Alaska Game Management Unit 19B: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 19B covers 7,714 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region III. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 110 moose hunters in Unit 19B in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 54 took one (49%). 14% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Lake Clark National Preserve (11%), and 85% 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 | 7,714 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region III |
| Moose, 2025 | 54 of 110 hunters took one (49%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 1 of 5 hunters took one (20%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 0 of 3 hunters took one (0%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 13.5% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 85.3% |
| Largest public areas | State Tentatively Approved, State Patented and Lake Clark National Preserve |
| Communities | None in the Census list |
| Highways | None: access is by air, water or trail |
| Neighboring units | 9B, 16B, 17B, 18, 19A, 19C, 19E |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 19B?
Unit 19B drew 110 moose hunters in 2025, 49th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 54 of them took one (49%); 24% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72 | 37 | 51% | 21 | 50 | 37 | 0 |
| 2021 | 92 | 45 | 49% | 20 | 71 | 45 | 0 |
| 2022 | 82 | 41 | 50% | 16 | 66 | 41 | 0 |
| 2023 | 105 | 44 | 42% | 28 | 77 | 44 | 0 |
| 2024 | 91 | 49 | 54% | 16 | 75 | 48 | 0 |
| 2025 | 110 | 54 | 49% | 26 | 84 | 54 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 19B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 87 hunters (40 successful), boat 19 hunters (12 successful), offroad vehicle 2 hunters (1 successful) and foot 1 hunters (1 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 19B?
Unit 19B drew 5 sheep hunters in 2025, 25th of the 34 subunits with sheep hunters. 1 of them took one (20%); 60% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Alaska Range West (1) (mountain ranges).
| Season | Hunters | Dall sheep taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 4 | 33% | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 40% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 20% | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 19B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 5 hunters (1 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 19B?
Unit 19B drew 3 caribou hunters in 2025, 35th of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 0 of them took one (0%); 33% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 1 | 13% | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
How caribou hunters in 19B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 2 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.
Who manages the land in Unit 19B?
USGS PAD-US maps 98.8% of Unit 19B as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| State of Alaska | 4,209,848 | 85.3% |
| National preserve (NPS) | 548,490 | 11.1% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 114,307 | 2.3% |
| National park or monument (NPS) | 6,024 | 0.1% |
| Not in PAD-US | 57,100 | 1.2% |
Named areas inside 19B: State Tentatively Approved (2,624,863 acres, 53.2%), State Patented (1,554,777 acres, 31.5%), Lake Clark National Preserve (548,499 acres, 11.1%) and BLM Anchorage Field Office (114,307 acres, 2.3%).
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 19B have special restrictions?
- Unit 19(A), 19(B), and 19(E) Nonresident Closed Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the taking of caribou and moose by nonresidents
- Upper Holitna-Hoholitna Management Area (management area): All hunters in the area passing a check station established by the department must stop at that check station; a moose or caribou taken in the area by a hunter accessing the area by aircraft must be transported out of the area by aircraft.
Source: ADF&G areas with restrictions, GMU 19. Read the full boundary there before hunting near one.
What communities and roads are in Unit 19B?
The Census Bureau lists no community inside 19B. No state or federal highway crosses it, so hunters reach it by plane, boat, snowmachine or on foot.
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 19B?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 54 moose reported from Unit 19B in the 2025 regulatory year, by 110 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 37 (2020) to 54 (2025).
Who manages the land in Unit 19B?
USGS PAD-US maps 13.5% of Unit 19B as federal land and 85.3% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are State Tentatively Approved (53%), State Patented (32%) and Lake Clark National Preserve (11%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 19B?
For Dall sheep, hunted in Unit 19B, 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 19B?
Yes. ADF&G lists Unit 19(A), 19(B), and 19(E) Nonresident Closed Area and Upper Holitna-Hoholitna Management Area in Unit 19B.
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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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