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I used elk last year and deer and antelope this year. The only points I have left are moose. I'll keep making my donations for at least a few years until I see how everything will pan out.

Yes. There will be a lot more general tags available since they will be removed from LQ areas. Wyoming will still sell 7,250 elk tags to non residents. It's just a matter of where those tags are allocated. I do think there will be an initial exodus of point holders so you may see a year or...

I think a lot of people are, or soon will, learn their lessons regarding preference points.

How would a 50/50 split work in areas there is only 1 permit? There would be several big 5 with only 1 in a 90/10 system.

I completely understand your point of view on this. It would be hard to predict but I'm guessing not a lot of people would roll their points. The reason I state that is the vast majority of big 5 point holders didn't look at the math when they began. They are blindly buying points for...

That's assuming no new applicants move into the draw after the change. That wouldn't be reality and the wait for areas like 61 would be much longer. Wyoming residents won't go for the waiting period. If I lived there, neither would I honestly. Wyo residents want to apply for whatever area...

Change is never fun when it negatively impacts people. I'm sure people were mad at other states when changes were made as well but I'm guessing the news wasn't as widely publicized on outdoor forums at the time those changes were made. You still thinking 50% random and 50% bonus points will be...

Need to have a hunt giveaway- north of the border waterfowl. Guessing that would generate a lot of interest.

If anyone responded whitetail I would be surprised and confused. That is a decent whitetail buck but that is a once in a lifetime mule deer. Most living out west will never have a chance at a deer like that. Most whitetail hunters will have numerous chances at bucks that caliber in their...

I would agree- that's the best options for the guys who have moose on their bucket list. I have looked at those options extensively. I almost booked a hunt but in the end I really didn't like the style of hunts I was finding. Some in the Peace River were in my budget but success rates varied...

I guided on property that shared fence lines with them 20+ years ago. Lot of good bulls there back then. I hated guiding in the oak brush but we always found our clients their bull. Some of them had really large bodies. One we got out whole weighed 655 at the butcher with internals removed-...

Lot of elk here... https://www.jicarillahunt.com/

A lot of people are lowering area expectations now that they know the system will likely change. The point creep over the last few years in the non resident draw is obvious. People are trying to bail but there is nowhere near enough tags. My strategy has been to build points for a less...

I would just be happy if a person had to prove they were a citizen and had a tax return to show they contributed. I think that would fix a whole lot of our problems.

Good question- I'm not aware of any. The problem with converting to more LQ areas is maintaining the 7250 non-resident elk tags under 90-10. The more LQ areas that are created, the more crowding you will see in the general units left. I think it will be more likely they change to regions...

Jim, the residents I know are 100% against a waiting period. I think your math is good but the reality is the majority of the population prefers a simple random draw with no points, and no waiting period. A good portion of the state is against even having PP for the big 5. From a resident...

For residents of Laramie and Cheyenne it's not a bad tag- I agree. For a non-resident it becomes a lot more challenging as they have to try to guess when to come... and hope the antelope are on one of 3 less than square mile pieces next to the highway.

Going to be a lot of disappointed non-resident hunters in North East Wyoming. Access up there is a real problem. That's why those tags usually don't sell. edit to add- also those drawing that area 38 tag south of 34. Basically nowhere to hunt other than a few small pieces of BLM that will be...

My son and I received ours on Monday.

Rich, I understand where you are coming from. Some guys do that. However, it's not like I or anyone one else who has invested in Wyoming big 5 can just pick up and move those points to another state. Wyoming changing the game after buying over a decades worth of points is deception...