Alaska Game Management Unit 20C: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 20C covers 11,912 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region III. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 812 moose hunters in Unit 20C in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 156 took one (19%). 54% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Denali National Park (39%), and 38% 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.
National park or monument (NPS)National preserve (NPS)Bureau of Land ManagementState of AlaskaThis unitNeighboring unit lineHighway
| Size | 11,912 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region III |
| Moose, 2025 | 156 of 812 hunters took one (19%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 0 of 2 hunters took one (0%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 0 of 1 hunters took one (0%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 54.4% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 37.8% |
| Largest public areas | Denali National Park, State Patented and BLM Central Yukon Field Office |
| Communities | Lake Minchumina |
| Highways | Parks Hwy (40 mi) and Anchorage Fairbanks Hwy (17 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 13E, 16B, 19C, 19D, 20A, 20B, 20F, 21B |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 20C?
Unit 20C drew 812 moose hunters in 2025, 11th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 156 of them took one (19%); 94% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 643 | 180 | 28% | 605 | 30 | 179 | 0 |
| 2021 | 588 | 155 | 26% | 534 | 54 | 154 | 0 |
| 2022 | 650 | 145 | 22% | 610 | 36 | 144 | 0 |
| 2023 | 628 | 132 | 21% | 576 | 51 | 131 | 1 |
| 2024 | 910 | 186 | 20% | 855 | 55 | 186 | 0 |
| 2025 | 812 | 156 | 19% | 767 | 45 | 156 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 20C got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 250 hunters (43 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 199 hunters (36 successful), offroad vehicle 144 hunters (35 successful) and highway vehicle 114 hunters (8 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 20C?
Unit 20C drew 2 caribou hunters in 2025, 38th of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 0 of them took one (0%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | 36% | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 25% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
How caribou hunters in 20C got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 1 hunters (0 successful) and highway vehicle 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 20C?
Unit 20C drew 1 sheep hunters in 2025, 32nd 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 | 7 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 33% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 20C got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 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 20C?
USGS PAD-US maps 92.2% of Unit 20C as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| National park or monument (NPS) | 2,969,702 | 38.8% |
| State of Alaska | 2,891,442 | 37.8% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 689,820 | 9% |
| National preserve (NPS) | 500,552 | 6.5% |
| National wildlife refuge (FWS) | 5,358 | 0.1% |
| Not in PAD-US | 600,663 | 7.8% |
Named areas inside 20C: Denali National Park (2,969,702 acres, 38.8%), State Patented (2,276,007 acres, 29.7%), BLM Central Yukon Field Office (682,621 acres, 8.9%), Denali National Preserve (500,611 acres, 6.5%), State Tentatively Approved (263,231 acres, 3.4%), Tanana Valley State Forest (120,053 acres, 1.6%), Minto Flats State Game Refuge (116,380 acres, 1.5%) and State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal (102,142 acres, 1.3%).
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.
What communities and roads are in Unit 20C?
Census places inside 20C: Lake Minchumina. Highways in the unit: Parks Hwy (40 miles) and Anchorage Fairbanks Hwy (17 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 20C?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 156 moose reported from Unit 20C in the 2025 regulatory year, by 812 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 132 (2023) to 186 (2024).
Who manages the land in Unit 20C?
USGS PAD-US maps 54.4% of Unit 20C as federal land and 37.8% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are Denali National Park (39%), State Patented (30%) and BLM Central Yukon Field Office (9%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 20C?
For Dall sheep, hunted in Unit 20C, 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.
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