Alaska Game Management Unit 25D: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 25D covers 17,463 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region III. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 105 moose hunters in Unit 25D in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 31 took one (30%). 68% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge (64%), and 4% 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.
National wildlife refuge (FWS)Bureau of Land ManagementState of AlaskaThis unitNeighboring unit lineHighway
| Size | 17,463 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region III |
| Moose, 2025 | 31 of 105 hunters took one (30%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 2 of 13 hunters took one (15%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 0 of 6 hunters took one (0%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 68.4% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 3.7% |
| Largest public areas | Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, State Tentatively Approved and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge |
| Communities | Fort Yukon, Beaver, Birch Creek, Chalkyitsik, Circle and Stevens Village and 1 more |
| Highways | AK Rte 11 (10 mi), Dalton Hwy (10 mi), Steese Hwy (3 mi) and AK Rte 6 (3 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 20F, 24A, 25A, 25B, 25C |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 25D?
Unit 25D drew 105 moose hunters in 2025, 51st of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 31 of them took one (30%); 92% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 109 | 31 | 28% | 104 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| 2021 | 112 | 42 | 38% | 96 | 15 | 41 | 0 |
| 2022 | 103 | 27 | 26% | 88 | 13 | 27 | 0 |
| 2023 | 138 | 38 | 28% | 125 | 12 | 38 | 0 |
| 2024 | 105 | 36 | 34% | 97 | 8 | 36 | 0 |
| 2025 | 105 | 31 | 30% | 97 | 8 | 31 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 25D got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 82 hunters (29 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 6 hunters (0 successful), airplane 5 hunters (0 successful) and highway vehicle 3 hunters (1 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 25D?
Unit 25D drew 13 caribou hunters in 2025, 27th of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 2 of them took one (15%); 54% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Porcupine (1) (herds).
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 11% | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | 14% | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 20% | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 6 | 33% | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 40% | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | 15% | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
How caribou hunters in 25D got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 8 hunters (0 successful), airplane 3 hunters (1 successful) and snowmachine 2 hunters (1 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 25D?
Unit 25D drew 6 sheep hunters in 2025, 24th of the 34 subunits with sheep hunters. 0 of them took one (0%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Dall sheep taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 25D got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 4 hunters (0 successful) and 3 or 4 wheeler 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 25D?
USGS PAD-US maps 72.2% of Unit 25D as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| National wildlife refuge (FWS) | 7,444,337 | 66.6% |
| State of Alaska | 416,254 | 3.7% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 205,689 | 1.8% |
| Not in PAD-US | 3,112,653 | 27.8% |
Named areas inside 25D: Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge (7,160,432 acres, 64.1%), State Tentatively Approved (315,683 acres, 2.8%), Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (283,951 acres, 2.5%) and BLM Central Yukon Field Office (123,289 acres, 1.1%).
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 25D?
Census places inside 25D: Fort Yukon, Beaver, Birch Creek, Chalkyitsik, Circle, Stevens Village and Venetie. Highways in the unit: AK Rte 11 (10 miles), Dalton Hwy (10 miles), Steese Hwy (3 miles) and AK Rte 6 (3 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 25D?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 31 moose reported from Unit 25D in the 2025 regulatory year, by 105 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 27 (2022) to 42 (2021).
Who manages the land in Unit 25D?
USGS PAD-US maps 68.4% of Unit 25D as federal land and 3.7% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge (64%), State Tentatively Approved (3%) and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (3%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 25D?
For Dall sheep, hunted in Unit 25D, 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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