Ask Fish and Game 11/14/2013

Question: When can I buy a hunting license and tags for next year?

Answer: Nonresidents can buy licenses, deer and elk tags beginning Dec. 1. Residents also can buy 2014 hunting licenses starting that day, and they can buy a receipt for deer and elk tags, which don't go on sale until after deer, elk and pronghorn controlled hunt drawings. Hunters can redeem the receipt for a deer or elk tag after the controlled hunt drawings in July, so those whose names are drawn don't have to exchange their general season tags for controlled hunt tags at a Fish and Game office. Instead the controlled hunt winners are simply issued a controlled hunt tag at any license vendor. The rest are issued general season tags.