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Alaska Black Bear Draw Results, 2025

Every black bear drawing hunt from the 2025 ADF&G drawing: applications, permits and percent drawn, hunt by hunt. These are counts of applications, not people. Alaska has no points, so each application in a hunt has the same chance.

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  • 7 DL hunts
  • 6,202 applications, 393 permits
  • Source: ADF&G supplement p.20

DL028

2,072 applications, 190 permits (9% drawn)

DL455

1,220 applications, 25 permits (2% drawn)

Two examples from the table below: DL028 and DL455.

How to read this

  • Applications, not applicants. A hunter can send up to six applications per species and can apply for the same hunt more than once, so “1 in 100” means 1 permit per 100 applications.
  • Random lottery, no points. Each application gets a random draw number; the lowest numbers win, up to the permit count. A party application shares one number.
  • Permits may differ from advertised. ADF&G notes the permits issued can differ from the number listed in the supplement, and some hunts had fewer applications than permits.
  • Hunt numbers change. Some 2026-27 hunts are new and have no 2025 history. Check the current supplement for each number.

All black bear hunts, 2025 drawing

Black Bear (DL) hunts, 2025 ADF&G permit drawing. Applications, permits issued and percent drawn as published; “roughly” is our rounding of applications per permit.
HuntApplicationsPermits% drawnRoughly
DL018741014%1 in 7
DL027797557%1 in 14
DL0282,0721909%1 in 11
DL029879405%1 in 22
DL0305247013%1 in 7
DL4551,220252%1 in 49
DL4576363<1%1 in 212

Highest share drawn in 2025 among hunts with 20+ applications: DL018 (14%), DL030 (13%), DL028 (9%). Small hunts can swing a lot year to year.

Nonresident rules in brief

U.S. nonresidents do not need a guide for this species; non-U.S. citizens (aliens) do. Check the hunt page for any hunt-specific rules. The results table does not split residents and nonresidents. More on the Alaska draw hub.

Back to Alaska draw dates and rules.

Frequently asked questions

What are the odds of drawing a black bear permit in Alaska?

It depends on the hunt number. In the 2025 drawing, black bear hunts ranged from under 1% to about 14% of applications drawn, per ADF&G. Look up the exact hunt in the table on this page.

Are these odds per person?

No. ADF&G reports applications. One hunter can send up to six applications per species, including more than one for the same hunt, so the number of people is lower than the number of applications.

Is there a single nonresident black bear odds number?

No. The ADF&G results table has no residency column, so there is no official statewide nonresident figure. Odds vary hunt by hunt.

Does Alaska use preference points?

No. Alaska drawing permits are a pure random lottery with no preference or bonus points, so every application in a hunt has the same chance.

When is the next Alaska draw application window?

Nov 1, 2026 at 8 a.m. to Dec 15, 2026 at 5 p.m. AKST, online only, per ADF&G.

Data: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 2026-2027 Drawing Hunt Supplement, p.20 “Results of the 2025 Permit Hunt Drawing”; application rules p.1. All supplements: ADF&G drawing supplements. TagCanyon is not affiliated with ADF&G. Confirm hunt numbers in the current supplement before you apply. Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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