DX003 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DX003
- Species
- Muskox
- Unit
- Unit 18
- Area
- Nunivak Island
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- One Bull Muskox
- 2026–27 season
- Jan 15 – Mar 31, 2027
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 40 permits; Residents: Up to 40 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 57% since 2019 (4,627 then, 7,274 in 2025). Permits went from 60 to 40. Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 288 of 290 permit holders who hunted took an animal (99%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,627 | 60 | 1% | 77 |
| 2020 | 5,542 | 60 | 1% | 92 |
| 2021 | 6,012 | 45 | 1% | 134 |
| 2022 | 6,784 | 45 | 1% | 151 |
| 2023 | 5,771 | 40 | 1% | 144 |
| 2024 | 7,058 | 40 | 1% | 176 |
| 2025 | 7,274 | 40 | 1% | 182 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 75 | 60 | 59 | 98% |
| 2020 | 60 | 50 | 49 | 98% |
| 2021 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 100% |
| 2022 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 100% |
| 2023 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 100% |
| 2024 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 100% |
| 2025* | 40 | 37 | 37 | 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 DX003
- ADF&G hunt page for DX003 ↗ (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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DX001 | Muskox | Nunivak Island | Residents & nonresidents | <1% | 1,740 / 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.