DC618 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DC618
- Species
- Caribou
- Unit
- Unit 15C
- Area
- Fox River
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- One Caribou
- 2026–27 season
- Aug 10 – Sep 20, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 10 permits; Residents: Up to 10 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 94% since 2019 (419 then, 812 in 2025). Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 13 of 29 permit holders who hunted took an animal (45%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 419 | 10 | 2% | 42 |
| 2020 | 361 | 10 | 3% | 36 |
| 2021 | 418 | 10 | 2% | 42 |
| 2022 | 456 | 10 | 2% | 46 |
| 2023 | 577 | 10 | 2% | 58 |
| 2024 | 683 | 10 | 1% | 68 |
| 2025 | 812 | 10 | 1% | 81 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| 2020 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 2022 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| 2023 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 2025* | 10 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
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 DC618
- ADF&G hunt page for DC618 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Unit 15C caribou (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 15C on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 15C 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC608 | Caribou | Killey River | Residents & nonresidents | 1% | 5,100 / 60 |
*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.