| State |
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Telephone |
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Comments |
| Arizona |
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602-942-3000 |
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http://www.azgfd.gov/ Elk and pronghorn applications are due February 14. Results of the spring draw for turkey, javelina, buffalo and bear are online. Tags still remain for many hunts and are available by mail or from Game and Fish Department Offices. General season lion and bear tags are available OTC*. Call the lion hotline (877-438-0447) to see which units have met quota. |
| Colorado |
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303-297-1192 |
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http://wildlife.state.co.us/ 2012 big game regulation brochures and applications for drawings are available in mid-February. 2012 big game, sheep and goat limited draw applications are due April 3. There are still a few leftover elk licenses available, private land only. OTC* big game licenses, including mountain lion, are on sale. Call 888-940-5466 to see which lion units have met quota. |
| Idaho |
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208-334-3700 |
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http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ Nonresident 2012 licenses and general season tags are available. Applications for 2012 spring bear controlled hunts are due February 15. The application period for controlled hunts for moose, mountain goat and bighorn sheep is April 1-30. The application period for deer, elk, pronghorn and fall bear controlled hunts is May 1 - June 5. General season permits for all big game, including mountain lion and black bear, are available OTC*. Call 800-323-4334 to see which units have met quota before purchasing a tag. |
| Maine |
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207-287-8000 |
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www.maine.gov/ifw/ Applications for the moose lottery are available and are due in early May, with the drawing in mid-June. |
| Montana |
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406-444-2950 |
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http://fwp.mt.gov/ Applications for 2012 deer and elk combination licenses are available and due March 15. Results will be announced in mid-April. Black bear and mountain lion licenses may not be used until five days after the license is issued AND may be purchased only at an FWP office or online. |
| Nevada |
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775-688-1500 |
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http://www.ndow.org/. The application period for mule deer, elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep and mountain goat is from mid-March to mid-April. Mountain lion permits subject to a quota are available OTC*. Call 800-800-1667 or visit http://www.ndow.org/hunt/seasons/fur/mtlion.shtm to determine which units are closed. |
| New Hampshire |
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603-271-2461 |
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http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/ Applications for the 2012 moose lottery are available and are due on May 25. The drawing will be held on June 18. |
| New Mexico |
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505-476-8000 |
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http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/ Regulations for the 2012 big game hunting season are available. Deadline for deer, elk, pronghorn, ibex, javelina, Barbary sheep and bighorn sheep is March 28. Mountain lion permits are available OTC*. (Read this month's Conservation Force Bulletin regarding important changes to nonresident opportunities in this state.) |
| Oregon |
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503-947-6100 |
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http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ Hunting regulations for 2012 are available. The application deadline for controlled hunts is May 15. Deadline for spring bear is February 10 with results available February 20. General season tags are available OTC*. |
| Utah |
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801-538-4700 |
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http://wildlife.utah.gov/ Big game application guidebooks for 2012 are available. The application period for limited-entry hunts is February 1 - March 1. General big game regulations will be available in May. Harvest objective cougar permits are on sale OTC*. Call 888-668-5466 to determine which units are still open. |
| Vermont |
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802-241-3700 |
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http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/ Applications for the moose lottery are available. The deadline is usually the first Tuesday in June with the drawing around late August. |
| Washington |
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360-902-2464 |
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https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/ Applications for spring black bear are due February 29. The application period for deer, elk, mountain goat, moose and bighorn sheep will likely be mid-April to mid-May. General season tags are available OTC* for deer, elk, bear and cougar. |
| Wyoming |
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307-777-4600 |
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http://gf.state.wy.us/. Applications for moose, sheep and goat are due February 28; deer and pronghorn, March 15. General spring bear and mountain lion permits are available OTC*. Call 800-264-1280 to check which units have filled quota. |
