Alaska Game Management Unit 7: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 7 covers 4,515 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region II. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 246 moose hunters in Unit 7 in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 36 took one (15%). 64% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Chugach National Forest (39%), and 9% is State of Alaska land. 17 drawing hunts reach into it; they drew 26,821 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 | 4,515 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region II |
| Moose, 2025 | 36 of 246 hunters took one (15%) |
| Dall sheep, 2025 | 4 of 33 hunters took one (12%) |
| Mountain goat, 2025 | 4 of 30 hunters took one (13%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 0 of 2 hunters took one (0%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 64.2% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 8.5% |
| Largest public areas | Chugach National Forest, Kenai Fjords National Park and State Patented |
| Drawing hunts | 17: DM210, DC001, DM211, DS150, DG346, DG338 and more |
| Communities | Seward, Bear Creek, Cooper Landing, Crown Point, Hope and Lowell Point and 3 more |
| Highways | Seward Hwy (78 mi), Hwy 1 (56 mi), Hwy 9 (37 mi) and Sterling Hwy (18 mi) |
| Neighboring units | 6D, 14C, 15A, 15B, 15C |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 7?
Unit 7 drew 246 moose hunters in 2025, 32nd of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 36 of them took one (15%); 95% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 175 | 26 | 15% | 165 | 10 | 21 | 5 |
| 2021 | 164 | 25 | 15% | 158 | 5 | 21 | 4 |
| 2022 | 211 | 31 | 15% | 197 | 14 | 27 | 4 |
| 2023 | 242 | 34 | 14% | 229 | 13 | 30 | 4 |
| 2024 | 230 | 33 | 14% | 210 | 20 | 24 | 9 |
| 2025 | 246 | 36 | 15% | 233 | 13 | 30 | 5 |
How moose hunters in 7 got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: highway vehicle 161 hunters (22 successful), boat 44 hunters (10 successful), foot 17 hunters (3 successful) and 3 or 4 wheeler 10 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 7?
Unit 7 drew 33 sheep hunters in 2025, 14th of the 34 subunits with sheep hunters. 4 of them took one (12%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Kenai Mountains (4) (mountain ranges).
| Season | Hunters | Dall sheep taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | 2 | 4% | 44 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 2 | 8% | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1 | 4% | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 34 | 3 | 9% | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 1 | 4% | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 4 | 12% | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
How sheep hunters in 7 got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: highway vehicle 19 hunters (1 successful), boat 6 hunters (1 successful), foot 4 hunters (0 successful) and airplane 3 hunters (2 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.
How many mountain goats do hunters take in Unit 7?
Unit 7 drew 30 goat hunters in 2025, 11th of the 17 subunits with goat hunters. 4 of them took one (13%); 97% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Mountain goat taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | 24 | 53% | 42 | 3 | 18 | 5 |
| 2021 | 59 | 28 | 47% | 55 | 4 | 19 | 9 |
| 2022 | 65 | 26 | 40% | 60 | 5 | 19 | 6 |
| 2023 | 60 | 17 | 28% | 57 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 2024 | 46 | 19 | 41% | 45 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 30 | 4 | 13% | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
How goat hunters in 7 got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: boat 18 hunters (2 successful), highway vehicle 5 hunters (1 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 3 hunters (0 successful) and airplane 2 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 caribou do hunters take in Unit 7?
Unit 7 drew 2 caribou hunters in 2025, 36th of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 0 of them took one (0%); 100% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 25% | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 14% | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 0% | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 14% | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
How caribou hunters in 7 got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 2 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.
What drawing hunts reach Unit 7?
Every ADF&G drawing hunt whose area includes Unit 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM210 | moose | Unit 7 and 14C, head of Turnagain Arm | 5,635 | 40 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| DC001 | caribou | Unit 7, Kenai Mountains | 3,952 | 5 | under 1% | under 1% | under 1% |
| DM211 | moose | Unit 7 and 14C, head of Turnagain Arm (Residents Only) | 3,336 | 35 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| DS150 | sheep | Unit 7; and 15A, Round Mountain Full curl only | 2,468 | 1 | under 1% | ||
| DG346 | goat | Unit 7, Resurrection Peninsula | 2,449 | 45 | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| DG338 | goat | Unit 7, Crescent Lake | 1,952 | 9 | under 1% | 1% | 1% |
| DG332 | goat | Unit 7, Gilpatrick Mtn. | 1,583 | 6 | under 1% | ||
| DG342 | goat | Unit 7, Lost Lake | 1,042 | 8 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| DG347 | goat | Unit 7, Seward | 1,040 | 14 | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| DG334 | goat | Unit 7, Mills Creek | 992 | 7 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| DG345 | goat | Unit 7, Whidbey Bay | 645 | 35 | 5% | 7% | 5% |
| DG339 | goat | Unit 7, Grant Lake | 571 | 7 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| DG344 | goat | Unit 7, Nellie Juan Lake | 387 | 8 | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| DG352 | goat | Unit 7 and 15C, Brown Mtn. | 383 | 25 | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| DG343 | goat | Unit 7, Port Fidalgo North | 270 | 6 | 2% | under 1% | |
| DG351 | goat | Unit 7, Petrof Lake | 116 | 14 | 12% | 9% | 13% |
| DG341 | goat | Unit 7, Cecil Rhodes Mtn. | under 1% | under 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 7?
USGS PAD-US maps 72.8% of Unit 7 as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| National forest (USFS) | 1,138,844 | 39.4% |
| National park or monument (NPS) | 595,478 | 20.6% |
| State of Alaska | 246,083 | 8.5% |
| National wildlife refuge (FWS) | 122,697 | 4.2% |
| Not in PAD-US | 785,719 | 27.2% |
Named areas inside 7: Chugach National Forest (1,139,196 acres, 39.4%), Kenai Fjords National Park (595,485 acres, 20.6%), State Patented (124,272 acres, 4.3%), Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (111,288 acres, 3.9%), Kachemak Bay State Park (42,053 acres, 1.5%) and Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park (30,031 acres, 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.
Which areas of Unit 7 have special restrictions?
- Cooper Landing Closed Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the taking of Dall sheep and mountain goat
- Portage Glacier Closed Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to hunting; however, migratory birds and small game may be hunted with shotguns, bow and arrow, crossbow, or falconry from September 1 through April 30
- Russian River Closed Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to hunting during June and July
- Seward Closed Area (areas closed to hunting): Closed to the taking of big game, except black bear
Source: ADF&G areas with restrictions, GMU 7. Read the full boundary there before hunting near one.
What communities and roads are in Unit 7?
Census places inside 7: Seward, Bear Creek, Cooper Landing, Crown Point, Hope, Lowell Point, Moose Pass, Primrose and Sunrise. Highways in the unit: Seward Hwy (78 miles), Hwy 1 (56 miles), Hwy 9 (37 miles), Sterling Hwy (18 miles) and State Hwy 1 (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 7?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 36 moose reported from Unit 7 in the 2025 regulatory year, by 246 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 25 (2021) to 36 (2025).
Who manages the land in Unit 7?
USGS PAD-US maps 64.2% of Unit 7 as federal land and 8.5% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are Chugach National Forest (39%), Kenai Fjords National Park (21%) and State Patented (4%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
What drawing hunts are in Unit 7?
DM210 (moose, 5,635 applications in 2025), DC001 (caribou, 3,952 applications in 2025), DM211 (moose, 3,336 applications in 2025), DS150 (sheep, 2,468 applications in 2025), DG346 (goat, 2,449 applications in 2025), DG338 (goat, 1,952 applications in 2025), DG332 (goat, 1,583 applications in 2025) and DG342 (goat, 1,042 applications in 2025), and 9 more, by ADF&G's results of the 2025 drawing.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 7?
For Dall sheep and mountain goats, hunted in Unit 7, 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.
Are there closed or controlled use areas in Unit 7?
Yes. ADF&G lists Cooper Landing Closed Area, Portage Glacier Closed Area, Russian River Closed Area and Seward Closed Area in Unit 7.
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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.