Alaska Administrative Code › Title 5 - Fish and Game › Part 3 - Game › Chapter 85 - Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits › Article 2 - Seasons and Bag Limits › 5 AAC 85.040 - Hunting seasons and bag limits for goat

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) In this
				  section, the phrase "General hunt only" means that there is a general hunt for
				  residents, but no subsistence hunt, during the relevant open season. For those
				  units or portions of units within non-subsistence areas established by the
				  Joint Boards of Fisheries and Game (5 AAC 99.015), there is a general hunt only. Hunting seasons
				  and bag limits for goats are as follows:
Resident
Units and Bag Limits
Open Season (Subsistence and General
								  Hunts)
Nonresident Open Season
(1)
Unit 1(A), Revillagigedo Island, except that
								  portion south and west from Donnelly Point to Naha Bay, Roosevelt Lagoon, Naha
								  River, and Heckman Lake, the divide between Heckman Lake and the head of Salt
								  Lagoon and the western shores of Salt Lagoon and George Inlet to Mountain
								  Point; and
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
(General hunt only)
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Unit 1(A), remainder of Revillagigedo
								  Island
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
(General hunt only)
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
1 goat by drawing permit only; up to 50 permits
								  will be issued; the taking of nannies with kids is prohibited
Unit 1(A) and 1(B), that portion north of
								  Bradfield Canal and the north fork of the Bradfield River
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
(General hunt only)
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
Units 1(A) and 1(B), that portion on the
								  Cleveland Peninsula south of the divide between Yes Bay and Santa Anna Inlet 1
								  bill by drawing permit only, up to 6 permits may be issued
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
(General hunt only)
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
Unit 1(A), Revillagigedo Island, except that
								  portion south and west from Donnelly Point to Naha Bay, Roosevelt Lagoon, Naha
								  River, and Heckman Lake, the divide between Heckman Lake and the head of Salt
								  Lagoon and the western shores of Salt Lagoon and George Inlet to Mountain
								  Point; and
Remainder of Unit 1(A)
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
2 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
Remainder of Unit 1B
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking
								  of nannies with kids is prohibited
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
Unit 1(C), that portion draining into Lynn Canal
								  and Stephens Passage between Antler River and Eagle Glacier and
								  River
Oct. 1 - Nov. 30
Oct. 1 - Nov. 30
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Unit 1(C), that portion including all drainages
								  of the Chilkat Range south of the south bank of the Endicott River
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Aug. 1 - Nov. 30
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Sept. 1 - Nov. 30
Unit 1(C), that portion bounded by the Montana
								  Creek trail, McGinnis Creek to its headwaters, then due north to the edge of
								  the south side of the Mendenhall Glacier, then north and west along the edge of
								  the Mendenhall and Herbert Glaciers, then along; the south-west side of the
								  Herbert Glacier and River back to the Montana Creek Trail
Oct. 1 - Nov. 30
Oct. 1 - Nov. 30
1 goat, by drawing permit only; up to 10 permits
								  may be issued; the taking of nannies with kids is
								  prohibited
Unit 1(C), that portion draining into Stephens
								  Passage between Eagle Glacier and River and the mouth of Little Sheep Creek,
								  but excluding that portion bounded by the Montana Creek trail, McGinnis Creek
								  to its headwaters, then due north to the edge of the south side of the
								  Mendenhall Glacier, then north and west along the edge of the Mendenhall and
								  Herbert Glaciers, then along the south-west side of the Herbert Glacier and
								  River back to the Montana Creek Trail, and also excluding that portion above
								  2,000 feet and south of the west ridge of West Peak
No open season.
No open season.
Unit 1(C), that mainland portion draining into
								  the south bank of Little Sheep Creek, above 2,000 feet and south of the west
								  ridge of West Peak, with the contour and ridge being the boundary, Gastineau
								  Channel south of Little Sheep Creek, Stephens Passage, and Taku Inlet between
								  the mouth of Little Sheep Creek and Taku Glacier, including that portion on the
								  south side of Blackerby Ridge encompassed by a line from Observation Peak west
								  along the ridgeline down to the 1,000-foot contour, east along that contour to
								  the north shore of Salmon Creek Reservoir, north of the main drainage into the
								  head of reservoir following that drainage south and east up to the ridgeline
								  and east to Olds Mountain
Aug. 1 - Nov. 30
(General hunt only)
Aug. 1 - Nov. 30
1 goat by registration permit only, and by bow
								  and arrow only; the taking of nannies with kids is prohibited Remainder of Unit
								  1(C)
Aug. 1 - Nov. 30
Aug. 1 - Nov. 30
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nan- nies with kids is prohibited Unit 1(D), that portion between Taiya Inlet
								  and River and the White Pass and Yukon Railroad
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 goat by registration permit only and by bow and
								  arrow only; however, if a nanny is taken, the hunter is prohibited from taking
								  a goat in Unit 1D for the next regulatory year; the taking of nannies with kids
								  is prohibited
Sept. 15 - Nov. 15
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 billy by registration permit only, and by bow
								  and arrow only;
Sept. 15 - Nov. 15
Unit (D), that portion north of the northwest
								  Saddle of Tukgahgo Mountain east of the Chilkat River, south of the Canadian
								  Border and south and west of the Ferebee River and Glacier to Lutak Inlet,
								  excluding that portion of Takshanuk Range north of the mouth of Goat Hollow due
								  east to Assignation Pass
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 goat by registration permit only, however, if a
								  nanny is taken, the hunter is prohibited from taking a goat in Unit 1D for the
								  next regulatory year; the taking of nannies with kids is prohibited
Sept. 15 - Nov. 15
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 billy by registration permit only.
Sept. 15 - Nov. 15
Unit (D), that portion of Takshanuk Range
								  extending from the northwest saddle of Tukgahgo Mountain to the city of
								  Haines
Sept. 15 - Nov. 15
1 goat every 4 years by youth hunt only; however,
								  if a nanny is taken, the hunter is prohibited from taking a goat in Unit 1D for
								  the next regulatory year; by registration permit only; the taking of nannies
								  with kids is prohibited
Sept. 15 - Nov. 30
Sept. 15 - Nov. 30
Unit 1(D), that portion between the Ferebee River
								  and Glacier and Taiva River and Inlet, and between the White Pass and Yukon
								  Railroad and the Katzehin River
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 goat by registration permit only; however, if a
								  nanny is taken, the hunter is prohibited from taking a goat in Unit 1D for the
								  next regulatory year; the taking of nannies with kids is prohibited
Sept. 15 - Nov. 30
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 billy by registration permit only
Sept. 15 - Nov. 30
Remainder of Unit 1(D)
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 goat by registration permit only; however, if a
								  nanny is taken, the hunter is prohibited from taking a goat in Unit 1D for the
								  next regulatory year; the taking of nannies with kids is prohibited
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
(General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 billy by registration permit only
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
Units 4 and 5
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
(General hunt only)
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
(2)
Units 6(C) and 6(D)
Sept. 15 - Jan. 31
Sept. 15 - Jan. 31
1 goat by registration permit only; however, if a
								  nanny is taken, the hunter is prohibited from taking a goat in Unit 6 for 5
								  regulatory years; the taking of nannies with kids is prohibited Remainder of
								  Unit 6
Aug. 20 - Jan. 31
Aug. 20 - Jan. 31
1 goat by registration permit only; however, if a
								  nanny is taken, the hunter is prohibited from taking a goat in Unit 6 for 5
								  regulatory years; the taking of nannies with kids is prohibited
(3)
Unit 15(C), that portion beginning at the mouth
								  of Jakolof Creek, then southwesterly along the shore of Kachemak Bay to the
								  mouth of the Port Graham River, then southeasterly up the Port Graham River
								  approximately 6 miles, then southerly up the south fork to the divide, then
								  easterly across the divide to the main drainage that flows into Windy Bay, then
								  southeasterly down the creek to Windy Bay, then easterly along the shoreline to
								  the mouth of Rocky River, then northerly up the Rocky River and Windy River to
								  the divide separating Windy River from Jakolof Creek, then across that divide
								  to Jakolof Creek, then down Jakolof Creek to the point of origin
1 goat by drawing permit only; however, if a
								  nanny is taken in either season, the hunter is prohibited from taking a goat on
								  the Kenai Peninsula for 5 regulatory years; the taking of nannies with kids is
								  prohibited
Aug. 10 - Oct. 15
(General hunts only)
No open season.
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited; or
Aug. 10 - Oct. 15
No open season.
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Nov. 1 - Nov. 30
No open season.
Unit 15(C), that portion beginning; at the mouth
								  of the Port Graham River, then southeasterly up the Port Graham River
								  approximately 6 miles, then southerly up the south fork to the divide, then
								  easterly across the divide to the main drainage that flows into Windy Bay, then
								  southeasterly down the creek to Windy Bay, then along the southern shore of
								  Windy Bay, then westerly along the shore of the Gulf of Alaska and around the
								  tip of the Kenai Peninsula and easterly to the point of origin
Aug. 10 - Oct. 15
Nov. 1 - Nov. 30
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Aug. 10 - Oct. 15
No open season.
Unit 7 and Reminder of Unit 15
Aug. 10 - Oct. 15
(General hunts only)
Nov. 1 - Nov. 30
(General hunt only)
Aug. 10 - Oct. 15
Nov. 1 - Nov. 30
1 goat by drawing permit only in the Aug. 10 -
								  Oct. 15 season (up to 500 permits will be issued), or 1 goat by registration
								  permit only in the Nov. 1 - Nov. 30 season; however, if a nanny is taken in
								  either season, the hunter is prohibited from taking a goat on the Kenai
								  Peninsula for 5 regulatory years; the taking of nannies with kids is
								  prohibited
(4)
Unit 8, that portion of Kodiak Island south and
								  west of a line extending along the Spiridon River, following the North Fork of
								  the Spiridon to its headwaters, then going southwest following the spine of the
								  island over Koniag peak to the headwaters of the South Fork of Midway Creek,
								  then downstream on Midway Creek to Midway Bay 2 goats by registration permit
								  only, only 1 of which may be a billy; the taking of nannies with kids is
								  prohibited
Aug. 20 - Mar. 31
(General hunt only)
Aug. 20 - Mar. 31
Unit 8, all lands enclosed by a line beginning at
								  the mouth of Kizhuyak Bay continuing southeast through Ouzinke Narrows and
								  Narrow Strait, then south and west between Woody and Long islands, then
								  southwest into Womens Bay to the mouth of Russian Creek, then southwest along
								  Russian Creek to its watershed divide, then west to 'Mountain 3100' and
								  following the ridgeline to 'Mountain 3292', then northeast to the headwaters of
								  an unnamed stream west of Russian Creek headwaters; then northwest down the
								  unnamed stream to its mouth at Kizhuyak Bay, then along the southwest shoreline
								  of Kizhuyak Bay to Low Cape, then through the middle of Kizhuyak Bay to its
								  mouth 1 goat by registration permit only; by bow and arrow only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited; or
Nov. 1 - Dec. 15
No open season.
1 goat by registration permit only; by bow and
								  arrow, muzzleloadcr, or crossbow only; the taking of nannies with kids is
								  prohibited
Dec. 16 - Jan. 31
No open season.
Unit 8, all lands enclosed by a line begining at
								  the mouth of Ugak Bay continuing to the second unnamed stream west of Saltery
								  Creek, then continuing north along that stream to the watershed divide, then
								  connecting to the watershed divide of Russian Creek and following Russian Creek
								  to its mouth at Womens Bay, then northeast through the middle of Womens Bay,
								  then straight cast through Chiniak Bay south of Refuge Island to the 3-mile
								  limit, then following the 3-mile limit back to the mouth of Ugak Bay, including
								  Ugak Island 1 goat by registration permit only; by bow and arrow only; the
								  taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; or
Nov. 1 - Dec. 15
No open season.
1 goat by registration permit only; by bow and
								  arrow only; the taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; or
Dec. 16 - Jan. 31
No open season.
1 goat by registration permit only; by bow and
								  arrow, muzzleloader, or crossbow only; the taking of nannies with kids is
								  prohibited
Dec. 16 - Jan. 31
No open season.
Remainder of Unit 8
1 goat by drawing permit only; up to 500 permits
								  may be issued; the taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; or
Aug. 20 - Oct. 25
(General hunt only)
Aug. 20 - Oct. 25
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Nov. 1 - Jan. 31
(General hunt only)
No open season.
(5)
Unit 11
Sept. 1 - Nov. 30
(General hunt only)
Sept. 1 - Nov. 30
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
(6)
Unit 13(D), that portion south of the Tiekel
								  River and east of a line beginning at the confluence of the Tiekel and Tsina
								  rivers
Sept. 1 - Nov. 30
(General hunt only)
Sept. 1 - Nov. 30
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Remainder of Unit 13(D)
Aug. 10 - Nov. 20
(General hunt only)
Aug. 10 - Nov. 20
1 goat by drawing permit only; up to 50 permits
								  will be issued; the taking of nannies with kids is
								  prohibited
(7)
Unit 12 and the remainder of Unit 13
No open season.
No open season.
Unit 14(A)
Sept. 1 - Oct. 31
(General hunt only)
Sept. 1 - Oct. 31
1 goat by drawing permit only; up to 50 permits
								  may be issued; the taking of nannies with kids is
								  prohibited
1 goat by registration permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Oct. 1 - Oct. 31
(General hunt only)
Oct. 1 - Oct. 31
Unit 14(C), the drainages of Eagle River, Bird
								  Creek, Glacier Creek, and the East Fork of the Eklutna River 1 goat by drawing
								  permit only; up to 150 permits may be issued; the taking of nannies with kids
								  is prohibited;
Sept. 1 - Oct. 15
(General hunt only)
Sept. 1 - Oct. 15
Remainder of Unit
								  14(C)
RESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 goat by registration permit only; however,
								  goats may be taken from Aug. 16 through Aug. 31 by bow and a rrow only; the
								  taking of nannies with kids is prohibited
Aug. 16 - Nov. 30
(General hunt only)
NONRESIDENT HUNTERS:
1 goat by registration permit only, and by bow
								  and arrow only; the taking of nannies with kids is prohibited; or
Aug. 16 - Aug. 31
1 goat by drawing permit only; the taking of
								  nannies with kids is prohibited
Sept. 1 - Oct. 15
(b)
				  Repealed 6/16/91.
Authority:
AS
						16.05.255
AS
						16.05.258