NEW for 2012!
DFG has added a Bighorn Sheep and Pronghorn Antelope Fund-Raising Tags!

In addition to the 13 auction fund-raising tags available through our conservation partners, DFG is offering four Fund-Raising Random Drawing Tags for 2012.

Kelso / Old Dad Mountains Bighorn Sheep Tag

DFG has added one Kelso / Old Dad Mountains Bighorn Sheep tag to the Fund-raising Random Drawing. The Fund-raising Random Drawing sheep tag allows the hunter to hunt in the Kelso / Old Dad Mountains zone with any legal method. The hunt dates are from November 3, 2012 to February 3, 2013.

Any resident or nonresident who will be age 16 or older as of July 1, 2012 may apply as many times as they want for the Fund-raising Random Drawing sheep tag.

If successful for the bighorn sheep tag, hunter must attend DFG’s mandatory bighorn sheep hunter orientation meeting before the tag is issued.

As an added bonus for the hunter who draws the sheep tag from that random drawing, a private entity, San Gorgonio Wilderness Outfitters, has offered free guide services for the hunt in Kelso Peak / Old Dad Mountains zone to the recipient.

Northeastern California Pronghorn Antelope Tag

DFG has added one Northeastern California Pronghorn Antelope tag to the Fund-raising Random Drawing. 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 July 28, 2012 to September 16, 2012.

Any resident or nonresident who will be age 12 or older as of July 1, 2012 may apply as many times as they want for the Fund-raising Random Drawing antelope 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, 2012 may apply as many times as they want for the Fund-raising Random Drawing deer tag.

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, Tinemaha Mountain, Tinemaha, West Tinemaha, Independence, Whitney and Lone Pine) with any legal method. The hunt dates are from July 28, 2012 to August 26, 2012.

Any resident or nonresident who will be age 12 or older as of July 1, 2012 may apply as many times as they want for the Fund-raising Random Drawing elk tag.

• Enter the drawing at a DFG License Sales Office or Online
• 2012 Schedule of Fund-Raising Big Game License Tag Auction Events (PDF)
• See FAQs on this topic