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Unit 20F - Fairbanks - Central Tanana

Last Updated: Oct 29, 2019
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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

On The Ground

This unit is found in the central portion of Alaska and features some decent hunting opportunities. Access options are good on the western side of the unit off the Dalton Highway while the Yukon River provides river access horizontally through the central portion of the unit. Some remote locations can be accessed through the use of planes along the northern and southern edges of the unit. In terms of populations, this area is very remote with only the town of Tanana along the confluence of the Yukon and Tanana rivers being found here. Overall, most species experience a fairly low harvest rate, comparatively, and most nonresident hunts will find better options in adjoining units.

Decent hunting opportunities are found here but with the cost of accessing remote areas, hunters can find better hunting options in adjoining units.

Terrain

This unit is a healthy mixture of mountainous regions and large and expansive river bottoms and valleys. Most of the mountainous and low lying areas tend to be heavily timbered and laden in ground cover. High elevation ridgelines throughout these areas tend to be void of most dense and tall vegetation and instead see less ground cover, more tundra, and great glassing opportunities. Most of the wide river bottoms and valleys tend to be comprised of expansive marshy areas with plenty of water, tundra, sparse timber, and heavy ground cover. Glassing conditions can be good in these areas, particularly if a small bump in elevation can be achieved.

  • Roughly 6,230 square miles

  • 80% Public land

  • Elevations range from 250-4,500 feet

This entire unit is heavily timbered with stands of spruce, hemlock, birch, and aspen. Dwarf Birch, Alder, and Willow grow in large and dense quantities in areas around river and creek bottoms as well as in previously burned areas. Periodic marshy and muskeg areas dot the landscape which tend to be fairly open with small scatterings of timber and ground cover. In some select high elevation areas tundra will replace most of the timber along with berry bushes, rock fields, and native grasses. Glassing opportunities in these more open areas are excellent.

A few access options can be found along the Dalton Highway although these are somewhat limited. Most of the access in this area will generally come off of the Yukon River or through the use of planes. Native lands can be found heavily distributed along the Yukon and hunters will need to pay close attention to this.

Modern lodging is hard to come by throughout the unit and most hunters will need to utilize primitive camping techniques when in the bush.

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