Alaska Administrative Code › Title 5 - Fish and Game › Part 3 - Game › Chapter 84 - Trapping › Article 7 - Trapping Seasons and Bag Limits › 5 AAC 84.270 - Furbearer trapping

Current through May 31, 2024
Trapping seasons and bag limits for furbearers are as
					 follows:
Species and Units
Open Season
Bag Limit
(1) Beaver
Units 1 - 5
Nov. 10 - May 15
No limit.
Unit 14 (except Unit 14(C))
Nov. 10 - May 15
No limit.
Unit 6
Nov. 10 - Apr. 30
No limit.
Units 7 and 15
Oct. 15 - Apr. 30
20 per season.
Unit 8
Nov. 10 - Apr. 30
30 per season.
Units 9, firearms may be used to take up to 2
								  beaver per day from
Oct. 10 - May 31
No limit.
Unit 10
Apr. 15 - May 31
No open season.
Units 11, 13, and 16
Sept. 25 - May 31
No limit.
Unit 14(C), that portion within the drainages of
								  Glacier Creek, Kern Creek, the Twentymile River, the drainages of Knik River
								  outside Chugach State Park, the Birchwood Management Area, and the Joint Base
								  Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Management Area
Nov. 10 - Apr. 30
No limit.
Remainder of Unit 14(C)
No open season.
Unit 17, firearms or bow and arrow may be used to
								  take beaver from Dec. 1 - Apr. 14, and firearms may be used to take up to 2
								  beaver per day from Apr. 15 - may 31
Oct. 10 - May. 31
No limit.
Unit 18
No closed season.
No limit.
Units 12, 20(A), 20(C), 20(E), and
								  20(F)
Sept. 15 - June 10
No limit.
Units 19, 21, 24, and 25
Sept. 1 - June 10
No limit.
Unit 20(B), that portion of the Chena River
								  downstream from its confluence with the Little Chena River however, the
								  department may set seasons and bag limits, by permit only, to curb high beaver
								  populations and reduce property damage.
No open season;
Remainder of Unit 20(B), and Unit
								  20(D)
Sept. 25 - May 31
No limit.
Unit 22
No closed season.
No limit.
Unit 23
No closed season.
No limit.
Units 26
No closed season.
(2) Coyote
Units 1 - 5
Nov. 1 - Apr. 30
No limit.
Units 6, 9-11, 13, 14(A), 14(B), and
								  16-18
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 7 and 15
Oct. 15 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Unit 14(C)
Nov. 10 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Units 12 and 20(E)
Oct. 15 - Apr. 30
No limit.
Units 19, 20 (except 20(E)), 21, 24, and
								  25
Nov. 1 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 22, 23, and 26
Nov. 1 - Apr. 15
No limit.
(3) Fox, arctic, white, or blue
Unit 8
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 9 and 10
Nov. 10 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Unit 17
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Unit 18
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 22, 23, and 26
Nov. 1 - Apr. 15
No limit.
Units 24 and 25
Nov. 1 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
(4) Fox, red (including the cross, black, or
								  silver color phases)
Units 1 - 4
Dec. 1 - Feb. 15
No limit.
Unit 5
Nov. 10 - Feb. 15
No limit.
Units 6, 9 - 11, 13, 14, excluding Chugach State
								  Park, and Unit 16
Nov. 10 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Units 7, 14(C), that portion within Chugach State
								  Park, and Unit 15
Nov. 10 - Last day of Feb
One per season
Unit 8
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 20, except 20(E), and Units 21, 24, and
								  25
Nov. 1 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Units 12 and 20(E)
Nov. 1 - Mar. 15
No limit.
Unit 17
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Unit 18
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Unit 19
Nov. 1 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 22, 23, and 26
Nov. 1 - Apr. 15
No limit.
(5) Lynx
Units 1 - 5
Dec. 1 - Feb. 15
No limit.
Units 7, 11, and 13 - 16
Nov. 10 - Last day of Feb
No limit; season may be closed by emergency
								  order.
Unit 10
No open season
Units 6 and 9 (except 9(B))
Nov. 10 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Unit 9(B)
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Unit 17
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Unit 18
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 12, 19(A), 19(B), 19(E), 20, 21(B), 21(C),
								  21(D), 21(E) and 25
Nov. 1 - Mar. 15
No limit.
Units 19(C), 19(D), and 21(A)
Nov. 1 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 22, 23, and 26
Nov. 1 - Apr. 15
No limit.
Unit 24
Nov. 1 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
(6) Marten
Units 1 - 3 (except Kuiu Island)
Dec. 1 - Feb. 15
No limit.
Unit 3 (Kuiu Island)
No open season
Unit 4, that portion of Chichagof Island east of
								  Idaho Inlet and north of the Trail River and Tenakee Inlet and north of a line
								  from the headwaters of Trail River to the head of Tenakee Inlet
Dec. 1 - Dec. 31
No limit.
Remainder of Unit 4
Dec. 1 - Feb. 15
No limit.
Unit 5
Nov. 10 - Feb. 15
No limit.
Units 7, 8, 14(A), 14(B), 15, and 16
Nov. 10 - Jan. 31
No limit.
Units 6, 9, 11, 13, and 17
Nov. 10 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Units 12, 19 - 21, 24, and 25
Nov. 1 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Unit 14(C)
Nov. 10 - Dec. 31
No limit.
Unit 18
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 22, 23, and 26
Nov. 1 - Apr. 15
No limit.
(7) Mink and weasel
Units 1 - 3
Dec. 1 - Feb. 15
No limit.
Unit 4, that portion of Chichagof Island east of
								  Idaho Inlet and north of the Trail River and Tenakee Inlet and north of a line
								  from the headwaters of Trail River to the head of Tenakee Inlet
Dec. 1 - Dec. 31
No limit.
Remainder of Unit 4
Dec. 1 - Feb. 15
No limit.
Units 7, 8, and 14 - 16
Nov. 10 - Jan. 31
No limit.
Units 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 17
Nov. 10 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Unit 18
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 12, 19 - 21, 24, and 25
Nov. 1 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Units 26(B), and 26(C)
Nov. 1 - Apr. 15
No limit.
Units 22, 23, and 26(A)
Nov. 1 - Apr. 15
No limit.
(8) Muskrat
Units 1 - 5
Dec. 1 - Feb. 15
No limit.
Units 6, 8 - 11, and 16
Nov. 10 - June 10
No limit.
Units 7, 14, and 15
Nov. 10 - May 15
No limit.
Units 12 and 20(E)
Sept. 20 - June 10
No limit.
Unit 13
Sept. 25 - June 10
No limit.
Unit 17
Nov. 10 - May 31
No limit.
Units 19, 20 (except 20(E)), 21, 22, and 24 -
								  26
Nov. 1 - June 10
No limit.
Units 18 and 23
No closed season
No limit.
(9) Otter, land
Units 1 - 5
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Unit 5
Nov. 10 - Feb. 15
No limit.
Units 6, 9 - 11, 13, 14(A), 14(B), and 16 -
								  18
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 7 and 14(C)
Nov. 10 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Unit 8
Nov. 10 - Jan. 31
No limit.
Units 12 and 19 - 26
Nov. 1 - Apr. 15
No limit.
Unit 15
Nov. 10 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
(10) Otter, sea
Units 1 - 26
No open season
(11) Repealed 4/24/88
(12) Squirrel (red, flying, parka, or ground) and
								  marmot
Units 1 - 26
No closed season
No limit.
(13) Wolf
Unit 1(C), that portion west of Excursion Inlet
								  and north of Icy Passage, by registration permit only
Nov. 1 - Apr. 30
No limit.
Unit 1, except that portion of Unit 1(C) west of
								  Excursion Inlet and north of Icy Passage, and Units 3 - 5
Nov. 1 - Apr. 30
No limit.
Unit 2
Nov. 15 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 6, 11, 14(A), and 18
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 7 and 15
Oct. 15 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Unit 9 and 10
Oct. 1 - Apr. 30
No limit.
Unit 14(C)
Nov. 10 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Units 19(D), 21(A), and 25(D)
Oct. 1 - Apr. 30
No limit.
Remainder of Unit 19, and Units 20 (except 20(D)
								  and 20(E)), 21(B), 21(C), 21(D), 21(E), 22 - 24, 25(A), 25(B), 25(C), and
								  26
Nov. 1 - Apr. 30
No limit.
Units 20(D) and 20(E)
Oct. 15 - Apr. 30
No limit.
(14) Wolverine
Units 1 - 5
Nov. 10 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Units 6, 7, 9(A), 9(C), 9(D), 9(E), 11, 15, and
								  16(B)
Nov. 10 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Unit 9(B)
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Unit 10
No open season
Unit 13
Nov. 10 - Feb. 15
No limit.
Unit 14(A)
Dec. 15 - Jan. 31
2 per season
Units 14(B), 14(C), and 16(A)
Nov. 10 - Jan. 31
2 per season
Units 20(A), 20(B), 20(C) east of the Toklat
								  River, 20(D), 20(F), and 25(C)
Nov. 1 - Last day of Feb
No limit.
Units 12 and 20(E)
Nov. 1 - Mar. 15
No limit.
Units 17 and 18
Nov. 10 - Mar. 31
No limit.
Units 19, remainder of 20(C), 21, 24, and 25
								  (except 25(C))
Nov. 1 - Mar. 31
No limit
Units 22, 23, and 26
Nov. 1 - Apr. 15
No limit
(15) Fisher
Units 1 - 5
Dec. 1 - Feb. 15
1 per season
Authority:
AS
						16.05.060
AS 16.05.255
AS
						16.05.270