Alaska Game Management Unit 24B: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 24B covers 13,518 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region III. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 103 moose hunters in Unit 24B in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 30 took one (29%). 65% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Gates of the Arctic National Park (38%), and 26% is State of Alaska land.
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 | 13,518 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region III |
| Moose, 2025 | 30 of 103 hunters took one (29%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 1 of 13 hunters took one (8%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 2 of 7 hunters took one (29%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 64.5% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 26.1% |
| Largest public areas | Gates of the Arctic National Park, State Patented and Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge |
| Communities | Allakaket, Bettles, Alatna and Evansville |
| Highways | None: access is by air, water or trail |
| Neighboring units | 20F, 21C, 23, 24A, 24C, 26A, 26B |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 24B?
Unit 24B drew 103 moose hunters in 2025, 52nd of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 30 of them took one (29%); 56% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82 | 32 | 39% | 60 | 22 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 80 | 34 | 43% | 57 | 23 | 34 | 0 |
| 2022 | 90 | 40 | 44% | 66 | 24 | 40 | 0 |
| 2023 | 103 | 45 | 44% | 75 | 28 | 45 | 0 |
| 2024 | 111 | 45 | 41% | 69 | 40 | 45 | 0 |
| 2025 | 103 | 30 | 29% | 58 | 45 | 30 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 24B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 47 hunters (15 successful), airplane 43 hunters (14 successful), airboat 6 hunters (1 successful) and snowmachine 3 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 24B?
Unit 24B drew 13 caribou hunters in 2025, 26th of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 1 of them took one (8%); 31% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 6 | 46% | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | 14% | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 14% | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 5 | 36% | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 4 | 31% | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 8% | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
How caribou hunters in 24B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 7 hunters (1 successful), boat 3 hunters (0 successful), airboat 2 hunters (0 successful) and snowmachine 1 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 24B?
Unit 24B drew 7 sheep hunters in 2025, 22nd of the 34 subunits with sheep hunters. 2 of them took one (29%); 57% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Dall sheep taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | 29% | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 25% | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 33% | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 29% | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 24B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 3 hunters (1 successful), boat 3 hunters (1 successful) and snowmachine 1 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.
Who manages the land in Unit 24B?
USGS PAD-US maps 90.6% of Unit 24B as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| National park or monument (NPS) | 3,293,324 | 38.1% |
| State of Alaska | 2,256,742 | 26.1% |
| National wildlife refuge (FWS) | 1,258,347 | 14.5% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 1,032,118 | 11.9% |
| Not in PAD-US | 810,876 | 9.4% |
Named areas inside 24B: Gates of the Arctic National Park (3,293,324 acres, 38.1%), State Patented (1,508,917 acres, 17.4%), Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge (1,258,347 acres, 14.5%), BLM Central Yukon Field Office (1,032,196 acres, 11.9%) and State Tentatively Approved (748,517 acres, 8.7%).
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.
Which areas of Unit 24B have special restrictions?
- Kanuti Controlled Use Area (controlled use area): The area is closed to the use of aircraft for hunting moose, including transportation of moose hunters, their gear, and/or parts of moose. However, this prohibition does not apply to the transportation into the area of game meat that has been processed for human consumption.
Source: ADF&G areas with restrictions, GMU 24. Read the full boundary there before hunting near one.
What communities and roads are in Unit 24B?
Census places inside 24B: Allakaket, Bettles, Alatna and Evansville. 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 24B?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 30 moose reported from Unit 24B in the 2025 regulatory year, by 103 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 30 (2025) to 45 (2023).
Who manages the land in Unit 24B?
USGS PAD-US maps 64.5% of Unit 24B as federal land and 26.1% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are Gates of the Arctic National Park (38%), State Patented (17%) and Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge (15%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 24B?
For Dall sheep, hunted in Unit 24B, 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.
Are there closed or controlled use areas in Unit 24B?
Yes. ADF&G lists Kanuti Controlled Use Area in Unit 24B.
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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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