Quota Nearly Met Means Unit 14C Moose Hunt Will Close Tonight

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

Eklutna Lake Management Area Moose Hunt RM445 Closes in Unit 14C

(Anchorage) – Registration permit hunt RM445 for bull moose in the Eklutna Lake Management Area (Unit 14C) will close at 11:59 p.m. on Friday September 4, 2026, by Emergency Order of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Two bull moose were reported taken as of September 3 from a population of approximately 70 animals and hunters remain in the field. To maintain appropriate bull:cow ratios and to stay within the overall population objective for Unit 14C, the Department has determined harvest should not exceed three bulls.

Contact: Cory Stantorf, Anchorage Area Wildlife Biologist, (907) 267-2811, cory.stantorf@alaska.gov ,or Nick Docken, Asst. Area Wildlife Biologist, (907) 267-2185, nick.docken@alaska.gov