DX080 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DX080
- Species
- Muskox
- Area
- Unit-wide
- Who can apply
- Residents only
- Legal animal
- One Bull Muskox
- 2026–27 season
- Feb 1 – Mar 15, 2027
- 2026 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 (2021–2025)
Applications are down about 45% since 2021 (1,264 then, 698 in 2025).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Not offered or not reported | |||
| 2020 | Not offered or not reported | |||
| 2021 | 1,264 | 3 | <1% | 421 |
| 2022 | 1,093 | 3 | <1% | 364 |
| 2023 | 529 | 3 | 1% | 176 |
| 2024 | 632 | 3 | <1% | 211 |
| 2025 | 698 | 3 | <1% | 233 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | No records | |||
| 2020 | No records | |||
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025* | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 DX080
- ADF&G hunt page for DX080 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Units 21D muskox (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 muskox draw odds
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.