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
Elk and antelope application deadlineFebruary 3, 2026
Sheep, deer, and bison application deadlineJune 2, 2026
Second bison application deadlineOctober 6, 2026
All Arizona dates →Colorado
All species application deadlineApril 7, 2026
All Colorado dates →Idaho
Nonresident general season tag application windowDecember 5 to 15, 2026
Nonresident general season tags, second drawingFebruary 5 to 15, 2026
Sheep, goat, and moose application deadlineApril 30, 2026
All Idaho dates →Montana
Elk and deer application deadlineApril 1, 2026
Sheep, goat, moose, and bison application deadlineMay 1, 2026
Antelope application deadlineJune 1, 2026
All Montana dates →Nevada
Nonresident guided deer draw deadlineMarch 9, 2026
Main draw deadline, all speciesMay 13, 2026
All Nevada dates →New Mexico
All species application deadlineMarch 18, 2026
All New Mexico dates →Oregon
Controlled hunt application deadlineMay 15, 2026
Points only purchase windowJuly 1 to November 30, 2026
All Oregon dates →Utah
Big game application deadlineApril 23, 2026
Points only deadlineJune 23, 2026
All Utah dates →Wyoming
Nonresident elk application deadlineFebruary 2, 2026
Sheep, goat, moose, and bison application deadlineApril 30, 2026
Deer, antelope, and resident elk application deadlineJune 1, 2026
All Wyoming dates →