With Quota Nearing Completed, Zone 1 and 4 Fortymile Caribou Hunt To Close Tomorrow

As the Fortymile Caribou Herd hunt went from closed to reopening earlier this week, Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that the harvest quota will be met to merit closing the hunt tomorrow.

Here’s the update from ADFG:

Fortymile Caribou Season in Zones 1 and 4 to Close August 16

(Tok) – The State of Alaska fall registration hunt (RC860) for Fortymile caribou in Zone 1, accessible from the Steese Highway and Chena Hot Springs Road, and in Zone 4 (White Mountains) will close at 11:59 PM on August 16, 2024. Harvest has been consistent since the season opened on August 11 and is expected to meet the quota of 195 for Zones 1 & 4 combined by the time of this closure.

The state hunting season is scheduled to remain open in Zones 2 and 3. RC860 permits are available online athttp://hunt.alaska.gov and in person in Tok, Delta Junction, Eagle, Fairbanks, Central, Douglas, Anchorage, and Palmer.

Hunters are reminded to call the Fortymile Caribou Herd Hotline (907) 267-2310 for updates about the hunt quota and bag limit before departing for the field to learn of zone closures.

These seasons and bag limits only apply to state caribou hunts in these areas. Hunters with questions about federal subsistence regulations should call (800) 474-2200.

Successful hunters must report within three days of the kill online at (http://hunt.alaska.gov), by phone (907- 883-2971), or in person at the ADF&G office in Tok. Hunters who report by phone must also mail their permit reports or drop them off to the Tok ADF&G office. Unsuccessful hunters and those that did not hunt must report online at http://hunt.alaska.gov or mail their reports to the Tok office by October 15, 2024.

Hunters are urged to obtain a receipt when they turn in their hunt reports or to mail them by delivery confirmation receipt. Permit holders who fail to report will not be eligible to receive any permits (Draw, Targeted, Tier II, or Registration, including Tier I Nelchina caribou) during the next regulatory year, and may be cited.