Permits Available For Unit 4 (Southeast Alaska) Brown Bear Hunt

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

Bears and wolves rely in part on the dwindling Western Arctic Caribou Herd, as well as other game, for their food sources. (BJORN DIHLE)

Undersubscribed Brown Bear Drawing Permit Available For Game Management Unit 4

Hunt: DB077 – Fall 2025

Brown bear draw hunt DB077 in Unit 4 was undersubscribed during the drawing process. There is one permit available.

This hunt is limited to nonresident hunters guided by a resident relative within the second-degree of kindred. Permits are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The Undersubscribed Hunt Application (attached below) can be submitted via fax [(907) 747-6693], email (christopher.watt@alaska.gov or stephen.bethune@alaska.gov), or in-person to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game office in Sitka.

DB077 – Season dates: September 15, 2025 – December 31, 2025
The brown bear bag limit in most of Southeast Alaska is one bear every four regulatory years. Nonresident hunters applying for DB077 may NOT use an Alaska-licensed guide.