Glossary of Terms

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A

airport

an airport listed in the Federal Aviation Agency Alaska Airman's Guide and Chart Supplement

animal

means any species with a vertebral column (backbone)

antler

the annually cast and regenerated bony growth originating from the pedicle portion of the skull in members of the deer family

antlerless

the absence of the annually cast and regenerated bony growth (antler) originating from the pedicle portion of the skull in members of the deer family

application

form used to apply for drawing permit hunts. Includes both paper and electronic versions

assist in shooting

to intentionally take or assist in taking an animal by discharging a lethal projectile from a firearm

B

bag limit

the maximum number of animals of any one game species a person may take in the unit or portion of a unit in which the taking occurs

bait

any material excluding scent lures, that is placed to attract an animal by its sense of smell or taste; "bait" does not include those parts of legally taken animals that are not required to be salvaged as edible meat if the parts are not moved from the kill site

barbed

in the case of an arrowhead, having any fixed portion of the rear edge of the arrowhead forming an angle less than 90 degrees with the shaft when measured from the nock end of the arrow

big game

black bear, brown bear, bison, caribou, Sitka black-tailed deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, muskox, Dall sheep, wolf, and wolverine

boat

any vehicle, vessel, or watercraft operated in or on water deep enough to float it at rest and includes hovercraft, airboats, personal watercraft, and amphibious vehicles

bow

a long bow, recurve bow or compound bow that is a device for launching an arrow which derives its propulsive energy solely from the bending and recovery of two limbs, and that is hand-held and hand-drawn by a single and direct pulling action of the bowstring by the shooter with the shooter's fingers or a hand-held or wrist-attached release aid; the energy used to propel the arrow may not be derived from hydraulic, pneumatic, explosive, or mechanical devices, but may be derived from the mechanical advantage provided by wheels or cams if the available energy is stored in the bent limbs of the bow; no portion of the bow's riser (handle) or an attachment to the bow's riser may contact, support, or guide the arrow from a point rearward of the bowstring when strung and at rest; "bow" does not include a crossbow or any device that has a gun-type stock or incorporates any mechanism that holds the bowstring at partial or full draw without the shooter's muscle power

bow peak draw weight

the peak poundage at which the bow is drawn through or held at full draw by the shooter at the shooter's draw length

broadhead

an arrowhead with two or more sharp cutting edges having a minimum cutting diameter of not less than seven-eighths (7/8) inch

brow tine

a tine emerging from the first branch or brow palm on the main beam of a moose antler and projecting forward; the brow palm is separated from the main palm by a wide bay; a tine originating in or after this bay is not a brow tine

buck

any male Sitka black-tailed deer

bull moose

a male moose

brown bear

Ursus arctos including grizzly bears; the terms brown bear and grizzly bear are synonymous

C

closed area

area that has been closed to hunting entirely, or closed to hunting for a specific species

closed season

the time when game may not be taken

controlled use area

area has access restrictions for hunting purposes

cub bear

a brown (grizzly) bear in its first or second year of life, or a black bear (including the cinnamon and blue phases) in its first year of life

D

deleterious exotic wildlife

any starling, English sparrow, or raccoon; any Norway rat, rockdove, or Belgian hare that is unconfined or unrestrained; and any feral ferret or feral swine

dire emergency

a situation in which a person

(A) is in a remote area;

(B) is involuntarily experiencing an absence of food required to sustain life;

(C) will be unable to perform the functions necessary for survival, leading to a high risk of death or serious and permanent health problems, if wild game food is not immediately taken and consumed; and

(D) cannot expect to obtain other food sources in time to avoid the consequences described in (C) of this paragraph

domestic mammals

muskoxen, bison, elk, and reindeer, if they are lawfully owned

domicile

the location of a person's primary residence; evidence of domicile includes

(A) a statement made to obtain a license to drive, hunt, fish, or engage in an activity regulated by a government entity;

(B) an affidavit of the person, or of another person who may know of that person's domicile;

(C) the place of voter registration;

(D) the location of a residence owned, rented, or leased;

(E) the location where household goods are stored;

(F) the location of a business owned or operated;

(G) the residence of a spouse or minor children or dependents;

(H) a government to which a tax is paid; and

(I) evidence indicating whether the person has claimed residence in another location for the purpose of obtaining benefits provided by the government in that location

drainage

the area of land drained by a creek, stream, or river, unless further defined in regulation

drawing permit

a permit issued to a person who is one of a limited number of people selected by means of a lottery held for people who have submitted a valid application for the permit and who agree to abide by the conditions specified for each hunt

E

edible meat

in the case of a big game animal, except a black bear, the meat of the ribs, neck, brisket, front quarters as far as the distal joint of the radius-ulna (knee), hindquarters as far as the distal joint of the tibia-fibula (hock), and the meat along the backbone between the front and hindquarters; in the case of a black bear, the meat of the front quarters and hindquarters and meat along the backbone (backstrap); in the case of wild fowl, the meat of the breast; however, "edible meat" of big game or wild fowl does not include meat of the head, meat that has been damaged and made inedible by the method of taking, bones, sinew, incidental meat reasonably lost as a result of boning or a close trimming of the bones, or viscera

emergency order, EO

emergency orders (EO) open or close hunting or trapping seasons or areas. Emergency orders have the same force and effect as regulations of the Board of Game and statutes enacted by the Legislature, and they carry the same penalties for violation. The emergency orders amend or supplement the hunting seasons and bag limits as described in Alaska Hunting and Trapping Regulations.

F

falconry

the sport of taking game by means of a trained raptor

field

an area outside of established year-round dwellings, businesses, or other developments usually associated with a city, town, or village; "field" does not include permanent hotels or roadhouses on the state road system or state or federally maintained airports

front quarter

the front leg and shoulder, including the scapula, as far as the distal joint of the radius-ulna

full-curl horn

"full-curl horn" of a male (ram) Dall sheep means that

(A) the tip of at least one horn has grown through 360 degrees of a circle described by the outer surface of the horn, as viewed from the side, or

(B) both horns are broken, or

(C) the sheep is a least eight years of age as determined by horn growth annuli

fur animal

a beaver, coyote, arctic fox, red fox, lynx, flying squirrel, ground squirrel, or red squirrel that has not been domestically raised; "fur animal" is a classification of animals subject to taking with a hunting license

furbearer

a beaver, coyote, arctic fox, red fox, lynx, marten, mink, least weasel, short-tailed weasel, muskrat, land otter, red squirrel, flying squirrel, ground squirrel, Alaskan marmot, hoary marmot, woodchuck, wolf, or wolverine; "furbearer" is a classification of animals subject to taking with a trapping license

G

game

any species of bird reptile, or mammal, including a feral domestic animal, found or introduced in the state, except domestic birds and mammals; game may be classified by regulation as big game, small game, furbearers or other categories

H

handicraft

a finished product in which the shape or appearance of the natural material has been substantially changed by skillful use of the hands, such as by sewing, carving, etching, scrimshawing, painting, or other means, and which has substantially greater monetary and aesthetic value than the unaltered natural material alone

harvest objective

the human consumptive use goal set by the board in consultation with the department, and means the number of animals to be made available for human harvest from a game population or portion of that population on an annual basis

hide

"skin," "hide," and "pelt" are all the same thing and mean any untanned external covering of any game animal's body, but does not include a handcraft or other finished product; "skin," "hide," or "pelt" of a bear mean the entire external covering with claws attached

highway

the driveable surface of a constructed road

hindquarter

the hind leg, excluding the pelvis, as far as the distal joint of the tibia-fibula (hock)

household

that group of people domiciled in the same residence

hunting area

"hunting area" for a species means that portion of a game management unit in which a season and a bag limit for that species are set

I

inboard motor

includes any motor located within the confines of the boat

J

jet aircraft

an aircraft powered by an engine or engines that have no external propellers

K

L

M

management area

area has special restrictions for hunting, which can include weapons restrictions, access for motorized vehicles, permit requirements, or open seasons for only specific species

mechanical or retractable blade-type broadhead

a broadhead with cutting edges that are retracted during flight and open upon impact to a minimum cutting diameter of not less than seven-eighths (7/8) inch and does not lock open after impact to create fixed barbs

moose antler definitions:

(A) "50-inch antlers" means the antlers of a bull moose with a spread of 50 inches or more measured in a straight line perpendicular to the center line of the skull;

(B) "spike-fork antler" means an antler of a bull moose with only one or two tines; male calves are not spike-fork bulls;

(C) "36-inch antlers" means the antlers of a bull moose with a spread of 36 inches or more measured in a straight line perpendicular to the center line of the skull

motorized land vehicle

any motorized vehicle operated on land, and includes hovercraft and airboats

motorized vehicle

a motor-driven land, water, or air conveyance

N

naturally shed antler

any portion of an antler that has the base (burr) intact and that has not been physically removed from the skull by cutting, sawing, or breaking

nonresident

- a person who is not a resident of the state

nonresident alien

a person who is neither a citizen nor a permanent resident of the United States

O

open season

the time when game may be taken; an open season includes the first and last days of the period prescribed

P

peace officer

a police officer of the state or a person authorized by the commissioner of the Department of Fish and Game

peak draw weight

the peak poundage at which a bow is drawn through or held at full draw by the shooter at the shooter's draw length

pelt

"skin," "hide," and "pelt" are all the same thing and mean any untanned external covering of any game animal's body, but does not include a handcraft or other finished product; "skin," "hide," or "pelt" of a bear mean the entire external covering with claws attached

permit hunt

a hunt for which a permit is issued on a drawing or registration hunt basis

permit paper, supplement

publications issued by the Department of Fish and Game on an annual basis in a newspaper format describing the drawing, registration and Tier II hunts available for the regulation year. This information includes permit hunt number, area description, season dates, bag limits, and special requirements. Additional information, corrections and changes may be released after the printing of the permit paper and should be researched before heading to the field.

person

a natural person and does not include a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society

point

"tine" or "point" means any antler projection that is at least one inch long, and that is longer than it is wide, measured one inch or more from the tip

poison

a substance that is toxic or poisonous upon contact or ingestion

population objective

the desired size of a game population or portion of that population, set by the board in consultation with the department

processed for human consumption

prepared for immediate consumption or prepared in such a manner, and in an existing state of preservation, as to be fit for human consumption after a 15-day period

Q

R

registration permit

a hunting permit issued to a person who agrees to the conditions specified for each hunt; permits are issued in the order applications are received; and are issued beginning on a date announced by the department and continuing

(A) throughout the open season, or until the season is closed by emergency order when a harvest quota is reached; or

(B) until a predetermined number of permits have been issued

regulatory year

July 1 - June 30

resident

a person (including an alien) who is physically present in Alaska with the intent to remain indefinitely and make a home here, has maintained that person's domicile in Alaska for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding this application for a license, and is not claiming residency or obtaining benefits under a claim of residency in another state, territory, or country;or

a member of the military service or U.S. Coast Guard who has been stationed in Alaska for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding this application for a license; or

a dependent of a resident member of the military service or U.S. Coast Guard who has lived in Alaska for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding this application for a license. A person who does not otherwise qualify as a resident may not qualify by virtue of an interest in an Alaska business

retractable blade-type broadhead

a broadhead with cutting edges that are retracted during flight and open upon impact to a minimum cutting diameter of not less than seven-eighths inch and does not lock open after impact to create fixed barbs

road-connected area

the location of domiciles that are normally accessed by motorized highway vehicles operating on constructed roads that connect to the main highway system in the relevant area, including roads that can be negotiated during any portion of the year; in this paragraph, "normally accessed" means that it is reasonably feasible to transport persons, food, and other supplies to domiciles by motorized highway vehicles

S

salvage

to transport the edible meat, skull, or hide, as required by statute or regulation, of a game animal or wild fowl to the location where the edible meat will be consumed by humans or processed for human consumption in order to save or prevent the edible meat from waste, and the skull or hide will be put to human use

sealing

the placement of an official marker or locking tag (seal) by an authorized representative of the Department of Fish and Game on an animal hide or skull, and may include

(A) collecting and recording biological information concerning the conditions under which the animal was taken;

(B) measuring the specimen submitted for sealing; and

(C) retaining specific portions of the animal for biological information, such as a pre-molar tooth from a bear

Second degree of kindred

a father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, spouse, grandparent, grandchild, brother- or sister-in-law, son- or daughter-in-law, father- or mother-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepsister, stepbrother, stepson, or stepdaughter

7/8 curl horn

the horn of a mature male Dall sheep, the tip of which has grown through seven-eighths of a circle (315), described by the outer surface of the horn, as viewed from the side, or with both horns broken

shoot

to intentionally take or assist in taking an animal by discharging a lethal projectile from a firearm

skin

"skin," "hide," and "pelt" are all the same thing and mean any untanned external covering of any game animal's body, but does not include a handcraft or other finished product; "skin," "hide," or "pelt" of a bear mean the entire external covering with claws attached

small game

all species of grouse, hare, other than Belgian hare, ptarmigan, waterfowl, crane, and snipe

snowmachine

a motor vehicle of 850 pounds or less gross vehicle weight, primarily designed to travel over snow, and supported, in part by skis, belts, or tracks; snowmachine and snowmobile are equivalent terms

T

take

taking, pursuing, hunting, fishing, trapping, or in any manner disturbing, capturing, or killing or attempting to take, pursue, hunt, fish, trap, or in any manner capture or kill fish or game

Tier I

the circumstance where the board has identified a game population that is customarily and traditionally used for subsistence and where it is anticipated that a reasonable opportunity can be provided to all residents who desire to engage in that subsistence use

Tier II

when the board has identified a game population that is customarily and traditionally used for subsistence and where, even after non-subsistence uses are eliminated, it is anticipated that a reasonable opportunity to engage in that subsistence use cannot be provided to all residents eligible at Tier I who desire to participate

tine

"tine" or "point" means any antler projection that is at least one inch long, and that is longer than it is wide, measured one inch or more from the tip

transport

to ship, carry, import, export, or receive or deliver for shipment, carriage, or export

trophy

a mount of a big game animal, including the skin of the head (cape) or the entire skin, in a lifelike representation of the animal; "trophy" also includes a "European mount" in which the horns or antlers and the skull or a portion of the skull are mounted for display

U

unclassified game

any species of game not otherwise classified in this section as "big game," "deleterious exotic wildlife," "fur animal," "furbearer," or "small game"

unit

one of the 26 geographical areas listed under Game Management Units in the codified hunting and trapping regulations and the Game Unit Maps of Alaska

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Y

year

calendar year unless another year is specified

Z

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