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You will have 5 minutes once a tag has been added to your cart to checkout. Once that timer runs out, your tag will be taken from your cart, and will re appear on the first come, first served list within the next 24 hours.
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To ensure a quick checkout, make sure your payment and shipping information is up to date before adding a tag to your cart. You can make changes to this information in your profile.
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You are allowed one tag in your cart at a time. If you want to purchase multiple tags, you will have to purchase them in separate transactions. This ensures that the first come first served checkout process is fair for all hunters.
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Take shipping times into account when purchasing your tags. Some tags may have few days left in-season and standard mail would arrive after the season ends. Typical standard mail times are 5-7 business days. Overnight shipping is available for an increased fee and tags are free to be picked up at an NDOW office during business hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the First Come, First Served (FCFS) program?
This is a way to offer additional hunting opportunities to the public. The Department’s goal is to not have any tag go unused and this new program allows us to offer these tags to all eligible hunters.
Why are these tags available in this program?
The tags available for purchase in the FCFS program are tags not issued from the main and second draws, returned to NDOW with no eligible alternate, or was returned with less than 14-days prior to the start of the season.
When do FCFS tags become available for purchase?
Tags eligible for the FCFS program will appear for purchase at a randomized time 24-hours after a tag has been processed by NDOW.
Can anyone purchase a FCFS tag?
Clients with an active NV hunt license who aren't currently in a waiting period for the specific species, don't have a suspension on their account, & don't already hold a tag for the same species will be able to purchase a tag from this program.
How can I receive my FCFS tag once I’ve purchased it?
Tags can be shipped standard, overnighted, or available for pick up at NDOW offices around the state during regular office hours.
Will I lose my bonus points if I purchase a FCFS tag?
Yes. All standard draw rules apply to purchased FCFS tags, including the loss of bonus points and applied waiting periods.
Will I be in a waiting period if I purchase a FCFS tag?
Yes. All standard draw rules apply to purchased FCFS tags, including the loss of bonus points and applied waiting periods.
I applied and was unsuccessful for the same tag in the main draw, why is it available in the FCFS program?
The tags available for purchase in the FCFS program could have been from an identical hunt offered to a different residency, was returned to NDOW with no eligible alternate, or was returned with less than 14-days prior to the start of the season.
Can I purchase a resident tag if I am a nonresident?
Yes, with the exception of any JR mule deer, Rocky Mtn Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat tags. Tags returned to the Dept become resident agnostic before becoming available for purchase in the program. Residency pricing will remain the same at checkout.
Can I buy more than one FCFS tag?
Yes, but only through separate transactions. Only one tag can be placed in a shopping cart at a time and will be the only item, outside of a hunting license, that can be purchased at that time.
Can I return my purchased FCFS tag?
Yes. Returned FCFS tags will again appear for purchase within 24-hours after processing by NDOW. Bonus points are reinstated if the tag is received 1 day prior to the start of the season.
Do I need a hunting license to purchase a FCFS tag?
Yes. If you wish to purchase a FCFS tag and do not currently hold an active Nevada hunting license, you will be prompted to purchase a license along with your tag at the time of checkout.
Do I need a hunter’s safety certification before purchasing a FCFS tag?
Yes, to anyone born after January 1, 1960. If you do not currently have a hunter’s safety certification attached to your account, you will not be allowed to select a FCFS tag that is currently available for purchase.
I marked to be an alternate why wasn’t I assigned a FCFS tag?
Opting to be an alternate qualifies your 1st choice per application for consideration. Any tag not matching an alternate’s 1st choice or any tag returned to NDOW with fewer than 14-day before the season opener are assigned to the FCFS program