GMU 26B: public land and hunting map
GMU 26B 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 16,210 square miles (10,374,654 acres), and roughly 91% of it is public land: state land 62%, Fish & Wildlife Service 22%, BLM 4.4%.
- 91%public land
- 16,210square miles
- 9,451,310public acres
- 5neighbouring units
Measured Oct 12, 2026 from agency boundaries and USGS PAD-US 4.1 · sources and method
Who manages the land
- Bureau of Land Management4.4%
- National Park Service3%
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service22%
- State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)62%
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 26B
Questions
How much of GMU 26B is public land?
About 91% of GMU 26B (9,451,310 of 10,374,654 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management. Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.
Who manages the land in GMU 26B?
State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 62%; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 22%; Bureau of Land Management: 4.4%; National Park Service: 3%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.
Which units border GMU 26B?
GMU 24A, GMU 24B, GMU 25A, GMU 26A and GMU 26C.
Where are the season dates and rules for GMU 26B?
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.