2011 Bucks, Bulls, and Once-in-a-Lifetime Seasons

2011 Deer Hunt Recommendations

Trends in General Season Buck Deer Harvest

2011 General Deer Season Dates Archery 8/20 – 9/16Archery 8/20 – 9/16 Muzzleloader9/28 – 10/6Muzzleloader9/28 – 10/6 Any Weapon10/22 – 10/30Any Weapon10/22 – 10/30

2011 Elk Hunt Recommendations

2011 General Elk Season Hunt Dates and Permit Caps Archery Spike Bull8/20 – 9/9 Archery Spike Bull8/20 – 9/9 Archery Any Bull8/20 – 9/16 Archery Any Bull8/20 – 9/16 Any Weapon Elk10/8 – 10/20 Any Weapon Elk10/8 – 10/20 Youth Any Bull 9/17 – 9/25 Youth Any Bull 9/17 – 9/25 Muzzleloader11/2 – 11/10 Muzzleloader11/2 – 11/10 Late Youth Any Bull11/2 – 11/27 Late Youth Any Bull11/2 – 11/27

Key Dates for 2011 Big Game and Antlerless Seasons Proposed Big Game (Bucks, Bulls and Once-in-a-Lifetime) drawingProposed Big Game (Bucks, Bulls and Once-in-a-Lifetime) drawing –Application period: February 1–March 3, 2011 –Application period for bonus and preference points only: February 1 - March 10, 2011 –Application withdrawal period: February 1 – March 14, 2011 –Results posted: May 31, 2011 Proposed antlerless drawingProposed antlerless drawing –Application period: June 1-21, 2011 –Results posted: July 14, 2011

Key Dates for 2011 Big Game and Antlerless Seasons Proposed shed antler and shed horn season datesProposed shed antler and shed horn season dates –Online course and completion certificate required: February 1–April 15, 2011 –No course requirements: January 1–31, 2011 and April 16–December 31, 2011 Proposed dates when hunters may purchase or sell big game or its partsProposed dates when hunters may purchase or sell big game or its parts –When the antlers, heads and horns of legally taken big game may be bought or sold: February 15–July 31, 2011 –When the untanned hides of legally taken big game may be bought or sold: August 1, 2011–February 14, 2012

Key Dates for 2011 Big Game and Antlerless Seasons Proposed Dedicated Hunter drawingProposed Dedicated Hunter drawing –Application period: December 20, January 11, 2011 –Results posted: January 31, 2011 Proposed Lifetime license questionnaire/region- selection deadlineProposed Lifetime license questionnaire/region- selection deadline –Region-selection deadline: March 3, 2011 –If the Lifetime license holder does not select a region, the permit will default to the region from the previous year –If the Lifetime license holder has not selected a region for the past three years, they must complete the yearly questionnaire, or they will not receive a permit

Key Dates for 2011 Big Game and Antlerless Seasons Proposed RAC/Board Meeting Date ChangesProposed RAC/Board Meeting Date Changes –February 28 – March 4 RAC meetings will be canceled –March Board meetings will be canceled –April 19 Tele-conference RAC will be changed to a full RAC tour from April –April Board meeting will be moved to May 4-5 –Agenda topics for the April RAC meetings will include: Big Game Rule Amendments, Antlerless Guidebook and permit numbers Bucks, Bulls, OIAL and Antlerless

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