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Definitions These definitions apply to the regulations in this book.

ADF&G—means the Depart- or taste; however, those parts of Conservation of healthy populations ment of Fish and . legally taken that are of wildlife—means the mainte- Agency—means a subunit of a not required to be salvaged and nance of wildlife resources and cabinet-level Department of the which are left at the kill site are their habitats in a condition that Federal Government having not considered bait. assures stable and continuing land management authority over Barter—means the exchange of fish natural populations and spe- the public lands including, but or wildlife or their parts taken cies mix of plants and animals not limited to, the U.S. Fish for subsistence uses; for other in relation to their ecosystem, and Wildlife Service, Bureau of fish, wildlife or their parts; or, including the recognition that Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land for other food or for nonedible local rural residents engaged in Management, National Park Ser- items other than money, if the subsistence uses may be a natu- vice, and U.S. Forest Service. exchange is of a limited and non- ral part of that ecosystem; mini- commercial nature. mizes the likelihood of irrevers- Airborne—means transported by ible or long-term adverse effects aircraft. —means black, brown, or grizzly upon such populations and spe- Aircraft—means any kind of airplane, bear. cies; ensures the maximum prac- glider, or other device used to Big Game—means black bear, brown ticable diversity of options for transport people or equipment bear, , caribou, Sitka black- the future; and recognizes that through the air, excluding heli- tailed , , mountain , the policies and legal authorities copters. , , Dall , of the managing agencies will Airport—means an airport listed in , and . determine the nature and degree the Federal Aviation Administra- Bow—means a longbow, recurve bow, of management programs affect- tion Alaska Airman’s Guide and or compound bow, excluding a ing ecological relationships, chart supplement. crossbow, or any bow equipped population dynamics, and the manipulation of the components ANILCA—means the Alaska with a mechanical device that of the ecosystem. National Interest Lands Conser- holds at full draw. vation Act, Public Law 96-487, Broadhead—means an arrowhead Cub bear—means a brown or grizzly 94 Stat. 2371 (December 2, that is not barbed and has two or bear in its first or second of 1980) (codified, as amended, in more steel cutting edges having a life; or a black bear (including scattered sections of 16 U.S.C. minimum cutting diameter of not cinnamon and blue phases) in its and 43 U.S.C.) less than ⅞ of an inch. first year of life. —means those with a Brow tine—means a tine on the front Customary and traditional use— vertebral column (backbone). portion of a moose , typi- means a long-established, consis- tent pattern of use, incorporating Antler—means one or more solid, cally projecting forward from beliefs and customs which have -like appendages protruding the base of the antler toward the been transmitted from generation from the head of a caribou, deer, nose. to generation. This use plays an elk, or moose. Buck—means any male deer. important role in the economy of Antlered—means any caribou, deer, —means any male moose, cari- the . elk, or moose having at least one bou, elk, or muskox. Customary trade—means the visible antler. —means a moose, caribou, elk, exchange of cash for fish and Antlerless—means any caribou, deer, muskox, or bison less than 12 wildlife resources regulated elk, or moose not having visible months old. herein, not otherwise prohibited attached to the skull. Closed season—means the time when by Federal law or regulation, Bait—means any material excluding a wildlife may not be taken. to support personal and family scent lure that is placed to attract needs; and does not include trade an animal by its sense of smell

2014/2016 Federal Subsistence Wildlife Regulations 131 Definitions which constitutes a significant or any person living within the of hands by sewing, weaving, commercial enterprise. household on a permanent basis. drilling, lacing, beading, carving, Designated hunter—means a Feder- Federally qualified subsistence etching, scrimshawing, painting, ally qualified subsistence hunter user—means a rural Alaska resi- or other means, and incorporated who may take all or a portion dent qualified to harvest wildlife into a work of art, regalia, cloth- of another Federally qualified on Federal public lands in accor- ing, or other creative expression, hunter’s harvest limit(s) only dance with the regulations in this and can be either traditional or under situations approved by the booklet. contemporary in design. The Board. handicraft must have a sub- Field—means an area outside of stantially greater monetary and Drainage—means all of the lands established year-round dwellings, aesthetic value than the unaltered and waters comprising a water- businesses, or other develop- natural material alone. shed, including tributary rivers, ments usually associated with streams, sloughs, ponds, and a city, town, or village; “field” Harass—means to disturb, worry, lakes, which contribute to the does not include permanent molest, rally, concentrate, harry, water supply of the watershed. hotels or roadhouses on the State chase, drive, herd or torment. Drawing permit—means a permit road system or at State or Feder- Hare or hares—collectively refers to issued to a limited number of ally maintained airports. all species of hare (commonly Federally qualified subsistence Fifty-inch (50-inch) moose—means a called ) in Alaska and users selected by means of a bull moose with an antler spread includes and random drawing. of 50 inches or more. hare. Edible meat—means the breast meat Full curl horn—means the horn of a Harvest (see Take or Taking) of ptarmigan and , and ram; the tip of which Harvest limit—means the number of those parts of caribou, deer, elk, has grown through 360 degrees any one species permitted to be , moose, muskox, of a circle described by the outer taken by any one person in a unit and Dall sheep that are typically surface of the horn, as viewed or portion of a unit in which the used for consumption. from the side, or that both horns taking occurs even if part or all This includes the meat of the are broken, or that the sheep is of the harvest is preserved. ribs, neck, brisket, front quarters at least 8 of age as deter- Highway—means the drivable surface as far as the distal joint (bottom) mined by horn growth annuli. of any constructed road. of the radius-ulna (knee), hind- Furbearer—means a , , Household—means that group of quarters as far as the distal joint fox, , lynx, marten, (bottom) of the tibia-fibula people residing in the same mink, weasel, , river residence. (hock), and that portion of the (land) otter, red squirrel, flying animal between the front and squirrel, ground squirrel, —means the taking of wild- hindquarters; for black, brown, marmot, wolf or wolverine. life within established hunting and , it is the meat of seasons with archery equipment front and hindquarter and meat Grouse—collectively refers to all or firearms, as authorized by a along the backbone (backstrap); species found in Alaska, includ- required hunting license. ing , , however, edible meat of species Marmot collectively refers to all listed above does not include sooty grouse (formerly blue grouse), and sharp-tailed grouse. species of marmot that occur meat of the head; meat that has in Alaska including the hoary been damaged and made inedible Handicraft—means a finished marmot, the Alaska marmot, and by the method of taking; bones; product made by a rural Alaska the woodchuck. sinew; viscera; and incidental resident from nonedible byprod- Motorized vehicle— means a motor- meat reasonably lost as a result ucts of fish or wildlife, which is driven land, air or water convey- of boning or close trimming of composed wholly or in some sig- ance. the bones, or viscera. nificant respect of natural materi- Open season—means the time when Family—means all persons related als. The shape and appearance of wildlife may be taken by hunt- by blood, marriage or adoption, natural material must be substan- tially changed by the skillful use ing or trapping; an open season

132 2014/2016 Federal Subsistence Wildlife Regulations Definitions includes the first and last days of by, or granted to the Territory Resident—means any person who the prescribed season period. of Alaska or the State under has their primary, permanent Otter—means river or land otter only, any other provision of home for the previous 12 months excluding sea otter. Federal law; within Alaska and whenever 2) Land selections of a Native absent from this primary, perma- Permit hunt—means a hunt for which nent home, has the intention of State or Federal permits are Corporation made under the Alaska Native Claims returning to it. Factors demon- issued by registration or other  strating the location of a person’s means. Settlement Act which have not been conveyed primary, permanent home may Person—means an individual and to a Native Corporation, include, but are not limited to: does not include a corporation, unless any such selection is the address listed on an Alaska company, partnership, firm, asso- determined to be invalid or is license to drive, hunt, fish, or ciation, organization, business, relinquished; and, engage in an activity regulated trust or society. by a government entity; affidavit 3) Lands referred to in Section Poison—means any substance which of person or persons who know 19B of the Alaska Native the individual; voter registration; is toxic, or poisonous upon con- Claims Settlement Act. tact or ingestion. location of residences owned, 4) However, until conveyed, all rented or leased; location of Possession—means having direct Federal public lands within stored household goods; resi- physical control of wildlife at the boundaries of any unit of dence of spouse, minor children a given time or having both the the National Park System, or dependents; tax documents; power and intention to exercise National Wildlife Refuge or whether the person claims dominion or control of wildlife System, National Wild residence in another location for either directly or through another & Scenic Rivers system, any purpose. person or persons. National Forest Monument, Rural—means any community or Possession limit—means the maxi- , area of Alaska determined by mum number of fish, grouse or National Conservation Area, the Federal Subsistence Board to ptarmigan a person or designated new National forest or forest qualify as such. Only residents group may have in possession addition shall be treated as of communities or areas that the if they have not been canned, public lands for the purposes Board has determined to be rural salted, frozen, smoked, dried, or of these regulations. are eligible for the subsistence otherwise preserved so as to be Ram—means a male Dall sheep. priority. fit for human consumption after a 15-day period. Registration permit—means a permit Salvage—means to transport the which authorizes hunting and is edible meat, skull, or hide, as Ptarmigan—collectively refers to all issued to a person who agrees required by regulation, of a species found in Alaska, includ- to the specified hunting condi- regulated wildlife to the location ing , tions. Hunting permitted by a where the edible meat will be ptarmigan, and white-tailed registration permit begins on an consumed by or pro- ptarmigan. announced date and continues cessed for human consumption in Public lands or public land, or throughout the open season, a manner which saves or pre- Federal public lands or Federal or until the season is closed vents the edible meat from waste, public land—means lands situ- by Board action. Registration and preserves the skull or hide ated in the State of Alaska which permits are issued in the order for human use. are Federal public lands, except: applications are received and/or Sealing—means placing a mark or 1) Land selections of the are based on priorities as deter- tag on a portion of a harvested State of Alaska which have mined by 50 CFR 100.17 and 36 animal by an authorized repre- been tentatively approved CFR 242.17. sentative of the ADF&G; sealing or validly selected under Regulatory year—means July 1 includes collecting and recording the Alaska Statehood Act through June 30. information about the conditions and lands which have been under which the animal was har- confirmed to, validly selected

2014/2016 Federal Subsistence Wildlife Regulations 133 Definitions vested, and measurements of the Tine or antler point—refers to any Year—means calendar year unless specimen submitted for sealing, point on an antler, the length of another year is specified. or surrendering a specific por- which is greater than its width tion of the animal for biological and is at least one inch long. information. Transportation—means to ship, Secretary—means the Secretary of convey, carry or transport by the Interior, except when used any means whatever, and deliver in reference to matters related to or receive for such shipment, any unit of the National Forest conveyance, carriage, or trans- System, where it means the Sec- portation. retary of Agriculture. Trapping—means the taking of - Seven-eighths curl horn—means the bearers within established trap- horn of a male Dall sheep, the ping seasons and with a required tip of which has grown through trapping license. seven-eighths (315 degrees) of Trophy—means a mount of a big a circle, described by the outer game animal, including the skin surface of the horn, as viewed of the head (cape) or the entire from the side, or with both horns skin, in a lifelike representation broken. of the animal; including a life- Skin, hide, pelt, or fur—means any like representation made from tanned or untanned external any part of a big game animal. covering of an animal’s body. “Trophy” also includes a “Euro- However, for bear, the skin, hide, pean mount,” in which the horns pelt, or fur means the external or antlers and the skull (or a covering with claws attached. portion of the skull) are mounted Spike-fork moose—means a bull for display. moose with only one or two tines Unclassified wildlife or unclassified on either antler; male are species—means all species of not spike-fork . animals not otherwise classified State—means the State of Alaska. by the definitions herein, or regu- lated under other Federal law as Subsistence uses—means the custom- listed in these regulations. ary and traditional uses by rural Alaska residents of wild, renew- —means any species of able resources for direct personal hoofed , including deer, or family consumption as food, elk, caribou, moose, mountain shelter, fuel, clothing, tools or goat, Dall sheep, and muskox. transportation; for the making Unit or Subunit—means one of the and selling of handicraft articles geographical areas in the State of out of nonedible by-products of Alaska known as Game Man- fish and wildlife resources taken agement Units, or GMUs, and for personal or family consump- collectively listed in this section tion; for barter, or sharing for as Units or subunits. personal or family consumption; Wildlife—means any hare, ptarmigan, and for customary trade. grouse, ungulate, bear, furbearer, Take or taking—means to pursue, or unclassified species and hunt, shoot, trap, net, capture, includes any part, product, egg, collect, kill, harm, or attempt to or offspring thereof, or carcass or engage in any such conduct. part thereof.

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