Alaska Game Management Unit 6D: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 6D covers 9,488 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region II. ADF&G counts 1,414 deer hunters in Unit 6D in 2025, who took 1,362 deer. 43% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Chugach National Forest (41%), and 8% 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 | 9,488 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region II |
| Mountain goat, 2025 | 45 of 109 hunters took one (41%) |
| Moose, 2025 | 12 of 60 hunters took one (20%) |
| Deer, 2025 | 1,362 taken by 1,414 hunters |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 42.6% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 8.3% |
| Largest public areas | Chugach National Forest, State Patented and BLM Glennallen Field Office |
| Communities | Valdez, Whittier, Chenega and Tatitlek |
| Highways | AK Rte 4 (30 mi) and Richardson Hwy (30 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 6C, 7, 13D, 14A, 14C |
How many mountain goats do hunters take in Unit 6D?
Unit 6D drew 109 goat hunters in 2025, 2nd of the 17 subunits with goat hunters. 45 of them took one (41%); 53% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Mountain goat taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 130 | 71 | 55% | 79 | 51 | 64 | 7 |
| 2021 | 116 | 71 | 61% | 65 | 51 | 52 | 18 |
| 2022 | 97 | 57 | 59% | 54 | 43 | 44 | 12 |
| 2023 | 135 | 79 | 59% | 71 | 64 | 67 | 10 |
| 2024 | 146 | 75 | 51% | 88 | 58 | 58 | 14 |
| 2025 | 109 | 45 | 41% | 58 | 51 | 36 | 7 |
How goat hunters in 6D got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 68 hunters (24 successful), airplane 20 hunters (18 successful), highway vehicle 12 hunters (2 successful) and 3 or 4 wheeler 5 hunters (1 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 6D?
Unit 6D drew 60 moose hunters in 2025, 56th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 12 of them took one (20%); 98% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61 | 10 | 16% | 53 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 51 | 6 | 12% | 47 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 62 | 4 | 6% | 53 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 71 | 15 | 21% | 63 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 82 | 9 | 11% | 80 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 60 | 12 | 20% | 59 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 6D got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: highway vehicle 20 hunters (3 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 15 hunters (4 successful), offroad vehicle 12 hunters (4 successful) and boat 9 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 deer are taken in Unit 6D?
Sitka black-tailed deer, by ADF&G's deer harvest statistics for Unit 6D:
| Year | Hunters | Bucks | Does | Total deer | Deer per hunter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,655 | 985 | 697 | 1,682 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1,687 | 1,457 | 1,097 | 2,554 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 1,190 | 723 | 431 | 1,154 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1,360 | 817 | 531 | 1,348 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1,368 | 666 | 373 | 1,039 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 1,414 | 946 | 416 | 1,362 | 1 |
Source: ADF&G deer harvest statistics by GMU.
Who manages the land in Unit 6D?
USGS PAD-US maps 50.9% of Unit 6D as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| National forest (USFS) | 2,465,493 | 40.6% |
| State of Alaska | 505,263 | 8.3% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 122,506 | 2% |
| Not in PAD-US | 2,979,021 | 49.1% |
Named areas inside 6D: Chugach National Forest (2,465,682 acres, 40.6%), State Patented (352,581 acres, 5.8%), BLM Glennallen Field Office (122,506 acres, 2%) and State Tentatively Approved (81,142 acres, 1.3%).
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 6D?
Census places inside 6D: Valdez, Whittier, Chenega and Tatitlek. Highways in the unit: AK Rte 4 (30 miles) and Richardson Hwy (30 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 deer are taken in Unit 6D?
ADF&G counts 1,362 deer taken in Unit 6D in 2025 (946 bucks and 416 does) by 1,414 hunters.
Who manages the land in Unit 6D?
USGS PAD-US maps 42.6% of Unit 6D as federal land and 8.3% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are Chugach National Forest (41%), State Patented (6%) and BLM Glennallen Field Office (2%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 6D?
For mountain goats, hunted in Unit 6D, 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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