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Federal Subsistence Hunt and Public Meeting Notice
Date:
September 11, 2025
Contact: Katmai National Park and Preserve, (907) 246-3305
King Salmon, AK - The National Park Service (NPS) will open a federal subsistence hunt on September 14, 2025 for the Kukaklek Shelf caribou in Katmai National Preserve. This hunt is limited to residents of Kokhanok and Igiugig, Alaska who are federally qualified subsistence users. The federal subsistence hunt opens at 12:01 a.m. September 14, 2025 and closes at 11:59 p.m. September 30, 2025 or when harvest limits have been met.
September 11, 2025
Contact: Katmai National Park and Preserve, (907) 246-3305
King Salmon, AK - The National Park Service (NPS) will open a federal subsistence hunt on September 14, 2025 for the Kukaklek Shelf caribou in Katmai National Preserve. This hunt is limited to residents of Kokhanok and Igiugig, Alaska who are federally qualified subsistence users. The federal subsistence hunt opens at 12:01 a.m. September 14, 2025 and closes at 11:59 p.m. September 30, 2025 or when harvest limits have been met.
On October 27, 2025 at 6:00pm Alaska Time, a public meeting will be held regarding a possible extension of this caribou hunt.
WHO CAN APPLY: Federally qualified subsistence users who are residents of Kokhanok and Igiugig, Alaska.
HOW TO APPLY: Eligible hunters will be selected through an internal process within both communities and permits will be distributed accordingly.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please call the Katmai National Park and Preserve office in King Salmon at (907) 246-3305.
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