If the request is granted the applicant shall retain the preference point total the applicant accumulated prior to the big game drawing and earn one preference point for elk, pronghorn, or big horn sheep. The Department may refund the tag fee Section Q: If I am drawn for an elk, pronghorn, or bighorn sheep tag but do not purchase the tag, do I lose my preference points for that species? If you do not purchase the tag, you will not lose your preference points for that species.
Q: My sales transaction could not be completed by the deadline and I was not entered into the Big Game Drawing, will I lose my preference points from the previous years? Hunters who miss the application deadline will not earn a preference point for the current year and will not lose preference points earned from previous years.
However, a hunter's preference points are reduced to zero when they have not applied for five 5 consecutive years Section Members of a party can apply online in separate transactions, but not in the same transaction. Online sales can only process one customer per transaction. The first party member will become the party leader. When other members apply online, they will enter the PIN in the drawing application screen; it will bring up the hunting party and link the members to the party.
The members will be assigned the same tag choices in the same order as the party leader and you will all be in the drawing together. Party applications may be made up of transactions submitted through the Internet, CDFW license sales office and license agents.
Q: I am the party leader and am applying for deer tags and an elk tag? You will have PIN for each species. Make sure you give the deer PIN to members of your deer hunting party and give the elk PIN to the member of your elk hunting party. Q: I am a member of a party applying for deer tags. Can any party member apply first? A party leader is the first person in the party to apply and is assigned a PIN. Q: I don't have my party leader's PIN. Will the license agent be able to join us together?
You must have the PIN to join another hunter's party. The CDFW license sales offices and license agents cannot provide you with another hunter's PIN , only the party leader or members of the party can provide you with their party number. A: Yes, for deer drawings as long as they possess a valid California annual hunting license and the junior must be at least 12 years old as of July 1 of the license year for which they are applying, or at the time of application if they are applying after July 1.
Q: Can one of our party members choose a different zone or hunt as their second or third tag choice? All party members' tag choices must be the same. The computer cannot separate party members' half-way through the drawing process. Q: I am applying in the deer drawing and have the maximum number of points. If I apply as a party with my hunting partner who does not have any points, are my chances of getting a tag less than if I applied alone?
Your party's preference point total will be 4 8 total points divided by 2 party members. If you applied alone, your preference point value would be 8 8 total points divided by 1 party member. If you applied as a party with a hunter with 0 points, your application will not be processed in the preference round of the drawing until all applications with greater than 4 points have been processed.
For many hunts, there are more maximum point applicants than there are premium tags, so your odds of drawing a premium tag would be very low. However, there is always a chance your party could get drawn in the random portion of the drawing where success is determined strictly by your random number and the number of available tags. Q: The deer drawing statistics indicate a lower point value than our party's point value was drawn for the premium deer tag that we applied for, so why did we not get drawn for the tag?
A: Party applications are not split when there are fewer tags available than the number of members in a party Section Therefore, there may be party applications with a higher point value than listed in the drawing statistics that did not draw the tag.
For example, when the final X9A tag was awarded, there were several party applications with greater than 1 point. However, since there was only one available tag, these applications were bypassed. Q: When is the deadline to apply for the elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep drawings? To qualify for the big game drawing, the application must be submitted and the sales transaction completed before midnight on June 2.
All hunters who have purchased hunting items via ALDS will have proof of hunter education on file. A: No, a Two Day Nonresident Hunting License is only valid for small game such as migratory game birds, resident small game mammals, nongame animals and furbearers for two consecutive days.
A: No, not more than one pronghorn or elk tag can be awarded to a nonresident; therefore they may not apply as a party. A: Any person resident or nonresident who is at least 12 years old as of July 1 of the license year for which they are applying with a valid annual California hunting license. Q: If I was drawn for an apprentice pronghorn hunt last year, may I apply again this year for another apprentice pronghorn hunt?
A: Any person resident or nonresident who is at least 16 years old as of July 1 of the license year for which they are applying with a valid annual California hunting license. Q: How many nonresidents may be drawn for elk, pronghorn or a bighorn sheep tag?
A: Only one nonresident per license year may be drawn for each species elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep Section A: You can purchase your Fund-raising Random Drawing tag application from any license agent , CDFW license sales office , online or by telephone sales at A: Applicants are not required to possess an annual California hunting license at the time of application.
However, the successful tag holder shall possess an annual California hunting license, valid for the current license year, before the tag is issued. A: The sales transaction must completed before midnight on June 2.
The drawing choices are also printed on each of your Big Game Drawing Receipt s when you apply in person at a license agent or CDFW license sales office. Preference points are not part of the fund-raising random draw tag process. Preference points are only earned and applicable towards the general big game tag drawings. Q: If I am drawn, how much are the fees for Fund-raising Random Drawing deer, elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep tags?
A: If you are drawn for a Fund-raising Random Drawing deer, elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep tag, the tag will be provided at no additional charge. A: Yes, however, hunters are restricted each year to no more than two deer tags. In this case you would have to surrender either your First Deer or Second Deer Tag prior to issue of the Open Zone deer fund-raising tag.
A: No, hunters may win in both drawings; however, you will only be eligible to receive one of the elk tags. If you choose the Fund-raising Random drawing tag, your elk preference points would be reinstated for the big game drawing. You can decide which tag to claim after the drawing. A: No, current regulations stipulate only one pronghorn per zone. Given the current general pronghorn zones are all within the boundaries of this Northeastern California fund-raising tag zone, technically, hunters must surrender one of their tags should they be drawn for both.
If you choose the Fund-raising Random Drawing tag, your pronghorn preference points would be reinstated for the big game drawing. A: No, you may only receive one bighorn sheep tag. If you choose the fund-raising random draw tag, your bighorn sheep preference points would be reinstated for the big game drawing. Barr wildlife. Q: Does the Department offer special deer hunting opportunities for military personnel?
There are no public tags for these hunt. License and Revenue Branch P. Home Licensing Hunting Big Game. Tag Information In addition to an annual hunting license, tags are required to hunt big game species deer, bear, wild pig, elk, pronghorn, and bighorn sheep. Big Game Drawing Tags for elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, and premium deer hunts are issued through the big game drawing.
Big Game Hunting Digest - Season dates, tag quotas, big game tag drawing instructions, prior year statistics, and more. Fund-Raising Random Drawing Tags - An additional opportunity to draw a special tag that funds wildlife management. Late applications cannot be accepted. Check your receipt before leaving your local license agent or CDFW sales office to ensure you successfully submitted a draw application.
Be sure you purchase a First-Deer Tag Drawing Application, not a First-Deer Tag, if you intend to apply for a premium deer tag or obtain a preference point. If you turned 18 since the last time you purchased a license, you must add your own identification e. A: A person can obtain no more than: Bear — one tag per year. Bighorn Sheep — one tag per lifetime excludes auction tags.
Deer — two tags per year. Refer to the Big Game Hunting Digest for restrictions. Elk — one tag per year excludes Private Lands Management Area tags. Wild Pig — there is no limit on the number of pig tags a person may purchase.
Q: How can I replace a lost tag? Q: What is the difference between an A and an A1 deer tag? Q: What is the difference between a G1 and a C4 deer tag? Q: Who can validate deer tags? Q: Who can validate bear tags? Q: Can I hunt with archery equipment during the general season for bear? Q: When is the deadline to submit applications for the Big Game Drawing?
Q: How does the Big Game Drawing work? After the application deadline, when all applicant information has been entered, the computer assigns each person or party a unique random number. Hunters who apply as a party receive the same random number as the party leader.
Deer party applications are not split to meet the tag quota if the number of party members exceeds the number of available tags Section Therefore, when there are fewer tags available than the number of members in a party, the computer bypasses the party and draws the applicant with the next lowest random number to fill the tag quota.
Elk and antelope party applications are split to meet the tag quota. The party leader will be drawn as the successful tag holder, the party member will be drawn as the first alternate. The preference point value for party applications entered in the Big Game Drawing is determined by averaging all party members' preference points for each species total preference points of the party divided by the number of party members.
Preference point averages are not rounded up or down Section Just prior to the drawing, the computer sorts all applications according to first tag choice, preference point totals, and random number.
The computer begins awarding first tag choices to applicants with the most preference points, in random number order starting with the lowest random number to the highest random number. After the preference point round is completed, unsuccessful applications are resorted by hunt choice and random number order starting with the lowest random number to the highest random number , and the computer begins awarding tags based on applicant's first-choice without consideration of accumulated points, until all draw-by-choice tag quotas fill or until all applications have been processed.
For deer, where hunters may make up to three hunt choices - all remaining unsuccessful applications are then sorted by second tag choice, in random number order starting with the lowest random number to the highest random number. The computer conducts a second round of drawings for any zones and hunts with tags remaining without consideration of accumulated points.
If tags remain after second tag choices have been processed, applications are sorted once again by third tag choice, in random number order starting with the lowest random number to the highest random number , and any remaining tags are awarded without consideration of accumulated points.
For applications not drawn in the third round hunters will be notified of available tags so they may reapply. Q: What are the Tag Quota Splits? For zones or hunts with quotas less than 10 tags, one tag shall be awarded using a Draw-by-Choice drawing.
Apprentice Deer Tags Section For quotas of two, one tag shall be awarded using a Preference Point drawing, and one tag shall be awarded using a Draw-By-Choice drawing. While our goal is to focus on mature trophy class animals of all species, we never loose sight of the entire hunting experience. We scout, we scout hard and we scout often. We put the time in before you ever arrive. Once you book with SC2 Outdoors we will help handle the logistics.
We want you to have time in your busy schedule to prepare mentally and physically, insuring you will be ready when your hunt arrives.
Find out what hunting with SC2 Outdoors is all about. Our Pronghorn Antelope hunts are conducted on public and private land during the general seasons. What sets us apart from other outfitters is our dedication to scouting. Is it easy?
Is it rewarding? More Information on Pronghorn Antelope Hunting. Columbian Blacktail Deer Odocoileus hemionus columbianus are just one of the six subspecies of deer that can be found throughout California. This is where you will have a greater chance of finding the trophy blacktails of California. California produces huge blacktails where conditions are right. We manage our leased ranches for an older age class blacktail, putting age on these bucks allows their true genetics to shine through.
If a Trophy Columbian Blacktail is what you desire, California should be your top destination. More Information on Blacktail Deer Hunting. Mule Deer Odocoileus hemionus can be found throughout California, in fact the state has six subspecies of mule deer.
These are the largest of the California Mule Deer in both body and in antler mass. While California is not known to be high on a non-residents list of destinations for out of state mule deer hunting, it can and does produce noteworthy mule deer bucks annually.
More Information on Mule Deer Hunting. Rocky Mountain Elk C. Obtaining an elk tag may prove to be the most difficult part of hunting elk in California, with the current draw system, the more popular bull hunts are likely to be a once-in-a-lifetime tag. You can still however get a chance to buy private land ranch tags from time to time. The wild boar Sus scrofa commonly referred to as wild pigs or simply hogs. You will exclusively hunt private ranches when hog hunting with SC2 Outdoors.
We hunt hogs in several counties on different private ranches in Northern California. While CDFW and NWTF had previously done numerous relocation's and transplants of birds from other states and other subspecies, there are little if any pure strains of these subspecies left other than the Rio Grande.
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