December 4, 2019 admin

Alaska Muzzleloader Hunting Season

Updated 1/5/2020 - "You MAY NOT use a muzzleloader for big game:

• UNLESS it is a shoulder-mounted long gun and is at least .45 caliber or larger with a barrel that is either rifled or smooth bore and discharges a single projectile.

That is equipped with a scope or uses smokeless powder during any permitted, registered, or special season hunt for muzzleloader only."

"You may not hunt with a muzzleloader in any hunt or area with weapon restrictions for the taking of big game unless you have successfully completed an ADF&G-approved muzzleloader hunter education course that includes ballistic limitations of muzzleloading weapons and a proficiency test. A hunter who applies for a “certified muzzleloader hunter only” permit hunt must have successfully completed an ADF&G-approved muzzleloader certification course prior to submitting a permit application."

Alaska defines a muzzleloader as follows: "Muzzleloader - any firearm where firing components are loaded into the muzzle end of the firearm."

ALASKA MUZZLELOADER HUNTING SEASONS

Deer Muzzleloader Season

Open To	Unit	Bag Limit	Hunt ID	Season Dates	Notes
Residents & Non-Residents	Kodiak/Kodiak Road System Management Area	One Deer	HT	Nov 1 - Nov 14

Goat Muzzleloader Season

Open To	Unit	Bag Limit	Hunt ID	Season Dates	Notes
Residents Only	Kodiak/Remainder	One Goat	RG488 & RG489	Dec 16 - Jan 31	No Aircraft access except state-maintained airports and saltwater

Black Bear Muzzleloader Season

Open To	Unit	Bag Limit	Hunt ID	Season Dates	Notes
Residents & Non-Residents	14C Lower Eagle River Valley	One Bear See Regs	RL450	Sept 1 - May 31	Basic Hunter Ed Required
Resident & Non-Residents	14C McHugh Creek	One Bear See Regs	DL457	Oct 1 - Oct 31	Basic Hunter Ed Required

Moose Muzzleloader Season

Open To	Unit	Bag Limit	Hunt ID	Season Dates	Notes
Residents and Non-Residents	Anchorage/ Elmendorf-Richardson	One Moose(by permit) OR	DM421	Sep. 1 - Nov. 15, Dec. 15 - Jan 15	Regs changes by permit type
Residents and Non-Residents	Anchorage/ Elmendorf-Richardson	One Bull(by permit)OR	DM421	Sep. 1 - Nov. 15, Dec. 15 - Jan 15	Regs changes by permit type
Residents and Non-Residents	Anchorage/ Elmendorf-Richardson	One antlerless moose(by permit)	DM421	Sep. 1 - Nov. 15, Dec. 15 - Jan 15	Regs changes by permit type
Resident Only	Fairbanks/Ferry Trl./Wood Rivr/ Yanert	One Bull by Permit	DM766	Nov. 1-Dec. 15
Non-Resident Only	Fairbanks/Ferry Trl./Wood Rivr/ Yanert	One Bull with 50-inch antlers or antlers with 4 or more brow tines on one side, by permit	DM766	Nov. 1-Dec. 15

Brown/Grizzly Bear

Open To	Unit	Bag Limit	Hunt ID	Season Dates	Notes
Residents and Non-Residents	Anchorage/ McHugh	One Bear See Regs	DB477	Oct. 1 - 31

ALASKA MUZZLELOADER HUNTING SEASON REGULATIONS

Muzzleloaders must be a shoulder-mounted long gun.
Muzzleloaders must be at least .45 caliber or larger.
Muzzleloaders may have either a rifled or smoothbore.
Muzzleloaders must discharge only a single projectile.
Scopes are not allowed during muzzleloader seasons.
It must be loaded with black powder or a black powder substitute. The black powder or black powder substitute cannot contain smokeless powder.
Shot used in muzzleloaders must be non-toxic and hunters may not be in the immediate possession of lead shot.

This information is subject to change, for more information visit: Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game

HAVE ALASKA MUZZLELOADER HUNTING SEASON QUESTIONS?

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