State guide
Public land that may allow hunting in Alaska
63 named public land units in Alaska from PAD-US 4.1: 10 state wildlife & game areas, 4 forests & grasslands, 16 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 5 BLM units, 28 other public land units. The largest are BLM Anchorage Field Office Public Lands, BLM Arctic District Office Public Lands, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge.
- 63listed areas
- 181.8Macres (approx.)
- 10state wildlife & game areas
Regulations & licenses: Alaska Department of Fish and Game
This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
Where the listed areas are
One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.
Acres by land type
Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Alaska.
Photos from Alaska public lands
All photo credits
Photo: USFWSAlaska · public domain · original source 
Photo: Alaska Region U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service from Anchorage, United States · public domain · original source 
Photo: USFWSAlaska · public domain · original source 
Photo: Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA · public domain · original source
Public-domain photos by U.S. federal agencies, taken in the place named on each card.
All 63 areas, largest first
- BLM public land
BLM Anchorage Field Office Public Lands
23,480,935 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Nome Census Area + 12 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Arctic District Office Public Lands
22,746,237 acres
Bureau of Land Management · North Slope Borough, Northwest Arctic Borough
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
20,914,804 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Bethel Census Area, Kusilvak Census Area + 2 more
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
19,637,510 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · North Slope Borough, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Restricted access - National Forest land
Tongass National Forest
16,701,114 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area + 8 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Central Yukon Field Office Public Lands
12,495,878 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, North Slope Borough + 2 more
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge
9,098,017 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Restricted access - BLM public land
BLM Eastern Interior Field Office Public Lands
6,260,664 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area + 3 more
Open access - National Forest land
Chugach National Forest
5,393,811 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Chugach Census Area, Kenai Peninsula Borough + 3 more
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
4,572,860 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Aleutians West Census Area, Aleutians East Borough + 9 more
Restricted access - BLM public land
BLM Glennallen Field Office Public Lands
4,368,545 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Copper River Census Area + 7 more
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
4,309,519 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Dillingham Census Area, Bethel Census Area
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Innoko National Wildlife Refuge
4,049,592 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge
3,988,240 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Northwest Arctic Borough
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge
3,948,278 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Lake and Peninsula Borough, Aleutians East Borough + 1 more
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Selawik National Wildlife Refuge
2,713,476 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Northwest Arctic Borough, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Restricted access - Other state land
James Dalton Highway Corridor
2,242,829 acres
State: department of natural resources · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, North Slope Borough
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
1,939,722 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Kenai Peninsula Borough
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge
1,899,602 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Restricted access - State forest
Tanana Valley State Forest
1,755,657 acres
State: department of natural resources · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area + 2 more
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
1,639,744 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Kodiak Island Borough
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
1,316,433 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Becharof National Wildlife Refuge
1,166,991 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Lake and Peninsula Borough, Kodiak Island Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve
1,115,262 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lake and Peninsula Borough, Dillingham Census Area
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge
739,091 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Copper River Census Area
Restricted access - Other state land
Copper River Delta Critical Habitat Area
542,378 acres
State: department of natural resources · Chugach Census Area
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Minto Flats State Game Refuge
481,081 acres
State: department of natural resources · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
407,055 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Aleutians East Borough
Restricted access - State forest
Haines State Forest Resource Management Area
304,866 acres
State: department of natural resources · Haines Borough, Skagway Municipality
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Susitna Flats State Game Refuge
296,760 acres
State: department of natural resources · Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Redoubt Bay Critical Habitat Area
170,987 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kenai Peninsula Borough
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Trading Bay State Game Refuge
161,886 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kenai Peninsula Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Tugidak Island Critical Habitat Area
158,358 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kodiak Island Borough
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Mcneil River State Game Refuge
140,544 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kenai Peninsula Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Delta Junction Bison Range Area
86,831 acres
State: department of natural resources · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Open access - Other state land
Izembek Refuge
85,665 acres
State: department of natural resources · Aleutians East Borough
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Yakataga State Game Refuge
80,551 acres
State: department of natural resources · Yakutat City and Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Port Moller Critical Habitat Area
77,564 acres
State: department of natural resources · Aleutians East Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Port Heiden Critical Habitat Area
47,156 acres
State: department of natural resources · Aleutians East Borough, Lake and Peninsula Borough
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge
30,601 acres
State: department of natural resources · Anchorage Municipality
Restricted access - Other state land
Forrester Island Refuge
27,705 acres
State: department of natural resources · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Restricted access - Other state land
Cinder River Critical Habitat Area
25,711 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lake and Peninsula Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Pilot Point Critical Habitat Area
24,968 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lake and Peninsula Borough
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge
22,868 acres
State: department of natural resources · Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Anchorage Municipality
Restricted access - Other state land
Willow Mountain Critical Habitat Area
22,582 acres
State: department of natural resources · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Anchor River And Fritz Creek Critical Habitat Area
14,279 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kenai Peninsula Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Government Peak Unit Northern Sub-Unit
8,091 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Goose Bay State Game Refuge
4,465 acres
State: department of natural resources · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Egegik Critical Habitat Area
3,913 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lake and Peninsula Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Dude Creek Critical Habitat Area
3,680 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
Restricted access - Other state land
Clam Gulch Critical Habitat Area
3,621 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kenai Peninsula Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Kalgin Island Critical Habitat Area
3,492 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kenai Peninsula Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Earl West Cove
2,320 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wrangell City and Borough
Open access - Other state land
Nunivak Island Refuge
1,828 acres
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Creamer's Field
1,821 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fairbanks North Star Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Fox River Flats Critical Habitat Area
1,618 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kenai Peninsula Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Hook Arm
1,039 acres
State: department of natural resources · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Open access - Other state land
Control Lake
746 acres
State: department of natural resources · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Potter Marsh
521 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Anchorage Municipality
Open access - Other state land
Chilkat River Critical Habitat Area
386 acres
State: department of natural resources · Haines Borough
Restricted access - Other state land
Kachemak Bay Critical Habitat Area
76 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kenai Peninsula Borough
Restricted access
Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Alaska. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.
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