"We urge all hunters to remind their buddies about the moose and bighorn sheep deadline," said Larry Gabriele, G&F Fiscal Division chief. "We don’t want anyone to forget to apply because getting behind on preference points severely diminishes the chances of drawing in future years."

Although this is a leap year and February goes through the 29th, applicants are reminded the application deadline remains Feb. 28 as stated in the regulations.

Applicants are alerted that a moose or bighorn sheep preference point can now be purchased for $7, without actually applying for a license. Complete instructions are available in the application booklet.

Hunters with less than the maximum preference points are also alerted they have a greater chance of drawing beginning this year. For both the resident and nonresident drawings, 25 percent of the quota will be issued by a random drawing without respect to a hunter’s number of preference points.

Applications are available at license agents and G&F offices. Nonresidents can receive an application booklet by calling (307) 777-4600.