Premium Hunts

Ever wish that your deer, elk or antelope season lasted months instead of days or weeks? Or that you could hunt during the rut? Premium Hunts offer you the opportunity for just that! These hunts give any hunter a chance to draw an additional tag available in nearly every unit with existing deer, elk, or pronghorn hunts. With a Premium Hunts tag, you have months-long deer, elk and pronghorn seasons and an either sex, no antler restriction bag limit. There are no preference points associated with these hunts, so every hunter will have the same chance every year in the random draw. The hunts are not once-in-a-lifetime, so can be applied for and drawn again.

Application Deadline Date: May 15. No party applications. Premium hunts are in addition to controlled and general season tags.

Applications: Hunters may submit one hunt application per premium hunt series, and include up to five hunt choices per application. Standard application fee applies. Preference points, landowner preference tags and guide and outfitter tags are not available for these hunts. Residents and non-residents may apply and have equal opportunity to draw.

Tag Sale Deadline: The day before the hunt begins. Standard tag fees apply.

Tags: One tag is available for each hunt listed.

Bag Limit: One animal. Premium Hunt deer tags are good for any species of deer for which there is a hunt in that unit.

Season: Aug. 1 - Nov. 30

Hunt Area: Entire Wildlife Management Unit unless indicated with an asterisk(*) or as restricted on Regulations for Refuges & Special Areas

Private lands will limit access for highlighted hunts. Do not apply unless you have access to a place to hunt.