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Migratory Bird
Hunting
Regulations
Summary
The 2016 state duck stamp features a photo of a Pacific Brant in flight by
photographer Milo Burcham of Cordova, AK. Pacific Brant are small, dark geese
with large wings, short necks, and a relatively small head and bill. While mostly
black on the head, bill, breast, primaries, tail and legs they are distinguished by
unique plumage markings on their neck where a series of white striations form a
necklace. These markings make them easily distinguishable from other species
of geese. In Alaska the Pacific Brant is found primarily on the Yukon-Kuskokwim
Delta, Seward Peninsula, and North Slope during breeding season. During fall
migration the majority of the Pacific Brant population, including birds from Russia
and Canada, stage in Izembek Lagoon near the tip of the Alaska Peninsula. This
major staging area contains the largest eel grass beds in the world; the primary
food source for Brant. In November, Pacific Brant migrate south along the Pacific
coast, with most of the population wintering along the Baja Peninsula and west
coast of mainland Mexico. Smaller groups of birds can be found along the coast
of California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. About 30 percent of the
population stays at Izembek Lagoon for the winter. Pacific Brant are managed for
a population objective of 162,000 birds with a current Midwinter Survey average
of 157,699 birds. This population has seen a slight increase in the past 5 years,
but overall has been relatively stable.
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Effective January 1, 2017, all Alaska Residents age 18 or older must possess
a hunting license ($45.00) to hunt in Alaska and must carry it while hunting.
Residents with an annual family income equal to or less than the most recent
poverty guidelines for the state may buy a $5.00 low-income license.
Federal Duck Stamps All waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or older must
have a current Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp except:
A Federal Duck Stamp is not required if you are a qualified permanent rural
Alaska resident or an eligible person living in an included area. Seasons when
you may hunt without a federal duck stamp vary depending on how you qualify
for this exemption. However, you must purchase a hunting license and state
duck stamp unless you qualify for license and duck stamp exemptions listed
below. For questions or clarifications, please contact the USFWS Office of Law
Enforcement at (907) 786-3311.
HIP ENROLLMENT
Most migratory bird hunters are required to enroll in the nationwide Harvest
Information Program (HIP). Hunters required to enroll in HIP must carry proof
of enrollment while hunting. Your state duck stamp is proof that you enrolled in
the HIP and the serial number on the front of the state duck stamp is the HIP
number
HIP enrollment can be accomplished by:
1. Completing a HIP form at a license vendor when purchasing a state duck
stamp.
2. Completing the HIP questionnaire when purchasing a state duck stamp
online.
Hunters selected for the National Harvest Survey will receive a letter and hunting
record form to keep track of harvested birds. A more detailed questionnaire will
be sent later to record hunting effort and harvest during this season. Survey
responses are only used for estimating hunter activity and harvest.
For more HIP information call (907) 267-2527 during business hours, or leave
a message.
ONLINE REGULATIONS
The Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations may be obtained online at:
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hunting.huntingregulations
FIELD POSSESSION
You may not possess or transport more than the daily bag limit while
in the field, or while returning from the field to your vehicle, camp,
etc. (50 CFR 20.35). You may retain up to stated possession limits
of migratory birds in camps, primary residences, principal means of
transportation (automobile), processing facilities, post offices, and
common carriers.
It is illegal to possess live birds without a permit; wounded birds
must be killed immediately. Waterfowl may be plucked in the field
but one fully feathered wing or the head must remain attached to
allow species identification during transport. See below, Additional
Federal Regulations for tagging (labeling) and transporting birds.
SALVAGE OF MEAT
You must salvage all the edible meat of game birds for human
consumption. For ducks and snipe this is defined as the meat of
the breast. For swans, geese (including brant) and cranes this is
defined as the meat of the breast and meat of the legs and thighs
(femur, tibiotarsus, and fibula).
USE OF GAME
MARKED GAME
Animals marked (banded, collared, transmitter attached, web or
wing tagged, etc.) for scientific studies are legal game. However,
if you take a marked animal, you must notify either the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game (907-267-2527) or the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
You must label migratory birds before leaving them at any place
other than the hunters residence or before placing them in the
custody of another person for any purpose. A tag must include
the number and species of birds, date killed, and address and
signature of the hunter.
Import/Export
There are two major differences between steel and lead shot:
steel is LIGHTER and ROUNDER than lead shot. These
characteristics affect both the energy for penetrating birds
and the size of the downrange shot string needed to intercept
birds.
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Canada Geese
White-fronted Geese
White Geese
Brant
Emperor Geese
Tundra Swans
Common Snipe
Sandhill Cranes
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SHOOTING HOURS
Migratory bird hunting is permitted from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset. The tables included in this book (based on U.S.
Weather Bureau data) are exact shooting times, starting on Alaska
Daylight Time and changing to Alaska Standard Time on the first
Sunday in November (November 6, 2016). Shooting times differ by
latitude and longitude, and change daily.
If you are not at one of the listed locations, you may estimate times
by adding 4 minutes for each degree of longitude West, or subtract 4
minutes for each degree of longitude East of the nearest listed location. Example: if you are in Kotzebue, you are 3 degrees east of the
nearest location, Nome. Your shooting will begin and end 12 minutes
(3 degrees x 4 minutes) before the times listed for Nome.
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JUNEAU
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
Date Start End Start End
NOVEMBER DECEMBER
Start End Start End
01
6:34 6:29
7:45 5:07
7:51 3:13
02
6:36 6:27
7:47 5:05
7:53 3:12
03
6:38 6:24
7:49 5:02
7:54 3:11
04
6:40 6:21
7:52 5:00
7:56 3:10
05
6:42 6:18
7:54 4:58
7:58 3:09
06
6:45 6:15
6:56 3:55
7:59 3:08
07
6:47 6:12
6:59 3:53
8:01 3:08
08
6:49 6:10
7:01 3:51
8:02 3:07
09
6:51 6:07
7:04 3:49
8:04 3:07
10
6:54 6:04
7:06 3:47
8:05 3:06
11
6:56 6:01
7:08 3:45
8:06 3:06
12
6:58 5:59
7:11 3:43
8:07 3:06
13
7:00 5:56
7:13 3:41
8:09 3:06
14
7:03 5:53
7:15 3:39
8:10 3:06
15
7:05 5:51
7:17 3:37
8:11 3:06
16
6:01 7:12
7:07 5:48
7:20 3:35
8:12 3:06
17
6:03 7:09
7:10 5:45
7:22 3:33
8:12 3:06
18
6:05 7:06
7:12 5:42
7:24 3:31
8:13 3:06
19
6:07 7:04
7:14 5:40
7:26 3:29
8:14 3:07
20
6:10 7:01
7:17 5:37
7:29 3:28
8:14 3:07
21
6:12 6:58
7:19 5:35
7:31 3:26
8:15 3:07
22
6:14 6:55
7:21 5:32
7:33 3:24
8:15 3:08
23
6:16 6:52
7:24 5:29
7:35 3:23
8:16 3:09
24
6:18 6:49
7:26 5:27
7:37 3:21
8:16 3:09
25
6:20 6:46
7:28 5:24
7:39 3:20
8:16 3:10
26
6:23 6:44
7:31 5:22
7:41 3:19
8:16 3:11
27
6:25 6:41
7:33 5:19
7:43 3:17
8:16 3:12
28
6:27 6:38
7:35 5:17
7:45 3:16
8:16 3:13
29
6:29 6:35
7:38 5:14
7:47 3:15
8:16 3:14
30
6:31 6:32
7:40 5:12
7:49 3:14
8:16 3:16
31
7:42 5:09
8:16 3:17
SEE PAGE 13 FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO SHOOTING TIMES/HOURS
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SEPTEMBER
Date Start End
SITKA
OCTOBER
Start End
NOVEMBER
Start End
DECEMBER
Start End
01
02
03
04
05
6:36
6:38
6:41
6:43
6:45
6:34
6:31
6:28
6:26
6:23
7:44
7:46
7:48
7:50
7:53
5:15
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:07
7:46
7:48
7:49
7:51
7:52
3:25
3:24
3:23
3:22
3:22
06
07
08
09
10
6:47
6:49
6:51
6:53
6:55
6:20
6:18
6:15
6:12
6:10
6:55
6:57
6:59
7:01
7:04
4:04
4:02
4:00
3:58
3:56
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:59
3:21
3:21
3:20
3:20
3:19
11
12
13
14
15
6:58
7:00
7:02
7:04
7:06
6:07
6:04
6:02
5:59
5:57
7:06
7:08
7:10
7:12
7:15
3:54
3:52
3:51
3:49
3:47
8:01
8:02
8:03
8:04
8:05
3:19
3:19
3:19
3:19
3:19
16
17
18
19
20
6:05
6:08
6:10
6:12
6:14
7:15
7:12
7:09
7:07
7:04
7:08
7:10
7:13
7:15
7:17
5:54
5:52
5:49
5:47
5:44
7:17
7:19
7:21
7:23
7:25
3:45
3:43
3:42
3:40
3:39
8:06
8:06
8:07
8:08
8:08
3:19
3:19
3:19
3:20
3:20
21
22
23
24
25
6:16
6:18
6:20
6:22
6:24
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:53
6:50
7:19
7:21
7:24
7:26
7:28
5:42
5:39
5:37
5:34
5:32
7:27
7:29
7:31
7:33
7:35
3:37
3:36
3:34
3:33
3:32
8:09
8:09
8:10
8:10
8:10
3:21
3:21
3:22
3:23
3:24
26
27
28
29
30
6:26
6:28
6:30
6:32
6:34
6:48
6:45
6:42
6:39
6:37
7:30
7:32
7:35
7:37
7:39
5:29
5:27
5:25
5:22
5:20
7:37
7:39
7:41
7:42
7:44
3:30
3:29
3:28
3:27
3:26
8:10
8:10
8:10
8:10
8:10
3:24
3:25
3:26
3:27
3:29
7:41
5:18
8:10
3:30
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PETERSBURG
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Date Start End Start End Start End Start End
01
6:27 6:25
7:33 5:07
7:35 3:17
02
6:29 6:22
7:35 5:05
7:37 3:16
03
6:31 6:19
7:38 5:02
7:38 3:15
04
6:33 6:16
7:40 5:00
7:40 3:15
05
6:35 6:14
7:42 3:58
7:41 3:14
06
6:37 6:11
6:44 3:56
7:43 3:13
07
6:39 6:09
6:46 3:54
7:44 3:13
08
6:41 6:06
6:49 3:52
7:45 3:12
09
6:43 6:03
6:51 3:50
7:47 3:12
10
6:45 6:01
6:53 3:48
7:48 3:12
11
6:48 5:58
6:55 3:46
7:49 3:11
12
6:50 5:55
6:57 3:44
7:50 3:11
13
6:52 5:53
6:59 3:42
7:51 3:11
14
6:54 5:50
7:02 3:40
7:52 3:11
15
6:56 5:48
7:04 3:39
7:53 3:11
16
5:56 7:05
6:58 5:45
7:06 3:37
7:54 3:11
17
5:58 7:03
7:00 5:43
7:08 3:35
7:55 3:11
18
6:00 7:00
7:03 5:40
7:10 3:34
7:56 3:12
19
6:02 6:57
7:05 5:38
7:12 3:32
7:56 3:12
20
6:04 6:54
7:07 5:35
7:14 3:30
7:57 3:13
21
6:06 6:52
7:09 5:33
7:16 3:29
7:57 3:13
22
6:08 6:49
7:11 5:30
7:18 3:28
7:58 3:14
23
6:10 6:46
7:13 5:28
7:20 3:26
7:58 3:14
24
6:12 6:44
7:16 5:25
7:22 3:25
7:59 3:15
25
6:14 6:41
7:18 5:23
7:24 3:24
7:59 3:16
26
6:16 6:38
7:20 5:21
7:26 3:22
7:59 3:17
27
6:18 6:35
7:22 5:18
7:28 3:21
7:59 3:18
28
6:21 6:33
7:24 5:16
7:30 3:20
7:59 3:19
29
6:23 6:30
7:27 5:14
7:31 3:19
7:59 3:20
30
6:25 6:27
7:29 5:11
7:33 3:18
7:59 3:21
31
7:31 5:09
7:59 3:22
SEE PAGE 13 FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO SHOOTING TIMES/HOURS
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KETCHIKAN
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Date Start End Start End Start End Start End
01
02
03
04
05
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:20
6:18
6:15
6:13
6:10
7:23
7:25
7:27
7:29
7:31
5:06
5:04
5:02
5:00
4:58
7:21
7:22
7:24
7:25
7:27
3:21
3:20
3:19
3:18
3:18
06
07
08
09
10
6:30
6:32
6:34
6:36
6:38
6:07
6:05
6:02
6:00
5:57
6:33
6:35
6:37
6:39
6:41
3:56
3:54
3:53
3:51
3:49
7:28
7:29
7:31
7:32
7:33
3:17
3:17
3:17
3:16
3:16
11
12
13
14
15
6:40
6:42
6:44
6:46
6:48
5:55
5:53
5:50
5:48
5:45
6:43
6:45
6:47
6:49
6:51
3:47
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:40
7:34
7:35
7:36
7:37
7:38
3:16
3:16
3:16
3:16
3:16
16
17
18
19
20
5:52
5:54
5:56
5:57
5:59
6:59
6:56
6:54
6:51
6:49
6:50
6:52
6:54
6:56
6:58
5:43
5:40
5:38
5:36
5:33
6:53
6:55
6:57
6:59
7:01
3:39
3:37
3:36
3:34
3:33
7:39
7:40
7:40
7:41
7:42
3:16
3:16
3:16
3:17
3:17
21
22
23
24
25
6:01
6:03
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:46
6:43
6:41
6:38
6:36
7:00
7:02
7:04
7:06
7:08
5:31
5:29
5:26
5:24
5:22
7:03
7:05
7:07
7:09
7:10
3:31
3:30
3:29
3:28
3:26
7:42
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:44
3:18
3:18
3:19
3:20
3:20
26
27
28
29
30
6:11
6:13
6:15
6:17
6:18
6:33
6:30
6:28
6:25
6:23
7:10
7:12
7:14
7:17
7:19
5:19
5:17
5:15
5:13
5:11
7:12
7:14
7:16
7:17
7:19
3:25
3:24
3:23
3:22
3:21
7:44
7:44
7:44
7:44
7:44
3:21
3:22
3:23
3:24
3:25
7:21
5:09
7:43
3:26
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18
19
CORDOVA
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Date Start End Start End Start End Start End
01
6:08 8:46
7:21 7:13
8:40 5:43
8:54 3:40
02
6:11 8:42
7:23 7:10
8:42 5:40
8:56 3:39
03
6:13 8:39
7:26 7:07
8:45 5:37
8:58 3:38
04
6:16 8:36
7:28 7:04
8:48 5:35
9:00 3:37
05
6:18 8:33
7:31 7:01
8:50 5:32
9:02 3:36
06
07
08
09
10
6:20
6:23
6:25
6:28
6:30
8:30
8:27
8:24
8:21
8:18
7:33
7:35
7:38
7:40
7:43
6:57
6:54
6:51
6:48
6:45
7:53
7:56
7:58
8:01
8:03
4:30
4:27
4:25
4:22
4:20
9:04
9:05
9:07
9:09
9:10
3:35
3:34
3:33
3:33
3:32
11
12
13
14
15
6:32
6:35
6:37
6:40
6:42
8:15
8:12
8:08
8:05
8:02
7:45
7:48
7:50
7:53
7:56
6:42
6:39
6:36
6:33
6:30
8:06
8:09
8:11
8:14
8:16
4:17
4:15
4:13
4:11
4:08
9:12
9:13
9:14
9:15
9:16
3:32
3:31
3:31
3:31
3:31
16
17
18
19
20
6:44
6:47
6:49
6:52
6:54
7:59
7:56
7:53
7:50
7:47
7:58
8:01
8:03
8:06
8:08
6:28
6:25
6:22
6:19
6:16
8:19
8:22
8:24
8:27
8:29
4:06
9:17 3:31
4:04
Season Closed
4:02
4:00
3:58
21
22
23
24
25
6:56
6:59
7:01
7:04
7:06
7:44
7:41
7:37
7:34
7:31
8:11
8:13
8:16
8:19
8:21
6:13
6:10
6:07
6:04
6:02
8:31
8:34
8:36
8:39
8:41
3:56
3:54
3:52
3:51
3:49
26
27
28
29
30
7:09
7:11
7:13
7:16
7:18
7:28
7:25
7:22
7:19
7:16
8:24
8:27
8:29
8:32
8:34
5:59
5:56
5:53
5:51
5:48
8:43
8:46
8:48
8:50
8:52
3:47
3:46
3:44
3:43
3:41
8:37
5:45
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ANCHORAGE
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Date Start End Start End Start End Start End
01
6:23 9:04
7:38 7:29
8:59 5:56
9:17 3:51
02
6:25 9:01
7:40 7:25
9:02 5:53
9:19 3:49
03
6:28 8:57
7:43 7:22
9:05 5:50
9:21 3:48
04
6:30 8:54
7:45 7:19
9:07 5:48
9:23 3:47
05
6:33 8:51
7:48 7:16
9:10 5:45
9:25 3:46
06
07
08
09
10
6:35
6:38
6:40
6:43
6:45
8:48
8:45
8:42
8:38
8:35
7:50
7:53
7:56
7:58
8:01
7:13
7:10
7:07
7:04
7:01
8:13
8:16
8:18
8:21
8:24
4:42
4:40
4:37
4:35
4:32
9:27
9:28
9:30
9:32
9:33
3:45
3:44
3:43
3:42
3:42
11
12
13
14
15
6:48
6:50
6:53
6:55
6:58
8:32
8:29
8:26
8:22
8:19
8:03
8:06
8:08
8:11
8:14
6:57
6:54
6:51
6:48
6:45
8:27
8:29
8:32
8:35
8:37
4:30
4:27
4:25
4:23
4:20
9:35
9:36
9:37
9:39
9:40
3:42
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:40
16
17
18
19
20
7:00
7:03
7:05
7:08
7:10
8:16
8:13
8:10
8:07
8:03
8:16
8:19
8:22
8:24
8:27
6:42
6:39
6:36
6:33
6:30
8:40
8:43
8:45
8:48
8:50
4:18
9:41 3:40
4:16
Season Closed
4:14
4:11
4:09
21
22
23
24
25
7:13
7:15
7:18
7:20
7:23
8:00
7:57
7:54
7:51
7:48
8:29
8:32
8:35
8:37
8:40
6:27
6:24
6:21
6:18
6:16
8:53
8:56
8:58
9:01
9:03
4:07
4:05
4:04
4:02
4:00
26
27
28
29
30
7:25
7:28
7:30
7:33
7:35
7:44
7:41
7:38
7:35
7:32
8:43
8:46
8:48
8:51
8:54
6:13
6:10
6:07
6:04
6:01
9:05
9:08
9:10
9:12
9:15
3:58
3:56
3:55
3:53
3:52
8:56
5:59
31
KING SALMON
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Date Start End Start End Start End Start End
01
6:57 9:25
8:04 7:59
9:16 6:35
9:24 4:40
02
7:00 9:23
8:06 7:56
9:19 6:33
9:25 4:39
03
7:02 9:20
8:08 7:53
9:21 6:30
9:27 4:38
04
7:04 9:17
8:11 7:50
9:23 6:28
9:29 4:37
05
7:06 9:14
8:13 7:47
9:26 6:26
9:31 4:36
06
07
08
09
10
7:08
7:11
7:13
7:15
7:17
9:11
9:08
9:05
9:02
9:00
8:15
8:17
8:20
8:22
8:24
7:44
7:42
7:39
7:36
7:33
8:28
8:31
8:33
8:35
8:38
5:23
5:21
5:19
5:17
5:14
9:32
9:34
9:35
9:37
9:38
4:35
4:35
4:34
4:34
4:33
11
12
13
14
15
7:20
7:22
7:24
7:26
7:28
8:57
8:54
8:51
8:48
8:45
8:27
8:29
8:31
8:33
8:36
7:30
7:27
7:25
7:22
7:19
8:40
8:42
8:45
8:47
8:50
5:12
5:10
5:08
5:06
5:04
9:39
9:40
9:42
9:43
9:44
4:33
4:32
4:32
4:32
4:32
16
17
18
19
20
7:30
7:33
7:35
7:37
7:39
8:42
8:39
8:36
8:33
8:30
8:38
8:40
8:43
8:45
8:47
7:16
7:14
7:11
7:08
7:06
8:52
8:54
8:56
8:59
9:01
5:02
9:45 4:32
5:00
Season Closed
4:58
4:57
4:55
21
22
23
24
25
7:41
7:44
7:46
7:48
7:50
8:28
8:25
8:22
8:19
8:16
8:50
8:52
8:55
8:57
8:59
7:03
7:00
6:58
6:55
6:53
9:03
9:05
9:08
9:10
9:12
4:53
4:52
4:50
4:49
4:47
26
27
28
29
30
7:53
7:55
7:57
7:59
8:02
8:13
8:10
8:07
8:04
8:01
9:02
9:04
9:07
9:09
9:11
6:50
6:47
6:45
6:42
6:40
9:14
9:16
9:18
9:20
9:22
4:46
4:44
4:43
4:42
4:41
9:14
6:37
31
COLD BAY
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Date Start End Start End Start End Start End
01
7:28 9:42
8:25 8:24
9:27 7:11
9:24 5:26
02
7:30 9:39
8:27 8:22
9:29 7:09
9:26 5:25
03
7:32 9:37
8:29 8:19
9:31 7:07
9:27 5:24
04
7:34 9:34
8:31 8:17
9:33 7:05
9:29 5:24
05
7:36 9:31
8:33 8:14
9:35 7:03
9:30 5:23
06
07
08
09
10
7:38
7:39
7:41
7:43
7:45
9:29
9:26
9:24
9:21
9:19
8:34
8:36
8:38
8:40
8:42
8:12
8:09
8:07
8:04
8:02
8:37
8:39
8:41
8:43
8:45
6:01
5:59
5:57
5:56
5:54
9:32
9:33
9:34
9:35
9:36
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:21
11
12
13
14
15
7:47
7:49
7:51
7:53
7:54
9:16
9:13
9:11
9:08
9:06
8:44
8:46
8:48
8:50
8:52
7:59
7:57
7:54
7:52
7:50
8:47
8:49
8:51
8:53
8:55
5:52
5:50
5:49
5:47
5:45
9:38
9:39
9:40
9:41
9:42
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:21
16
17
18
19
20
7:56
7:58
8:00
8:02
8:04
9:03
9:01
8:58
8:55
8:53
8:54
8:56
8:58
9:00
9:02
7:47
7:45
7:42
7:40
7:38
8:57
8:59
9:01
9:03
9:05
5:44
9:42 5:21
5:42
Season Closed
5:41
5:39
5:38
21
22
23
24
25
8:06
8:08
8:10
8:11
8:13
8:50
8:48
8:45
8:42
8:40
9:04
9:06
9:08
9:10
9:12
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:29
7:26
9:07
9:09
9:11
9:12
9:14
5:36
5:35
5:34
5:33
5:32
26
27
28
29
30
8:15
8:17
8:19
8:21
8:23
8:37
8:35
8:32
8:30
8:27
9:14
9:17
9:19
9:21
9:23
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:17
7:15
9:16
9:18
9:19
9:21
9:23
5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
5:27
9:25
7:13
31
common, king, Stellers and spectacled eider; surf, black and whitewinged scoter; and common and red-breasted merganser. Stellers
and spectacled eiders are closed statewide. For purposes of these
regulations, bufflehead and goldeneyes (Barrows and common) are
not considered sea ducks.
2
Residents may take no more than 6 per day, 12 in possession of
harlequin ducks and no more than 6 per day, 12 in possession of
long-tailed ducks. Nonresidents may not take or possess more
than 20 sea ducks per season, including no more than 4 each of
any sea duck species. Stellers and spectacled eiders are closed
statewide.
GEESE: Canada geese include any combination of Cackling (small
bodied Canada geese) or Canada geese. White geese include snow
and Rosss geese.
FALCONRY: A falconry permit is required to take, possess or hunt with
an authorized species of raptor. Total combined limits for all migratory
game birds taken by falconry are 3 per day, 9 in possession.
27
ADAK
OCTOBER
Date Start End
NOVEMBER
Start End
DECEMBER
Start End
JANUARY
Start End
01
02
03
04
05
9:13
9:14
9:16
9:18
9:20
7:17
7:15
7:13
7:12
7:10
9:03
9:04
9:05
9:07
9:08
5:39
5:38
5:38
5:37
5:37
9:24
9:24
9:24
9:24
9:23
5:46
5:48
5:49
5:50
5:51
06
07
08
8:31 8:06
09
8:32 8:04
10
8:34 8:02
8:22
8:23
8:25
8:27
8:29
6:08
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:02
9:09
9:10
9:12
9:13
9:14
5:37
5:36
5:36
5:36
5:36
9:23
9:22
9:22
9:21
9:21
5:52
5:54
5:55
5:56
5:58
11
12
13
14
15
8:36
8:37
8:39
8:41
8:43
8:00
7:57
7:55
7:53
7:51
8:30
8:32
8:34
8:36
8:37
6:00
5:59
5:58
5:56
5:55
9:15
9:16
9:17
9:18
9:18
5:36
5:36
5:36
5:36
5:36
9:20
9:20
9:19
9:18
9:17
5:59
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:07
16
17
18
19
20
8:44
8:46
8:48
8:49
8:51
7:49
7:47
7:45
7:42
7:40
8:39
8:41
8:43
8:44
8:46
5:53
5:52
5:51
5:50
5:49
9:19
9:20
9:20
9:21
9:22
5:36
5:36
5:37
5:37
5:37
9:16
9:15
9:14
9:13
9:12
6:08
6:10
6:12
6:13
6:15
21
22
23
24
25
8:53
8:55
8:57
8:58
9:00
7:38
7:36
7:34
7:32
7:30
8:48
8:49
8:51
8:52
8:54
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:44
5:43
9:22
9:23
9:23
9:23
9:23
5:38
9:11 6:17
5:38
9:10 6:19
5:39
Season Closed
5:40
5:41
26
27
28
29
30
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:07
9:09
7:28
7:26
7:24
7:23
7:21
8:55
8:57
8:58
9:00
9:01
5:43
5:42
5:41
5:40
5:40
9:24
9:24
9:24
9:24
9:24
5:42
5:42
5:43
5:44
5:45
31
9:11
7:19
9:24
5:46
ST. PAUL
OCTOBER
Date Start End
NOVEMBER
Start End
DECEMBER
Start End
JANUARY
Start End
01
02
03
04
05
10:04
10:06
10:08
10:11
10:13
7:35
7:32
7:30
7:28
7:26
10:06
10:08
10:10
10:11
10:13
5:44
5:43
5:43
5:42
5:41
10:30
10:30
10:29
10:29
10:28
5:50
5:51
5:52
5:54
5:55
06
07
08
9:11 8:34
09
9:13 8:32
10
9:15 8:29
9:15
9:17
9:19
9:22
9:24
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:16
10:14
10:16
10:17
10:18
10:20
5:40
5:40
5:39
5:39
5:39
10:28
10:27
10:26
10:25
10:24
5:57
5:58
6:00
6:01
6:03
11
12
13
14
15
9:18
9:20
9:22
9:24
9:26
8:27
8:24
8:21
8:19
8:16
9:26
9:28
9:30
9:33
9:35
6:14
6:12
6:10
6:08
6:06
10:21
10:22
10:23
10:24
10:25
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38
10:23
10:22
10:21
10:20
10:19
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:11
6:12
16
17
18
19
20
9:28
9:31
9:33
9:35
9:37
8:13
8:11
8:08
8:06
8:03
9:37
9:39
9:41
9:43
9:45
6:04
6:03
6:01
5:59
5:58
10:26
10:27
10:27
10:28
10:29
5:38
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:40
10:18
10:16
10:15
10:14
10:12
6:14
6:16
6:18
6:20
6:23
21
22
23
24
25
9:39
9:41
9:44
9:46
9:48
8:01
7:58
7:56
7:53
7:51
9:47
9:49
9:51
9:53
9:55
5:56
5:55
5:53
5:52
5:51
10:29
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
5:40
10:11 6:25
5:41
10:09 6:27
5:41
Season Closed
5:42
5:43
26
27
28
29
30
9:50
9:53
9:55
9:57
9:59
7:49
7:46
7:44
7:42
7:39
9:57
9:59
10:01
10:03
10:05
5:50
5:48
5:47
5:46
5:45
10:30
10:31
10:31
10:30
10:30
5:44
5:45
5:46
5:47
5:48
31
10:02 7:37
10:30 5:49
KODIAK Unit 8
Oct. 8-Jan. 22
Ducks1
7 per day, 21 in possession
Sea Ducks2 Residents
10 per day, 20 in possession
Nonresidents
7 per day, 20 per season
Canada Geese3
1 per day, 2 in possession
White-fronted Geese
4 per day, 12 in possession
White Geese
6 per day, 18 in possession
Brant
3 per day, 9 in possession
Emperor Geese
NO OPEN SEASON
Tundra Swans
NO OPEN SEASON
Common Snipe
8 per day, 24 in possession
Sandhill Cranes
2 per day, 6 in possession
30
OCTOBER
Date Start End
01
02
03
04
05
KODIAK
NOVEMBER
Start End
8:55 6:21
8:57 6:18
8:59 6:16
9:02 6:14
9:04 5:12
DECEMBER
Start End
8:59 4:28
9:01 4:27
9:03 4:26
9:04 4:25
9:06 4:24
JANUARY
Start End
9:24 4:33
9:23 4:34
9:23 4:36
9:22 4:37
9:22 4:39
06
07
08
8:01 7:22
09
8:03 7:19
10
8:05 7:17
8:06
8:09
8:11
8:13
8:16
5:09
5:07
5:05
5:03
5:01
9:08
9:09
9:10
9:12
9:13
4:24
4:23
4:22
4:22
4:22
9:21
9:20
9:19
9:19
9:18
4:40
4:42
4:44
4:45
4:47
11
12
13
14
15
8:07
8:09
8:12
8:14
8:16
7:14
7:11
7:09
7:06
7:03
8:18
8:20
8:22
8:25
8:27
4:59
4:57
4:55
4:53
4:51
9:14
9:16
9:17
9:18
9:19
4:22
4:22
4:22
4:22
4:22
9:17
9:15
9:14
9:13
9:12
4:49
4:51
4:53
4:55
4:57
16
17
18
19
20
8:18
8:20
8:23
8:25
8:27
7:01
6:58
6:55
6:53
6:50
8:29
8:31
8:33
8:36
8:38
4:49
4:48
4:46
4:44
4:43
9:19
9:20
9:21
9:22
9:22
4:22
4:22
4:22
4:22
4:23
9:11
9:09
9:08
9:06
9:05
4:59
5:01
5:03
5:05
5:07
21
22
23
24
25
8:30
8:32
8:34
8:36
8:39
6:48
6:45
6:43
6:40
6:38
8:40
8:42
8:44
8:46
8:48
4:41
4:39
4:38
4:37
4:35
9:23
9:23
9:24
9:24
9:24
4:23
9:03 5:09
4:24
9:02 5:11
4:25
Season Closed
4:25
4:26
26
27
28
29
30
8:41
8:43
8:46
8:48
8:50
6:35
6:33
6:30
6:28
6:25
8:50
8:52
8:54
8:56
8:58
4:34
4:33
4:31
4:30
4:29
9:24
9:24
9:24
9:24
9:24
4:27
4:28
4:29
4:30
4:31
31
8:52
6:23
9:24
4:33
32
In Units 17 and 18, Canada goose limits are 6 per day, 18 in
possession.
4
In Unit 17, White-fronted goose limits are 6 per day, 18 in
possession.
5
In Unit 18, White-fronted goose limits are 10 per day, 30 in
possession.
6
TUNDRA SWANS: Tundra swan seasons in Units 17, 18, 22
and 23 is Sept. 1 - Oct. 31. Hunting is by registration permit
only, with a limit of 3 swans per permit.
7
SANDHILL CRANES: In Unit 17 bag limits for sandhill cranes
are 2 per day, 6 in possession.
FALCONRY: A falconry permit is required to take, possess
or hunt with an authorized species of raptor. Total combined
limits for all migratory game birds taken by falconry are 3 per
day, 9 in possession.
FAIRBANKS
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Date Start End Start End Start End Start End
01
6:03 9:06
7:33 7:16
9:11 5:27
9:51 3:00
02
6:06 9:03
7:36 7:13
9:14 5:24
9:54 2:57
03
6:09 8:59
7:39 7:09
9:18 5:20
9:56 2:55
04
6:12 8:55
7:42 7:06
9:21 5:17
9:59 2:54
05
6:15 8:52
7:45 7:02
9:24 5:14
10:02 2:52
06
07
08
09
10
6:18
6:21
6:24
6:27
6:30
8:48
8:44
8:41
8:37
8:33
7:48
7:51
7:54
7:57
8:00
6:58
6:55
6:51
6:48
6:44
8:28
8:31
8:35
8:38
8:41
4:11
4:07
4:04
4:01
3:58
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
6:33
6:36
6:39
6:42
6:45
6:48
6:51
6:54
6:57
7:00
8:30
8:26
8:22
8:19
8:15
8:11
8:08
8:04
8:00
7:57
8:03
8:06
8:09
8:13
8:16
8:19
8:22
8:25
8:28
8:31
6:40
6:37
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:23
6:19
6:16
6:12
6:09
8:45
8:48
8:52
8:55
8:59
9:02
9:05
9:09
9:12
9:16
3:55
10:16 2:43
3:51
10:18 2:42
3:48
10:19 2:42
3:45
10:21 2:41
3:42
10:23 2:40
3:39
10:24 2:40
3:36
Season Closed
3:33
3:30
3:27
21
22
23
24
25
7:03
7:06
7:09
7:12
7:15
7:53
7:49
7:46
7:42
7:38
8:35
8:38
8:41
8:44
8:48
6:05
6:02
5:58
5:55
5:51
9:19
9:22
9:26
9:29
9:32
3:25
3:22
3:19
3:16
3:14
26
27
28
29
30
7:18
7:21
7:24
7:27
7:30
7:35
7:31
7:27
7:24
7:20
8:51
8:54
8:58
9:01
9:04
5:48
5:44
5:41
5:47
5:34
9:35
9:38
9:42
9:45
9:48
3:11
3:09
3:06
3:04
3:02
9:08
5:31
31
10:04
10:07
10:09
10:12
10:14
2:50
2:48
2:47
2:46
2:44
NORTHWAY
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Date Start End Start End Start End Start End
01
5:46 8:37
7:08 6:55
8:37 5:15
9:03 3:00
02
5:49 8:34
7:10 6:52
8:40 5:12
9:06 2:59
03
5:52 8:30
7:13 6:49
8:43 5:09
9:08 2:57
04
5:54 8:27
7:16 6:45
8:46 5:06
9:10 2:56
05
5:57 8:23
7:19 6:42
8:49 5:03
9:12 2:55
06
07
08
09
10
6:00
6:02
6:05
6:08
6:11
8:20
8:17
8:13
8:10
8:06
7:21
7:24
7:27
7:30
7:32
6:39
6:35
6:32
6:28
6:25
7:52
7:55
7:58
8:01
8:04
4:00
3:57
3:55
3:52
3:49
9:15
9:17
9:19
9:20
9:22
2:53
2:52
2:51
2:49
2:49
11
12
13
14
15
6:13
6:16
6:19
6:21
6:24
8:03
8:00
7:56
7:53
7:49
7:35
7:38
7:41
7:44
7:47
6:22
6:19
6:15
6:12
6:09
8:07
8:10
8:13
8:16
8:19
3:46
3:43
3:41
3:38
3:35
9:24
9:25
9:27
9:28
9:29
2:48
2:48
2:47
2:47
2:47
16
17
18
19
20
6:27
6:30
6:32
6:35
6:38
7:46
7:43
7:39
7:36
7:32
7:49
7:52
7:55
7:58
8:01
6:05
6:02
5:59
5:56
5:53
8:22
8:25
8:28
8:31
8:33
3:33
9:31 2:47
3:30
Season Closed
3:28
3:25
3:23
21
22
23
24
25
6:40
6:43
6:46
6:48
6:51
7:29
7:26
7:22
7:19
7:15
8:04
8:07
8:10
8:13
8:16
5:49
5:46
5:43
5:40
5:37
8:36
8:39
8:42
8:45
8:48
3:21
3:18
3:16
3:14
3:12
26
27
28
29
30
6:54
6:57
6:59
7:02
7:05
7:12
7:09
7:05
7:02
6:59
8:19
8:22
8:25
8:28
8:31
5:34
5:30
5:27
5:24
5:21
8:50
8:53
8:56
8:58
9:01
3:10
3:08
3:06
3:04
3:02
8:34
5:18
31
SEPTEMBER
Date Start End
01
7:12 9:50
02
7:14 9:47
03
7:17 9:44
04
7:19 9:41
05
7:22 9:38
BETHEL
OCTOBER
Start End
8:25 8:16
8:27 8:13
8:30 8:10
8:32 8:07
8:35 8:04
NOVEMBER
Start End
9:45 6:45
9:47 6:43
9:50 6:40
9:53 6:37
9:56 6:35
DECEMBER
Start End
10:00 4:42
10:02 4:41
10:04 4:39
10:06 4:38
10:08 4:37
06
07
08
09
10
7:24
7:26
7:29
7:31
7:34
9:34
9:31
9:28
9:25
9:22
8:37
8:40
8:42
8:45
8:47
8:01
7:58
7:55
7:52
7:49
8:58
9:01
9:04
9:06
9:09
5:32
5:30
5:27
5:25
5:22
10:10
10:12
10:13
10:15
10:17
4:36
4:36
4:35
4:34
4:34
11
12
13
14
15
7:36
7:39
7:41
7:43
7:46
9:19
9:16
9:13
9:09
9:06
8:50
8:53
8:55
8:58
9:00
7:46
7:43
7:40
7:37
7:34
9:12
9:14
9:17
9:19
9:22
5:20
5:17
5:15
5:13
5:11
10:18
10:19
10:21
10:22
10:23
4:33
4:33
4:32
4:32
4:32
16
17
18
19
20
7:48
7:51
7:53
7:56
7:58
9:03
9:00
8:57
8:54
8:51
9:03
9:05
9:08
9:11
9:13
7:31
7:28
7:25
7:22
7:19
9:25
9:27
9:30
9:32
9:35
5:08
10:24 4:32
5:06
Season Closed
5:04
5:02
5:00
21
22
23
24
25
8:00
8:03
8:05
8:08
8:10
8:48
8:44
8:41
8:38
8:35
9:16
9:18
9:21
9:24
9:26
7:16
7:13
7:10
7:07
7:05
9:37
9:40
9:42
9:45
9:47
4:58
4:56
4:54
4:53
4:51
26
27
28
29
30
8:13
8:15
8:18
8:20
8:23
8:32
8:29
8:26
8:23
8:19
9:29
9:32
9:34
9:37
9:39
7:02
6:59
6:56
6:53
6:51
9:49
9:52
9:54
9:56
9:58
4:49
4:48
4:46
4:45
4:43
9:42
6:48
31
NOME
SEPTEMBER
Date Start End
01
7:15 10:16
02
7:18 10:12
03
7:21 10:08
04
7:24 10:05
05
7:27 10:01
OCTOBER
Start End
8:43 8:27
8:46 8:24
8:49 8:20
8:52 8:16
8:55 8:13
NOVEMBER
Start End
10:20 6:39
10:23 6:36
10:27 6:33
10:30 6:30
10:33 6:26
DECEMBER
Start End
10:57 4:14
11:00 4:12
11:03 4:10
11:06 4:08
11:08 4:07
06
07
08
09
10
7:30
8:33
8:36
8:39
8:42
9:58
9:54
9:50
9:47
9:43
8:58
9:01
9:04
9:07
9:10
8:09
8:06
8:02
7:59
7:55
9:36
9:40
9:43
9:47
9:50
5:23
5:20
5:17
5:14
5:10
11:11
11:13
11:15
11:18
11:20
4:05
4:03
4:02
4:01
4:00
11
12
13
14
15
8:44
8:47
8:50
8:53
8:56
9:39
9:36
9:32
9:29
9:25
9:13
9:16
9:19
9:22
9:26
7:52
7:48
7:45
7:41
7:38
9:53
9:57
10:00
10:03
10:07
5:07
5:04
5:01
4:58
4:55
11:22
11:23
11:25
11:27
11:28
3:59
3:58
3:57
3:57
3:56
16
17
18
19
20
8:59
8:02
8:05
8:08
8:11
9:21
9:18
9:14
9:10
9:07
9:29
9:32
9:35
9:38
9:41
7:34
7:31
7:27
7:24
7:20
10:10
10:13
10:17
10:20
10:23
4:52
11:29 3:56
4:49
Season Closed
4:47
4:44
4:41
21
22
23
24
25
8:14
8:17
8:20
8:23
8:25
9:03
9:00
8:56
8:52
8:49
9:44
9:47
9:51
9:54
9:57
7:17
7:13
7:10
7:06
7:03
10:27
10:30
10:33
10:36
10:39
4:38
4:35
4:33
4:30
4:28
26
27
28
29
30
8:28
8:31
8:34
8:37
8:40
8:45
8:42
8:38
8:34
8:31
10:00
10:04
10:07
10:10
10:13
7:00
6:56
6:53
6:49
6:46
10:42
10:46
10:49
10:52
10:55
4:25
4:23
4:21
4:18
4:16
31
10:17 6:43
11. A shotgun with a 26-inch full choke barrel will throw a more open (less
dense) pattern than one with a 30-inch full choke barrel.
a. True
b. False
12. The brightly colored wing patch that distinguishes different species of
puddle ducks (mallards, pintails) is called the:
a. wing bar
c. flap
b. speculum d. insignia
13. Duplex shotshells loaded with two sizes of shot provide effective waterfowl shooting at both short and long ranges.
a. True
b. False
14. Over the entire season, the average Alaska hunter bags _____ ducks:
a. two c. eight
b. five
d. eleven
15. Over the entire season, the average California hunter bags _____ ducks:
a. two c. eight
b. five
d. eleven
16. The charts on shotshell boxes that recommend effective shot sizes for
small game are based on:
a. rigorous field testing of load effectiveness
b. recommendations of experienced hunters
c. what New York advertising agencies think
d. what uncle Joe has always used
17. Alaska hunters bag mallards more than any other species of duck. The
second most common duck in the bag is:
a. pintail c. wigeon
b. green-winged teal
d. shoveler
18. State and federal ducks stamps must be signed across the face and attached to a hunting license to be valid for hunting:
a. True
b. False
19. Which of these species may be legally hunted in Alaska?
a. cormorant
c. tundra swan
b. emperor goose
d. spectacled eider
20. Of Alaskas 365 million acres of surface area, _____ % may be considered suitable waterfowl habitat.
a. 10% c. 60%
b. 40% d. 80%
Answers:
1. b, 2. c, 3. c, 4. b, 5. c, 6. a, 7. d, 8. b, 9. d, 10. c, 11. b, 12. b, 13. b,
14. b, 15. d, 16. a, 17. b, 18. b, 19. c, 20. c.
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