Alaska Game Management Unit 9E: harvest, draw hunts, land and map
Unit 9E covers 16,814 square miles, by ADF&G's boundary file, in ADF&G Region IV. ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 165 moose hunters in Unit 9E in the 2025 regulatory year, of whom 82 took one (50%). 42% of it is federal land in USGS PAD-US, the largest piece Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge (27%), and 26% 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 | 16,814 square miles (ADF&G) |
|---|---|
| ADF&G region | Region IV |
| Moose, 2025 | 82 of 165 hunters took one (50%) |
| Caribou, 2025 | 24 of 58 hunters took one (41%) |
| Federal land (PAD-US) | 42% |
| State land (PAD-US) | 26% |
| Largest public areas | Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, State Tentatively Approved and Becharof National Wildlife Refuge |
| Communities | Chignik, Egegik, Pilot Point, Port Heiden, Chignik Lagoon and Chignik Lake and 3 more |
| Highways | None: access is by air, water or trail |
| Neighboring units | 9B, 9C, 9D |
How many moose do hunters take in Unit 9E?
Unit 9E drew 165 moose hunters in 2025, 40th of the 72 subunits with moose hunters. 82 of them took one (50%); 33% of the hunters were Alaska residents.
| Season | Hunters | Moose taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79 | 49 | 62% | 41 | 38 | 49 | 0 |
| 2021 | 117 | 57 | 49% | 45 | 72 | 57 | 0 |
| 2022 | 120 | 54 | 45% | 48 | 72 | 54 | 0 |
| 2023 | 136 | 73 | 54% | 51 | 85 | 73 | 0 |
| 2024 | 141 | 78 | 55% | 59 | 82 | 78 | 0 |
| 2025 | 165 | 82 | 50% | 55 | 110 | 82 | 0 |
How moose hunters in 9E got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: airplane 107 hunters (60 successful), boat 41 hunters (16 successful), 3 or 4 wheeler 15 hunters (4 successful) and offroad vehicle 1 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 9E?
Unit 9E drew 58 caribou hunters in 2025, 16th of the 53 subunits with caribou hunters. 24 of them took one (41%); 98% of the hunters were Alaska residents. ADF&G's sex table places the 2025 harvest in Alaska Peninsula North (24) (herds).
| Season | Hunters | Caribou taken | Success | Resident hunters | Nonresident hunters | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 78 | 40 | 51% | 75 | 3 | 28 | 12 |
| 2021 | 61 | 26 | 43% | 61 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2022 | 52 | 27 | 52% | 52 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2023 | 55 | 23 | 42% | 55 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2024 | 57 | 24 | 42% | 57 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 58 | 24 | 41% | 57 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
How caribou hunters in 9E got to the field in 2025, by ADF&G's transportation report: 3 or 4 wheeler 35 hunters (12 successful), boat 7 hunters (2 successful), airplane 6 hunters (4 successful) and offroad vehicle 4 hunters (4 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.
Who manages the land in Unit 9E?
USGS PAD-US maps 68% of Unit 9E as public or tribal land. By manager:
| Manager | Acres | Share of the unit |
|---|---|---|
| National wildlife refuge (FWS) | 3,912,995 | 36.4% |
| State of Alaska | 2,801,227 | 26% |
| National preserve (NPS) | 459,431 | 4.3% |
| National park or monument (NPS) | 137,914 | 1.3% |
| Not in PAD-US | 3,445,551 | 32% |
Named areas inside 9E: Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge (2,865,601 acres, 26.6%), State Tentatively Approved (1,412,859 acres, 13.1%), Becharof National Wildlife Refuge (983,536 acres, 9.1%), State Patented (892,870 acres, 8.3%), Aniakchak National Preserve (459,543 acres, 4.3%), Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve (387,686 acres, 3.6%) and Aniakchak National Monument (137,433 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 9E?
Census places inside 9E: Chignik, Egegik, Pilot Point, Port Heiden, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Ivanof Bay, Perryville and Ugashik. 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 9E?
ADF&G's interim harvest report counts 82 moose reported from Unit 9E in the 2025 regulatory year, by 165 hunters. From 2020 to 2025 the yearly count of successful hunters ran from 49 (2020) to 82 (2025).
Who manages the land in Unit 9E?
USGS PAD-US maps 42% of Unit 9E as federal land and 26% as State of Alaska land; the largest named areas are Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge (27%), State Tentatively Approved (13%) and Becharof National Wildlife Refuge (9%). The rest is land PAD-US does not list, mostly private and Alaska Native corporation land.
Do nonresidents need a guide in Unit 9E?
Only for brown bear, Dall sheep and mountain goat: 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.