The goat hunts closest to Anchorage (Unit 14C) are some of the hardest to draw. Several Kenai Peninsula (Units 7 and 15) and Kodiak (Unit 8) hunts offer more permits and have drawn at much better rates, so read the whole list before you settle on the familiar names.
2026 draw application period
Apply Nov 1, 8 am – Dec 15, 2026, 5 pm AKST
Applications are online only, through ADF&G. Fees aren't refunded, so double-check your hunt numbers.
Heads up: ADF&G hasn't posted the 2027–28 supplement yet, and that's the one this application period uses. Hunts, permit numbers, and seasons below are from the 2026–27 supplement and ADF&G's 2026 hunt pages. Check the new supplement before you apply.
Of the 39 mountain goat hunts here with 2025 drawing results, 14 drew at 1% or less and 3 drew at 10% or better.
Nonresidents: Up to 14 permits; Residents: Up to 14 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
56
10
18%
6
2020
115
12
10%
10
2021
87
12
14%
7
2022
138
12
9%
12
2023
111
14
13%
8
2024
151
14
9%
11
2025
116
14
12%
8
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
10
4
1
25%
2020
12
3
2
67%
2021
12
4
1
25%
2022
12
5
2
40%
2023
14
5
3
60%
2024
14
6
3
50%
2025*
14
4
1
25%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 25 permits; Residents: Up to 25 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
301
30
10%
10
2020
302
35
12%
9
2021
439
24
5%
18
2022
338
16
5%
21
2023
332
20
6%
17
2024
464
20
4%
23
2025
383
25
7%
15
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
30
11
5
45%
2020
35
11
7
64%
2021
24
10
7
70%
2022
16
10
4
40%
2023
20
5
2
40%
2024
20
9
4
44%
2025*
25
10
7
70%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 30 permits; Residents: Up to 30 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
219
24
11%
9
2020
195
20
10%
10
2021
368
12
3%
31
2022
273
28
10%
10
2023
396
30
8%
13
2024
436
30
7%
15
2025
440
30
7%
15
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
24
15
6
40%
2020
20
11
6
55%
2021
12
4
2
50%
2022
28
8
3
38%
2023
30
13
8
62%
2024
30
11
5
45%
2025*
30
17
9
53%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 14 permits; Residents: Up to 14 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
115
10
9%
12
2020
113
10
9%
11
2021
127
10
8%
13
2022
104
10
10%
10
2023
101
18
18%
6
2024
221
18
8%
12
2025
311
18
6%
17
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
10
5
2
40%
2020
10
5
2
40%
2021
10
5
2
40%
2022
10
2
1
50%
2023
18
6
2
33%
2024
18
8
5
62%
2025*
18
8
5
62%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 24 permits; Residents: Up to 24 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
456
25
5%
18
2020
315
25
8%
13
2021
570
25
4%
23
2022
542
20
4%
27
2023
491
22
4%
22
2024
509
22
4%
23
2025
427
24
6%
18
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
25
12
2
17%
2020
25
11
3
27%
2021
25
15
6
40%
2022
20
8
2
25%
2023
22
9
2
22%
2024
23
9
4
44%
2025*
24
11
4
36%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 30 permits; Residents: Up to 30 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
530
30
6%
18
2020
537
20
4%
27
2021
533
20
4%
27
2022
635
30
5%
21
2023
653
30
5%
22
2024
611
40
7%
15
2025
645
35
5%
18
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
30
18
11
61%
2020
20
6
5
83%
2021
20
12
3
25%
2022
30
14
9
64%
2023
30
13
5
38%
2024
40
16
10
62%
2025*
35
17
9
53%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 17 permits; Residents: Up to 17 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
163
10
6%
16
2020
208
10
5%
21
2021
235
7
3%
34
2022
248
9
4%
28
2023
255
16
6%
16
2024
343
16
5%
21
2025
327
16
5%
20
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
10
1
0
0%
2020
10
8
3
38%
2021
7
2
1
50%
2022
9
7
2
29%
2023
16
8
3
38%
2024
17
9
2
22%
2025*
16
7
2
29%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 40 permits; Residents: Up to 40 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
436
40
9%
11
2020
623
40
6%
16
2021
570
36
6%
16
2022
668
36
5%
19
2023
694
40
6%
17
2024
759
45
6%
17
2025
845
45
5%
19
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
40
21
8
38%
2020
40
26
11
42%
2021
36
19
7
37%
2022
36
17
5
29%
2023
41
24
9
38%
2024
45
29
14
48%
2025*
46
36
15
42%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 30 permits; Residents: Up to 30 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
288
32
11%
9
2020
403
32
8%
13
2021
472
26
6%
18
2022
513
26
5%
20
2023
610
28
5%
22
2024
612
28
5%
22
2025
713
30
4%
24
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
32
16
10
62%
2020
32
13
11
85%
2021
26
14
9
64%
2022
26
14
9
64%
2023
28
17
13
76%
2024
28
18
13
72%
2025*
30
16
11
69%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
Not offered or not reported
2020
309
16
5%
19
2021
265
24
9%
11
2022
388
28
7%
14
2023
428
28
7%
15
2024
334
16
5%
21
2025
413
16
4%
26
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
No records
2020
16
8
0
0%
2021
24
7
1
14%
2022
28
9
2
22%
2023
28
8
3
38%
2024
16
8
1
12%
2025*
16
5
2
40%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 6 permits; Residents: Up to 6 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
Not offered or not reported
2020
Not offered or not reported
2021
Not offered or not reported
2022
Not offered or not reported
2023
Not offered or not reported
2024
745
3
<1%
248
2025
270
6
2%
45
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
No records
2020
No records
2021
No records
2022
No records
2023
No records
2024
3
3
1
33%
2025*
6
4
3
75%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
DG344Mountain goatUnit 7Nellie Juan Lake2%387 apps · 8 permits2025 drawing
2026 season
Aug 10 – Oct 15, 2026
2026 permits
Nonresidents: Up to 4 permits; Residents: Up to 4 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
256
10
4%
26
2020
203
8
4%
25
2021
307
8
3%
38
2022
228
6
3%
38
2023
311
8
3%
39
2024
190
8
4%
24
2025
387
8
2%
48
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
10
6
3
50%
2020
8
3
1
33%
2021
8
4
3
75%
2022
6
3
1
33%
2023
8
5
4
80%
2024
8
5
1
20%
2025*
8
3
0
0%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 45 permits; Residents: Up to 45 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
1,492
35
2%
43
2020
1,668
35
2%
48
2021
1,926
28
1%
69
2022
1,979
40
2%
49
2023
1,954
45
2%
43
2024
2,404
45
2%
53
2025
2,449
45
2%
54
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
35
22
7
32%
2020
35
18
11
61%
2021
28
16
8
50%
2022
40
20
9
45%
2023
45
27
12
44%
2024
45
27
15
56%
2025*
45
27
9
33%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 10 permits; Residents: Up to 10 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
305
15
5%
20
2020
360
15
4%
24
2021
529
11
2%
48
2022
436
9
2%
48
2023
553
6
1%
92
2024
487
11
2%
44
2025
510
11
2%
46
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
15
8
2
25%
2020
15
9
5
56%
2021
11
6
5
83%
2022
9
7
5
71%
2023
6
6
5
83%
2024
11
7
5
71%
2025*
11
9
5
56%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 20 permits; Residents: Up to 20 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
800
22
3%
36
2020
826
16
2%
52
2021
848
12
1%
71
2022
877
12
1%
73
2023
781
14
2%
56
2024
916
14
2%
65
2025
1,121
20
2%
56
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
22
12
2
17%
2020
16
12
8
67%
2021
12
4
2
50%
2022
12
8
1
12%
2023
13
7
2
29%
2024
14
10
2
20%
2025*
20
12
3
25%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 5 permits; Residents: Up to 5 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
Not offered or not reported
2020
890
8
1%
111
2021
1,127
8
1%
141
2022
949
8
1%
119
2023
1,263
7
1%
180
2024
1,292
7
1%
185
2025
992
7
1%
142
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
No records
2020
8
6
4
67%
2021
8
6
3
50%
2022
8
6
4
67%
2023
7
5
2
40%
2024
7
5
1
20%
2025*
7
7
3
43%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 9 permits; Residents: Up to 9 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
573
8
1%
72
2020
457
8
2%
57
2021
545
7
1%
78
2022
734
7
1%
105
2023
669
8
1%
84
2024
700
7
1%
100
2025
571
7
1%
82
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
8
3
1
33%
2020
8
3
2
67%
2021
7
4
3
75%
2022
7
5
1
20%
2023
8
7
0
0%
2024
7
5
1
20%
2025*
7
6
1
17%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 11 permits; Residents: Up to 11 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
843
5
<1%
169
2020
842
8
1%
105
2021
937
8
1%
117
2022
1,055
8
1%
132
2023
1,037
8
1%
130
2024
1,211
8
1%
151
2025
1,042
8
1%
130
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
5
3
1
33%
2020
8
5
4
80%
2021
8
5
3
60%
2022
8
6
3
50%
2023
8
6
2
33%
2024
8
5
3
60%
2025*
8
7
3
43%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 16 permits; Residents: Up to 16 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
918
20
2%
46
2020
904
16
2%
56
2021
975
10
1%
98
2022
883
10
1%
88
2023
826
10
1%
83
2024
858
14
2%
61
2025
1,040
14
1%
74
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
20
15
5
33%
2020
16
11
8
73%
2021
10
6
4
67%
2022
10
6
1
17%
2023
10
7
2
29%
2024
14
8
2
25%
2025*
14
8
4
50%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 4 permits; Residents: Up to 4 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
204
10
5%
20
2020
299
6
2%
50
2021
310
6
2%
52
2022
276
6
2%
46
2023
410
6
1%
68
2024
392
6
2%
65
2025
448
6
1%
75
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
10
3
2
67%
2020
6
4
2
50%
2021
6
4
2
50%
2022
6
5
4
80%
2023
6
5
2
40%
2024
6
4
3
75%
2025*
6
3
3
100%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 4 permits; Residents: Up to 4 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
Not offered or not reported
2020
Not offered or not reported
2021
Not offered or not reported
2022
Not offered or not reported
2023
Not offered or not reported
2024
Not offered or not reported
2025
1,583
6
<1%
264
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
No records
2020
No records
2021
No records
2022
No records
2023
No records
2024
No records
2025*
6
5
5
100%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
Nonresidents: Up to 9 permits; Residents: Up to 9 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
Drawing results by year
Drawing
Applications
Permits
% drawn
Apps per permit
2019
1,593
10
<1%
159
2020
1,406
8
1%
176
2021
1,585
7
<1%
226
2022
1,497
7
<1%
214
2023
1,387
7
1%
198
2024
1,734
9
1%
193
2025
1,952
9
<1%
217
Harvest by regulatory year
Year
Permit records
Hunted
Harvested
Success
2019
10
7
3
43%
2020
8
6
1
17%
2021
7
4
2
50%
2022
7
5
1
20%
2023
7
2
1
50%
2024
9
5
3
60%
2025*
9
7
4
57%
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
DG333Mountain goatUnit 7Seattle Creek—No published results
2026 season
Aug 10 – Oct 15, 2026
2026 permits
Nonresidents: Up to 4 permits; Residents: Up to 4 permits
Who can apply
Residents & nonresidents
Legal animal
Either sex, taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; however, if you harvest a nanny you will be prohibited from taking a goat in Units 7 and 15 for 5 regulatory years.
ADF&G hasn't published drawing results for this hunt number in the supplements we checked (2019–2025 drawings). It may be new.
Harvest numbers: no permit reports found in ADF&G's Harvest Lookup for 2019–2025.
% drawn is the share of applications that won a permit, as ADF&G printed it. "<1%" means less than one in a hundred.
Apps per permit is our math: applications divided by permits. 250 means roughly one permit for every 250 applications.
Party applications, multiple applications for the same hunt, and permits that change after the draw all shift the real odds a little, so treat these numbers as a guide.
ADF&G labels each table by drawing year. The "2025 drawing" results were printed in the 2026–27 supplement. Results from the drawing held in early 2026 will show up when ADF&G publishes the 2027–28 supplement, and we'll add them then.
Nonresidents need a guide or a qualifying resident relative for brown bear, Dall sheep, and mountain goat. Some hunts are guided-only or nonguided-only, so read the hunt page.
Chugach Cache isn't affiliated with ADF&G. We copied the numbers from ADF&G's tables and wrote the descriptions ourselves. If a number looks off, ADF&G's supplement and hunt pages are the official source. Hunts and seasons can change by emergency order.
