2026 Dates! January 30, 2026
Application Deadline: June 15, 2026
Lottery Night: Wednesday, July 1st at 6PM via Zoom or Bork’s porch
Mandatory Orientation Night: Tentatively July 29th at Clyde Iron at 6PM and August 9th at Chalstom’s at 6PM
Stand Hanging date: Saturday, August 29th at 6:00AM. Note that as of this time, ALL stands on private lands are required to have current stand tags applied to them.
Date/Deadline Changes New For 2026 August 16, 2025
Beginning in 2026, note the following deadline changes:
- Application deadline is now June 15. Deadline for postmarked mail to be accepted is now June 1.
- Proficiency testing is now February 15 – June 12.