Find a hunt / 2026 season
Where can I go? When is it open? How is the tag issued? What should I verify before I leave?
Hunts across the states
Eleven western states include source-linked 2026 big-game catalogs. This is a planning aid, not a substitute for current regulations, your issued tag, or land-manager rules.
Published 2026 opportunities
Agency records are dated and source-linked. Availability, closures, and access can still change.
Worth understanding
An Utah black bear opportunity where unit dates, bait and dog restrictions, access, and current grizzly-bear precautions need to be checked together.
Good place to start
An Idaho black bear opportunity where unit dates, bait and dog restrictions, access, and current grizzly-bear precautions need to be checked together.
Good place to start
A Montana black bear opportunity where unit dates, bait and dog restrictions, access, and current grizzly-bear precautions need to be checked together.
Good place to start
An Oregon black bear opportunity where unit dates, bait and dog restrictions, access, and current grizzly-bear precautions need to be checked together.
Good place to start
A Washington black bear opportunity where unit dates, bait and dog restrictions, access, and current grizzly-bear precautions need to be checked together.
Specialized opportunity
An exceptionally limited Idaho bighorn sheep opportunity with demanding terrain and species-specific preparation and reporting rules.
Specialized opportunity
An exceptionally limited Idaho bighorn sheep opportunity with demanding terrain and species-specific preparation and reporting rules.
Worth understanding
A limited-entry opportunity that belongs in a longer-term plan, with the application path settled before season preparation begins.
Worth understanding
A limited-entry opportunity that belongs in a longer-term plan, with the application path settled before season preparation begins.
Specialized opportunity
A hunt with eligibility, access, or method rules that should be understood before it reaches a shortlist.
Specialized opportunity
A hunt with eligibility, access, or method rules that should be understood before it reaches a shortlist.
Specialized opportunity
A hunt with eligibility, access, or method rules that should be understood before it reaches a shortlist.
How to use it
Use the same simple filters across states, even when agencies use different names.
Open a hunt page for the official title, season segments, quota, and practical planning notes.
Follow the cited agency sources before applying, buying a tag, traveling, or hunting.