DM783 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DM783
- Species
- Moose
- Unit
- Unit 20B
- Area
- Richardson
- Who can apply
- Residents only
- Legal animal
- Any Moose
- 2026–27 season
- Sep 21, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
- 2026 permits
- Residents: Up to 50 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 33% since 2019 (898 then, 1,194 in 2025). Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 56 of 225 permit holders who hunted took an animal (25%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 898 | 50 | 6% | 18 |
| 2020 | 794 | 50 | 6% | 16 |
| 2021 | 880 | 50 | 6% | 18 |
| 2022 | 777 | 50 | 6% | 16 |
| 2023 | 1,128 | 50 | 4% | 23 |
| 2024 | 1,093 | 50 | 5% | 22 |
| 2025 | 1,194 | 50 | 4% | 24 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50 | 38 | 13 | 34% |
| 2020 | 50 | 31 | 7 | 23% |
| 2021 | 50 | 28 | 13 | 46% |
| 2022 | 50 | 29 | 2 | 7% |
| 2023 | 50 | 37 | 10 | 27% |
| 2024 | 50 | 33 | 9 | 27% |
| 2025* | 50 | 29 | 2 | 7% |
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 DM783
- ADF&G hunt page for DM783 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Unit 20B moose (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 20B on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 20B 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM786 | Moose | Fairbanks Mgt Area, Qualified Disabled Vets Only | Residents & nonresidents | 15% | 254 / 37 |
| DM788 | Moose | Fairbanks Management Area | Residents & nonresidents | 8% | 1,490 / 113 |
| DM789 | Moose | Creamers Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Residents only | 5% | 204 / 10 |
| DM784 | Moose | Minto Flats Mgt Area | Nonresidents only | 4% | 198 / 8 |
*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.