Alaska hunting deadlines & reminders

Upcoming dates

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October 2026

1. Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Draw & permit applications

   Last day to apply: AM415 targeted moose hunt (Units 14A/14B)

   AM415 is the bow, crossbow, or shotgun targeted moose hunt in Units 14A and 14B. Applications are online only, October 1-31, at hunt.alaska.gov. The season is opened by announcement, so a permit does not guarantee a hunt.

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, pp. 80-81 (Units 14A/14B)

November 2026

1. Sun, Nov 1, 2026 Draw & permit applications

   Draw, Tier I, Tier II and CSH applications open (8 a.m.)

   The once-a-year application period for drawing permits, Tier I and Tier II subsistence permits, and Community Subsistence Harvest hunts opens November 1 at 8:00 a.m. and runs to December 15 at 5:00 p.m. AKST. Draw applications are online only. You need a big game hunting license first (resident hunters 17 and younger don't). ADF&G accepts a license for the current year or the year the hunt takes place, and future-year licenses are on sale on its website.

   Source: ADF&G: Drawing permit hunts · ADF&G: Permit hunt drawing results · ADF&G: Tier I & II subsistence hunting

2. Mon, Nov 30, 2026 Harvest & permit reports

   DM413 antlerless moose (14A) season ends: report

   DM413 runs November 1-30. Successful hunters report in person to ADF&G in Palmer or Anchorage within 10 days of the kill ; the supplement also lists a 5-inch section of lower jaw with front teeth for antlerless moose. Everyone else: return your permit report within the time printed on your permit.

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Drawing Permit Hunt Supplement (PDF) · ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 15 (permit hunts and permit reports)

3. Mon, Nov 30, 2026 Draw & permit applications

   Tier II by mail: last day for a postmark

   Paper Tier II applications must be postmarked by November 30 and received by December 15 at 5 p.m. ADF&G won't take them over the counter. The supplement suggests hand-carrying the envelope into the post office and checking the postmark, because some offices pouch mail and postmark it 24-48 hours later.

   Source: ADF&G: Tier I & II subsistence hunting · ADF&G: 2026-2027 Subsistence Permit Hunt Supplement (Tier I, Tier II, CSH) (PDF)

December 2026

1. Tue, Dec 1, 2026 Season dates

   Openers: DM414 antlerless moose (14A) and DC590 winter caribou (14A/14B)

   DM414 runs December 1-25. The DC590 drawing caribou hunt's winter season runs December 1 to March 15 (its fall season was August 10 to September 20).

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Drawing Permit Hunt Supplement (PDF) · ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, pp. 80-81 (Units 14A/14B)

2. Tue, Dec 15, 2026 Draw & permit applications

   Draw, Tier I, Tier II and CSH applications close at 5 p.m.

   Online applications for draw, Tier I/II and Community Subsistence Harvest hunts close December 15 at 5:00 p.m. AKST. Mailed Tier II paper applications must be postmarked by November 30 and received by December 15 at 5 p.m. All draw applications are final and fees aren't refunded.

   Source: ADF&G: Drawing permit hunts · ADF&G: Permit hunt drawing results · ADF&G: Tier I & II subsistence hunting

3. Fri, Dec 25, 2026 Harvest & permit reports

   DM414 antlerless moose (14A) season ends: report

   Successful hunters report in person to ADF&G in Palmer or Anchorage within 10 days of the kill ; the supplement also lists a 5-inch section of lower jaw with front teeth for antlerless moose. Everyone else: return your permit report within the time printed on your permit.

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Drawing Permit Hunt Supplement (PDF) · ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 15 (permit hunts and permit reports)

4. Thu, Dec 31, 2026 Licenses & stamps

   2026 hunting licenses and locking-tags expire

   Alaska hunting licenses and big game locking-tags are only valid for the calendar year printed on them. Hunting on January 1 means buying a 2027 license first.

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 9 (licenses) · ADF&G: Buy licenses, tags and stamps online

January 2027

1. Fri, Jan 1, 2027 Licenses & stamps

   2027 license year starts: buy your license, tags and state duck stamp

   You need a 2027 hunting license (and locking-tags for species that require them) to keep hunting. Waterfowl hunters also need a current year's Alaska waterfowl conservation stamp ($10) unless exempt (residents under 18, residents 60+ with a PID card, disabled veterans, low-income license holders, or hunting only cranes or snipe).

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 9 (licenses) · ADF&G: Waterfowl hunting requirements (state duck stamp) · ADF&G: Buy licenses, tags and stamps online

2. Sun, Jan 31, 2027 Sealing

   Wolverine season ends in Units 14A/14B: seal within 30 days

   The Unit 14A/14B wolverine season runs September 1 to January 31. Wolverine hides must be sealed by ADF&G within 30 days of the kill and presented unfrozen. A wolverine taken on January 31 must be sealed by March 2.

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, pp. 80-81 (Units 14A/14B) · ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 16 (sealing)

February 2027

1. Mon, Feb 15, 2027 Sealing

   Wolverine season ends in Unit 13: seal within 30 days

   The Unit 13 wolverine season runs September 1 to February 15. Seal the hide (unfrozen) within 30 days of the kill. One taken on February 15 must be sealed by March 17.

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, pp. 77-78 (Unit 13) · ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 16 (sealing)

2. Fri, Feb 19, 2027 Draw & permit applications

   Draw, Tier I/II and CSH results expected

   ADF&G's supplements say results are announced on the third Friday of February, which is February 19, 2027. Results are posted on ADF&G's drawing results page.

   Heads up: ADF&G's drawing results page currently says results of the Nov. 1 - Dec. 15, 2026 period are expected on 'Friday, February 20'. February 20, 2027 is a Saturday, so one of the two is out of date. We list the third Friday (Feb. 19) and will update when ADF&G confirms.

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Drawing Permit Hunt Supplement (PDF) · ADF&G: 2026-2027 Subsistence Permit Hunt Supplement (Tier I, Tier II, CSH) (PDF) · ADF&G: Permit hunt drawing results

March 2027

1. Mon, Mar 15, 2027 Harvest & permit reports

   DC590 caribou (14A/14B) season ends: file your permit report

   Return your DC590 permit report within the time printed on your permit, even if you didn't hunt. Missing a permit report makes you ineligible for permits the next regulatory year.

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, pp. 80-81 (Units 14A/14B) · ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 15 (permit hunts and permit reports)

April 2027

1. Fri, Apr 30, 2027 Sealing

   Wolf season ends in Units 13, 14A and 14B: seal within 30 days

   Wolf hunting season in Units 13, 14A and 14B runs August 10 to April 30. Wolf hides must be sealed, unfrozen, within 30 days of the kill. One taken on April 30 must be sealed by May 30.

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, pp. 77-78 (Unit 13) · ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, pp. 80-81 (Units 14A/14B) · ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 16 (sealing)

June 2027

1. Wed, Jun 30, 2027 Sealing

   Brown bear season ends in Units 14A/14B: seal within 30 days

   Brown bear season runs September 1 to June 30 in Unit 14A and August 10 to June 30 in Unit 14B. Brown bears must be sealed within 30 days of the kill: bring the skull and the hide with claws and evidence of sex attached, unfrozen. One taken on June 30 must be sealed by July 30.

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, pp. 80-81 (Units 14A/14B) · ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 16 (sealing)

2. Wed, Jun 30, 2027 Licenses & stamps

   2026-2027 Federal Duck Stamp expires

   Waterfowl hunters 16 and older need a Federal Duck Stamp. Each stamp is valid July 1 through June 30. The new stamp covers July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028.

   Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Federal Duck Stamp

3. Wed, Jun 30, 2027 Harvest & permit reports

   2026-2027 harvest tickets and permits expire: any reports still owed?

   Harvest tickets and permits are issued for the regulatory year (July 1 - June 30) and the 2026-2027 ones expire June 30, 2027. Every harvest ticket report is due within 15 days of filling the bag limit or within 15 days after the season closes, even if you didn't hunt. Check hunt.alaska.gov for anything you still owe.

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 14 (harvest tickets and reports) · ADF&G: Online harvest and permit reporting (hunt.alaska.gov)

July 2027

1. Thu, Jul 1, 2027 Licenses & stamps

   New regulatory year: 2027-2028 harvest tickets and Federal Duck Stamp

   The regulatory year starts July 1. Pick up 2027-2028 harvest tickets for the species you'll hunt, and a new Federal Duck Stamp if you hunt waterfowl. Season dates for fall 2027 come from the 2027-2028 regulation booklet; check it, since seasons can change.

   Source: ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 14 (harvest tickets and reports) · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Federal Duck Stamp

How to report your harvest

Nearly every big game harvest ticket and permit comes with a report, and ADF&G wants it whether you killed something, came home empty, or never went. Miss a permit report and you can't get permits the next regulatory year.

1. Go to ADF&G's online reporting. Open hunt.alaska.gov reporting and look up your harvest ticket or permit.
2. Pick the ticket or permit. Report each harvest ticket or permit separately, including the ones you didn't use.
3. Answer the hunt questions. Did you hunt, where, how many days, how you got there, and whether you used a guide or transporter.
4. If you took an animal, add the kill date, location, sex, and the measurements the report asks for (for moose, antler spread and brow tines).
5. Save the confirmation number. You'll also get an emailed receipt. Keep it until the next season.

What to have on hand

• Your harvest ticket or permit number, and your hunting license.
• The Game Management Unit and subunit you hunted, and the nearest drainage, landmark, or GPS coordinates.
• Dates you hunted and the number of days in the field.
• How you got to the hunt area (airplane, boat, ATV, highway vehicle, on foot, and so on) and any guide or transporter you used.
• For a kill: the date, location, sex, and any antler or horn measurements the report asks for.
• For sheep, bears, wolves, wolverine and lynx: plan the sealing trip too (see Sealing). Sheep hunters bring the harvest report to the sealing appointment.

Prefer paper? Mailing the report card or reporting in person is still allowed. Some permits require in-person reporting, so check yours.

Reporting rules, as ADF&G writes them

Sealing requirements

Sealing means an ADF&G representative puts a seal on the hide, skull, or horns and records when, where, and how the animal was taken. Sealing is done in person on weekdays, so call your area office before you drive in.

Registration permits

Planning a draw hunt? Check the odds first on our Alaska draw odds page.

Big Southcentral season dates

Fall 2026 season dates from the 2026-2027 booklet, for reference only. Fall 2027 dates will come from the 2027-2028 booklet (regulatory year starting July 1, 2027). Units 13 and 14 have many more hunts; search them in our regs search.

Federal subsistence

Unit 13 federal subsistence moose (FM1301). BLM's Glennallen Field Office issues FM1301 permits in person to federally qualified rural residents. In 2026 issuing started July 9 (Glennallen, plus three days in Delta Junction), and the federal Unit 13 caribou hunt (FC1302) was closed. The 2027 issue date hasn't been announced, so it isn't on the calendar. Source: BLM Glennallen report to the Southcentral RAC, Sept. 2026 (PDF) · BLM Glennallen Field Office: Unit 13 federal subsistence hunting

Sources & what we couldn't confirm yet

Every date on this page comes from these ADF&G and federal pages. We re-check them each regulatory year and whenever ADF&G publishes a new supplement.

• ADF&G: Drawing permit hunts
• ADF&G: Permit hunt drawing results
• ADF&G: Registration permit hunts
• ADF&G: 2026-2027 Drawing Permit Hunt Supplement (PDF)
• ADF&G: 2026-2027 Subsistence Permit Hunt Supplement (Tier I, Tier II, CSH) (PDF)
• ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 9 (licenses)
• ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 14 (harvest tickets and reports)
• ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 15 (permit hunts and permit reports)
• ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, p. 16 (sealing)
• ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, pp. 77-78 (Unit 13)
• ADF&G: 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, pp. 80-81 (Units 14A/14B)
• ADF&G: Online harvest and permit reporting (hunt.alaska.gov)
• ADF&G: Waterfowl hunting requirements (state duck stamp)
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Federal Duck Stamp
• BLM Glennallen Field Office: Unit 13 federal subsistence hunting
• BLM Glennallen report to the Southcentral RAC, Sept. 2026 (PDF)
• ADF&G: Buy licenses, tags and stamps online
• ADF&G: Tier I & II subsistence hunting

Not confirmed yet

• Hunt lists, fees and hunt-specific rules for the November 1 - December 15, 2026 application period: the 2027-2028 drawing and subsistence supplements weren't on ADF&G's site as of verification. The open/close dates and Tier II mail rule come from ADF&G's standing draw and Tier pages.
• Draw results date: Feb. 19, 2027 (third Friday, per the supplement) vs. 'Friday, February 20' on ADF&G's results page.
• Fall 2027 season openers: not listed on the calendar until the 2027-2028 regulation booklet is published.
• Federal subsistence permit dates for 2027 (BLM/Federal Subsistence Board) are not yet announced.

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