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DB685 Units 22B, 22C brown bear draw odds
DB685 is a nonresident-only brown bear drawing hunt in Units 22B, 22C. In the 2025 drawing, 14 applications went in for 30 permits and 100% drew.
DB685 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DB685
- Species
- Brown bear
- Area
- Unit-wide
- Who can apply
- Nonresidents only
- Legal animal
- One bear, except cubs or females accompanied by cubs.
- 2026–27 season
- Aug 1, 2026 – Jun 15, 2027
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 30 permits
- Next application period
- Nov 1, 8 am – Dec 15, 2026, 5 pm AKST (2027–28 hunts)
- Application fee
- $5 per entry, plus a hunting license (ADF&G FAQ)
Draw odds by year (2019–2025)
Applications are up about 27% since 2019 (11 then, 14 in 2025). Permits went from 27 to 30.
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11 | 27 | 100% | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 27 | 100% | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 27 | 100% | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 27 | 100% | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 27 | 100% | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 30 | 100% | 1 |
| 2025 | 14 | 30 | 100% | 0 |
Harvest numbers: ADF&G's Harvest Lookup doesn't cover bear hunts, so we don't show any here.
"% drawn" is ADF&G's printed figure. Apps per permit is our math. Party applications and permits issued after the drawing shift the real odds a little.
Regs, map, and deadlines for DB685
- ADF&G hunt page for DB685 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Units 22B brown bear (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 22B on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 22 page: every draw hunt there, emergency orders, and trips
- How to apply for Alaska draw hunts (2027–28 drawing)
- Hunting deadlines calendar: application, results, and permit-report dates
- All brown bear draw odds
Other brown bear draw hunts nearby
| Hunt | Species | Area | Who can apply | % drawn* | Apps / permits* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB690 | Brown bear | Unit-wide | Nonresidents only | 20% | 173 / 35 |
*Most recent drawing with results (2025 for most hunts), from ADF&G's drawing supplements.
Sources
Drawing results: ADF&G Drawing Permit Hunt Supplements, 2019–2025 drawings (latest, PDF). Season, legal animal, and permits: ADF&G hunt page. Harvest: ADF&G Harvest Lookup. Checked 2026-10-19. Chugach Cache isn't affiliated with ADF&G; the supplement and hunt page are the official word.