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States That Allow Over the Counter Nonresident Deer Tags

Hunting is used to control the deer population and manage herd health. Deer hunting can fill your freezer and save you money on your grocery bills, but it is also a cherished outdoor sport. Deer hunting is challenging and if it is not available to you, you can visit Idaho, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska for a nonresident deer hunting experience. Tags can be purchased over-the-counter in all four states.

Idaho
- Idaho offers nonresidents the opportunity to hunt for deer. You can purchase a tag for archery, muzzleloader and rifle hunting. Tags can be purchased over the phone, on the Internet, through the Fish and Game offices and at more than 350 licensed vendors throughout the state. There is a quota on deer tags, however. You will be required to fill out an application with your payment, and you can send the application in after December 1 of the year before you want to hunt in Idaho.
Iowa
- Iowa offers both holiday and January season antlerless deer licenses to nonresidents if these quotas are not filled. Licenses are valid from December 24 through January 2. Nonresidents can hunt antlerless deer season only. Sales begin in January, and some counties may not have any licenses available. Licenses can be purchased at ELSI vendors in each county. There is no limit to the amount of licenses you can purchase, and you can use muzzleloader, bow, shotgun or handguns.
Nebraska
- Bow, muzzleloader and rifle tags are available over-the-counter to nonresidents in Nebraska. Choose on-line or over-the-counter purchases for muzzleloader or firearm licenses with a buck-only, doe or buck, antlerless, whitetail only or mule deer buck license. Over-the-counter permits are only sold at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission offices and all permits are a first-come, first-served basis.
Illinois
- Illinois offers nonresident shotgun, muzzleloader and archery deer permits for the first season, November 19, 20 and 21, and second season, December 2, 3, 4 and 5. Applications must be received by August 16 or you can enter a daily drawing where permits are sold first-come, first-served over-the-counter. Each day will have a quota. You can purchase either-sex and antlerless-only permits. You must also purchase a five-day or annual hunting license and a Habitat Stamp after you have been approved and purchased your permit.
  
  Nonresidents can also purchase a permit to hunt on their own property in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Web page has a list of vendor locations based on county and city.

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