Alaska Game Management Unit 1C: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 1C covers 9,709 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region I. ADF&G counts 588 deer hunters in Unit 1C in 2025, who took 310 deer. 85% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Tongass National Forest (50%), and 1% is State of Alaska land. 2 drawing hunts reach into it; they drew 74 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 | 9,709 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region I |
| Moose, 2025 | 66 of 277 hunters took one (24%) |
| Mountain goat, 2025 | 47 of 91 hunters took one (52%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 0 of 1 hunters took one (0%) |
| Deer, 2025 | 310 taken by 588 hunters |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 84.6% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 1.1% |
| Largest public areas | Tongass National Forest and Glacier Bay National Park |
| Drawing hunts | 2: DL018, DM041 |
| Communities | Gustavus, Juneau, Excursion Inlet and Hobart Bay |
| Highways | Glacier Hwy (30 mi), Egan Dr (18 mi), N Douglas Hwy (12 mi) and AK Rte 7 (9 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 1B, 1D, 3, 4, 5A |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 1C?
Unit 1C drew 277 moose hunters in 2025, 30th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 66 of them took one (24%); 99% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 374 | 79 | 21% | 374 | 0 | 78 | 1 |
| 2021 | 283 | 58 | 20% | 282 | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| 2022 | 302 | 56 | 19% | 300 | 2 | 55 | 1 |
| 2023 | 307 | 54 | 18% | 300 | 7 | 54 | 0 |
| 2024 | 301 | 65 | 22% | 292 | 9 | 65 | 0 |
| 2025 | 277 | 66 | 24% | 274 | 3 | 66 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 1C got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 180 hunters (43 successful), highway vehicle 56 hunters (14 successful), foot 15 hunters (2 successful) and 3 or 4 wheeler 11 hunters (5 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 1C?
Unit 1C drew 91 goat hunters in 2025, 3rd of the 17 subunits with goat hunters. 47 of them took one (52%); 68% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Mountain goat taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 98 | 40 | 41% | 68 | 30 | 31 | 8 |
| 2021 | 66 | 35 | 53% | 43 | 23 | 29 | 6 |
| 2022 | 64 | 44 | 69% | 34 | 30 | 40 | 4 |
| 2023 | 76 | 50 | 66% | 47 | 29 | 46 | 4 |
| 2024 | 70 | 39 | 56% | 44 | 26 | 38 | 1 |
| 2025 | 91 | 47 | 52% | 62 | 29 | 41 | 6 |
How goat hunters in 1C got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 74 hunters (42 successful), highway vehicle 8 hunters (2 successful), airplane 5 hunters (2 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 caribou do hunters take in Unit 1C?
Unit 1C drew 1 caribou hunters in 2025, 42nd of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 0 of them took one (0%); 0% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
How caribou hunters in 1C got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 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 deer are taken in Unit 1C?
Sitka black-tailed deer, by ADF&G's deer harvest statistics for Unit 1C:
| Year | Hunters | Bucks | Does | Total deer | Deer per hunter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 748 | 212 | 133 | 345 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 526 | 141 | 54 | 195 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 517 | 142 | 53 | 195 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 553 | 167 | 56 | 223 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 558 | 174 | 59 | 233 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | 588 | 230 | 80 | 310 | 0.5 |
Source: ADF&G deer harvest statistics by GMU.
How many bears do drawing permit holders take in Unit 1C?
ADF&G's harvest statistics for the bear drawing hunts that reach Unit 1C count 11 bears taken by 17 permit holders who went hunting, 2021 to 2025 together.
| Hunt | Species | Hunt area | Years reported | Hunted | Bears taken | Males | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL018 | black bear | Unit 1C South | 2021-2025 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2025: 2 of 3 |
Source: ADF&G brown bear harvest statistics and black bear harvest statistics, drawing hunts. Bears taken on general-season harvest tickets and registration permits are not in these rows.
What drawing hunts reach Unit 1C?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 1C, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL018 | black bear | Unit 1C South (Nonresident hunters not using registered guides.) | 74 | 10 | 14% | 24% | 22% |
| DM041 | moose | Unit 1C, Berners Bay | 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 1C?
USGS PAD-US maps 85.7% of Unit 1C as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| National forest (USFS) | 3,073,154 | 49.5% |
| National park or monument (NPS) | 2,182,855 | 35.1% |
| State of Alaska | 67,739 | 1.1% |
| Not in PAD-US | 887,580 | 14.3% |
Named areas inside 1C: Tongass National Forest (3,073,223 acres, 49.5%) and Glacier Bay National Park (2,182,855 acres, 35.1%).
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 1C have special restrictions?
- Auke Lake Closed Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the taking of waterfowl
- Juneau Road System Closed Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the taking of big game
- Mendenhall Lake Closed Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to hunting
- Mt. Bullard Closed Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the taking of mountain goat
- Mt. Juneau Closed Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the taking of mountain goat
- Unit 1(C) Auke Lake (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the trapping of furbearers
- Unit 1(C) Douglas Island (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the trapping of furbearers
- Unit 1(C) Juneau Area (areas closed to hunting): The area is closed to the trapping of furbearers; except the use of completely submerged traps is allowed within one-quarter mile of the following trails: Herbert Glacier Trail, Windfall Lake Trail, Peterson Lake Trail, Spaulding Meadows Trail (including the loop trail), Nugget Creek Trail, Outer Point Trail, Dan Moller Trail,
- Unit 1(C) Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the trapping of furbearers
- Unit 1(C) Mendenhall Valley (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the trapping of furbearers
- Unit 1(C) Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the trapping of furbearers
- Unit 1(C) Trails (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the trapping of furbearers; however, traps with an inside jaw spread of five inches or less which are set at least five feet above the ground and snow are allowed if set more than 50 yards from the trail
Source: ADF&G areas with restrictions, GMU 1. Read the full boundary there before hunting near one.
What communities and roads are in Unit 1C?
Census places inside 1C: Gustavus, Juneau, Excursion Inlet and Hobart Bay. Highways in the unit: Glacier Hwy (30 miles), Egan Dr (18 miles), N Douglas Hwy (12 miles), AK Rte 7 (9 miles) and Douglas Hwy (2 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 deer are taken in Unit 1C?
ADF&G counts 310 deer taken in Unit 1C in 2025 (230 bucks and 80 does) by 588 hunters.
Who manages the land in Unit 1C?
USGS PAD-US maps 84.6% of Unit 1C as federal land and 1.1% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are Tongass National Forest (50%) and Glacier Bay National Park (35%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 1C?
DL018 (black bear, 74 applications in 2025) and DM041 (moose), by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 1C?
For mountain goats, hunted in Unit 1C, 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 1C?
Yes. ADF&G lists Auke Lake Closed Area, Juneau Road System Closed Area, Mendenhall Lake Closed Area, Mt. Bullard Closed Area and Mt. Juneau Closed Area and 7 more in Unit 1C.
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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.