Applications are submitted online

The annual hunting license is valid for 365 days from date of purchase

Hunting season on public land runs from mid-September to mid-October

Hunting season on Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit ranches is Sept. 1-Oct. 31

The sportsman tag holder may hunt Sept. 1-Nov. 15

The rut takes place in late September or early October

Only residents may apply for CWMU tags that are allocated to the public

Applicants must buy a hunting license or a combination hunting and fishing license

No separate seasons for archery or muzzleloader hunting

Bowhunters can do well by calling bulls close

Some units, like those in the Uinta Mountains, offer wilderness hunting

Expect to book a guided hunt two-four years in advance to get private-land permits