Hunt unit · Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

Skilak Hunt Unit Map & Access

OpenPermit required

The Skilak unit is one of 5 mapped hunt units on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK. It covers approximately 38,468 acres and is listed as “open to hunting” for 2026–2027. Hunting generally follows state seasons and bag limits, along with general refuge rules. A refuge permit is required.

Navigate to unit Refuge overview Official hunt info ↗
38,468acres
Openstatus 2026–27
Yesrefuge permit
Kenai Peninsula Boroughcounty

Skilak map

Loading interactive map…
OpenSpecial regulationsClosedFWS-owned landWPA (public)Refuge boundaryEasement (private) Tip: switch to Satellite or USGS Topo in the layer menu · click the map for GPS coordinates
Downloads (whole refuge):KMLGPX

Rules & permits for this unit

Status: Open to hunting

Hunting follows Alaska seasons, bag limits and licensing, plus general National Wildlife Refuge rules.

Refuge permit required. Type: Special Use Permit. Obtain via: Other.

Hunting Black Bears over bait stations, Hunting Black Bears with aid or use of a dog

Game at Kenai NWR

Species listed for the refuge as a whole — a special-regulation unit may be limited to certain species. Confirm in the hunt brochure.

Getting to the Skilak unit

Navigate

Destination: center of the Skilak unit

Google Maps Apple Maps Waze
Decimal
60.47133, -150.29299
DMS
60°28′16.8″N 150°17′34.8″W

Nearest towns

  • Soldotna, AK26 mi E of town
  • Kenai, AK33 mi E of town
  • Anchorage, AK53 mi S of town

Straight-line distances. Driving routes are longer; many refuge roads are gravel and may close seasonally.

The navigation point is a point inside the unit polygon, not necessarily a parking area or legal access point. Use satellite view to find roads, gates and designated parking, and respect closed areas and private inholdings.

Shooting hours at this unit

Today at Skilak

Legal light*–
Sunrise–
Sunset–

*½ hour before sunrise — the standard federal shooting-hour start for migratory game birds. Times in Anchorage local time.

Full season calculator →

2026–2027 season sun table

DateShooting lightSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Sep 1, 20266:22 AM6:52 AM9:10 PM14h 18m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:56 AM7:26 AM8:27 PM13h 01m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:34 AM8:04 AM7:37 PM11h 33m
Thu, Oct 15, 20268:08 AM8:38 AM6:54 PM10h 16m
Sun, Nov 1, 20267:53 AM8:23 AM5:06 PM8h 43m
Sun, Nov 15, 20268:30 AM9:00 AM4:31 PM7h 31m
Tue, Dec 1, 20269:08 AM9:38 AM4:02 PM6h 23m
Tue, Dec 15, 20269:32 AM10:02 AM3:50 PM5h 48m
Fri, Jan 1, 20279:38 AM10:08 AM4:00 PM5h 52m
Fri, Jan 15, 20279:23 AM9:53 AM4:25 PM6h 32m
Mon, Feb 1, 20278:49 AM9:19 AM5:08 PM7h 49m

Computed for 60.471, -150.293 (AKDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

Weather forecast

Loading National Weather Service forecast…

Forecast from the National Weather Service. Wind direction matters — plan your approach downwind of where game beds.

Other units at Kenai NWR

UnitStatusAcresPermit
Swanson RiverOpen95,730Required
RefugeSpecial regs1,781,872Required
Safety AreaSpecial regs22,316Required
AdministrativeClosed4,735Required

Back to Kenai NWR →