Alaska Big Game Draw Odds
Alaska draw odds, unit by unit, year by year.
Random draw — no points. Drawing-permit (DP) hunts vs. registration (RG) vs. general. ADF&G posts results per hunt number on the web. Note: AK has Dall sheep (a separate species) rather than bighorn — sheep draws are not included in our bighorn matrix.
Posts
February–March
Species drawn
4
Latest year
2024
Rows tracked
2,602
Source · https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=permithunts.results
By species
4 species drawn in Alaska.
Only species Alaska actually issues limited-entry draw tags for. Species with no draw (general-season, OTC, or not present) aren't listed.
limited-entry
Elk
The single most-applied-for big-game species in the West. Limited-entry rifle units run hard on points; archery and general seasons often draw easier.
once-in-a-lifetime
Mountain goat
Once-in-a-lifetime tag in most states. Tag pools tiny — typically single-digit allocations per unit. Hardest big-game tag to draw in much of the West.
once-in-a-lifetime
Moose
Limited to a handful of Western states (WY, ID, MT, UT, CO, WA, AK). Often once-in-a-lifetime. Point creep extreme in lower-48 states.
limited-entry
Black bear
Many states sell over-the-counter; the draw odds story applies to limited-entry spring hunts and quota units. Generally easier draws than ungulates.
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