Alaska Game Management Unit 22E: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 22E covers 6,058 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region V. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 43 moose hunters in Unit 22E in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 22 took one (51%). 42% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (37%), and 16% 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.
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| Size | 6,058 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region V |
| Moose, 2025 | 22 of 43 hunters took one (51%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 27 of 36 hunters took one (75%) |
| Muskox, 2025 | 1 of 2 hunters took one (50%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 41.5% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 16% |
| Largest public areas | Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, State Tentatively Approved and BLM Anchorage Field Office |
| Drawing hunts | 1: DB690 |
| Communities | Diomede, Shishmaref and Wales |
| Highways | None: access is by air, water or trail |
| Neighboring units | 22D, 23 |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 22E?
Unit 22E drew 43 moose hunters in 2025, 59th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 22 of them took one (51%); 93% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 35 | 59% | 40 | 13 | 35 | 0 |
| 2021 | 39 | 19 | 49% | 31 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 | 39 | 25 | 64% | 28 | 10 | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | 50 | 27 | 54% | 46 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| 2024 | 43 | 18 | 42% | 37 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 43 | 22 | 51% | 40 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 22E got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: offroad vehicle 21 hunters (13 successful), boat 11 hunters (5 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 8 hunters (4 successful) and airplane 1 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 22E?
Unit 22E drew 36 caribou hunters in 2025, 20th of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 27 of them took one (75%); 22% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Western Arctic (27) (herds).
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85 | 65 | 76% | 70 | 6 | 50 | 15 |
| 2021 | 42 | 35 | 83% | 34 | 7 | 26 | 9 |
| 2022 | 56 | 43 | 77% | 48 | 8 | 34 | 2 |
| 2023 | 53 | 41 | 77% | 29 | 24 | 41 | 0 |
| 2024 | 40 | 31 | 78% | 24 | 16 | 31 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 27 | 75% | 8 | 28 | 27 | 0 |
How caribou hunters in 22E got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 17 hunters (9 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 8 hunters (8 successful), boat 6 hunters (6 successful) and offroad vehicle 5 hunters (4 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 22E?
Unit 22E drew 2 muskox hunters in 2025, 8th of the 9 subunits with muskox hunters. 1 of them took one (50%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Muskox taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 67% | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 75% | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 2 | 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 22E?
ADF&G's harvest statistics for the bear drawing hunts that reach Unit 22E 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 22E?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 22E, 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 22E?
USGS PAD-US maps 57.5% of Unit 22E as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| National preserve (NPS) | 1,417,786 | 36.6% |
| State of Alaska | 619,235 | 16% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 187,841 | 4.8% |
| National wildlife refuge (FWS) | 3,419 | 0.1% |
| Not in PAD-US | 1,648,026 | 42.5% |
Named areas inside 22E: Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (1,417,786 acres, 36.6%), State Tentatively Approved (591,910 acres, 15.3%) and BLM Anchorage Field Office (188,597 acres, 4.9%).
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 22E?
Census places inside 22E: Diomede, Shishmaref and Wales. 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 22E?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 22 moose reported from Unit 22E in the 2025 regulatory year, by 43 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 18 (2024) to 35 (2020).
Who manages the land in Unit 22E?
USGS PAD-US maps 41.5% of Unit 22E as federal land and 16% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (37%), State Tentatively Approved (15%) and BLM Anchorage Field Office (5%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 22E?
DB690 (brown bear, 173 applications in 2025), by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 22E?
For brown bears, hunted in Unit 22E, 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.