Points Only

conti44

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I am new to the western big game hunting scene and I don't plan on hunting out west this coming season. I know over the last few years Montana has had left over deer & elk combo tags, but I was wondering if applying for points only was worth it? I am looking to just build points this year, so if there are any other must apply states let me know! Thanks!
 
If I recall Wyoming has elk points only in July time frame for 50 bucks. I cant for the life of me remember any other states that do it the same way.
 
I would front the money for Colorado points and buy the Wyoming ones as well before loaning Montana money for their limited entry tags. Montana is most usefully as a generally tag state if you want to go every year or often.
 
WY, UT, and AZ have points only. I believe your too late on AZ elk and deer, have till the middle of the month on UT, and WY is end of the summer.
 
Nevada has point only options but you will have to put in for a couple years to draw a tag your money is better spent in a state with more game.
 
Here is my cheat sheet for when the draw is due for those states/species that offer points only. May be errors. WY allows a post-draw window to apply for a point.

WY Elk-Rocky Mountain Special or Regular option 01/31
AZ Pronghorn 02/10
AZ Elk-Rocky Mountain 02/10
UT Sheep-Rocky Mountain 03/04
UT Sheep-Desert 03/04
UT Pronghorn 03/04
UT Mountain Goat 03/04
UT Moose-Shiras 03/04
UT Elk-Ltd Entry Rocky Mountain 03/04
UT Deer-Limited Entry Mule 03/04
UT Deer-General Mule 03/04
UT Bison 03/04
CO Pronghorn 04/02
CO Elk-Rocky Mountain 04/02
CO Deer-Mule and Whitetail 04/02
CO Bear-Fall 04/02
CO Sheep-Rocky Mountain 04/02
CO Mountain Goat 04/02
CO Moose 04/02
NV Sheep-Rocky Mountain 04/15
NV Sheep-Desert (Nelson) 04/15
NV Sheep-CA 04/15
NV Pronghorn 04/15
NV Mountain Goat 04/15
NV Elk-Rocky Mountain 04/15
NV Deer - Mule 04/15
KS Deer-Muzzleloader for Mule or Rifle for Eastern Whitetail 04/26
WY Pronghorn-Special or Regular option 05/31
WY Deer-Mule Special or Regular option 05/31
AZ Sheep-Desert and Rocky Mountain (RM and Desert draws can be mixed) 06/10
AZ Javelina (2 draws/yr)-Fall Draw 06/10
AZ Deer-(Coues and Mule can be mixed) 06/10
AZ Bison (2 draws/yr)-Fall Draw 06/10
AZ Javelina (2 draws/yr)-Spring Draw for next year 10/10
AZ Bison (2 draws/yr)-Spring Draw for next year 10/10
AZ Bear-Spring Draw for next year 10/10
 
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I buy points in Wyoming and Utah. Utah points are $10 apiece, but you have to buy a hunting license which is around $65. The license is good for a calendar year so first year I buy it near the deadline and its good for the next year as well.
 
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