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It’s the season for special hunt permit applications

Mandy Miles of Lewiston and his son, Spencer Miles, pose with the bighorn ram the elder Miles took in a Unit 11 hunt south of Lewiston in September 2011. (Mandy Miles)
Mandy Miles of Lewiston and his son, Spencer Miles, pose with the bighorn ram the elder Miles took in a Unit 11 hunt south of Lewiston in September 2011. (Mandy Miles)

HUNTING -- Hunters hoping to fulfill their dreams in the fall hunts had better be thinking ahead.  Special permit application deadlines are coming up.

Special license drawing deadlines by state include:

IDAHO

  • April 30 for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat. 

Info: fishandgame.idaho.gov

MONTANA

  • March 31 for multiple-season permits
  • May 1 for bison, moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat.
  • June 1 for the elk B, deer B and antelope.

Info: fwp.mt.gov .

WASHINGTON

  • May 20  -- Deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep and turkey
  • July 15 for buying 2015 big-game raffle permit hunt tickets

Info: wdfw.wa.gov/hunting

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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