Hunting News

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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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Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.

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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