DM512 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DM512
- Species
- Moose
- Unit
- Unit 15C
- Area
- Northwest
- Who can apply
- Residents only
- Legal animal
- Bull
- 2026–27 season
- Sep 1 – Sep 25, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Residents: Up to 20 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 (2020–2025)
Applications are up about 66% since 2020 (3,129 then, 5,184 in 2025). Permits went from 6 to 20. Across 2020–2025 permit reports, 49 of 62 permit holders who hunted took an animal (79%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Not offered or not reported | |||
| 2020 | 3,129 | 6 | <1% | 522 |
| 2021 | 3,891 | 9 | <1% | 432 |
| 2022 | 3,700 | 7 | <1% | 529 |
| 2023 | 3,596 | 7 | <1% | 514 |
| 2024 | 4,293 | 14 | <1% | 307 |
| 2025 | 5,184 | 20 | <1% | 259 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | No records | |||
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 67% |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| 2024 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 100% |
| 2025* | 20 | 20 | 15 | 75% |
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 DM512
- ADF&G hunt page for DM512 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Unit 15C moose (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 moose draw odds
Other moose draw hunts nearby
| Hunt | Species | Area | Who can apply | % drawn* | Apps / permits* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM514 | Moose | Northeast | Residents only | 2% | 1,745 / 35 |
| DM516 | Moose | Southwest | Residents only | 1% | 2,129 / 18 |
| DM518 | Moose | Southeast | Residents only | 1% | 1,870 / 16 |
| DM549 | Moose | Homer | Residents & nonresidents | 1% | 4,806 / 65 |
*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.