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HB266

HB 266: Rules for Transferring Big Game Hunting Permits

Last scannedSep 22, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill allows people who win big game hunting permits through a lottery to transfer those permits to other qualified individuals before the hunt begins.

Allows the original winner of a drawing permit to give or sell it to another person if they notify the department first.
Requires that anyone receiving a transferred permit must meet the same rules as the original winner, such as residency requirements.
Limits transfers so they only apply to the specific hunt for which the permit was originally awarded.
Prohibits any single person from holding more than one drawing permit for the same animal species at the same time.
Allows the commissioner to charge a fee that covers the actual administrative costs of processing these transfers.

People who won big game hunting permits through an Alaska Board of Game lottery.
Individuals who receive transferred hunting permits from original winners.
The Department, which must process notifications and may collect fees for these transfers.

Transfers for drawing permits must be completed before the first day of the open season.
People who receive transferred permits do not gain new rights and are still subject to emergency orders that might close a hunt.
The state is not liable if someone loses money or faces other losses after receiving a transferred permit.

Plain language

Drawing permit: A hunting permit awarded through a random lottery system managed by the Board of Game.
Transfer: The act of giving or selling a hunting permit from one person to another before the open season begins, with department notification required.

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Read the official summary

BIG GAME HUNTING PERMITS An Act relating to the transfer of big game hunting permits; and providing for an effective date.

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