Alaska Game Management Unit 22D: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 22D covers 8,309 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region V. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 127 moose hunters in Unit 22D in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 56 took one (44%). 25% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece BLM Anchorage Field Office (16%), and 18% is State of Alaska land. 1 drawing hunt reaches into it; it drew 173 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 | 8,309 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region V |
| Moose, 2025 | 56 of 127 hunters took one (44%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 105 of 117 hunters took one (90%) |
| Muskox, 2025 | 7 of 8 hunters took one (88%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 25.2% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 18.4% |
| Largest public areas | State Tentatively Approved, BLM Anchorage Field Office and Bering Land Bridge National Preserve |
| Drawing hunts | 1: DB690 |
| Communities | Brevig Mission, Gambell, Savoonga, Teller and Port Clarence |
| Highways | None: access is by air, water or trail |
| Neighboring units | 22B, 22C, 22E, 23 |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 22D?
Unit 22D drew 127 moose hunters in 2025, 46th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 56 of them took one (44%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 158 | 48 | 30% | 158 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 2021 | 158 | 46 | 29% | 158 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 2022 | 168 | 55 | 33% | 168 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| 2023 | 175 | 48 | 27% | 174 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 2024 | 161 | 52 | 32% | 161 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| 2025 | 127 | 56 | 44% | 127 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 22D got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 50 hunters (20 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 33 hunters (23 successful), offroad vehicle 23 hunters (7 successful) and highway vehicle 15 hunters (0 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 22D?
Unit 22D drew 117 caribou hunters in 2025, 12th of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 105 of them took one (90%); 64% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Western Arctic (105) (herds).
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 91 | 53 | 58% | 83 | 7 | 50 | 2 |
| 2021 | 109 | 69 | 63% | 92 | 17 | 68 | 1 |
| 2022 | 139 | 66 | 47% | 120 | 19 | 65 | 1 |
| 2023 | 136 | 88 | 65% | 119 | 17 | 85 | 3 |
| 2024 | 123 | 78 | 63% | 93 | 30 | 76 | 2 |
| 2025 | 117 | 105 | 90% | 75 | 42 | 101 | 3 |
How caribou hunters in 22D got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: snowmachine 49 hunters (47 successful), airplane 26 hunters (24 successful), offroad vehicle 19 hunters (18 successful) and 3 or 4 wheeler 18 hunters (15 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 muskoxen do hunters take in Unit 22D?
Unit 22D drew 8 muskox hunters in 2025, 3rd of the 9 subunits with muskox hunters. 7 of them took one (88%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Muskox taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 7 | 6 | 86% | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 6 | 4 | 67% | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 9 | 7 | 78% | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 100% | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 8 | 7 | 88% | 8 | 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 bears do drawing permit holders take in Unit 22D?
ADF&G's harvest statistics for the bear drawing hunts that reach Unit 22D count 4 bears taken by 56 permit holders who went hunting, 2021 to 2025 together.
| Hunt | Species | Hunt area | Years reported | Hunted | Bears taken | Males | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB690 | brown bear | Units 22D and 22E | 2021-2025 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 2025: 2 of 19 |
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 22D?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 22D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB690 | brown bear | Units 22D and 22E (Nonresidents Only) | 173 | 35 | 20% | 14% | 13% |
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 22D?
USGS PAD-US maps 43.6% of Unit 22D as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| State of Alaska | 981,032 | 18.4% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 860,425 | 16.2% |
| National preserve (NPS) | 477,442 | 9% |
| Not in PAD-US | 2,998,876 | 56.4% |
Named areas inside 22D: State Tentatively Approved (962,924 acres, 18.1%), BLM Anchorage Field Office (860,494 acres, 16.2%) and Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (477,442 acres, 9%).
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 22D?
Census places inside 22D: Brevig Mission, Gambell, Savoonga, Teller and Port Clarence. 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 22D?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 56 moose reported from Unit 22D in the 2025 regulatory year, by 127 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 46 (2021) to 56 (2025).
Who manages the land in Unit 22D?
USGS PAD-US maps 25.2% of Unit 22D as federal land and 18.4% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are State Tentatively Approved (18%), BLM Anchorage Field Office (16%) and Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (9%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 22D?
DB690 (brown bear, 173 applications in 2025), by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 22D?
For brown bears, hunted in Unit 22D, 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.
Get an Alaska hunt plan when they open
Alaska plans are not open yet. They are coming soon. Join the waiting list; the first 50 hunters get one plan free.
Use the map while you wait for your plan.
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.