GMU 23: public land and hunting map
GMU 23 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 46,772 square miles (29,934,226 acres), and roughly 81% of it is public land: National Park Service 39%, BLM 21%, state land 12%.
- 81%public land
- 46,772square miles
- 24,186,854public 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 Management21%
- National Park Service39%
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service9.4%
- State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)12%
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 23
Questions
How much of GMU 23 is public land?
About 81% of GMU 23 (24,186,854 of 29,934,226 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management 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 23?
National Park Service: 39%; Bureau of Land Management: 21%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 12%; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 9.4%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.
Which units border GMU 23?
GMU 21D, GMU 22B, GMU 22D, GMU 22E, GMU 24B, GMU 24C, GMU 24D and GMU 26A.
Where are the season dates and rules for GMU 23?
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.