Alaska Game Management Unit 6C: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 6C covers 1,082 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region II. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 45 goat hunters in Unit 6C in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 13 took one (29%). 50% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Chugach National Forest (50%), and 35% is State of Alaska land. 1 drawing hunt reaches into it; it drew 2,311 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.
National forest (USFS)State of AlaskaThis unitNeighboring unit lineHighway
| Size | 1,082 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region II |
| Mountain goat, 2025 | 13 of 45 hunters took one (29%) |
| Moose, 2025 | 5 of 6 hunters took one (83%) |
| Deer, 2025 | 5 taken by 21 hunters |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 50.4% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 34.5% |
| Largest public areas | Chugach National Forest, Copper River Delta Critical Habitat Area and State Patented |
| Drawing hunts | 1: DM167 |
| Communities | Cordova |
| Highways | AK Rte 10 (29 mi) and Copper River Hwy (29 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 6B, 6D, 13D |
How many mountain goats do hunters take in Unit 6C?
Unit 6C drew 45 goat hunters in 2025, 6th of the 17 subunits with goat hunters. 13 of them took one (29%); 96% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Mountain goat taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 17 | 44% | 37 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| 2021 | 30 | 7 | 23% | 29 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 41 | 11 | 27% | 40 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023 | 45 | 23 | 51% | 39 | 6 | 22 | 1 |
| 2024 | 55 | 18 | 33% | 51 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 45 | 13 | 29% | 43 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
How goat hunters in 6C got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: highway vehicle 35 hunters (12 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 3 hunters (0 successful), boat 3 hunters (0 successful) and foot 3 hunters (0 successful).
Source: ADF&G Harvest General Reports, goat, 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 6C?
Unit 6C drew 6 moose hunters in 2025, 67th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 5 of them took one (83%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 | 93% | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | 80% | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 10 | 67% | 14 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 | 86% | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 89% | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 83% | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 6C got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airboat 3 hunters (3 successful), highway vehicle 2 hunters (2 successful) and boat 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 deer are taken in Unit 6C?
Sitka black-tailed deer, by ADF&G's deer harvest statistics for Unit 6C:
| Year | Hunters | Bucks | Does | Total deer | Deer per hunter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.3 |
Source: ADF&G deer harvest statistics by GMU.
What drawing hunts reach Unit 6C?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 6C, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM167 | moose | Unit 6C (Residents Only) | 2,311 | 8 | under 1% | under 1% | 1% |
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 6C?
USGS PAD-US maps 84.9% of Unit 6C as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| National forest (USFS) | 348,802 | 50.4% |
| State of Alaska | 238,963 | 34.5% |
| Not in PAD-US | 104,801 | 15.1% |
Named areas inside 6C: Chugach National Forest (348,802 acres, 50.4%), Copper River Delta Critical Habitat Area (279,303 acres, 40.3%) and State Patented (43,579 acres, 6.3%).
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 6C?
Census places inside 6C: Cordova. Highways in the unit: AK Rte 10 (29 miles) and Copper River Hwy (29 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 mountain goats are taken in Unit 6C?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 13 mountain goats reported from Unit 6C in the 2025 regulatory year, by 45 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 7 (2021) to 23 (2023).
Who manages the land in Unit 6C?
USGS PAD-US maps 50.4% of Unit 6C as federal land and 34.5% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are Chugach National Forest (50%), Copper River Delta Critical Habitat Area (40%) and State Patented (6%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 6C?
DM167 (moose, 2,311 applications in 2025), by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 6C?
For mountain goats, hunted in Unit 6C, 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.