Alaska Game Management Unit 13A: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 13A covers 4,441 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region IV. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 1,370 moose hunters in Unit 13A in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 242 took one (18%). 5% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece BLM Glennallen Field Office (5%), and 73% is State of Alaska land. 2 drawing hunts reach into it; they drew 381 applications in ADF&G's 2025 drawing.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: ADF&G interim harvest reports, regulatory years 2020 to 2025. Drawing: ADF&G's 2023 to 2025 results. Land: USGS PAD-US 4.1.
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| Size | 4,441 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region IV |
| Moose, 2025 | 242 of 1,370 hunters took one (18%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 21 of 123 hunters took one (17%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 0 of 3 hunters took one (0%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 4.6% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 73.3% |
| Largest public areas | Nelchina Public Use Area, State Patented and State Tentatively Approved |
| Drawing hunts | 2: DM335, DM325 |
| Communities | Chickaloon, Eureka Roadhouse, Glacier View, Glennallen, Gulkana and Lake Louise and 2 more |
| Highways | Glenn Hwy (37 mi), AK Rte 1 (21 mi), Richardson Hwy (12 mi) and W Glenn Hwy (3 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 11, 13B, 13D, 13E, 14A, 14B |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 13A?
Unit 13A drew 1,370 moose hunters in 2025, 6th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 242 of them took one (18%); 99% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,598 | 287 | 18% | 1,572 | 17 | 271 | 16 |
| 2021 | 1,413 | 286 | 20% | 1,384 | 20 | 264 | 22 |
| 2022 | 1,433 | 252 | 18% | 1,417 | 12 | 233 | 19 |
| 2023 | 1,282 | 170 | 13% | 1,268 | 13 | 155 | 15 |
| 2024 | 1,357 | 243 | 18% | 1,333 | 19 | 243 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1,370 | 242 | 18% | 1,350 | 19 | 242 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 13A got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 691 hunters (140 successful), offroad vehicle 411 hunters (79 successful), highway vehicle 120 hunters (5 successful) and boat 71 hunters (9 successful).
Source: ADF&G Harvest General Reports, moose, reports 330 (success by residency), 130 (sex of the harvest) and 390 (transportation), regulatory years 2020 to 2025. A regulatory year runs July 1 to June 30. ADF&G labels these reports interim: late hunt reports can still change them.
How many Dall sheep do hunters take in Unit 13A?
Unit 13A drew 123 sheep hunters in 2025, 4th of the 34 subunits with sheep hunters. 21 of them took one (17%); 93% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Talkeetna, Chulitna, Watana Mountains (21) (mountain ranges).
| Season | Hunters | Dall sheep taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 192 | 20 | 10% | 177 | 14 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 135 | 11 | 8% | 121 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 140 | 9 | 6% | 129 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 142 | 20 | 14% | 130 | 12 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 130 | 21 | 16% | 123 | 7 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 123 | 21 | 17% | 114 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 13A got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 74 hunters (18 successful), offroad vehicle 27 hunters (3 successful), airplane 14 hunters (0 successful) and highway vehicle 7 hunters (0 successful).
Source: ADF&G Harvest General Reports, sheep, reports 330 (success by residency), 130 (sex of the harvest) and 390 (transportation), regulatory years 2020 to 2025. A regulatory year runs July 1 to June 30. ADF&G labels these reports interim: late hunt reports can still change them.
How many caribou do hunters take in Unit 13A?
Unit 13A drew 3 caribou hunters in 2025, 34th of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 0 of them took one (0%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,345 | 1,576 | 67% | 2,336 | 9 | 706 | 870 |
| 2021 | 1,180 | 503 | 43% | 1,170 | 10 | 241 | 262 |
| 2022 | 877 | 214 | 24% | 877 | 0 | 214 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
How caribou hunters in 13A got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 2 hunters (0 successful) and highway vehicle 1 hunters (0 successful).
Source: ADF&G Harvest General Reports, caribou, reports 330 (success by residency), 130 (sex of the harvest) and 390 (transportation), regulatory years 2020 to 2025. A regulatory year runs July 1 to June 30. ADF&G labels these reports interim: late hunt reports can still change them.
What drawing hunts reach Unit 13A?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 13A, with ADF&G's results of its last three drawings. "% drawn" is ADF&G's own figure; one hunter can send several applications.
| Hunt | Species | Hunt area | Applications, 2025 | Permits, 2025 | % drawn, 2025 | % drawn, 2024 | % drawn, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM335 | moose | Unit 13A (Nonresidents only) | 381 | 15 | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| DM325 | moose | Unit 13A, West (Residents only) | under 1% |
Source: ADF&G Drawing Permit Hunt Supplements, "Results of the Permit Hunt Drawing" for 2023, 2024, 2025. Hunt areas: ADF&G's hunting maps list of drawing hunts.
Who manages the land in Unit 13A?
USGS PAD-US maps 77.9% of Unit 13A as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| State of Alaska | 2,084,660 | 73.3% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 130,186 | 4.6% |
| Not in PAD-US | 627,386 | 22.1% |
Named areas inside 13A: Nelchina Public Use Area (1,561,786 acres, 54.9%), State Patented (256,204 acres, 9%), State Tentatively Approved (242,871 acres, 8.5%), BLM Glennallen Field Office (130,185 acres, 4.6%) and State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal (34,044 acres, 1.2%).
Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1, fee land by manager, measured inside ADF&G's boundary by FilledTag.
Federal law sets what each kind of land allows. A national preserve in Alaska is run like a national park except that sport hunting, subsistence hunting and trapping are allowed (16 U.S.C. 3201); national park and monument land is closed to sport hunting. On federal public land, rural Alaska residents can also hunt under federal subsistence rules, and the Federal Subsistence Board can close federal land to other hunters for a species. Land PAD-US does not map is mostly private, including Alaska Native corporation land, and needs the owner's permission.
Which areas of Unit 13A have special restrictions?
- Sheep Mountain Closed Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the taking of mountain goat and Dall sheep
Source: ADF&G areas with restrictions, GMU 13. Read the full boundary there before hunting near one.
What communities and roads are in Unit 13A?
Census places inside 13A: Chickaloon, Eureka Roadhouse, Glacier View, Glennallen, Gulkana, Lake Louise, Mendeltna and Nelchina. Highways in the unit: Glenn Hwy (37 miles), AK Rte 1 (21 miles), Richardson Hwy (12 miles), W Glenn Hwy (3 miles) and Old Glenn Hwy (1 miles).
Communities and highways: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and Gazetteer 2024.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Alaska?
For three species, yes. ADF&G's 2026-2027 drawing supplement: "Nonresidents who are citizens of the United States are required to be personally accompanied in the field by an Alaska-licensed guide OR an Alaska resident relative 19 years of age or older within the second-degree of kindred when hunting brown/grizzly bear, Dall sheep, or mountain goat." Nonresidents who are not U.S. citizens need a licensed guide for those and for every other big game species, by ADF&G's guide requirements. Moose, caribou, black bear, bison, muskox, elk and deer need no guide for a nonresident U.S. citizen.
Questions hunters ask
How many moose are taken in Unit 13A?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 242 moose reported from Unit 13A in the 2025 regulatory year, by 1,370 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 170 (2023) to 287 (2020).
Who manages the land in Unit 13A?
USGS PAD-US maps 4.6% of Unit 13A as federal land and 73.3% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are Nelchina Public Use Area (55%), State Patented (9%) and State Tentatively Approved (9%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 13A?
DM335 (moose, 381 applications in 2025) and DM325 (moose), by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 13A?
For Dall sheep, hunted in Unit 13A, yes: ADF&G requires nonresidents to be accompanied by an Alaska-licensed guide or an Alaska resident relative 19 or older within the second degree of kindred for brown bear, Dall sheep and mountain goat. Nonresidents who are not U.S. citizens need a guide for all big game.
Are there closed or controlled use areas in Unit 13A?
Yes. ADF&G lists Sheep Mountain Closed Area in Unit 13A.
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Where these numbers come from
- Harvest, hunters and success: ADF&G Harvest General Reports, interim, regulatory years 2020 to 2025; each table checked against ADF&G's printed totals.
- Drawing results: ADF&G 2026-2027 Drawing Permit Hunt Supplement and the two before it. Restrictions: ADF&G areas with restrictions.
- Boundary: ADF&G Game Management Subunits. Land: USGS PAD-US. Communities and highways: U.S. Census Bureau.
FilledTag is not part of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. ADF&G's regulations and emergency orders are the final word.
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