At a Glance
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
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This huge unit is found in east central Alaska and lies along the Canadian Border. The Taylor Highway makes its way through a big portion of the unit but miles upon miles of remote and roadless country are still available for hunting. This whole region is very mountainous and timbered but does experience periods of marshy and tundra expanses. Some hunting options do exist from the highway system but most of the hunting opportunities will be found when flying in or when float hunting.
Good hunting opportunities are found here and hunters have several options for accessing the unit.
This entire unit is primarily mountainous with many creeks and rivers winding their ways throughout. Timber covers a great portion of the area but tundra flats, muskegs, and open ridgelines are common. Large portions of the timbered areas and scarred from previous wildfires and glassing opportunities can be good here. Because of the density of vegetation most of the hunting here will be done in close proximity to rivers, landing strips, or roads.
The Taylor highway covers a good portion of the eastern side of the unit and does provide some hunting options just off the roadway. Several spur roads and ATV trails also lead from the highway and further into the bush. A few floats are available within the unit and can provide some good opportunities. The Fortymile River can be accessed from the highway and is an excellent float that offers good glassing opportunities and great hunting. For a more remote option, the Charley River provides excellent hunting and glassing opportunities but must be flown into.
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.
Some modern lodging options can be found in a few communities and towns along the Taylor Highway but most hunters will generally be camping in the bush.
Roughly 10,647 square miles
79% Public land
Elevations range from 1,000-10,000 feet