DG356: Alaska mountain goat draw hunt, Unit 15B, Indian Creek
Drawing hunt DG356 covers one ADF&G hunt area: Unit 15B, Indian Creek. In ADF&G's 2025 drawing it drew 510 applications for 11 permits, and ADF&G reports 2% drawn. 9 permit holders went hunting in the 2025 regulatory year and 5 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 wildlife refuge (FWS)State of AlaskaThis unitNeighboring unit lineHighway
The hunt area is part of this unit: see ADF&G's map of DG356 for its exact line.| Species | Mountain goat |
|---|---|
| Hunt area | Unit 15B, Indian Creek |
| Units | 15B |
| Applications, 2025 drawing | 510 |
| Permits available, 2025 | 11 |
| Hunters and harvest, 2025 | 5 taken by 9 hunters |
How many applied for DG356, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG356 | 2023 | 553 | 6 | 1% |
| DG356 | 2024 | 487 | 11 | 2% |
| DG356 | 2025 | 510 | 11 | 2% |
DG356 went from 553 applications in 2023 to 510 in 2025 (down 8%), with 6 permits then 11. By applications in the 2025 drawing, DG356 ranks 24th 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG356 | 2021 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 83% |
| DG356 | 2022 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 71% |
| DG356 | 2023 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 83% |
| DG356 | 2024 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 71% |
| DG356 | 2025 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 56% |
Source: ADF&G goat harvest statistics, drawing hunts. "Hunted" counts permit holders who went hunting.
DG356's area lies in Unit 15B, 1,651 square miles, 60.6% of it federal land in PAD-US. Unit 15B has its harvest by species, land by manager and communities.
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 DG356?
DG356 drew 510 applications in ADF&G's 2025 drawing for 11 permits. ADF&G counts applications, and one hunter can apply for the same hunt more than once.
What share of applications drew DG356?
ADF&G's own "% drawn" for DG356: 1% in 2023, 2% in 2024, 2% in 2025. These are past drawings, not a forecast.
Where is DG356?
ADF&G's hunt area: Unit 15B, Indian Creek. ADF&G publishes a PDF map of it.
How many hunters took a goat on DG356?
ADF&G's hunt statistics for the 2025 regulatory year: DG356 5 of 9 hunters (56%).
Does a nonresident need a guide for DG356?
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 DG356. FilledTag is not part of ADF&G; check its emergency orders before you hunt.