![]() Residents are drawn randomly for any licenses remaining after the nonresident draws. Preference points are not considered in the random draw. Licenses are awarded to all first-choice applicants, then if licenses are available, to second-choice applicants, and finally third-choice applicants. 25% of licenses are randomly distributed to all applicants who did not draw their first choice in the preference points draw. In each nonresident draw, 75% of tags are distributed based on preference point levels and first choice only. The difference in pricing usually results in better draw odds for the applicants in the Special draw. For example, the Special draw mule deer license costs $662.00 while the same Regular draw mule deer license costs $374.00. ![]() The entire nonresident pool is distributed 60% to the regular draw, and 40% to the special (more expensive) draw. This is how nonresidents may end up with more limited quota tags than the 20% allocation. Any remaining unissued resident tags are then added to the original nonresident allocation. The process is repeated for the remaining choices as long as there are tags available in the resident pool. If there are still licenses available in the full price draw, licenses are awarded to the applicant’s third choice. If there are limited quota tags left in the resident pool after all applicants receive their first choice then those applicants with it as a 2nd choice are drawn. Step 2: Second Choice Resident Draw WWF Communications Director, Jaden Bales notching a second choice Wyoming antelope tag No second choices are looked at until after every applicant’s first choice is considered. Step 1: First Choice Resident DrawĮach applicant’s first choice is distributed in a random draw. For antelope and deer, residents receive 80% of the tag allocation in the initial draw, nonresidents are given 20% of the tags. Then, those opportunities are divided into resident and nonresident pools. Heck, you may just want to pick up a couple extra doe/fawn or cow/calf licenses.Įither way, here’s how the Wyoming tag draws works for full-price deer and antelope and how you can still find additional opportunities for hunting next fall.īefore the season, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approves tag allocations for every limited quota opportunity. ![]() With the Leftover List available and leftover draw applications upon us, there are still opportunities to grab big game hunting licenses in Wyoming. It can be hard to understand how big game licenses are allocated in Wyoming. Other times, coming up empty can be the result of confusion in the license (also referred here as tags) application process. Sometimes the sting of returned tag fees hitting bank accounts comes from the luck of the draw evading applicants (find a home for your refund here). This overview is not endorsed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Departmentĭid you receive a license refund from Wyoming Game and Fish Department this year? Yeah, us too. There is no substitute for reading the rules and regulations published by WGFD at /Hunting/Application-Process. Please note, this is an overview of the Wyoming license draws, not comprehensive information.
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