[ODFW-News] Controlled hunt application deadline is May 15

[ODFW News]

For Immediate Release Thursday, April 20, 2006
 
Controlled hunt application deadline is May 15

SALEM - State wildlife officials today reminded big game hunters to
apply for this fall's controlled big game hunts as soon as possible to
avoid the lines expected to occur near the May 15 deadline. 
 
Hunters can submit their applications at local license agents, by mail
order or at Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife offices. 
 
ODFW limits the number of hunters for particular hunts to improve game
management and enhance the hunting experience. Hunters must apply for
tags for these "controlled" hunts in the spring. A random computer
drawing occurs in June and hunters are notified by June 20 if they are
successful. 
 
Pronghorn, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, eastern Oregon buck deer, many
eastern Oregon bull elk seasons, and most antlerless deer and elk
seasons are managed via the controlled hunt system. The cost to apply is
$4.50 per hunt series. Hunters must have a 2006 hunting license to
apply.
 
Hunters will receive quicker service at a license agent if they have the
following materials readily available: hunting license or Hunter/Angler
Identification Number, a list of the hunts being applied for, and, if
applicable, the party leader's license number.
 
ODFW advises hunters not to wait until the final days before the May 15
deadline to apply for controlled hunt tags. Applying early helps avoid
overloading ODFW's Point-of-Sale computerized system and prevents other
associated application problems.
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