Hunt Application and Entry Deadlines Near

The deadline to enter the first Super Hunt drawing is Monday, May 31, and the deadline to apply for fall deer, elk, pronghorn and black bear controlled hunts is Saturday, June 5. The first Super Hunt drawing on June 16 will be tags for eight elk, eight deer, and eight pronghorn hunts as well as one moose hunt; one "Super Hunt Combo" entry also will be drawn that will entitle the winner to hunt for one each elk, deer, pronghorn and moose. A second drawing will be August 15 when another "Super Hunt Combo" and entries for two elk, two deer, and two pronghorn hunts along with one moose hunt will be drawn. The entry period for the second drawing is June 2 through August 11. Winners can participate in any open hunt in the state for deer, elk, pronghorn or moose, including general hunts and controlled hunts, in addition to any general season or controlled hunt tags they also hold. Hunters who win any Super Hunt tag may still enter controlled hunts, except when other restrictions apply. All other rules of individual hunts apply. Entries in the first Super Hunt and Super Hunt Combo drawing must be entered by May 31, with the drawing set for June 15. The first Super Hunt entry will cost $6. Each additional entry purchased at the same time will cost $4 each. The Super Hunt Combo entries work the same way. The first one costs $20, and each additional entry purchased at the same time will cost $16. Hunters can enter at license vendors, Fish and Game offices, or they can order on the Internet at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/superhunt/, or on the phone at 800-824-3729 or 800-554-8685. Meanwhile, the application period for deer, elk, pronghorn and black bear controlled hunts closes June 5. Hunters may apply for controlled hunts at any hunting and fishing license vendor or Fish and Game office; with a credit card by calling 1-800-55HUNT5; or online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov. An additional fee is charged for telephone and Internet applications. Hunters must have a 2010 Idaho hunting license to apply. The 2009 harvest statistics and drawing odds for controlled hunts are available on the Idaho Fish and Game Website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov and in the Idaho Hunt Planner. Hunters can use harvest statistics and drawing odds from the past 10 years to search for similar controlled hunts for this year.