DM790 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DM790
- Species
- Moose
- Unit
- Unit 20D
- Area
- Delta Jct Mgmt Area
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- Residents: Bull with spike-fork, 50 inch, or 4 or more brow tines on at least one side. Nonresidents: Bull with 50-inch or 4 or more brow tines on at least one side.
- 2026–27 season
- Sep 1 – Sep 15, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 20 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 (2019–2025)
Applications are up about 29% since 2019 (2,781 then, 3,594 in 2025). Permits went from 19 to 20. Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 64 of 120 permit holders who hunted took an animal (53%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,781 | 19 | <1% | 146 |
| 2020 | 2,744 | 20 | 1% | 137 |
| 2021 | 3,094 | 20 | 1% | 155 |
| 2022 | 3,031 | 20 | 1% | 152 |
| 2023 | 2,954 | 20 | 1% | 148 |
| 2024 | 3,000 | 20 | 1% | 150 |
| 2025 | 3,594 | 20 | 1% | 180 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 62% |
| 2020 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 71% |
| 2021 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 41% |
| 2022 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 42% |
| 2023 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 18% |
| 2024 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 82% |
| 2025* | 20 | 17 | 10 | 59% |
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 DM790
- ADF&G hunt page for DM790 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Unit 20D moose (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 20D on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 20D 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM795 | Moose | Delta Junction Management Area Qualified Disabled & Purple Heart Recipients | Residents & nonresidents | 3% | 221 / 6 |
| YM763 | Moose | Southwest Youth Hunt, Antlerless | Residents only | 1% | 719 / 10 |
| YM765 | Moose | Southwest Youth Hunt, Any Bull | Residents only | <1% | 1,022 / 5 |
*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.