Alaska General
Hunting Information

Hunt Planning

• An Introduction to Big Game Hunting in Alaska
• Terminology: Tags, Tickets, and Permits
• When and Where to Hunt
• Selecting a Guide
• Transporters
• Lodging
• Plan Your Hunt Workbook

Rules and Requirements

• Regulations
• Reporting Your Hunt
• Guide Requirements
• Land Status, Access and Federal Hunting Regulations
• Transporting Firearms
• Shipping or Transporting Game
• Common Hunting Violations

Equipment

• Navigation Equipment
• Spotting Game
• Firearm Maintenance
• Firearms and Ammunition
• Sighting-In Your Rifle

Health and Safety

• Physical and Mental Preparation
• First Aid and Travel Safety
• Water Treatment
• Minimum Impact Camping & Fire Awareness
• Safety in Bear Country

Hunting Tips

• Shot Placement
• Bullet Distances
• Recovering Wounded Game
• Field-to-Freezer Meat Care

More Resources

• Licenses and Permits FAQs
• Big Game Harvest Permit Raffle/Auction Program
• Hunter Education
• Harvest Information - Success rates, antler sizes, etc.
• Eating Game Meat
• How to Clean a Skull