Alaska Game Management Unit 24A: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 24A covers 4,143 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region III. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 147 moose hunters in Unit 24A in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 39 took one (27%). 83% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece BLM Central Yukon Field Office (71%), and 6% is State of Alaska land. 2 drawing hunts reach into it; they drew 1,609 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 | 4,143 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region III |
| Moose, 2025 | 39 of 147 hunters took one (27%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 26 of 107 hunters took one (24%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 4 of 13 hunters took one (31%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 82.9% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 5.5% |
| Largest public areas | BLM Central Yukon Field Office, James Dalton Highway Corridor and Gates of the Arctic National Park |
| Drawing hunts | 2: DM920, DM922 |
| Communities | Coldfoot and Wiseman |
| Highways | AK Rte 11 (140 mi) and Dalton Hwy (140 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 20F, 24B, 25A, 25D, 26B |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 24A?
Unit 24A drew 147 moose hunters in 2025, 43rd of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 39 of them took one (27%); 58% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 96 | 28 | 29% | 63 | 33 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 118 | 28 | 24% | 87 | 31 | 28 | 0 |
| 2022 | 135 | 46 | 34% | 91 | 44 | 45 | 0 |
| 2023 | 158 | 41 | 26% | 113 | 44 | 41 | 0 |
| 2024 | 178 | 41 | 23% | 116 | 62 | 41 | 0 |
| 2025 | 147 | 39 | 27% | 85 | 62 | 39 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 24A got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: highway vehicle 59 hunters (9 successful), boat 54 hunters (15 successful), airboat 16 hunters (7 successful) and airplane 13 hunters (6 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 24A?
Unit 24A drew 107 caribou hunters in 2025, 13th of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 26 of them took one (24%); 79% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 9 | 29% | 25 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 57 | 36 | 63% | 49 | 8 | 32 | 4 |
| 2022 | 66 | 25 | 38% | 56 | 10 | 22 | 3 |
| 2023 | 113 | 33 | 29% | 96 | 17 | 27 | 6 |
| 2024 | 90 | 25 | 28% | 59 | 31 | 22 | 3 |
| 2025 | 107 | 26 | 24% | 84 | 23 | 25 | 1 |
How caribou hunters in 24A got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: highway vehicle 73 hunters (17 successful), airplane 11 hunters (3 successful), horse / dog team 7 hunters (3 successful) and boat 6 hunters (0 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 24A?
Unit 24A drew 13 sheep hunters in 2025, 20th of the 34 subunits with sheep hunters. 4 of them took one (31%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Brooks Range (4) (mountain ranges).
| Season | Hunters | Dall sheep taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67 | 17 | 25% | 50 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021 | 65 | 10 | 15% | 45 | 19 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 2 | 10% | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 4 | 29% | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 2 | 12% | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 4 | 31% | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 24A got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: highway vehicle 8 hunters (4 successful) and airplane 5 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 24A?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 24A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM920 | moose | Unit 24A and 25A, within Dalton Hwy Corridor Management Area, north of Slate Creek (Certified Bowhunters Only) | 828 | 20 | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| DM922 | moose | Unit 24A, within Dalton Hwy Corridor Management Area, south of Slate Creek (Certified Bowhunters Only) | 781 | 50 | 6% | 6% | 8% |
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 24A?
USGS PAD-US maps 88.3% of Unit 24A as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | 1,881,488 | 71% |
| National park or monument (NPS) | 252,400 | 9.5% |
| State of Alaska | 144,816 | 5.5% |
| National wildlife refuge (FWS) | 63,822 | 2.4% |
| Not in PAD-US | 309,258 | 11.7% |
Named areas inside 24A: BLM Central Yukon Field Office (1,881,540 acres, 71%), James Dalton Highway Corridor (741,259 acres, 28%), Gates of the Arctic National Park (252,400 acres, 9.5%), State Tentatively Approved (80,353 acres, 3%), Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge (57,472 acres, 2.2%) and State Patented (40,553 acres, 1.5%).
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 24A?
Census places inside 24A: Coldfoot and Wiseman. Highways in the unit: AK Rte 11 (140 miles) and Dalton Hwy (140 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 24A?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 39 moose reported from Unit 24A in the 2025 regulatory year, by 147 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 28 (2020) to 46 (2022).
Who manages the land in Unit 24A?
USGS PAD-US maps 82.9% of Unit 24A as federal land and 5.5% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are BLM Central Yukon Field Office (71%), James Dalton Highway Corridor (28%) and Gates of the Arctic National Park (10%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 24A?
DM920 (moose, 828 applications in 2025) and DM922 (moose, 781 applications in 2025), by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 24A?
For Dall sheep, hunted in Unit 24A, 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.
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