Elk party tag

Ikeepitcold

Ikeepitcold

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Does Wyoming offer a party tag for elk?

I have 10 points and a buddy has 12. I wanted to put us both in together to try and draw tags this year in hopes his extra 2 points more then I have will help.
 
JimP

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I actually like Colorado's system of using the low point holder.

That keeps the person with a lot of points away from putting in with a person with low points just so that the low person can draw.

I also like the way that states are going in that if 2 or more put in for a group tag and then one turns their tag in that all of them have to turn their tags in.

Hunting out west here is coming to a hunter eat hunter type of thing in the draws. Way too many applicants are finding ways to game the system.
 
zpooch

zpooch

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It also keeps people from finding random strangers with high points to share so they can hunt certain units every year. This seems to happen in G and H every year.
 
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mustang8

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Now correct me if im wrong but in Wyoming, if I don't draw my 1st choice hunt, but end up getting my 2nd choice hunt I keep my points even tho I got to hunt?
 
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WapitiBob

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Correct, but remember that your 1st choice is active in the random draw and you have a new random number there so dbl check those odds.
 
Bonecollector

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JimP said:
I actually like Colorado's system of using the low point holder.

That keeps the person with a lot of points away from putting in with a person with low points just so that the low person can draw.

I also like the way that states are going in that if 2 or more put in for a group tag and then one turns their tag in that all of them have to turn their tags in.

Hunting out west here is coming to a hunter eat hunter type of thing in the draws. Way too many applicants are finding ways to game the system.
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I can see your point of view JimP. However, an unlucky few, get burnt. For example, I have 6 deer points and my FIL has 2. It would be nice to hunt a 4PT unit for a better hunt. But we'd get stuck with a 2Pt hunt in Co. So I either hunt alone or stop buying deer points until he catches up a bit as I don't want to lose the money or the opportunity. I know it's tough to design a system fair to everyone at this point unless you went total random. But even that has a catch, as it is tough to plan around as with some states and PP (WY) I know my odds. Perhaps not 100 factual, but have a good idea at first blush. Pro/Con to every rule.

Merry Christmas my friend.
 
NDHunter

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Bonecollector said:
I can see your point of view JimP. However, an unlucky few, get burnt. For example, I have 6 deer points and my FIL has 2. It would be nice to hunt a 4PT unit for a better hunt. But we'd get stuck with a 2Pt hunt in Co. So I either hunt alone or stop buying deer points until he catches up a bit as I don't want to lose the money or the opportunity. I know it's tough to design a system fair to everyone at this point unless you went total random. But even that has a catch, as it is tough to plan around as with some states and PP (WY) I know my odds. Perhaps not 100 factual, but have a good idea at first blush. Pro/Con to every rule.

Merry Christmas my friend.
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I get that. Like most things, things get abused and bonus point systems are no exception.

I don't know if guys can still do this in AZ, but I've heard of guys doing this in the past: 1 guy has 16 points and another guy has 2, they would apply together for a late rifle elk hunt and draw. Then the guy with 16 points turns his tag back in and keeps his points while the guy with 2 points get a sweet tag and screws everyone else along the way...


Like I said, I totally get where you're coming from. I'm in the exact same boat when it comes to CO. Unless you and a friend both start from 0, it's really hard to pair up with someone who has a different number of points.
 
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