Leadpoison: Just to clarify. Here are the facts for COLORADO:
When you apply online, they immediately charge your credit card the full amount of the tag.
The deadline for applications is April 5th.
The actual drawing is held in late May. I don't think they even set the tag numbers unitl early May so that they can get all the animal numbers/how bad the winter was, etc. You can usually find out early June online if you drew, but obviously you can't find out until after the drawing, which at this point is still a long time in the future.
In June, after the drawing, if you were unsuccessful in the drawing, they send you back the entire amount minus a $3 application fee. If successful, they send you the tag.
As stated above, don't email anyone with your credit card number. It was a joke. lol.
txhunter58
venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)