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 small unit is found in west central Alaska and lies along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. While hunting opportunities do exist here many hunters are not willing to deal with the logistics of needing to travel so far when just as good, or better, hunting can be found in easier to reach locations. Beyond travel issues, much of this unit is comprised of native-owned lands and public land distribution is low. Nome is the primary town within the unit a few road systems leaving the area can provide some vehicle access options.
Decent hunting opportunities can be found here but reaching the unit can be expensive and require a good deal of planning. Many hunters will opt for easier to access units with better hunting opportunities.
Terrain
This unit sees a great distribution of rolling hills and mountainous areas. This area is generally open and great for glassing although draws and river bottom areas can see dense growth of timber. Traversing ridgelines can be a great way to cover country and will provide the best glassing opportunities. Throughout the unit, large tundra flats are also common occurrences where vegetation is much lower and less dense but small feeder streams are widely scattered. These tundra flats can make for great glassing opportunities.
Roughly 2,143 square miles
43% Public land
Elevations range from 0-3,600 feet
Vegetation
Most of the lower-lying elevation in the foothills areas surround mountain ranges will see heavy ground cover. Small bumps in elevation will lead to a fast dissipation of most ground cover as tundra and small berry bushes become much more prominent. Glassing opportunities will also greatly increase in these areas. Small patches of timber can be found through the unit but most of these will generally not impeded visibility.
Access
Some access options can be found along the coast but with a large collection of native lands making up most of that area the hunting options for the general public will be slim. Planes can be flown into remote locations and quite a few hunting options are available with vehicles from the road system out of Nome. Vehicles can also be rented in Nome.
Camping and Lodging
Some lodging options can be found in Nome but most hunters will generally opt for primitive camping techniques whether they are flown in, packed in, or camping at the vehicle.
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