The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is accepting applications for its Special Family Hunts, offering families dedicated hunting opportunities on specified WMAs at Okmulgee GMA and Cross Timbers WMA in late 2026. These unguided hunts provide a focused setting to build skills and create traditions without crowds or competition.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission offers nine urban archery deer hunts this fall to manage deer populations in semi-rural and suburban areas. Hunters must complete the International Bowhunters Education Program, pass a shooting proficiency test, and donate their first deer to Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry. The Arkansas Bowhunters Association, Bull Shoals Urban Bowhunters Association, and Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association coordinate orientations for their respective areas.
Michigan's 2026 bear and elk hunting license drawing results are now available through Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses and the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app. This year, 6,278 bear licenses and 200 elk licenses are available, with significant elk season changes including new dates and a 72-hour registration window.
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The Arizona Game and Fish Department has released 2026 Fall Draw results for deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, bison, and sandhill crane. Applicants should check their AZGFD Portal Account to view results and bonus points, with permit-tags expected to mail by July 24.
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Idaho Wild Sheep Foundation are offering the 2026 Idaho Bighorn Sheep Lottery Tag with entries due July 20. Proceeds support wildlife disease research to increase bighorn sheep populations in Idaho and the west.
Fish and Game is seeking public comments on 2026–27 sage-grouse seasons and tag proposals. Statewide male counts on leks decreased from 2025, with tag numbers declining from 5,030 in 2025 to 4,280 in 2026.
Idaho Fish and Game has released controlled hunt drawing results for deer, elk, pronghorn, fall bear, turkey, and swan. Hunters can check results via email or by logging into GoOutdoorsIdaho.com, where a virtual line system will manage high traffic during initial availability.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced that 2026-27 hunting and trapping licenses will go on sale June 22, 2026, at 8 a.m. Executive Director Stephen Smith highlighted expanded opportunities, including all hunting seasons open on Sundays except migratory game birds. Resident general licenses remain $20.97, among the most affordable in the country.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved wildlife orders moving the start of spring turkey season to later dates in April to reduce harvest impact on reproductive success and align with turkey dispersal and breeding activities.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has completed drawings for elk B, deer B, antelope 900, crane, and swan. Hunters can check results online through MyFWP or by contacting FWP regional offices at 406-444-2950.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department reminds hunters that June 15 at 11:59 p.m. is the deadline to update payment methods for Fall Draw applications, purchase PointGuard products, and opt-in for the Arizona E-Tag mobile app. Payment information cannot be updated through the AZGFD Portal Account.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks opens Hunt Roster registration June 15 through July 15 for hunters interested in game damage hunts involving deer, elk, antelope, and bison. Hunters register through MyFWP to be placed on rosters for quick response to landowner damage assistance requests, with selection via randomly generated lists posted by July 20.
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) opened applications for its 2026 Special Family Hunts program, which targets female and novice hunters. Pilot data from 2023–2025 shows 37% of applicants were female, nearly 29% were first-time license seekers, and the program successfully builds long-term hunting confidence. Deer gun hunts will occur at Cross Timbers and Okmulgee Wildlife Management Areas with applications closing June 26, 2026.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Idaho Wild Sheep Foundation are offering the 2026 Idaho Bighorn Sheep Lottery Tag with entries due July 20. Proceeds support wildlife disease research to increase bighorn sheep populations in Idaho and the west.
Idaho Fish and Game announced first-round Super Hunt drawing results with 153,000 entries competing for tags. Idaho hunters won 13 of 18 tags across deer, elk, pronghorn, and moose categories. A second drawing runs through Aug. 10 for additional tags.
Idaho announces new rules effective 2026: the deadline to exchange general season deer and elk tags moves to July 31, and residency requirements for Lifetime License Certificates increase to 5 years as of July 1.
Conservation First USA's Big Game Super Draw offers hunters $10 tickets for a chance to win 17 special big game hunt permit-tags for species including bighorn sheep, bison, elk, pronghorn, Coues' whitetail, mule deer, and turkey. The deadline to purchase tickets is June 30, with proceeds supporting Arizona wildlife conservation efforts through the Arizona Game and Fish Department and Arizona Habitat Partnership Committee.
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is accepting applications for 2026 moose hunting permits in Wildlife Management Unit E, with a June 17 deadline. The lottery offers 65 either-sex and 20 antlerless permits, with applications costing $10 for residents and $25 for nonresidents. The science-based hunt aims to reduce moose density and winter tick populations affecting moose health.