Over-the-counter (OTC) and over-the-counter with caps (bear and elk) licenses will be available for sale online, by phone at 1-800-244-5613 or CPW locations and license agents.
- Over-the-counter with caps licenses (bear and elk) are licenses that are limited in number and only available first-come, first-served. Please note that over-the-counter with caps rifle bear licenses have season participation rules. Within the 2015 Big Game Brochure, please see page 59 for bear and page 33 for elk. Buy your over-the-counter with caps licenses today!
- Unlimited over-the-counter licenses are licenses that are unlimited in number and available in a range of units and seasons. There are unlimited over- the-counter licenses for cow and either-sex archery elk, bull elk in the 2nd and 3rd rifle seasons, either-sex elk in the plains, either-sex archery pronghorn, and doe and either-sex whitetail deer. These licenses are restricted to certain units and manners of take. For more information, please see the maps off the Maps page or the 2015 big game brochure (pages 30, 34-37 and 49). These licenses are listed in the online system without a hunt code or by asking for the specific OTC license by phone or in person. OTC whitetail deer licenses are only available at CPW offices.
- Leftover limited licenses and OTC turkey licenses will be on sale in person at CPW locations and license agents, and by phone at 1-800-244-5613, starting 9am MDT on Tuesday, August 4. They will be available for sale online starting at midnight MDT on August 5. Leftover limited licenses are licenses that have gone through the draw process and still have quota remaining. The list of leftover licenses available for purchase will be available online July 28.
If you have any questions, please contact CPW at 303.297.1192.
