Quick Tips
- 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
On The Ground
This larger unit is found in southwestern Alaska and features some great hunting opportunities. This area is very remote with only a handful of small villages and communities within the unit boundaries. Several float hunt options exist here but many of them need to be flown into in order to access the put-in point. This area has a wide range of terrain features, from high elevations rock faces to low river bottoms thick with timber. Regardless of the species to be hunted, hunters are sure to find adventure in this unit along with the ability to escape the crowds. Some hunting opportunities are for residents only so hunters will need to pay close attention to the regulations.
This area offers good hunting opportunities, but hunters will need to carefully plan their transportation needs around the species to be pursued.
Terrain
This unit sees a diverse makeup of terrain and, depending on the species, hunters have the ability to really tailor their hunt to their liking. The central portion of the region is largely made up of mountainous areas with more terrain and elevation exaggeration found on the southern end of this. Treeline generally occurs around 1,000 feet in these areas but this can vary some. The northern half of the region generally experiences lower elevations, but there are large ridgelines that extend for miles with many finger ridges leading off of these. Most of the ridgetops are very open with heavily timbered draws and bowls. The western and southeastern edges of the unit are primarily tundra and muskeg and are generally flat in comparison.
Roughly 9,971 square miles
83% Public land
Elevations range from 50-3,500 feet
Vegetation
Low elevations throughout the central portion of the unit are timbered with birch, spruce, and aspen. Areas near and around water sources will see heavy growth of willows and alder. Higher elevations will generally see a more open makeup of tundra, berry bushes or rock faces. Marshy areas will still see heavy stands of timber at times but a higher distribution of tundra and muskeg country.
Access
Nearly every hunting point in this unit will need to be flown into, even for float hunting options. Seeing as this area is so remote, most of the hunting will be conducted close to airstrips, lakes, or rivers. Cross country travel will be fairly straight forward but can be impeded heavily by dense timber and underbrush. When hunting the hill country, cruising ridgelines can provide easy access to cover and look over a lot of country. Popular float hunt options can be found on the Aniak, Hoholitna, and Holitna Rivers.
Camping and Lodging
A few modern lodging options can be found in the small towns and communities here but very few hunting options exist within close proximity to these. Most hunters in the unit will be forced to use primitive camping techniques.
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