Alaska Game Management Unit 22A: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 22A covers 7,165 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region V. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 123 moose hunters in Unit 22A in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 88 took one (72%). 70% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece BLM Anchorage Field Office (59%).
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 | 7,165 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region V |
| Moose, 2025 | 88 of 123 hunters took one (72%) |
| Muskox, 2025 | 2 of 5 hunters took one (40%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 69.7% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 0% |
| Largest public areas | BLM Anchorage Field Office and Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge |
| Communities | Shaktoolik, St. Michael, Stebbins and Unalakleet |
| Highways | None: access is by air, water or trail |
| Neighboring units | 18, 21D, 21E, 22B |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 22A?
Unit 22A drew 123 moose hunters in 2025, 47th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 88 of them took one (72%); 72% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 139 | 63 | 45% | 126 | 11 | 60 | 1 |
| 2021 | 148 | 68 | 46% | 122 | 25 | 68 | 0 |
| 2022 | 173 | 87 | 50% | 148 | 23 | 85 | 2 |
| 2023 | 160 | 71 | 44% | 132 | 28 | 70 | 0 |
| 2024 | 183 | 86 | 47% | 151 | 32 | 86 | 0 |
| 2025 | 123 | 88 | 72% | 89 | 34 | 87 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 22A got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 42 hunters (27 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 32 hunters (22 successful), airplane 21 hunters (20 successful) and offroad vehicle 17 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 muskoxen do hunters take in Unit 22A?
Unit 22A drew 5 muskox hunters in 2025, 6th of the 9 subunits with muskox hunters. 2 of them took one (40%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Muskox taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 5 | 83% | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 8 | 7 | 88% | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 8 | 7 | 88% | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 100% | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 40% | 5 | 0 |
Source: ADF&G Harvest General Reports, muskox, 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 22A?
USGS PAD-US maps 69.6% of Unit 22A as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | 2,712,244 | 59.2% |
| National wildlife refuge (FWS) | 479,951 | 10.5% |
| Not in PAD-US | 1,393,113 | 30.4% |
Named areas inside 22A: BLM Anchorage Field Office (2,712,245 acres, 59.2%) and Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (478,671 acres, 10.4%).
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 22A?
Census places inside 22A: Shaktoolik, St. Michael, Stebbins and Unalakleet. 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 22A?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 88 moose reported from Unit 22A in the 2025 regulatory year, by 123 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 63 (2020) to 88 (2025).
Who manages the land in Unit 22A?
USGS PAD-US maps 69.7% of Unit 22A as federal land and 0% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are BLM Anchorage Field Office (59%) and Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (10%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 22A?
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.
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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.