Wow is all I can say. Wouldn't want to get on his bad side...
Can you imagine the size of the spreadsheet that the matrix would need to list out all the states elk seasons to include general, limited entry, bow, muzzy, gun, disabled, youth, cow, spike, bull etc. etc.?
If he has been putting in for 15 states, he must have some points built-up and is using some type of draw strategy. Like many of you guys have mentioned, I put all my various state hunt applications around the tags I have drawn or hope to draw, or have a high probability to draw for the current year. Hopefully I don't end up with overlapping hunts and schedule conflicts or worst case, burned points or tag fees on tags I won't be able to hunt. When you are applying for multiple family members like UH, the various draw scenarios complicate things tremendously.
I do like to to sometimes look at a particular hunt as to how it overlaps with other hunts in the same unit so you know what you are getting into. For example, is their a spike bull or cow hunt concurrent or partially overlapping with your limited entry bull tag that you want to draw that will take away from the quality of the hunt. Good to know that stuff going in so you can plan accordingly...
Horniac