DM818 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DM818
- Species
- Moose
- Unit
- Unit 21D
- Area
- Papa Willie Creek
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- Resident - Any bull. Nonresident - Bull with 50-inch antlers or antlers with 4 or more brow tines on at least one side.
- 2026–27 season
- Sep 5 – Sep 25, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 25 permits; Residents: Up to 25 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 270% since 2019 (69 then, 255 in 2025). Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 69 of 100 permit holders who hunted took an animal (69%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 69 | 25 | 36% | 3 |
| 2020 | 115 | 25 | 22% | 5 |
| 2021 | 162 | 25 | 15% | 6 |
| 2022 | 163 | 25 | 15% | 7 |
| 2023 | 211 | 25 | 12% | 8 |
| 2024 | 124 | 25 | 20% | 5 |
| 2025 | 255 | 25 | 10% | 10 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 74% |
| 2020 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 90% |
| 2021 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 73% |
| 2022 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| 2023 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 62% |
| 2024 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 57% |
| 2025* | 25 | 16 | 11 | 69% |
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 DM818
- ADF&G hunt page for DM818 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Unit 21D moose (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 21D on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 21D 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM823 | Moose | Koyukuk CUA upstream from Gisasa River | Nonresidents only | 100% | 1 / 1 |
| DM825 | Moose | Koyukuk CUA upstream from Gisasa River | Nonresidents only | 17% | 6 / 1 |
| DM814 | Moose | Bear Creek drainage | Residents only | 15% | 109 / 16 |
| DM815 | Moose | Bear Creek drainage | Nonresidents only | 11% | 19 / 2 |
| DM817 | Moose | Nulato River/Kaiyuh Flats | Residents & nonresidents | 11% | 282 / 31 |
| DM820 | Moose | Gisasa/Kateel River drainages | Residents & nonresidents | 10% | 157 / 15 |
| DM816 | Moose | Yuki/Bishop creek drainages | Residents & nonresidents | 6% | 440 / 25 |
| DM828 | Moose | Koyukuk CUA upstream from Gisasa River | Residents only | 5% | 205 / 10 |
| DM827 | Moose | Koyukuk CUA upstream from Gisasa River | Nonresidents only | 1% | 108 / 1 |
| DM829 | Moose | Koyukuk CUA upstream from Gisasa River | Nonresidents only | 1% | 172 / 1 |
| DM830 | Moose | Koyukuk CUA upstream from Gisasa River | Residents only | 1% | 895 / 10 |
| DM819 | Moose | Bear Creek Drainage | Nonresidents only | 0% | 0 / 2 |
*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.