5 Alaska Admin. Code § 85.030

Current through October 17, 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