. You may sub- may take fish at any time except as sistence fish for salmon with rod and follows: reel in the Yukon River drainage 24

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hours per day, 7 days per week, unless hours after each State commercial rod and reel are specifically otherwise salmon fishing period; restricted in this paragraph (e)(3). (B) After July 15, you may not take (ii) For the Yukon River drainage, salmon for subsistence for 12 hours im- Federal subsistence fishing schedules, mediately before, during, and for 12 openings, closings, and fishing methods hours after each State commercial are the same as those issued for the salmon fishing period. subsistence taking of fish under Alaska (viii) In Subdistrict 4A after the Statutes (AS 16.05.060), unless super- opening of the State commercial salm- seded by a Federal special action. on fishing season, you may not take (iii) In the following locations, you salmon for subsistence for 12 hours im- may take salmon during the open mediately before, during, and for 12 weekly fishing periods of the State hours after each State commercial commercial salmon fishing season and salmon fishing period; however, you may not take them for 24 hours before may take Chinook salmon during the the opening of the State commercial State commercial fishing season, with salmon fishing season: drift gillnet gear only, from 6:00 p.m. (A) In District 4, excluding the Sunday until 6:00 p.m. Tuesday and Koyukuk River drainage; from 6:00 p.m. Wednesday until 6:00 (B) In Subdistricts 4B and 4C from p.m. Friday. June 15 through September 30, salmon (ix) You may not subsistence fish in may be taken from 6 p.m. Sunday until the following drainages located north 6 p.m. Tuesday and from 6 p.m. of the main Yukon River: Wednesday until 6 p.m. Friday; (A) Kanuti River upstream from a (C) In District 6, excluding the point 5 miles downstream of the State Kantishna River drainage, salmon may highway crossing; be taken from 6 p.m. Friday until 6 (B) Bonanza Creek; p.m. Wednesday. (C) Jim River including Prospect and (iv) During any State commercial Douglas Creeks. salmon fishing season closure of great- (x) You may not subsistence fish in er than 5 days in duration, you may the Delta River. not take salmon during the following (xi) In Beaver Creek downstream periods in the following districts: from the confluence of Moose Creek, a (A) In District 4, excluding the gillnet with mesh size not to exceed 3- Koyukuk River drainage, salmon may inches stretch-measure may be used not be taken from 6 p.m. Friday until from June 15 through September 15. 6 p.m. Sunday; You may subsistence fish for all non- (B) In District 5, excluding the salmon species but may not target Tozitna River drainage and Subdistrict salmon during this time period (reten- 5D, salmon may not be taken from 6 tion of salmon taken incidentally to p.m. Sunday until 6 p.m. Tuesday. non-salmon directed fisheries is al- (v) Except as provided in this section, lowed). From the mouth of Nome Creek and except as may be provided by the downstream to the confluence of Moose terms of a subsistence fishing permit, Creek, only rod and reel may be used. you may take fish other than salmon From the mouth of Nome Creek down- at any time. stream to the confluence of O’Brien (vi) In Districts 1, 2, 3, and Subdis- Creek, the daily harvest and possession trict 4A, excluding the Koyukuk and limit is 5 grayling; from the mouth of Innoko River drainages, you may not O’Brien Creek downstream to the con- take salmon for subsistence purposes fluence of Moose Creek, the daily har- during the 24 hours immediately before vest and possession limit is 10 grayling. the opening of the State commercial The Nome Creek drainage of Beaver salmon fishing season. Creek is closed to subsistence fishing (vii) In Districts 1, 2, and 3: for grayling. (A) After the opening of the State (xii) You may not subsistence fish in commercial salmon fishing season the Toklat River drainage from August through July 15, you may not take 15 through May 15. salmon for subsistence for 18 hours im- (xiii) You may take salmon only by mediately before, during, and for 12 gillnet, beach seine, dip net, fish wheel,

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or rod and reel, subject to the restric- River between ADF&G regulatory tions set forth in this section. markers containing the area known lo- (A) In the Yukon River drainage, you cally as the ‘‘Slide,’’ you may set sub- may not take salmon for subsistence sistence fishing gear within 200 feet of fishing using gillnets with stretched other operating commercial or subsist- mesh larger than 7.5 inches. ence fishing gear, and in District 4, (B) In Subdistrict 5D you may take from Old Paradise Village upstream to salmon once the mid-range of the Ca- a point 4 miles upstream from Anvik, nadian interim management there is no minimum distance require- escapement goal and the total allow- ment between fish wheels. able catch goal are projected to be (D) During the State commercial achieved. salmon fishing season, within the (C) Salmon may be harvested by dip Yukon River and the Tanana River net at any time, except during times of below the confluence of the Wood conservation when the Federal in-sea- River, you may use drift gillnets and son manager may announce restric- fish wheels only during open subsist- tions on time, areas, and species. ence salmon fishing periods. (xiv) In District 4, if you are a com- (E) In Birch Creek, gillnet mesh size mercial fisherman, you may not take may not exceed 3-inches stretch-meas- salmon for subsistence purposes during ure from June 15 through September the State commercial salmon fishing 15. season using gillnets with stretched- (F) In Racetrack Slough on the mesh larger than 6 inches after a date Koyukuk River and in the sloughs of specified by ADF&G emergency order the Huslia River drainage, from when issued between July 10 and July 31. each river is free of ice through June (xv) In Districts 5 and 6, you may not 15, the offshore end of the set gillnet take salmon for subsistence purposes may not be closer than 20 feet from the by drift gillnets. opposite bank except that sloughs 40 (xvi) In District 4 salmon may be feet or less in width may have 3⁄4 width taken by drift gillnet not more than coverage with set gillnet, unless closed 150 feet in length unless restricted by by Federal special action. special action or as modified by regula- (xviii) In District 4, from September tions in this section. 21 through May 15, you may use jigging (xvii) Unless otherwise specified in gear from shore ice. this section, you may take fish other (xix) You must possess a subsistence than salmon by set gillnet, drift fishing permit for the following loca- gillnet, beach seine, fish wheel, long tions: line, fyke net, dip net, jigging gear, (A) For the Yukon River drainage spear, lead, or rod and reel, subject to from the mouth of Hess Creek to the the following restrictions, which also mouth of the Dall River; apply to subsistence salmon fishing: (B) For the Yukon River drainage (A) During the open weekly fishing from the upstream mouth of 22 Mile periods of the State commercial salm- Slough to the U.S.-Canada border; on fishing season, if you are a commer- (C) Only for salmon in the Tanana cial fisherman, you may not operate River drainage above the mouth of the more than one type of gear at a time, Wood River. for commercial, personal use, and sub- (xx) Only one subsistence fishing per- sistence purposes. mit will be issued to each household (B) You may not use an aggregate per year. length of set gillnet in excess of 150 (xxi) In Districts 1, 2, and 3, from fathoms, and each drift gillnet may not June 1 through July 15. If ADF&G has exceed 50 fathoms in length. announced that Chinook salmon can be (C) In Districts 4, 5, and 6, you may sold in the commercial fisheries, you not set subsistence fishing gear within may not possess Chinook salmon taken 200 feet of other fishing gear operating for subsistence purposes unless both for commercial, personal, or subsist- tips (lobes) of the tail fin have been re- ence use except that, at the site ap- moved before the person conceals the proximately 1 mile upstream from salmon from plain view or transfers the Ruby on the south bank of the Yukon salmon from the fishing site.

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(xxii) In the Yukon River drainage, fish wheel for 16 hours before or during Chinook salmon must be used pri- and for 6 hours after each open com- marily for human consumption and mercial salmon fishing period in the may not be targeted for dog food. Dried district. You may subsistence fish for Chinook salmon may not be used for salmon with rod and reel 24 hours per dog food anywhere in the Yukon River day, 7 days per week, unless rod and drainage. Whole fish unfit for human reel are specifically restricted by this consumption (due to disease, deteriora- paragraph (e)(4). tion, and deformities), scraps, and (vi) You may not take subsistence small fish (16 inches or less) may be fed fish by nets in the Goodnews River east to dogs. Also, whole Chinook salmon of a line between ADF&G regulatory caught incidentally during a subsist- markers placed near the mouth of the ence chum salmon fishery in the fol- Ufigag River and an ADF&G regulatory lowing time periods and locations may marker placed near the mouth of the be fed to dogs: Tunulik River 16 hours before or during (A) After July 10 in the Koyukuk and for 6 hours after each State open River drainage; commercial salmon fishing period. (B) After August 10, in Subdistrict (vii) You may not take subsistence 5D, upstream of Circle City. fish by nets in the Kanektok River up- (4) Kuskokwim Area. The Kuskokwim stream of ADF&G regulatory markers Area consists of all waters of Alaska placed near the mouth 16 hours before between the latitude of the western- or during and for 6 hours after each most point of Naskonat Peninsula and State open commercial salmon fishing the latitude of the southernmost tip of period. Cape Newenham, including the waters (viii) You may not take subsistence of Alaska surrounding Nunivak and St. fish by nets in the Arolik River up- Matthew Islands and those waters stream of ADF&G regulatory markers draining into the Bering Sea. placed near the mouth 16 hours before (i) Unless otherwise restricted in this or during and for 6 hours after each section, you may take fish in the State open commercial salmon fishing Kuskokwim Area at any time without period. a subsistence fishing permit. (ix) You may only take salmon by (ii) For the Kuskokwim area, Federal gillnet, beach seine, fish wheel, dip net, subsistence fishing schedules, openings, or rod and reel subject to the restric- closings, and fishing methods are the tions set out in this section, except same as those issued for the subsist- that you may also take salmon by ence taking of fish under Alaska Stat- spear in the Kanektok, and Arolik utes (AS 16.05.060), except the use of River drainages, and in the drainage of gillnets with 6-inch or less mesh size is Goodnews Bay. allowed before June 1 in the (x) You may not use an aggregate Kuskokwim River drainage, unless su- length of set gillnets or drift gillnets in perseded by a Federal special action. excess of 50 fathoms for taking salmon. (iii) In District 1, Kuskokuak Slough, (xi) You may take fish other than from June 1 through July 31 only, you salmon by set gillnet, drift gillnet, may not take salmon for 16 hours be- beach seine, fish wheel, pot, long line, fore and during each State open com- fyke net, dip net, jigging gear, spear, mercial salmon fishing period in the lead, handline, or rod and reel. district. (xii) You must attach to the bank (iv) In Districts 4 and 5, from June 1 each subsistence gillnet operated in through September 8, you may not tributaries of the Kuskokwim River take salmon for 16 hours before or dur- and fish it substantially perpendicular ing and for 6 hours after each State to the bank and in a substantially open commercial salmon fishing period straight line. in each district. (xiii) Within a tributary to the (v) In District 2, and anywhere in Kuskokwim River in that portion of tributaries that flow into the the Kuskokwim River drainage from Kuskokwim River within that district, the north end of Eek Island upstream from June 1 through September 8, you to the mouth of the Kolmakoff River, may not take salmon by net gear or you may not set or operate any part of

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a set gillnet within 150 feet of any part salmon only during State open com- of another set gillnet. mercial salmon fishing periods. (xiv) The maximum depth of gillnets (iii) In the Egegik River from 9 a.m. is as follows: June 23 through 9 a.m. July 17, you (A) Gillnets with 6-inch or smaller may take salmon only during the fol- stretched-mesh may not be more than lowing times: From 9 a.m. Tuesday to 45 meshes in depth; 9 a.m. Wednesday and from 9:00 a.m. (B) Gillnets with greater than 6-inch Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday. stretched-mesh may not be more than (iv) You may not take fish from 35 meshes in depth. waters within 300 feet of a stream (xv) You may not use subsistence set mouth used by salmon. and drift gillnets exceeding 15 fathoms (v) You may not subsistence fish with in length in Whitefish Lake in the nets in the Tazimina River and within Ophir Creek drainage. You may not op- one-fourth mile of the terminus of erate more than one subsistence set or those waters during the period from drift gillnet at a time in Whitefish September 1 through June 14. Lake in the Ophir Creek drainage. You (vi) Within any district, you may must check the net at least once every take salmon, herring, and capelin by 24 hours. set gillnets only. (xvi) You may take rainbow trout (vii) Outside the boundaries of any only in accordance with the following district, unless otherwise specified, you restrictions: may take salmon by set gillnet only. (A) You may take rainbow trout only (A) You may also take salmon by by the use of gillnets, dip nets, fyke spear in the Togiak River, excluding nets, handline, spear, rod and reel, or its tributaries. jigging through the ice; (B) You may also use drift gillnets (B) You may not use gillnets, dip not greater than 10 fathoms in length nets, or fyke nets for targeting rainbow to take salmon in the Togiak River in trout from March 15 through June 15; the first 2 river miles upstream from (C) If you take rainbow trout inciden- the mouth of the Togiak River to the tally in other subsistence net fisheries ADF&G regulatory markers. and through the ice, you may retain (C) You may also take salmon with- them for subsistence purposes; out a permit in Sixmile Lake and its (D) There are no harvest limits with tributaries within and adjacent to the handline, spear, rod and reel, or jig- exterior boundaries of Lake Clark Na- ging. tional Park and Preserve unless other- (xvii) All tributaries not expressly wise prohibited, and Lake Clark and its closed by Federal special action, or as tributaries, by snagging (by handline modified by regulations in this section, or rod and reel), using a spear, bow and remain open to the use of gillnets more arrow, rod and reel, or capturing by than 100 yards upstream from their bare hand. confluence with the Kuskokwim River. (D) You may also take salmon by (5) Bristol Bay Area. The Bristol Bay beach seines not exceeding 25 fathoms Area includes all waters of Bristol Bay, in length in Lake Clark, excluding its including drainages enclosed by a line tributaries. from Cape Newenham to Cape (E) You may also take fish (except Menshikof. rainbow trout) with a fyke net and lead (i) Unless restricted in this section, in tributaries of Lake Clark and the or unless under the terms of a subsist- tributaries of Sixmile Lake within and ence fishing permit, you may take fish adjacent to the exterior boundaries of at any time in the Bristol Bay area. Lake Clark National Park and Pre- (ii) In all State commercial salmon serve unless otherwise prohibited. districts, from May 1 through May 31 (1) You may use a fyke net and lead and October 1 through October 31, you only with a permit issued by the Fed- may subsistence fish for salmon only eral in-season manager. from 9:00 a.m. Monday until 9:00 a.m. (2) All fyke nets and leads must be Friday. From June 1 through Sep- attended at all times while in use. tember 30, within the waters of a com- (3) All materials used to construct mercial salmon district, you may take the fyke net and lead must be made of

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wood and be removed from the water (tail) or the dorsal fin have been re- when the fyke net and lead is no longer moved. in use. (xvii) You may take rainbow trout (viii) The maximum lengths for set only by rod and reel or jigging gear. gillnets used to take salmon are as fol- Rainbow trout daily harvest and pos- lows: session limits are two per day/two in (A) You may not use set gillnets ex- possession with no size limit from ceeding 10 fathoms in length in the April 10 through October 31 and five per Egegik River; day/five in possession with no size limit (B) In the remaining waters of the from November 1 through April 9. area, you may not use set gillnets ex- (xviii) If you take rainbow trout inci- ceeding 25 fathoms in length. dentally in other subsistence net fish- (ix) You may not operate any part of eries, or through the ice, you may re- a set gillnet within 300 feet of any part tain them for subsistence purposes. of another set gillnet. (6) Aleutian Islands Area. The Aleu- (x) You must stake and buoy each set tian Islands Area includes all waters of gillnet. Instead of having the identi- Alaska west of the longitude of the tip fying information on a keg or buoy at- of Cape Sarichef, east of 172° East lon- tached to the gillnet, you may plainly gitude, and south of 54°36′ North lati- and legibly inscribe your first initial, tude. last name, and subsistence permit (i) You may take fish other than number on a sign at or near the set salmon, rainbow/steelhead trout, or gillnet. char at any time unless restricted (xi) You may not operate or assist in under the terms of a subsistence fish- operating subsistence salmon net gear ing permit. If you take rainbow/ while simultaneously operating or as- steelhead trout incidentally in other sisting in operating commercial salm- subsistence net fisheries, you may re- on net gear. tain them for subsistence purposes. (xii) During State closed commercial (ii) In the Unalaska District, you herring fishing periods, you may not may take salmon for subsistence pur- use gillnets exceeding 25 fathoms in poses from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. length for the subsistence taking of from January 1 through December 31, herring or capelin. except as may be specified on a subsist- (xiii) You may take fish other than ence fishing permit. salmon, herring, and capelin by gear (iii) In the Adak, Akutan, Atka– listed in this part unless restricted Amlia, and Umnak Districts, you may under the terms of a subsistence fish- take salmon at any time. ing permit. (iv) You may not subsistence fish for (xiv) You may take salmon only salmon in the following waters: under authority of a State subsistence (A) The waters of Unalaska Lake, its salmon permit (permits are issued by tributaries and outlet stream; ADF&G) except when using a Federal (B) The waters of Summers and Mor- permit for fyke net and lead. ris Lakes and their tributaries and out- (xv) Only one State subsistence fish- let streams; ing permit for salmon and one Federal (C) All streams supporting anad- permit for use of a fyke net and lead romous fish runs that flow into Un- for all fish (except rainbow trout) may alaska Bay south of a line from the be issued to each household per year. northern tip of Cape Cheerful to the (xvi) In the Togiak River section and northern tip of Kalekta Point; the Togiak River drainage: (D) Waters of McLees Lake and its (A) You may not possess coho salmon tributaries and outlet stream; taken under the authority of a subsist- (E) All fresh water on Adak Island ence fishing permit unless both lobes of and Kagalaska Island in the Adak Dis- the caudal fin (tail) or the dorsal fin trict. have been removed. (v) You may take salmon by seine (B) You may not possess salmon and gillnet, or with gear specified on a taken with a drift gillnet under the au- subsistence fishing permit. thority of a subsistence fishing permit (vi) In the Unalaska District, if you unless both lobes of the caudal fin fish with a net, you must be physically

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present at the net at all times when the record immediately upon taking the net is being used. subsistence-caught fish and must re- (vii) You may take fish other than turn it no later than October 31. salmon by gear listed in this part un- (iv) You may take salmon at any less restricted under the terms of a time, except in those districts and sec- subsistence fishing permit. tions open to commercial salmon fish- (viii) You may take salmon, trout, ing where salmon may not be taken and char only under the terms of a sub- during the 24 hours before and 12 hours sistence fishing permit, except that following each State open weekly com- you do not need a permit in the mercial salmon fishing period, or as Akutan, Umnak, and Atka–Amlia Is- may be specified on a subsistence fish- lands Districts. ing permit. (ix) You may take no more than 250 (v) You may not subsistence fish for salmon for subsistence purposes unless salmon in the following waters: otherwise specified on the subsistence fishing permit, except that in the Un- (A) Russell Creek and Nurse Lagoon alaska and Adak Districts, you may and within 500 yards outside the mouth take no more than 25 salmon plus an of Nurse Lagoon; additional 25 salmon for each member (B) Trout Creek and within 500 yards of your household listed on the permit. outside its mouth. You may obtain an additional permit. (vi) You may take salmon by seine, (x) You must keep a record on the re- gillnet, rod and reel, or with gear speci- verse side of the permit of subsistence- fied on a subsistence fishing permit. caught fish. You must complete the You may also take salmon without a record immediately upon taking sub- permit by snagging (by handline or rod sistence-caught fish and must return it and reel), using a spear, bow and arrow, no later than October 31. or capturing by bare hand. (7) Alaska Peninsula Area. The Alaska (vii) You may take fish other than Peninsula Area includes all waters of salmon by gear listed in this part un- Alaska on the north side of the Alaska less restricted under the terms of a peninsula southwest of a line from subsistence fishing permit. Cape Menshikof (57°28.34′ North lati- (viii) You may not use a set gillnet tude, 157°55.84′ West longitude) to Cape exceeding 100 fathoms in length. ° Newenham (58 39.00’ North latitude, (ix) You may take no more than 250 ° 162 West longitude) and east of the salmon for subsistence purposes unless longitude of Cape Sarichef Light otherwise specified on your subsistence ° ′ (164 55.70 West longitude) and on the fishing permit. south side of the Alaska Peninsula (8) Chignik Area. The Chignik Area from a line extending from Scotch includes all waters of Alaska on the Cape through the easternmost tip of south side of the Alaska Peninsula Ugamak Island to a line extending 135° bounded by a line extending 135° south- southeast from Kupreanof Point (55°33.98′ North latitude, 159°35.88′ West east for 3 miles from a point near ° ′ longitude). Kilokak Rocks at 57 10.34 North lati- ° ′ (i) You may take fish, other than tude, 156 20.22 West longitude (the lon- salmon, rainbow/steelhead trout, or gitude of the southern entrance to char, at any time unless restricted Imuya Bay) then due south, and a line ° under the terms of a subsistence fish- extending 135 southeast from ing permit. If you take rainbow/ Kupreanof Point at 55°33.98′ North lati- steelhead trout incidentally in other tude, 159°35.88′ West longitude. subsistence net fisheries or through the (i) You may take fish other than ice, you may retain them for subsist- salmon, rainbow/steelhead trout, or ence purposes. char at any time, except as may be (ii) You may take salmon, trout, and specified by a subsistence fishing per- char only under the authority of a sub- mit. For salmon, Federal subsistence sistence fishing permit. fishing openings, closings and fishing (iii) You must keep a record on the methods are the same as those issued reverse side of the permit of subsist- for the subsistence taking of fish under ence-caught fish. You must complete Alaska Statutes (AS 16.05.060), unless

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superseded by a Federal Special Ac- less restricted under the terms of a tion. Within the Chignik Area, depend- subsistence fishing permit. ing upon the area that you may fish, in (viii) You may take no more than 250 addition to a State subsistence fishing salmon for subsistence purposes unless permit, you may be required to also otherwise specified on the subsistence have a Federal subsistence permit. fishing permit. If you take rainbow/steelhead trout (9) Kodiak Area. The Kodiak Area in- incidentally in other subsistence net cludes all waters of Alaska south of a fisheries, you may retain them for sub- line extending east from Cape Douglas sistence purposes. (58°51.10′ North latitude), west of 150° (ii) You may take salmon in the West longitude, north of 55°30.00′ North Chignik River, with rod and reel, from latitude, and north and east of a line a point 300 feet upstream of the extending 135° southeast for three ADF&G weir to Chignik Lake from miles from a point near Kilokak Rocks ° ′ ° ′ January 1 through August 9, with no at 57 10.34 North latitude, 156 20.22 daily harvest or possession limit under West longitude (the longitude of the the authority of a Federal subsistence southern entrance of Imuya Bay), then fishing permit. You may take salmon due south. by gillnet in Black Lake or any tribu- (i) You may take fish other than tary to Black or Chignik Lakes with a salmon, rainbow/steelhead trout, char, Federal subsistence fishing permit. bottomfish, or herring at any time un- You may take salmon in the waters of less restricted by the terms of a sub- Clark River and Home Creek from their sistence fishing permit. If you take confluence with Chignik Lake up- rainbow/steelhead trout incidentally in stream 1 mile. In the open waters of other subsistence net fisheries, you Clark River and Home Creek you may may retain them for subsistence pur- take salmon by snagging (handline or poses. (ii) You may take salmon for subsist- rod and reel), spear, bow and arrow, or ence purposes 24 hours a day from Jan- capture by hand without a permit. The uary 1 through December 31, with the daily harvest and possession limits following exceptions: using these methods are five per day (A) From June 1 through September and five in possession. 15, you may not use salmon seine ves- (iii) You may take salmon, trout, and sels to take subsistence salmon for 24 char only under the authority of a sub- hours before or during, and for 24 hours sistence fishing permit unless other- after any State open commercial salm- wise indicated in this section or as on fishing period. The use of skiffs noted in the permit conditions. from any type of vessel is allowed. (iv) You must keep a record on your (B) From June 1 through September permit of subsistence-caught fish. You 15, you may use purse seine vessels to must complete the record immediately take salmon only with gillnets, and upon taking subsistence-caught fish you may have no other type of salmon and must return it no later than the gear on board the vessel. due date listed on the permit. (iii) You may not subsistence fish for (v) If you hold a commercial fishing salmon in the following locations: license, you may only subsistence fish (A) Womens Bay closed waters—All for salmon as specified on a subsistence waters inside a line from the tip of the fishing permit. Nyman Peninsula (57°43.23′ North lati- (vi) You may take salmon by seines, tude, 152°31.51′ West longitude), to the gillnets, rod and reel, or with gear northeastern tip of Mary’s Island specified on a subsistence fishing per- (57°42.40′ North latitude, 152°32.00′ West mit, except that in Chignik Lake, you longitude), to the southeastern shore of may not use purse seines. You may Womens Bay at 57°41.95′ North latitude, also take salmon without a permit by 152°31.50′ West longitude. snagging (by handline or rod and reel), (B) Buskin River closed waters—All using a spear, bow and arrow, or cap- waters inside of a line running from a turing by bare hand. marker on the bluff north of the mouth (vii) You may take fish other than of the Buskin River at approximately salmon by gear listed in this part un- 57°45.80′ North latitude, 152°28.38′ West

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longitude, to a point offshore at (ix) You must be physically present 57°45.35′ North latitude, 152°28.15′ West at the net when the net is being fished. longitude, to a marker located onshore (10) Cook Inlet Area. The Cook Inlet south of the river mouth at approxi- Area includes all waters of Alaska en- mately 57°45.15′ North latitude, closed by a line extending east from 152°28.65′ West longitude. Cape Douglas (58°51.10′ N Lat.) and a (C) All waters closed to commercial line extending south from Cape Fair- salmon fishing within 100 yards of the field (148°50.25′ W Long.). terminus of Selief Bay Creek. (i) General area regulations. (A) Unless (D) In Afognak Bay north and west of restricted by regulations in this sec- a line from the tip of Last Point to the tion, or unless restricted under the tip of River Mouth Point. terms of a subsistence fishing permit, (E) From August 15 through Sep- you may take fish at any time in the tember 30, all waters 500 yards seaward Cook Inlet Area. of the terminus of Little Kitoi Creek. (B) If you take rainbow or steelhead (F) All fresh water systems of Afog- trout incidentally in subsistence net nak Island. (iv) You must have a subsistence fisheries, you may retain them for sub- fishing permit for taking salmon, sistence purposes, unless otherwise trout, and char for subsistence pur- prohibited or provided for in this sec- poses. You must have a subsistence tion. With jigging gear through the ice fishing permit for taking herring and or rod-and-reel gear in open waters, bottomfish for subsistence purposes there is an annual limit of two rainbow during the State commercial herring or steelhead trout 20 inches or longer, sac roe season from April 15 through taken from Kenai Peninsula fresh June 30. waters. (v) The annual limit for a subsistence (C) Under the authority of a Federal salmon fishing permit holder is as fol- subsistence fishing permit, you may lows: take only salmon, trout, Dolly Varden, (A) In the Federal public waters of and other char. Permits will be issued Kodiak Island, east of the line from by the in-season manager or designated Crag Point south to the westernmost representative and will be valid for point of Saltery Cove, including the that regulatory year, except as other- waters of Woody and Long Islands, and wise provided for in this section, or as the salt waters bordering this area stated under the permit conditions, un- within 1 mile of Kodiak Island, exclud- less the season is closed or restricted ing the waters bordering Spruce Island, by a special action. 25 salmon for the permit holder plus an (D) All fish taken under the author- additional 25 salmon for each member ity of a Federal subsistence fishing per- of the same household whose names are mit must be marked and recorded prior listed on the permit: an additional per- to leaving the fishing site. mit may be obtained upon request. (1) The fishing site includes the par- (B) In the remainder of the Kodiak ticular Federal public waters and/or ad- Area not described in paragraph jacent shoreline from which the fish (e)(9)(v)(A) of this section, there is no were harvested. annual harvest limit for a subsistence (2) Marking means removing the dor- salmon fishing permit holder. sal fin. (vi) You must record on your subsist- ence permit the number of subsistence (E) You may not take grayling or fish taken. You must record all har- burbot for subsistence purposes. vested fish prior to leaving the fishing (F) You may take smelt with dip nets site, and must return the permit by the in fresh water only from April 1 due date marked on permit. through June 15. There are no harvest (vii) You may take fish other than or possession limits for smelt. salmon by gear listed in this part un- (G) You may take whitefish in the less restricted under the terms of a Tyone River drainage using gillnets. subsistence fishing permit. (H) You may take fish by gear listed (viii) You may take salmon only by in this section unless restricted by gillnet, rod and reel, or seine. other regulations in this section or

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under the terms of a Federal subsist- those species under Alaska sport fish- ence fishing permit (as may be modi- ing regulations (5 AAC 56 and 5 AAC 57) fied by regulations in this section). unless modified herein or by issuance (I) Seasons, harvest and possession of a Federal special action. limits, and methods and means for (J) Applicable harvest provisions are take are the same as for the taking of as follows:

Location Methods and means Permit type

Kasilof River Drainage ...... Kasilof River dip net or rod and reel for salm- Household Annual Permit. on; Kasilof River fish wheel for salmon; Kasilof River gillnet for salmon. Kenai River Drainage ...... Kenai River dip net or rod and reel for salmon; Household Annual Permit. Kenai River gillnet for salmon. Kasilof River Drainage ...... Tustumena Lake rod and reel for salmon; General Subsistence Fishing Per- Kasilof River drainage rod and reel for resi- mit (Daily/Possession Limits). dent species. Kenai River Drainage...... Kenai River rod and reel only for salmon; General Subsistence Fishing Per- Kenai River and tributaries under ice jigging mit (Daily/Possession Limits). and rod and reel for resident species. Tustumena Lake ...... Tustumena Lake under ice fishery ...... Tustumena Lake Winter Permit.

(1) Harvest limits may not be accu- (4) For Ninilchik residents, the mulated. household annual limits for Chinook (2) Each household may harvest its salmon in the Kasilof River and for annual salmon limits in one or more late-run Chinook salmon in the Kenai days. River are combined. (3) All salmon harvested as part of a (ii) Seasons, harvest limits, and methods household annual limit must be re- and means for Kasilof River fisheries. ported to the Federal in-season man- Household annual limits for salmon in ager within 72 hours of leaving the fish- Kasilof River fisheries are as follows: ing site.

Number of fish Additional fish Species allowed for each allowed for each permit holder household member

Sockeye ...... 25 5 Chinook ...... 10 2 Coho ...... 10 2 Pink ...... 10 2

(A) Kasilof River dip net or rod and have been taken in this fishery or after reel; salmon. (1) Residents of Ninilchik August 15, all rainbow/steelhead trout may take sockeye, Chinook, coho, and must be released unless otherwise pro- pink salmon through a dip net or rod vided for in this section. and reel fishery on the upper mainstem (4) Harvest seasons are as follows: of the Kasilof River from a Federal reg- ulatory marker on the river below the Species Season outlet of Tustumena Lake downstream Sockeye salmon ...... June 16–August 15. to a marker on the river approximately Chinook salmon ...... June 16–August 15. 2.8 miles below the Tustumena Lake Coho salmon ...... June 16–October 31. boat ramp. Pink salmon ...... June 16–October 31. (2) Residents using rod-and-reel gear may fish with up to two baited single (B) Kasilof River fish wheel; salmon. (1) or treble hooks. Residents of Ninilchik may harvest (3) Other species incidentally caught sockeye, Chinook, coho, and pink salm- during the dip net and rod and reel on through a fish wheel fishery in the fishery may be retained for subsistence Federal public waters of the upper uses, including up to 200 rainbow/ mainstem of the Kasilof River. steelhead trout taken through August (2) Residents of Ninilchik may retain 15. After 200 rainbow/steelhead trout other species incidentally caught in

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the Kasilof River fish wheel except for (ii) In addition, any person operating rainbow or steelhead trout, which must the fish wheel who is not the owner be released and returned unharmed to must attach to the fish wheel an addi- the water. tional wood, metal, or plastic plate (3) Only one fish wheel may be oper- that is at least 12 inches high by 12 ated on the Kasilof River. The fish inches wide, is plainly visible, and con- wheel must: Have a live box, be mon- tains the person’s fishing permit num- itored when fishing, be stopped from ber, name, and address in letters and fishing when it is not being monitored numerals at least 1 inch high. or used, and be installed and operated (6) The organization owning the fish in compliance with any regulations and wheel may operate the fish wheel for restrictions for its use within the subsistence purposes on behalf of resi- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. dents of Ninilchik by requesting a sub- (4) One registration permit will be sistence fishing permit that: available and will be awarded by the (i) Identifies a person who will be re- Federal in-season fishery manager, in sponsible for operating the fish wheel; consultation with the Kenai National and Wildlife Refuge manager, based on the (ii) Includes provisions for recording merits of the operational plan. The reg- daily catches, the household to whom istration permit will be issued to an or- the catch was given, and other infor- ganization that, as the fish wheel mation determined to be necessary for owner, will be responsible for its con- effective resource management by the struction, installation, operation, use, Federal fishery manager. and removal in consultation with the (7) Fishing is allowed from June 16 Federal fishery manager. The owner through October 31 on the Kasilof may not rent or lease the fish wheel for River unless closed or otherwise re- personal gain. As part of the permit, stricted by Federal special action. the organization must: (C) Kasilof River gillnet; salmon. (i) Prior to the season. Provide a writ- (1) Residents of Ninilchik may har- ten operational plan to the Federal vest sockeye, Chinook, coho, and pink fishery manager including a descrip- salmon in the Federal public waters of tion of how fishing time and fish will the upper mainstem of the Kasilof be offered and distributed among River from a Federal regulatory mark- households and residents of Ninilchik. er on the river below the outlet of (ii) During the season. Mark the fish Tustumena Lake downstream to the wheel with a wood, metal, or plastic Tustumena Lake boat launch with a plate that is at least 12 inches high by single gillnet from June 16 through Au- 12 inches wide, permanently affixed, gust 15. and plainly visible and that contains (2) Only one community gillnet may the following information in letters be operated on the Kasilof River. and numerals at least 1 inch high: Reg- (i) The gillnet may not: Be over 10 istration permit number; organiza- fathoms in length, be larger than 5.25- tion’s name and address; and primary inch mesh, and obstruct more than half contact person name and telephone of the river width with stationary fish- number. ing gear. (iii) After the season. Provide written (ii) Subsistence stationary gillnet documentation of required evaluation gear may not be set within 200 feet of information to the Federal fishery other subsistence stationary gear. manager including, but not limited to, (iii) The gillnet may be operated as a persons or households operating the set gillnet in a fixed location, as a gear, hours of operation, and number of pole-net system drifted through an each species caught and retained or re- area while wading, or as a drift net leased. from a boat. (5) People operating the fish wheel (3) One registration permit will be must: available and will be issued by the Fed- (i) Have in possession a valid Federal eral in-season fishery manager, in con- subsistence fishing permit and remain sultation with the Kenai National onsite to monitor the fish wheel and Wildlife Refuge manager, to the remove all fish at least every hour. Ninilchik Traditional Council. As the

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community gillnet owner, the given, and other information deter- Ninilchik Traditional Council will be mined to be necessary for effective re- responsible for its use and removal in source management by the Federal in- consultation with the Federal in-sea- season manager. son manager. As part of the permit, (6) Residents of Ninilchik may retain after the season, the Ninilchik Tradi- other species incidentally caught in tional Council must provide written the Kasilof River community gillnet documentation of required evaluation fishery. The gillnet fishery will be information to the Federal fishery closed when the retention of rainbow manager including, but not limited to: or steelhead trout has been restricted (i) Persons or households operating under Federal subsistence regulations. the gear; (D) Tustumena Lake rod and reel; salm- (ii) Hours of operation; and on. (iii) Number of each species caught (1) In addition to the dip net and rod and retained or released. and reel fishery on the upper mainstem (4) The community gillnet is subject of the Kasilof River described under to compliance with applicable Kenai paragraph (e)(10)(ii)(A)(1) of this sec- National Wildlife Refuge regulations tion, residents of Ninilchik may also and restrictions. take coho and pink salmon through a (5) The Ninilchik Traditional Council rod and reel fishery in Tustumena may operate the net for subsistence Lake. Fishing is allowed with up to purposes on behalf of residents of two baited single or treble hooks. Ninilchik by requesting a subsistence (2) Seasons, areas, harvest and pos- fishing permit that: session limits, and methods and means (i) Identifies a person who will be re- for take are the same as for the taking sponsible for fishing the gillnet; and of these species under Alaska sport (ii) Includes provisions for recording fishing regulations (5 AAC 56), except daily catches within 72 hours, the for the following harvest and posses- household to whom the catch was sion limits:

Species Size Limits

Coho salmon ...... 16 inches and longer ...... 4 per day and 4 in possession. Pink salmon ...... 16 inches and longer ...... 6 per day and 6 in possession.

(E) Kasilof drainage rod and reel; resi- Arctic char may be harvested by rod dent species. Resident fish species in- and reel in Federally managed waters cluding lake trout, rainbow or of the Kasilof River drainage the entire steelhead trout, and Dolly Varden or year as follows:

Species Specifications Limits

Lake trout ...... Fish 20 inches and longer ...... 4 per day and 4 in possession. Fish less than 20 inches in length ...... 15 per day and 15 in possession. Dolly Varden and Arctic char ... In flowing waters ...... 4 per day and 4 in possession. In lakes and ponds ...... 10 per day and 10 in possession. Rainbow or steelhead trout ...... In flowing waters ...... 2 per day and 2 in possession. In lakes and ponds ...... 5 per day and 5 in possession.

(F) Tustumena Lake under ice fishery; jigging gear used through the ice. The resident species. gillnet may not be longer than 10 fath- (1) You may fish in Tustumena Lake oms. with a gillnet under the ice, or with (2) Harvest limits are as follows:

Methods Limits Additional provisions

Jigging gear through the Household annual limit of 30 fish in any com- Household limits are included in the overall total ice. bination of lake trout, rainbow trout, and Dolly annual harvest quota. Varden or Arctic char.

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Methods Limits Additional provisions

Gillnet under the ice ...... Total annual harvest quota of 200 lake trout, 200 The Federal in-season manager will issue a clo- rainbow trout, and 500 Dolly Varden or Arctic sure for this fishery once any of these quotas char. has been met.

(3) You may harvest fish under the (ii) The gillnet must be checked at ice only in Tustumena Lake. Gillnets least once in every 48-hour period. are not allowed within a 1⁄4 mile radius (iii) For unattended gear, the permit- of the mouth of any tributary to tee’s name and address must be plainly Tustumena Lake, or the outlet of and legibly inscribed on a stake at one Tustumena Lake. end of the gillnet. (4) A permit is required. The permit (5) Incidentally caught fish may be will be issued by the Federal in-season retained and must be recorded on the manager or designated representative permit before transporting fish from and will be valid for the winter season the fishing site. unless the season is closed by special action. (6) Failure to return the completed (i) The permittee must report the fol- harvest permit by May 31 may result in lowing information: The number of issuance of a violation notice and/or each species caught; the number of denial of a future subsistence permit. each species retained; the length, depth (iii) Seasons, harvest limits, and meth- (number of meshes deep), and mesh size ods and means for Kenai River fisheries. of gillnet fished; the fishing site; and Household annual limits for salmon in the total hours fished. Kenai River fisheries are as follows:

Number of fish Additional fish Species allowed for each allowed for each Additional provisions permit holder household member

Sockeye salmon ...... 25 5 Chum salmon that are retained are to be in- cluded within the annual limit for sockeye salmon. Chinook salmon— Early-run (July 1 2 1 For the Kenai River community gillnet fishery through July 15). described under paragraph (e)(10)(iii)(B) of this section. Chinook salmon—Late-run (July 16 10 2 through August 31). Coho salmon ...... 20 5 Pink salmon ...... 15 5

(A) Kenai River dip net or rod and reel; site may not fish with bait at any salmon. time. (1) You may take only sockeye salm- (2) You may take sockeye, late-run on through a dip net or rod and reel Chinook, coho, and pink salmon fishery at one specified site on the Rus- through a dip net or rod and reel fish- sian River. ery at two specified sites on the Kenai (i) For the Russian River fishing site, River below Skilak Lake and as pro- incidentally caught fish may be re- vided in this section. tained for subsistence uses, except for (i) For both Kenai River fishing sites early- and late-run Chinook salmon, below Skilak Lake, incidentally coho salmon, rainbow trout, and Dolly caught fish may be retained for sub- Varden, which must be released. (ii) At the Russian River Falls site, sistence uses, except for early-run Chi- dip netting is allowed from a Federal nook salmon (unless otherwise pro- regulatory marker near the upstream vided for in this section), rainbow trout end of the fish ladder at Russian River 18 inches or longer, and Dolly Varden Falls downstream to a Federal regu- 18 inches or longer, which must be re- latory marker approximately 600 yards leased. below Russian River Falls. Residents (ii) At the Kenai River Moose Range using rod and reel gear at this fishery Meadows site, dip netting is allowed

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only from a boat from a Federal regu- from Federal regulatory markers on latory marker on the Kenai River at both sides of the Kenai River at about about river mile 29 downstream ap- river mile 48 (approximately 2 miles proximately 2.5 miles to another mark- below the outlet of Skilak Lake) down- er on the Kenai River at about river stream approximately 2.5 miles to a mile 26.5. Residents using rod and reel marker on the Kenai River at about gear at this fishery site may fish from river mile 45.5. Residents using rod and boats or from shore with up to two reel gear at this fishery site may fish baited single or treble hooks June 15 from boats or from shore with up to through August 31. two baited single or treble hooks June (iii) At the Kenai River mile 48 site, 15 through August 31. dip netting is allowed while either standing in the river or from a boat, (3) Fishing seasons are as follows:

Species Season Location

Sockeye salmon ...... June 15–August 15 ...... All three sites. Late-run Chinook salmon ...... July 16–September 30 ...... Kenai River sites only. Pink salmon ...... July 16–September 30 ...... Kenai River sites only. Coho salmon ...... July 16–September 30 ...... Kenai River sites only.

(B) Kenai River gillnet; salmon. action. The following conditions apply (1) Residents of Ninilchik may har- to harvest in the Kenai River commu- vest sockeye, Chinook, coho, and pink nity gillnet fishery: salmon in the Moose Range Meadows (i) Salmon taken in this fishery will area of the Federal public waters of the be included as household annual limits Kenai River with a single gillnet to be of participating households. managed and operated by the Ninilchik (ii) The Ninilchik Traditional Council Traditional Council. will report all harvested fish within 72 (2) Fishing will be allowed July 1 hours of leaving the gillnet location. through August 15 and September 10–30 on the Kenai River unless closed or (iii) Additional harvest restrictions otherwise restricted by Federal special for this fishery are as follows:

Species Period Harvest Fishery limits

Sockeye salmon ...... July 1–August 15 and September 10–30. Early-run Chinook July 1–15 ...... Fish may be retained if the most current Fishery will close until July 16 once 50 salmon less than preseason forecast from the State of early-run Chinook salmon have been 46 inches in length Alaska Department of Fish and Game retained or released. or greater than 55 projects the in-river run to be within inches in length. or above the optimal escapement goal range for early-run Chinook salmon; otherwise, live fish must be released. Late-run Chinook July 16–August 15 ...... Fishery will close prior to August 15 if salmon. 200 late-run Chinook salmon have been retained or released prior to that date. Fishery will reopen September 10–30 for species available at that time. Pink salmon ...... July 16–August 15 and September 10–30. Coho salmon ...... July 16–August 15 and September 10–30. Incidentally caught ...... All live fish must be released. Fish that Fishery will close for the season once rainbow trout and die in net may be retained. 100 rainbow trout or 150 Dolly Dolly Varden. Varden have been released or re- tained.

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(iv) Chinook salmon less than 20 (i) Persons or households operating inches in length may be retained and the gear; do not count towards retained or re- (ii) Hours of operation; and leased totals. (iii) Number of each species caught (v) Other incidentally caught species and retained or released. may be retained; however, all inci- (5) The Ninilchik Traditional Council dental fish mortalities, except for Chi- may operate the net for subsistence nook salmon less than 20 inches in purposes on behalf of residents of length, count towards released or re- Ninilchik by requesting a subsistence tained totals specified in this section. (3) Only one community gillnet may fishing permit that: be operated on the Kenai River. (i) Identifies a person who will be re- (i) The gillnet may not: Be over 10 sponsible for fishing the gillnet; and fathoms in length to take salmon; be (ii) Includes provisions for recording larger than 5.25-inch mesh; and ob- daily catches, the household to whom struct more than half of the river the catch was given, and other infor- width with stationary fishing gear. mation determined to be necessary for (ii) Subsistence stationary gillnet effective resource management by the gear may not be set within 200 feet of Federal in-season manager. other subsistence stationary gear. (C) Kenai River rod and reel only; salm- (4) One registration permit will be on. available and will be issued by the Fed- (1) For Federally managed waters of eral in-season manager, in consultation the Kenai River and its tributaries, with the Kenai National Wildlife Ref- you may take sockeye, Chinook, coho, uge manager, to the Ninilchik Tradi- pink, and chum salmon through a sepa- tional Council. As the community rate rod and reel fishery in the Kenai gillnet owner, the Ninilchik Tradi- tional Council will be responsible for River drainage. its use and removal in consultation (2) Seasons, areas, harvest and pos- with the Federal in-season manager. As session limits, and methods and means part of the permit, the Ninilchik Tradi- for take are the same as for the taking tional Council must provide post-sea- of these salmon species under State of son written documentation of required Alaska fishing regulations (5 AAC 56, 5 evaluation information to the Federal AAC 57 and 5 AAC 77.540), except for in-season manager including, but not the following harvest and possession limited to: limits:

Species Size Limits

Chinook salmon— Early-run Less than 46 inches or 55 2 per day and 2 in possession. (January 1 through July 15). inches and longer. Chinook salmon—Late-run 20 inches and longer ...... 2 per day and 2 in possession. (July 16 through August 31). All other salmon ...... 16 inches and longer ...... 6 per day and 6 in possession, of which no more than 4 per day and 4 in possession may be Coho salmon, except for the Sanctuary Area and Russian River where no more than 2 per day and 2 in possession may be Coho salmon.

(i) In the Kenai River below Skilak (D) Kenai River and tributaries under Lake, fishing is allowed with up to two ice jigging and rod and reel; resident spe- baited single or treble hooks June 15 cies. through August 31. (1) For Federally managed waters of (ii) Annual harvest limits for any the Kenai River and its tributaries combination of early- and late-run Chi- below Skilak Lake outlet at river mile nook salmon are four for each permit 50, you may take resident fish species holder. including lake trout, rainbow trout, (iii) Incidentally caught fish, other and Dolly Varden or Arctic char with than salmon, are subject to regulations jigging gear through the ice or rod and found in paragraph (e)(10)(iii)(D) of this reel gear in open waters. Seasons, section. areas, harvest and possession limits,

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and methods and means for take are fishing regulations (5 AAC 56, 5 AAC 57, the same as for the taking of these and 5 AAC 77.540), except for the fol- resident species under State of Alaska lowing harvest and possession limits:

Species Specifications Limits

Lake trout ...... 20 inches or longer ...... 4 per day and 4 in possession. Less than 20 inches ...... 15 per day and 15 in possession. Dolly Varden or Arctic char ...... In flowing waters ...... For fish less than 18 inches, 1 per day and 1 in possession. In lakes and ponds ...... 2 per day and 2 in possession, of which only one may be 20 inches or longer, may be harvested daily. Rainbow or steelhead trout ...... In flowing waters ...... For fish less than 18 inches in length, 1 per day and 1 in possession. In lakes and ponds ...... 2 per day and 2 in possession, of which only one fish 20 inches or longer may be harvested daily.

(2) For Federally managed waters of Seasons, areas, harvest and possession the upper Kenai River and its tribu- limits, and methods and means for taries above Skilak Lake outlet at take are the same as for the taking of river mile 50, you may take resident these resident species under Alaska fish species including lake trout, rain- fishing regulations (5 AAC 56, 5 AAC 57, bow trout, and Dolly Varden or Arctic 5 AAC 77.540), except for the following char with jigging gear through the ice harvest and possession limits: or rod and reel gear in open waters.

Species Specifications Limits

Lake trout ...... 20 inches or longer ...... 4 per day and 4 in possession. Less than 20 inches ...... 15 per day and 15 in possession. From Hidden Lake ...... 2 per day and 2 in possession regardless of length. Dolly Varden or Arctic char ...... In flowing waters ...... For fish less than 16 inches in length, 1 per day and 1 in possession. In lakes and ponds ...... 2 per day and 2 in possession, of which only one fish 20 inches or longer may be harvested daily. Rainbow or steelhead trout ...... In flowing waters ...... For fish less than 16 inches in length, 1 per day and 1 in possession. In lakes and ponds ...... 2 per day and 2 in possession, of which only one fish 20 inches or longer may be harvested daily.

(11) Prince William Sound Area. The vest limits does not occur during the Prince William Sound Area includes all same day. waters and drainages of Alaska be- (B) You may accumulate harvest lim- tween the longitude of Cape Fairfield its of salmon authorized for the Copper and the longitude of Cape Suckling. River drainage upstream from Haley (i) You may take fish, other than Creek with harvest limits for salmon rainbow/steelhead trout, in the Prince authorized under State of Alaska sport William Sound Area only under author- fishing regulations. ity of a subsistence fishing permit, ex- (ii) You may take fish by gear listed cept that a permit is not required to in paragraph (b)(1) of this section un- take eulachon. You make not take less restricted in this section or under the terms of a subsistence fishing per- rainbow/steelhead trout, except as oth- mit. erwise provided for in this paragraph (iii) If you catch rainbow/steelhead (e)(11). trout incidentally in other subsistence (A) In the Prince William Sound Area net fisheries, you may retain them for within Chugach National Forest and in subsistence purposes, unless restricted the Copper River drainage downstream in this section. of Haley Creek, you may accumulate (iv) In the Copper River drainage, Federal subsistence fishing harvest you may take salmon only in the limits with harvest limits under State waters of the Upper Copper River Dis- of Alaska sport fishing regulations pro- trict, or in the vicinity of the Native vided that accumulation of fishing har- Village of Batzulnetas.

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(v) In the Upper Copper River Dis- salmon for a permit issued to a house- trict, you may take salmon only by hold with 2 or more persons, of which fish wheels, rod and reel, or dip nets. no more than 5 may be Chinook salmon (vi) Rainbow/steelhead trout and taken by dip net and no more than 5 other freshwater fish caught inciden- Chinook taken by rod and reel. tally to salmon by fish wheel in the (xi) The following apply to Upper Upper Copper River District may be re- Copper River District subsistence salm- tained. on fishing permits: (vii) Freshwater fish other than rain- (A) Only one subsistence fishing per- bow/steelhead trout caught inciden- mit per subdistrict will be issued to tally to salmon by dip net in the Upper each household per year. If a household Copper River District may be retained. has been issued permits for both sub- Rainbow/steelhead trout caught inci- districts in the same year, both per- dentally to salmon by dip net in the mits must be in your possession and Upper Copper River District must be readily available for inspection while released unharmed to the water. fishing or transporting subsistence- (viii) You may not possess salmon taken fish in either subdistrict. A taken under the authority of an Upper qualified household may also be issued Copper River District subsistence fish- a Batzulnetas salmon fishery permit in ing permit, or rainbow/steelhead trout the same year. caught incidentally to salmon by fish (B) Multiple types of gear may be wheel, unless the anal fin has been im- specified on a permit, although only mediately removed from the fish. You one unit of gear per person may be op- must immediately record all retained erated at any one time. fish on the subsistence permit. Imme- (C) You must return your permit no diately means prior to concealing the later than October 31 of the year in fish from plain view or transporting which the permit is issued, or you may the fish more than 50 feet from where be denied a permit for the following the fish was removed from the water. year. (ix) You may take salmon in the (D) A fish wheel may be operated Upper Copper River District from May only by one permit holder at one time; 15 through September 30 only. that permit holder must have the fish (x) The total annual harvest limit for wheel marked as required by paragraph subsistence salmon fishing permits in (e)(11)(xii)(B) or (e)(11)(xiii)(E) of this combination for the Glennallen Subdis- section and during fishing operations. trict and the Chitina Subdistrict is as follows: (E) Only the permit holder and the (A) For a household with 1 person, 30 authorized member(s) of the household salmon, of which no more than 5 may listed on the subsistence permit may be Chinook salmon taken by dip net take salmon. and no more than 5 Chinook taken by (F) You must personally operate your rod and reel. fish wheel or dip net. (B) For a household with 2 persons, 60 (G) You may not loan or transfer a salmon, of which no more than 5 may subsistence fish wheel or dip net per- be Chinook salmon taken by dip net mit except as permitted. and no more than 5 Chinook taken by (xii) If you are a fish wheel owner: rod and reel, plus 10 salmon for each (A) You must register your fish wheel additional person in a household over 2 with ADF&G or the Federal Subsist- persons, except that the household’s ence Board. limit for Chinook salmon taken by dip (B) Your registration number and a net or rod and reel does not increase. wood, metal, or plastic plate at least 12 (C) Upon request, permits for addi- inches high by 12 inches wide bearing tional salmon will be issued for no either your name and address, or your more than a total of 200 salmon for a Alaska driver’s license number, or your permit issued to a household with 1 Alaska State identification card num- person, of which no more than 5 may be ber in letters and numerals at least 1 Chinook salmon taken by dip net and inch high, must be permanently affixed no more than 5 Chinook taken by rod and plainly visible on the fish wheel and reel, or no more than a total of 500 when the fish wheel is in the water.

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(C) Only the current year’s registra- (C) Members of households listed on a tion number may be affixed to the fish permit issued to a village council or wheel; you must remove any other reg- other similarly qualified organization istration number from the fish wheel. are not eligible for a separate house- (D) You are responsible for the fish hold subsistence fishing permit for the wheel; you must remove the fish wheel Upper Copper River District. from the water at the end of the permit (D) The permit will include provi- period. sions for recording daily catches for (E) You may not rent, lease, or other- each fish wheel; location and number of wise use your fish wheel used for sub- fish wheels; full legal name of the indi- sistence fishing for personal gain. vidual responsible for the lawful oper- (xiii) If you are operating a fish ation of each fish wheel as described in wheel: paragraph (e)(11)(xiii)(E) of this sec- (A) You may operate only one fish tion; and other information determined wheel at any one time. to be necessary for effective resource (B) You may not set or operate a fish management. wheel within 75 feet of another fish (xv) You may take salmon in the vi- wheel. cinity of the former Native village of (C) You must check your fish wheel Batzulnetas only under the authority at least once every 10 hours and re- of a Batzulnetas subsistence salmon move all fish. fishing permit available from the Na- (D) No fish wheel may have more tional Park Service under the fol- than two baskets. lowing conditions: (E) If you are a permittee other than (A) You may take salmon only in the owner, you must attach an addi- those waters of the Copper River be- tional wood, metal, or plastic plate at tween National Park Service regu- least 12 inches high by 12 inches wide, latory markers located near the mouth bearing your name and address in let- of Tanada Creek and approximately ters and numerals at least 1 inch high, one-half mile downstream from that to the fish wheel so that the name and mouth and in Tanada Creek between address are plainly visible. National Park Service regulatory (xiv) A subsistence fishing permit markers identifying the open waters of may be issued to a village council, or the creek. other similarly qualified organization (B) You may use only fish wheels, dip whose members operate fish wheels for nets, and rod and reel on the Copper subsistence purposes in the Upper Cop- River and only dip nets, spears, fyke per River District, to operate fish nets, and rod and reel in Tanada Creek. wheels on behalf of members of its vil- One fyke net and associated lead may lage or organization. The following ad- be used in Tanada Creek upstream of ditional provisions apply to subsistence the National Park Service weir. fishing permits issued under this para- (C) You may take salmon only from graph (e)(11)(xiv): May 15 through September 30 or until (A) The permit will list all house- the season is closed by special action. holds and household members for (D) You may retain Chinook salmon whom the fish wheel is being operated. taken in a fish wheel in the Copper The permit will identify a person who River. You must return to the water will be responsible for the fish wheel unharmed any Chinook salmon caught and will be the same person as is listed in Tanada Creek. on the fish wheel described in para- (E) You must return the permit to graph (e)(11)(xiii)(E) of this section. the National Park Service no later (B) The allowable harvest may not than October 15 of the year the permit exceed the combined seasonal limits was issued. for the households listed on the permit; (F) You may only use a fyke net after the permittee will notify the ADF&G consultation with the in-season man- or Federal Subsistence Board when ager. You must be present when the households are added to the list, and fyke net is actively fishing. You may the seasonal limit may be adjusted ac- take no more than 1,000 sockeye salm- cordingly. on in Tanada Creek with a fyke net.

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(xvi) You may take pink salmon for (G) You may take Dolly Varden, Arc- subsistence purposes from fresh water tic char, whitefish, and grayling with with a dip net from May 15 through rod and reel and spear year round and September 30, 7 days per week, with no with a gillnet from January 1–April 1. harvest or possession limits in the fol- The maximum incidental gillnet har- lowing areas: vest of trout is 10. (A) Green Island, Knight Island, (H) You may take cutthroat trout Chenega Island, Bainbridge Island, with rod and reel and spear from June Evans Island, Elrington Island, 15 to April 14th and with a gillnet from Latouche Island, and adjacent islands, January 1 to April 1. and the mainland waters from the (I) You may not retain rainbow/ outer point of Granite Bay located in steelhead trout for subsistence unless Knight Island Passage to Cape Fair- taken incidentally in a subsistence field; gillnet fishery. Rainbow/steelhead (B) Waters north of a line from Por- trout must be immediately released cupine Point to Granite Point, and from a dip net without harm. south of a line from Point Lowe to (12) Yakutat Area. The Yakutat Area Tongue Point. includes all waters and drainages of (xvii) In the Chugach National Forest Alaska between the longitude of Cape portion of the Prince William Sound Suckling and the longitude of Cape Area, you must possess a Federal sub- Fairweather. sistence fishing permit to take salmon, (i) Unless restricted in this section or trout, whitefish, grayling, Dolly unless restricted under the terms of a Varden, or char. Permits are available subsistence fishing permit, you may from the Cordova Ranger District. take fish at any time in the Yakutat (A) Salmon harvest is not allowed in Area. Eyak Lake and its tributaries, Copper (ii) You may take salmon, trout River and its tributaries, and Eyak (other than steelhead), and char only River upstream from the Copper River under authority of a subsistence fish- Highway bridge. ing permit. You may take steelhead (B) You must record on your subsist- trout only in the Situk and Ahrnklin ence permit the number of subsistence Rivers and only under authority of a fish taken. You must record all har- Federal subsistence fishing permit. vested fish prior to leaving the fishing (iii) If you take salmon, trout, or site, and return the permit by the due char incidentally by gear operated date marked on the permit. under the terms of a subsistence per- (C) You must remove both lobes of mit for salmon, you may retain them the caudal (tail) fin from subsistence- for subsistence purposes. You must re- caught salmon before leaving the fish- port any salmon, trout, or char taken ing site. in this manner on your permit cal- (D) You may take salmon by rod and endar. reel, dip net, spear, and gaff year (iv) You may take fish by gear listed round. in this part unless restricted in this (E) For a household with 1 person, 15 section or under the terms of a subsist- salmon (other than pink) may be ence fishing permit. In areas where use taken, and 5 cutthroat trout, with only of rod and reel is allowed, you may use 2 over 20 inches, may be taken; for pink artificial fly, lure, or bait when fishing salmon, see the conditions of the per- with rod and reel, unless restricted by mit. Federal permit. If you use bait, you (F) For a household with 2 persons, 30 must retain all Federally regulated salmon (other than pink) may be fish species caught, and they apply to taken, plus an additional 10 salmon for your applicable daily and annual har- each additional person in a household vest limits for that species. For over 2 persons, and 5 cutthroat trout, streams with steelhead, once your with only 2 over 20 inches per each daily or annual limit of steelhead is household member with a maximum harvested, you may no longer fish with household limit of 30 cutthroat trout bait for any species. may be taken; for pink salmon, see the (v) In the Situk River, each subsist- conditions of the permit. ence salmon fishing permit holder shall

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attend his or her gillnet at all times handline for snagging salmon or when it is being used to take salmon. steelhead. (vi) You may block up to two-thirds (vi) You may fish with a rod and reel of a stream with a gillnet or seine used within 300 feet of a fish ladder unless for subsistence fishing. the site is otherwise posted by the (vii) You must immediately remove USDA Forest Service. You may not both lobes of the caudal (tail) fin from fish from, on, or in a fish ladder. subsistence-caught salmon when taken. (vii) You may not accumulate Fed- (viii) You may not possess subsist- eral subsistence harvest limits author- ence-taken and sport-taken salmon on ized for the Southeastern Alaska Area the same day. with any harvest limits authorized (ix) You must possess a subsistence under any State of Alaska fishery with fishing permit to take Dolly Varden. the following exception: Annual or sea- The daily harvest and possession limit sonal Federal subsistence harvest lim- is 10 Dolly Varden of any size. its may be accumulated with State (13) Southeastern Alaska Area. The sport fishing harvest limits provided Southeastern Alaska Area includes all that accumulation of harvest limits waters between a line projecting south- does not occur during the same day. west from the westernmost tip of Cape (viii) If you take salmon, trout, or Fairweather and Dixon Entrance. char incidentally with gear operated (i) Unless restricted in this section or under terms of a subsistence permit for under the terms of a subsistence fish- other salmon, they may be kept for ing permit, you may take fish other subsistence purposes. You must report than salmon, trout, grayling, and char any salmon, trout, or char taken in in the Southeastern Alaska Area at this manner on your subsistence fish- any time. ing permit. (ii) You must possess a subsistence (ix) Nets are prohibited in streams fishing permit to take salmon, trout, flowing across or adjacent to the roads grayling, or char. You must possess a on Wrangell and Mitkof islands, and in subsistence fishing permit to take streams flowing across or adjacent to eulachon from any freshwater stream the road systems connected to the flowing into fishing District 1. community of Sitka. (iii) In the Southeastern Alaska (x) You may not possess subsistence- Area, a rainbow trout is defined as a taken and sport-taken fish of a given fish of the species Oncorhyncus mykiss species on the same day. less than 22 inches in overall length. A (xi) If a harvest limit is not other- steelhead is defined as a rainbow trout wise listed for sockeye in this para- with an overall length of 22 inches or graph (e)(13), the harvest limit for larger. sockeye salmon is the same as provided (iv) In areas where use of rod and reel for in adjacent State subsistence or is allowed, you may use artificial fly, personal use fisheries. If a harvest lure, or bait when fishing with rod and limit is not established for the State reel, unless restricted by Federal per- subsistence or personal use fisheries, mit. If you use bait, you must retain the possession limit is 10 sockeye and all federally regulated fish species the annual harvest limit is 20 sockeye caught, and they apply to your applica- per household for that stream. ble daily, seasonal, and annual harvest (xii) The Sarkar River system above limits for that species. the bridge is closed to the use of all (A) For streams with steelhead, once nets by both federally qualified and your daily, seasonal, or annual limit of non-federally qualified users. steelhead is harvested, you may no (xiii) You may take Chinook, sock- longer fish with bait for any species. eye, and coho salmon in the mainstem (B) Unless otherwise specified in this of the Stikine River only under the au- paragraph (e)(13), allowable gear for thority of a Federal subsistence fishing salmon or steelhead is restricted to permit. Each Stikine River permit will gaffs, spears, gillnets, seines, dip nets, be issued to a household. Only dip nets, cast nets, handlines, or rod and reel. spears, gaffs, rod and reel, beach seine, (v) Unless otherwise specified in this or gillnets not exceeding 15 fathoms in paragraph (e)(13), you may use a length may be used. The maximum

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gillnet stretched mesh size is 8 inches (A) The winter season is December 1 during the Chinook salmon season and through the last day of February, with 5 1⁄2 inches during the sockeye salmon a harvest limit of two fish per house- season. There is no maximum mesh hold; however, only one steelhead may size during the coho salmon season. be harvested by a household from a (A) You may take Chinook salmon particular drainage. You may use only from May 15 through June 20. The an- a dip net, handline, spear, or rod and nual limit is five Chinook salmon per reel. You must return your winter sea- household. son permit within 15 days of the close (B) You may take sockeye salmon of the season and before receiving an- from June 21 through July 31. The an- other permit for a Prince of Wales/Kos- nual limit is 40 sockeye salmon per ciusko steelhead subsistence fishery. household. The permit conditions and systems to (C) You may take coho salmon from receive special protection will be deter- August 1 through October 1. The an- mined by the local Federal fisheries nual limit is 20 coho salmon per house- manager in consultation with ADF&G. hold. (B) The spring season is March 1 (D) You may retain other salmon through May 31, with a harvest limit of taken incidentally by gear operated five fish per household; however, only under terms of this permit. The inci- two steelhead may be harvested by a dentally taken salmon must be re- household from a particular drainage. ported on your permit calendar. You may use only a dip net, handline, (E) Fishing nets must be checked at spear, or rod and reel. You must return least twice each day. your spring season permit within 15 (xiv) You may take coho salmon with days of the close of the season and be- a Federal salmon fishing permit. There fore receiving another permit for a is no closed season. The daily harvest Prince of Wales/Kosciusko steelhead limit is 20 coho salmon per household. subsistence fishery. The permit condi- Only dip nets, spears, gaffs, handlines, tions and systems to receive special and rod and reel may be used. There protection will be determined by the are specific rules to harvest any salm- local Federal fisheries manager in con- on on the Stikine River, and you must sultation with ADF&G. have a separate Stikine River subsist- (xviii) In addition to the requirement ence salmon fishing permit to take for a Federal subsistence fishing per- salmon on the Stikine River. mit, the following restrictions for the (xv) Unless noted on a Federal sub- harvest of Dolly Varden, brook trout, sistence harvest permit, there are no grayling, cutthroat trout, and rainbow harvest limits for pink or chum salm- trout apply: on. (A) The daily household harvest and (xvi) Unless otherwise specified in possession limit is 20 Dolly Varden; this paragraph (e)(13), you may take there is no closed season or size limit. steelhead under the terms of a subsist- (B) The daily household harvest and ence fishing permit. The open season is possession limit is 20 brook trout; January 1 through May 31. The daily there is no closed season or size limit. household harvest and possession limit (C) The daily household harvest and is one with an annual household limit possession limit is 20 grayling; there is of two. You may only use a dip net, no closed season or size limit. gaff, handline, spear, or rod and reel. (D) The daily household harvest limit The permit conditions and systems to is 6 and the household possession limit receive special protection will be deter- is 12 cutthroat or rainbow trout in mined by the local Federal fisheries combination; there is no closed season manager in consultation with ADF&G. or size limit. (xvii) You may take steelhead trout (E) You may only use a rod and reel. on Prince of Wales and Kosciusko Is- (F) The permit conditions and sys- lands under the terms of Federal sub- tems to receive special protection will sistence fishing permits. You must ob- be determined by the local Federal tain a separate permit for the winter fisheries manager in consultation with and spring seasons. ADF&G.

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(xix) There is no subsistence fishery (xi) A shovel; and for any salmon on the Taku River. (xii) A trawl. (xx) The Klawock River drainage is (3) You are prohibited from buying or closed to the use of seines and gillnets selling subsistence-taken shellfish, during July and August. their parts, or their eggs, unless other- (xxi) The Federal public waters in the wise specified. Makhnati Island area, as defined in (4) You may not use explosives and § 100.3(b)(5) are closed to the harvest of chemicals, except that you may use herring and herring spawn, except by chemical baits or lures to attract shell- federally qualified users. fish. (xxii) Only federally qualified sub- (5) Marking requirements for subsist- sistence users may harvest sockeye ence shellfish gear are as follows: salmon in Neva Lake, Neva Creek, and (i) You must plainly and legibly in- South Creek. scribe your first initial, last name, and [78 FR 19112, Mar. 29, 2013, as amended at 80 address on a keg or buoy attached to FR 28192, May 18, 2015; 83 FR 3084, Jan. 23, unattended subsistence fishing gear, 2018; 84 FR 39191, Aug. 9, 2019; 84 FR 39748, except when fishing through the ice, Aug. 12, 2019] when you may substitute for the keg or § 100.28 Subsistence taking of shell- buoy a stake inscribed with your first fish. initial, last name, and address inserted in the ice near the hole; subsistence (a) Covered species—(1) Regulations in fishing gear may not display a perma- this section apply to subsistence tak- nent ADF&G vessel license number; ing of Dungeness crab, king crab, Tan- (ii) Kegs or buoys attached to sub- ner crab, shrimp, clams, abalone, and sistence crab pots also must be in- other shellfish or their parts. scribed with the name or United States (2) You may take shellfish for sub- Coast Guard number of the vessel used sistence uses at any time in any area of to operate the pots. the public lands by any method unless restricted by this section. (6) Pots used for subsistence fishing (b) Methods, means, and general restric- must comply with the escape mecha- tions. (1) The harvest limit specified in nism requirements found in this section for a subsistence season for § 100.27(b)(2). a species and the State harvest limit (7) You may not mutilate or other- set for a State season for the same spe- wise disfigure a crab in any manner cies are not cumulative. This means which would prevent determination of that if you have taken the harvest the minimum size restrictions until limit for a particular species under a the crab has been processed or prepared subsistence season specified in this sec- for consumption. tion, you may not, after that, take any (c) Taking shellfish by designated har- additional shellfish of that species vest permit. (1) Any species of shellfish under any other harvest limit specified that may be taken by subsistence fish- for a State season. ing under this part may be taken under (2) Unless otherwise provided in this a designated harvest permit. section or under terms of a required (2) If you are a Federally-qualified subsistence fishing permit (as may be subsistence user (beneficiary), you may modified by this section), you may use designate another Federally-qualified the following legal types of gear to subsistence user to take shellfish on take shellfish: your behalf. The designated fisherman (i) Abalone iron; must obtain a designated harvest per- (ii) Diving gear; mit prior to attempting to harvest (iii) A grappling hook; shellfish and must return a completed (iv) A handline; harvest report. The designated fisher- (v) A hydraulic clam digger; man may harvest for any number of (vi) A mechanical clam digger; beneficiaries but may have no more (vii) A pot; than two harvest limits in his/her pos- (viii) A ring net; session at any one time. (ix) A scallop dredge; (3) The designated fisherman must (x) A sea urchin rake; have in possession a valid designated

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harvest permit when taking, attempt- dent, sickness, or other unavoidable ing to take, or transporting shellfish circumstances. taken under this section, on behalf of a (e) Subsistence take by commercial ves- beneficiary. sels. No fishing vessel which is commer- (4) You may not fish with more than cially licensed and registered for one legal limit of gear as established shrimp pot, shrimp trawl, king crab, by this section. Tanner crab, or Dungeness crab fishing (5) You may not designate more than may be used for subsistence take dur- one person to take or attempt to take ing the period starting 14 days before shellfish on your behalf at one time. an opening and ending 14 days after the You may not personally take or at- closure of a respective open season in tempt to take shellfish at the same the area or areas for which the vessel is time that a designated fisherman is registered. However, if you are a com- taking or attempting to take shellfish mercial fisherman, you may retain on your behalf. shellfish for your own use from your (d) Permit requirements. If a subsist- lawfully taken commercial catch. ence shellfish permit is required by (f) Size restrictions. You may not take this section, the following conditions or possess shellfish smaller than the apply unless otherwise specified by the minimum legal size limits. subsistence regulations in this section: (g) Unlawful possession of subsistence (1) You may not take shellfish for shellfish. You may not possess, trans- subsistence in excess of the limits set port, give, receive, or barter shellfish out in the permit unless a different or their parts taken in violation of limit is specified in this section. Federal or State regulations. (2) You must obtain a permit prior to (h) Charter and related operations. (1) subsistence fishing. An owner, operator, or employee of a (3) You must have the permit in your lodge, charter vessel, or other enter- possession and readily available for in- prise that furnishes food, lodging, or spection while taking or transporting guide services may not furnish to a cli- the species for which the permit is ent or guest of that enterprise, shell- issued. fish that has been taken under this sec- (4) The permit may designate the spe- tion, unless: cies and numbers of shellfish to be har- (i) The shellfish has been taken with vested, time and area of fishing, the gear deployed and retrieved by the cli- type and amount of fishing gear and ent or guest who is a Federally quali- other conditions necessary for manage- fied subsistence user; ment or conservation purposes. (ii) The gear has been marked with (5) If specified on the permit, you the client’s or guest’s name and ad- must keep accurate daily records of the dress; and catch involved, showing the number of (iii) The shellfish is to be consumed shellfish taken by species, location and by the client or guest or is consumed in date of the catch, and such other infor- the presence of the client or guest. mation as may be required for manage- (2) The captain and crewmembers of a ment or conservation purposes. charter vessel may not deploy, set, or (6) You must complete and submit retrieve their own gear in a subsistence subsistence fishing reports at the time shellfish fishery when that vessel is specified for each particular area and being chartered. fishery. (i) Subsistence shellfish areas and perti- (7) If the return of catch information nent restrictions—(1) Southeastern Alas- necessary for management and con- ka—Yakutat Area. No marine waters servation purposes is required by a sub- are currently identified under Federal sistence fishing permit and you fail to subsistence management jurisdiction, comply with such reporting require- except the marine waters occurring in ments, you are ineligible to receive a the vicinity of Makhnati Island as de- subsistence permit for that activity scribed in § ll.3(b)(5) of these regula- during the following calendar year, un- tions. less you demonstrate that failure to re- (2) Prince William Sound Area. No ma- port was due to loss in the mail, acci- rine waters are currently identified

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under Federal subsistence management Taking of Dungeness crab is prohibited jurisdiction. in water 25 fathoms or more in depth (3) Cook Inlet Area. (i) You may take during the 14 days immediately before shellfish for subsistence purposes only the State opening of a commercial as allowed in paragraph (i)(3) of this king or Tanner crab fishing season in section. the location. (ii) You may not take king crab, (iv) In the subsistence taking of king Dungeness crab, or shrimp for subsist- crab: ence purposes. (A) The annual limit is three crabs (iii) In the subsistence taking of Tan- per household; only male king crab ner crab: with shell width of 7 inches or greater (A) Male Tanner crab may be taken may be taken or possessed. only from July 15 through March 15; (B) All crab pots used for subsistence (B) The daily harvest and possession fishing and left in saltwater unat- limit is 5 male Tanner crabs; tended longer than a 2-week period (C) Only male Tanner crabs 51⁄2; must have all bait and bait containers inches or greater in width of shell may removed and all doors secured fully be taken or possessed; open. (D) No more than two pots per per- (C) You may only use one crab pot, son, regardless of type, with a max- which may be of any size, to take king imum of two pots per vessel, regardless crab. of type, may be used to take Tanner (D) You may take king crab only crab. from June 1 through January 31, except (iv) In the subsistence taking of that the subsistence taking of king clams: crab is prohibited in waters 25 fathoms (A) The daily harvest and possession or greater in depth during the period 14 limit for littleneck clams is 1,000 and days before and 14 days after State the minimum size is 1.5 inches in open commercial fishing seasons for length; red king crab, blue king crab, or Tan- (B) The daily harvest and possession ner crab in the location. limit for butter clams is 700 and the minimum size is 2.5 inches in length. (E) The waters of the Pacific Ocean (v) Other than as specified in this enclosed by the boundaries of Womens Bay, Gibson Cove, and an area defined section, there are no harvest, posses- 1 sion, or size limits for other shellfish, by a line ⁄2 mile on either side of the and the season is open all year. mouth of the Karluk River, and extend- ing seaward 3,000 feet, and all waters (4) Kodiak Area. (i) You may take crab for subsistence purposes only within 1,500 feet seaward of the shore- under the authority of a subsistence line of Afognak Island are closed to the crab fishing permit issued by the harvest of king crab except by Feder- ADF&G. ally qualified subsistence users. (ii) The operator of a commercially (v) In the subsistence taking of Tan- licensed and registered shrimp fishing ner crab: vessel must obtain a subsistence fish- (A) You may not use more than five ing permit from the ADF&G before crab pots to take Tanner crab. subsistence shrimp fishing during a (B) You may not take Tanner crab in State closed commercial shrimp fish- waters 25 fathoms or greater in depth ing season or within a closed commer- during the 14 days immediately before cial shrimp fishing district, section, or the opening of a State commercial subsection. The permit must specify king or Tanner crab fishing season in the area and the date the vessel oper- the location. ator intends to fish. No more than 500 (C) The daily harvest and possession pounds (227 kg) of shrimp may be in limit per person is 12 male crabs with a possession aboard the vessel. shell width 51⁄2 inches or greater. (iii) The daily harvest and possession (5) Alaska Peninsula—Aleutian Islands limit is 12 male Dungeness crabs per Area. (i) The operator of a commer- person; only male Dungeness crabs cially licensed and registered shrimp with a shell width of 61⁄2 inches or fishing vessel must obtain a subsist- greater may be taken or possessed. ence fishing permit from the ADF&G

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prior to subsistence shrimp fishing dur- vessel must obtain a subsistence fish- ing a closed State commercial shrimp ing permit from the ADF&G prior to fishing season or within a closed com- subsistence shrimp fishing during a mercial shrimp fishing district, sec- closed commercial shrimp fishing sea- tion, or subsection; the permit must son or within a closed commercial specify the area and the date the vessel shrimp fishing district, section, or sub- operator intends to fish; no more than section; the permit must specify the 500 pounds (227 kg) of shrimp may be in area and the date the vessel operator possession aboard the vessel. intends to fish; no more than 500 (ii) The daily harvest and possession pounds (227 kg) of shrimp may be in limit is 12 male Dungeness crabs per possession aboard the vessel. person; only crabs with a shell width of (iii) In waters south of 60° North lati- 1 5 ⁄2 inches or greater may be taken or tude, the daily harvest and possession possessed. limit is 12 male Dungeness crabs per (iii) In the subsistence taking of king person. crab: (iv) In the subsistence taking of king (A) The daily harvest and possession crab: limit is six male crabs per person; only (A) In waters south of 60° North lati- crabs with a shell width of 61⁄2 inches or greater may be taken or possessed; tude, the daily harvest and possession (B) All crab pots used for subsistence limit is six male crabs per person. fishing and left in saltwater unat- (B) All crab pots used for subsistence tended longer than a 2-week period fishing and left in saltwater unat- must have all bait and bait containers tended longer than a 2-week period removed and all doors secured fully must have all bait and bait containers open; removed and all doors secured fully (C) You may take crabs only from open. June 1 through January 31. (C) In waters south of 60° North lati- (iv) The daily harvest and possession tude, you may take crab only from limit is 12 male Tanner crabs per per- June 1 through January 31. son; only crabs with a shell width of 51⁄2 (D) In the Norton Sound Section of inches or greater may be taken or pos- the Northern District, you must have a sessed. subsistence permit. (6) Bering Sea Area. (i) In that portion (v) In waters south of 60° North lati- of the area north of the latitude of tude, the daily harvest and possession Cape Newenham, shellfish may only be limit is 12 male Tanner crabs. taken by shovel, jigging gear, pots, and ring net. [76 FR 12585, Mar. 8, 2011] (ii) The operator of a commercially licensed and registered shrimp fishing PARTS 101–199 [RESERVED]

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