Firearms
Firearms are permitted within the Preserve portion of Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve.
Hunting Sport hunting, subsistence hunting, and trapping are authorized by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) within Aniakchak National Preserve. Hunting is allowed in accordance with Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) regulations for Game Management Unit 9E. Any wildlife killed in defense of life or property must be reported to ADF&G within 15 days. The meat of a game animal that you have legally taken becomes your property, but you may not kill another wild animal to protect the meat unless the meat is critical for your livelihood or survival.
Did You Know?
Vent Mountain is actually a volcano within a volcano. It looms 2,200 feet (670 meters) above the Aniakchak Caldera floor. Numerous similar lava flows have occured within Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve.