AK draw results...

[weaver]

I can't believe it! My first name was misspelled on my draw application and therefore I didn't look it up correctly.
I got my POW bear tag AND DM790!!

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[Snyd]

zip for me

 

[AK Troutbum]

Dg 474. I was going to ask you the same thing!

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Right on, that's a great tag! It's also the same tag I drew.

 

[hodgeman]

! But I regard the system as flawed with so many putting in for tags that they never even end up hunting.

If everyone who drew a tag was a dedicated killer...there'd be far fewer tags to start with. ADFG bases the number of available tags from successful harvest data, so the guys who draw and don't hunt actually up your odds.

 

[Broomd]

If everyone who drew a tag was a dedicated killer...there'd be far fewer tags to start with. ADFG bases the number of available tags from successful harvest data, so the guys who draw and don't hunt actually up your odds.

I get that, Hm. Big difference between being a dedicated killer and someone who puts his family in for 35 tags, draws seven of them and maybe hunts three.
There are many, many hunters who would love the chance to get out and try for even one of those wasted tag
opportunities.
AK's system is terrible. The draw system is one thing that Idaho gets right.

 

[Broomd]

I was lucky enough to draw a early tok permit!! I called 40 mile air first thing and they will be dropping us at Rock Candy creek. I know its a lot to ask, but has anyone here been in the area before? Thanks

If that's a legitimate drainage, I WOULD DELETE that posting... research using the PM system.

 

[akcharlie4]

If that's a legitimate drainage, I WOULD DELETE that posting... research using the PM system.

Yes, it is a legitimate drainage. these places are not secrets. the chances of someone hunting the same drainage more than once on this draw are very slim.

 

[Broomd]

Yes, it is a legitimate drainage. these places are not secrets. the chances of someone hunting the same drainage more than once on this draw are very slim.

Suit yourself, I'd delete that reference. Congrats on the tag! I've put in many times for that gem, but no luck....hope you get a great ram.

 

[deadwolf]

I get that, Hm. Big difference between being a dedicated killer and someone who puts his family in for 35 tags, draws seven of them and maybe hunts three.
There are many, many hunters who would love the chance to get out and try for even one of those wasted tag
opportunities.
AK's system is terrible. The draw system is one thing that Idaho gets right.

I love that Idaho makes you pick your top Priority, instead of being able to put in for everything under the sun


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[adventure907]

I get that, Hm. Big difference between being a dedicated killer and someone who puts his family in for 35 tags, draws seven of them and maybe hunts three.
There are many, many hunters who would love the chance to get out and try for even one of those wasted tag
opportunities.
AK's system is terrible. The draw system is one thing that Idaho gets right.

Alaska's system is the only true method to be fair to everyone, as it should be. It is what it is.

 

[Broomd]

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Alaska's system is the only true method to be fair to everyone, as it should be. It is what it is.

I did ten years as a resident with each system, I can speak unbiased. As a state resident there is no comparison between the two draw systems. Idaho gets it right.

 

[BRobertson]

Good!!
I think everyone should put in for tags in Idaho, and leave Alaska alone!!

 

[trapperJ]

No sheep tag but did get a Farewell bison and a 16B any bull tag. If things go well I won't starve this coming winter.....

 

[Broomd]

Good!!
I think everyone should put in for tags in Idaho, and leave Alaska alone!!

Too late.

 

[BRobertson]

That is for sure!!!

 

[EastMT]

There are def advantages to each system. I like the random, I also like taking advantage of the point system where available. I will likely never draw a Montana bighorn, and that’s why I finally went and got a ewe and had a blast, but I hope to live long enough to go with my boy if or when he draws. I will be putting him in every year until I’m gone or he takes over.

I also like that every time you buy one in AK and others you have a decent chance. At least you get some hope. I don’t think any of them are perfect, but I’ll do my best to take advantage of opportunities when offered, I have points in states for deer and antelope that are 60% draw but I have to plan my vacations a year in advance for work so I need a high chance of draw to make solid plans.


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[VernAK]

Alaska has looked at the point system several times and those states with point system advised against it as it's expensive to administer and they can't get rid of it. It's difficult to curtail a system after hunters have spent years and dollars accumulating points.

It's also difficulty to get young people interested in hunting if they have to accumulate points for years before getting a tag.

 

[Catchfish]

The one thing that would be nice to change, would be if people draw several tags and know that they can’t do it, or even one tag and their situation has changed and the will not be able to utilize the tag that they could put it back into the pool to be used by somebody else. I know this would be hard to manage. But I know people that have drawn 3 tags and they know they will be focusing on the early sheep tags and the late moose hunt and goat tags are wasted, or the most expensive hunt like trips to Kodiak get unhunted. It would be a nice addition to have added to our draw system in AK.

 

[trackhead]

I drew DS203. A friend drew it two years ago, and this year he drew it again plus the DI454 Copper River bison.

 

[AK Troutbum]

I drew DS203. A friend drew it two years ago, and this year he drew it again plus the DI454 Copper River bison.

My son drew DS203 last year and we had a great hunt! Congrats and good luck.

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