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YC831 Fortymile Zones 1 & 3 Youth Hunt caribou draw odds
YC831 is a caribou drawing hunt in Units 20B, 20E, 25C (Fortymile Zones 1 & 3 Youth Hunt). In the 2025 drawing, 4,572 applications went in for 30 permits and 1% drew, about one permit for every 152 applications.
YC831 at a glance
- Hunt number
- YC831
- Species
- Caribou
- Area
- Fortymile Zones 1 & 3 Youth Hunt
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- Either Sex
- 2026–27 season
- Aug 1 – Aug 21, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 30 permits; Residents: Up to 30 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 349% since 2019 (1,018 then, 4,572 in 2025). Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 132 of 180 permit holders who hunted took an animal (73%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,018 | 30 | 3% | 34 |
| 2020 | 1,260 | 30 | 2% | 42 |
| 2021 | 1,624 | 30 | 2% | 54 |
| 2022 | 1,751 | 30 | 2% | 58 |
| 2023 | 3,156 | 30 | 1% | 105 |
| 2024 | 4,434 | 30 | 1% | 148 |
| 2025 | 4,572 | 30 | 1% | 152 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 96% |
| 2020 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 81% |
| 2021 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 88% |
| 2022 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 23% |
| 2023 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 88% |
| 2024 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 54% |
| 2025* | 30 | 26 | 23 | 88% |
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 YC831
- ADF&G hunt page for YC831 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Units 20B caribou (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 20B on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 20B 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 caribou draw odds
Other caribou draw hunts nearby
| Hunt | Species | Area | Who can apply | % drawn* | Apps / permits* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC826 | Caribou | Central Alaska Range | Nonresidents only | 1% | 2,353 / 13 |
| DC827 | Caribou | Central Alaska Range | Residents only | 1% | 15,550 / 149 |
| DC828 | Caribou | Central Alaska Range | Nonresidents only | 1% | 1,224 / 13 |
*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.