Bought my first montana preference point

[johnbow]

Well due to the point creep in wyoming, I decided to start planning on putting montana on my elk diy rotation. I bought a point before the 23 deadline and hope to draw in the year 25.

 

[Soj51hopeful]

Hopefully no one else has the same idea.

 

[Speck1]

Preference points in Montana are not the same as in Wyoming but I assume you know that. Pretty sure you have to apply in Montana 2024 or you will lose that preference point you just bought. Montana Bonus points carry over year to year and go on sale in July.

 

[Geewhiz]

Well due to the point creep in wyoming, I decided to start planning on putting montana on my elk diy rotation. I bought a point before the 23 deadline and hope to draw in 25 years.

FIFY

Everybody is doing the same. No secrets anymore.

 

[Afhunter1]

Yeah looks like you’re going MT 24 not 25 or you’re losing that point.

 

[johnbow]

Yeah looks like you’re going MT 24 not 25 or you’re losing that point.

Im not aure what you mean?. You can accumulate 3 points. I bought one in 23. I'll buy one in 24 then buy one in 25 and apply.

 

[Afhunter1]

Im not aure what you mean?. You can accumulate 3 points. I bought one in 23. I'll buy one in 24 then buy one in 25 and apply.

That’s not how MT works. You have to apply every year. You might draw this year with 1 pt


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[Afhunter1]

If you don’t apply in 24 you will lose your point

 

[ez_willie]

That’s not how MT works. You have to apply every year. You might draw this year with 1 pt


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I think you should both call game and fish lol.

 

[Afhunter1]

I think you should both call game and fish lol.

I have hunted MT as a nonres quite a bit. Hope to this year also. I know the draw system for a gen tag.


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[ez_willie]

I have hunted MT as a nonres quite a bit. Hope to this year also. I know the draw system for a gen tag.


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How many drew last year with 1 PP?

 

[Afhunter1]

There is always a chance to draw even though last 2 years nobody did draw at 1. This year might be the year. All I’m saying is he has to put in or he loses his point.

 

[ez_willie]

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There is always a chance to draw even though last 2 years nobody did draw at 1. This year might be the year. All I’m saying is he has to put in or he loses his point.

Your right, since it is Montana game and fish we’re talking, you still might draw with 1 point.

 

[Afhunter1]

Your right, since it is Montana game and fish we’re talking, you still might draw with 1 point.

Yeah I wouldn’t bet on anything with them. Ha ha


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[johnbow]

Well I guess I'm out a 100 dollars unless I don't draw wy general with 5 points then I'll try to draw in montana in 24. I can only do 1 elk hunt a year and going to wyoming in 24 if possible.

 

[Dos Perros]

If this is the thread for sharing innocuous personal information, I need to replace the turn signal bulb in my wife's Sequoia.

 

[ez_willie]

Well I guess I'm out a 100 dollars unless I don't draw wy general with 5 points then I'll try to draw in montana in 24. I can only do 1 elk hunt a year and going to wyoming in 24 if possible.

Let me help ya out, if you already bought a PP(2023) and don’t wanna hunt MT in 2024, apply with only your one PP in 2024 and you shouldn’t draw(0% last year) then buy one when you apply apply in 2025 and go in with your 2 PP and no you can’t buy one in the summer to go in with 3 PP because you applied in 2024. Keep in mind you will eat 30-40$ in fees when you apply and don’t draw but keep your 100$ PP.

 

[IdahoBeav]

"Accumulated preference points will be used during the current drawing whether you purchase an additional preference point or not. Any accumulated preference points are lost if the applicant does not apply for a Nonresident Combination License in consecutive years, or if you are successful at obtaining a combination license."

 

[johnbow]

Let me help ya out, if you already bought a PP(2023) and don’t wanna hunt MT in 2024, apply with only your one PP in 2024 and you shouldn’t draw(0% last year) then buy one when you apply apply in 2025 and go in with your 2 PP and no you can’t buy one in the summer to go in with 3 PP because you applied in 2024. Keep in mind you will eat 30-40$ in fees when you apply and don’t draw but keep your 100$ PP.

Thanks so much. This is what I'll do!

 

[jkilburg]

Let me help ya out, if you already bought a PP(2023) and don’t wanna hunt MT in 2024, apply with only your one PP in 2024 and you shouldn’t draw(0% last year) then buy one when you apply apply in 2025 and go in with your 2 PP and no you can’t buy one in the summer to go in with 3 PP because you applied in 2024. Keep in mind you will eat 30-40$ in fees when you apply and don’t draw but keep your 100$ PP.

He can elect a PP in the 2024 draw when he’s unsuccessful, but if he doesn’t select it during the draw in 2024, then he can’t buy one later.

I’m at 2 PP, but our group went to ID this year to guarantee a tag. So this year we’re devising a plan on how to apply as a group in MT to satisfy the every other year application requirement (dumbest rule by the way), and not draw. As long as we as a group average out to be less than 1.8 PP, we’re golden. And FYI, I spoke to MT Game and Fish 4 weeks ago, the odds for MT 2 PP will go down slightly due to changes this past year.


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