Alaska Game Management Unit 1B: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 1B covers 3,259 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region I. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 191 moose hunters in Unit 1B in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 33 took one (17%). 87% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Tongass National Forest (87%). 1 drawing hunt reaches into it; it drew 354 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 forest (USFS)State of AlaskaThis unitNeighboring unit lineHighway
| Size | 3,259 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region I |
| Moose, 2025 | 33 of 191 hunters took one (17%) |
| Mountain goat, 2025 | 21 of 43 hunters took one (49%) |
| Deer, 2025 | 83 taken by 103 hunters |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 86.6% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 0.6% |
| Largest public areas | Tongass National Forest |
| Drawing hunts | 1: DG008 |
| Communities | None in the Census list |
| Highways | None: access is by air, water or trail |
| Neighboring units | 1A, 1C, 2, 3, 4 |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 1B?
Unit 1B drew 191 moose hunters in 2025, 36th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 33 of them took one (17%); 99% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 184 | 21 | 11% | 184 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 187 | 33 | 18% | 184 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| 2022 | 194 | 32 | 16% | 194 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2023 | 197 | 31 | 16% | 196 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| 2024 | 179 | 37 | 21% | 179 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2025 | 191 | 33 | 17% | 189 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 1B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 167 hunters (26 successful), highway vehicle 8 hunters (0 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 6 hunters (3 successful) and airplane 6 hunters (2 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 mountain goats do hunters take in Unit 1B?
Unit 1B drew 43 goat hunters in 2025, 7th of the 17 subunits with goat hunters. 21 of them took one (49%); 60% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Mountain goat taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 52 | 27 | 52% | 38 | 14 | 20 | 7 |
| 2021 | 39 | 23 | 59% | 26 | 13 | 15 | 8 |
| 2022 | 51 | 27 | 53% | 36 | 15 | 25 | 2 |
| 2023 | 56 | 20 | 36% | 40 | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 53 | 24 | 45% | 36 | 17 | 22 | 2 |
| 2025 | 43 | 21 | 49% | 26 | 17 | 20 | 1 |
How goat hunters in 1B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 29 hunters (14 successful), airplane 12 hunters (6 successful) and 3 or 4 wheeler 2 hunters (1 successful).
Source: ADF&G Harvest General Reports, goat, 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 deer are taken in Unit 1B?
Sitka black-tailed deer, by ADF&G's deer harvest statistics for Unit 1B:
| Year | Hunters | Bucks | Does | Total deer | Deer per hunter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 149 | 103 | 0 | 103 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 164 | 138 | 0 | 138 | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 107 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 115 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 115 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 103 | 83 | 0 | 83 | 0.8 |
Source: ADF&G deer harvest statistics by GMU.
What drawing hunts reach Unit 1B?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 1B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG008 | goat | Unit 1A and 1B, Cleveland Peninsula | 354 | 1 | under 1% | under 1% | 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 1B?
USGS PAD-US maps 87.2% of Unit 1B as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| National forest (USFS) | 1,805,577 | 86.6% |
| State of Alaska | 13,261 | 0.6% |
| Not in PAD-US | 267,214 | 12.8% |
Named areas inside 1B: Tongass National Forest (1,805,578 acres, 86.6%).
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.
Which areas of Unit 1B have special restrictions?
- Anan Creek Closed Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the taking of black bears and brown bears
Source: ADF&G areas with restrictions, GMU 1. Read the full boundary there before hunting near one.
What communities and roads are in Unit 1B?
The Census Bureau lists no community inside 1B. 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 1B?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 33 moose reported from Unit 1B in the 2025 regulatory year, by 191 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 21 (2020) to 37 (2024).
Who manages the land in Unit 1B?
USGS PAD-US maps 86.6% of Unit 1B as federal land and 0.6% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are Tongass National Forest (87%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 1B?
DG008 (goat, 354 applications in 2025), by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 1B?
For mountain goats, hunted in Unit 1B, 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 1B?
Yes. ADF&G lists Anan Creek Closed Area in Unit 1B.
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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.