Alaska Brown/Grizzly Bear Draw Results, 2025
Every brown/grizzly 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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- 135 DB hunts
- 18,127 applications, 641 permits
- Source: ADF&G supplement p.20
DB470
2,238 applications, 15 permits (1% drawn)
DB207
693 applications, 3 permits (<1% drawn)
Two examples from the table below: DB470 and DB207.
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.
- Kodiak hunts. DB1xx and DB2xx are Kodiak Archipelago hunts; many are in exclusive guide areas (marked), where nonresident applications are few and nearly every one draws. Those 100% rows are not a sign of easy odds for residents in other areas.
- Hunt numbers change. Some 2026-27 hunts are new and have no 2025 history. Check the current supplement for each number.
All brown/grizzly bear hunts, 2025 drawing
| Hunt | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Roughly | Guide area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB077 | 13 | 3 | 23% | 1 in 4 | — |
| DB088 | 13 | 2 | 15% | 1 in 6 | — |
| DB089 | 28 | 2 | 7% | 1 in 14 | — |
| DB101 | 1 | 1 | 100% | every application drawn | — |
| DB102 | 11 | 4 | 36% | 1 in 3 | — |
| DB103 | 17 | 4 | 24% | 1 in 4 | — |
| DB104 | 8 | 3 | 38% | 1 in 3 | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB105 | 6 | 3 | 50% | 1 in 2 | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB106 | 0 | 2 | 0% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB107 | 6 | 2 | 33% | 1 in 3 | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB108 | 0 | 2 | 0% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB109 | 7 | 1 | 14% | 1 in 7 | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB110 | 0 | 2 | 0% | every application drawn | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB111 | 2 | 2 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB112 | 15 | 1 | 7% | 1 in 15 | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB113 | 6 | 1 | 17% | 1 in 6 | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB114 | 8 | 2 | 25% | 1 in 4 | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB115 | 2 | 2 | 100% | every application drawn | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB116 | 6 | 2 | 33% | 1 in 3 | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB117 | 1 | 2 | 100% | every application drawn | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB118 | 1 | 1 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB119 | 1 | 1 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB120 | 7 | 1 | 14% | 1 in 7 | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB121 | 2 | 2 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB122 | 1 | 2 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB123 | 0 | 1 | 0% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB124 | 1 | 2 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB125 | 2 | 2 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB126 | 2 | 2 | 100% | every application drawn | — |
| DB127 | 1 | 2 | 100% | every application drawn | — |
| DB128 | 8 | 2 | 25% | 1 in 4 | — |
| DB131 | 0 | 1 | 0% | every application drawn | — |
| DB132 | 13 | 3 | 23% | 1 in 4 | — |
| DB133 | 9 | 3 | 33% | 1 in 3 | — |
| DB134 | 10 | 3 | 30% | 1 in 3 | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB135 | 3 | 3 | 100% | every application drawn | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB136 | 0 | 3 | 0% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB137 | 6 | 4 | 67% | 1 in 2 | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB138 | 0 | 4 | 0% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB139 | 3 | 3 | 100% | every application drawn | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB140 | 9 | 3 | 33% | 1 in 3 | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB141 | 10 | 4 | 40% | 1 in 2 | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB142 | 2 | 3 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB143 | 7 | 3 | 43% | 1 in 2 | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB144 | 3 | 3 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB145 | 2 | 3 | 100% | every application drawn | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB146 | 4 | 4 | 100% | every application drawn | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB147 | 3 | 3 | 100% | every application drawn | partly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB148 | 4 | 4 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB149 | 3 | 3 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB150 | 3 | 3 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB151 | 3 | 3 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB152 | 3 | 4 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB153 | 2 | 2 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB154 | 3 | 4 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB155 | 4 | 4 | 100% | every application drawn | mostly in exclusive guide areas |
| DB156 | 3 | 3 | 100% | every application drawn | — |
| DB157 | 2 | 4 | 100% | every application drawn | — |
| DB158 | 3 | 4 | 100% | every application drawn | — |
| DB161 | 23 | 3 | 13% | 1 in 8 | — |
| DB162 | 12 | 3 | 25% | 1 in 4 | — |
| DB163 | 15 | 3 | 20% | 1 in 5 | — |
| DB191 | 18 | 5 | 28% | 1 in 4 | — |
| DB192 | 22 | 5 | 23% | 1 in 4 | — |
| DB193 | 12 | 5 | 42% | 1 in 2 | — |
| DB201 | 70 | 3 | 4% | 1 in 23 | — |
| DB202 | 86 | 5 | 6% | 1 in 17 | — |
| DB203 | 342 | 5 | 1% | 1 in 68 | — |
| DB204 | 181 | 4 | 2% | 1 in 45 | — |
| DB205 | 316 | 4 | 1% | 1 in 79 | — |
| DB206 | 286 | 3 | 1% | 1 in 95 | — |
| DB207 | 693 | 3 | <1% | 1 in 231 | — |
| DB208 | 451 | 3 | 1% | 1 in 150 | — |
| DB209 | 169 | 2 | 1% | 1 in 84 | — |
| DB210 | 198 | 3 | 2% | 1 in 66 | — |
| DB211 | 876 | 3 | <1% | 1 in 292 | — |
| DB212 | 401 | 1 | <1% | 1 in 401 | — |
| DB213 | 548 | 3 | 1% | 1 in 183 | — |
| DB214 | 214 | 1 | <1% | 1 in 214 | — |
| DB215 | 95 | 3 | 3% | 1 in 32 | — |
| DB216 | 117 | 3 | 3% | 1 in 39 | — |
| DB217 | 144 | 3 | 2% | 1 in 48 | — |
| DB218 | 102 | 2 | 2% | 1 in 51 | — |
| DB219 | 234 | 2 | 1% | 1 in 117 | — |
| DB220 | 103 | 2 | 2% | 1 in 52 | — |
| DB221 | 362 | 3 | 1% | 1 in 121 | — |
| DB222 | 134 | 3 | 2% | 1 in 45 | — |
| DB223 | 63 | 2 | 3% | 1 in 32 | — |
| DB224 | 199 | 3 | 2% | 1 in 66 | — |
| DB225 | 215 | 3 | 1% | 1 in 72 | — |
| DB226 | 376 | 6 | 2% | 1 in 63 | — |
| DB227 | 136 | 7 | 5% | 1 in 19 | — |
| DB228 | 283 | 7 | 2% | 1 in 40 | — |
| DB231 | 32 | 4 | 13% | 1 in 8 | — |
| DB232 | 65 | 4 | 6% | 1 in 16 | — |
| DB233 | 204 | 5 | 2% | 1 in 41 | — |
| DB234 | 83 | 5 | 6% | 1 in 17 | — |
| DB235 | 125 | 5 | 4% | 1 in 25 | — |
| DB236 | 159 | 5 | 3% | 1 in 32 | — |
| DB237 | 487 | 5 | 1% | 1 in 97 | — |
| DB238 | 273 | 6 | 2% | 1 in 46 | — |
| DB239 | 58 | 5 | 9% | 1 in 12 | — |
| DB240 | 101 | 5 | 5% | 1 in 20 | — |
| DB241 | 162 | 5 | 3% | 1 in 32 | — |
| DB242 | 360 | 5 | 1% | 1 in 72 | — |
| DB243 | 160 | 4 | 3% | 1 in 40 | — |
| DB244 | 72 | 5 | 7% | 1 in 14 | — |
| DB245 | 41 | 5 | 12% | 1 in 8 | — |
| DB246 | 67 | 6 | 9% | 1 in 11 | — |
| DB247 | 77 | 5 | 6% | 1 in 15 | — |
| DB248 | 145 | 6 | 4% | 1 in 24 | — |
| DB249 | 67 | 5 | 7% | 1 in 13 | — |
| DB250 | 97 | 5 | 5% | 1 in 19 | — |
| DB251 | 133 | 5 | 4% | 1 in 27 | — |
| DB252 | 80 | 6 | 8% | 1 in 13 | — |
| DB253 | 11 | 3 | 27% | 1 in 4 | — |
| DB254 | 57 | 6 | 11% | 1 in 10 | — |
| DB255 | 100 | 6 | 6% | 1 in 17 | — |
| DB256 | 132 | 6 | 5% | 1 in 22 | — |
| DB257 | 138 | 15 | 11% | 1 in 9 | — |
| DB258 | 84 | 15 | 18% | 1 in 6 | — |
| DB261 | 338 | 7 | 2% | 1 in 48 | — |
| DB262 | 377 | 7 | 2% | 1 in 54 | — |
| DB263 | 520 | 7 | 1% | 1 in 74 | — |
| DB291 | 158 | 17 | 11% | 1 in 9 | — |
| DB292 | 236 | 17 | 7% | 1 in 14 | — |
| DB293 | 289 | 17 | 6% | 1 in 17 | — |
| DB375 | 583 | 8 | 1% | 1 in 73 | — |
| DB376 | 1,011 | 8 | 1% | 1 in 126 | — |
| DB468 | 461 | 20 | 4% | 1 in 23 | — |
| DB470 | 2,238 | 15 | 1% | 1 in 149 | — |
| DB477 | 279 | 3 | 1% | 1 in 93 | — |
| DB685 | 14 | 30 | 100% | every application drawn | — |
| DB690 | 173 | 35 | 20% | 1 in 5 | — |
| DB987 | 91 | 20 | 22% | 1 in 5 | — |
Highest share drawn in 2025 among hunts with 20+ applications: DB192 (23%), DB987 (22%), DB690 (20%). Small hunts can swing a lot year to year. 7 hunts had zero applications.
Nonresident rules in brief
Nonresidents need an Alaska-licensed guide or a resident relative 19 or older within the second degree of kindred for this species, per ADF&G. Kodiak hunts (DB1xx/DB2xx) have their own one-application rule; see supplement p.1. 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 brown/grizzly bear permit in Alaska?
It depends on the hunt number. In the 2025 drawing, brown/grizzly bear hunts ranged from under 1% to 100% (a few small hunts) 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 brown/grizzly 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: NPS, Katmai National Park and Preserve, bear 747 (public domain).
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