2021 Application Deadlines

Lungpopper · Dec 23, 2020

Herson said:
what are you going to be hunting out there?

It’s a cow hunt.

Herson · Dec 23, 2020

Kellendv said:
FYI you cannot bring any mountain lion parts (hide or meat) back into California. Not sure if you had other plans for it.

Appreciate the heads up. Was planning on leaving it in NM.

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Herson · Dec 23, 2020

Lungpopper said:
It’s a cow hunt.

Awesome! Good luck.

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baboltin · Dec 25, 2020

I apply for ten states every species in almost all of those states. I copied a list of all the deadlines to my phone so I can keep better track of them. On top of all my I put in for quiet a few raffles.

TRICER · Dec 25, 2020

baboltin said:
I apply for ten states every species in almost all of those states. I copied a list of all the deadlines to my phone so I can keep better track of them. On top of all my I put in for quiet a few raffles.

Someone is going to draw it might as well be you.

DayHunter433 · Dec 26, 2020

After what the wife and I got for Christmas, there is a real chance that 2020 was my last year hunting CA. Looks like bow hunting on some farm lands in Nebraska and Missouri are going to become my norm.

Blkpowder Hunter · Dec 26, 2020

Truduct said:
Well its almost that time of year again. If any of you wonder how a lot of us go on these out of state hunts every year it's because we put the time and research in. You have to pay to play. I think Colorado mule deer is on the books for me this year for sure, possible UT cow hunt, probably AZ youth deer with the possibility of a youth cow hunt. Always applying in NM. Then there is always the off chance I get lucky since I apply in 7 states I could get a once in a lifetime on a whim. I love application season. @NBK where you spending your 50 points this year?

Application Deadline Date Approved Or Tentative Dates State Draw/Points/Leftover Species/Item
December 15 Approved Alaska Draw Roosevelt Elk, Dall Sheep, Mountain Goat, Moose, Caribou, Bison, Muskox, Brown/Grizzly Bear, Black Bear
February 1 Approved Wyoming Draw Nonresident Elk
February 9 Tentative Arizona Draw Elk, Antelope
February 10 Approved Oregon Draw Black Bear
February 10 Tentative New Mexico Draw Black Bear
February 15 Approved Idaho Draw Black Bear (Controlled)
February 22 Tentative Utah Draw Black Bear
February 26 Tentative Arizona CC update Elk and Antelope Deadline To Update Card Information And To Purchase Point Guard
February 28 Tentative Washington Draw Black Bear
March 1 Approved Wyoming Draw Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat
March 4 Approved Utah Draw Mule Deer, Antelope, Elk, Sheep, Moose, Mountain Goat
March 8 Tentative Nevada Draw Nonresident Mule Deer Guided Draw
March 17 Tentative New Mexico Draw Guided Draw (All Species)
March 17 Tentative New Mexico Draw Barbary Sheep, Rocky Bighorn Sheep, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Coues Deer, Elk, Ibex, Javelina, Antelope, Oryx, Black Bear
March 18 Approved Utah Points/App Withdraw Bonus Point or Application Withdraw
March 22 Tentative Arizona Leftover Leftover Elk/Antelope Permits Available
March 31 Tentative North Dakota Draw Bighorn Sheep, Elk, Moose
March 31 Approved Wyoming Draw Bison
April 1 Tentative Montana Draw Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer and Elk
April 1 Tentative South Dakota Draw Nonresident Deer Archery
April 6 Tentative Colorado Draw Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Elk, Antelope, Rocky Bighorn Sheep, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Moose, Mountain Goat, Black Bear
April 15 Approved Wyoming Modify Modify/Withdraw Moose, Sheep, Bison, Mountain Goat
April 16 Tentative South Dakota Draw Special Buck
April 30 Approved Kansas Draw Nonresident Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer
April 30 Approved Idaho Draw Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat
May 1 Tentative Montana Draw Moose, Rocky Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat, Bison
May 3 Tentative Nevada Draw Mule Deer, Elk, Antelope, Rocky Bighorn Sheep, Desert Bighorn Sheep, California Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat, Black Bear
May 10 Approved Wyoming Modify Nonresident Elk Modify/Withdraw
May 10 Tentative Nevada Points/App Withdraw Bonus Point or Application Withdraw
May 15 Approved Oregon Draw Mule Deer, Columbian Blacktail Deer, Columbian Whitetail Deer, Elk, Roosevelt Elk, Antelope, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat
May 19 Tentative South Dakota Draw Elk, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat
May 20 Tentative Washington Draw Mule Deer, Columbian Blacktail Deer, Elk, Roosevelt Elk, Sheep, Mountain Goat, Moose
May 31 Approved Idaho Super Tag First Idaho Super Hunt Draw Deadline
June 1 Approved Wyoming Draw Resident Elk
June 1 Approved Wyoming Draw Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Antelope
June 1 Tentative Montana Draw Antelope, Deer B, Elk B, Antelope B
June 2 Tentative California Draw Mule Deer, Columbian Blacktail Deer, Elk, Tule Elk, Roosevelt Elk, Antelope, Bighorn Sheep, Black Bear
June 2 Tentative North Dakota Draw Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer
June 5 Approved Idaho Draw Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Elk, Antelope, Fall Bear (Controlled)
June 5 Tentative Nebraska Draw Nonresident Elk
June 6 Tentative Iowa Draw Whitetail Deer
June 8 Tentative Arizona Draw Mule Deer, Coues Deer, Rocky Bighorn Sheep, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Bison
June 11 Tentative Kansas Draw Elk, Antelope and Resident Deer
June 11 Tentative South Dakota Draw Mule Deer and Whitetail Deer - Deer Muzzleloader, West River, East River, Black Hills, Custer State Park, Refuge Deer
June 15 Tentative Nevada Draw Big Game Second Draw
June 16 Tentative South Dakota Draw 2nd Draw For (Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer) East River, West River, Black Hills, NWR Deer, Archery And Prarie Elk
June 17 Tentative Utah Draw Antlerless Elk And Antlerless Mule Deer
June 21 Tentative Nevada Points 2nd Draw Points Application And Application Withdraw Period
June 23 Tentative New Mexico Leftover Tags Open Resident Only Leftover Tags First 24 Hours
June 24 Tentative Arizona CC Update Deadline To Update Your Card Information And To Purchase PointGuard
June 24 Tentative New Mexico Leftover Tags Open Nonresident And Resident Leftover Tags
June 25 Tentative Wyoming Leftover Draw Leftover Mule Deer, Whitetail, Elk, Antelope
June 25 Tentative Nebraska Draw Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Antelope, Resident Elk
July 1 Approved Wyoming Super Tag Bighorn Sheep, Moose, Elk, Mountain Goat, Deer, Bison, Antelope, Mountain Lion, Wolf and Black Bear
July 6 Tentative Montana Alternate List Nonresident Alternate List Deadline
July 6 Tentative Colorado Second Draw Elk, Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Bear, Antelope
July 12 Tentative Wyoming Resident OTC Resident OTC Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Elk Licenses Available
July 12 Tentative Wyoming Leftover Tags Open Leftover Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Elk, Antelope (First Come, First Served) Available
July 16 Tentative Utah Leftover Tags Open Utah Remaining Limited Entry, Leftover General Elk Available
July 19 Tentative Arizona Leftover Tags Open Leftover Mule Deer, Coues Deer, Javelina Available
July 21 Tentative Utah Leftover Tags Open Utah Remaining General Season Mule Deer And Youth Available
July 23 Tentative Nevada Leftover Tags Open Nevada First Come, First Served Available
July 24 Tentative North Dakota Draw Resident Only 2nd Deer Drawing
July 26 Tentative Arizona Leftover Tags Open First Come First Served Leftover Tags Available
August 1 Approved Idaho Leftover Tags Open Any Returned/Leftover Nonresident OTC Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer Or Elk Tags Available To Residents And Nonresidents
August 2 Tentative Nebraska OTC Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer - Remaining Permits And Non-Draw Permits Available
August 3 Tentative Colorado Leftover Tags Open Leftover Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Elk, Antelope
August 4 Tentative North Dakota Draw Antelope
August 4 Tentative Colorado OTC OTC Leftover Limited Licenses Available
August 6 Tentative Colorado OTC OTC Unlimited Tags Available
August 6 Tentative Montana Leftover Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Elk Permits, Deer B, Elk Surplus List Signup
August 7 Tentative Nebraska Draw Resident Bighorn Sheep
August 10 Approved Idaho Super Tag Idaho Second Super Hunt Draw Deadline
August 13 Tentative South Dakota Draw Antelope Firearm
August 15 Approved Idaho Draw 2nd Controlled Draw
August 23 Tentative Montana Leftover Antelope, Antelope B, Special Mountain Lion, Surplus List Signup
September 30 Tentative Montana Points All Species
October 12 Tentative Arizona Draw Spring Bison, Black Bear And Javelina
November 1 Approved Wyoming Points All Species
November 30 Tentative Oregon Points All Species
December 1 Tentative Idaho OTC Nonresident Deer, Elk General Season Purchase Date Opens
December 15 Tentative South Dakota Points All Species

Now that is a list, amazing and thanks for all the work that went into curating it. We’re already signed up for WY antelope and cow elk.

TRICER · Dec 26, 2020

Blkpowder Hunter said:
Now that is a list, amazing and thanks for all the work that went into curating it. We’re already signed up for WY antelope and cow elk.

Thanks but I just copy and pasted. WY Antelope is on my list in the near future

Muledeerhunter · Dec 26, 2020

Tim433 said:
After what the wife and I got for Christmas, there is a real chance that 2020 was my last year hunting CA. Looks like bow hunting on some farm lands in Nebraska and Missouri are going to become my norm.

Ok, what did you get?

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baboltin · Dec 26, 2020

Truduct said:
Someone is going to draw it might as well be you.

I like the way you think ! And I hope your right, go big or go home right haha .

baboltin · Dec 26, 2020

Muledeerhunter said:
Ok, what did you get?

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Yeah I’m curious as well what did you get and what’s good enough to ge out if California!

Nuevo · Dec 26, 2020

Can anyone explain to me how this application and raffle stuff works? I’ve only bought OTC tags, so I don’t have a clue how this stuff works. PM me if anyone is willing, and to not clog up the thread. Or post it on the thread for others wondering the same thing.

baboltin · Dec 27, 2020

Nuevo said:
Can anyone explain to me how this application and raffle stuff works? I’ve only bought OTC tags, so I don’t have a clue how this stuff works. PM me if anyone is willing, and to not clog up the thread. Or post it on the thread for others wondering the same thing.

Pick what species and state or multiple states and apply by the deadline, their are greater details per state but until you decide how much time, money and effort your willing to put into the draw system that’s about the it. Every state is ran differently and knowing the in’s and out will help you be more successful in applying also having a strategy will help and having a mixed bag of OIL tags and tags that can be turned over every 3-5 years or what I call opportunity tags is a good mix.

baboltin · Dec 27, 2020

As far as raffles, there are so many different ones and that can be a strategy in itself. There are state, private and organizations like wild sheep foundation and California deer association and many others that have banquets and raffles. So again you have to decide how much and when your willing to throw money at them with the likely negative out come for the hope that if you do it enough long enough something will pay off in your favor.

NBK · Dec 27, 2020

Pay for Epic Outdoors periodical and you will get a wealth of info including application deadline alerts sent to your on the phone. Best $100 a year I have ever spent.

Kellendv · Dec 27, 2020

NBK said:
Pay for Epic Outdoors periodical and you will get a wealth of info including application deadline alerts sent to your on the phone. Best $100 a year I have ever spent.

I’ll second this advice. An Epic membership is well worth the money. You get a great magazine with tons of info plus you can call those guys up anytime to discuss units and get advice if you’re on the fence about something. They do focus on “trophy units” so a gohunt membership is helpful as well if you like to put in for a mix of really good stuff and regular OTC or easy to draw units also.

Dawnandusk · Dec 27, 2020

Thank you Drew.
Thats a lot of work (time) that you have put into building this list.
I appreciate it.

TrapLine · Dec 28, 2020

With airline ticket prices where they are this is the year to do it, one can fly to most of those states for about the same price as gas to the IV.

TrapLine · Jan 2, 2021

Curse you for posting this......

I have been in the same spot for days.

TRICER · Jan 2, 2021

TrapLine said:
Curse you for posting this......

I have been in the same spot for days.

Pm me if you have any questions. App season is all part of the fun.

Application Deadline Date	Approved Or Tentative Dates	State	Draw/Points/Leftover	Species/Item
December 15	Approved	Alaska	Draw	Roosevelt Elk, Dall Sheep, Mountain Goat, Moose, Caribou, Bison, Muskox, Brown/Grizzly Bear, Black Bear
February 1	Approved	Wyoming	Draw	Nonresident Elk
February 9	Tentative	Arizona	Draw	Elk, Antelope
February 10	Approved	Oregon	Draw	Black Bear
February 10	Tentative	New Mexico	Draw	Black Bear
February 15	Approved	Idaho	Draw	Black Bear (Controlled)
February 22	Tentative	Utah	Draw	Black Bear
February 26	Tentative	Arizona	CC update	Elk and Antelope Deadline To Update Card Information And To Purchase Point Guard
February 28	Tentative	Washington	Draw	Black Bear
March 1	Approved	Wyoming	Draw	Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat
March 4	Approved	Utah	Draw	Mule Deer, Antelope, Elk, Sheep, Moose, Mountain Goat
March 8	Tentative	Nevada	Draw	Nonresident Mule Deer Guided Draw
March 17	Tentative	New Mexico	Draw	Guided Draw (All Species)
March 17	Tentative	New Mexico	Draw	Barbary Sheep, Rocky Bighorn Sheep, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Coues Deer, Elk, Ibex, Javelina, Antelope, Oryx, Black Bear
March 18	Approved	Utah	Points/App Withdraw	Bonus Point or Application Withdraw
March 22	Tentative	Arizona	Leftover	Leftover Elk/Antelope Permits Available
March 31	Tentative	North Dakota	Draw	Bighorn Sheep, Elk, Moose
March 31	Approved	Wyoming	Draw	Bison
April 1	Tentative	Montana	Draw	Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer and Elk
April 1	Tentative	South Dakota	Draw	Nonresident Deer Archery
April 6	Tentative	Colorado	Draw	Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Elk, Antelope, Rocky Bighorn Sheep, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Moose, Mountain Goat, Black Bear
April 15	Approved	Wyoming	Modify	Modify/Withdraw Moose, Sheep, Bison, Mountain Goat
April 16	Tentative	South Dakota	Draw	Special Buck
April 30	Approved	Kansas	Draw	Nonresident Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer
April 30	Approved	Idaho	Draw	Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat
May 1	Tentative	Montana	Draw	Moose, Rocky Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat, Bison
May 3	Tentative	Nevada	Draw	Mule Deer, Elk, Antelope, Rocky Bighorn Sheep, Desert Bighorn Sheep, California Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat, Black Bear
May 10	Approved	Wyoming	Modify	Nonresident Elk Modify/Withdraw
May 10	Tentative	Nevada	Points/App Withdraw	Bonus Point or Application Withdraw
May 15	Approved	Oregon	Draw	Mule Deer, Columbian Blacktail Deer, Columbian Whitetail Deer, Elk, Roosevelt Elk, Antelope, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat
May 19	Tentative	South Dakota	Draw	Elk, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat
May 20	Tentative	Washington	Draw	Mule Deer, Columbian Blacktail Deer, Elk, Roosevelt Elk, Sheep, Mountain Goat, Moose
May 31	Approved	Idaho	Super Tag	First Idaho Super Hunt Draw Deadline
June 1	Approved	Wyoming	Draw	Resident Elk
June 1	Approved	Wyoming	Draw	Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Antelope
June 1	Tentative	Montana	Draw	Antelope, Deer B, Elk B, Antelope B
June 2	Tentative	California	Draw	Mule Deer, Columbian Blacktail Deer, Elk, Tule Elk, Roosevelt Elk, Antelope, Bighorn Sheep, Black Bear
June 2	Tentative	North Dakota	Draw	Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer
June 5	Approved	Idaho	Draw	Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Elk, Antelope, Fall Bear (Controlled)
June 5	Tentative	Nebraska	Draw	Nonresident Elk
June 6	Tentative	Iowa	Draw	Whitetail Deer
June 8	Tentative	Arizona	Draw	Mule Deer, Coues Deer, Rocky Bighorn Sheep, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Bison
June 11	Tentative	Kansas	Draw	Elk, Antelope and Resident Deer
June 11	Tentative	South Dakota	Draw	Mule Deer and Whitetail Deer - Deer Muzzleloader, West River, East River, Black Hills, Custer State Park, Refuge Deer
June 15	Tentative	Nevada	Draw	Big Game Second Draw
June 16	Tentative	South Dakota	Draw	2nd Draw For (Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer) East River, West River, Black Hills, NWR Deer, Archery And Prarie Elk
June 17	Tentative	Utah	Draw	Antlerless Elk And Antlerless Mule Deer
June 21	Tentative	Nevada	Points	2nd Draw Points Application And Application Withdraw Period
June 23	Tentative	New Mexico	Leftover Tags Open	Resident Only Leftover Tags First 24 Hours
June 24	Tentative	Arizona	CC Update	Deadline To Update Your Card Information And To Purchase PointGuard
June 24	Tentative	New Mexico	Leftover Tags Open	Nonresident And Resident Leftover Tags
June 25	Tentative	Wyoming	Leftover Draw	Leftover Mule Deer, Whitetail, Elk, Antelope
June 25	Tentative	Nebraska	Draw	Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Antelope, Resident Elk
July 1	Approved	Wyoming	Super Tag	Bighorn Sheep, Moose, Elk, Mountain Goat, Deer, Bison, Antelope, Mountain Lion, Wolf and Black Bear
July 6	Tentative	Montana	Alternate List	Nonresident Alternate List Deadline
July 6	Tentative	Colorado	Second Draw	Elk, Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Bear, Antelope
July 12	Tentative	Wyoming	Resident OTC	Resident OTC Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Elk Licenses Available
July 12	Tentative	Wyoming	Leftover Tags Open	Leftover Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Elk, Antelope (First Come, First Served) Available
July 16	Tentative	Utah	Leftover Tags Open	Utah Remaining Limited Entry, Leftover General Elk Available
July 19	Tentative	Arizona	Leftover Tags Open	Leftover Mule Deer, Coues Deer, Javelina Available
July 21	Tentative	Utah	Leftover Tags Open	Utah Remaining General Season Mule Deer And Youth Available
July 23	Tentative	Nevada	Leftover Tags Open	Nevada First Come, First Served Available
July 24	Tentative	North Dakota	Draw	Resident Only 2nd Deer Drawing
July 26	Tentative	Arizona	Leftover Tags Open	First Come First Served Leftover Tags Available
August 1	Approved	Idaho	Leftover Tags Open	Any Returned/Leftover Nonresident OTC Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer Or Elk Tags Available To Residents And Nonresidents
August 2	Tentative	Nebraska	OTC	Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer - Remaining Permits And Non-Draw Permits Available
August 3	Tentative	Colorado	Leftover Tags Open	Leftover Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Elk, Antelope
August 4	Tentative	North Dakota	Draw	Antelope
August 4	Tentative	Colorado	OTC	OTC Leftover Limited Licenses Available
August 6	Tentative	Colorado	OTC	OTC Unlimited Tags Available
August 6	Tentative	Montana	Leftover	Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Elk Permits, Deer B, Elk Surplus List Signup
August 7	Tentative	Nebraska	Draw	Resident Bighorn Sheep
August 10	Approved	Idaho	Super Tag	Idaho Second Super Hunt Draw Deadline
August 13	Tentative	South Dakota	Draw	Antelope Firearm
August 15	Approved	Idaho	Draw	2nd Controlled Draw
August 23	Tentative	Montana	Leftover	Antelope, Antelope B, Special Mountain Lion, Surplus List Signup
September 30	Tentative	Montana	Points	All Species
October 12	Tentative	Arizona	Draw	Spring Bison, Black Bear And Javelina
November 1	Approved	Wyoming	Points	All Species
November 30	Tentative	Oregon	Points	All Species
December 1	Tentative	Idaho	OTC	Nonresident Deer, Elk General Season Purchase Date Opens
December 15	Tentative	South Dakota	Points	All Species

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