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2026-2027

Alaska Deer Hunting Seasons 2026-2027

All 34 exact or conservative 2026-2027 Alaska deer rows now have direct map answers by GMU, residency and named hunt area.

Last checked: 2026-09-08 Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game 34 season records
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Season data compiled and verified against official state sources. Regulations can change. Confirm current rules before hunting.

? Field Honest summarizes official hunting regulations for convenience. Official agency regulations remain controlling.
Technical detail Open source-record archive 34 detailed records with notes and agency links.
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The quick finder above is the main view. These records keep the supporting geography, harvest notes, and source links together.

Showing records by method. Large states show a preview first; search to narrow the source table.

Archery

Bow, crossbow, or archery-only windows where listed. 2 seasons
Season Dates Geography Notes
GMU 3 - Petersburg Management Area Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Dec 15, 2026
Petersburg Management Area deer_management_area

Bow-and-arrow-only harvest-ticket season mapped to the official Petersburg Management Area polygon.

Official source
GMU 3 - resident common archery window Bucks Only Alaska Residents
Oct 1, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026
GMU 3 game_management_unit

Conservative resident-only window common to every official GMU 3 subarea. Nonresident opportunity requires a narrower area check.

Official source

Firearm

General rifle, gun, and firearm framework seasons. 28 seasons
Season Dates Geography Notes
Sitka black-tailed deer - GMU 1A Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 1A game_management_unit

Unit-wide harvest-ticket season.

Official source
Sitka black-tailed deer - GMU 1B Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 1B game_management_unit

Unit-wide harvest-ticket season.

Official source
Sitka black-tailed deer - GMU 1C common buck window Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 1C game_management_unit

Conservative unit-wide answer derived from every official GMU 1C row. Named islands have additional any-deer opportunity after September 14.

Official source
GMU 1C - Douglas Island bucks Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Sep 14, 2026
GMU 1C - Douglas Island deer_hunt_area

Exact Douglas Island row mapped to the official ADF&G geospatial hunt-map boundary.

Official source
GMU 1C - Lincoln, Shelter and Sullivan islands bucks Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Sep 14, 2026
GMU 1C - Lincoln, Shelter and Sullivan islands deer_hunt_area

Exact Lincoln, Shelter and Sullivan islands row mapped from the official ADF&G named-island map and official ADF&G GIS polygons.

Official source
Sitka black-tailed deer - GMU 1C remainder Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 1C remainder deer_hunt_area

Exact GMU 1C remainder row mapped as current official GMU 1C less Douglas, Lincoln, Shelter and Sullivan islands.

Official source
Sitka black-tailed deer - GMU 2 Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 2 game_management_unit

Unit-wide harvest-ticket season.

Official source
Sitka black-tailed deer - GMU 3 remainder Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026
GMU 3 remainder deer_hunt_area

Exact GMU 3 remainder row mapped to the official ADF&G geospatial hunt-map boundary.

Official source
GMU 4 - northeast Chichagof nonresident bucks Bucks Only Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 4 - Chichagof Island east of Port Frederick and north of Tenakee Inlet deer_hunt_area

Exact northeast Chichagof row mapped to the current official ADF&G hunt-map boundary.

Official source
GMU 4 - northeast Chichagof resident bucks Bucks Only Alaska Residents
Aug 1, 2026 - Sep 14, 2026
GMU 4 - Chichagof Island east of Port Frederick and north of Tenakee Inlet deer_hunt_area

Exact northeast Chichagof row mapped to the current official ADF&G hunt-map boundary.

Official source
Sitka black-tailed deer - GMU 4 common buck window Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 4 game_management_unit

Conservative unit-wide buck answer derived from every official GMU 4 row.

Official source
GMU 4 remainder - nonresident bucks Bucks Only Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 4 remainder deer_hunt_area

Exact GMU 4 remainder row derived from the current official GMU 4 less the verified northeast Chichagof hunt area.

Official source
GMU 4 remainder - resident bucks Bucks Only Alaska Residents
Aug 1, 2026 - Sep 14, 2026
GMU 4 remainder deer_hunt_area

Exact GMU 4 remainder row derived from the current official GMU 4 less the verified northeast Chichagof hunt area.

Official source
Sitka black-tailed deer - GMU 6 bucks Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026
GMU 6 game_management_unit

Unit-wide harvest-ticket window across GMUs 6A-6D.

Official source
Sitka black-tailed deer - GMU 8 common buck window Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
GMU 8 game_management_unit

Conservative whole-unit buck answer common to the Kodiak Road System and GMU 8 remainder.

Official source
Kodiak Road System - buck season Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
Kodiak Road System Management Area deer_management_area

Exact harvest-ticket row mapped to the official Kodiak Road System Management Area polygon.

Official source
GMU 8 remainder - nonresident bucks Bucks Only Nonresidents
Aug 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 8 remainder deer_management_area

Exact remainder row mapped to Unit 8 minus the official Kodiak Road System Management Area.

Official source
GMU 8 remainder - resident bucks Bucks Only Alaska Residents
Aug 1, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026
GMU 8 remainder deer_management_area

Exact remainder row mapped to Unit 8 minus the official Kodiak Road System Management Area.

Official source
GMU 1C - Douglas Island any deer Any Deer Residents and Nonresidents
Sep 15, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 1C - Douglas Island deer_hunt_area

Exact Douglas Island row mapped to the official ADF&G geospatial hunt-map boundary.

Official source
GMU 1C - Lincoln, Shelter and Sullivan islands any deer Any Deer Residents and Nonresidents
Sep 15, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 1C - Lincoln, Shelter and Sullivan islands deer_hunt_area

Exact Lincoln, Shelter and Sullivan islands row mapped from the official ADF&G named-island map and official ADF&G GIS polygons.

Official source
GMU 4 - northeast Chichagof resident any deer Any Deer Alaska Residents
Sep 15, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 4 - Chichagof Island east of Port Frederick and north of Tenakee Inlet deer_hunt_area

Exact northeast Chichagof row mapped to the current official ADF&G hunt-map boundary.

Official source
GMU 4 remainder - resident any deer Any Deer Alaska Residents
Sep 15, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 4 remainder deer_hunt_area

Exact GMU 4 remainder row derived from the current official GMU 4 less the verified northeast Chichagof hunt area.

Official source
GMU 3 - Kupreanof Island, Lindenberg Peninsula portion Bucks Only Alaska Residents
Oct 1, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026
GMU 3 - Kupreanof Island, Lindenberg Peninsula portion deer_hunt_area

Exact Lindenberg Peninsula row mapped from the official ADF&G ActiveHunts polygon used by the agency's public hunt map.

Official source
GMU 3 - remainder of Mitkof, Woewodski and Butterworth islands Bucks Only Alaska Residents
Oct 1, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026
GMU 3 - remainder of Mitkof, Woewodski and Butterworth islands deer_hunt_area

Exact Mitkof, Woewodski and Butterworth remainder row mapped from the official ADF&G ActiveHunts polygon used by the agency's public hunt map.

Official source
Sitka black-tailed deer - GMU 6 any deer Any Deer Residents and Nonresidents
Oct 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 6 game_management_unit

Unit-wide harvest-ticket window across GMUs 6A-6D.

Official source
GMU 8 remainder - resident any deer Any Deer Alaska Residents
Oct 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
GMU 8 remainder deer_management_area

Exact remainder row mapped to Unit 8 minus the official Kodiak Road System Management Area.

Official source
GMU 3 - remainder of Mitkof, Woewodski and Butterworth islands Bucks Only Nonresidents
Oct 15, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
GMU 3 - remainder of Mitkof, Woewodski and Butterworth islands deer_hunt_area

Exact Mitkof, Woewodski and Butterworth remainder row mapped from the official ADF&G ActiveHunts polygon used by the agency's public hunt map.

Official source
Sitka black-tailed deer - GMU 5A Bucks Only Residents and Nonresidents
Nov 1, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026
GMU 5A game_management_unit

Unit-wide harvest-ticket season. GMU 5B has no open Sitka black-tailed deer season.

Official source

Muzzleloader

Muzzleloader-only or late muzzleloader opportunities. 1 season
Season Dates Geography Notes
Kodiak Road System - bow, crossbow or muzzleloader Any Deer Residents and Nonresidents
Nov 1, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026
Kodiak Road System Management Area deer_management_area

Exact harvest-ticket row mapped to the official management-area polygon. Crossbow is also allowed under the official row.

Official source

Youth

Youth-only, apprentice, or early youth windows. 2 seasons
Season Dates Geography Notes
GMU 5A youth deer hunt Bucks Only Eligible Youth Hunters
Oct 15, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
GMU 5A game_management_unit

Unit-wide youth-only harvest-ticket window.

Official source
Kodiak Road System youth hunt Any Deer Eligible Youth Hunters
Nov 16, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
Kodiak Road System Management Area deer_management_area

Youth-only bow, crossbow or muzzleloader harvest-ticket row mapped to the official management-area polygon.

Official source

Special

Antlerless, CWD, urban, holiday, or other special rules. 1 season
Season Dates Geography Notes
Mule deer and white-tailed deer — no closed season Mule Deer and White-tailed Deer General hunters
Jul 1, 2026 - Jun 30, 2027
GMUs 1, 5, 11, 12, 13, 20 and 25 gmu_group

ADF&G states no closed season, no harvest ticket/permit requirement and no bag limit for mule and white-tailed deer in Units 1, 5, 11-13, 20 and 25. Other deer opportunity remains GMU-specific.

Official source
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Outfitters and gear stops in Alaska

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Hunting in Alaska

How to plan a Alaska deer hunt

Start by matching your exact hunt date and legal method to the county, unit, zone, hunt code, or special area that controls the trip. The map is for orientation; the linked agency rules remain the legal source.

Field Honest currently organizes 34 Alaska deer-season records across management zones and units, state hunting areas. Use the trip checker above to narrow the list before comparing local outfitters and physical gear stops.

Methods represented Archery, Firearm, Muzzleloader, Youth, Special opportunities

A method label is only a starting point. Weapon rules and hunt-code restrictions may be narrower.

How the state is organized management zones and units, state hunting areas

Always match the place named on your license or tag to the current legal description.

Primary official source Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Field Honest source review: September 7, 2026.

Before you leave home

  • Confirm the exact season window, legal method, and harvest restriction.
  • Verify license, tag, draw, hunt-code, and hunter-eligibility requirements.
  • Check the legal boundary, land access, closures, and landowner permission.
  • Review current reporting, transport, and CWD rules where they apply.