DC608 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DC608
- Species
- Caribou
- Unit
- Unit 15B
- Area
- Killey River
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- One Caribou
- 2026–27 season
- Aug 10 – Sep 20, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 60 permits; Residents: Up to 60 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 183% since 2019 (1,800 then, 5,100 in 2025). Permits went from 50 to 60. Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 132 of 250 permit holders who hunted took an animal (53%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,800 | 50 | 3% | 36 |
| 2020 | 1,670 | 50 | 3% | 33 |
| 2021 | 2,241 | 50 | 2% | 45 |
| 2022 | 2,982 | 50 | 2% | 60 |
| 2023 | 3,765 | 60 | 2% | 63 |
| 2024 | 4,282 | 60 | 1% | 71 |
| 2025 | 5,100 | 60 | 1% | 85 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50 | 19 | 13 | 68% |
| 2020 | 50 | 34 | 24 | 71% |
| 2021 | 50 | 37 | 22 | 59% |
| 2022 | 50 | 35 | 16 | 46% |
| 2023 | 60 | 38 | 11 | 29% |
| 2024 | 60 | 49 | 25 | 51% |
| 2025* | 60 | 38 | 21 | 55% |
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
"% 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 DC608
- ADF&G hunt page for DC608 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Unit 15B caribou (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 15B on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 15B 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 caribou draw odds
Other caribou draw hunts nearby
| Hunt | Species | Area | Who can apply | % drawn* | Apps / permits* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC618 | Caribou | Fox River | Residents & nonresidents | 1% | 812 / 10 |
*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.