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Discussion starter · #42 ·
Iowa due date coming up……
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Apply now for Iowa nonresident deer tags
The Iowa nonresident deer hunting application period is now open. Applications close June 6 at midnight, so get a head start and apply today! As a reminder, preference point purchases and applications are no longer available by phone and will only be accessible online. Please follow the instructions below to apply.​
How to apply
A few quick reminders
  • Hunter Safety: Proof of hunter safety education is required for anyone born on or after January 1, 1972. If your certificate is not already on file, you can upload it to your Iowa DNR account and it will be verified within one business day.
  • Group Application: If you are planning to come to Iowa with a group of hunters, you may choose to apply as a group. Applying as a group will ensure that if one group member is drawn, all others in the group will automatically be drawn as well. No hunter left behind!
  • Apply Early: Applying early will not affect your drawing odds, but it does give Iowa DNR staff time to assist you if you make a mistake or have issues with your application.
Good luck and thank you for hunting in Iowa!​
 
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Discussion starter · #44 ·
Don't forget the Drawing for Elk permits for Kentucky is tomorrow- see above.
 
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Results are posted and My Results are-

Elk Draw Results
Not Selected for Elk Quota Hunt
We are sorry, you were not selected for the 2021 Elk Quota Hunt. Thank you for applying and supporting Kentucky’s Elk Program.
 
Discussion starter · #46 ·
PA Elk applications for the draw should start when the new license is available later in Mid to late June. Check their site periodically. Due Date is July 31, 2021.

I have17 points which is max at this time since I have applied since the 1st season and have never drawn. If you look at the chart in the link below, you can see you odds to draw. Mine is 1 in 509.

Each application costs $11.97, applying for all three seasons would cost a total of $35.91.

Applicants can only be drawn for one season/tag per year, and all three drawings are held on the same day (Mid-August) in consecutive order. For example, if you applied for all three seasons and were drawn for the archery season, your applications for the general and late seasons would be instantly removed and you would be awarded bonus points for those seasons (1 point per season).

Good Luck to those that enter.

Link-
 
Discussion starter · #48 ·
If you want to get your Elk application in PA, then you have about 6 weeks to do so before the draw along with buying any PA Licenses as well. They go on sale June 14th!!!

Release #33-21

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9, 2021
For Information Contact:
Travis Lau
717-705-6541
trlau@pa.gov



HUNTING LICENSES TO GO ON SALE JUNE 14



With more Sunday hunting opportunities on the way, additional days available for hunters to fill their antlerless deer tags and the biggest allotment of elk licenses yet, the 2021-22 season is one that Pennsylvania hunters eagerly are awaiting.

And they won’t have to wait for long.

Hunting and furtaker licenses for 2021-22 will go on sale Monday, June 14 and the new license year begins July 1.

General hunting licenses and furtaker licenses each cost $20.97 for Pennsylvania residents and $101.97 for nonresidents.

Resident senior hunters and furtakers ages 65 and older can purchase one-year licenses for $13.97, or lifetime licenses for $51.97. For $101.97, resident seniors can purchase lifetime combination licenses that afford them hunting and furtaking privileges.

Like other hunters and trappers, seniors still need to purchase bear licenses to pursue bruins and obtain permits to harvest bobcats, fishers or river otters. Hunters who acquired their senior lifetime licenses after May 13, 2017 are required to obtain an annual pheasant permit to hunt or harvest pheasants.

A complete list of licensing requirements can be found at www.pgc.pa.gov.

Once again this year, additional hunting will be offered on three Sundays – Sunday, Nov. 14; Sunday, Nov. 21; and Sunday, Nov. 28. But unlike last year when those Sundays were open only for deer or bear hunting, this year they’re open for other species that are in season, too, except turkeys and migratory game birds. A complete guide to Sunday hunting is included in the 2021-22 Pennsylvania Hunting & Trapping Digest issued to all license buyers.

Pennsylvania elk hunters in 2021-22 also will be out there in record numbers. The 187 licenses available marks an increase from the 164 allocated the previous year. A record 56 of the 2021-22 licenses are for bulls. And the January late season, which in its first two years was open only to antlerless elk hunting, in 2022 will be open to bull hunting, as well. Ten of the 49 licenses to be issued for the Jan. 1 through 8 late season are for bulls.

The January late season is one of three elk seasons. There are 14 antlered and 15 antlerless licenses available for the archery-only elk season, which runs from Sept. 11 through 25, when bulls are in the rut. There are 32 antlered and 77 antlerless licenses available for the general six-day regular elk season, which runs from Nov. 1 through 6.

Licenses are awarded by lottery. License applications can be submitted online or at any license issuing agent. A separate application, costing $11.97, is needed for each season. Hunters wishing to apply for all three pay $35.91. In each drawing, season-specific bonus points are awarded to those who aren’t drawn.

The deadline to apply for an elk license is July 31.


Many hunters who regularly buy their licenses as soon as sales begin are motivated by securing a Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) permit, which are available in limited numbers and enable holders to harvest antlerless deer in any established deer season.

Buying early also helps ensure hunters won’t miss their opportunity to apply for an antlerless deer license.

A resident Pennsylvanian who buys their 2021-22 hunting license is eligible to apply for an antlerless deer license July 12. Nonresidents can apply July 19. And a second round in which a hunter can receive a second antlerless deer license begins Aug. 2 for Wildlife Management Units where licenses remain. And if licenses still remain, a final round begins Aug. 16.

It’s as important as ever this year for hunters to submit their antlerless deer license applications on schedule. A total of 925,000 antlerless deer licenses are available, down from 932,000 last year. Hunters statewide now have the opportunity to apply for and receive additional antlerless deer licenses, as long as licenses remain available, and provided that a hunter holds no more than six unfilled antlerless licenses at a time. And the return of concurrent hunting for antlered and antlerless deer during the duration of the firearms deer season gives hunters in much of the state additional time to fill their tags.

Further details are outlined in the Hunting & Trapping Digest.

Hunting licenses can be purchased online at https://huntfish.pa.gov, a newly launched customer-friendly licensing platform. Just create an account or log into one you previously created to purchase all the licenses you need. A map to locate a license issuing agent near you can be found on the Licenses and Permits page at www.pgc.pa.gov.
 
Discussion starter · #49 ·
Forgot to mention- PA Elk Drawing should be around the middle of August. I'll post the date when I receive.
 
Discussion starter · #51 ·
I logged in the other day to pick up my preference points and it wasn't time yet....i guess I'm a little ancy.
Man it's humid outside, had tp come in to get some water. In a few weeks you can get it in. July 1st it opens up. It's been fairly dry out there this year.
 
Discussion starter · #52 ·
Colorado Secondary Draw- anyone can apply. See link for additional information-

Link: Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Secondary Big Game Draw

Applications accepted June 16 - 30, 2021 8pm MT. Check available hunts & instructions:




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Secondary Draw Application Period
Secondary Draw applications are accepted June 16 - 30, 2021 8pm MT. Apply at CPWShop.com.


The secondary big game draw has replaced the leftover draw

Hunters who don’t draw a license in the primary draw should be aware they still have the opportunity to draw a license in the secondary big game draw. The secondary draw replaced the old leftover draw.
Most elk, deer, pronghorn and bear licenses not issued through the primary draw will now be made available in a secondary draw that is open to anyone, whether they applied for the primary draw or not.

What’s different?

The new system means increased opportunity. The old leftover draw only offered deer and elk licenses and was only available to customers who participated in the primary draw. The secondary draw offers two more species: bear and pronghorn licenses, in addition to deer and elk licenses, and is open to all customers whether they applied in the primary draw or not.
The new system provides preference for youth hunters. Youth hunters have 100% preference in the secondary draw. What does this mean? The secondary draw processes all youth application choices prior to processing adult choices. A hunt could be completely drawn by youth before the adult application stage of the draw.

What still applies?

  • The application fee. You’ll still be charged a fee for applying, whether or not you draw a license. The $7 resident and $9 nonresident application fees applies per species for the secondary draw as well as the primary draw.
  • No primary draw? No problem. You do not have to have applied in the primary big game draw to apply in the secondary draw.
  • A qualifying license is required.
  • No preference points. You cannot use or apply for a preference point in the secondary draw.
  • No group hunts. You cannot apply as a group in the secondary draw.
Any licenses remaining after the secondary draw (except for Ranching for Wildlife licenses) will be placed on the leftover list and available for purchase on leftover day, starting Aug. 3 at 9 a.m. MT.
Applications for both the primary and secondary draws are only available online or by phone.
NOTE: "Unsuccessful options" have been removed for the draw application process. Over-the-counter unlimited licenses will be available for purchase starting Aug. 3 at 9 a.m.
 
Discussion starter · #54 ·
A number of new laws and regulations passed earlier this year by the Wyoming legislature will go into effect July 1st—a few of which will affect hunters and anglers.

 
Discussion starter · #55 ·
Preference points can now be bought at the WG&F site until November 1st.
 
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The PA Elk Drawing will be August 21, 2021 this year. Below is the link to the Expo and information about it. It's a two day event, but the drawing is on the 21st.



 
Discussion starter · #57 ·
Just to get some of the senses ready for the season and the upcoming PA Elk Draw-----short Video of some Elk. Have your speakers on.

 
Discussion starter · #58 ·
The PA Elk Drawing is this coming saturday for those that entered.

Link to the info is above in a previous post. Good Luck.

Also the Live Elk cam has gone live if you want to see them in their habitat-


Release #50-21

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Aug. 12, 2021

For Information Contact:

Travis Lau

717-705-6541

trlau@pa.gov





ELK CAM GOES LIVE​



Can’t wait for the September peak of Pennsylvania’s elk rut? Get a jumpstart now with the Game Commission’s Elk Cam.

The Game Commission again has installed a camera on State Game Lands 311 in Elk County, in a field that typically is a hub of elk activity as the bugling season heats up. Video and sound from the camera are being livestreamed at www.pgc.pa.gov, and viewers can expect not only to see elk, but turkeys, deer and other wildlife, as well.

“Nature is full of surprises, and that’s some of the reason the Game Commission’s wildlife livestreams have proven so popular,” agency Executive Director Bryan Burhans said. “The Elk Cam gives viewers a chance to experience the wonder of Pennsylvania’s elk rutting season, without ever leaving home. Sit back and enjoy the show.”

The livestream, which is provided by HDOnTap and made possible with the help of the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission, is the latest in a string of real-time wildlife-watching opportunities offered by the Game Commission.

“HDOnTap is excited to partner with Pennsylvania Game Commission for another year of the live cam in Elk Country,” said Kate Alexander with HDOnTap. “Last year, nearly a million viewers tuned in for the many sights and sounds of activity on the field from a wide range of native Pennsylvania wildlife. It's a thrill to see what animals make an appearance in the field, from elk to black bears, it's no wonder why this cam is extremely popular!"

The stream can be accessed at the home page of the Game Commission’s website by clicking on the Elk Country Live Stream button. The page also contains information on Pennsylvania’s elk, where to view them and provides a link to the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors website, which provides all sorts of handy information for anyone visiting elk country.

Each September, thousands of visitors make their way to Pennsylvania's elk country to experience for themselves the wonder of the bugling season.

The Game Commission reminds visitors to the elk range to always be “Elk Smart.” Give elk space, never feed elk, don’t name elk and do your part to ensure the welfare of the herd. Enjoy your time in elk country and help keep Pennsylvania elk wild.

The Elk Country Live Stream is slated to run until the end of the bugling season, likely sometime in mid-October. The top time to see elk on camera is late in the afternoon.
 
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