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Is deer season open in Alaska?
Every Alaska deer season we have read for 2026-27 from Alaska Department of Fish and Game, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.
Alaska deer seasons 2026-27
Alaska's General season opens first Aug 1, 2026, and the dates vary by zone.
These are the state's general seasons for Sitka black-tailed deer: federal lands can have their own rules and closures, and mule and white-tailed deer have no closed season in Units 1, 5, 11-13, 20 and 25.
- General season · Unit 1A (Southeast Mainland)Aug 1 to Dec 31
- General season · Unit 1B (Southeast Mainland)Aug 1 to Dec 31
- General season · Unit 1C (Southeast Mainland)Aug 1 to Dec 31
- General season · Unit 2 (Prince of Wales Island)Aug 1 to Dec 31
- Petersburg Management Area, bow and arrow only · Unit 3 (Petersburg-Wrangell) · Petersburg Management Area onlyAug 1 to Dec 15
- Rest of Unit 3 · Unit 3 (Petersburg-Wrangell) · Rest of Unit 3 onlyAug 1 to Nov 30
- General season · Unit 4 (Admiralty-Baranof-Chichagof Islands)Aug 1 to Dec 31
- General season · Unit 6 (North Gulf Coast-Prince William Sound)Aug 1 to Dec 31
9 more seasons
- Kodiak Road System Management Area · Unit 8 (Kodiak-Shelikof) · Kodiak Road System Management Area onlyAug 1 to Oct 31
- Rest of Unit 8 · Unit 8 (Kodiak-Shelikof) · Rest of Unit 8, outside the Kodiak Road System Management Area onlyAug 1 to Dec 31
- Rest of Mitkof, Woewodski and Butterworth islands, residents · Unit 3 (Petersburg-Wrangell) · Rest of Mitkof, Woewodski and Butterworth islands only · Alaska residents onlyOct 1 to Nov 7
- Lindenberg Peninsula, residents · Unit 3 (Petersburg-Wrangell) · Lindenberg Peninsula of Kupreanof Island only · Alaska residents onlyOct 1 to Nov 7
- Rest of Mitkof, Woewodski and Butterworth islands, nonresidents · Unit 3 (Petersburg-Wrangell) · Rest of Mitkof, Woewodski and Butterworth islands only · nonresidents onlyOct 15 to Oct 31
- Youth hunt · Unit 5A (Yakutat) · Yakutat Youth Hunt Management Area only · youth hunters age 10-17 onlyOct 15 to Oct 31
- General season · Unit 5A (Yakutat)Nov 1 to Nov 30
- Kodiak Road System Management Area, bow, crossbow or muzzleloader · Unit 8 (Kodiak-Shelikof) · Kodiak Road System Management Area onlyNov 1 to Nov 14
- Kodiak Road System Management Area, youth hunt · Unit 8 (Kodiak-Shelikof) · Kodiak Road System Management Area only · youth hunters onlyNov 16 to Dec 31
Alaska Department of Fish and Game. 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, checked November 2026.
Deer season · Alaska · Today. Depends on the zone. A deer season is open today in Unit 1A (Southeast Mainland), Unit 1B (Southeast Mainland), Unit 1C (Southeast Mainland), Unit 2 (Prince of Wales Island), Unit 4 (Admiralty-Baranof-Chichagof Islands), Unit 5A (Yakutat), Unit 6 (North Gulf Coast-Prince William Sound). Pick your zone above.
Deer season · Alaska · Today
Depends on zoneDepends on the zone. A deer season is open today in Unit 1A (Southeast Mainland), Unit 1B (Southeast Mainland), Unit 1C (Southeast Mainland), Unit 2 (Prince of Wales Island), Unit 4 (Admiralty-Baranof-Chichagof Islands), Unit 5A (Yakutat), Unit 6 (North Gulf Coast-Prince William Sound). Pick your zone above.
Also open today in some areas:
- Petersburg Management Area, bow and arrow only, Aug 1 to Dec 15: Petersburg Management Area
- Rest of Unit 3, Aug 1 to Nov 30: Rest of Unit 3
- Rest of Unit 8, Aug 1 to Dec 31: Rest of Unit 8, outside the Kodiak Road System Management Area
- Rest of Mitkof, Woewodski and Butterworth islands, residents, Oct 1 to Nov 7: Rest of Mitkof, Woewodski and Butterworth islands
- Lindenberg Peninsula, residents, Oct 1 to Nov 7: Lindenberg Peninsula of Kupreanof Island
- Kodiak Road System Management Area, bow, crossbow or muzzleloader, Nov 1 to Nov 14: Kodiak Road System Management Area
These are the state's general seasons for Sitka black-tailed deer: federal lands can have their own rules and closures, and mule and white-tailed deer have no closed season in Units 1, 5, 11-13, 20 and 25.
Pick your zone above to see its season calendar.
Pick your zone above to see its 17 zone seasons.
More from Alaska's rules
"the Board of Game made it possible for hunters to harvest those deer in Units 1, 5, 11-13, 20, and 25. There is no closed season, no harvest ticket/permit required, and no bag limit."
"Harvest tickets are required to hunt deer."
"Sometimes seasons need to be changed on short notice. When this happens, ADF&G issues emergency orders to protect a wildlife resource."
Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations, checked November 2026.
A guide to the dates each state printed for the year, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, weapon rules and unit closures are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.
- Each state's own dates, quoted
- Your zone and your day
- When the next season opens
Hunting in Alaska
25 outfitters, guides and lodges listed in Alaska. Legal shooting hours in Alaska today.
Other states
Deer seasons in other states
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