DI454 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DI454
- Species
- Bison
- Unit
- Unit 11
- Area
- Copper River
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- Either Sex
- 2026–27 season
- Sep 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 2 permits; Residents: Up to 2 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 down about 23% since 2019 (3,789 then, 2,913 in 2025). Permits went from 24 to 1. Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 72 of 95 permit holders who hunted took an animal (76%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,789 | 24 | <1% | 158 |
| 2020 | 3,795 | 25 | 1% | 152 |
| 2021 | 4,855 | 24 | <1% | 202 |
| 2022 | 4,576 | 24 | 1% | 191 |
| 2023 | 4,738 | 22 | <1% | 215 |
| 2024 | 4,114 | 10 | <1% | 411 |
| 2025 | 2,913 | 1 | <1% | 2913 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 79% |
| 2020 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 74% |
| 2021 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 81% |
| 2022 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 71% |
| 2023 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 100% |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| 2025* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 DI454
- ADF&G hunt page for DI454 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Unit 11 bison (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 11 on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 11 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
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.