Alaska § 16.05.408 - Nonresident alien hunter to be accompanied by guide.
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§ 16.05.408. Nonresident alien hunter to be accompanied by guide.
(a) It is a class A misdemeanor for a nonresident alien to hunt, pursue, or take a big game animal as defined by the Board of Game unless personally accompanied by (1) a registered guide-outfitter or a master guide-outfitter licensed under AS 08.54 who is providing big game hunting services to the nonresident alien under a contract with the nonresident alien; or
(2) a class-A assistant guide or an assistant guide licensed under AS 08.54 who is employed by a registered guide-outfitter or a master guide-outfitter who has a contract to provide big game hunting services to the nonresident alien.
(b) A nonresident alien, when purchasing a big game tag for the taking of an animal specified in (a) of this section, shall first furnish to the state, on a form provided by the state, an affidavit showing that the nonresident alien will be accompanied in the hunt by a person who is qualified under the terms of (a) of this section. A nonresident alien shall have a copy of the affidavit in possession while in the field hunting. A person who falsifies the required affidavit is guilty of perjury under AS 11.56.200 .
(c) Before obtaining a nonresident hunt permit for the taking of an animal specified in (a) of this section, a nonresident alien shall, if requested by the department, first furnish to the department proof of prior authorization to use federal or private land where the permit hunt will occur. The authorization shall be provided to the nonresident alien by the registered guide-outfitter or master guide-outfitter with whom the nonresident alien has contracted to guide the permit hunt.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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