Resident:
Alaska Resident per AS 16.05.145(a): "resident" means a person (including an alien) who is physically present in Alaska with the intent to remain indefinitely and make a home here, has maintained that person's domicile in Alaska for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding this application for a license, and is not claiming residency or obtaining benefits under a claim of residency in another state, territory, or country; a member of the military service or U.S. Coast Guard who has been stationed in Alaska for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding this application for a license; or a dependent of a resident member of the military service or U.S. Coast Guard who has lived in Alaska for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding this application for a license. A person who does not otherwise qualify as a resident may not qualify by virtue of an interest in an Alaska business.

Per AS 16.05.415(b): A person who establishes residency in the state in accordance with the residency provision above remains a resident during an absence from the state unless during the absence the person (1) establishes or claims residency in another state, territory, or country; or (2) performs an act, or is absent under circumstances, that are inconsistent with the intent required under the residency provision above.

Nonresident Military:
Active duty members of the military, and their dependents, who have been stationed in Alaska for less than 12 months.

Nonresident:
A person who does not meet residency requirements as outlined above and is a resident of the United States; or an alien who has maintained a permanent place of abode in the United States.

Nonresident Alien:
A person who is not a citizen of the United States nor has lived in the State of Alaska for the preceding 12 consecutive months.

Age Requirements

Q: Can Military personnel who have established Alaska residency and are then involuntarily transferred to a military assignment in another state lose their Alaska residency? What if they obtain a "resident" hunting or fishing license in the other state that is especially provided to members of the military?

A: Military personnel who are transferred to Alaska can obtain "resident" hunting and fishing licenses two ways:

Per AS 16.05.940(26)(A), a person can qualify by maintaining their domicile in the state for the preceding 12 consecutive months, and not claiming residency or obtaining benefits of residency in another state, territory or country. This type of residency is indefinite and may be permanent if the qualifications continue to be met.

Per AS 16.05.940(26)(C), a member of the military service or United States Coast Guard and their dependents may purchase a "resident" license after being stationed in Alaska for 12 consecutive months without any intent to make Alaska their domicile, and in spite of their claiming domicile in another state. This type of residency is temporary and expires immediately upon a transfer to another state.

Once residency is established, it can be maintained even if the person is absent from the state, as long as certain conditions are met. Per AS 16.05.415:

(a) In AS 16.05.330 - 16.05.430, a person is a resident if the person

(1) is physically present in the state with the intent to remain in the state indefinitely and to make a home in the state;

(2) has maintained the person's domicile in the state for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the application for a license;

(3) is not claiming residency in another state, territory, or country; and

(4) is not obtaining benefits under a claim of residency in another state, territory, or country

(b) A person who establishes residency in the state under (a) of this section remains a resident during an absence from the state unless during the absence the person

(1) establishes or claims residency in another state, territory, or country; or

(2) performs an act, or is absent under circumstances, that is inconsistent with the intent required under (a) of this section.

Military personnel who have attained residency while stationed in Alaska and are then subsequently involuntarily transferred to another state, may continue to purchase an Alaskan resident sport license. They cannot do anything to negate their residency in Alaska while stationed in another state. For example they need to: retain Alaska as Home of Record with the military, keep their Alaska driver's license, voters registration card, vehicle registration, etc.

Some states allow military personnel to purchase resident sport licenses based on their military status. The State of Alaska Attorney General's office has approved the following states for military personnel to purchase that state's resident sport license based on their military status. They must have not done anything else to negate their residency: Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas.

If a military person living outside the state who has met the state's residency definition above plans a fishing/hunting trip to Alaska and wants to purchase a resident license, they must:

-meet the conditions above if they purchased a resident license in their new state based on their military status,

-be in one of the state's listed above OR

Licenses are good from the date of purchase through December 31 of the license year. The exceptions to this are the resident trapping licenses which are valid through September 30 of the next calendar year and the nonresident fishing licenses which are good for only 1, 3, 7 or 14 days.

King Salmon Stamps are required for anyone who fishes for anadromous king salmon except for residents and nonresidents under the age of 16 and persons who have these license types: resident blind fishing license, resident low income license, resident 60 years of age or older Permanent Identification Card license, and a resident disabled Veteran's license.

Resident Licensees: Yes if you plan to hunt brown/grizzly bear, or a cow/bull musk ox.

Nonresident / Nonresident Military / Nonresident Alien Licensees: Yes if you plan to hunt brown/grizzly bear, black bear, bison, caribou, deer, elk, goat, moose, bull musk ox, sheep, wolf or wolverine.

All Non-Residents that are hunting for brown/grizzly bear, sheep, or goat and all Non-Resident Aliens, regardless of what they are hunting, must complete an affidavit showing that they will be accompanied by a person who is qualified to guide under sec 16.05.407 of the Fish and Game code of Alaska.

If you are unable to purchase the tag you need, you can purchase another tag at the same or higher price and use that tag for the species you plan to hunt.

Required for anyone who hunts waterfowl except for residents under the age of 16, and persons who have these license types: resident low income license, resident 60 years of age or older Permanent Identification Card license, and a resident disabled Veteran's license. Whenever you buy a Duck Stamp, you must answer a couple questions regarding waterfowl you have harvested. This data is required by the U.S. Dept of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service for their Harvest Information Program.

A person engaged in commercial fishing shall obtain a commercial fishing license. Commercial Fishing means an individual who fishes commercially for, takes, or attempts to take fish, shellfish, or other fishery resources of the state by any means, and includes every individual aboard a boat operated for fishing purposes who participates directly or indirectly in the taking of these raw fishery products, whether participation is on shares or as an employee or otherwise; however, this definition does not apply to anyone aboard a licensed vessel as a visitor or guest who does not directly or indirectly participate in the taking; and the term "commercial fisherman" includes the crews of tenders or other floating craft used in transporting fish.

In compliance with the statutes of the State of Alaska, the purchaser of a Commercial Crewmember License is notified that beginning July 1, 1997: Social Security Number is required information. If you are behind on your child support payments, your license is null and void at the time of purchase. You will be subject to criminal sanctions for participation in any commercial crewmember activities. The Department of Fish and Game will match each licensee against Child Support Enforcement's outstanding child support list. Notice will be served that the license is void and invalid. A temporary license may be requested by filing a written request to the Department of Fish and Game.

Definition of Taxidermy AS 16.05.940(34). "Taxidermy" means tanning, mounting, processing, or other treatment or preparation of fish or game, or any part of fish or game, as a trophy, for monetary gain, including the receiving of the fish or game or parts of fish or game for such purposes. A "trophy" includes any fish or game or any part of fish or game that is prepared or mounted for display or as a memento. "Game" includes any bird or mammal found or introduced into the state except "domestic" animals.

Generally speaking, anyone who mounts or prepares big game, small game, furbearers, gamebirds, waterfowl or fish (or a part of these animals, such as horns, antlers, hides, skulls, etc.) as a trophy and receives payment, must have a taxidermy license. Taxidermists are bound by the same laws relating to transfer of possession, use, purchase and sale of fish and game as are all other citizens. For example, state regulations prohibit the purchase or sale of "big game trophies" any part of any bear (whether or not taken in Alaska), and sport caught fish. Nor may a taxidermist possess, transport, or receive any game that s/he should know was taken in violation of any state law. For example, any game animal that should be sealed and is not, or any game animal that a customer cannot demonstrate is legally taken (by virtue of a license, tag, sealing record, or signed statement of "transfer of possession") should not be accepted by a taxidermist for processing.

Definition of Fur Dealing AS 16.05.940(17). "Fur Dealing" means engaging in the business of buying, selling, or trading in animal skins; the term does not include the sale of animal skins by a hunter or trapper who has legally taken the animal, or the purchase of animal skins by a person, other than a fur dealer, for the person's own use.

"Skin" has the same meaning as "hide" or "pelt" and refers to the tanned or untanned external covering of any animal's body. Generally speaking, anyone who purchases a skin or fur for resale, whether as a tanned or untanned skin or to produce some other article (such as a coat, hat, mittens, doll, toy, or other ornament or object of clothing), must have a fur dealing license. Anyone who sells a fur, skin, hide, or pelt that s/he did not personally take, or who acts as an agent for the hunter/trapper, must have a fur dealing license. If a person purchases objects already made from furs or skins for resale (e.g. hats, coats, etc.), no fur dealing license is required.

Definition of Game Farming AS 16.05.940(15) "Game Farming" means the business of propagating, breeding, raising, or producing game in captivity for the purpose of marketing the game or its products, and "captivity" means having the game under positive control, as in a pen, pond, or an area of land or water which is completely enclosed by a generally escape-proof barrier.

If you have questions about the regulations or limits for the salmon subsistence and personal use permits contact the Area Management Biologists at the following addresses.

Haines Management Area: PO Box 330 Haines, AK 99827 (907) 766-2830

Juneau Management Area: PO Box 240020 Douglas, AK 99824 (907) 465-4250

Ketchikan Management Area: 2030 Sea Level Drive, Suite 205 Ketchikan, AK 99901 (907) 225-5195

Petersburg Management Area: PO Box 667 Petersburg, AK 99833 (907) 772-3801

Sitka Management Area: 304 Lake Street, Room 103 Sitka, AK 99835 (907) 747-6688

Wrangell Management Area: PO Box 200 Wrangell, AK 99929 (907) 874-3822

• 1. The permit is valid from July 1 thru September 30.
• 2. Harvest permits are required for personal use fishing for red and/or blue king crabs in Section 11-A only.
• 3. Permit holders must be Alaskan residents
• 4. A Sport Fishing License is required to take shellfish for personal use, unless a person is younger than 16 or older than 60 years of age.
• 5. In Section 11-A, the king crab daily bag and possession limit is two male crab per permit per day and the seasonal household limit is 20, unless changed by emergency order.
• 6. Only male red king crab 7 inches or larger in width of shell and male blue crab 6.5 inches in width of shell may be taken.
• 7. No more than four pots per vessel may be used to take king crab.
• 8. The permit holder or listed household member or authorized proxy, and the permit must be present at the time and place of harvest.
• 9. Other regulations apply to the personal use king crab fishery. Personal use crabbers are advised to familiarize themselves with the Sport Fishing Regulations Summary for Southeast Alaska.

• 1. The permit is valid from October 1 thru March 31.
• 2. Harvest permits are required for personal use fishing for red and/or blue king crabs in Section 11-A only.
• 3. Permit holders must be Alaskan residents.
• 4. A Sport Fishing License is required to take shellfish for personal use, unless a person is younger than 16 or older than 60 years of age.
• 5. In Section 11-A, the king crab daily bag and possession limit is one male crab per permit per day and the seasonal household limit is 20, unless changed by emergency order.
• 6. Only one male crab per permit may be taken.
• 7. Only male red king crab 7 inches or larger in width of shell and male blue crab 6.5 inches in width of shell may be taken.
• 8. No more than four pots per vessel may be used to take king crab.
• 9. The permit holder or listed household member or authorized proxy, and the permit must be present at the time and place of harvest.
• 10. Other regulations apply to the personal use king crab fishery. Personal use crabbers are advised to familiarize themselves with the Sport Fishing Regulations Summary for Southeast Alaska.