Early Big Game Applicants Can Still Win Cash

It's not too late! You have a chance to receive $450 if you apply early for this fall's controlled hunts for deer, elk, black bear and antelope. To be eligible for the $450 drawing your application must be received by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game no later than May 20. The drawing will be held May 25. Applications that were received by May 9 were entered in the $550 drawing to be held May 13. The drawing is sponsored by the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation and funded by GTECH Corporation. By encouraging the early application process, the Foundation and GTECH hope to prevent overload on the computer terminals at license vendors in the final days of the application period. This same incentive has been offered over the past few years and has proved popular with hunters, especially those who end up with an extra $450 or $550 in cash to pay for their next hunting trip. The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1990 to protect and sustain Idaho's fishing, hunting and wildlife heritage. Board members represent each region of the state.