APPLICATION DATES AND DEADLINES

Online Applications

The Department shall begin accepting applications at 8:00 a.m. on the specified date listed in the application deadline charts below.

Online applications must be completed and submitted by midnight mountain time on the deadline date. Effective January 1, 2019 all applications, licenses and permits paid for with a credit card will incur a credit card processing fee. Fees must be paid in full by Visa, MasterCard or Discover when the application is submitted. Unsuccessful applicants will receive a credit applied back to the credit card used for the submission of the online application.  The Department will issue refund warrants in all circumstances when the credit card is no longer valid for processing a credit back to the credit card.

Customers who need assistance submitting their applications online may go to a Department Regional Office or the Cheyenne Headquarters Office to use a computer at the kiosk station and receive personal assistance from Department personnel.

Resident Application Deadlines – online applications must be completed and submitted by midnight mountain time (MT) on the deadline date indicated below

Resident Applications	Online Application Dates Midnight MT	Modify/Withdraw Deadline Date	Tentative Results Available	Amount to Remit (Doesn’t include processing fee)
Elk–Full Price Elk Youth Elk **	Jan 2 – May 31 Jan. 2 – May 31 Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31 May 31 May 31	June 18 June 18 June 18	$62* $30*
Elk–Full Price Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Elk***	Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31	June 18	$10*/$40*
Elk–Reduced Price Cow/Calf Elk Cow/Calf Youth Elk **	Jan. 2 – May 31 Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31 May 31	June 18 June 18	$48* $25*
Elk–Reduced Price Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Cow/Calf Elk***	Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31	June 18	$10*/$32*
Deer–Full Price Deer Youth Deer **	Jan. 2 – May 31 Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31 May 31	June 18 June 18	$47* $20*
Deer–Full Price Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Deer***	Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31	June 18	$7*/$31*
Deer–Reduced Price Doe/Fawn Deer Doe/Fawn Youth Deer**	Jan. 2 – May 31 Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31 May 31	June 18 June 18	$27* $19*
Deer–Reduced Price Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Doe/Fawn Deer***	Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31	June 18	$7*/$23*
Antelope–Full Price Antelope Youth Antelope**	Jan. 2 – May 31 Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31 May 31	June 18 June 18	$42* $20*
Antelope–Full Price Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Antelope***	Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31	June 18	$7*/$27*
Antelope–Reduced Price Doe/Fawn Antelope Doe/Fawn Youth Antelope**	Jan. 2 – May 31 Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31 May 31	June 18 June 18	$27* $19*
Antelope–Reduced Price Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Doe/Fawn Antelope***	Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31	June 18	$7*/$23*
Moose** License Preference Point Only**	Jan. 2 – Apr. 30 July 1 – Oct 31	April 30 N/A	May 9	$157* $7
Bighorn Sheep** License Preference Point Only**	Jan. 2 – Apr. 30 July 1 – Oct 31	April 30 N/A	May 9	$157* $7
Bighorn Sheep–Reduced Price Ewe/Lamb Bighorn Sheep Ewe/Lamb Youth Bighorn Sheep**	Jan. 2 – Apr. 30 Jan. 2 – Apr. 30	April 30 April 30	May 9 May 9	$41* $25*
Mountain Goat**	Jan. 2 – Apr. 30	April 30	May 9	$157*
Wild Bison** Any Wild Bison Female or Calf Wild Bison	Mar. 1 – Apr. 30 Mar. 1 – Apr. 30	April 30 April 30	May 9 May 9	$419* $265*
Wild Turkey Spring Wild Turkey Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Spring Wild Turkey*** Fall Wild Turkey Pioneer/Pioneer Heritage Fall Wild Turkey***	Jan. 2 – Jan 31 Jan. 2 – Jan 31 Apr. 1 – May 31 Apr. 1 – May 31	Jan. 31 Jan. 31 May 31 May 31	Feb. 15 Feb. 15 July 16 July 16	$16 $2/$10 $16 $2/$10
Pheasant Springer	Apr. 1 – May 31	NA	Aug. 6	Free
Sandhill Crane -Limited Quota	Apr. 1 – May 31	NA	July 16	Free
Furbearing Animal - Limited Quota Furbearing Animal Trapping Permit	Apr. 1 – May 31	NA	July 16	Free
Competitive Raffle Chances** 2024 Super Tag License 2024 Super Tag Trifecta License 2025 Super Tag License 2025 Super Tag Trifecta License	Feb. 15, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024 Feb. 15, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024 Feb. 15, 2024 – Jan. 31, 2025 Feb. 15, 2024 – Jan. 31, 2025	NA NA NA NA	Feb. 15, 2024 Feb. 15, 2024 Feb. 15, 2025 Feb. 15, 2025	$10 $30 $10 $30

* A nonrefundable application fee of $5 for big game and wild bison is included in the amount to be remitted for each license applied for in the initial license drawing.

** See Page 14 for Minimum Age to Hunt Big and Trophy Game, Wild Bison, Youth Licenses or apply for Big Game Preference Points on Page 12

*** See page 14 for Pioneer and Pioneer Heritage Licenses

Nonresident Application Deadlines – online applications must be completed and submitted by midnight mountain time (MT) on the deadline date indicated below

Nonresident Applications	Online Application Dates Midnight MT	Modify/Withdraw Deadline Date	Tentative Results Available	Amount to Remit (Doesn’t include processing fee)
Elk–Full Price Elk and Fishing Youth Elk and Fishing** Special Elk and Fishing Preference Point Only Preference Point Only–Youth**	Jan. 2 – Jan 31 Jan. 2 – Jan 31 Jan. 2 – Jan 31 July 1 – Oct. 31 July 1 – Oct. 31	May 8 May 8 May 8 N/A N/A	May 16 May 16 May 16	$707* $290* $1965* $52 $10
Elk–Reduced Price Cow/Calf Elk Cow/Calf Youth Elk**	Jan. 2 – Jan 31 Jan. 2 – Jan 31	May 8 May 8	May 16 May 16	$303* $115*
Deer–Full Price Deer Youth Deer** Special Deer Preference Point Only Preference Point Only –Youth**	Jan. 2 – May 31 Jan. 2 – May 31 Jan. 2 – May 31 July 1 – Oct. 31 July 1 – Oct. 31	May 31 May 31 May 31 N/A N/A	June 18 June 18 June 18	$389* $125* $1215* $41 $10
Deer–Reduced Price Doe/Fawn Deer Doe/Fawn Youth Deer**	Jan. 2 – May 31 Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31 May 31	June 18 June 18	$49* $34*
Antelope–Full Price Antelope Youth Antelope** Special Antelope Preference Point Only Preference Point Only–Youth**	Jan. 2 – May 31 Jan. 2 – May 31 Jan. 2 – May 31 July 1 – Oct. 31 July 1 – Oct. 31	May 31 May 31 May 31 N/A N/A	June 18 June 18 June 18	$341* $125* $1215* $31 $10
Antelope–Reduced Price Doe/Fawn Antelope Doe/Fawn Youth Antelope**	Jan. 2 – May 31 Jan. 2 – May 31	May 31 May 31	June 18 June 18	$49* $34*
Moose** License Preference Point Only**	Jan. 2 – Apr. 30 July 1 – Oct. 31	April 30 N/A	May 9	$2767* $150
Bighorn Sheep** License Preference Point Only**	Jan. 2 – Apr. 30 July 1 – Oct. 31	April 30 N/A	May 9	$3017* $150
Bighorn Sheep–Reduced Price Ewe/Lamb Bighorn Sheep Ewe/Lamb Youth Bighorn Sheep**	Jan. 2 – Apr. 30 Jan. 2 – Apr. 30	April 30 April 30	May 9 May 9	$255* $115*
Mountain Goat**	Jan. 2 – April 30	April 30	May 9	$2,767 *
Wild Bison** Any Wild Bison Female or Calf Wild Bison	Mar. 1 – Apr. 30 Mar. 1 – Apr. 30	April 30 April 30	May 9 May 9	$6017* $2,767*
Wild Turkey Spring Wild Turkey Fall Wild Turkey	Jan. 2 – Jan 31 Apr. 1 – May 31	Jan. 31 May 31	Feb. 15 July 16	$74 $74
Pheasant Springer	Apr. 1 – May 31	NA	Aug. 6	Free
Sandhill Crane -Limited Quota	Apr. 1 – May 31	NA	July 16	Free
Furbearing Animal Limited Quota Furbearing Animal Trapping Permit	Apr. 1 – May 31	NA	July 16	Free
Competitive Raffle Chances** 2024 Super Tag License 2024 Super Tag Trifecta License 2025 Super Tag License 2025 Super Tag Trifecta License	Feb. 15, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024 Feb. 15, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024 Feb. 15, 2024 – Jan. 31, 2025 Feb. 15, 2024 – Jan. 31, 2025	NA NA NA NA	Feb. 15, 2024 Feb. 15, 2024 Feb. 15, 2025 Feb. 15, 2025	$10 $30 $10 $30

* A nonrefundable application fee of $15 for big game and wild bison is included in the amount to be remitted for each license applied for in the initial license drawing.

** See Page 14 for Minimum Age to Hunt Big and Trophy Game, Wild Bison, Youth Licenses or apply for Big Game Preference Points on Page 12.