Alaska Game Management Unit 25A: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 25A covers 21,317 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region III. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 449 caribou hunters in Unit 25A in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 295 took one (66%). 78% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (69%), and 15% is State of Alaska land. 1 drawing hunt reaches into it; it drew 828 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 | 21,317 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region III |
| Caribou, 2025 | 295 of 449 hunters took one (66%) |
| Moose, 2025 | 46 of 147 hunters took one (31%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 26 of 81 hunters took one (32%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 78.1% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 14.7% |
| Largest public areas | Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, State Patented and Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge |
| Drawing hunts | 1: DM920 |
| Communities | Arctic Village |
| Highways | Dalton Hwy (8 mi) and AK Rte 11 (8 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 24A, 25B, 25D, 26B, 26C |
How many caribou do hunters take in Unit 25A?
Unit 25A drew 449 caribou hunters in 2025, 5th of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 295 of them took one (66%); 26% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Porcupine (263) (herds).
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 229 | 176 | 77% | 134 | 92 | 154 | 22 |
| 2021 | 284 | 209 | 74% | 98 | 184 | 193 | 16 |
| 2022 | 309 | 235 | 76% | 123 | 186 | 221 | 14 |
| 2023 | 314 | 212 | 68% | 143 | 171 | 200 | 12 |
| 2024 | 510 | 349 | 68% | 134 | 376 | 332 | 17 |
| 2025 | 449 | 295 | 66% | 116 | 329 | 275 | 20 |
How caribou hunters in 25A got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 396 hunters (261 successful), boat 19 hunters (12 successful), highway vehicle 16 hunters (8 successful) and 3 or 4 wheeler 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 moose do hunters take in Unit 25A?
Unit 25A drew 147 moose hunters in 2025, 44th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 46 of them took one (31%); 32% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 127 | 45 | 35% | 61 | 63 | 45 | 0 |
| 2021 | 120 | 39 | 33% | 41 | 78 | 39 | 0 |
| 2022 | 127 | 47 | 37% | 52 | 75 | 47 | 0 |
| 2023 | 125 | 48 | 38% | 46 | 79 | 48 | 0 |
| 2024 | 128 | 52 | 41% | 44 | 84 | 52 | 0 |
| 2025 | 147 | 46 | 31% | 47 | 99 | 46 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 25A got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 115 hunters (33 successful), boat 19 hunters (10 successful), horse / dog team 4 hunters (3 successful) and 3 or 4 wheeler 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 Dall sheep do hunters take in Unit 25A?
Unit 25A drew 81 sheep hunters in 2025, 5th of the 34 subunits with sheep hunters. 26 of them took one (32%); 48% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Brooks Range (26) (mountain ranges).
| Season | Hunters | Dall sheep taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 143 | 63 | 44% | 85 | 56 | 63 | 0 |
| 2021 | 123 | 42 | 34% | 66 | 56 | 42 | 0 |
| 2022 | 106 | 32 | 30% | 55 | 51 | 32 | 0 |
| 2023 | 76 | 22 | 29% | 39 | 37 | 22 | 0 |
| 2024 | 119 | 33 | 28% | 69 | 50 | 33 | 0 |
| 2025 | 81 | 26 | 32% | 39 | 42 | 26 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 25A got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 61 hunters (21 successful), highway vehicle 8 hunters (0 successful), horse / dog team 8 hunters (5 successful) and foot 2 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 25A?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 25A, 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% |
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 25A?
USGS PAD-US maps 92.9% of Unit 25A as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| National wildlife refuge (FWS) | 10,244,761 | 75.1% |
| State of Alaska | 2,011,142 | 14.7% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 415,959 | 3% |
| Not in PAD-US | 970,931 | 7.1% |
Named areas inside 25A: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (9,386,312 acres, 68.8%), State Patented (1,334,347 acres, 9.8%), Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge (858,472 acres, 6.3%), State Tentatively Approved (666,569 acres, 4.9%) and BLM Central Yukon Field Office (417,198 acres, 3.1%).
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 25A?
Census places inside 25A: Arctic Village. Highways in the unit: Dalton Hwy (8 miles) and AK Rte 11 (8 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 caribou are taken in Unit 25A?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 295 caribou reported from Unit 25A in the 2025 regulatory year, by 449 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 176 (2020) to 349 (2024).
Who manages the land in Unit 25A?
USGS PAD-US maps 78.1% of Unit 25A as federal land and 14.7% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (69%), State Patented (10%) and Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge (6%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 25A?
DM920 (moose, 828 applications in 2025), by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 25A?
For Dall sheep, hunted in Unit 25A, 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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