Alaska Game Management Unit 13B: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 13B covers 3,910 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region IV. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 906 moose hunters in Unit 13B in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 138 took one (15%). 36% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece BLM Glennallen Field Office (36%), and 27% is State of Alaska land. 6 drawing hunts reach into it; they drew 9,262 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 | 3,910 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region IV |
| Moose, 2025 | 138 of 906 hunters took one (15%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 1 of 16 hunters took one (6%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 0 of 1 hunters took one (0%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 35.8% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 26.8% |
| Largest public areas | BLM Glennallen Field Office, State Tentatively Approved and State Patented |
| Drawing hunts | 6: DS203, DS204, DM336, DS003, DS205, DS207 |
| Communities | Gakona and Paxson |
| Highways | Richardson Hwy (98 mi), Denali Hwy (79 mi), State Hwy 8 (39 mi) and Hwy 6 (24 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 11, 13A, 13C, 13E, 20A, 20D |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 13B?
Unit 13B drew 906 moose hunters in 2025, 8th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 138 of them took one (15%); 98% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,309 | 190 | 15% | 1,279 | 22 | 190 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1,094 | 162 | 15% | 1,072 | 17 | 162 | 0 |
| 2022 | 996 | 111 | 11% | 975 | 19 | 111 | 0 |
| 2023 | 822 | 101 | 12% | 807 | 15 | 100 | 1 |
| 2024 | 880 | 149 | 17% | 871 | 7 | 149 | 0 |
| 2025 | 906 | 138 | 15% | 884 | 19 | 138 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 13B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 324 hunters (56 successful), highway vehicle 235 hunters (26 successful), offroad vehicle 176 hunters (32 successful) and boat 100 hunters (16 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 13B?
Unit 13B drew 16 sheep hunters in 2025, 18th of the 34 subunits with sheep hunters. 1 of them took one (6%); 94% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Alaska Range East (1) (mountain ranges).
| Season | Hunters | Dall sheep taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41 | 4 | 10% | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 0 | 0% | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | 20 | 2 | 10% | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 2 | 11% | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 2 | 9% | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 6% | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 13B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: highway vehicle 11 hunters (1 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 2 hunters (0 successful), offroad vehicle 2 hunters (0 successful) and boat 1 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 13B?
Unit 13B drew 1 caribou hunters in 2025, 48th 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 | 2,453 | 1,306 | 53% | 2,439 | 14 | 674 | 632 |
| 2021 | 1,553 | 580 | 37% | 1,538 | 15 | 262 | 318 |
| 2022 | 1,060 | 105 | 10% | 1,060 | 0 | 103 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
How caribou hunters in 13B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 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 13B?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 13B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS203 | sheep | Unit 20D, 13B, and 20A, Delta Controlled Use Area (Residents Only) | 4,607 | 42 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| DS204 | sheep | Unit 20D, 13B, and 20A, Delta Controlled Use Area (Residents Only) | 3,737 | 34 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| DM336 | moose | Unit 13B (Nonresidents only) | 401 | 25 | 6% | 3% | 7% |
| DS003 | sheep | Unit 20D, 13B, and 20A, Delta Controlled Use Area (Nonresidents guided by resident relatives Only) | 381 | 1 | under 1% | under 1% | under 1% |
| DS205 | sheep | Unit 20D, 13B, and 20A, Delta Controlled Use Area (Nonresidents Guided Only) | 84 | 4 | 5% | 17% | 58% |
| DS207 | sheep | Unit 20D, 13B, and 20A, Delta Controlled Use Area (Nonresidents Guided Only) | 52 | 3 | 6% |
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 13B?
USGS PAD-US maps 62.6% of Unit 13B as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | 896,994 | 35.8% |
| State of Alaska | 670,087 | 26.8% |
| Not in PAD-US | 935,257 | 37.4% |
Named areas inside 13B: BLM Glennallen Field Office (896,994 acres, 35.8%), State Tentatively Approved (643,367 acres, 25.7%) and State Patented (40,836 acres, 1.6%).
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 13B have special restrictions?
- Paxson Closed Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the taking of big game
- Clearwater Creek Controlled Use Area (controlled use area): Closed to the use of any motorized vehicle for hunting, including the transportation of hunters, their hunting gear, or parts of game, except for brown/grizzly bears, wolves, and small game from March 15 through June 30; however, this provision does not prohibit motorized access, or transportation of game, on the Denali Highway and adjacent highway vehicle parking areas
- Sourdough Controlled Use Area (controlled use area): Closed to the use of any motorized vehicle for hunting, including the transportation of hunters, their hunting gear, or parts of game; however, this provision does not prohibit motorized access, or transportation of game, on the Richardson Highway, Gulkana River, Sourdough Creek Campground or boat launch, Sourdough and Haggard Creeks, Middle Fork and Haggard Creek trails, or other trails designated by the department
- Delta Controlled Use Area (controlled use area): Closed to the use of any motorized vehicle or pack animal for big game hunting, including the transportation of big game hunters, their hunting gear, or parts of big game from August 5 through August 25; however, this provision does not prohibit motorized access, or transportation of game, on the Richardson Highway, or the use of aircraft to and from the Charlie Boyd airstrip (63° 29' 30N. lat., 144° 50' 45"W. long.)...
Source: ADF&G areas with restrictions, GMU 13. Read the full boundary there before hunting near one.
What communities and roads are in Unit 13B?
Census places inside 13B: Gakona and Paxson. Highways in the unit: Richardson Hwy (98 miles), Denali Hwy (79 miles), State Hwy 8 (39 miles), Hwy 6 (24 miles), AK Rte 4 (23 miles) and Hwy 8 (16 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 13B?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 138 moose reported from Unit 13B in the 2025 regulatory year, by 906 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 101 (2023) to 190 (2020).
Who manages the land in Unit 13B?
USGS PAD-US maps 35.8% of Unit 13B as federal land and 26.8% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are BLM Glennallen Field Office (36%), State Tentatively Approved (26%) and State Patented (2%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 13B?
DS203 (sheep, 4,607 applications in 2025), DS204 (sheep, 3,737 applications in 2025), DM336 (moose, 401 applications in 2025), DS003 (sheep, 381 applications in 2025), DS205 (sheep, 84 applications in 2025) and DS207 (sheep, 52 applications in 2025), by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 13B?
For Dall sheep, hunted in Unit 13B, 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 13B?
Yes. ADF&G lists Paxson Closed Area, Clearwater Creek Controlled Use Area, Sourdough Controlled Use Area and Delta Controlled Use Area in Unit 13B.
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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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