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CO 2025 Hunting
CO 2025 Hunting License Dates:
Drawings:
Primary Draw Application Period 3/1-4/6 8pm MT
Primary Draw Results Posted 6/1-5
Secondary Draw Application Period 6/21-7/5 8pm MT
Secondary Draw Results Posted 7/7
Primary Draw Licenses Mailed 6/3-24 and Secondary Mailed 7/29
Leftovers:
Leftover List Posted 8/1
Buy Leftovers Beginning 8/3
Over the Counter:
Buy OTC Licenses Beginning 8/6.
Vouchers:
Vouchers List Available 8/1 (Purchase from landowner only in CO.
2025 Season Dates:
Archery/Muzzleloader Hunts (General Dates = Not In Stone):
Pack-in 7 Day Archery Hunts: 1 day in, hunt 5 days and 1 day out. Each outfitter does it different so you/they may negotiate different days.
Cabin archery hunts are 5 days at the property arrival the night before and leave the last day.
Deer/Elk: Archery 9/2-9/30 generally thought of as 4 weeks (so 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th weeks), Muzzleloader 9/14-22.
Plains Deer: Archery 10/1-25, 11/6-30, 12/15-31; Muzzleloader 10/12-20;
Antelope: Archery 8/15-31 bucks only or 9/1-20 either-sex, Muzzleloader 9/21-29
Rifle Hunts:
1st and 4th rifle seasons are 5 days arrival day before opener and leave day after last day.
2nd rifle season is 9 days and typically split in half for 4 day hunts. 3rd rifle season is 7 days for either split for two 3 day hunts or a 3 day followed by a 4 day hunt or a 5 day hunt with extra days possible depending on the hunt provider.
Split rifle seasons are arrival the day before the season and leave the last day (first half of split) or day after last day (second half of split).
1st rifle elk only, 2nd/3rd/4th elk and mule deer.
1st Rifle 10/15-19
2nd Rifle 10/25-11/2, 3rd Rifle 11/8-16, 4th Rifle 11/19-23, Late Cow 11/25-1/31
Plains Deer*: Rifle 10/25-11/4, 12/1-14
Whitetail Only*: Rifle 10/1-23, 11/4-30, 12/15-31
Antelope*: Rifle 10/4-12 and 10/18-26, PLO 9/21-10/6
*unless otherwise noted in the brochure tables
2025 CO License Info:
All nonresident archery elk is a draw. Generally, elk archery, 2nd and 3rd rifle licenses are over the counter. Muzzleloader, 1st and 4th rifle are a draw but can be had without preference points. Mule deer, antelope and cow elk are all a draw and mostly mule deer and antelope take a preference point at least and cow elk can be leftover from the draw. There are some private land only licenses for deer that don't take any points to draw but must apply in March.
All nonresident big game licenses include a fishing license.
Draw Application Fee Resident $8+small game/fishing $62+habitat stamp $12; Non-Resident $11+$102 small game+$12 habitat stamp.
Moose/Bighorn/Goat Drawing Preference Point Fee Resident $50, Non-Resident $100
Elk Resident Adult $68, Youth (12-17) $19, Non-Resident Adult Elk $825, Youth $123
Deer Resident Adult $49, Youth(12-17) $19, Non-Resident Adult $494, Youth $126
Bear Resident $60, Youth (12-17) $18, Non-Resident $295, Youth $61
Pronghorn Resident Adult $49, Youth $19, Non-Resident $494, Youth $126
Habitat Stamp = $12
Cost for Draw Application (not counting license fees):
Resident = App $8 + $62 Small Game + $12 Habitat = $82;
Non-Resident App $11 + $102 Small Game + $12 Habitat Stamp = $125;
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WY 2025 Hunting
Elk nonresident application deadline is 1/31, results posted 5/22.
All other big game application deadline is 1/4 to 6/2, results posted 6/19.
Leftover draw list available 6/18, apply 6/24-28, results posted 7/17.
Full and Reduced Price Leftover Sale 7/12
Buy a preference point = July 1 to October 31 Elk $52, Deer $41, Antelope $31, Youth $10
WY unit/region maps are different for each species and for resident and non-resident. Use the WY Hunt Planner to determine hunting dates.
2021 Non-Resident License Adult/Youth Cost
Bull Elk $692/$275, Cow $288/$100, Deer $374/$110, Antelope $326/$110, Turkey $74
Special Tags: Elk $1950, Deer $1200, Antelope $1200
WY Seasons:
Antelope typically all of Oct for rifle but archery is 8/15-9/30.
Mule Deer rifle typically 10/15-31 and 11/1-10 rifle and archery 9/1-30.
Unit dates by species and residency varies.
Turkey 4/20-5/31 2025
Wyoming Page for Hunting License Application Info
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NE 2025/26 Hunting
Most units are starting to take a preference point to draw for rifle. Archery and muzzleloader are unlimited accept for MDCA units which are draw only for mule deer.
Permit application dates: Residents and nonresidents (draw units): 6/2-13 2025
Results posted 7/7/25
Permit sale dates: Residents and nonresidents (all units): Unlimited Quota Deer 7/10/25, Limited Quota Residents Deer 7/11 and nonresidents 7/23 to close of season.
General-Season Hunt Dates
Deer Archery: 9/1-12/31/25
Deer Nov Firearm: 11/15-11/23/25
Deer Muzzleloader: 12/1-12/31/25
NonResident Buck $299, Doe $82, Youth 10-15 years $18
Turkey:
Spring Archery March 25 – May 31, 2026
Spring Shotgun April 18 – May 31, 2026
Fall Archery & Shotgun 10/1-11/30/25
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MT 2026 Hunting
Buy a preference point before 12/31, buy a 2nd preference point before 4/1. Hunt Providers give you a 3rd preference point. Odds of drawing 100% with 3 points, 85% with 2 points, 40% with 0 points.
Application deadline 4/1
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IA 2024 Hunting
IA Department of Natural Resources
Deer licenses can take a preference point to draw.
Applications first Saturday in May through first Saturday in June.
Drawing results 2nd week of July and sent by end of July.
General Deer/ $498, License Adult $131
Season Hunting Dates
Regular Gun 1: Dec 7-11
Regular Gun 2: Dec 14 - 22
Bow: Oct 1 - Dec 6 & Dec 23 - Jan 10, 2025
Muzzleloader: Dec 23 - Jan 10, 2025
Youth: Sept 21 - Oct 6
Disabled Hunter: Sept 21 - Oct 5
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MO 2024 Hunting
Deer and turkey licenses are over the counter.
Non-resident Buck License $265
Season Hunting Dates
Archery Deer/Turkey 9/15-11/14 and 11/26-01/15/2026
Firearms Deer November Portion: Nov. 15-25 2025
Spring Turkey 4/21-5/11 2025
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OH 2023 Hunting
Deer licenses are over the counter.
Non-resident Hunting License $181, either-sex tag $77
Season Hunting Dates
Deer archery: Sept. 30, 2023-Feb. 4, 2024
Youth deer gun: Nov. 18-19, 2023
Deer gun: Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2023; Dec. 16-17, 2023
Deer muzzleloader: Jan. 6-9, 2024
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TX 2024 Hunting
Deer license $315, hogs $49
Hog hunting any time.
Deer Season Dates:
Archery Only Sep. 28, 2024 - Nov. 1, 2024
General Season Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025
Oct. 25-27, 2024 & Jan. 6-19, 2025
Muzzleloader Jan. 6-19, 2025