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Alaska game management unit · Northwest/Arctic
Unit 26: Arctic Slope draw hunts, regs & orders
Game Management Unit 26 (Arctic Slope) covers about 83,539 square miles in ADF&G's Northwest/Arctic region. It has 3 drawing hunts with published odds (1 brown bear, 1 moose, 1 muskox). Every link below goes to the official ADF&G text or to our free tools.
Quick links
- Unit 26 on the hunting map (land status, fishing areas)
- Search all Unit 26 regulations
- 2026–27 regulations booklet, Unit 26 (p. 136) ↗
- How to apply for draw hunts (Nov 1 – Dec 15, 2026)
Draw hunts in Unit 26 (3)
| Hunt | Species | Unit | Area | Who can apply | % drawn* | Apps / permits* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB987 | Brown bear | 26B | Unit-wide | Nonresidents only | 22% | 91 / 20 |
| DM996 | Moose | 26B | excluding the Canning River Drainage | Residents only | 4% | 233 / 10 |
| DX112 | Muskox | 26B | East of the Dalton Hwy | Residents only | <1% | 10,063 / 4 |
*Most recent drawing with results (2025 for most hunts), from ADF&G's drawing supplements.
Subunits
Unit 26 hunting regs by species
Each link runs a pre-filled search on our regs tool, which shows ADF&G's own booklet text and the page it came from.
Active emergency orders
- R3-11-26: Muskox registration hunt RX110 to open in Unit 26B Effective 11:59 PM December 15, 2026; units 26B
- R5-2-26: State Closes Cow Caribou Season in Unit 22, Unit 23, and Unit 26(A) Southwest Effective 12:01 am July 1, 2026; units 22, 23, 26A
- R3-7-26: Unit 26B Remainder Caribou Bag Limit is Bulls only for 2026 Effective 12:00 AM July 01, 2026; units 26B
From ADF&G's hunting emergency orders, checked weekly (last 2026-10-19). Orders can be issued any day: check ADF&G's announcements ↗ before you go.
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