Section 5 AAC 92.510 - Areas closed to hunting(a) The following areas are closed to hunting as specified: (1) Unit 1(A): (A) in the Ketchikan area, a strip one-fourth mile wide on each side of the Tongass Highway system, including the Ward, Connel, and Harriet Hunt Lake Roads, is closed to the taking of big game;(B) in the Hyder area, the Salmon River drainage downstream from the Riverside Mine, including the drainages of Fish Creek and Skookum Creek, but excluding the Thumb Creek drainage, is closed to the taking of bears;(C) the Margaret Creek drainage within one-quarter mile of Margaret Creek downstream from the mouth of Margaret Lake to the mouth of the creek, is closed to the taking of black bears and brown bears;(2) Unit 1(B): (A) the Anan Creek drainage within one mile of Anan Creek downstream from the mouth of Anan Lake, including the area within a one mile radius from the mouth of Anan Creek Lagoon is closed to the taking of black bears and brown bears;(3) Unit 1(C): (B) the area in the Juneau area, that area between the coast and a line one-fourth mile inland of the following road systems is closed to the taking of big game: (i) Glacier Highway from Mile 0 to the northern bank of Peterson Creek;(ii) Douglas Highway from the Douglas city limits to the northeast bank of Fish Creek;(iii) Mendenhall Loop Road; and(C) the area within one-fourth mile of Mendenhall Lake, the U.S. Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier Visitor's Center, and the Center's parking area, is closed to hunting;(D) the area of Mt. Bullard bounded by the Mendenhall Glacier, Nugget Creek from its mouth to its confluence with Goat Creek, and a line from the mouth of Goat Creek north to the Mendenhall Glacier, is closed to the taking of mountain goat;(E) Auke Lake is closed to the taking of waterfowl;(F) Mt. Juneau drainage, bounded by the Glacier Highway, Salmon Creek and its reservoir, a line from the head of the Salmon Creek drainage to the head of Granite Creek, and down Granite Creek and Gold Creek to the Glacier Highway, is closed to the taking of mountain goat;(4) Unit 1(D): (A) a strip one-fourth mile wide on each side of the Lutak Road between Mile 7 and Chilkoot Lake, and from the Chilkoot River bridge to the end of the Lutak Road spur at the head of Lutak Inlet, is closed to the taking of big game;(5) Unit 3: (A) a strip one-fourth mile wide on each side of the Stikine (Zimovia) Highway from mile marker 12.0 of the Stikinc (Zimovia) Highway to the Tongass National Forest Boundary is closed to the taking of big game;(B) in the Petersburg vicinity, a strip one-fourth mile wide on each side of the Mitkof Highway from mile marker 8.75 of the Mitkof Highway to mile marker 17.22 is closed to the taking of big game, except wolves;(C) the Petersburg Creek drainage on Kupreanof Island is closed to the taking of black bears;(D) a strip one-fourth mile wide on each side of Blind Slough, from the hunting closure markers at approximately mile 15.1 to the hunting closure markers at approximately mile 18.4 of the Mitkof Highway, including the waters of Blind Slough between those hunting closure markers, is closed to all hunting;(6) Unit 4: (A) in the Sitka area, a strip one-fourth mile wide on each side of all state highways is closed to the taking of big game;(B) the Seymour Canal Closed Area (Admiralty Island), including all drainages into northwestern Seymour Canal between Staunch Point and the southernmost tip of the unnamed peninsula separating Swan Cove and King Salmon Bay, and including Swan and Windfall Islands, is closed to the taking of bears;(C) the Salt Lake Closed Area (Admiralty Island), including all lands within one-fourth mile of Salt Lake above Klutchman Rock at the head of Mitchell Bay, is closed to the taking of bears;(D) Port Althorp (Chichagof Island), that area within the Port Althorp watershed south of a line from Point Lucan to Salt Chuck Point (Trap Rock), is closed to the taking of brown bears;(E) Mitchell Bay (Admiralty Island), that area including Mitchell Bay, Kootznahoo Inlet, Kanalkoo Bay, and Favorite Bay, and all adjacent land within 660 feet of mean high tide, is closed to the taking of brown bears;(F) the Bear Cove Closed Area (Baranof Island), which consists of all of Bear Cove in Silver Bay, from the mouth of the unnamed creek exiting Bear Lake, located approximately one-half mile southeast of BM "Virgo", along the coast to the point of land at BM "Ranus," including the entire shoreline of Bear Cove within one-fourth mile of the mean high tide line, is closed to the taking of brown bears;(G) No wheeled vehicles or carts may be used by hunters on the road system and associated mine infrastructure extending from the Greens Creek Hawk Inlet facilities to the Greens Creek Mine, a distance of approximately 9 miles.(8) Unit 7: (A) the Portage Glacier Closed Area in Unit 7, which consists of Portage Creek drainages between the Anchorage-Seward Railroad and Placer Creek in Bear Valley, Portage Lake, the mouth of Byron Creek, Glacier Creek and Byron Glacier, is closed to hunting; however, migratory birds and small game may be hunted with shotguns, bow and arrow, crossbow, or falconry from September 1 through April 30;(B) the Seward Closed Area in Unit 7, which consists of the south side drainage of the Resurrection River downstream from the Kenai Fjords National Park's eastern boundary, and Resurrection Bay drainages between the mouth of the Resurrection River and the mouth of Lowell Creek, are closed to the taking of big game, except black bear;(C) the Cooper Landing Closed Area, which consists of that portion of Unit 7 bounded by Juneau Creek, beginning at its confluence with the Kenai River, then upstream to the confluence of Juneau Creek and Falls Creek, then easterly along Falls Creek and the north fork of Falls Creek and over the connecting saddle to Devils Creek, then southeasterly along Devils Creek to its confluence with Quartz Creek, then southwesterly along Quartz Creek to the Sterling Highway, then westerly along the Sterling Highway to the Kenai River, and then westerly along the Kenai River to the point of beginning at the mouth of Juneau Creek, is closed to the taking of Dall sheep and mountain goat;(E) the Russian River Closed Area, which consists of the area within 150 yards from each side of, and including, the Russian River, from the outlet of Lower Russian Lake downstream to the confluence of the Russian River and Kenai River are closed to hunting during June and July;(9) Unit 9: (A) in Unit 9, the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary and contiguous tidelands are closed to hunting;(C) state managed lands in that portion of Units 9(A) and 9(C) extending south and east of McNeil River State Game Sanctuary are closed to brown bear hunting;(11) Unit 13: (A) the Paxson Closed Area in Unit 13(B), which consists of the eastern drainage of the Gulkana River lying west of the Richardson Highway and the western drainage of the Gulkana River between the Denali Highway and the north end of Paxson Lake where the Gulkana River enters Paxson Lake, is closed to the taking of big game;(B) the Sheep Mountain Closed Area which lies along the Glenn Highway in Unit 13(A) and is bounded by a line from Caribou Creek, Milepost 107 Glenn Highway, then easterly along the Glenn Highway to Milepost 123, then north to Squaw Creek, then downstream to Caribou Creek, then down Caribou Creek to the point of beginning, is closed to the taking of mountain goat and Dall sheep;(12) Unit 15: (A) the Moose River Closed Area near Sterling in Unit 15(A), which consists of the area on and within one-quarter mile of the Moose River between the Kenai National Moose Range boundary and the Sterling Highway, is closed to the taking of waterfowl;(B) the Kenai Moose Research Center Closed Area in Unit 15(A), which consists of that area within the outer boundary fences of the Kenai Moose Research Center, located west and south of Coyote and Vixen Lakes is closed to hunting;(C) the Russian River Closed Area, which consists of the area within 150 yards from each side of, and including, the Russian River from the outlet of Lower Russian Lake downstream to the confluence of the Russian River and Kenai River are closed to hunting during June and July;(13) Unit 17: (A) all islands and adjacent waters within one-half mile of each island in the Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary, as described in AS 16.20.092, except for those islands known as the Twins and their adjacent waters are closed to hunting; however, hunting may occur on Round Island and its adjacent waters from September 10 - October 20;(B) Unit 17(B), Nonresident Closed Area: the following areas are closed to the taking of caribou by nonresidents in the portions extending two miles on either side of, and including, the following rivers: (i) Nushagak River beginning at the southern boundary of Unit 17(B) and extending north to the Chichitnok River, and including Harris Creek, Klutuspak Creek, King Salmon River, and the Chichitnok River;(ii) Mulchatna River upstream to the mouth of the Chilchitna;(iii) Nuyakuk River extending west up to the falls;(iv) Koktuli River up to the mouth of the Swan River; and(v) Stuyahok River to the confluence of the North/South Forks;(14) Units 19(A), 19(B) and 19(E) Nonresident Closed Area: the following areas are closed to the taking of caribou and moose by nonresidents in the portions extending two miles on either side of, and including, the following rivers:(15) Unit 20: (A) Birch Lake and the area within one-half mile of Birch Lake (Mile 56 Richardson Highway) is closed to the taking of big game;(B) Harding Lake and the area within one-half mile of Harding Lake (Mile 44 Richardson Highway) is closed to the taking of big game;(C) Lost Lake and the area within one-half mile of Lost Lake (Mile 56 Richardson Highway) is closed to the taking of big game with firearms and crossbows;(F) the area within 100 feet of the Steese Highway from mile marker 84 to Twelvemile Summit is closed to the taking of caribou during the fall hunting season;(16) Unit 26: (A) the Prudhoe Bay Closed Area is closed to the taking of big game; this closed area consists of the area bounded by a line beginning at 70º 22' N. lat., 148º W. long., then running south approximately 14 miles to a point at 70º 10' N. lat., 148º W. long., then west approximately 15 miles to a point at 70º 10' N. lat., 148º 40' W. long., then north approximately two miles to a point at 70º 12' N. lat., 148º 40' W. long., then west approximately eight miles to a point at 70º 12' N. lat., 148º 56' W. long., then north approximately two miles to a point at 70º 15' N. lat., 148º 56' W. long., then west approximately 12 miles to a point at 70º 15' N. lat., 149º 28' W. long., then north approximately 12 miles to a point at 70º 26' N. lat., 149º 28' W. long., then east approximately 14 miles to a point at 70º 26' N. lat., 148º 52' W. long., then south approximately two miles to a point at 70º 24' N. lat., 148º 52' W. long., then east approximately 16 miles to a point at 70º 24' N. lat., 148º 11' W. long., then south approximately two miles to a point at 70º 24' N. lat., 148º 11' W. long., then east approximately six miles to the point of beginning;(20) Unit 25: (A) the area within 100 feet of the Steese Highway from Twelvemile Summit to mile marker 87 is closed to the taking of caribou during the fall hunting season;(B) the area within 100 feet of the Steese Highway from mile marker 103 to mile marker 111 is closed to the taking of caribou during the fall hunting season;(b) Proposed regulatory changes to or affecting this section, either to add or eliminate an area closed to hunting, or to expand or reduce the size of an area closed to hunting, will not be accepted for consideration outside the board's published schedule for "Areas Closed to Hunting," unless the board first approves an agenda change.Eff. 8/20/89, Register 111; am 8/10/90, Register 115; am 7/1/92, Register 122; am 7/16/95, Register 135; am 6/28/96, Register 138; am 7/1/96, Register 138; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 7/26/97, Register 143; am 7/1/99, Register 150; add'l am 7/1/99, Register 150; am 1/3/2001, Register 156; am 8/22/2001, Register 159; am 7/1/2002, Register 162; am 12/5/2002, Register 164; am 7/1/2003, Register 166; add'l am 7/1/2003, Register 166; am 7/1/2004, Register 170; add'l am 7/1/2004, Register 170; am 7/1/2005, Register 174; add'l am 7/1/2005, Register 174; am 7/1/2007, Register 182; am 7/1/2009, Register 190; add'l am 7/1/2009, Register 190; am 8/10/2010, Register 195; am 7/1/2011, Register 198; add'l am 7/1/2011, Register 198; am 7/1/2012, Register 202; am 7/1/2015, Register 214, July 2015; am 7/1/2019, Register 230, June 2019; add'l am 7/1/2019, Register 230; am 6/23/2022, Register 242, July 2022; am 7/1/2023, Register 246, July 2023; am 7/28/2023, Register 247; am 8/10/2024, Register 251, October 2024Authority:AS 16.05.255
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