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DL455 JBER black bear draw odds
DL455 is a black bear drawing hunt in Unit 14C (JBER). In the 2025 drawing, 1,220 applications went in for 25 permits and 2% drew, about one permit for every 49 applications.
DL455 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DL455
- Species
- Black bear
- Unit
- Unit 14C
- Area
- JBER
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- One (1) black bear, except cubs and females accompanied by cubs
- 2026–27 season
- Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 15, 2027
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 26 permits; Residents: Up to 26 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 40% since 2019 (873 then, 1,220 in 2025).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 873 | 25 | 3% | 35 |
| 2020 | 893 | 25 | 3% | 36 |
| 2021 | 1,110 | 25 | 2% | 44 |
| 2022 | 1,040 | 25 | 2% | 42 |
| 2023 | 1,080 | 25 | 2% | 43 |
| 2024 | 1,145 | 25 | 2% | 46 |
| 2025 | 1,220 | 25 | 2% | 49 |
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 DL455
- ADF&G hunt page for DL455 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Unit 14C black bear (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 14C on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 14C 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
Other black bear draw hunts nearby
| Hunt | Species | Area | Who can apply | % drawn* | Apps / permits* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL457 | Black bear | McHugh Creek | Residents & nonresidents | <1% | 636 / 3 |
*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.