DG008: Alaska mountain goat draw hunt, Unit 1A and 1B, Cleveland Peninsula
Drawing hunt DG008 covers one ADF&G hunt area: Unit 1A and 1B, Cleveland Peninsula. In ADF&G's 2025 drawing it drew 354 applications for 1 permits, and ADF&G reports under 1% drawn. 1 permit holders went hunting in the 2025 regulatory year and 0 took a goat, 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.
National forest (USFS)State of AlaskaTribal land in PAD-USThis unitNeighboring unit lineHighway
The hunt area is part of this unit: see ADF&G's map of DG008 for its exact line.| Species | Mountain goat |
|---|---|
| Hunt area | Unit 1A and 1B, Cleveland Peninsula |
| Units | 1A, 1B |
| Applications, 2025 drawing | 354 |
| Permits available, 2025 | 1 |
| Hunters and harvest, 2025 | 0 taken by 1 hunters |
How many applied for DG008, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG008 | 2023 | 346 | 2 | 1% |
| DG008 | 2024 | 460 | 1 | under 1% |
| DG008 | 2025 | 354 | 1 | under 1% |
DG008 went from 346 applications in 2023 to 354 in 2025 (up 2%), with 2 permits then 1. By applications in the 2025 drawing, DG008 ranks 35th of ADF&G's 40 goat drawing hunts; the busiest, DG478, drew 3,360, and the goat hunts together drew 38,419 applications for 830 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 goat?
| Hunt | Regulatory year | Permits issued | Hunted | Males | Females | Harvest | Success (ADF&G) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG008 | 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| DG008 | 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| DG008 | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| DG008 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
| DG008 | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Source: ADF&G goat harvest statistics, drawing hunts. "Hunted" counts permit holders who went hunting.
What is the country like in Unit 1A and Unit 1B?
| Unit | Square miles | All goat hunters, 2025: successful of total | Federal land | State land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1A | 6,960 | 49 of 53 | 71.5% | 0.6% |
| Unit 1B | 3,259 | 21 of 43 | 86.6% | 0.6% |
Unit 1A holds Tongass National Forest and Annette Island Reserve and communities including Ketchikan, Saxman and Hyder; highways: Ak Rte 7 and N Tongass Hwy. Unit 1B holds Tongass National Forest; no highway.
Sources: ADF&G Harvest General Reports, goat (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 DG008?
DG008 drew 354 applications in ADF&G's 2025 drawing for 1 permits. ADF&G counts applications, and one hunter can apply for the same hunt more than once.
What share of applications drew DG008?
ADF&G's own "% drawn" for DG008: 1% in 2023, under 1% in 2024, under 1% in 2025. These are past drawings, not a forecast.
Where is DG008?
ADF&G's hunt area: Unit 1A and 1B, Cleveland Peninsula. ADF&G publishes a PDF map of it.
How many hunters took a goat on DG008?
ADF&G's hunt statistics for the 2025 regulatory year: DG008 0 of 1 hunters (0%).
Does a nonresident need a guide for DG008?
Yes, unless the hunt is for residents only: ADF&G requires nonresident U.S. citizens hunting mountain goats to be accompanied by an Alaska-licensed guide or an Alaska resident relative 19 or older within the second degree of kindred.
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Sources: ADF&G 2026-2027 Drawing Permit Hunt Supplement and the two before it; ADF&G harvest statistics; hunt map DG008. FilledTag is not part of ADF&G; check its emergency orders before you hunt.