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DL018 South black bear draw odds
DL018 is a nonresident-only black bear drawing hunt in Unit 1C (South). In the 2025 drawing, 74 applications went in for 10 permits and 14% drew, about one permit for every 7 applications.
DL018 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DL018
- Species
- Black bear
- Unit
- Unit 1C
- Area
- South
- Who can apply
- Nonresidents only
- Legal animal
- 1 Black Bear, except cubs or females accompanied by cubs
- 2026–27 season
- Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 11 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 1380% since 2019 (5 then, 74 in 2025).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 10 | 100% | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 10 | 83% | 1 |
| 2021 | 46 | 11 | 24% | 4 |
| 2022 | 65 | 10 | 15% | 6 |
| 2023 | 45 | 10 | 22% | 4 |
| 2024 | 42 | 10 | 24% | 4 |
| 2025 | 74 | 10 | 14% | 7 |
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 DL018
- ADF&G hunt page for DL018 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Unit 1C black bear (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 1C on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 1 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 black bear 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.