5 Alaska Admin. Code § 85.030

Current through September 25, 2024
Section 5 AAC 85.030 - Hunting seasons and bag limits for deer
(a) In this section, the phrase "General hunt only" means that there is a general hunt for residents, but no subsistence hunt, during the relevant open season. For those units or portions of units within non-subsistence areas established by the Joint Boards of Fisheries and Game (5 AAC 99.015), there is a general hunt only. Hunting seasons and bag limits for deer are as follows:

Resident

Units and Bag Limits

Open Season (Subsistence and General Hunts)

Nonresident Open Season

(1)

Unit 1(A), that portion on the Cleveland Peninsula bounded by an east-west line from Yes Bay to Santa Anna Inlet 2 bucks

Aug. 1 - Nov. 30

Aug. 1 - Nov. 30

Remainder of Unit 1(A) 4 bucks

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Unit 1(B) 2 bucks

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Unit 1(C), that portion including Lincoln, Shelter, and Sullivan Islands 4 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Sept. 15

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Unit 1(C), Douglas Island 4 deer total, only one of which may be done, and only bucks may be taken before Sept. 15

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Remainder of Unit 1(C)

2 bucks

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Unit 1(D).

No open season

No open season

Unit 2

4 bucks

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

(2)

Unit 3, that portion of Mitkof Island within the Petersburg Management Area 2 bucks

Aug. 1 - Dec. 15

Aug. 1 - Dec. 15

Unit 3, including the remainder of Mitkof Island, Woewodski, and Butterworth Islands

Oct. 1 - Nov. 7

Oct. 15 - Oct. 31

1 buck Unit 3, that portion of Kuprean of Island on the Lindenberg Peninsula east of the Portage Bay - Duncan Canal Portage

Oct. 1 - Nov. 7

No open season.

1 buck Remainder of Unit 3

2 bucks

Aug. 1 - Nov. 30

Aug. 1 - Nov. 30

(3)

Unit 4, that portion of Chichagof Island east of Port Frederick and north of Tenakee Inlet including all drainages into Tenakee Inlet

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

3 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Sept. 15

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bucks

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Remainder of Unit 4

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

6 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Sept. 15

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

2 bucks

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Remainder of Unit 4

6 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Sept. 15

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

(4)

Unit 5(A), Yakutat Youth Hunt Management Area 1 buck; or

Oct. 15 - Oct. 31

Oct. 15 - Oct. 31

1 buck Remainder of Unit (5) (A)

Nov. 1 - Nov. 30

Nov. 1 - Nov. 30

1 buck

Nov. 1 - Nov. 30

Nov. 1 - Nov. 30

Unit 5(B)

No open season.

No open season.

(5)

Unit 6

RESIDENT HUNTERS:

5 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Oct. 1

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

(General hunt only)

NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:

4 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Oct. 1

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

(6)

Unit 8, that portion of Kodiak Island north of a line from the head of Settlers Cove to Crescent Lake (57° 52' N. lat., 152° 58' W. long.), and east of a line from the outlet of Crescent Lake to Mount Ellison Peak and from Mount Ellison Peak to Pokati Point at Whale Passage, and that portion of Kodiak Island east of a line from the mouth of Saltery Creek to the mouth of Elbow Creek, and adjacent small islands in Chiniak Bay 1 buck; or

Aug. 1 - Oct. 31

Aug. 1 - Oct. 31

1 deer, by bow and arrow or muzzleloader only

Nov. 1 - Nov. 14

Nov. 1 - Nov. 14

Remainder of Unit 8

Nov. 16 - Dec. 31

Nov. 16 - Dec. 31

3 deer; however, only bucks may be taken before Oct. 1

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

Aug. 1 - Dec. 31

(b) Repealed 6/16/91

5 AAC 85.030

Eff. 8/20/89, Register 111; am 8/9/90, Register 115; am 12/27/90, Register 116; am 6/16/91, Register 118; am 8/10/91, Register 119; am 8/7/92, Register 123; am/readopt 5/13/93, Register 126; am 7/1/93, Register 126; am 8/25/94, Register 131; am 7/9/95, Register 135; am 8/4/95, Register 135; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 7/26/97, Register 143; am 7/1/99, Register 150; em am 12/3/99 - 3/31/2000, Register 154; am 7/1/2001, Register 158; add'l am 7/1/2001, Register 158; am 7/1/2003, Register 166; add'l am 7/1/2003, Register 166; am 7/1/2007, Register 182; am 7/1/2009, Register 190; am 7/1/2011, Register 198; am 7/1/2013, Register 206; add'l am 7/1/2013, Register 206; am 7/1/2019, Register 230, June 2019; am 7/1/2023, Register 246, July 2023

Authority:AS 16.05.255

AS 16.05.258