What you need to draw a fall hunt out West

Here's the second part of that last post about Western Big Game Deer, Elk and other Tags...

I liked the fact that ESPN put this info together in a clear easy to read article...

Enjoy,

Michael

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What you need to draw a fall hunt out West

Western preview, Part 2: Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah

By Ed Riser
Fishing and Hunting News staff — April 11, 2006

Last issue we detailed this year's licensing details for Alaska, California, Colorado and Montana. We continue the look at deadlines, updates and strategies you need to successfully draw a hunt permit for this fall.

We'll cover Washington and Wyoming in an upcoming issue.

Arizona

Application deadline: Mid-June.

To apply: Go to www.azgfd.gov or call (602) 942-3000.

What's new: Who knows? Arizona's season-setting process is one of the most involved and circuitous in the West.

Proposed guidelines for this fall's big game seasons are being trotted around the state and will be finalized in late April. But after last year, this year is bound to be simpler.

Remember that lawsuit claiming Arizona's quotas discriminated against nonresident hunters?

That prompted Arizona Game and Fish last year to require paper applications, forcing nonresident hunters to pony up more than $120 for a basic hunting license to be eligible for special permits and liberalized quotas for sheep, deer and elk.

This year you'll likely be able to again apply online.

Other likely changes: at least 5 percent of total elk permits and 2 percent of deer permits will be reserved for youth hunters.

The department is already warning of poor deer and antelope fawn production this spring because of the drought that's returned to the Southwest.

Fee increases: They're on the table, but you'll have to wait for 2007.

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To see the info for the rest of these states click here

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