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Unit 22D, Alaska

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{"name": "Moose", "primary": true, "scientific_name": "Alces alces gigas"}{"name": "Caribou", "primary": true, "scientific_name": "Rangifer tarandus"}{"name": "Brown Bear / Grizzly", "primary": true, "scientific_name": "Ursus arctos"}{"name": "Black Bear", "primary": false, "scientific_name": "Ursus americanus"}{"name": "Wolf", "primary": false, "scientific_name": "Canis lupus"}{"name": "Wolverine", "primary": false, "scientific_name": "Gulo gulo"}

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Unit info

Game species: {"name": "Moose", "primary": true, "scientific_name": "Alces alces gigas"}, {"name": "Caribou", "primary": true, "scientific_name": "Rangifer tarandus"}, {"name": "Brown Bear / Grizzly", "primary": true, "scientific_name": "Ursus arctos"}, {"name": "Black Bear", "primary": false, "scientific_name": "Ursus americanus"}, {"name": "Wolf", "primary": false, "scientific_name": "Canis lupus"}, {"name": "Wolverine", "primary": false, "scientific_name": "Gulo gulo"}
Group: N/A
Area: 8,309 mi²
Public land: 95%

wolf — season & harvest

Tag type: Harvest ticket; locking tag required
Reported harvest: Not reported at subunit level
Archery season: Included within general season
General season: Approximately August 10 – April 30; verify current regs
Muzzleloader season: Included within general season

Hunting notes

Trapping is the most common harvest method. Hunting opportunity primarily incidental to big game hunts; snowmachine pursuit in winter on open tundra and river ice.

Draw odds for wolfaren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Moose — season & harvest

Reported harvest: 48

Draw odds for Moosearen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

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Tag type: State locking tag required (harvest ticket); no drawing permit required for general season in most of Unit 19B — over-the-counter for residents
Reported harvest: Units 19A+19B combined harvest objective 750–950 moose annually
Archery season: Check current GMU 19 regulations — archery-only seasons may be available in designated areas
General season: Approximately September 5–25 for peak season; extended seasons available for residents in portions of the unit. Consult current ADF&G GMU 19 regulations for exact dates and any antler restrictions.
Muzzleloader season: Check current GMU 19 regulations

Hunting notes

Float or wheel-plane into remote river camps along the Stony River and its tributaries. Still-hunt willow and alder riparian zones; calling (bull grunting, antler raking) is highly effective during the September rut. Pack-out by floatplane is standard — a mature bull yields 400–700 lbs of boned meat requiring multiple flights. Resident self-guided hunting is common; guided options available through licensed outfitters.

Draw odds for moosearen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Caribou — season & harvest

Reported harvest: 88

Draw odds for Caribouaren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

caribou — season & harvest

Tag type: No tags available; hunt is closed
Reported harvest: 0 (moratorium in effect)
Archery season: CLOSED
General season: CLOSED since fall 2021
Muzzleloader season: CLOSED

Hunting notes

N/A — all hunting closed as of fall 2021

Draw odds for caribouaren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

black_bear — season & harvest

Tag type: Harvest ticket; no drawing permit required
Reported harvest: Not reported at subunit level
Archery season: Included within general season
General season: Approximately August 10 – June 30; verify current regs
Muzzleloader season: Included within general season

Hunting notes

Widespread in boreal forest; bait stations most effective. Often encountered incidentally on moose hunts.

Draw odds for black_beararen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

brown_bear — season & harvest

Tag type: State locking tag required; no drawing permit required in most of Unit 19B — over-the-counter
Reported harvest: Not reported at subunit level
Archery season: Included within general season dates
General season: Approximately September 1 – June 30 (long season typical of interior/SW Alaska); verify current GMU 19 regs
Muzzleloader season: Included within general season dates

Hunting notes

Spot-and-stalk along river corridors and salmon streams late summer–fall. Bait hunting is legal on state land in Alaska. Float-in or fly-in camps on Stony River and Holitna River drainages. Spring bear hunting after den emergence (April–May) on open tundra and south-facing slopes. Hiring a licensed guide is required for nonresidents.

Draw odds for brown_beararen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Season & harvest data is published for wolf, Moose, moose, Caribou, caribou, black_bear, brown_bear so far. {"name": "Moose", "primary": true, "scientific_name": "Alces alces gigas"}, {"name": "Caribou", "primary": true, "scientific_name": "Rangifer tarandus"}, {"name": "Brown Bear / Grizzly", "primary": true, "scientific_name": "Ursus arctos"}, {"name": "Black Bear", "primary": false, "scientific_name": "Ursus americanus"}, {"name": "Wolf", "primary": false, "scientific_name": "Canis lupus"}, {"name": "Wolverine", "primary": false, "scientific_name": "Gulo gulo"} also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.

About this unit

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Alaska GMU 19B — Stony River Drainage: One of Alaska's premier remote moose hunting units, the Stony River subunit of GMU 19 sits deep in the boreal taiga of southwest Alaska, accessible almost exclusively by floatplane from the hub of McGrath. The drainage holds a healthy moose population and lies within the range of the Mulchatna caribou herd, though caribou hunting has been closed since fall 2021 due to herd decline. Nonresident hunters are entirely closed to moose and caribou in this unit — it is reserved for Alaska residents only, making it a true locals' wilderness.

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