DI351 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DI351
- Species
- Bison
- Area
- Unit-wide
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- Either sex
- 2026–27 season
- Aug 22 – Oct 10, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 15 permits; Residents: Up to 15 permits
- Next application period
- Nov 1, 8 am – Dec 15, 2026, 5 pm AKST (2027–28 hunts)
- Application fee
- $10 per entry, plus a hunting license (ADF&G FAQ)
Draw odds by year (2019–2025)
Applications are up about 218% since 2019 (2,407 then, 7,643 in 2025). Permits went from 20 to 10. Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 84 of 95 permit holders who hunted took an animal (88%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,407 | 20 | <1% | 120 |
| 2020 | 3,204 | 25 | 1% | 128 |
| 2021 | 4,182 | 20 | <1% | 209 |
| 2022 | 4,482 | 20 | <1% | 224 |
| 2023 | 5,256 | 10 | <1% | 526 |
| 2024 | 5,882 | 10 | <1% | 588 |
| 2025 | 7,643 | 10 | <1% | 764 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 93% |
| 2020 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 85% |
| 2021 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 88% |
| 2022 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 82% |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| 2025* | 10 | 9 | 8 | 89% |
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 DI351
- ADF&G hunt page for DI351 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Units 19C bison (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 19C on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 19C 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 bison draw odds
Other bison draw hunts nearby
| Hunt | Species | Area | Who can apply | % drawn* | Apps / permits* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DI352 | Bison | Unit-wide | Residents & nonresidents | <1% | 5,117 / 5 |
*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.