Alaska Game Management Unit 20E: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 20E covers 10,647 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region III. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 859 moose hunters in Unit 20E in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 105 took one (12%). 42% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (21%), and 39% is State of Alaska land. 2 drawing hunts reach into it; they drew 820 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 preserve (NPS)Bureau of Land ManagementState of AlaskaThis unitNeighboring unit lineHighway
| Size | 10,647 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region III |
| Moose, 2025 | 105 of 859 hunters took one (12%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 87 of 751 hunters took one (12%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 0 of 1 hunters took one (0%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 41.6% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 38.6% |
| Largest public areas | State Tentatively Approved, Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve and BLM Eastern Interior Field Office |
| Drawing hunts | 2: DS206, DM794 |
| Communities | Eagle, Chicken and Eagle Village |
| Highways | State Hwy 5 (146 mi), Taylor Hwy (146 mi), State Hwy 9 (13 mi) and Top of the World Hwy (13 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 12, 20B, 20D, 25B, 25C |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 20E?
Unit 20E drew 859 moose hunters in 2025, 9th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 105 of them took one (12%); 89% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,156 | 192 | 17% | 1,073 | 83 | 192 | 0 |
| 2021 | 891 | 191 | 21% | 783 | 106 | 191 | 0 |
| 2022 | 915 | 156 | 17% | 811 | 102 | 156 | 0 |
| 2023 | 961 | 162 | 17% | 842 | 119 | 162 | 0 |
| 2024 | 895 | 152 | 17% | 800 | 95 | 152 | 0 |
| 2025 | 859 | 105 | 12% | 762 | 97 | 105 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 20E got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 360 hunters (50 successful), highway vehicle 192 hunters (7 successful), offroad vehicle 129 hunters (24 successful) and airplane 78 hunters (14 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 20E?
Unit 20E drew 751 caribou hunters in 2025, 3rd of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 87 of them took one (12%); 83% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Forty Mile (87) (herds).
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,262 | 1,383 | 42% | 3,093 | 169 | 1,063 | 315 |
| 2021 | 2,121 | 374 | 18% | 1,757 | 364 | 286 | 82 |
| 2022 | 2,026 | 531 | 26% | 1,691 | 335 | 506 | 24 |
| 2023 | 1,074 | 100 | 9% | 866 | 207 | 88 | 11 |
| 2024 | 867 | 76 | 9% | 766 | 101 | 75 | 1 |
| 2025 | 751 | 87 | 12% | 621 | 130 | 85 | 2 |
How caribou hunters in 20E got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 231 hunters (3 successful), highway vehicle 229 hunters (10 successful), offroad vehicle 107 hunters (3 successful) and airplane 84 hunters (50 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 20E?
Unit 20E drew 1 sheep hunters in 2025, 33rd 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 | 17 | 2 | 12% | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 2 | 6% | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 14% | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 20E got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 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.
What drawing hunts reach Unit 20E?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 20E, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS206 | sheep | Unit 20D, that portion north of the Alaska Highway; 20E within the Middle Fork (Middle Fork North Fork) Fortymile River drainage north and west of the north bank upstream from and including the Joseph Creek drainage | 498 | 2 | under 1% | under 1% | under 1% |
| DM794 | moose | Unit 20E, Prindle Volcano and Lower Ladue (Residents Only) | 322 | 10 | 3% | 3% | 5% |
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 20E?
USGS PAD-US maps 80.2% of Unit 20E as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| State of Alaska | 2,633,361 | 38.6% |
| National preserve (NPS) | 1,450,238 | 21.3% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 1,380,810 | 20.3% |
| Not in PAD-US | 1,349,599 | 19.8% |
Named areas inside 20E: State Tentatively Approved (2,561,762 acres, 37.6%), Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (1,450,238 acres, 21.3%) and BLM Eastern Interior Field Office (1,381,114 acres, 20.3%).
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 20E have special restrictions?
- Glacier Mountain Controlled Use Area (GMCUA) (controlled use area): The area is closed to the use of any motorized vehicle for hunting, including the transportation of hunters, their hunting gear, or parts of game, from July 26 through September 20; however, this provision does not prohibit motorized access via, or transportation of game on, the Taylor Highway or any airport or the transportation into the area of game meat that has been processed for human consumption.
- Ladue River Controlled Use Area (controlled use area): The area is closed to the use of any motorized land vehicle for hunting, including the transportation of hunters, their hunting gear, or parts of game, from August 24 through September 20; however, this does not prohibit motorized access, or transportation of game, on the Nine Mile and Liberty Creek trails, the Alaska-Canada border, or the Boundary Cutoff of the Taylor Highway, or the transportation into the area of ...
Source: ADF&G areas with restrictions, GMU 20. Read the full boundary there before hunting near one.
What communities and roads are in Unit 20E?
Census places inside 20E: Eagle, Chicken and Eagle Village. Highways in the unit: State Hwy 5 (146 miles), Taylor Hwy (146 miles), State Hwy 9 (13 miles) and Top of the World Hwy (13 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 20E?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 105 moose reported from Unit 20E in the 2025 regulatory year, by 859 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 105 (2025) to 192 (2020).
Who manages the land in Unit 20E?
USGS PAD-US maps 41.6% of Unit 20E as federal land and 38.6% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are State Tentatively Approved (38%), Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (21%) and BLM Eastern Interior Field Office (20%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 20E?
DS206 (sheep, 498 applications in 2025) and DM794 (moose, 322 applications in 2025), by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 20E?
For Dall sheep, hunted in Unit 20E, 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 20E?
Yes. ADF&G lists Glacier Mountain Controlled Use Area (GMCUA) and Ladue River Controlled Use Area in Unit 20E.
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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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