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DM789 Creamers Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge moose draw odds
DM789 is a resident-only moose drawing hunt in Unit 20B (Creamers Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge). In the 2025 drawing, 204 applications went in for 10 permits and 5% drew, about one permit for every 20 applications.
DM789 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DM789
- Species
- Moose
- Unit
- Unit 20B
- Area
- Creamers Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
- Who can apply
- Residents only
- Legal animal
- Antlerless moose
- 2026–27 season
- Dec 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
- 2026 permits
- Residents: Up to 10 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 18% since 2019 (173 then, 204 in 2025). Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 9 of 39 permit holders who hunted took an animal (23%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 173 | 10 | 6% | 17 |
| 2020 | 201 | 10 | 5% | 20 |
| 2021 | 189 | 10 | 5% | 19 |
| 2022 | 201 | 10 | 5% | 20 |
| 2023 | 231 | 10 | 4% | 23 |
| 2024 | 214 | 10 | 5% | 21 |
| 2025 | 204 | 10 | 5% | 20 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| 2020 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2022 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| 2023 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 2025* | 10 | 8 | 1 | 12% |
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 DM789
- ADF&G hunt page for DM789 ↗ (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 |
| 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.