Alaska Brown Bear · Unit 8
Alaska Unit 8 spans 6,008,916 acres, centered 41 miles south-west of Kodiak. In 2025, 299 people hunted brown bear here and took 134, a 45% success rate (sum of published hunt rows). Its most applied-for hunt, DB211, put up 3 nonresident tags in the 2025 draw for 876 first-choice applicants.
No points in this draw. Every applicant has the same chance each year.
108 licenses
first choice, NR
2025, all licenses
6,008,916 acres
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only. The written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Best Bets
Ranked by your odds times how often that license type's hunters filled their tag in 2025. Nonresident, first choice, 2025 draw; licenses with at least 10 tags that anyone can buy.
- Success
- 45%
- Season
- Apr 1 – May 15
- Tags / Apps
- 15 / 138
- If Drawn
- $1,165
- Success
- 45%
- Season
- Apr 1 – May 15
- Tags / Apps
- 15 / 84
- If Drawn
- $1,165
- Success
- 45%
- Season
- Apr 1 – May 15
- Tags / Apps
- 17 / 158
- If Drawn
- $1,165
Every License in Unit 8
| What | Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DB101 | 08, Kizhuyak Bay (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB102 | 08, West Ugak Bay (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 36% (small sample) | |
| DB103 | 08, South Ugak Bay (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 24% (small sample) | |
| DB104 | 08, Kiliuda Bay (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 38% (small sample) | |
| DB105 | 08, Three Saints & Barling Bays (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 50% (small sample) | |
| DB106 | 08, Kaiugnak Bay (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB107 | 08, Aliulik Peninsula (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 33% (small sample) | |
| DB108 | 08, Deadman Bay (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB109 | 08, Dog Salmon River (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 14% (small sample) | |
| DB110 | 08, South Olga Lakes (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB111 | 08, Red Lake (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB112 | 08, Frazer Lake (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 7% (small sample) | |
| DB113 | 08, Karluk Lake (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 17% (small sample) | |
| DB114 | 08, Halibut Bay (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 25% (small sample) | |
| DB115 | 08, Sturgeon River (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB116 | 08, North Karluk River (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 33% (small sample) | |
| DB117 | 08, North Uyak Bay (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB118 | 08, South Uyak Bay (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB119 | 08, Zachar Bay (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB120 | 08, South Spiridon Bay (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 14% (small sample) | |
| DB121 | 08, Spiridon Lake (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB122 | 08, Uganik Bay (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB124 | 08, Uganik Lake (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB126 | 08, Kupreanof Peninsula (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB127 | 08, Sharatin Bay (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB128 | 08, Wild Creek (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 25% (small sample) | |
| DB131 | Kodiak: Kizhuyak Bay (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB132 | Kodiak: West Ugak Bay (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 23% (small sample) | |
| DB133 | Kodiak: South Ugak Bay (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 33% (small sample) | |
| DB134 | Kodiak: bear hunters on their lands. Areas subject to these… | 30% (small sample) | |
| DB135 | Kodiak: Hunters are strongly encouraged to check on guide… | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB136 | Kodiak: licensed guides registered for particular hunt areas may… | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB137 | Kodiak: Aliulik Peninsula (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 67% (small sample) | |
| DB138 | Kodiak: Deadman Bay (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB139 | Kodiak: Dog Salmon River (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB140 | Kodiak: South Olga Lakes (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 33% (small sample) | |
| DB141 | Kodiak: Red Lake (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 40% (small sample) | |
| DB142 | Kodiak: bear Drawing permit for the remainder of the regulatory… | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB143 | Kodiak: the deadline. If a successful applicant cancels their… | 43% (small sample) | |
| DB144 | Kodiak: will choose an alternate for that permit from the alternate… | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB145 | Kodiak: Sturgeon River (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB146 | Kodiak: North Karluk River (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB147 | Kodiak: North Uyak Bay (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB148 | Kodiak: South Uyak Bay (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB149 | Kodiak: Zachar Bay (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB150 | Kodiak: verification code (obtained by the guide from Big Game… | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB151 | Kodiak: Spiridon Lake (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB152 | Kodiak: Uganik Bay (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB154 | Kodiak: Uganik Lake (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB156 | Kodiak: Kupreanof Peninsula (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB157 | Kodiak: in Kodiak in person Before the start of the season. No… | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB158 | Kodiak: Wild Creek (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 100% (small sample) | |
| DB161 | 08, East Afognak and Marmot Islands (fall season, guided nonresidents) | 13% (small sample) | |
| DB191 | Kodiak: start of the season. (spring season, guided nonresidents) | 28% | |
| DB201 | 08, Kizhuyak Bay (fall season) | 4% (small sample) | |
| DB202 | 08, West Ugak Bay (fall season) | 6% | |
| DB203 | 08, South Ugak Bay (fall season) | 1% | |
| DB204 | 08, Kiliuda Bay (fall season) | 2% (small sample) | |
| DB205 | 08, Three Saints & Barling Bays (fall season) | 1% (small sample) | |
| DB206 | 08, Kaiugnak Bay (fall season) | 1% (small sample) | |
| DB207 | 08, Aliulik Peninsula (fall season) | <1% (small sample) | |
| DB208 | 08, Deadman Bay (fall season) | <1% (small sample) | |
| DB209 | 08, Dog Salmon River (fall season) | 1% (small sample) | |
| DB210 | 08, South Olga Lakes (fall season) | 2% (small sample) | |
| DB211 | 08, Red Lake (fall season) | <1% (small sample) | |
| DB212 | 08, Frazer Lake (fall season) | <1% (small sample) | |
| DB213 | 08, Karluk Lake (fall season) | <1% (small sample) | |
| DB214 | 08, Halibut Bay (fall season) | <1% (small sample) | |
| DB215 | 08, Sturgeon River (fall season) | 3% (small sample) | |
| DB216 | 08, North Karluk River (fall season) | 3% (small sample) | |
| DB217 | 08, North Uyak Bay (fall season) | 2% (small sample) | |
| DB218 | 08, South Uyak Bay (fall season) | 2% (small sample) | |
| DB219 | 08, Zachar Bay (fall season) | <1% (small sample) | |
| DB220 | 08, South Spiridon Bay (fall season) | 2% (small sample) | |
| DB221 | 08, Spiridon Lake (fall season) | <1% (small sample) | |
| DB222 | 08, Uganik Bay (fall season) | 2% (small sample) | |
| DB224 | 08, Uganik Lake (fall season) | 2% (small sample) | |
| DB226 | 08, Kupreanof Peninsula (fall season) | 2% | |
| DB227 | 08, Sharatin Bay (fall season) | 5% | |
| DB228 | 08, Wild Creek (fall season) | 2% | |
| DB231 | 08, Kizhuyak Bay (spring season) | 13% (small sample) | |
| DB232 | 08, West Ugak Bay (spring season) | 6% (small sample) | |
| DB233 | 08, South Ugak Bay (spring season) | 2% | |
| DB234 | 08, Kiliuda Bay (spring season) | 6% | |
| DB235 | 08, Three Saints & Barling Bays (spring season) | 4% | |
| DB236 | 08, Kaiugnak Bay (spring season) | 3% | |
| DB237 | 08, Aliulik Peninsula (spring season) | 1% | |
| DB238 | 08, Deadman Bay (spring season) | 2% | |
| DB239 | 08, Dog Salmon River (spring season) | 9% | |
| DB240 | 08, South Olga Lakes (spring season) | 5% | |
| DB241 | 08, Red Lake (spring season) | 3% | |
| DB242 | 08, Frazer Lake (spring season) | 1% | |
| DB243 | 08, Karluk Lake (spring season) | 3% (small sample) | |
| DB244 | 08, Halibut Bay (spring season) | 7% | |
| DB245 | 08, Sturgeon River (spring season) | 12% | |
| DB246 | 08, North Karluk River (spring season) | 9% | |
| DB247 | 08, North Uyak Bay (spring season) | 6% | |
| DB248 | 08, South Uyak Bay (spring season) | 4% | |
| DB249 | 08, Zachar Bay (spring season) | 7% | |
| DB250 | 08, South Spiridon Bay (spring season) | 5% | |
| DB251 | 08, Spiridon Lake (spring season) | 4% | |
| DB252 | 08, Uganik Bay (spring season) | 8% | |
| DB254 | 08, Uganik Lake (spring season) | 11% | |
| DB256 | 08, Kupreanof Peninsula (spring season) | 5% | |
| DB257 | 08, Sharatin Bay (spring season) | 11% | |
| DB258 | 08, Wild Creek (spring season) | 18% | |
| DB261 | 08, East Afognak and Marmot Islands (fall season) | 2% | |
| DB291 | 08, East Afognak and Marmot Island (spring season) | 11% |
First-choice nonresident odds, 2025 draw. No points in this draw: every applicant has the same chance.
Draw results: ADF&G 2026-2027 Drawing Permit Hunt Supplement, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
If you draw (2026 nonresident fees): $1,165 ($165 to apply). Open Nov 1 – Dec 15, 2026 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
Harvest
| Year | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (summed) | 299 | 134 | 45% |
| 2024 (summed) | 293 | 158 | 54% |
| 2023 (summed) | 274 | 143 | 52% |
| 2022 (summed) | 263 | 128 | 49% |
| 2021 (summed) | 269 | 155 | 58% |
| 2025 by License | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing | 299 | 134 | 45% |
What Alaska Department of Fish and Game publishes after each season, for everyone who hunted the area: harvest statistics, not draw odds. Alaska Department of Fish and Game publishes no whole-unit line for 2025; a year's total is the sum of published hunt rows, added only where the lines do not overlap. Alaska's figures come from mandatory harvest reports and sealing certificates rather than a hunter survey, so they are counts of animals reported, not estimates. Source: ADF&G 2025 Brown/Grizzly Bear Draw Hunt Statistics; ADF&G 2024 Brown/Grizzly Bear Draw Hunt Statistics; ADF&G 2023 Brown/Grizzly Bear Draw Hunt Statistics.
▸ Sources 9
- ADF&G 2026-2027 Drawing Permit Hunt Supplement draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- ADF&G 2026 Drawing Hunt Information fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- ADF&G 2026 License, Stamp and Tag Prices fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- ADF&G 2025 Brown/Grizzly Bear Draw Hunt Statistics harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- ADF&G 2024 Brown/Grizzly Bear Draw Hunt Statistics harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- ADF&G 2023 Brown/Grizzly Bear Draw Hunt Statistics harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- ADF&G 2022 Brown/Grizzly Bear Draw Hunt Statistics harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- ADF&G 2021 Brown/Grizzly Bear Draw Hunt Statistics harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- ADF&G 2026 Game Management Unit and Subunit… boundary, area description, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2025 draw, the latest on file, computed from Alaska Department of Fish and Game's published results. They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward. How we compute these.
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