Alaska Game Management Unit 22C: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 22C covers 2,143 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region V. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 83 moose hunters in Unit 22C in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 17 took one (20%). 6% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece BLM Anchorage Field Office (6%), and 22% is State of Alaska land. 1 drawing hunt reaches into it; it drew 14 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 | 2,143 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region V |
| Moose, 2025 | 17 of 83 hunters took one (20%) |
| Muskox, 2025 | 24 of 24 hunters took one (100%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 3 of 4 hunters took one (75%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 6.3% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 22.2% |
| Largest public areas | State Tentatively Approved, BLM Anchorage Field Office and State Patented |
| Drawing hunts | 1: DB685 |
| Communities | Nome |
| Highways | None: access is by air, water or trail |
| Neighboring units | 22B, 22D |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 22C?
Unit 22C drew 83 moose hunters in 2025, 55th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 17 of them took one (20%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 142 | 29 | 20% | 142 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2021 | 106 | 24 | 23% | 105 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 139 | 32 | 23% | 138 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| 2023 | 133 | 24 | 18% | 131 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 153 | 40 | 26% | 150 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| 2025 | 83 | 17 | 20% | 83 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 22C got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: offroad vehicle 22 hunters (5 successful), highway vehicle 21 hunters (2 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 19 hunters (0 successful) and boat 15 hunters (7 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 22C?
Unit 22C drew 24 muskox hunters in 2025, 2nd of the 9 subunits with muskox hunters. 24 of them took one (100%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Muskox taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 100% | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 9 | 8 | 89% | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 100% | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 26 | 25 | 96% | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 29 | 27 | 93% | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 100% | 24 | 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.
How many caribou do hunters take in Unit 22C?
Unit 22C drew 4 caribou hunters in 2025, 32nd of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 3 of them took one (75%); 0% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Western Arctic (3) (herds).
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 25% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 13% | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 71% | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 75% | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
How caribou hunters in 22C got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 2 hunters (2 successful), airplane 1 hunters (0 successful) and offroad vehicle 1 hunters (1 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 bears do drawing permit holders take in Unit 22C?
ADF&G's harvest statistics for the bear drawing hunts that reach Unit 22C count 60 bears taken by 91 permit holders who went hunting, 2021 to 2025 together.
| Hunt | Species | Hunt area | Years reported | Hunted | Bears taken | Males | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB685 | brown bear | Units 22B and 22C | 2021-2025 | 91 | 60 | 39 | 2025: 9 of 13 |
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 22C?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 22C, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB685 | brown bear | Units 22B and 22C (Nonresidents Only) | 14 | 30 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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 22C?
USGS PAD-US maps 28.5% of Unit 22C as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| State of Alaska | 304,390 | 22.2% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 85,463 | 6.2% |
| National wildlife refuge (FWS) | 1,194 | 0.1% |
| Not in PAD-US | 980,735 | 71.5% |
Named areas inside 22C: State Tentatively Approved (228,649 acres, 16.7%), BLM Anchorage Field Office (85,463 acres, 6.2%) and State Patented (75,932 acres, 5.5%).
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 22C?
Census places inside 22C: Nome. 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 22C?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 17 moose reported from Unit 22C in the 2025 regulatory year, by 83 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 17 (2025) to 40 (2024).
Who manages the land in Unit 22C?
USGS PAD-US maps 6.3% of Unit 22C as federal land and 22.2% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are State Tentatively Approved (17%), BLM Anchorage Field Office (6%) and State Patented (6%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 22C?
DB685 (brown bear, 14 applications in 2025), by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 22C?
For brown bears, hunted in Unit 22C, 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.