5 Alaska Admin. Code § 85.015

Current through October 17, 2024

Section 5 AAC 85.015 - Hunting seasons and bag limits for black bear

(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 black bear are as follows:

	Resident
Units and Bag Limits	Open Season (Subsistence and General Hunts)	Nonresident Open Season
(1) Unit 1(A) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear	Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear Unit 1(B)		Sept. 1 - June 3
RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear	Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear Units 1(C), north of Taku Inlet and the north bank of the Taku River		Sept. 1 - June 30
RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken	Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear; however a white-colored bear may not by taken Unit 1(C), south of Taku Inlet and the north bank of the Taku River	Sept. 1 - June 30
RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken	Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITH THE SECOND-DEGREE OF KINDRED:		Sept. 1 - June 30
1 bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: WITHOUT REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND-DREGREE OF KINDRED:		Sept. 1 - June 30
1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 20 permits may be issued; however a white-colored bear may not be taken
Remainder of Unit 1(C) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken	Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear: however a white-colored bear may not be taken		Sept. 1 - June 30
Unit 1(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear; however, a white-colored bear may not be taken	Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)
NON RESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear however a white-colored bear may not be taken		Sept. 1 - June 30
Unit 2 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear	Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear		Sept. 1 - June 30
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: WITHOUT REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND-DEGREE OF KINDRED:		Sept. 1 - June 30
1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 500 permits may be issued
Unit 3, Kuiu Island RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear	Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear, the season will be closed by emergency order when the harvest guideline has been reached		Sept. 1 - June 30
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 75 permits may be issued; the season will be closed by emergency order when the harvest guideline has been reached		Sept. 1 - June 30
Unit 3, Kupreanof Island RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear	Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear		Sept. 1 - June 30
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 125 permits may be issued		Sept. 1 - June 30
Remainder of Unit 3 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear	Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITH REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear		Sept. 1 - June 30
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS WITHOUT REGISTERED GUIDE OR RESIDENT RELATIVE WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF KINDRED: 1 bear by drawing permit only; up to 50 permits may be issued		Sept. 1 - June 30
Unit 5 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 2 bears, not more than 1 of which may be a blue or glacier bear	Sept. 1 - June 30 (General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear		Sept. 1 - June 30
(2) Units 6(A) and 6(B)	Aug. 20 - June 30	Aug. 20 - June 30
1 bear Unit 6(C)	Sept. 1 - June 30	Sept. 1 - June 30
1 bear Unit 6(D)	Sept. 10 - June 10	Sept. 10 - June 10
1 bear by registration permit only
(3)
Unit 7, that portion south of the city limits of Seward at 60° 04' 58" N. lat., and Unit 15, that portion south of Kachemak Creek, Bradley River, and Bradley Lake
RESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 bears	No closed season. (General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 1 bear		No open season.
Remainder of Units 7 and 15 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 bears	No closed season. (General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 bears		No closed season.
Units 9, 11, 12, Remainder of Unit 13, Units 18, 20 - 24, 25(A), and 26
3 bears	No closed season.	No closed season.
Unit 16(B), that portion within a one-mile radius of the mouth of Wolverine Creek at 60.80° N. lat., 152.31° W. long.
5 bears:	Sept. 15 - May 31	Sept. 15 - May 31
Units 13(D), 16, 19, 25(B) and 25(C)
5 bears	No closed season.	No closed season.
Unit 25(D) RESIDENT HUNTERS: 5 bears; or	No closed season.
5 bears per community harvest report by community harvest permit in an established community harvest area	No closed season. (Subsistence hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 5 bears		No closed season.
(4) Unit 14(C), JBER Management Area
1 bear every regulatory year, by drawing permit only; by shotgun only; up to 25 permits may be issued	Sept 1 - June 15 (General hunt only)	Sept 1 - June 15
Unit 14(C), that portion known as the Anchorage Management Area	Sept. 1 - May. 31 (General hunt only)
1 bear by drawing permit only. shotgun, or muzzleloader only; weekdays only; up to 20 permits may be issued in the McHugh Creek area and up to 20 permits may be issued in the Upper Campbell Creek area
Remainder of Unit 14(C)	No closed season. (General hunt only)	No closed season.
1 bear Units 14(A) and 14(B)	No closed season. (General hunt only)	No closed season.
3 bears Unit 17 RESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 bears	No closed season. (General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS: 3 bears	No closed season.
Units 19(A), 19(D), 19(E), 25(B), and 25(C) 5 bears	No closed season.	No closed season.

(b) Repealed 6/16/91.

5 AAC 85.015

Eff. 8/20/89, Register 111; am 8/9/90, Register 115; am 8/10/90, Register 115; am 12/27/90, Register 116; am 6/16/91, Register 118; am 7/1/92, Register 122; am 5/13/93, Register 126; am 7/7/94, Register 131; am 8/25/94, Register 131; am 8/4/95, Register 135; am 7/1/2001, Register 158; add'l am 7/1/2001, Register 158; am 7/1/2002, Register 162; am 8/23/2002, Register 163; am 5/1/2003, Register 166; am 7/1/2005, Register 174; am 7/1/2006, Register 178; am 8/14/2007, Register 183; am 7/1/2008, Register 186; am 7/1/2009, Register 190; am 7/1/2011, Register 198; add'l am 7/1/2011, Register 198; am 11/25/2011, Register 200; am 7/1/2012, Register 202; am 7/1/2013, Register 206; add'l am 7/1/2013, Register 206; am 7/1/2014, Register 210, July 2014; am 7/1/2015, Register 214, July 2015; am 7/1/2017, Register 222, July 2017; am 7/1/2019, Register 230, June 2019; am 6/23/2022, Register 242, July 2022; add'l am 6/23/2022, Register 242, July 2022; am 7/28/2023, Register 247; am 8/10/2024, Register 251, October 2024

Authority:AS 16.05.060

AS 16.05.255

AS 16.05.258

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