DM788 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DM788
- Species
- Moose
- Unit
- Unit 20B
- Area
- Fairbanks Management Area
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- Antlerless moose
- 2026–27 season
- Sep 1 – Nov 27, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 113 permits; Residents: Up to 113 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 56% since 2019 (957 then, 1,490 in 2025). Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 191 of 582 permit holders who hunted took an animal (33%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 957 | 113 | 12% | 8 |
| 2020 | 1,048 | 113 | 11% | 9 |
| 2021 | 1,107 | 113 | 10% | 10 |
| 2022 | 1,115 | 113 | 10% | 10 |
| 2023 | 1,102 | 113 | 10% | 10 |
| 2024 | 1,427 | 113 | 8% | 13 |
| 2025 | 1,490 | 113 | 8% | 13 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 113 | 81 | 27 | 33% |
| 2020 | 113 | 87 | 38 | 44% |
| 2021 | 113 | 76 | 22 | 29% |
| 2022 | 112 | 82 | 28 | 34% |
| 2023 | 113 | 85 | 21 | 25% |
| 2024 | 113 | 87 | 30 | 34% |
| 2025* | 113 | 84 | 25 | 30% |
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 DM788
- ADF&G hunt page for DM788 ↗ (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 |
| DM789 | Moose | Creamers Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Residents only | 5% | 204 / 10 |
| DM783 | Moose | Richardson | Residents only | 4% | 1,194 / 50 |
| 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.