Bob Fromme's Performance Bowhunting

north american big game

State Sites for Fish and Game Info

Non-Guided Hunting Opportunities

Some of the best hunts in the west are on public land and don't require a guide. The bad news is, that it may require quite a few years to build enough preference points to acquire a coveted tag.

Garth Carter provides a service that costs $100 per year. He publishes a very nice and extremely informative publication that covers all of the prime stats, hunt draw odds and personal picks, cancelation hunts, as well as other services.

You will get one issue every month to help you put in for the right tags.

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State Phone Preference / Bonus Points Application Deadline Drawing Date
Arizona 602-942-3000 Bonus June 13 (in their office) July 28
California 916-227-2245 Modified Preference June 1 (in their office) June 24
Colorado 303-297-1192 Preference/Bonus April 4 (postmarked) May 17 - sheep/goat // June 24 all others
Idaho 208-334-3700 None Sheep, Moose, Goat - April 30 (postmarked)

Elk, Deer, Antelope - May 31 (postmarked)
June 10

July 10
Kansas 620-672-5911 Preference May 31 (postmarked) June/July
Montana 406-444-2535 Bonus General Deer, Elk - March 15

Sheep, Moose, Goat - May 2 (postmarked)

Special Deer, Elk, Antelope - June 1 (postmarked)
Mid May


Late June


Late August


Nevada 775-688-1500 Bonus April 17 (in their office) June 16
New Mexico 505-947-8000 None Feb 4 - Oryx (postmarked)

Apr. 8 - All other species (postmarked)
March 10

June 21
Oregon 503-947-6000 Preference for Deer, Elk, Antelope May 15 (in their office) June 20
Utah 801-538-4700 Bonus / Preference February 16 (in their office) April 28
Wyoming 307-777-4600 Preference Points for Sheep, Moose, and new for 2006 for deer, elk, and antelope Elk - Jan 31

Mooose, Goat, Sheep - Feb 28

Deer, Antelope - Mar 15
Feb 28

May 8


July 10