Division of Wildlife Conservation
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State Game/Wildlife/Waterfowl Refuges

Name (click for more info)	Unit(s)	Restrictions	Link to Map
Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge	01	Closed to hunting, except for waterfowl (including snipe and crane) during established seasons. No person may use any off-road or all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle, or other motorized vehicle (except a boat) within the refuge. Hunters 15 years old or younger must be accompanied by an adult, or demonstrate, upon request, completion of a certified hunter safety and waterfowl identification course before hunting in the refuge	GIF (<1 MB) OR PDF (Avg. 3MB)
McNeil River State Game Refuge	09	Closed to brown bear hunting	GIF (<1 MB) OR PDF (Avg. 3MB)
Susitna Flats State Game Refuge	14, 16	Open to hunting under the following conditions: (A) the use of a motorized vehicle for hunting is allowed from November 9 through March 31; (B) from April 1 through November 8, the use of a motorized vehicle, except an aircraft, hovercraft, boat, and snowmachine, is restricted to existing road surfaces, and to use within 1/8 mile of mean high tide or as designated by the department; (C) notwithstanding (A) and (B) of this paragraph, the department may issue an access permit, allowing an activity otherwise prohibited by this subsection, for (i) access by a person who has a physical impairment; (ii) movement of equipment or supplies; or (iii) refuge administration and management	GIF (<1 MB) OR PDF (Avg. 3MB)
Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge	14C	(A) Open to small game hunting with shotguns, bowhunting, and falconry only, except for that portion between the Alaska Railroad and the Old Seward Highway; (B) is closed to the use of motorized vehicles; (C) closed to the discharge of all firearms except that shotguns may be used in those areas open to hunting north and west of a line extending south from the radio tower located at the Kincaid Park motorcross area and south and east of a line extending from an ADF&G regulatory marker at the point where Furrow Creek enters the refuge through a second ADF&G regulatory marker west of Furrow Creek from September 1 through March 31; before hunting, a person wishing to hunt with a shotgun must complete a certified hunter safety course and must register annually with the department; a person convicted of a hunting violation in one year is not eligible to register to hunt in the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge the following year; a hunter using a shotgun shall present in the field, upon request, the registration permit; (D) in addition to the prohibitions set out in (A) - (C) of this paragraph, no person may intentionally distribute bread scraps, cereal grains, corn, or other waterfowl foods; or otherwise feed waterfowl, in the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge.	GIF (<1 MB) OR PDF (Avg. 3MB)
Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge	20	Hunting and trapping are allowed only after registering with the department; the department may use its discretionary authority under 5 AAC 92.051 to implement the management plan for the refuge developed by the department.	GIF (<1 MB) OR PDF (Avg. 3MB)

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