Drawing announced for Berners Bay subsistence moose hunt

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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - One bull moose will be available for harvest under the 2023 Federal subsistence moose hunt on Federally-managed public lands within the Berners Bay drainages of Unit 1C. The season dates are September 15 - October 15, 2023.

A permit for one bull moose will be made available to Federally qualified subsistence users by random drawing to be held on June 15, 2023.  To qualify for the drawing, applicants must be rural residents of Game Management Units 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, and have lived in Alaska for the previous 12 months.  Residents of non-rural areas of these units (the Juneau and Ketchikan areas) are not eligible for the drawing.  A household that received a State permit for Berners Bay moose is not eligible to receive a Federal permit.

To apply for the drawing, an application must be mailed or faxed to the Juneau Ranger District. Application forms are available from the Juneau Ranger District and can be obtained by calling the District office at 907-586-8800.

Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on June 1, 2023, to be eligible.  For additional information, contact Jake Musslewhite at 907-789-6256 or Marci Johnson at 907-789-6253.

Completed applications can be mailed to:
Berners Bay Moose Permit Drawing
Juneau Ranger District
8510 Mendenhall Loop Rd.
Juneau, AK 99801

Applications may also be faxed to 907-586-8808. Information on the Federal Subsistence Management Program can be found on the web at www.doi.gov/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska.

 

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