Permit applications are entered into a database and checked for potential problems such as correct hunt numbers, date of birth, hunting license information, etc. A computer then randomly assigns a "draw number" to each hunt on each valid application.
Party hunt applications receive one draw number for each hunt, meaning both applicants share a single random draw number for each hunt in the party application. Permits are assigned to applicants with the lowest draw numbers, up to the number of permits allocated for that particular hunt.
If five permits are to be awarded for a particular hunt, the five permits will be assigned to the five lowest draw numbers. Note this may differ slightly when it comes to party applications, where two party members share the same draw number. For example, if four of the five permits have already been assigned, and a party application has the next-lowest draw number, the party application will be skipped.
This is because only one permit remains available, while two permits would have to be assigned one for each member of the party. In those situations, the one remaining permit will be assigned to the individual applicant with the next-lowest draw number. After all permits have been tentatively assigned for a species, the list is checked to identify any individuals assigned two permits for the same species.
In those situations, the individual is awarded one permit for the species, based upon how they ranked their choices on their permit application. The other permit is then awarded to the individual applicant with the next-lowest draw number. This process is repeated for all hunts for that species, until all possible permits are awarded.
In a few specific hunts alternate lists are required in order to maximize hunting opportunity. The alternate list is generated from all remaining applicants using the original randomly-assigned draw numbers. If the original applicant drawn does not notify the department of their intent to hunt by the date required, the next applicant s on the alternate list will be offered a permit until all permits have been awarded. Party applications mean that if the party application is selected as a winner, both hunters listed on the application will receive a permit.
It is not mandatory that they hunt together, though it is common. If it is important that both hunters get a permit, then they could apply as a party up to 6 chances total per species.
If it is important that at least one of the hunters gets a permit, then the hunters would have better chances if they applied as individuals up to 6 chances each per species, for up to 12 chances total. Party applications do not increase your odds of winning. Party applications count against the total applications for that species for both party members.
Each hunter should be careful to not exceed more than 6 applications per species when counting all individual and party applications they are associated with see pg. If either hunter is ineligible, the entire application for both hunters will be invalid. Step by step instructions for adding a hunt to the cart. Choice order is a way for applicants to indicate which hunt they want the most if they are drawn for multiple hunts for a species. If a person is a potential winner for multiple hunts within a species, choice order is used to determine which hunt will be awarded.
Choice order does NOT affect your chances of being awarded a permit. For example, let's say you put in 6 applications for a particular species, and 2 of your applications are initially selected as potential winners.
For the two hunts that are selected as potential winners, whichever of those 2 hunts you assigned the highest choice order ranking to is the permit you will be awarded.
If you assigned both of those hunts to the same choice order value, the system will pick which of the two hunts to award you at random. How do I change the choice order for the hunts I have added?
You will have to remove the hunts from your cart or from the "Review Selection" window and add them back with the new choice order. I am running into issues or have questions regarding the Drawing application process and I need help. Who can I contact? Please contact the regional information center in the area for which you are wanting to apply. Use the supplements to determine which Game Management Unit your hunt is in, and use the table above to determine which Regional information center manages that Game Management Unit.
I have a new address or the computer picked up my old address — how can I get this corrected? If you have not yet submitted your order, simply navigate to the Customer Information page after clicking Checkout and correct your address.
I won a permit in the drawing and now I cannot go. Can I go next year instead? Unfortunately, permits cannot be transferred to a later year. The only exception to this is for active duty military personnel deployed to a combat zone who are unable to use their drawing permit may be re-issued a permit for the same hunt the following regulatory year.
I was drawn in the drawing resident but just had surgery. Can I have someone proxy for me? An Alaska resident the beneficiary may obtain an authorization allowing another Alaska resident the proxy to hunt in certain deer, moose and caribou hunts IF the beneficiary is blind, percent physically or developmentally disabled a physician's affidavit may be required , or 65 years of age or older.
Proxy hunting is allowed in caribou drawing hunts. You may proxy hunt for moose in Drawing hunts that are bull hunts with no antler restrictions or antlerless moose hunts. Applicants may apply for up to 6 hunts for the same species on all individual and party applications combined, and may apply for the same hunt more than once. See individual hunt restrictions listed in the Drawing Supplement for additional details. You will need to purchase a valid Alaska big game hunting license if you do not already have one.
If you are a nonresident applying for emperor goose only, you must obtain or have applied for an Alaska small game hunting license prior to applying. Licenses are accepted for the current year or for the year in which the drawing hunt takes place, and future year licenses are available for purchase on our website.
Non-residents have a bag limit of one sheep every four regulatory years. Non-residents have a bag limit of one sheep every four regulatory years, and any non-resident that has harvested a sheep since are ineligible for this permit. The early hunt period DS does not allow for motorized access.
It can be a challenging hike, but there is less competition compared to the later period motorized-access hunt. This later hunt period DS has good access with aircraft, ATVs, jet boats, and other means of transportation providing additional access options. Air charters and other bush plane access is also an option.
Both hunts can be accessed from the road system. Legal elk is any bull. The hunt area includes several drawing permit hunt areas on the island. Afognak Island's elk population is stable with healthy bull to cow ratios and good opportunities to harvest a mature bull. Significant portions of the hunt area are private land and require a Land Access Permit to be purchased prior to participating in the hunt.
Several transporters in the Kodiak area are available to provide access via boat or floatplane. The area is rugged with thick vegetation and has a considerable road system which includes access and ORV restrictions. The meat is delicious and exotic, while the hides and skulls are prized for handicrafts. Fewer than muskoxen are harvested in the United States every year. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hunt a species who co-habited with wooly mammoths during the Ice Age.
This is an expensive hunt due to logistics and unavoidable transporter costs. There will also be extra costs for food, extra baggage like meat , gear for extreme weather, tips for guides and transporters, and other miscellaneous items.
Most access is through Mekoryuk, the only village on the island. Transportation to Mekoryuk is by regularly scheduled commercial airlines from Bethel. Be prepared for extreme weather. The fall hunt can be wet and windy - transportation is usually by boat or ATV.
You should be prepared for inclement weather in either season. The area is mostly accessed by aircraft and hiking and almost always includes a fair bit of climbing to access the areas where goats are found. Taking of nannies with kids prohibited.
Taking of males is encouraged. August 10 - November 30, Specific season periods vary depending on hunt area - see Draw Hunt unit regulations for seasons and report requirements.
Be prepared for potentially wet and cold weather as well as snow. Early season hunts typically have better weather while later season hunts typically mean goats will have longer hair. The lower elevations in the Chugach Mountains often are characterized by large areas of very thick brush typically Alder and subject to slow travel.
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