Alaska Game Management Unit 13D: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 13D covers 5,755 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region IV. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 389 moose hunters in Unit 13D in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 69 took one (18%). 18% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Chugach National Forest (9%), and 54% is State of Alaska land. 9 drawing hunts reach into it; they drew 14,501 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.
Bureau of Land ManagementNational forest (USFS)State of AlaskaThis unitNeighboring unit lineHighway
| Size | 5,755 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region IV |
| Moose, 2025 | 69 of 389 hunters took one (18%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 15 of 62 hunters took one (24%) |
| Mountain goat, 2025 | 5 of 16 hunters took one (31%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 18% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 54.4% |
| Largest public areas | State Tentatively Approved, State Patented and Chugach National Forest |
| Drawing hunts | 9: DM348, DI454, DS160, DS165, DG720, DS260 and more |
| Communities | Copper Center, Kenny Lake, Silver Springs, Tazlina, Tolsona and Tonsina and 1 more |
| Highways | Richardson Hwy (88 mi), Glenn Hwy (72 mi), AK Rte 1 (37 mi) and Edgerton Hwy (34 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 6B, 6C, 6D, 11, 13A, 14A |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 13D?
Unit 13D drew 389 moose hunters in 2025, 23rd of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 69 of them took one (18%); 95% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 403 | 92 | 23% | 389 | 13 | 92 | 0 |
| 2021 | 399 | 65 | 16% | 379 | 19 | 63 | 2 |
| 2022 | 400 | 72 | 18% | 380 | 19 | 72 | 0 |
| 2023 | 377 | 44 | 12% | 362 | 14 | 44 | 0 |
| 2024 | 389 | 56 | 14% | 373 | 15 | 55 | 0 |
| 2025 | 389 | 69 | 18% | 369 | 20 | 69 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 13D got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 138 hunters (25 successful), highway vehicle 101 hunters (16 successful), offroad vehicle 78 hunters (16 successful) and airplane 29 hunters (7 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 13D?
Unit 13D drew 62 sheep hunters in 2025, 6th of the 34 subunits with sheep hunters. 15 of them took one (24%); 79% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Chugach Mountains (14) (mountain ranges).
| Season | Hunters | Dall sheep taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83 | 20 | 24% | 73 | 10 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 77 | 20 | 26% | 68 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 77 | 23 | 30% | 69 | 8 | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | 69 | 17 | 25% | 55 | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 55 | 10 | 18% | 44 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 62 | 15 | 24% | 49 | 13 | 14 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 13D got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: highway vehicle 36 hunters (5 successful), airplane 20 hunters (9 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 1 hunters (1 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 mountain goats do hunters take in Unit 13D?
Unit 13D drew 16 goat hunters in 2025, 14th of the 17 subunits with goat hunters. 5 of them took one (31%); 81% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Mountain goat taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 13 | 43% | 25 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 28 | 10 | 36% | 26 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 22 | 6 | 27% | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 10 | 53% | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 27% | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 | 5 | 31% | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
How goat hunters in 13D got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: highway vehicle 9 hunters (1 successful), airplane 2 hunters (1 successful), boat 2 hunters (2 successful) and foot 2 hunters (0 successful).
Source: ADF&G Harvest General Reports, goat, 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 13D?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 13D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM348 | moose | Unit 13D (Residents Only) | 3,148 | 3 | under 1% | under 1% | under 1% |
| DI454 | bison | Unit 11, Copper River portion; and 13D, east of Edgerton Highway | 2,913 | 1 | under 1% | under 1% | under 1% |
| DS160 | sheep | Unit 13D, West (Residents Only) | 2,566 | 8 | under 1% | under 1% | under 1% |
| DS165 | sheep | Unit 13D, East (Residents Only) | 2,092 | 14 | 1% | under 1% | 1% |
| DG720 | goat | Unit 13D, remainder | 1,570 | 15 | 1% | under 1% | 1% |
| DS260 | sheep | Unit 13D, West (Nonresidents Guided Only) | 984 | 2 | under 1% | under 1% | under 1% |
| DM338 | moose | Unit 13D (Nonresidents only) | 480 | 25 | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| DS265 | sheep | Unit 13D, East (Nonresidents Guided Only) | 479 | 2 | under 1% | under 1% | under 1% |
| DS065 | sheep | Unit 13D, East (Nonresidents guided by resident relatives Only) | 269 | 1 | 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 13D?
USGS PAD-US maps 72.5% of Unit 13D as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| State of Alaska | 2,004,926 | 54.4% |
| National forest (USFS) | 343,674 | 9.3% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 322,029 | 8.7% |
| Not in PAD-US | 1,012,167 | 27.5% |
Named areas inside 13D: State Tentatively Approved (1,419,642 acres, 38.5%), State Patented (576,655 acres, 15.7%), Chugach National Forest (343,730 acres, 9.3%) and BLM Glennallen Field Office (322,028 acres, 8.7%).
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 13D have special restrictions?
- Tonsina Controlled Use Area (controlled use area): Closed to the use of any motorized vehicle or pack animal for hunting, including the transportation of hunters, their hunting gear, or parts of game, from July 26 through September 30
Source: ADF&G areas with restrictions, GMU 13. Read the full boundary there before hunting near one.
What communities and roads are in Unit 13D?
Census places inside 13D: Copper Center, Kenny Lake, Silver Springs, Tazlina, Tolsona, Tonsina and Willow Creek. Highways in the unit: Richardson Hwy (88 miles), Glenn Hwy (72 miles), AK Rte 1 (37 miles), Edgerton Hwy (34 miles), AK Rte 4 (15 miles) and W Glenn Hwy (10 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 13D?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 69 moose reported from Unit 13D in the 2025 regulatory year, by 389 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 44 (2023) to 92 (2020).
Who manages the land in Unit 13D?
USGS PAD-US maps 18% of Unit 13D as federal land and 54.4% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are State Tentatively Approved (39%), State Patented (16%) and Chugach National Forest (9%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 13D?
DM348 (moose, 3,148 applications in 2025), DI454 (bison, 2,913 applications in 2025), DS160 (sheep, 2,566 applications in 2025), DS165 (sheep, 2,092 applications in 2025), DG720 (goat, 1,570 applications in 2025), DS260 (sheep, 984 applications in 2025), DM338 (moose, 480 applications in 2025) and DS265 (sheep, 479 applications in 2025), and 1 more, by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 13D?
For Dall sheep and mountain goats, hunted in Unit 13D, 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 13D?
Yes. ADF&G lists Tonsina Controlled Use Area in Unit 13D.
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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.
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