The point Creep is ridiculous

wyosam

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I don’t much about any state other than Wyoming. Hunted there forever as a resident, 99%OTC. One thing that I would like to see changed there, is non-residents (which I am now) can choose to hunt whether to put in for full price draw hunts, OR cow/calf tags. Don’t earn points years you choose to put in for reduced price/cow tags. If you want the premium tags, you can choose to hunt less often. Mostly I’d like a slightly better chance of coming home to hunt. Hell, put those on points, too.


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Hnthrdr

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Truth. Having a “hunt of a lifetime” experience every year isn’t realistic or sustainable.


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I mean they are what you make of them, shot my best animals with good friends having laughs, and cutting up on low expectation tags ironically my high point tag I hunted, was not as fun, higher expectations, tight timelines and such. It was fun but less so
 

SDHNTR

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It's a huge problem. Lets say you grew up in a non-hunting family. you're a 20-21 year old and have learned about hunting from the internet or friends. now you want to go. oh hey, you won't draw for 10 years. boom there goes a new hunter gone.
I’m not so sure that’s a bad thing anymore. The West needs less hunters, not more. RRR is a crock.
 

lyingflatlander

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So chief, my uncle is a resident in Colorado sitting on 31 points for elk. He drew a coveted tag a couple years ago and developed a heart condition. Decided to return his tag and lose a point in the process because he physically couldn’t hack it. He might be able to draw the tag he’s after again this year. I don’t know how well he will be able to get after it if he does. The waiting game is a myth for some of the highest point holders. Just look at the statistics, still drawing points but could hunt virtually anywhere. I just don’t think they can physically do it anymore, but relent by buying a point.
 

5MilesBack

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If demand is still outstripping supply, there's room to move the price up. The concept would be to continue to raise prices until demand and supply stabilize.
You can see that with landowner vouchers. A particular voucher I'm familiar with is now up 1150% since 2010. That's a pretty hefty increase. What has been the biggest impact to the demand since 2010?????
 
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