MallardSX2
WKR
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I am on the fence about the return list opt in I kind of feel like it will be huge and basically eliminate the leftover or no one will use it and it will seem like little to no change. I could see a lot of people not using it since it will take your points for that tag… not sure that even year to year there will be much predictability anymore. One year everyone could go NW corner the next maybe gunnison basin ect… ?
The secondary draw, leftover, and re-issue day will basically be a thing of the past. If a person wants a tag now, they better put in for it on the draw and truthfully, they better put in as a first choice if they really want it....Applying for something as a second choice with 75/25 going through the second choice isn't going to guarantee anything except for the "OTC Archery Elk" tags.
Like you said there are a LOT of unanswered questions. Depending on how they answer them, will make a huge difference on how I apply, that's for sure.
Currently, as they have announced, I would suspect that the secondary draw list will be a ghost town with the exception of the "OTC Archery Elk" tags. It really doesn't make sense for ANYTHING to be on the secondary list or the leftover day list of any meaningful point value at all since the auto-re-issue is going to be re-issuing those "good" tags.
There might be a few "decent" tags on the re-issue day a couple weeks before the opener, but even that list is going to be lacking in a big way. I see it all as a good thing.
When you think about it, It's all just an application fee producer the CPW. They are going to application fee people to freaking death. They are going to make sooooooo much money in application feed in 2028 it's not even funny.