Section 5 AAC 92.520 - Closures and restrictions in state game refuges(a) Unit 1: The Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge, as described in AS 16.20.034, is closed to hunting, except for waterfowl including snipe and crane during established seasons; a person may not use any off-road or all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle, or other motorized vehicle, except a boat within the refuge; a hunter for waterfowl on the Mendenhall State Game Refuge must have successfully completed a certified hunter education course, except a hunter who is 12 years of age or younger must be accompanied by an adult 21 years of age or older who has successfully completed a certified hunter education course, or must have successfully completed a certified hunter education course; before hunting in the refuge, a person must register for a permit annually with the department and demonstrate an understanding of informational materials provided at the time of registration; the permit is valid for all or specific waterfowl hunting zones within the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge, subject to closure at the discretion of the department; a person convicted of a hunting violation within the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge is not eligible to register for a permit to hunt in the refuge the following year; a hunter on the refuge shall present in the field, upon request, proof of registration; the first two days of the established waterfowl season is open to youth hunters 17 years of age or younger who are accompanied by a licensed hunter 21 years of age or older who has successfully completed a certified hunter education course and both the child and accompanying adult must register with the department.(b) Unit 14: (1) The Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge (formerly the Potter Point State Game Refuge) in Unit 14(C), described in AS 16.20.031, (A) is open to small game hunting with shotguns, bow and arrow, crossbow, and falconry only, and deleterious exotic wildlife hunting with bow and arrow, falconry, and air rifles with rifled barrels only, except for that portion between the Alaska Railroad and the Old Seward Highway;(B) is closed to the use of motorized vehicles;(C) is closed to the discharge of all firearms, except that shotguns and air rifles with rifled barrels only may be used in those areas open to hunting north and west of a line extending south from the radio tower located at the Kincaid Park motorcross area and south and east of a line extending from an ADF&G regulatory marker at the point where Furrow Creek enters the refuge through a second ADF&G regulatory marker west of Furrow Creek from September 1 through March 31; before hunting, a person wishing to hunt with a shotgun, air rifle with a rifled barrel, a bow and arrow or a crossbow must complete a certified hunter safety course and must register annually with the department; a person convicted of a hunting violation in one year is not eligible to register to hunt in the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge the following year; a hunter using a shotgun, air rifle with a rifled barrel, bow and arrow, or a crossbow shall present in the field, upon request, the registration permit; in addition, a person may not intentionally distribute bread scraps, cereal grains, corn, or other waterfowl foods, or otherwise feed waterfowl or other wildlife, except for authorized management purposes;(c) Unit 20: In the Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, hunting and trapping are allowed only after registering with the department; the department may use its discretionary authority under 5 AAC 92.051 and 5 AAC 92.052 to implement the management plan for the refuge developed by the department.(d) Unit 9: The McNeil River State Game Refuge is closed to brown bear hunting.Eff. 8/20/89, Register 111; am 8/10/91, Register 119; am 7/1/92, Register 122; am 4/25/96, Register 138; am 7/1/96, Register 138; am 7/26/97, Register 143; am 7/1/2003, Register 166; am 7/1/2005, Register 174; am 7/1/2006, Register 178; am 7/1/2007, Register 182; add'l am 7/1/2007, Register 182; am 1/1/2008, Register 184; am 7/1/2019, Register 230, June 2019; add'l am 7/1/2019, Register 230; am 7/1/2023, Register 246, July 2023Authority:AS 16.05.255
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