GMU 21D: public land and hunting map
GMU 21D is one of Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Division of Wildlife Conservation’s 73 Game Management Units and subunits in Alaska. It covers about 12,015 square miles (7,689,636 acres), and roughly 79% of it is public land: BLM 31%, Fish & Wildlife Service 30%, state land 18%.
- 79%public land
- 12,015square miles
- 6,059,433public acres
- 8neighbouring units
Measured Oct 12, 2026 from agency boundaries and USGS PAD-US 4.1 · sources and method
Who manages the land
- Bureau of Land Management31%
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service30%
- State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)18%
Share of the unit’s area. Federal agencies plus state wildlife, trust and natural-resource land, as the WikiHunt map classifies it. The rest is private, tribal, local or other land.
Rut: Published deer rut timing for Alaska: ≈ Nov 24. Rut dates and sources for Alaska.
Units next to GMU 21D
Questions
How much of GMU 21D is public land?
About 79% of GMU 21D (6,059,433 of 7,689,636 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies). Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.
Who manages the land in GMU 21D?
Bureau of Land Management: 31%; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 30%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 18%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.
Which units border GMU 21D?
GMU 21A, GMU 21B, GMU 21C, GMU 21E, GMU 22A, GMU 22B, GMU 23 and GMU 24D.
Where are the season dates and rules for GMU 21D?
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Division of Wildlife Conservation sets them. Start at the Alaska hunting regulations. WikiHunt shows the statewide general seasons on the Alaska page and in the app.
Sources and method
- Boundary: Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Division of Wildlife Conservation, the same layer the WikiHunt map draws.
- Public land: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) 4.1, Fee Managers layer (public domain).
- Method: the unit and PAD-US polygons are simplified to about 100 m and measured on a grid of about 250 cells across the unit, so overlapping records are counted once. Expect about ±1 percentage point.
- Last updated: Oct 12, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.