Hunter's Choice Dall Sheep Permit

The winner will choose either the Tok Management Area Permit (SS102) OR the Delta Controlled Use Area Permit (SS202).

Season Dates: August 10-September 20, 2024

Legal Animal: Full curl ram

Tok Management Area Dall Sheep Permit (SS102):

The Tok Management Area is currently the only Dall sheep hunting area specifically established for trophy ram management in Alaska.

Access is primarily by airplane or by foot, although you may find some off-road vehicle access. You can book air charter services out of Delta Junction, Gakona/Glennallen or Tok.

The Dall sheep population in the Tok Management Area has declined over the last few years due to challenging winter conditions. Finding a legal ram has proven to be more challenging. You may have better success in the Delta Controlled Use Area.

For more information about the Tok Management Area, click the link: Dall Sheep Hunting in Alaska., Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Delta Controlled Use Area Dall Sheep Permit (SS102):

The Delta Controlled Use Area is a quality walk-in sheep hunting area during the early portion of the sheep season. The use of motorized vehicles and pack animals is prohibited until August 25th.

For more information about the Delta Controlled Use Area, click the link: Dall Sheep Hunting in Alaska., Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Note: Non-resident hunters are required to have a guide or must be accompanied by a resident relative 19 years or older within second-degree of kindred. A HUNTING GUIDE IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RAFFLE PRIZE.

**WAITING REQUIREMENTS FOR SHEEP HARVEST ARE WAIVED FOR PERMITS WITHIN THIS PROGRAM. IF A HUNTER HARVESTED A SHEEP IN 2023, THEY ARE STILL ELIGIBLE TO HUNT IN 2024*

Raspberry Island Bull Elk Permit (SE702-704):

Season Dates: October 1-October 22, 2024

Raspberry Island is an amazing spot to look for a bull elk with little other hunting pressure. You can find some nice 6x6 bulls around the island with some legwork!

Similar to hunting Afognak Island, Raspberry Island terrain can be challenging! Prepare for a remote hunt in the field! Varying and challenging weather conditions, potential visits by Kodiak brown bears, amazing scenery, good fishing, and a physically demanding hunt should be expected when you’re dropped in the field.

Once you arrive on Kodiak Island, you can charter a flight or boat to transport you to one of the hunt zones.  This hunt can be a boat-based, lodge-based, or field-based. You can also hunt blacktail deer during this time, and you should obtain those permits before heading in the field.

For more information on elk harvest statistics, click the link: Elk Hunting Harvest Statistics, Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Hunter's Choice Moose Permit:

The winner will choose ONE of the following permits: Turnagain Arm any bull moose (SM210), Delta Junction Management Area Moose (SM790) or Koyukuk Controlled Use Area Moose (SM823-830).

Turnagain Arm (SM210) Season Dates: August 20-September 30, 2024

Delta Junction Management Area (SM790) Season Dates: September 1-15, 2024

Koyukuk (SM823-830) Season Dates: September 5-14, 2024 or September 16-25, 2024

Turnagain Arm Moose Permit (SM210):

Located just outside of Anchorage, this is a great permit for residents to get out in the field during moose season in an area close to home. It is also a favorable permit for nonresidents since a legal animal is any bull moose.

You can hunt area by boat from the Twentymile or Placer Rivers, on foot or by aircraft.

Delta Junction Management Area Moose Permit (SM790):

One of the more popular draw permits in Alaska, this permit is for a bull moose with at least a 50" antler spread or 4 or more brow tines on at least one side. Alaska residents may also take a spike-fork bull on this hunt. It is a highly sought-after hunt for Alaska residents due to its accessibility and harvest success rate.

You may hunt military lands if they are open with additional permits and also can obtain permission to hunt private property in the area, or hunt state lands.

Koyukuk Controlled Use Area Moose Permit (SM790):

The Koyukuk Controlled Use Area is one of the best places to go to harvest the trophy moose of a lifetime. Under this permit, Alaska residents may harvest any bull moose. Nonresidents may harvest a bull moose with at least a 50" antler spread or 4 or more brow tines on at least one side.

The remote Koyukuk River basin is prime moose habitat, with a combination of boreal forest and river bottoms thick with willow. You can be access the zone from a commuter flight from Fairbanks to Galena. From Galena, you can travel by boat to hunt the river. When hunting, you can experience anything from buggy, rainy days, to cool and crisp (possibly snowy) fall days.

Most moose are taken on the river, usually traveling along the river bottoms listening for cow calls. If you camp along the river, you can enjoy some amazing fishing for whitefish, grayling and Northern pike.

Multiple other species are open for hunting at the same time as the moose hunt, including black bears, brown bears, caribou, wolves, and wolverine. You can obtain additional permits for those species if you desire.

**FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY SUBSISTENCE HARVEST AND TIER II HUNTS- RESTRICTIONS TO HUNT ZONES STILL APPLY. IF YOU WIN THE MOOSE PERMIT, YOU MUST GIFT IT TO SOMEONE ELSE IF YOU HAVE COMMITTED TO HUNTING IN A SPECIFIC ZONE FOR THE REGULATORY YEAR**

Nunivak Island Muskox Permit (SX050):

Season Dates: August 1-September 30, 2024, or January 15-March 31, 2025

Alaska is the only place in the United States where you can hunt for muskox. The Nunivak muskox population is managed for trophy quality with 70 bulls for every 100 cows. With a high abundance of mature old age bulls, you can observe several bulls before choosing one to harvest.

You will choose which season you want to hunt, both of which come with different advantages. During the fall season, muskox are rutting, which is quite a spectacle. Expect wet and windy conditions! Your transportation around the island will be by boat or ATV. Prepare for a bumpy, boggy ATV ride! Aside from muskox hunting, Nunivak Island has excellent waterfowl hunting opportunities in the fall.

If you choose a winter hunt, muskoxen are heavily covered in thick fur, making their pelts more desirable. The winter hunt will likely be very cold. You will travel the island on a snowmachine with a transporter. During most of the winter hunt, Arctic fox and red fox hunting is also open.

Whether fall or winter, you can expect this hunt to cost a couple thousand dollars, even with the $5,000 included with the permit. When you arrive, after flying to Bethel and then Mekoryuk, you must hire a local guide as a transporter. You must also obtain a Native Corporation trespass permit to legally hunt. Regardless of the cost, this hunt is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity! Learn more about muskox hunting on Nunivak Island here

Hunter's Choice Brown Bear Permit:

The winner will choose ONE of the following permits: Afognak Island all zones brown bear (SB161-163), Unimak Island brown bear (SB377) or Chugach Mountains brown bear (SB470).

Legal animal: Any bear except cubs or a female accompanied by cubs.

Afognak Island (SB161-163) Season Dates: October 25, 2024-November 30, 2024

Unimak Island (SB377) Season Dates: October 1-December 31, 2024, or May 10-31, 2025

Chugach Mountains (SB470) Season Dates: September 1, 2024- May 31, 2025

Afognak Island Brown Bear Hunt (SB161-163):

Neighboring famous Kodiak Island, Afognak Island produces some very respectable brown bears. You can hunt all zones of Afognak Island, Marmot Island, Shuyak Island, and Raspberry Island. Build the hunt you want with the options of fly-in, boat-based, or lodge-based.

Unimak Island Brown Bear Hunt (SB377):

Unimak Island offers some of the most amazing brown bear hunting in the state. It's not uncommon to harvest a 10+ foot bear there. You are likely to see over 15 different bears per day. Fall hunts are focused around areas where the bears are harvesting salmon. Spring hunts are usually beach based, since dead gray whales often wash up due to killer whale predation nearby.

Regardless of season, you will have to fly to Cold Bay and likely pay for guide or transporter services to get to the hunt zone. *Due to its location, this hunt can get quite expensive (>$20,000), especially if a nonresident guide is required*.

Chugach Mountains Brown Bear Hunt (SB470):

If you're looking for a less remote and expensive brown bear hunt, the Chugach Mountains can provide just that. Located in Anchorage's backyard, the Chugach Mountains host many brown bears, some of which are over 8+ feet.  This is a great local hunt with low pressure and a very long season.

Note: Non-resident hunters are required to have a guide or must be accompanied by a resident relative 19 years or older within second-degree of kindred. A GUIDE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRIZE SO PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

**WAITING REQUIREMENTS FOR BROWN BEAR HARVEST ARE WAIVED FOR PERMITS WITHIN THIS PROGRAM. IF YOU HARVESTED A BEAR ON UNIMAK IN 2023, YOU ARE STILL ELIGIBLE TO WIN THIS GOVERNOR'S PERMIT AND HARVEST A BEAR IN 2024**

Delta Junction Bison Permit (SI403):

Season Dates: September 30, 2024- March 31, 2025

Legal Animal: One bull bison

The Delta Junction bison permit is one of the most popular and sought-after permits in the state of Alaska. Hunter success rate is very high, with many hunters harvesting large bull bison. You can access the hunt on the road and hunt state land. Additionally, you can pay to access private land.

Hunting in the early season before the bison get spooked is usually a good idea; however, using a snowmachine in the winter to hunt bison also has its advantage! Either way, this hunt is a great freezer filler and something that most folks can do, regardless of their physical fitness level.

**WAITING REQUIREMENTS FOR BISON HARVEST ARE WAIVED FOR PERMITS WITHIN THIS PROGRAM. THEREFORE, IF YOU HARVESTED A BISON WITHIN ALASKA IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, YOU CAN STILL WIN THIS GOVERNOR'S PERMIT AND HARVEST A BISON IN 2024**

Hunter's Choice Caribou Permit:

The winner will choose ONE of the following permits: Killey River Caribou (SC608), Talkeetna Caribou (SC590), or Alaska Range Caribou (SC827).

Legal animal: One caribou

Killey River (SC608) Season Dates: August 10, 2024-September 20, 2024

Talkeetna Mountains (SC590) Season Dates: August 10, 2024-March 15, 2025

Alaska Range (SC827) Season Dates: August 10, 2024- September 20, 2024

Killey River Caribou Hunt (SC608):

The Killey River caribou herd is located within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The herd is challenging to access, and the best method is usually horseback with limited locations for aircrafts to land within the refuge. Although challenging, hunters who can get into the zone usually can be selective with their caribou harvest.

The #5 Boone and Crockett caribou came from this herd, and there are many others mixed in. If you talk to enough avid caribou hunters in Alaska, you will surely hear about the trophy caribou that got away (or walked past after the hunter already harvested) from this herd.

Talkeetna Mountains Caribou Hunt (SC590):

Another fantastic Alaska hunt opportunity for caribou with ample fly-in access from Talkeetna, Palmer or Wasilla. Some hunters try to access the herd via ATV, but trails have been reported to be challenging. With the winter opportunity, hunters may also wait until snow conditions are right and have a very enjoyable winter hunt in the Talkeetnas.

Alaska Range Caribou Hunt (SC827):

In the heart of the Alaska Range, this herd of caribou is known to produce many trophy-class bulls, and luck of the draw is the only way to go after one! If a hunter is lucky enough to win this tag, they have many diverse options to build this hunt into the experience they want. There are some hike-in trails to access the hunt zone off the Parks Highway, all involving a good uphill climb! The hunting zone can also be accessed via ATV, raft, or airplane.

For a unique option, hunters also book this hunt as a horseback hunt with an outfitter or transporter. Either way, the hunter will enjoy a true Alaska wilderness hunt, complete with seeing far more than just caribou in the backcountry. During the open season for caribou, hunters may also pursue moose, bear, and small game, which are open in the same zone during some or all of the hunt period, so the hunter may obtain additional permits to diversify their options.

Caribou will likely still be in velvet during the early part of the season, with higher likelihood of velvet being rubbed off after Labor Day weekend. Plan for lots of glassing and hiking complete incredible fall Alaska scenery, with a high potential for snowfall later in the season.

**FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS SIGNED UP FOR COMMUNITY SUBSISTENCE HARVEST HUNTS- RESTRICTIONS TO HUNT ZONES STILL APPLY. IF YOU WIN THE CARIBOU PERMIT, YOU MUST GIFT IT TO SOMEONE ELSE IF YOU HAVE COMMITTED TO HUNTING IN A SPECIFIC ZONE FOR THE REGULATORY YEAR**