Winter Unimak Island Caribou Hunt Will Open On November 15

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

Winter Season for Unimak Island Caribou Hunt RC205 Opens November 15

(King Salmon, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will open the Unimak Island caribou hunt (RC205) in Game Management Unit 10 at 12:00 am on November 15, 2026. The harvest quota of 100 caribou was not met during the fall season. The winter season will close on December 31, 2026, at 11:59 pm for nonresidents and March 31, 2027 at 11:59 pm for residents, or when closed by emergency order. To participate, hunters must possess a valid 2026 Alaska state hunting license and a state registration permit (RC205) available at the King Salmon ADF&G office and online. Nonresidents must also possess a caribou locking tag.

Hunters will be allowed to take up to 3 caribou but must be in possession of an RC205 registration permit for each caribou. The RC205 permit is not valid for Adak Island.

Successful hunters are required to report to King Salmon ADF&G office (907) 246-3340within 2 days of harvesting a caribou. All permit reports must be returned to ADF&G, regardless of success, within 15 days of the close of the season. Reports can be submitted by mailing paper reports, in person at any ADF&G office, completed online at https://secure.wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=interperm.enter_report_hunterid, or by phone to King Salmon ADF&G office (907) 246-3340.

For questions or more information about caribou hunting opportunities in Unit 10,contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in King Salmon at (907) 246-3340.