Depends. There are some over the counter areas in some states (Colorado elk for example). Otherwise you would have to put in for and draw a tag to hunt some hunts. However, some private land hunts can provide tags that bypass the drawings. Again, it depends. I have been Moose hunting in Alaska (no draw), elk/mule deer hunting in Montana (drawing only, but fairly easy), and Colorado (some draw and some OTC).
My swap partners come to Texas to hunt my ranch and they simply buy an over the counter license.
txhunter58
venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)