GMU 24B: public land and hunting map
GMU 24B 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 13,426 square miles (8,592,310 acres), and roughly 91% of it is public land: National Park Service 38%, state land 26%, Fish & Wildlife Service 15%.
- 91%public land
- 13,426square miles
- 7,793,225public acres
- 7neighbouring units
Measured Oct 12, 2026 from agency boundaries and USGS PAD-US 4.1 · sources and method
Who manages the land
- Bureau of Land Management12%
- National Park Service38%
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service15%
- State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)26%
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 24B
Questions
How much of GMU 24B is public land?
About 91% of GMU 24B (7,793,225 of 8,592,310 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly National Park Service, State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.
Who manages the land in GMU 24B?
National Park Service: 38%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 26%; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 15%; Bureau of Land Management: 12%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.
Which units border GMU 24B?
GMU 20F, GMU 21C, GMU 23, GMU 24A, GMU 24C, GMU 26A and GMU 26B.
Where are the season dates and rules for GMU 24B?
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.