April 30 Deadline for Trophy Species

Hunters planning to apply for controlled hunt drawings for moose, bighorn sheep or mountain goats have until April 30 to file. Tag and permit fees must be paid up front when applying for trophy species hunts, making the cost $164.50 for residents and $1,514.50 for nonresidents. Hunters may apply at Fish and Game offices or license vendors and can apply using a credit card by telephone or over the Internet. Telephone applications may be made at 1-800-554-8685; Internet users can apply through Fish and Game's website at fishandgame.idaho.gov. There is a processing fee charged by the contractor for credit card sales which is three percent of the total plus $3.50. April 30 Deadline for Trophy Species, Continued Hunters who apply for moose, goat and sheep may not apply for any other controlled hunt in the same year except for unlimited controlled hunts, extra tag controlled hunts, controlled bear hunts or depredation hunts. Those who draw a moose, goat or sheep permit and do not have a kill may not apply to hunt the same species for two years. No one may apply for a moose who has killed one in Idaho or for a goat who has killed one since 1977. Anyone who has killed a California bighorn or a Rocky Mountain bighorn may not apply again for the same type of sheep but may apply for the other subspecies. The application period for deer, elk, antelope and fall black bear controlled hunts begins May 1.