Emperor Goose Hunting Regulations
We will be offering Resident hunters Trophy Emperor G00se hunts starting Sept 15 2017
Important features of the emperor goose hunts:
• Federal regulations allow the State of Alaska an annual harvest quota of 1000 emperor geese.
• This hunt is open by registration permit to ALASKA RESIDENTS with a current hunting license
• Registration permits will be available on demand at www.adfg.alaska.gov, at ADF&G offices, and at licensed vendors in rural coastal villages where emperor geese are hunted.
• A permit allows the harvest of ONE emperor goose per hunter per season.
• There are 7 established hunt areas across the range of emperor geese (see table below).
• A hunter may register for ONE permit in a single hunt area or ONE permit in each of multiple hunt areas; however, the harvest of only ONE emperor goose per hunter per season is allowed regardless of the number of permits held.
• Successful hunters MUST REPORT their harvest by phone 1-800-478-7468 or online at www.adfg.alaska.gov; within 24 hours or 72 hours depending on hunt area (see table below).
• Hunt areas will be closed by Emergency Order when area harvest quotas are met.
|
Hunt area |
Season dates |
Hunt area quota |
Reporting period |
|
Unit 8 (Kodiak road system closed to emperor geese) |
Oct 8 – Jan 22 |
175 birds |
24 hours |
|
Unit 9/17 and Unimak Island in Unit 10 ) |
Sept 1 – Dec 16 |
150 birds |
72 hours |
|
Unit 10 (except Unimak Island) |
Oct 8 – Jan 22 |
175 birds |
72 hours |
|
Unit 18 |
Sept 1 – Dec 16 |
125 birds |
72 hours |
|
Unit 22 |
Sept 1 – Dec 16 |
125 birds |
72 hours |
|
Unit 23 |
Sept 1 – Dec 16 |
125 birds |
72 hours |
|
Izembek State Game Refuge (SGR) |
Oct 16 – Oct 31 |
125 birds |
24 hours |
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