Plan your transportation and lodging options around the season and species you will be hunting
Bear fences can be a good idea for camps
Rain gear is a necessity
Waders or hip boots are highly recommended when hunting marshy areas
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This enormous unit is found in southwestern Alaska and lies along the Pacific Ocean. Several communities and towns are found along the various bays and inlet, the most notable being Bethel. Most of the hunting opportunities here are limited to residents, so hunters will need to pay close attention to the regulations. Physically reaching this unit can require many steps and will tend to be very expensive due to the remoteness of this region. Bethel will be the general staging point for most hunts conducted out of here.
There are some good hunting options here but nonresident hunters can generally find easier and cheaper hunting options in other parts of the state.
With the exception of some mountainous regions along the southeastern side of the area, this unit does not see a lot of terrain variation. Most of this unit is comprised of widespread tundra with many rivers and creek beds, bogs, and small and widely distributed lakes. This unit is largely remote and uninhabited and access options for hunters are going to be limited.
The large majority of this unit is comprised of expansive tundra is heavily laden in berry bushes and small scatterings of timber. Areas around streams and river beds are heavily vegetated in willow and alder which can prove very difficult to navigate through. Ponds and lakes are heavily distributed throughout the area and make more of a marshy landscape that can be a chore to navigate around or through.
Due to the location of this unit, access options are primarily limited to a plane, both into the unit and into hunting areas. A few float hunt options can be found throughout the unit but gear will need to be shipped into a hub town and then flown into the hunting location. Seeing as this area is so remote, hunting will need to be conducted in close proximity to camping locations or near rivers when floating. There are good float hunting options found on the Goodnews, Kanektok, and Kisaralik Rivers. Reservations through air services and outfitters tend to fill up quickly and hunters need to be on the ball when hoping to use these services.
There are a few modern lodging options in small towns and communities, but very few hunting options exist within close proximity to these. Most hunters in the unit will be forced to use primitive camping techniques.