DX001 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DX001
- Species
- Muskox
- Unit
- Unit 18
- Area
- Nunivak Island
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- One Bull Muskox
- 2026–27 season
- Aug 1 – Sep 30, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 5 permits; Residents: Up to 5 permits
- Next application period
- Nov 1, 8 am – Dec 15, 2026, 5 pm AKST (2027–28 hunts)
- Application fee
- $10 per entry, plus a hunting license (ADF&G FAQ)
Draw odds by year (2019–2025)
Applications are up about 17% since 2019 (1,481 then, 1,740 in 2025). Permits went from 15 to 5. Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 71 of 77 permit holders who hunted took an animal (92%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,481 | 15 | 1% | 99 |
| 2020 | 1,549 | 15 | 1% | 103 |
| 2021 | 1,714 | 15 | 1% | 114 |
| 2022 | 2,182 | 15 | 1% | 145 |
| 2023 | 1,759 | 10 | 1% | 176 |
| 2024 | 1,646 | 10 | 1% | 165 |
| 2025 | 1,740 | 5 | <1% | 348 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 91% |
| 2020 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| 2021 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| 2022 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 85% |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| 2025* | 5 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
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 DX001
- ADF&G hunt page for DX001 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Unit 18 muskox (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 18 on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 18 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 muskox draw odds
Other muskox draw hunts nearby
| Hunt | Species | Area | Who can apply | % drawn* | Apps / permits* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DX003 | Muskox | Nunivak Island | Residents & nonresidents | 1% | 7,274 / 40 |
*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.