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Game Commission limits future antlered elk draws and tightens random-draw rules
Summary
The commission approved multiple amendments to the random-draw elk license process including a once-in-a-lifetime restriction on antlered (bull) elk random-draw tags for drawings after Jan. 1, 2026; a requirement that applicants hold a valid base hunting license before applying; a 10% nonresident cap; and removal of an orientation requirement.
The Game Commission approved a package of changes to the random-draw elk license program that will change who can apply and how preference points are used. Key changes include: requiring applicants to already possess a base hunting license before submitting a random-draw elk application; removing a former orientation-program requirement; establishing a 10% cap on the number of random-draw antlered elk licenses available to nonresident applicants; and adopting an amendment that limits successful antlered-elk draws to once per lifetime for applicants drawn after Jan. 1, 2026.
Commissioner Sankey introduced and supported the lifetime-antlered-tag amendment discussed on the floor. Staff explained the mechanics: beginning…
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