Alaska Game Management Unit 13E: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 13E covers 7,209 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region IV. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 816 moose hunters in Unit 13E in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 155 took one (19%). 43% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece BLM Glennallen Field Office (24%), and 36% is State of Alaska land. 1 drawing hunt reaches into it; it drew 667 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.
National park or monument (NPS)Bureau of Land ManagementState of AlaskaThis unitNeighboring unit lineHighway
| Size | 7,209 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region IV |
| Moose, 2025 | 155 of 816 hunters took one (19%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 7 of 53 hunters took one (13%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 43.3% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 36.4% |
| Largest public areas | BLM Glennallen Field Office, Denali National Park and State Tentatively Approved |
| Drawing hunts | 1: DM339 |
| Communities | Cantwell and Chase |
| Highways | Denali Hwy (56 mi), State Hwy 8 (56 mi), George Parks Hwy (42 mi) and State Hwy 3 (28 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 13A, 13B, 14B, 16A, 16B, 20A, 20C |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 13E?
Unit 13E drew 816 moose hunters in 2025, 10th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 155 of them took one (19%); 97% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,043 | 163 | 16% | 1,022 | 15 | 163 | 0 |
| 2021 | 905 | 185 | 20% | 884 | 19 | 185 | 0 |
| 2022 | 909 | 137 | 15% | 884 | 23 | 137 | 0 |
| 2023 | 817 | 139 | 17% | 793 | 24 | 137 | 2 |
| 2024 | 874 | 186 | 21% | 854 | 18 | 186 | 0 |
| 2025 | 816 | 155 | 19% | 795 | 19 | 155 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 13E got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 351 hunters (68 successful), offroad vehicle 204 hunters (40 successful), highway vehicle 106 hunters (9 successful) and airplane 68 hunters (15 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 13E?
Unit 13E drew 53 sheep hunters in 2025, 10th of the 34 subunits with sheep hunters. 7 of them took one (13%); 85% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Talkeetna, Chulitna, Watana Mountains (6) and Alaska Range East (1) (mountain ranges).
| Season | Hunters | Dall sheep taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74 | 5 | 7% | 63 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 58 | 7 | 12% | 46 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 60 | 2 | 3% | 53 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 58 | 5 | 9% | 54 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 38 | 6 | 16% | 34 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 53 | 7 | 13% | 45 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 13E got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 19 hunters (2 successful), highway vehicle 17 hunters (0 successful), offroad vehicle 8 hunters (0 successful) and airplane 6 hunters (4 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.
What drawing hunts reach Unit 13E?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 13E, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM339 | moose | Unit 13E (Nonresidents only) | 667 | 25 | 4% | 2% | 4% |
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 13E?
USGS PAD-US maps 79.7% of Unit 13E as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| State of Alaska | 1,678,261 | 36.4% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 1,091,016 | 23.6% |
| National park or monument (NPS) | 908,488 | 19.7% |
| Not in PAD-US | 936,135 | 20.3% |
Named areas inside 13E: BLM Glennallen Field Office (1,091,016 acres, 23.6%), Denali National Park (908,488 acres, 19.7%), State Tentatively Approved (740,683 acres, 16.1%), Nelchina Public Use Area (507,989 acres, 11%), Denali State Park (258,551 acres, 5.6%), State Patented (168,209 acres, 3.6%) and State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal (70,024 acres, 1.5%).
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.
What communities and roads are in Unit 13E?
Census places inside 13E: Cantwell and Chase. Highways in the unit: Denali Hwy (56 miles), State Hwy 8 (56 miles), George Parks Hwy (42 miles), State Hwy 3 (28 miles) and Parks Hwy (15 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 13E?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 155 moose reported from Unit 13E in the 2025 regulatory year, by 816 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 137 (2022) to 186 (2024).
Who manages the land in Unit 13E?
USGS PAD-US maps 43.3% of Unit 13E as federal land and 36.4% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are BLM Glennallen Field Office (24%), Denali National Park (20%) and State Tentatively Approved (16%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 13E?
DM339 (moose, 667 applications in 2025), by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 13E?
For Dall sheep, hunted in Unit 13E, 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.
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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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