Alaska Game Management Unit 19E: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 19E covers 4,269 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region III. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 27 moose hunters in Unit 19E in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 14 took one (52%). 23% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece BLM Anchorage Field Office (23%), and 61% 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.
Bureau of Land ManagementState of AlaskaThis unitNeighboring unit lineHighway
| Size | 4,269 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region III |
| Moose, 2025 | 14 of 27 hunters took one (52%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 22.5% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 60.7% |
| Largest public areas | State Tentatively Approved, BLM Anchorage Field Office and State Patented |
| Communities | Lime Village, Red Devil, Sleetmute and Stony River |
| Highways | None: access is by air, water or trail |
| Neighboring units | 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 19E?
Unit 19E drew 27 moose hunters in 2025, 62nd of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 14 of them took one (52%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 17 | 5 | 29% | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 6 | 46% | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 38 | 12 | 32% | 32 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 14 | 52% | 27 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 19E got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 21 hunters (12 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 2 hunters (1 successful) and airplane 2 hunters (0 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.
Who manages the land in Unit 19E?
USGS PAD-US maps 83.2% of Unit 19E as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| State of Alaska | 1,659,105 | 60.7% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 615,199 | 22.5% |
| Not in PAD-US | 457,847 | 16.8% |
Named areas inside 19E: State Tentatively Approved (1,420,587 acres, 52%), BLM Anchorage Field Office (615,199 acres, 22.5%) and State Patented (238,981 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 19E 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
- Lime Village Management Area (management area): The area is open to caribou hunting as specified in 5 AAC 85.025(a) (14)
Source: ADF&G areas with restrictions, GMU 19. Read the full boundary there before hunting near one.
What communities and roads are in Unit 19E?
Census places inside 19E: Lime Village, Red Devil, Sleetmute and Stony River. 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 19E?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 14 moose reported from Unit 19E in the 2025 regulatory year, by 27 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 0 (2020) to 14 (2025).
Who manages the land in Unit 19E?
USGS PAD-US maps 22.5% of Unit 19E as federal land and 60.7% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are State Tentatively Approved (52%), BLM Anchorage Field Office (23%) and State Patented (9%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 19E?
Only for brown bear, Dall sheep and mountain goat: 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 19E?
Yes. ADF&G lists Unit 19(A), 19(B), and 19(E) Nonresident Closed Area and Lime Village Management Area in Unit 19E.
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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.