Every year, there are multiple states that offer big game raffle tags. These tags are another way for a hunter to get their name in a drawing.Most of these tags have extended seasons and are good statewide. If you are feeling lucky or you just want another chance at drawing a tag-of-a-lifetime, buying or applying for these raffle tags is a great opportunity. Money raised through the sale of tickets is used to help with wildlife management. If you have any questions about these raffle tags, give us a call at 435-865-1020.

ARIZONA
If you are lucky enough to draw one of these great permits, you will be blessed with an almost statewide permit with a 365-day season. It doesn’t get much better than that! For more information, go to www.conservationfirstusa.org. New for this year, their rules state all online purchases must be made in state.

• Desert Bighorn Sheep – $25
• Elk–$25
• Mule Deer – $25
• Bison – $20
• Antelope – $20
• Coues Deer – $10
• Turkey – $10
• Black Bear – $5
• Mountain Lion – $5
• Javelina – $5

CALIFORNIA
Beginning in 2022, fundraising random draw tags are no longer available through a random draw. The tags still exist, but they are now auctioned off like the rest of the state’s fundraising permits.

COLORADO
Each year, Colorado issues auction and raffle permits to different organizations to generate revenue. Organizations retain up to 25% of the gross proceeds at the auctions to cover the cost and fund projects. The current organizations’ contracts will remain the same until 2026. For prices and location information, go to https://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/RaffleAuction.aspx.

• Rocky Mtn Bighorn Sheep (1 license)
• Moose (1 license)
• Mountain Goat (1 license)
• Elk (2 licenses)
• Deer (2 licenses)
• Antelope (2 licenses)

IDAHO
Idaho offers two drawings for Super Hunts. For more information, go to https://idfg.idaho.gov/superhunt. You may purchase individual tickets for moose, elk, deer, and antelope or purchase the combo ticket for all four species. If you are looking for sheep, the bighorn sheep tag is offered through the Idaho Wild Sheep Foundation. For more information, go to www.idahowildsheep.org.

• Bighorn Sheep – $20 (For 2023, the raffle sheep permit will not include the famed unit 11 Hells Canyon.)
• Super Hunt Combo (Moose, Elk, Deer, and Antelope) – $20
• Shiras Moose – $6
• Elk–$6
• Deer – $6
• Antelope – $6

MONTANA
Montana offers Super Tags for eight species, and for $5, you can purchase an unlimited number of chances. The Super Tag can be used in any Montana hunting district, including their trophy districts. For more information, go to https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/licensingbasics.

• Bighorn Sheep – $5
• Shiras Moose – $5

·      Mountain Goat – $5
·      Bison – $5
·      Elk–$5
·      Deer – $5
·      Antelope – $5
·      Mountain Lion – $5

NEBRASKA
Non-residents are eligible for two drawing options, and luckily, one of those is for an elk tag. Both options allow you to purchase as many entries as you would like. For more information on the drawings, go to http://outdoornebraska.gov/supertag/.
·       Super Tag (Elk, Deer, Antelope, and 2 Turkeys) – $10
·       Combo Lottery (Deer, Antelope, and 2 Turkeys) – $10

NEVADA
Nevada Silver State Tags
Silver State Tags are Nevada’s version of drawn Heritage tags. You apply in the standard application period, and you are charged a non-refundable application fee. You may only purchase one entry per species. You do not accumulate bonus points for the Silver State drawing. For more information on Silver State Tags, go to https://www.ndow.org/blog/silver-state-tag.
·      Elk – $29
·      Desert Bighorn Sheep – $24
·      Mule Deer – $24
·      Antelope – $24

Nevada Dream Raffle Tags
You are allowed to purchase an unlimited amount of tickets for $5 plus a $0.75 processing fee. For Dream Raffle Tag information, go to https://nvdreamtag.org/.
·      Desert Bighorn Sheep – $5
·      California Bighorn Sheep – $5
·      Elk–$5
·      Mule Deer – $5
·      Antelope – $5
·      Black Bear – $5

Partners in Wildlife (PIW)
PIW permits are optional to participate in. A person with a PIW tag may hunt any unit with an open season for the species they have a permit for. You may also hunt any season available on those units with the weapon authorized to be used for that season. Currently, Nevada only allows non-residents to apply for mule deer PIW permits. However, residents may apply for Desert bighorn sheep, California bighorn sheep, elk, deer, and antelope. For more information on PIW permits, go to www.ndow.org/blog/ partnership-in-wildlife-piw-tag.
·      Mule Deer – $10

NEW MEXICO
Each year, New Mexico gives enhancement licenses to different organizations to either auction or raffle off. Each drawing is completed by a different organization, so prices and deadlines will differ. Once the organizations are identified, the information on prices and locations will be updated at www.wildlife. state.nm.us/hunting/applications-and-draw- information/enhancement-hunts/.
·      Desert Bighorn Sheep
·      Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
·      Elk
·      Deer
·      Gould’s Turkey

NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota recently adopted raffle permits. The names of the organizations that will have the permits will be released in late January after North Dakota conducts their lottery in early January. For more information on where the permits were delegated, contact North Dakota Fish and Game. Permits are available statewide in any open unit with respect to season dates and weapon. For more information, go to https://gf.nd.gov/ hunting/big-game/special-allocation-lottery.
·      Moose
·      Elk
·      Whitetail Deer
·      Antelope

OREGON
Oregon allows you to purchase multiple packages for their drawings. The more packages you purchase, the cheaper the rate per package will be. For deer and elk, you are allowed to purchase statewide and regional packages as well as a deer and elk combo package. For more information on rules and deadlines, go to https://myodfw.com/articles/big-game- raffle-and-auction-hunts.
·      Bighorn Sheep – $11.50 each
·      Mountain Goat – $11.50 each
·      Deer and Elk (Statewide) – $11.50 each
·      Antelope – $11.50 each
·      Elk (Central/Southeast) – $6.50
·      Elk (Northeast) – $6.50
·      Elk (Statewide) – $6.50
·      Elk (Western) – $6.50
·      Deer (Central) – $4.50
·      Deer (Northeast) – $4.50
·      Deer (Southeast) – $4.50
·      Deer (Statewide) – $4.50

PENNSYLVANIA
The Keystone Elk Country Alliance raffles off an elk tag each year in August. This coveted tag comes with a 6-day guided hunt for the 56-day hunting season. For more information, go to https://elkexpo.com/.
·      Elk–$25

TEXAS
Texas offers a raffle opportunity outside of the public draw for some guided packages. All hunts are $9 per chance to apply online with a $5 transaction fee. For more information on all of the Big Time Texas Hunts, go to https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/public/btth/.
·      Grand Slam (Desert Bighorn Sheep, Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, and Antelope) – $9
·      Ultimate Mule Deer – $9
·      Premium Whitetail Buck Hunt – $9
·      Whitetail Bonanza – $9
·      Nilgai Antelope – $9
·      Exotic Safari (Gemsbok, Scimitar-Horned Oryx, Waterbuck or Axis Deer) – $9
·      Gator Hunt – $9
·      Wild Hog Adventure – $9
·      Powderhorn Cast and Blast (Whitetail Deer, Sambar, Axis Deer, and a Variety of Waterfowl) – $9
·      Big Time Bird Hunt – $9

UTAH
If you want to apply for the Utah $5 raffle to win conservation permits, you may fill out the application online, but it must be validated in person at the Western Hunting Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah held February 2-5, 2023. If you are looking to apply, you must have a valid Utah hunting license, which is $72 for non-residents. There are 200 permits available for $5 per entry. Each hunt is unit/season specific. Statewide Governor-type raffle permits are allocated through the annual sportsmen’s drawing for residents only. For more information, go to https://huntexpo.com/.

WASHINGTON
Raffle tickets are no longer available to purchase online or over the telephone. You must purchase them in person. Visit https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/special-hunts/raffles to view all available permits.

• Bighorn Sheep – $11.50
• Shiras Moose – $6
• Mountain Goat – $6
• Elk–$6
• Deer – $6

Multi-Species:

• Three Species – $17
• Four Species – $22.50

In addition to the raffles listed above, one raffle ticket is provided by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to the Washington Wild Sheep Foundation for a Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep tag every year. For more information, go to www.washingtonwsf.org.

• Bighorn Sheep – $20

WYOMING
Starting in 2022, the deadline to apply is now January 31st. It had traditionally been in July. The new deadline is to allow winners more time to plan their hunts. Super Tag Tickets are $10 each per species or $30 for a Trifecta Ticket (any three species). For more information on Wyoming Super Tags or to purchase raffle tickets, go to https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Hunting/Super-Tag.

• Bighorn Sheep
• Shiras Moose
• Mountain Goat
• Bison
• Elk
• Deer (Mule Deer or Whitetail Deer)
• Antelope
• Black Bear
• Mountain Lion
• Wolf

 
 
HUNTIN‘ FOOL‘S LICENSE APPLICATION SERVICE
If you would like to participate in any of these raffles but don’t want to do it yourself, give our License Application Service a call at 435-865-1020. Our price is $10 per drawing, regardless of the number of tickets you are purchasing. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

STATE RAFFLES
State	Hunting License Required?	Species Permit Required?	Hunt Dates	Odds Published?	Additional Online Information
Arizona	Yes, if drawn	No	365 days, Aug 15-Aug 14	Yes	https://conservationfirstusa.org/impact/ OR https://conservationfirstusa.org/winners-circle/
Colorado	No	No	Varies by species	Multiple organizations, so draw odds vary	https://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/RaffleAuction.aspx
Idaho	Yes, if drawn	No	Established season dates	Yes	https://idfg.idaho.gov/superhunt/odds
Montana	No	No	Established season dates	Not currently, but odds are available upon request from representatives at Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks	https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/licensingbasics
Nebraska	Yes, if drawn (requires a $25 habitat stamp)	No	Established season dates	Not currently, but odds are available upon request from representatives at Nebraska Game and Parks	http://outdoornebraska.gov/supertag/
Nevada Silver State Tag	Yes, if drawn	Yes	Aug 1-Dec 31 in compliance with the dates for each hunt unit group. Sheep: July 1-Dec 31 in compliance with the dates for each hunt unit group.	Not currently, but odds are available upon request from representatives at the Nevada Department of Wildlife	N/A
Nevada Dream Tag	Yes, if drawn	Yes	In compliance with the season dates set by the Wildlife Commission for each species	No	N/A
Nevada PIW	Yes, if drawn	Yes	In compliance with the season dates set by the Wildlife Commission for each species	Not currently, but odds are available upon request from representatives at the Nevada Department of Wildlife	N/A
New Mexico	Yes, if drawn	Yes	Varies by species	Multiple organizations, so draw odds vary	www.wildlife.state.nm.us/hunting/applications-and-draw-information/enhancement-hunts/
North Dakota	Yes, if drawn	Yes (requires a $2 non-resident certificate)	Any open unit with respect to season dates and weapon	Multiple organizations, so draw odds vary	N/A
Oregon	Yes, if drawn	No	Extended, established season dates	Yes	www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/auctions_raffles/past_raffle.asp
Pennsylvania	Yes, if drawn	Yes	Extended, established season dates	No	https://elkexpo.com/
Texas	Yes, if drawn	No	Established season dates	Not currently, but odds are available upon request from Big Time Texas Hunts	N/A
Utah	Yes	Yes	Established season dates	Yes	https://huntexpo.com/200-permits/ OR https://huntexpo.com/odds-2021/
Washington	No	No	Varies by species	Yes	https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/special-hunts/raffles OR https://wdfw.wa.gov/licenses/dealers
Wyoming	No	Yes	Established season dates	No	https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Hunting/Super-Tag/Ultimate-Hunting-Adventure