Alaska Administrative Code

(a) A resident hunter (the proxy) holding a valid resident hunting license may take specified big game for another resident (the beneficiary) who is blind, physically or developmentally disabled, or 65 years of age or older, as authorized by AS 16.05.405 and this section. (b) Bot…

(a) No hunting or trapping license is required of a resident under the age of 18. An appropriate license and big game tag are required of nonresidents, regardless of age, for hunting and trapping. No person may take waterfowl unless that person has a current, validated, federal m…

(a) A migratory bird hunting guide shall register each year with the department before providing migratory bird hunting guide services by submitting to the department a completed migratory bird hunting guide registration form provided by the department that includes at least the …

Notes 5 AAC 92.014 Repealed 8/10/90. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

(a) A resident tag is not required for taking a brown bear in the following units: (1) Unit 11; (2) Units 13 and 16(A); (3) Unit 16(B) and Unit 17; (4) Units 12, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, and 26; (5) repealed 7/1/2010; (6) repealed 7/1/2010; (7) repealed 7/1/2010; (8) Unit 22; (9) Unit…

The resident tag fee for hunting musk oxen by registration permit on Nelson Island and on Nunivak Island is $25. The Board of Game waives the resident tag fee for subsistence musk oxen hunting. Notes 5 AAC 92.016 Eff. 7/5/85, Register 95; am 8/8/87, Register 103; am 8/28/91, Regi…

(a) The taking of big game for food outside the seasons and bag limits for the traditional Koyukon Potlatch Funerary or Mortuary Ceremony is authorized if consistent with sustained yield principles. (b) A written permit from the department is not required for taking big game unde…

A person required to possess an Alaska waterfowl conservation tag or "stamp" under AS 16.05.340(a)(17) shall (1) register in the Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program and carry proof of that registration while hunting migratory birds; and (2) if using a paper license, sign t…

(a) The hunting and taking of game species having a positive finding in 5 AAC 99.025, outside the seasons or bag limits established in 5 AAC 85, for use in this state as food in customary and traditional Alaska Native funerary or mortuary religious ceremonies within 12 months pre…

(a) The Provision of 5 AAC 92.028 - 5 AAC 92.053 apply to nontransferable permits issued by the department for possessing or taking game, and to conditions and procedures for permit hunts. The Provision of 5 AAC 92.065 and 5 AAC 92.066 apply to permits for access to state game sa…

Notes 5 AAC 92.025 Eff. 7/5/85, Register 95; repealed 7/1/2014, Register 210, July 2014 Authority:AS 16.05.255 AS 16.05.920 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quart…

Notes 5 AAC 92.027 Eff. 7/5/85, Register 95; am 8/20/89, Register 111; repealed 7/1/98, Register 146 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comp…

(a) No person may hold in captivity a bird listed in (d) of this section without a biennial aviculture permit in possession. Each permit holder shall keep each bird held under this permit wingclipped. No bird may be released into the wild. (b) The department will issue an avicult…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, or in AS 16, no person may possess, import, release, export, or assist in importing, releasing, or exporting, live game, unless the person holds a possession permit issued by the department. (b) The following species, not includin…

(a) It is unlawful, without a permit issued by the department, for a person to possess, transport, sell, advertise or otherwise offer for sale, purchase, or offer to purchase a live wolf or wolf hybrid. (b) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for illegal possession of a…

(a) A licensed taxidermist may sell an unclaimed, finished skin or trophy under a permit issued by the department after the finished skin or trophy has been held unclaimed for six month, and after the taxidermist sends notice of intent to sell, by registered mail at least 15 days…

(a) Notwithstanding restrictions in 5 AAC 84, 5 AAC 85, and this chapter, the department may issue a permit for the taking, possessing, importing, or exporting of game for scientific, educational, propagative, or public safety purposes. (b) The department may issue a permit for t…

The commissioner may issue a permit for the taking, and use within this state, of game for the teaching and preservation of historic or traditional Alaskan cultural practices, knowledge, and values, only under the terms of a permit issued by the department upon application. A per…

(a) The department may issue a permit for the importation and possession of game for commercial purposes and for the export of that game. A permit issued under this section is subject to the following conditions: (1) no more than one permit may be issued to the same individual, t…

Notes 5 AAC 92.036 Eff. 7/1/2002, Register 162; am 7/1/2004, Register 170; repealed 7/1/2014, Register 210, July 2014 Authority:AS 16.05.255 AS 16.05.330 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most rece…

(a) A permit and valid, current Alaska hunting license is required for taking, transporting, or possessing a raptor for falconry or for practicing falconry in this state. The permit will be issued under standards, procedures, and conditions set out in the Falconry Standards secti…

Notes 5 AAC 92.038 Repealed 7/1/92. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare…

(a) A person may not use an aircraft to land and shoot a wolf without first obtaining a permit from the department. (b) A person may not use an aircraft to take a wolf by aerial shooting without first obtaining a permit from the department. (c) A person may not use a helicopter f…

(a) The department may issue a permit to take furbearers by trapping with the use of game, furnished by the state, as bait. Procedures under which a permit will be issued are contained in Standard Operating Procedure II-025-3 (Confiscated Equipment/Salvaged Animals or Parts - non…

No person may take a beaver to control damage to property or resources outside of the seasons and bag limits established in 5 AAC 84 without first obtaining a permit from the department, issued under the following conditions: (1) the commissioner or the commissioner's designee ma…

(a) The department may issue a permit to take foxes for the purposes of protecting or enhancing the recovery of nesting migratory birds. The issuance of a permit must (1) be supported by a plan of operations that includes an adequate justification for fox removal, such as protect…

The department may issue a permit for the capture, but not export, of an indigenous furbearer for fur farming. The department may limit the number, sex, and species of the animal to be taken, and the area from which the animal may be taken. Notes 5 AAC 92.043 Eff. 7/5/85, Registe…

(a) A person may not establish a bear bait station to hunt bear with the use of bait or scent lures without first obtaining a permit from the department under this section. (b) In addition to any condition that the department may require under 5 AAC 92.052, a permit issued under …

Notes 5 AAC 92.045 Repealed 8/8/87. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare…

The commissioner may open, by emergency order, a season for which the resident tag is waived and with a bag limit of up to 2 musk oxen per person by permit only in the areas and under the conditions specified below: (1) in Game Management Unit 24, state managed lands in the Anakt…

(a) A person may not use radio telemetry equipment to pursue game without first obtaining a permit from the department, unless that person is an authorized employee or agent of (1) the department; or (2) a federal conservation agency with a current memorandum of understanding or …

(a) A registration, Tier II, or drawing hunting permit required by this title will be issued under 5 AAC 92.050 - 5 AAC 92.052, 5 AAC 92.061 - 5 AAC 92.063, 5 AAC 92.067, and 5 AAC 92.070. (b) The department shall produce an annual Tier II permit supplement and drawing permit sup…

(a) The following conditions and procedures for permit issuance apply to each permit hunt: (1) the applicant or the applicant's agent shall complete the application form; two hunters may apply as a party in a drawing permit hunt, and if drawn, both applicants will receive a permi…

In areas designated by the board, the department may apply any or all of the following conditions to a registration trapping permit: (1) a permittee shall demonstrate (A) the ability to identify the permit area; (B) a knowledge of trap use and safety; (2) a permittee shall attend…

The department may apply any or all of the following additional conditions to a permit hunt, when necessary for management of the species hunted: (1) a permittee shall register at a designated station before entering, and upon leaving, the field; except as authorized under AS 16.…

The taking of up to three moose per regulatory year is allowed for the celebration known as the Nuchalawoyya Potlatch, under the terms of subsistence permits issued by the department upon application. Permittees shall report to the department, division of wildlife conservation, F…

Notes 5 AAC 92.054 Repealed 7/3/86. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare…

The taking of up to three moose per regulatory year is allowed for the ceremony known as Stickdance only under terms of a permit issued by the department upon application. Notes 5 AAC 92.055 Eff. 10/27/90, Register 116; am 8/10/91, Register 119 Authority:AS 16.05.255 State regula…

Notes 5 AAC 92.056 Repealed 7/3/86. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare…

(a) In a sheep drawing permit hunt specified in this section, a nonresident may apply for and obtain a permit only as follows: (1) the department may issue a drawing permit under this section only to a successful nonresident applicant who meets the requirements of this section; (…

Notes 5 AAC 92.058 Repealed 7/3/86. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare…

Notes 5 AAC 92.059 Repealed 7/13/86. 5 AAC 92.059 was adopted by emergency action on July 3, 1986, Register 99. Under AS 44.62.250, that section was automatically repealed on 7/13/86. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a co…

Notes 5 AAC 92.060 Repealed 11/5/86. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

(a) In the Unit 8 general brown bear drawing permit hunt, the department shall issue permits, and a hunter may apply for a permit, as follows: (1) the department shall issue a maximum of 40 percent of the drawing permits to nonresidents and a minimum of 60 percent to residents; e…

(a) If the board has eliminated nonsubsistence uses of a game population, and the board finds that it must further restrict the taking of game to assure that the game population is maintained and managed on a sustained yield basis, or to assure the continuation of subsistence use…

Notes 5 AAC 92.063 Eff. 8/9/90, Register 115; am 12/27/90, Register 116; am 6/16/91, Register 118; am 6/27/91, Register 118; am 8/10/91, Register 119; am 7/1/92, Register 122; am 5/15/93, Register 126; em am 6/7/95 - 6/30/95, Register 135; repealed 6/30/95, Register 135 5 AAC 92.…

(a) A permit is required for access to the Stan Price State Wildlife Sanctuary. The department may issue a nontransferable permit to an individual who applies, and who pays the application and permit fees if required by the department by regulation. (b) The department may issue a…

(a) A permit is required for access to McNeil River State Game Sanctuary, except that no permit is required for access to McNeil Spit or other land or water below mean high tide seaward of a line from an ADF&G regulatory marker on the north side of the mouth of McNeil River to an…

A permit is required for access to Round Island and adjacent waters within three miles of Round Island in the Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary (Bristol Bay-Unit 17); permits will be issued as follows: (1) an application for a permit must be submitted as prescribed by the depar…

Notes 5 AAC 92.067 Eff. 7/5/85, Register 95; am 8/20/89, Register 111; am 7/1/92, Register 122; am 3/30/2000, Register 153; am 7/1/2000, Register 154; repealed 7/1/2007, Register 182 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a com…