Western Hunting Application Deadlines
Every big game application deadline, draw date, and points window for the nine states Epic Outdoors covers unit by unit. The dates below are for the 2026 application cycle and follow each state agency.
Arizona
Antelope and elk
Desert sheep, mule deer, and rocky mountain sheep
Bison, javelina, and turkeyPoints only
All Arizona dates →Colorado
All species
All Colorado dates →Idaho
Mountain goat, rocky mountain sheep, and shiras moose
Antelope, elk, and mule deer
Nonresident elk and mule deer (general season tags)
All Idaho dates →Montana
Elk and mule deer
Bison, mountain goat, rocky mountain sheep, and shiras moose
Antelope
All Montana dates →Nevada
Nonresident mule deer (guide draw)
All species
All speciesPoints only
All Nevada dates →New Mexico
All species
All New Mexico dates →Oregon
Black bear
All species
All species (preference points)Points only
All Oregon dates →Utah
Black bear
All species
All speciesPoints only
All Utah dates →Wyoming
Nonresident elk
Bison, mountain goat, rocky mountain sheep, and shiras moose
Antelope and mule deer
All Wyoming dates →