Alaska Game Management Unit 14B: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 14B covers 2,186 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region IV. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 524 moose hunters in Unit 14B in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 62 took one (12%). 93% of it is State of Alaska land in USGS PAD-US. 2 drawing hunts reach into it; they drew 11,609 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 | 2,186 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region IV |
| Moose, 2025 | 62 of 524 hunters took one (12%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 13 of 16 hunters took one (81%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 5 of 12 hunters took one (42%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 0.8% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 92.7% |
| Largest public areas | State Tentatively Approved, Nelchina Public Use Area and State Patented |
| Drawing hunts | 2: DC590, DM416 |
| Communities | Susitna North, Talkeetna and Willow |
| Highways | State Hwy 3 (33 mi) and S Parks Hwy (32 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 13A, 13E, 14A, 16A |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 14B?
Unit 14B drew 524 moose hunters in 2025, 19th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 62 of them took one (12%); 94% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 725 | 96 | 13% | 685 | 37 | 96 | 0 |
| 2021 | 589 | 77 | 13% | 533 | 54 | 77 | 0 |
| 2022 | 508 | 64 | 13% | 464 | 41 | 63 | 0 |
| 2023 | 514 | 38 | 7% | 478 | 35 | 38 | 0 |
| 2024 | 485 | 57 | 12% | 457 | 27 | 57 | 0 |
| 2025 | 524 | 62 | 12% | 492 | 29 | 62 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 14B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 223 hunters (25 successful), highway vehicle 114 hunters (8 successful), offroad vehicle 73 hunters (8 successful) and boat 38 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 caribou do hunters take in Unit 14B?
Unit 14B drew 16 caribou hunters in 2025, 23rd of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 13 of them took one (81%); 63% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Nelchina (13) (herds).
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 90 | 58 | 64% | 70 | 20 | 46 | 12 |
| 2021 | 72 | 46 | 64% | 52 | 20 | 40 | 6 |
| 2022 | 77 | 51 | 66% | 51 | 26 | 40 | 11 |
| 2023 | 39 | 20 | 51% | 32 | 7 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 51 | 28 | 55% | 41 | 10 | 23 | 5 |
| 2025 | 16 | 13 | 81% | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
How caribou hunters in 14B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 13 hunters (13 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 1 hunters (0 successful), highway vehicle 1 hunters (0 successful) and snowmachine 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.
How many Dall sheep do hunters take in Unit 14B?
Unit 14B drew 12 sheep hunters in 2025, 21st of the 34 subunits with sheep hunters. 5 of them took one (42%); 92% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Talkeetna, Chulitna, Watana Mountains (5) (mountain ranges).
| Season | Hunters | Dall sheep taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 7 | 21% | 21 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 5 | 36% | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 5 | 29% | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 6 | 23% | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 14% | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 42% | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 14B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 10 hunters (5 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 1 hunters (0 successful) and offroad vehicle 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.
What drawing hunts reach Unit 14B?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 14B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC590 | caribou | Unit 14A and 14B | 9,028 | 50 | 1% | 1% | |
| DM416 | moose | Unit 14B (Residents Only) | 2,581 | 10 | under 1% | under 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 14B?
USGS PAD-US maps 93.6% of Unit 14B as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| State of Alaska | 1,296,959 | 92.7% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 11,755 | 0.8% |
| Not in PAD-US | 90,015 | 6.4% |
Named areas inside 14B: State Tentatively Approved (830,805 acres, 59.4%), Nelchina Public Use Area (189,085 acres, 13.5%), State Patented (121,962 acres, 8.7%), State Land Disposals - Municipal Purposes (70,211 acres, 5%), State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal (48,872 acres, 3.5%) and Willow Mountain Critical Habitat Area (22,549 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.
What communities and roads are in Unit 14B?
Census places inside 14B: Susitna North, Talkeetna and Willow. Highways in the unit: State Hwy 3 (33 miles) and S Parks Hwy (32 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 14B?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 62 moose reported from Unit 14B in the 2025 regulatory year, by 524 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 38 (2023) to 96 (2020).
Who manages the land in Unit 14B?
USGS PAD-US maps 0.8% of Unit 14B as federal land and 92.7% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are State Tentatively Approved (59%), Nelchina Public Use Area (14%) and State Patented (9%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 14B?
DC590 (caribou, 9,028 applications in 2025) and DM416 (moose, 2,581 applications in 2025), by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 14B?
For Dall sheep, hunted in Unit 14B, 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.