Group applications under Colorado's new hybrid draw?

[djewell87]

Has there been any clarification on how group applications will work with Colorado's new draw structure?

 

[Fitzwho]

Haven’t seen anything specific, but that won’t take affect until 2028, so there’s a couple years for them to provide those clarifications.

 

[Timberline001]

I’m hoping they average points instead of the current system of lowest point number.

 

[djewell87]

I’m hoping they average points instead of the current system of lowest point number.

That's what I'm hoping too. In two different states my dad forgot to put in one year and now now I have a wasted extra point in those two states for a group app. I guess I should have referred to it as their split draw, but the current hybrid draw excludes group applications. I'm hoping that this isn't the case with the split draw, that would suck.

 

[Timberline001]

That's what I'm hoping too. In two different states my dad forgot to put in one year and now now I have a wasted extra point in those two states for a group app. I guess I should have referred to it as their split draw, but the current hybrid draw excludes group applications. I'm hoping that this isn't the case with the split draw, that would suck.

I’m not sure I get what you mean, you can currently apply as a group in CO. You just go in with the lowest points in your group instead of the average. If you’re a non resident you’re already excluded from the hybrid whether you’re in a group or not.

 

[djewell87]

I’m not sure I get what you mean, you can currently apply as a group in CO. You just go in with the lowest points in your group instead of the average. If you’re a non resident you’re already excluded from the hybrid whether you’re in a group or not.

I'm just referring to how groups are excluded from the hybrid draw and that I hope the new split draw doesn't exclude groups also.

 

[Timberline001]

I'm just referring to how groups are excluded from the hybrid draw and that I hope the new split draw doesn't exclude groups also.

Non-residents currently can’t draw on the hybrid anyway. In the split non-residents will be included in the random draw. I’m sure groups are included.

 

[djewell87]

Non-residents currently can’t draw on the hybrid anyway. In the split non-residents will be included in the random draw. I’m sure groups are included.

I didn't say anything about nonresidents in the hybrid or at all. I'm referring to the hybrid because it is one of the only examples of how Colorado handled a random draw. The hybrid doesn't allow groups, probably because it creates issues with how groups would drawn. I think that the same thing would make group applications complicated for the random draw portion of the split. They could make group applications count as one entry with the average points for the group or lowest point holder's point value. They could also do something like New Mexico where if anyone in the group draws and there are enough tags left in that hunt the entire group gets awarded. I'm really curious about how they are going to handle it and was seeing if anyone heard anything.