ADFG Will Offer 25 Permits for Raspberry Island Cow Elk Hunt

The following is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game:

Permits for Raspberry Island Cow Elk Hunt RE706

(Kodiak) – The Roosevelt elk population on Raspberry Island is currently within the management objective of 150–200 elk based on the results of minimum count abundance surveys completed in July 2026. To prevent overharvest and maintain the population within management objectives, the department sets the number of permits available for registration cow elk hunt RE706. Twenty-five (25) permits will be issued this year.

Registration cow elk permits for Raspberry Island in Unit 8 (RE706) will be available online only at www.hunt.alaska.gov starting at 8:00 a.m. (AKST) on Thursday, September 24, 2026, to the first 25 hunters that register. Permits will not be available in person at ADF&G offices. The permit is open to any eligible Alaska resident hunter and is non-transferable. For more information, please refer to the 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations