Alaska Game Management Unit 16A: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 16A covers 1,864 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region IV. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 786 moose hunters in Unit 16A in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 98 took one (12%). 13% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Denali National Park (13%), and 84% is State of Alaska land.
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 | 1,864 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region IV |
| Moose, 2025 | 98 of 786 hunters took one (12%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 0 of 15 hunters took one (0%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 0 of 2 hunters took one (0%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 12.7% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 83.6% |
| Largest public areas | State Patented, Denali National Park and State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal |
| Communities | Petersville and Trapper Creek |
| Highways | State Hwy 3 (29 mi) and S Parks Hwy (21 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 13E, 14A, 14B, 16B |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 16A?
Unit 16A drew 786 moose hunters in 2025, 12th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 98 of them took one (12%); 92% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 911 | 90 | 10% | 854 | 49 | 90 | 0 |
| 2021 | 827 | 109 | 13% | 753 | 64 | 109 | 0 |
| 2022 | 819 | 106 | 13% | 767 | 47 | 106 | 0 |
| 2023 | 870 | 74 | 9% | 811 | 56 | 74 | 0 |
| 2024 | 877 | 67 | 8% | 814 | 60 | 67 | 0 |
| 2025 | 786 | 98 | 12% | 725 | 58 | 98 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 16A got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 238 hunters (37 successful), boat 168 hunters (20 successful), highway vehicle 152 hunters (9 successful) and offroad vehicle 142 hunters (21 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 16A?
Unit 16A drew 15 caribou hunters in 2025, 24th of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 0 of them took one (0%); 93% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 0 | 0% | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 26 | 1 | 4% | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 | 0% | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | 19% | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 0% | 14 | 1 |
How caribou hunters in 16A got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 8 hunters (0 successful), highway vehicle 3 hunters (0 successful), offroad vehicle 3 hunters (0 successful) and boat 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 16A?
Unit 16A drew 2 sheep hunters in 2025, 30th of the 34 subunits with sheep hunters. 0 of them took one (0%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Dall sheep taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 16A got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: highway vehicle 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.
Who manages the land in Unit 16A?
USGS PAD-US maps 96.4% of Unit 16A as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| State of Alaska | 997,516 | 83.6% |
| National park or monument (NPS) | 150,872 | 12.6% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 1,497 | 0.1% |
| Not in PAD-US | 42,997 | 3.6% |
Named areas inside 16A: State Patented (585,216 acres, 49.1%), Denali National Park (150,872 acres, 12.6%), State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal (132,463 acres, 11.1%), State Land Disposals - Municipal Purposes (102,963 acres, 8.6%), Kroto And Moose Creek Recreation River (71,255 acres, 6%), State Tentatively Approved (55,542 acres, 4.7%) and Denali State Park (50,319 acres, 4.2%).
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.
What communities and roads are in Unit 16A?
Census places inside 16A: Petersville and Trapper Creek. Highways in the unit: State Hwy 3 (29 miles) and S Parks Hwy (21 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 16A?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 98 moose reported from Unit 16A in the 2025 regulatory year, by 786 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 67 (2024) to 109 (2021).
Who manages the land in Unit 16A?
USGS PAD-US maps 12.7% of Unit 16A as federal land and 83.6% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are State Patented (49%), Denali National Park (13%) and State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal (11%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 16A?
For Dall sheep, hunted in Unit 16A, 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.