Leftover Hunting Licenses Available in Wyoming At Automated License Agents
September 2, 2008
CHEYENNE– Sales of leftover big game licenses at automated license agents have been very steady, according to Game and Fish license section manager Jean Cole.
“More than 5,000 licenses were sold on Aug. 15, the first day reduced price licenses were available,” said Cole. “And while this volume put some strain on the system, we are working out the glitches and sales are progressing smoothly.”
Leftover license sales have been averaging more than 700 per day since Aug. 15.
In previous years, regular price licenses left over after the drawings were only sold at Game and Fish offices and leftover reduced price licenses were only sold at license agents. The Game and Fish would send books of reduced price licenses to agents near the hunt areas where the licenses were valid. “This gave people in those areas an advantage of obtaining the licenses, ” Cole said, “But it made it difficult for someone who lived a distance from that area to obtain a license.”Â
Cole said with the new automated system, all hunters have to do is go to any Game and Fish office or one of the 100 fully automated agents in the state and they can obtain a license from that location.  “For example, if a hunter from Cheyenne wanted to obtain a doe antelope license in the Gillette area, a visit to an automated agent in Cheyenne can take care of the licensing.” A listing of automated agents can be found on the Game and Fish Web site.
Licenses are printed out at the license agent, which saves mailing time and expense, and when a license is sold, the automated system deducts that license from the remaining quota in that hunt area. This information is also reflected on the Game and Fish Web site and makes it easy for hunters to determine the number of licenses remaining in a given hunt area.
Licenses can still be purchased through traditional paper applications from the license section in Cheyenne and those licenses are still being mailed to hunters. Residents are reminded they must be physically present to purchase licenses from license agents. Resident applications signed and submitted by another person are only accepted at Game and Fish offices.
Hunters with questions on applying for licenses can contact the Game and Fish at (307) 777-4600.
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Kids Wildlife Art Exhibit Comes to N.C. Museum of Art
August 18, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. – An exhibition that is truly wild is coming to the N.C. Museum of Art.
The one-time exhibit “Kids Wildlife Art Competition” will open on Tuesday, Aug. 19 and close on Nov. 23. It features artwork by winners and selected honorable mention recipients from a juried contest for youth, held earlier this year by Wildlife in North Carolina magazine and the Museum of Art.
Children, kindergarten through eighth grade, were eligible to enter an image of a wild animal native to the state. A total of 3,365 did just that, with a variety of reptiles, birds, insects and mammals depicted in drawings, paintings and mosaics.
Winning art will be featured in a 2009 calendar, which will be available for sale in September in the Museum of Art store and online at www.ncwildstore.com
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Admission to the N.C. Museum of Art is free. Visit www.ncartmuseum.org for more information and directions.
Wildlife in North Carolina is the award-winning monthly magazine published by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. To view a sample issue online and for more information, click here.
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Application Period Underway For Fall Turkey, Early Sandhill Crane
July 8, 2008
CHEYENNE - Beginning July 1, the Game and Fish is accepting applications for early season sandhill crane permits and limited quota fall turkey licenses.
Applications must be received at the Game and Fish Cheyenne office by July 31 for the sandhill crane permits and Aug. 15 for the fall turkey licenses. Applications can be made online http://gf.state.wy.us or through conventional mail. Unlike other applications, residents and nonresidents can apply for sandhill crane permits together as a party. The maximum party size is two. Sandhill crane permits are free, but waterfowl and migratory bird licensing regulations apply.
Drawings for resident and nonresident licenses are separate for fall turkey. Limited quota fall turkey areas include area 4 (Goshen and a portion of Platte County) area 8 (portion of Laramie County) area 10 (license restricted to portion of area within Shell Creek drainage. ) All other open areas are general license and can be purchased over-the-counter through the end of the turkey season.
Applications and regulations for both species are available at Game and Fish offices, license agents, on the Game and Fish Web site or by calling (307) 777-4600. (Contact: Al Langston (307) 777-4540)
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Ask Idaho Fish and Game: Controlled Hunt Results
June 24, 2008
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Question. When can I find out whether I was drawn in the controlled hunt drawing?
Answer. Idaho Fish and Game is compiling big game controlled hunt applications. Results of the drawings for deer, elk and pronghorn controlled hunts will be available by July 10. Fish and Game will announce when the results are available. Winners will be notified by mail. Hunters also may check the Fish and Game Website for drawing results at: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/results.cfm.
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Moose, Goat and Sheep Results Available
May 19, 2008
Results of the drawings for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts now are available along with drawing odds.
To find the results go to the Idaho Fish and Game Website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/msg.cfm for drawing results, and http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/odds.cfm for odds.
Results and odds also are available at local Fish and Game offices.
There’s still time to apply for other big game fall controlled hunts. The deadline to apply for deer, elk, antelope and black bear is June 5.
For applications go to http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/ch/apply.cfm; vendors and Fish and Game offices; over the phone at 800-554-8685; or by mail to any Fish and Game office
The main office is: Idaho Department of Fish and Game, License Section, P.O. Box 25, Boise, ID 83707.
To help plan hunts, hunters can use the hunt planner on the Fish and Game Website at: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/huntplanner, to zero in on where, when and what species to hunt this fall.
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Deer Permits May Be Purchased June 9
May 15, 2008
LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters are reminded to pick up a copy of the 2008 Nebraska Big Game Guide before June 9. At 1 p.m. CST that day, they may begin to purchase deer hunting permits.
The guide gives hunters all the information they will need to purchase permits, including season dates, maps, permits available, permit sell-out dates, and application forms.
Deer permits were issued via drawing for only two units this year, the Republican and DeSoto December muzzleloader units. All other deer permits may be purchased on a first-come basis beginning June 9.
The increased numbers of deer permits and later sellout dates of permits have nearly eliminated the need to conduct drawings for deer permits. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has put 51 of 53 deer units in the “buy” status, thereby eliminating the requirement to conduct drawings. This simplifies the permit process and allows hunters to buy and print their permit immediately beginning June 9.
Permits may be purchased at any Commission office or online at www.OutdoorNebraska.org.Â
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Hunters still applying for Wildlife Department’s Controlled Hunts
May 1, 2008
 Hunters have until May 15 to submit their applications for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s 2008-09 Controlled Hunts. Applications must be submitted over the Internet by logging on to the Wildlife Department’s Web site at wildlifedepartment.com.
“Hunters do not want to miss out on this unique opportunity. From pronghorn hunts in the Panhandle to youth turkey hunts, there is something for everyone,” said Micah Holmes, information supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “The online application process is fast, simple and safe.”
After an individual submits an online application, they receive a message immediately confirming that their application was accepted, meaning sportsmen get instant confirmation that their application was filed correctly.
Administered by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Controlled Hunts Program offers a wide variety of highly desirable hunts through a random drawing. Some hunts are held to provide high-quality hunting experiences on high-profile areas where it is necessary to regulate hunting pressure. Others are held to achieve management goals for certain species, and others are held to provide hunting experiences in areas where access is otherwise limited.
All applicants, including lifetime license holders, must pay a $5 application fee to enter the Controlled Hunts drawings. The fee is paid only once per person per year regardless of the number of categories entered.
For complete application instructions, including tips on enhancing your chances of being selected, log on to http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/controlhunt.htm.
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