Blog · October 14, 2026 · Alaska
Using the Kodiak Island Borough Hunting Map
Good scouting near Akhiok starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Kodiak Island Borough, AK GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Old Harbor? A useful Kodiak Island Borough hunting map combines two sources: state-managed land plus the county's parcel boundaries. In this Kodiak Island Borough guide: where public hunting land is mapped, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and getting landowner permission the right way.
Getting started with the Kodiak Island Borough hunting map
On ground around Karluk, start with state wildlife agency for public areas, along with seasons and regulations.
Getting to the right map
Begin with the Kodiak Island County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps every tax parcel around Ouzinkie and Port Lions. For a parcel near Port Lions, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. Near Kodiak, copy the parcel ID from that panel; each office in the borough will want it.
Getting answers from the right desk
For assessment questions about property around Larsen Bay belong with the borough assessor, which maintains the tax roll. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Akhiok need the planning or permitting office, town or borough, depending on location.
Reading the legal description
Alaska is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Old Harbor cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near Kodiak Station vary in size. Write down the legal description for the tract near Ouzinkie for any title or survey request.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Port Lions, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Port Lions and its lines is a good backup.
Reading boundaries on the county map
Private boundaries come from the Kodiak Island County ArcGIS parcel map, so you can see who owns the land near Karluk.
Contacting owners
Near Mill Bay, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and respect a no.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Kodiak Station are filed with the State Recorder's Office (Alaska DNR). For a home near Port Lions, use the book and page from the tax record and the lookup takes minutes.
Regulations to check
Check state wildlife agency for seasons and licensing, and know your state's trespass rules wherever you hunt near Kodiak Station.
Aerial scouting
On the aerial around Port Lions, travel corridors and edges stand out; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Places you'll see on the map
Kodiak holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. Other places on the map include Akhiok, Larsen Bay, Old Harbor, and Ouzinkie, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 12,565 people call Kodiak Island Borough home (Census estimate, 2023) on some 6,689 square miles. Kodiak Island Borough was formed in 1963, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Before you lean on the lines
For property near Old Harbor, listed acreage is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners on the ground. Out toward Port Lions, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Safety and courtesy
Respect livestock and crops around Chiniak, and carry the owner's contact info; it keeps permission coming back.
Neighboring parcel maps
Kodiak Island Borough touches Kenai Peninsula Borough and Lake and Peninsula Borough, all with their own assessor records. Ground near Port Lions that runs to the line may show up in two borough records, so open the neighboring map too. Around Akhiok, the Platbookmapper state page links each bordering borough map for Alaska.
Frequently asked
Can I trust the map at the property line around Aleneva?
The map isn't a survey.
Where is public hunting land near Karluk?
For most people, public areas near Larsen Bay are listed by state wildlife agency; read the regulations for each.
Do hunting apps show parcel lines near Port Lions?
For a parcel near Larsen Bay, app data usually comes from county parcel layers.
When is hunting season in Alaska in Kodiak Island Borough?
For a parcel near Mill Bay, licenses are sold through state wildlife agency; read the current regulations.
How do I save a parcel from the viewer around Larsen Bay?
If you're looking near Aleneva, most viewers have a print or export tool; downloads of raw data vary by borough.
Open the official Kodiak Island Borough, AK parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.