The USDA Forest Service has begun issuing federal subsistence harvest permits through the mail.
The new policy is being implemented for the health and safety of the Forest Service workforce and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qualified federal subsistence users wanting to receive a federal harvest permit for fish or wildlife should call or email local subsistence contacts below.
Yakutat Ranger District - Susan Oehlers susan.oehlers@usda.gov or Lee Benson 907-784-3018.
Juneau Ranger District/Admiralty Island National Monument - Jake Musslewhite 907-789-6256 or jacob.g.musslewhite@usda.gov.
Sitka and Hoonah Ranger Districts - Justin Koller 907-747-4297 or justin.koller@usda.gov.
Petersburg and Wrangell Ranger Districts - Rob Cross 907-723-8653 or robert.cross@usda.gov.
Thorne Bay, Craig, and Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger Districts - Jeff Reeves 907-826-1649 or jeffrey.reeves@usda.gov.
Information on the Federal Subsistence Management Program can be found on the web at www.doi.gov/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska.
To receive emails and notifications on the Federal Subsistence Management Program, subscribe for regular updates by emailing fws-fsb-subsistence-request@lists.fws.gov.
