Dates & deadlines

Application deadlines,in date order.

Every application window still ahead in every state, soonest first. New dates appear here as states set them.

November 2026

Nov
13
2026
Oregon · Coast Elk, 1st Season (General) tag sale deadline
Elk
Closes Nov 13 · How to apply
Nov
20
2026
Oregon · Coast Elk, 2nd Season (General) tag sale deadline
Elk
Closes Nov 20 · How to apply
Nov
29
2026
South Dakota · West River Deer — Leftovers
Deer
Opens Sep 9 · Closes Nov 29, 12:00 AM CDT · How to apply
Nov
30
2026
Oregon · Point saver (outside the draw)
Black bear, Deer, Elk, Pronghorn
Opens Jul 1 · Closes Nov 30 · How to apply
Nov
30
2026
South Dakota · Black Hills & CSP Deer — Leftovers
Deer
Opens Sep 9 · Closes Nov 30, 12:00 AM CDT · How to apply

December 2026

Dec
3
2026
South Dakota · Mountain Lion — Access Permit draw
Mountain lion
Opens Nov 5 · Closes Dec 3, 08:00 AM CST · Results Dec 4, 2026 · How to apply
Dec
6
2026
South Dakota · East River Deer — Leftovers
Deer
Opens Sep 9 · Closes Dec 6, 12:00 AM CDT · How to apply
Dec
13
2026
South Dakota · National Wildlife Refuge Deer — Leftovers
Deer
Opens Sep 9 · Closes Dec 13, 12:00 AM CDT · How to apply
Dec
15
2026
Alaska · Copper Basin Community Subsistence Harvest moose CM300 - group coordinators
Moose · Residents
Opens Oct 1 · Closes Dec 15, 5 p.m. · How to apply
Dec
15
2026
Alaska · Copper Basin Community Subsistence Harvest moose CM300 - households
Moose · Residents
Opens Nov 1 · Closes Dec 15, 5 p.m. · How to apply
Dec
15
2026
Alaska · Drawing Permit Hunt application period
Bison, Black bear, Brown bear, Caribou, Dall sheep, Elk, Moose, Mountain goat, Muskox
Opens Nov 1 · Closes Dec 15, 5 p.m. AKST · Results third Friday of February · How to apply
Dec
15
2026
Alaska · Tier II subsistence permit hunt application period
Caribou, Moose, Muskox · Residents
Opens Nov 1 · Closes Dec 15, 5 p.m. AKST · Results third Friday of February · How to apply
Dec
15
2026
Idaho · Nonresident and DAV Draw - first application period
Deer, Elk · Nonresidents
Opens Dec 5 · Closes Dec 15 · Results Early January, 2027 · How to apply
Dec
15
2026
Iowa · Nonresident Holiday Antlerless-only
Deer · Nonresidents
Opens Dec 15 · How to apply
Dec
25
2026
South Dakota · Mountain Lion — Statewide over the counter
Mountain lion
Opens Nov 26 · Closes Dec 25, 12:00 AM CDT · How to apply
Dec
29
2026
Utah · Spring limited-entry turkey drawing
Turkey
Opens Dec 15 · Closes Dec 29, 11 p.m. MDT · Results Jan 7, 2027 · How to apply
Dec
31
2026
Montana · Nonresident Combination preference point purchase
Deer, Elk · Nonresidents
Opens Jul 1 · Closes Dec 31 · How to apply
Dec
31
2026
South Dakota · East River Elk (Prairie Elk Unit ERA) — over the counter
Elk · Residents
Opens Jul 9 · Closes Dec 31, 12:00 AM CDT · How to apply

January 2027

Jan
1
2027
South Dakota · Apprentice, Mentor, Youth Deer — over the counter
Deer
Opens Jul 23 · Closes Jan 1, 12:00 AM CDT · How to apply
Jan
1
2027
South Dakota · Muzzleloader Deer — LM1-13 over the counter
Deer
Opens Sep 3 · Closes Jan 1, 12:00 AM CDT · How to apply
Jan
1
2027
South Dakota · Nonresident Archery Deer — over the counter (ADN-ST1, ADNP-LM1)
Deer · Nonresidents
Opens Jun 10 · Closes Jan 1, 12:00 PM CDT · How to apply
Jan
1
2027
South Dakota · Resident Archery Deer — over the counter
Deer · Residents
Opens Jun 10 · Closes Jan 1, 12:00 AM CDT · How to apply
Jan
31
2027
South Dakota · Fall Turkey — Leftover
Turkey
Opens Oct 15 · Closes Jan 31 · How to apply

February 2027

Feb
1
2027
Wyoming · 2027 Super Tag License (raffle)
Bighorn sheep, Bison, Black bear, Deer, Elk, Gray wolf, Moose, Mountain goat, Mountain lion, Pronghorn
Opens Feb 17 · Closes Feb 1, Midnight MT · Results Feb 16, 2027 · How to apply
Feb
12
2027
Kansas · Spring Turkey nonresident draw
Turkey · Nonresidents
Opens Jan 12 · Closes Feb 12 · How to apply
Feb
12
2027
Kansas · Spring Turkey Unit 4 draw
Turkey · Residents
Opens Jan 12 · Closes Feb 12 · How to apply
Feb
15
2027
Idaho · Nonresident Draw - second application period
Deer, Elk · Nonresidents
Opens Feb 5 · Closes Feb 15 · Results Early March 2027 · How to apply
Feb
15
2027
Idaho · Spring black bear controlled hunt application period
Black bear
Opens Jan 15 · Closes Feb 15 · How to apply
Feb
26
2027
Alaska · Kodiak brown bear undersubscribed drawing permits - spring 2027 hunt (guided nonresidents)
Brown bear · Nonresidents
Opens Feb 26 · How to apply

March 2027

Mar
1
2027
Idaho · Spring turkey controlled hunt application period
Turkey
Opens Feb 1 · Closes Mar 1 · Results Mar 20, 2027 · How to apply
Mar
10
2027
Kansas · Over the Counter/Online (spring turkey)
Turkey · Residents
Opens Mar 10 · How to apply
Mar
11
2027
Utah · Remaining limited-entry permits
Turkey
Opens Mar 11 · How to apply
Mar
11
2027
Utah · Spring general-season permits
Turkey
Opens Mar 11 · How to apply
Mar
25
2027
Idaho · Leftover spring turkey controlled hunt tags
Turkey
Opens Mar 25 · How to apply

June 2027

Jun
5
2027
Idaho · Fall turkey controlled hunt application period
Turkey
Opens May 1 · Closes Jun 5 · Results Jul 10, 2027 · How to apply

July 2027

Jul
15
2027
Idaho · Leftover fall turkey controlled hunt tags
Turkey
Opens Jul 15 · How to apply
Jul
22
2027
Kansas · Over the Counter/Online Unit 2 and 3 (elk)
Elk · Residents
Opens Jul 22 · How to apply

August 2027

Aug
10
2027
Alaska · Kodiak brown bear undersubscribed drawing permits - fall 2027 hunt (guided nonresidents)
Brown bear · Nonresidents
Opens Aug 10 · How to apply

December 2027

Dec
25
2027
South Dakota · Mountain Lion — Statewide over the counter
Mountain lion
Opens Dec 1 · Closes Dec 25 · How to apply