Alaska Game Management Unit 25B: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 25B covers 9,298 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region III. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 108 moose hunters in Unit 25B in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 27 took one (25%). 83% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece BLM Eastern Interior Field Office (39%).
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 | 9,298 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region III |
| Moose, 2025 | 27 of 108 hunters took one (25%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 2 of 14 hunters took one (14%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 1 of 7 hunters took one (14%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 82.5% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 0.4% |
| Largest public areas | BLM Eastern Interior Field Office, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge |
| Communities | None in the Census list |
| Highways | None: access is by air, water or trail |
| Neighboring units | 20E, 25A, 25C, 25D |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 25B?
Unit 25B drew 108 moose hunters in 2025, 50th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 27 of them took one (25%); 83% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 70 | 32 | 46% | 54 | 14 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 74 | 30 | 41% | 56 | 17 | 29 | 0 |
| 2022 | 76 | 29 | 38% | 63 | 12 | 29 | 0 |
| 2023 | 101 | 38 | 38% | 80 | 20 | 38 | 0 |
| 2024 | 100 | 34 | 34% | 84 | 16 | 34 | 0 |
| 2025 | 108 | 27 | 25% | 90 | 18 | 27 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 25B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 93 hunters (23 successful), airplane 10 hunters (4 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 1 hunters (0 successful) and airboat 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 25B?
Unit 25B drew 14 caribou hunters in 2025, 25th of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 2 of them took one (14%); 57% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Porcupine (2) (herds).
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0% | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 11% | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 21% | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 6% | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 4 | 22% | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 2 | 14% | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
How caribou hunters in 25B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 8 hunters (0 successful), airplane 4 hunters (2 successful), airboat 1 hunters (0 successful) and highway vehicle 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 25B?
Unit 25B drew 7 sheep hunters in 2025, 23rd of the 34 subunits with sheep hunters. 1 of them took one (14%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Ogilvie Mountains (1) (mountain ranges).
| Season | Hunters | Dall sheep taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 67% | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 14% | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 4 | 27% | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 25B got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 7 hunters (1 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 25B?
USGS PAD-US maps 83% of Unit 25B as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | 2,299,545 | 38.6% |
| National wildlife refuge (FWS) | 2,151,901 | 36.2% |
| National preserve (NPS) | 460,419 | 7.7% |
| State of Alaska | 25,830 | 0.4% |
| Not in PAD-US | 1,013,312 | 17% |
Named areas inside 25B: BLM Eastern Interior Field Office (2,300,541 acres, 38.7%), Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (1,137,866 acres, 19.1%), Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge (1,014,035 acres, 17%) and Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (460,419 acres, 7.7%).
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.
What communities and roads are in Unit 25B?
The Census Bureau lists no community inside 25B. 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 25B?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 27 moose reported from Unit 25B in the 2025 regulatory year, by 108 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 27 (2025) to 38 (2023).
Who manages the land in Unit 25B?
USGS PAD-US maps 82.5% of Unit 25B as federal land and 0.4% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are BLM Eastern Interior Field Office (39%), Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (19%) and Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge (17%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 25B?
For Dall sheep, hunted in Unit 25B, 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.