DS206: Alaska Dall sheep draw hunt, Unit 20D, that portion north of the Alaska Highway; 20E within the Middle Fork (Middle Fork North Fork) Fortymile River drainage north and west of the north bank upstream from and including the Joseph Creek drainage
Drawing hunt DS206 covers one ADF&G hunt area: Unit 20D, that portion north of the Alaska Highway; 20E within the Middle Fork (Middle Fork North Fork) Fortymile River drainage north and west of the north bank upstream from and including the Joseph Creek drainage. In ADF&G's 2025 drawing it drew 498 applications for 2 permits, and ADF&G reports under 1% drawn. 2 permit holders went hunting in the 2025 regulatory year and 0 took a sheep, 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 DS206 for its exact line.| Species | Dall sheep |
|---|---|
| Hunt area | Unit 20D, that portion north of the Alaska Highway; 20E within the Middle Fork (Middle Fork North Fork) Fortymile River drainage north and west of the north bank upstream from and including the Joseph Creek drainage |
| Units | 20D, 20E |
| Applications, 2025 drawing | 498 |
| Permits available, 2025 | 2 |
| Hunters and harvest, 2025 | 0 taken by 2 hunters |
How many applied for DS206, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS206 | 2023 | 988 | 4 | under 1% |
| DS206 | 2024 | 691 | 2 | under 1% |
| DS206 | 2025 | 498 | 2 | under 1% |
DS206 went from 988 applications in 2023 to 498 in 2025 (down 50%), with 4 permits then 2. By applications in the 2025 drawing, DS206 ranks 22nd of ADF&G's 44 sheep drawing hunts; the busiest, DS203, drew 4,607, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS206 | 2021 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33% |
| DS206 | 2022 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25% |
| DS206 | 2023 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| DS206 | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| DS206 | 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Source: ADF&G sheep harvest statistics, drawing hunts. "Hunted" counts permit holders who went hunting.
What is the country like in Unit 20D and Unit 20E?
| Unit | Square miles | All sheep hunters, 2025: successful of total | Federal land | State land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 20D | 5,642 | 14 of 52 | 4.9% | 77.8% |
| Unit 20E | 10,647 | 0 of 1 | 41.6% | 38.6% |
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. Unit 20E holds State Tentatively Approved and Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve and communities including Eagle, Chicken and Eagle Village; highways: State Hwy 5 and Taylor 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 DS206?
DS206 drew 498 applications in ADF&G's 2025 drawing for 2 permits. ADF&G counts applications, and one hunter can apply for the same hunt more than once.
What share of applications drew DS206?
ADF&G's own "% drawn" for DS206: under 1% in 2023, under 1% in 2024, under 1% in 2025. These are past drawings, not a forecast.
Where is DS206?
ADF&G's hunt area: Unit 20D, that portion north of the Alaska Highway; 20E within the Middle Fork (Middle Fork North Fork) Fortymile River drainage north and west of the north bank upstream from and including the Joseph Creek drainage. ADF&G publishes a PDF map of it.
How many hunters took a sheep on DS206?
ADF&G's hunt statistics for the 2025 regulatory year: DS206 0 of 2 hunters (0%).
Does a nonresident need a guide for DS206?
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 DS206. FilledTag is not part of ADF&G; check its emergency orders before you hunt.