Alaska Waterfowl Season

Alaska 2020 21 waterfowl changes.
Alaska waterfowl season. The area encompasses over 800 square miles of lakes ponds sloughs and rivers. Are a disabled veteran eligible for a free license. See below for special permit requirements for hunting waterfowl. For additional information or suggestions on planning a hunt visit the alaska department of fish and game website.
Information on waterfowl in alaska. The waterfowl hunting season has been shifted to occur from september 16. The annual process for setting migratory bird hunting regulations begins in january and ends in september. Most waterfowl in the interior occur along these mighty rivers where seasonal flooding and long daylight hours combine to provide a burst of summer productivity.
We use prop and jet boats to get around. Although alaska s interior is mountainous it contains several major river systems including the yukon koyukuk innoko kuskokwim and tanana. Waterfowl hunting permit requirements. Generally archery and muzzleloader take methods are prohibited for big game hunts.
Approximately 8 800 waterfowl hunters in alaska can expect to harvest close to 70 000 ducks and 7 000 geese per hunting season. Waterfowl hunters must purchase a current year s alaska state duck stamp for all fall hunting and for those that qualify for the spring summer subsistence hunt unless you. See license and duck stamp requirements. Alaska hunting season regulations affect the use of weapons which depend on animal and weight.
Is not required to hunt in any season if you are eligible to participate in the harvest of waterfowl and their eggs for subsistence purposes in the spring and summer. Waterfowl season opens sept 1st. Are an alaska resident under the age of 18. If you are not eligible to hunt in the spring and summer but are a qualified.
1 kodiak road system is closed to emperor goose hunting 2 excludes unimak island 4 excludes izembek state game refuge. Daily bag and possession limits have been reduced to 2 daily 6 in possession. Also most waterfowl hunters require a license state and federal duck stamps as well as proof of harvest information program hip enrollment. While some of the birds stay in alaska year round most migrate to canada central america south america asia or the lower 48 united states.
Qualify for a low income. While most parts of alaska do not require a permit to hunt waterfowl there are a few areas that do. In fact birds from alaska pass through virtually every. Emperor goose proxy hunt starting in the 2018 19 season an alaska resident the beneficiary who is blind physically disabled or 65 years of age or older may be eligible to have another alaska resident the proxy hunt emperor geese.
2 units 1 4 southeast region. Alaska is home to more than 470 species of birds.