Age and Points

[NRA4LIFE]

62 now. Have 20+ points here in WA for just about anything with horns. I can't seem to draw. Have had a few cow tags, but that's it.

 

[tstowater]

I've got points in all the western states where they offer points except the left coast for about everything worth hunting. Upper tens to 23 or 24 points depending on the State. Put in primarily for sheep but might as well apply for the rest while you are at it. Have drawn several tags for elk and mule deer in prior years and a bighorn in Colorado this year.

At this point in my early 60's, still planning on playing the game for a while. Going to Wyoming with my older brother for elk next year and we will likely do a deer hunt there in the nearer future. Really going to have to decide at some point whether to use what I can and possibly let some go up in smoke.

 

[163bc]

Im 68 and just drew in Colorado w 30 points. Burned all the Co deer points a couple years back.

 

[gonhunting247]

59 y.o. I have points all over the west, but as I draw I either drop completely out of the points game or transition to easy draw or otc depending on the state. At 23 points for moose in WY, I may still be applying when I die. Same goes for sheep in NV and UT, but I just weigh out my options each year.

 

[Spiral Horn]

Yep. Started many years ago and still in the game. Accumulated enough points to be pretty much guaranteed to draw an Elk Tag in a state or two. Have a Sheep Hunt this year and will make it a point to do an elk next year. But I wouldn’t recommend the draw game for anyone not currently invested. Now that I’m getting toward guaranteed draws, states keep changing the rules to make it harder for NR hunters.

 

[chindits]

Trying to burn all my CO points before 2028

 

[mtwarden]

30 years now of trying to draw a sheep and goat tag here (Montana); going to keep applying/getting preference points until I get one or die trying

It did play in my favor in convincing my wife I needed to go to Alaska to hunt sheep; I'll give it another year or so and then try it again to see if it works for goat