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 $165 for residents and $1,515 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. Idaho hunters who have previously harvested a bull moose may apply for a cow moose permit, and those who have harvested a cow moose may apply for a bull moose permit this year. No one who has killed a mountain goat since 1977 may apply for another mountain goat permit. Hunters who have harvested a Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep or a California bighorn sheep are eligible to apply for the other species after a two-year wait. The application period for deer, elk, antelope, fall turkey and fall black bear controlled hunts begins May 1.