Admittedly, I'm not experienced with very many state's point/draw systems for big game hunting. I've only been applying in Wyoming, and when I have applied for units that were a guarantee for my points the year before, I didn't draw because the unit magically required 1.5 or more points than I applied with (point creep 101)
My question is this- why is there such a high limit on "max points"?
Wouldn't a better solution be to have a low limit on max points (say 4 points for example) with the requirement that you must apply in the draw at least every other year (or even every year) or your points drop back to zero?
I'm sure guys with 14 points would hate this, but for a young hunter (just for the record I'm not a young hunter) starting out in the point game- knowing he has 20 years before he can even expect the possibility of a hunt in a specific area is discouraging.
Something like this allows point based advantage but still keeps people on more even footing. Essentially its a use it or lose it proposition, rather than a sit and accumulate proposition.
My question is this- why is there such a high limit on "max points"?
Wouldn't a better solution be to have a low limit on max points (say 4 points for example) with the requirement that you must apply in the draw at least every other year (or even every year) or your points drop back to zero?
I'm sure guys with 14 points would hate this, but for a young hunter (just for the record I'm not a young hunter) starting out in the point game- knowing he has 20 years before he can even expect the possibility of a hunt in a specific area is discouraging.
Something like this allows point based advantage but still keeps people on more even footing. Essentially its a use it or lose it proposition, rather than a sit and accumulate proposition.