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05/11/2026

Draw results are posted for moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat controlled hunts! Check to see if you drew a tag by going to GoOutdoorsIdaho.com.

Hunters who were not successful in the draw can expect to receive a refund of the tag fees paid during the application process.
Applicants who submitted online or over the phone will receive a refund directly back to the card used to pay for the application, while applicants who paid in person at a Fish and Game regional office or vendor location will receive a state warrant check, mailed to their address associated with their GoOutdoorsIdaho customer account.

The second application period for unissued moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat tags will be June 15-25. Any tags available to apply for can be found here.

If you applied for moose, sheep, and goat tags, you cannot apply for most deer, elk, and pronghorn controlled hunts, but you can apply for Super Hunt tags, which include deer, elk, pronghorn, and moose.

โ–ช๏ธ Moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat seasons and rules: https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/moose-sheep-goat

โ–ช๏ธ Didn't draw? Apply for a Super Hunt: https://idfg.idaho.gov/superhunt

Get additional details at the link in our comments.

05/01/2026

The application period for fall 2026 deer, elk, pronghorn, swan, fall black bear, and fall turkey controlled hunts begins May 1 and runs through June 5. Hunters can also apply for the first Super Hunt drawing through May 31.

04/01/2026

The application period for moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat controlled hunts opens April 1 and runs through April 30. Moose, sheep, and goat drawing results will be online in early June.

03/20/2026

๐ŸšจNonresident hunters: If you were successful in the second drawing for general deer and elk tags, today is the last day to purchase your tag, or it will be forfeited and made available at an upcoming returned tag sale.

Successful DAV hunters from the first drawing must also claim their tags today.

๐–๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฌ๐ž:
๐Ÿ’ป Online: GoOutdoorsIdaho.com
๐Ÿ“ž Call: (800) 554-8685
๐Ÿ“ Fish and Game office
๐Ÿ“ License vendor: https://idfg.idaho.gov/vendor-locator

02/24/2026

Results for the second Nonresident general deer/elk Tag Drawing are now available!

Nonresident hunters can check their email to see their results, but since we know you want to know sooner:

- Go to GoOutdoorsIdaho.com

- Log in to your account by using your date of birth, last name, and personal identifier.

- Select the โ€œApplications & Awardsโ€ option on your homepage.

- Find results under the โ€œHunt Choicesโ€ heading. If it says โ€œselected,โ€ you drew that tag.

๐ŸฆŒ Tags must be purchased by March 20 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Any tags not purchased by that date will be forfeited and made available in the first Returned Tag Sale on April 23.

02/15/2026

LAST DAY TO APPLY!: The second Nonresident Tag Drawing application period for general season deer/elk tags closes tonight (February 15).

๐Ÿ‘‰ See a list of tags available for the second drawing here:https://idfg.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/nonresident-second-draw-tag-list-0126.pdf

๐Ÿชช Hunters will be required to buy a 2026 hunting license valid to hunt big game to apply. All hunting license purchases are nonrefundable.

๐Ÿ“… Results will be posted in early March.

โ„น๏ธ We've compiled a list of frequently asked questions. You can view it here: https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses/tag/quotas/nonresident

๐ŸฆŒ Big Game Seasons and Rules: https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/big-game

๐ŸฆŒ 2026 Nonresident Tags:https://idfg.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/seasons-rules-big-game-supplemental-proclamation-2026-2.pdf

๐–๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ
๐Ÿ’ป Apply online: GoOutdoorsIdaho.com
๐Ÿ“ž Call: (800) 554-8685
๐Ÿ“ License vendor

02/05/2026

The second Nonresident Tag Drawing application period for general season deer/elk tags starts today through February 15.

๐Ÿ‘‰ See a list of tags available for the second drawing here:https://idfg.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/nonresident-second-draw-tag-list-0126.pdf

๐Ÿชช Hunters will be required to buy a 2026 hunting license valid to hunt big game to apply. All hunting license purchases are nonrefundable.

๐Ÿ“… Results will be posted in early March.

โ„น๏ธ We've compiled a list of frequently asked questions. You can view it here: https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses/tag/quotas/nonresident

๐ŸฆŒ Big Game Seasons and Rules: https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/big-game

๐ŸฆŒ 2026 Nonresident Tags:https://idfg.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/seasons-rules-big-game-supplemental-proclamation-2026-2.pdf

๐–๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ
๐Ÿ’ป Apply online: GoOutdoorsIdaho.com
๐Ÿ“ž Call: (800) 554-8685
๐Ÿ“ Idaho Fish and Game office
๐Ÿ“ License vendor

02/03/2026

Hunters are encouraged to review the Big Game Seasons and Rules brochure for general season tag details. Hunters should know the deer Game Management Unit and/or Elk Management Zone for the tag they want to apply for.

01/20/2026

๐ŸšจNonresident hunters: If you were successful in the first drawing for general deer and elk tags, you have until tomorrow (Tuesday, January 20) to purchase your tag, or it will be forfeited and made available in the second application period.

Successful DAV hunters have until March 20, 2026, to claim their tags.

๐–๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฌ๐ž:
๐Ÿ’ป Online: GoOutdoorsIdaho.com
๐Ÿ“ž Call: (800) 554-8685
๐Ÿ“ Fish and Game office (closed on MLK Day)
๐Ÿ“ License vendor: https://idfg.idaho.gov/vendor-locator

01/06/2026

Results for the Nonresident general deer/elk Tag Drawing are now available!

Nonresident hunters can check their email to see their results, but since we know you want to know sooner:

- Go to GoOutdoorsIdaho.com
- Log in to your account by using your date of birth, last name, and personal identifier.
- Select the โ€œApplications & Awardsโ€ option on your homepage.
- Find results under the โ€œHunt Choicesโ€ heading. If it says โ€œselected,โ€ you drew that tag.

Our licensing system will likely reach very high volumes as hunters attempt to check their results. To help customers move through the process as quickly as possible, a virtual waiting line may be activated after results are available, displaying their place in line and an estimated wait time.

๐Ÿ”— Get additional details about how to buy your tag before the January 20 deadline (DAV tags have until March 20), and the second nonresident tag drawing at the link in our comments.

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