Find out about threshold and registration hunts

When is the hunt open?

The Fortymile caribou summer registration hunt is open from August 1 to September 9, 2024, or until the threshold is met.

What are the Game Management Subzones?

• 3 to 01
• 3 to 04
• A portion of 3 to 02

Download a map of the threshold hunt.

How many hunters do we allow to hunt?

A limit of 20 licensed hunters may hunt at the same time.

How long do the registration permits last?

5 days, for example, August 1 to 5.

When do we issue more permits?

After the first 5-day hunt period expires, we issue a 2nd round of 20 permits. For example, the first round was August 1 to 5, so the second round would be August 6 to 10.

How do we issue permits?

We issue permits on a first-come, first-served basis at Department of Environment offices. Permits become available up to 2 business days before the hunt period.

How many hunting periods can you take part in?

You can take part in multiple periods if permits are available. The periods do not occur one after the other.

For example, if you get a permit for August 1 to 5 and are not successful you cannot get another permit for August 6 to 10. However, you would be eligible for a permit for August 11 to 15.

Information for Yukon resident licensed hunters

Hunters must have a valid Yukon big game hunting licence and a caribou seal.

Eligible hunters who purchased their seal from a vendor will need to contact a Department of Environment office to get a Fortymile permit. You can get the permit over the phone.

All hunters need written permission from Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in to hunt on Category A Settlement Lands.​

You’re eligible if:

• you hold a valid big game hunting licence and an unused caribou seal for the 2024-25 regulatory hunting season; and
• you have not harvested any caribou in the Yukon in the 2024–25 season or you've only harvested 1 Porcupine caribou.

You are not eligible if:

• you harvested one woodland caribou in the 2024–25 regulatory hunting season, other than 1 Porcupine caribou; or
• you have harvested 2 caribou in the 2024–25 regulatory hunting season.

Information for First Nations hunters

If you’re a beneficiary of a Yukon Land Claim Agreement:

• You can hunt Fortymile caribou as a subsistence hunt.
• You need written permission from Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in.
• You do not need a permit.
• Your hunt is restricted to the non-overlap areas of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Traditional Territory.

If you are not a beneficiary of a Yukon Land Claim Agreement:

• You must follow the laws of general application.
• You must follow the rules for Yukon resident licensed hunters.

Reporting requirement

Report your harvest within 72 hours. Phone the:

• Department of Environment Monday to Friday during office hours 867-667-5652; or
• TIPP line on weekends or before or after regular Department of Environment office hours 1-800-661-0525.

Remember:

If you report your harvest to the TIPP line, you must also contact the Department of Environment during business hours to complete a regular Harvest Report.

We use your information to manage near real-time harvest planning in both the Yukon and Alaska.

Harvest management plan

We developed this harvest opportunity in the spirit of co-management. It comes from the Fortymile Caribou Harvest Management Plan. The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and the Government of Yukon signed the plan on December 3, 2020. This plan guides licensed and subsistence harvest and management of the herd moving forward.

Read the Fortymile Caribou Herd Harvest Management Plan. 

When is the hunt open?

December 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025.

What are the Game Management Subzones?

• 5-04
• 5-05
• A portion of 5-06 north of a line of latitude located at approximately 62˚10’23” originating at the intersection of the Alaska Highway and Dry Creek No. 1

Download a map of the threshold hunt area. 

When does the hunt close?

The hunt will close at the season end date or when the threshold limit of 12 caribou is met – whichever happens first.

Please be advised that the harvest limit has been reduced to 12 caribou as a result of a significant decline in the herd’s population.

Check harvest numbers and hunt status

Phone the Threshold Hunt Hotline at 1-833-560-HUNT (4868).

The winter distribution of the Nelchina herd can vary dramatically. We do not know how many caribou, if any, may be available and where they may be available.​

If collared Chisana caribou enter the Nelchina threshold hunt subzones, we’ll close the hunt. This is to conserve and protect the Chisana caribou herd.  

Eligibility

When are Yukon resident licensed hunters eligible?

• Have a valid Yukon big game hunting licence and an unused caribou seal for the current hunting season. 
• You have not harvested any caribou in the Yukon during the current hunting season, or you have only harvested one Porcupine caribou.

If you want to hunt Nelchina caribou

1. Phone your a Department of Environment office. 
2. Ask to add a Nelchina threshold hunt permit to your licence. The permit is free. You do not need to visit an office in person to do this.
3. Re-download or reprint your updated licence to carry in the field. 

When are Yukon resident hunters not eligible?

• You harvested 1 woodland caribou in the current hunting season.
• You have harvested 2 caribou in the current hunting season.

First Nations hunters

If you have subsistence harvesting rights in the Yukon

You can hunt Nelchina caribou with written permission from Kluane First Nation. You do not need a permit.

All other First Nations hunters

If you do not have permission, you must follow the rules for Yukon resident licensed hunters.

Reporting requirement

Report your harvest within 72 hours. Phone the:

• Department of Environment Monday to Friday during office hours 867-667-5652; or
• TIPP line on weekends or before or after regular Department of Environment office hours 1-800-661-0525.

Remember:

If you report your harvest to the TIPP line, you must also contact the Department of Environment during business hours to complete a regular Harvest Report.

We use your information to manage near real-time harvest planning in both the Yukon and Alaska.

When is the hunt open?

The Faro moose threshold hunt closed on September 17, 2024 after the threshold of 15 moose was reached. This hunt will reopen again on August 1, 2025. 

What are the Game Management Subzones?

• 4-44
• 4-45
• 4-46

Download a map of the threshold hunt.

When is the hunt closed?

Check harvest numbers and hunt status

Phone the Threshold Hunt Hotline at 1-833-560-HUNT (4868).

Reporting requirement

Report your harvest within 72 hours. Phone the:

• Department of Environment Monday to Friday during office hours 867-667-5652; or
• TIPP line on weekends or before or after regular Department of Environment office hours 1-800-661-0525.

Remember:

If you report your harvest to the TIPP line, you must also contact the Department of Environment during business hours to complete a regular Harvest Report.

When is the hunt open?

The Mayo moose threshold hunt closed on September 20, 2024 after the threshold of 11 moose was reached. The Mayo moose threshold hunt will reopen on September 1, 2025.

What are the Game Management Subzones?

• 2-56
• 2-58
• 2-59
• 2-62
• 2-63
• 4-04
• 4-05
• 4-06

Download a map of the threshold hunt area.

When is the hunt closed?

The hunt closes on October 31 or when the threshold limit of 11 moose is met – whichever happens first.

This hunt closed on September 20, 2024 after the threshold limit was reached. 

Check harvest numbers and hunt status

Phone the Threshold Hunt Hotline at 1-833-560-HUNT (4868).

Reporting requirement

Report your harvest within 72 hours. Phone the:

• Department of Environment Monday to Friday during office hours 867-667-5652; or
• TIPP line on weekends or before or after regular Department of Environment office hours 1-800-661-0525.

Remember:

If you report your harvest to the TIPP line, you must also contact the Department of Environment during business hours to complete a regular Harvest Report.