DC590: Alaska caribou draw hunt, Unit 14A and 14B
Drawing hunt DC590 covers one ADF&G hunt area: Unit 14A and 14B. In ADF&G's 2025 drawing it drew 9,028 applications for 50 permits, and ADF&G reports 1% drawn. 24 permit holders went hunting in the 2025 regulatory year and 15 took a caribou, by ADF&G's hunt statistics.
Data updated October 2026. Drawing: ADF&G's results of the 2023, 2024 and 2025 drawings. Harvest: ADF&G hunt statistics, 2021 to 2025.
Bureau of Land ManagementState of AlaskaThis unitNeighboring unit lineHighway
The hunt area is part of this unit: see ADF&G's map of DC590 for its exact line.| Species | Caribou |
|---|---|
| Hunt area | Unit 14A and 14B |
| Units | 14A, 14B |
| Applications, 2025 drawing | 9,028 |
| Permits available, 2025 | 50 |
| Hunters and harvest, 2025 | 15 taken by 24 hunters |
How many applied for DC590, and what share drew?
ADF&G's results of its last three drawings. Applications are entries, not people: a hunter may apply for the same hunt more than once within the six he may send per species.
| Hunt | Drawing | Applications | Permits available | % drawn (ADF&G) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC590 | 2023 | 9,248 | 100 | 1% |
| DC590 | 2025 | 9,028 | 50 | 1% |
DC590 went from 9,248 applications in 2023 to 9,028 in 2025 (down 2%), with 100 permits then 50. By applications in the 2025 drawing, DC590 ranks 2nd of ADF&G's 8 caribou drawing hunts; the busiest, DC827, drew 15,550, and the caribou hunts together drew 38,685 applications for 600 permits.
Source: ADF&G Drawing Permit Hunt Supplements, "Results of the Permit Hunt Drawing", 2023, 2024, 2025. ADF&G notes that permits available can differ from the number it advertised.
How many permit holders took a caribou?
| Hunt | Regulatory year | Permits issued | Hunted | Males | Females | Harvest | Success (ADF&G) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC590 | 2021 | 200 | 86 | 44 | 7 | 51 | 59% |
| DC590 | 2022 | 199 | 84 | 42 | 11 | 53 | 63% |
| DC590 | 2023 | 100 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 52% |
| DC590 | 2024 | 100 | 56 | 26 | 6 | 32 | 57% |
| DC590 | 2025 | 50 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 63% |
Source: ADF&G caribou harvest statistics, drawing hunts. "Hunted" counts permit holders who went hunting.
What is the country like in Unit 14A and Unit 14B?
| Unit | Square miles | All caribou hunters, 2025: successful of total | Federal land | State land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 14A | 2,636 | 1 of 6 | 1.7% | 69% |
| Unit 14B | 2,186 | 13 of 16 | 0.8% | 92.7% |
Unit 14A holds State Tentatively Approved and State Patented and communities including Houston, Palmer and Wasilla; highways: Glenn Hwy and State Hwy 3. Unit 14B holds State Tentatively Approved and Nelchina Public Use Area and communities including Susitna North, Talkeetna and Willow; highways: State Hwy 3 and S Parks Hwy.
Sources: ADF&G Harvest General Reports, caribou (all hunt types in the unit); USGS PAD-US; U.S. Census Bureau.
ADF&G takes drawing applications November 1 to December 15 (2026-2027 supplement); how the Alaska drawing works.
Questions hunters ask
How many people apply for DC590?
DC590 drew 9,028 applications in ADF&G's 2025 drawing for 50 permits. ADF&G counts applications, and one hunter can apply for the same hunt more than once.
What share of applications drew DC590?
ADF&G's own "% drawn" for DC590: 1% in 2023, 1% in 2025. These are past drawings, not a forecast.
Where is DC590?
ADF&G's hunt area: Unit 14A and 14B. ADF&G publishes a PDF map of it.
How many hunters took a caribou on DC590?
ADF&G's hunt statistics for the 2025 regulatory year: DC590 15 of 24 hunters (63%).
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Sources: ADF&G 2026-2027 Drawing Permit Hunt Supplement and the two before it; ADF&G harvest statistics; hunt map DC590. FilledTag is not part of ADF&G; check its emergency orders before you hunt.