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Unit 21B - Middle Yukon

Last Updated: Oct 30, 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
  • Waders or hip boots can be very useful when hunting marshy or wet areas

On The Ground

This unit found in west-central Alaska is along the famed Yukon River and provides some great hunting opportunities. With the exception of a few lodges along the Yukon, this unit is entirely remote and hunters will need to either be flown into hunt locations of float rivers. Most of this area is a typical river bottom and rolling hill type terrain common for this portion of the state with a few isolated mountain ranged climbing several thousand feet off the valley floor. Logistics for reaching the unit can be steep but the pay off can be excellent hunting opportunities and incredible scenery.

The logistics of reaching this unit can be steep but the reward can be excellent with a seemingly unending area to hunt and good game populations. Excellent drop hunt opportunities can be found here for moose but outfitters tend to fill up fast and hunters need to plan for this in advance.

Terrain

This area is largely comprised of huge river bottoms and sprawling foothills although some small regions of mountainous country can pop up from time to time. Dense pockets of timber are scattered throughout the area but in general, hunters can find plenty of glassing opportunities. Marshy and muskeg areas make up a large portion of the river bottom areas and feature many small lakes and ponds. Traversing these areas can be tough at times but is totally doable. Areas in close proximity to lake and streams will generally see the highest density of vegetation, both from timber nad underbrush, but small bumps in elevation can provide great vantage points over these areas.

  • Roughly 9,330 square miles

  • 89% Public land

  • Elevations range from 400-4,000 feet

Most of the lower-lying country is comprised of a healthy mixture of muskeg bogs, dense timber stands, and heavy patches of ground cover. Timber patches can grow very thick at times, generally along river banks and foothill areas, and are generally composed of spruce, birch, aspen, and dwarf birch. Muskegs will see small scatterings of timber but will generally experience a larger mixture of grasses, alder, willow, dwarf birch, and aspen. Some of the higher elevation areas will see a greater makeup up tundra and berry bushes along with rocky ridge tops.

This unit is almost entirely remote with the main options for access including the Yukon River and through the use of planes. Hunters can either be flown into the bush, hunt along the Yukon or float some of the many rivers. With research, being flown in can be a great option but hunters will be somewhat dedicated to a specific area while utilizing rivers allows for greater flexibility or more of the ability to roam. The Nowitna and Melozitna rivers provide great float options and also grants access into many smaller feeder streams and creeks with endless hunting possibilities.

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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