Crud! I can't believe I missed the application for alligator season. I really wanted to help out those Florida poodles.
Hunting season is never ending, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a starting point. That point is now. Yes, some hunting applications are already due and in the coming months more and more will need to be filled out if you want to be in the game next fall.
The obvious deadlines are for limited big game licenses. Take my home state of Wyoming. Nonresident applications are due at the end of the month for elk, at the end of February for moose, sheep and goat, and mid-March for antelope and deer.
Many states also have early deadlines for spring turkey coming up faster than an attacking alligator targeting a Florida poodle too close to a diversion canal. You don’t want to be caught off guard and miss out on a license opportunity or worse yet, forget to purchase preference points.
Can I be honest with you? I used to juggle the application process on my own and it accounted for lost sleep, mishandled applications and occasionally a missed opportunity. Today I’ve hired out most of my applications by using Cabela’s Trophy Application Services (TAGS). This service fills out my applications, fronts some of the initial costs and tracks my application history for a modest fee. Since my income revolves around hunting it’s worth it to me. I still apply on my own for a few states that are near and dear to me, but for all the others I look to Cabela’s for help.
Regardless if you’re hunting the globe or Uncle Frank’s ranch in North Dakota, now is the time to determine license application deadlines and get them on your planning calendar. Good luck!
Mark Kayser
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