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Federal Subsistence Board Closes Federal Public Lands to Caribou Hunting by All Users in Units 11, 12, and 13 for 2023-2024

10/20/2023

For Immediate Release:

October 20, 2023

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) took no action on WSA23-02 and approved WSA23-04 with modification to close Federal public lands to caribou hunting by all users in Units 11, 12, and 13 for the 2023/24 regulatory due to conservation concerns. This action closes the “may be announced” seasons in Units 11 and 12 and the winter hunt in Unit 13 from Oct. 21, 2023–Mar. 31, 2024. The modification was to provide an exception for traditional religious ceremonies and cultural/educational program permit harvest. 

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Federal subsistence moose hunting season closing in a portion of Unit 5A

10/17/2023

For Immediate Release:

October 16, 2023

YAKUTAT, Alaska - Yakutat District Ranger Lee Benson, under authority delegated by the Federal
Subsistence Board, is closing the 2023 Federal subsistence moose season for that portion of Unit 5A west of the Dangerous River, except the Nunatak Bench, effective Oct. 16 2023 at 11:59 p.m. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has a closure for the State season.

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Federal Subsistence Board to Hold Public Meeting on Wildlife Special Action Requests WSA 23-02 and WSA 23-04 Regarding Closure of all 2023/24 Nelchina Caribou Hunts in Units 11, 12, and 13

10/10/2023

For Immediate Release:

October 10, 2023

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) will hold a public meeting on October 19, 2023, from 1:00 pm—3:00 pm via teleconference.  Wildlife Special Action Request WSA23-02, submitted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, requests that the Board close the Nelchina caribou winter hunts in Units 12 and 13 for the 2023/24 regulatory year due to conservation concerns.

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Federal Subsistence Board Closes Federal Public Lands to Caribou Hunting by All Users in Units 11, 12, and 13 for 60 days

09/29/2023

For Immediate Release:

September 29, 2023

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) approved WSA23-06 to close Federal public lands to caribou hunting by all users in Units 11, 12, and 13 for 60 days due to conservation concerns. The closures in Units 11 and 12 extend from Oct. 1-Nov. 29, 2023. The closure in Unit 13 extends from Oct. 21-Dec. 19, 2023. 

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