​The WMAT Game & Fish Department in Whiteriver will start accepting applications for the Special Draw hunts on July 31, 2018 and will end on August 17, 2018 at 5:00pm.  There is a $5.00 application fee on all SPECIAL DRAW hunt applications. All mailed in applications must be post marked by August 17, 2018, No Exceptions! Hunter's may submit more than one applications.

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The Special Draw hunt "Live Drawing" will take place on Friday, August 24, 2018.  The list of successfully drawn applicants will be posted on our website, as soon as possible after the draw is executed. Successfully drawn applicants may purchase tags beginning August 30, 2018.  Successful drawn applicants will be notified by phone, email or standard mail immediately thereafter (notifications will be mailed to addresses provided on applications). Draw applicants have until September 14, 2018 to purchase their tag.

Reminder:  If you are selected for any of the draw hunts, you are required by the WMAT Game & Fish Department to fill out a post-hunt QUESTIONNAIRE.

Any Unclaimed/Leftover Self-Guided and/or Special Draw Elk Tags remaining after the payment deadline will be issued according to the applicable Draw Alternate List beginning September 24, 2018.

• UNCLAIMED/LEFTOVER SPECIAL DRAW TAGS will be issued by an alternate draw list for each hunt, in the descending order that the alternates were drawn and not in alphabetical order. Alternates may be assigned into groups (determined by the Wildlife and/or Habitat Biologist) based on the number of available tags for a particular hunt. Alternate groups will be contacted by telephone by the Game & Fish Department and will have 2 business days from the date of notification to purchase the tag they are eligible for, any remaining tags after the 2 business day period will the go to the next alternate group, etc until the alternate list for that particular hunt is exhausted. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide accurate and up-to-date contact information. It is not the WMAT Game & Fish Department’s responsibility to attempt to contact an applicant if incomplete and/or incorrect information is given on an application..