Four Year Requirement Regulations on Brown/Grizzly Bears In Alaska

In most of Alaska, brown/grizzly bear bag limits are set at one bear every four regulatory years. (July 1 through June 30) Currently the Rainy Pass hunting area has an excessive population of bears and is excluded from the one bear in four years requirement. The bag limit in this area is one bear every regulatory year with the season starting early, on the 10th of August.

In areas that have a brown/grizzly bag limit of one bear every four regulatory years the following chart will help you to determine your next year of eligibility.
If you were successful in You will be eligible to hunt again in the
Fall 2000 Fall 2004
Spring 2001                             Fall 2004
Fall 2001 Fall 2005
Spring 2002 Fall 2005
Fall 2002 Fall 2006
Spring 2003 Fall 2006
Fall 2003 Fall 2007
Spring 2004 Fall 2007