Game and fishing laws that covered Alaska were originally enacted by the federal government. Eventually, the Alaska Game Commission promulgated regulations on hunting and trapping in Alaska during the territorial period. Those regulations were published annually starting in 1925 when the Commission was established. Most of those annual regulations are available at ARLIS in print and online through this webpage, which lists them chronologically by group or by title. Each webpage is chronologically linked to the immediate earlier title and immediate later titles in the top section containing the publication description.
Early Federal Statutes Relating to Game Protection and Harvesting in Alaska -- A list of selected U.S. federal statutes on game laws in Alaska ranging from 1902 to 1948.
Alaska Game Law and Regulations and Federal Laws Relating to Game and Birds in the Territory.
Publication: [Juneau, Alaska] : United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey, Alaska Game Commission ; Washington : Government Printing Office, 1925.
Publication volume/date range: Began and ceased with 1925.
Series: Service and Regulatory Announcements, S.R.A.--A.G.C. ; 1.
Availability: Not yet available online
Laws and Regulations Relating to Game Land Fur-bearing Animals and Birds in Alaska.
Publication: [Juneau, Alaska] : United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey, Alaska Game Commission ; Washington : Government Printing Office, 1926-1932.
Publication: Juneau, Alaska : United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey, Alaska Game Commission, 1926-1932.
Publication volume/date range: Began with 1926; Ceased with 1932/1933. (Issue for 1927 was re-issued as revised.)
Series: Circular ; no. 2-3, 5-9.
Availability: Not yet available online
ARLIS call number: SPECIAL KF5640.A329U4 1925-39
The two Circulars below contain wildlife laws, but they cover game animals.
Federal Laws Relating to Wild Life in Alaska.
Publication: Juneau, Alaska : United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey, Alaska Game Commission, 1933.
Series: Circular ; 10.
Availability: Not yet available online
ARLIS call number: Bound-with related documents at: SPECIAL KF5640.A329U4 1925-39
Federal Laws Relating to Wildlife in Alaska.
Publication: Juneau, Alaska : United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey, Alaska Game Commission, 1938.
Series: Circular ; 16.
Availability: Not yet available online
ARLIS call number: Bound-with related documents at: SPECIAL KF5640.A329U4 1925-39
Regulations Relating to Game Land Fur Animals, and Birds in Alaska.
Publication:
1933/1934-1939/1940: Juneau, Alaska : United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey, Alaska Game Commission.
1940/1941-1942/1943: Juneau, Alaska : United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Game Commission.
Publication volume/date range: Began with 1933/1934. Ceased with 1942/1943.
Series:
1933/1934-1939/1940: Circular ; no. 11-15, 17.
1940/1941-1942/1943: Circular AGC ; 18-20.
Regulations Relating to Game and Fur Animals, Birds and Game Fishes in Alaska.
Title note: Title of 1957/1958-1958/1959 issues says "Bird" (not "Birds").
Publication: Juneau, Alaska : United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Game Commission, 1943-[1959?]
Publication volume/date range: Began with 1943/1944. Ceased with 1959/1960.
Series:
1943/1944: Circular AGC ; 21.
1944/1945-1959/1960: Regulatory Announcement. (numbering skips)
Publication: Juneau, Alaska : Alaska Department of Fish and Game, [1960-1962]
Publication volume/date range: Began with 1960 edition. Ceased with 1962/63 edition.
Series: Game regulatory announcement ; no. 1-3.
Also published as: Alaska State Trapping Regulations (1992/1993 - 1993/1994) ; Trapping Regulations (1994/1995 - 1997/1998)
Alaska ... Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations Summary. -- Digitization is in process.
Also published as: Alaska ... Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations (1996/1997) ; Alaska ... Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations Summary (2000/2001 - 2001/2002, 2006/2007, 2016/2017) ; Alaska ... Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations (2019/2020 - <2023/2024>)