DS203 and 1 more: Alaska Dall sheep draw hunts, Unit 20D, 13B, and 20A, Delta Controlled Use Area
Drawing hunts DS203 and DS204 share one ADF&G hunt area: Unit 20D, 13B, and 20A, Delta Controlled Use Area. In ADF&G's 2025 drawing they drew 8,344 applications for 76 permits. 53 permit holders went hunting in the 2025 regulatory year and 11 took a sheep, by ADF&G's hunt statistics. ADF&G limits them to: residents only.
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 DS203 for its exact line.| Species | Dall sheep |
|---|---|
| Hunt area | Unit 20D, 13B, and 20A, Delta Controlled Use Area |
| Units | 13B, 20A, 20D |
| Who may apply | Residents Only |
| Applications, 2025 drawing | 8,344 |
| Permits available, 2025 | 76 |
| Hunters and harvest, 2025 | 11 taken by 53 hunters |
How many applied for DS203 and 1 more, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS203 | 2023 | 4,123 | 40 | 1% |
| DS203 | 2024 | 4,034 | 34 | 1% |
| DS203 | 2025 | 4,607 | 42 | 1% |
| DS204 | 2023 | 3,444 | 35 | 1% |
| DS204 | 2024 | 4,318 | 42 | 1% |
| DS204 | 2025 | 3,737 | 34 | 1% |
DS203 went from 4,123 applications in 2023 to 4,607 in 2025 (up 12%), with 40 permits then 42. DS204 went from 3,444 applications in 2023 to 3,737 in 2025 (up 9%), with 35 permits then 34. By applications in the 2025 drawing, DS203 ranks 1st of ADF&G's 44 sheep drawing hunts; the next, DS102, drew 4,324, and the sheep hunts together drew 42,537 applications for 292 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 sheep?
| Hunt | Regulatory year | Permits issued | Hunted | Males | Females | Harvest | Success (ADF&G) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS203 | 2021 | 65 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 27% |
| DS203 | 2022 | 60 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 26% |
| DS203 | 2023 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 34% |
| DS203 | 2024 | 34 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19% |
| DS203 | 2025 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21% |
| DS204 | 2021 | 65 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15% |
| DS204 | 2022 | 60 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 21% |
| DS204 | 2023 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 27% |
| DS204 | 2024 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 29% |
| DS204 | 2025 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20% |
Source: ADF&G sheep harvest statistics, drawing hunts. "Hunted" counts permit holders who went hunting.
What is the country like in Unit 13B, Unit 20A and Unit 20D?
| Unit | Square miles | All sheep hunters, 2025: successful of total | Federal land | State land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 13B | 3,910 | 1 of 16 | 35.8% | 26.8% |
| Unit 20A | 6,797 | 63 of 194 | 20.4% | 63.8% |
| Unit 20D | 5,642 | 14 of 52 | 4.9% | 77.8% |
Unit 13B holds BLM Glennallen Field Office and State Tentatively Approved and communities including Gakona and Paxson; highways: Richardson Hwy and Denali Hwy. Unit 20A holds State Tentatively Approved and Fort Wainwright and communities including Anderson, Nenana and Denali Park; highways: Parks Hwy and Anchorage Fairbanks Hwy. Unit 20D holds State Tentatively Approved and Tanana Valley State Forest and communities including Delta Junction, Big Delta and Deltana; highways: State Hwy 2 and Alaska Hwy.
Sources: ADF&G Harvest General Reports, sheep (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 DS203?
DS203 drew 4,607 applications in ADF&G's 2025 drawing for 42 permits. ADF&G counts applications, and one hunter can apply for the same hunt more than once.
What share of applications drew DS203?
ADF&G's own "% drawn" for DS203: 1% in 2023, 1% in 2024, 1% in 2025. These are past drawings, not a forecast.
Where is DS203?
ADF&G's hunt area: Unit 20D, 13B, and 20A, Delta Controlled Use Area. ADF&G publishes a PDF map of it.
How many hunters took a sheep on these hunts?
ADF&G's hunt statistics for the 2025 regulatory year: DS203 7 of 33 hunters (21%) and DS204 4 of 20 hunters (20%).
Does a nonresident need a guide for DS203?
Yes, unless the hunt is for residents only: ADF&G requires nonresident U.S. citizens hunting Dall sheep 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 DS203. FilledTag is not part of ADF&G; check its emergency orders before you hunt.