DM549 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DM549
- Species
- Moose
- Unit
- Unit 15C
- Area
- Homer
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- Antlerless, taking calves or cows with calves is prohibited.
- 2026–27 season
- Oct 20 – Nov 20, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 55 permits; Residents: Up to 55 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 41% since 2019 (3,405 then, 4,806 in 2025). Permits went from 50 to 65. Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 202 of 292 permit holders who hunted took an animal (69%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,405 | 50 | 1% | 68 |
| 2020 | 2,674 | 50 | 2% | 53 |
| 2021 | 2,770 | 51 | 2% | 54 |
| 2022 | 3,079 | 50 | 2% | 62 |
| 2023 | 3,455 | 50 | 1% | 69 |
| 2024 | 4,048 | 50 | 1% | 81 |
| 2025 | 4,806 | 65 | 1% | 74 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50 | 39 | 26 | 67% |
| 2020 | 50 | 37 | 29 | 78% |
| 2021 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 72% |
| 2022 | 50 | 39 | 25 | 64% |
| 2023 | 50 | 44 | 28 | 64% |
| 2024 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 65% |
| 2025* | 65 | 53 | 39 | 74% |
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 DM549
- ADF&G hunt page for DM549 ↗ (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 |
| DM512 | Moose | Northwest | Residents only | <1% | 5,184 / 20 |
*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.