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Fund-Raising Random Drawing Tags

CDFW is continuing the Fund-raising Random Drawing Tags for the 2013 hunt year. Hunters may apply as many times as they wish for California’s most coveted hunting tags. The entry fee is $5.97 per application and there is no additional tag fee for the successful tag holder. Applicants are not required to possess a valid 2013/2014 California hunting license at the time of entry. However, the successful tag holder shall possess a valid 2013/14 California hunting license before the tag is issued. The successful applicant will be mailed notification; unsuccessful applicants will not be notified. Applicants may apply at any CDFW license sales office, license agent or online.

The 2013 Fund-Raising Random Drawing Tags are:

Marble / Clipper and South Bristol Mountains Desert Bighorn Sheep Tag

The Fund-raising Random Drawing Bighorn Sheep Tag allows the hunter to hunt in the Marble / Clipper and South Bristol hunt zones with any legal method. The hunt dates are from November 2, 2013 to February 3, 2014, which is one month in advance of the general season.

Any resident or nonresident who will be age 16 or older as of July 1, 2013 may apply as many times as they want for the Fund-raising Random Drawing Desert Bighorn Sheep Tag. If successful for the bighorn sheep tag, hunter must attend CDFW’s mandatory bighorn sheep hunter orientation meeting before the tag is issued.

As an added bonus, a private entity, Dry Creek Outfitters, has offered free guide services to the recipient of the random drawing fund-raising sheep tag.

Open Zone Deer Tag

An Open Zone deer tag allows the hunter to hunt during the authorized season dates of any hunt, using the specific method and meeting any special conditions of the tag for that hunt. Any resident or nonresident who will be age 12 or older as of July 1, 2013 may apply.

Northeastern California Pronghorn Antelope Tag

The Fund-raising Random Drawing Antelope Tag allows the hunter to hunt in any of the Northeastern antelope zones, (Mount Dome, Clear Lake, Likely Tables, Lassen, Big Valley and Surprise Valley) with any legal method. The hunt dates are from August 3, 2013 to September 22, 2013.

Any resident or nonresident who will be age 12 or older as of July 1, 2013 may apply.

Owens Valley Elk Tag

The Fund-raising Random Drawing Tule Elk Tag allows the hunter to hunt in any of the Owens Valley zones (Bishop, Indpendence, Lone Pine, Tinemaha, Tinemaha Mountain, and Whitney) with any legal method. The hunt dates are from July 27, 2013 to August 25, 2013.

Any resident or nonresident who will be age 12 or older as of July 1, 2013 may apply.