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The 2018 draws across the West are pretty much over. Several states still need to release their results, so hunters are either planning for their upcoming hunts, and others are trying to pick up last minute leftover tags or OTC tags. If you still don't have your season ironed out, you're in luck. Several states have leftover tags for 2018.

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Colorado

If you were unsuccessful in the first limited deer or elk draw and selected the option to receive the leftover list, then you are eligible to participate in the July leftover draw. Note: According to CPW, you are only eligible to participate in the species which you were unsuccessful and for which you selected the Leftover Draw. You must submit a leftover application by the July 3, 2018 deadline. You can apply online through your CPW account or by phone at 800-244-5613.

2018 leftover draw for deer and elk tags

• View leftover deer season choices here
• View leftover elk season choices here

Main Colorado leftover sales

Leftover big game limited licenses in Colorado for antelope, bear, deer, elk go on sale at 9 a.m. on August 7, 2018 in person, online, and by phone. These licenses have gone through the draw process and still have quota remaining. Update: the 2018 leftover list is now available as of July 25 and can be found here.

The Reissue Process

The reissue of big game limited licenses begins on August 14, 2018.

All of the returned licenses that take four or fewer preference points in the current years draw will be available for purchase the week after processing is complete. After the initial run, hunt codes will randomly be placed on the current leftover and leftover OTC with cap lists on business days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

5 or more preference points

Returned deer, elk, pronghorn and bear hunt codes that took 5 or more resident preference points to draw, in the current years draw, will be reissued to the next person in the draw order.

• These reissued licenses will require the use of preference points as per regulation if accepted.
• If one of the first 5 customers contacted, per returned license, do not accept it, the license will then be reissued utilizing the current leftover and leftover OTC with cap lists.

4 or fewer preference points

All other returned limited and over-the-counter (OTC) with caps licenses, excluding public Ranching for Wildlife, will be available to any of the public, who meet licensing and education requirements. 

• These returned limited and OTC with caps licenses reissued utilizing the current leftover and leftover OTC with cap lists will NOT require the use of preference points.
• Limited and OTC with caps licenses will continue to be reissued as long as a sufficient number of licenses are returned or unsold.

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Nevada

The second draw application period for Nevada is from June 8 through June 25. Both residents and nonresidents are available to apply for the second draw. The deadline to submit your application online is 11 p.m. PST. You can apply online here. Results will be made available on July 20, 2018. Note: If you apply for a tag in the second draw and are successful you will lose your bonus points. If you are building points, I highly suggest you avoid picking up a leftover tag during the second draw. The remaining tags are not worth burning 3, 5, or even 10 bonus points for. But, if you're just starting to apply in Nevada or you're looking for a hunt to fill a void in your hunt schedule, then applying for a leftover tag is a smart move. The list of available tags and their trophy potential can be found in the tables below.

Note: You will not lose your bonus points if you pick up a tag that is leftover after the second draw (first-come, first serve). Any mule deer, pronghorn antelope, elk, mountain goat or bighorn sheep tags remaining after the completion of the big game second draw process will be available to eligible resident and nonresident applicants through a first-come, first-served process, with the exception of the junior mule deer and antlerless mule deer hunt tags, which will only be available to eligible resident applicants. Applicants must be at least 12 years old at the time the application for a first-come, first-served tag is submitted for a hunt season that is already in progress.

Each year we are seeing less and less leftover tags in Nevada.

To put this in perspective... in 2014 there were 2,812 mule deer tags available in the second draw. The majority of those were antlerless with 1,640 tags, but there also was 654 archery buck tags, 52 muzzleloader buck tags, plus 455 junior either sex deer tags. In 2015 there were 1,747 leftover antlerless deer tags, 465 leftover archery buck tags, plus 345 junior either sex deer tags. In 2016 the following leftover tags were available: 157 antlerless deer tags, 110 archery buck tags, plus 84 junior either sex deer tags. In 2017 there were only 10 antlerless, 106 archery buck tags, plus 62 junior either sex tags. 2017 was the first time in a very long time that Unit Group 101-109 archery didn't have leftover tags, but with the tag increase in 2018, there are once again leftover tags available.

For 2018, there are only 277 archery mule deer tags available in the second draw. Units available are Unit 032, 101-109, 141-145 and 171-173. There are also 247 resident only antlerless mule deer and five resident only antlerless elk tags available.

Note: All remaining tags (except antlerless and youth) are available to both resident and nonresident eligible applicants, regardless if they were resident or nonresident leftover.

Resident and nonresident hunts

Mule deer buck archery permits available
Unit	Trophy potential	Weapon	Season dates	Number available
032	160"+	Archery	Aug. 10-Sept. 9, 2018	47
101-109	150" to 170"+	Archery	Aug. 10-Sept. 9, 2018	172
141-145	160" to 170"+	Archery	Aug. 10-Sept. 9, 2018	32
171-173	150" to 170"+	Archery	Aug. 10-Sept. 9, 2018	26

Resident only hunts

Mule deer antlerless available (residents only)
Unit	Weapon	Season dates	Number available
062, 067, 068	Any legal weapon	Nov. 6-20, 2018	230
114, 115 Baker Ranch	Any legal weapon	Dec. 1-15, 2018	17

 

Elk antlerless available (residents only)
Unit	Weapon	Season dates	Number available
074	Archery	Aug. 1-15, 2018	5

 

Junior mule deer either sex permits available (residents only)
Unit	Trophy potential	Weapon	Season dates	Number available
032	160"+	Archery, Muzzleloader, Any Legal Weapon	A: Aug. 10-Sept. 9, 2018 M: Sept. 10-Oct. 4, 2018 ALW: Oct. 5-Nov. 5, 2018	45
035	160"+	Archery, Muzzleloader, Any Legal Weapon	A: Aug. 10-Sept. 9, 2018 M: Sept. 10-Oct. 4, 2018 ALW: Oct. 5-Nov. 5, 2018	8
101-109	150" to 170"+	Archery, Muzzleloader, Any Legal Weapon	A: Aug. 10-Sept. 9, 2018 M: Sept. 10-Oct. 4, 2018 ALW: Oct. 5-Nov. 2, 2018	116
141-145	160" to 170"+	Archery, Muzzleloader, Any Legal Weapon	A: Aug. 10-Sept. 9, 2018 M: Sept. 10-Oct. 4, 2018 ALW: Oct. 5-Nov. 2, 2018	33
151-156	160" to 170"+	Archery, Muzzleloader, Any Legal Weapon	A: Aug. 10-Sept. 9, 2018 M: Sept. 10-Oct. 4, 2018 ALW: Oct. 5-Nov. 2, 2018	19
171-173	150" to 170"+	Archery, Muzzleloader, Any Legal Weapon	A: Aug. 10-Sept. 9, 2018 M: Sept. 10-Oct. 4, 2018 ALW: Oct. 5-Nov. 2, 2018	25
251-254	150" to 170"+	Archery, Muzzleloader, Any Legal Weapon	A: Aug. 10-Sept. 9, 2018 M: Sept. 10-Oct. 4, 2018 ALW: Oct. 5-Nov. 2, 2018	5

You can check out the list of Nevada outfitters and Business members below.

List Of Nevada Outfitters

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New Mexico

For 2018 there are 203 deer hunting licenses and 10 javelina licenses available as leftovers. These licenses go on sale at 10 a.m. MDT June 27 and are first-come, first served. Note: Leftover licenses will be sold online only. Licenses and stamps can be printed from any computer by signing on to an account and selecting “My purchases.” You'll be able to apply online here.

For the first 24 hours, the sale will be open only to New Mexico residents, but at 10 a.m. on June 28, the sale is open to anyone – regardless of residency. This is a great chance to snap up a leftover license.

To be eligible to buy a leftover license, hunters are reminded that they previously must have purchased either a Game Hunting or Game Hunting and Fishing license. Those licenses, along with Habitat Improvement Stamps and Habitat Management Access Validations, also can be obtained through online accounts. Hunters are strongly encouraged to obtain or review online customer accounts, including their Customer Identification Number, username, and password, and to be signed on to their account before the sale begins. Popular licenses often sell out very fast and the majority of tags are picked up by residents before nonresidents can pick them up.

Deer archery permits available
Unit	Hunt Code	Trophy potential	Weapon	Season dates	Number available	Species code
27	DER-2-253	160"+	Archery	Jan. 1-15, 2019	10	FAWTD

 

Deer muzzleloader permits available
Unit	Hunt Code	Trophy potential	Weapon	Season dates	Number available	Species code*
15	DER-3-178	170"+	Muzzleloader	Nov. 21-25, Dec. 1-2 Dec. 8-9	41	Youth only FAD
21	DER-3-205	160"+	Muzzleloader	Oct. 27-31	51	FAD
22	DER-3-210	160"+	Muzzleloader	Oct. 27-31	24	FAD
26	DER-3-246	160"+	Muzzleloader	Oct. 27-31	60	FAD
27	DER-3-255	160"+	Muzzleloader	Oct. 27-31	11	FAWTD
36 (Including Ft. Stanton)	DER-3-295	170"+	Muzzleloader	Oct. 20-24	6	Youth only FAD

Javelina permits available
Unit	Weapon	Season dates	Number available	Species code
19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27	Archery	Jan. 1-31, 2019	10	Either sex

You can check out the list of New Mexico outfitters and Business members below.

List Of New Mexico Outfitters

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Utah

The remaining permits are on a first-come, first served basis in July (see available dates below). You must have a valid hunting license or a combo license. You can get a leftover permit online and at license agents and DWR offices. You can see the list of list of license agents here.

After these permits go on sale, to see permits that are still available after they go on sale, visit the online permit sales site.

General-season bull elk permits available Available on July 17, 2018 at 8 a.m.
Unit	Weapon	Season dates	Number available
Spike-only units	Any legal weapon/ muzzleloader/multi-season	Any legal weapon: Oct. 6-18, 2018 Muzzleloader: Oct. 31-Nov. 8, 2018 Multi-season: Aug. 18–Sept. 7, Oct. 6–Oct. 18, Oct. 31–Nov. 8, 2018	15,000
Any-bull units	Any legal weapon/ muzzleloader/multi-season	Any legal weapon: Oct. 6-18, 2018 Muzzleloader: Oct. 31-Nov. 8, 2018 Multi-season: Aug. 18–Sept. 7, Oct. 6–Oct. 18, Oct. 31–Nov. 8, 2018	15,000
Bull elk	Archery	Spike: Aug. 18-Sept. 7, 2018 Any bull: Aug. 18-Sept. 14, 2018	Not limited

 

General-season buck deer permits remaining Available on July 19, 2018 at 8 a.m.
Unit	Trophy potential	Weapon	Season dates	Number available
Box Elder	170"+	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14, 2018	363
Box Elder	170"+	Muzzleloader	Sept. 26-Oct. 4, 2018	166
Chalk Creek/East Canyon/ Morgan South Rich	170"+	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14, 2018	112
Chalk Creek/East Canyon/ Morgan South Rich	170"+	Muzzleloader	Sept. 26-Oct. 4, 2018	654
Kamas	170"+	Muzzleloader	Sept. 26-Oct. 4, 2018	280
Wasatch Mtns, West	170"+	Muzzleloader	Sept. 25-Oct. 4, 2018	153

 

Limited-entry big game permits remaining Available on July 17, 2018 at 8 a.m.
Unit	Species	Trophy potential	Weapon	Season dates	Number available
Box Elder, West	Antelope	70"+	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14, 2018	1

Youth archery general-season deer permits remaining Available on July 19, 2018 at 8 a.m.
Unit	Weapon	Season dates	Number available
Beaver	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	134
Box Elder	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	168
Cache	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	264
Central Mtns, Manti/ San Rafael	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	344
Central Mtns, Nebo	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	164
Chalk Creek/E. Canyon/ Morgan-S. Rich	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	360
Fillmore	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	100
Kamas	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	152
La Sal, La Sal Mtns	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	64
Monroe	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	48
Mt Dutton	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	30
Nine Mile	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	62
North Slope	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	120
Ogden	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	100
Oquirrh-Stanbury	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	116
Panguitch Lake	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	128
Pine Valley	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	168
Plateau, Boulder/ Kaiparowits	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	80
Plateau, Fish Lakes	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	48
Plateau, Thousand Lakes	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	18
San Juan, Abajo Mtns	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	110
South Slope, Bonanza/ Vernal	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	87
South Slope, Yellowstone	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	66
Southwest Desert	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	32
Wasatch Mtns, East	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	170
Wasatch Mtns, West	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	324
West Desert, Tintic	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	36
West Desert, West	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	24
Zion	Archery	Aug. 18-Sept. 14	144

Remaining antlerless permits

The 2018 antlerless draw deadline was June 21 by 11 p.m. Results will be made available by July 12. Any leftover tags will be made available beginning at 8 a.m. on July 26, 2018.

Private-lands-only antlerless elk permits

Available beginning at 8 a.m. on July 26, 2018. Learn more about private-lands-only permits or see a list of permits that will be available here.

You can check out the list of Utah outfitters and Business members below.

List Of Utah Outfitters