Wyoming Points, keep building or cut losses?

[Sccritterkiller]

I was recently told by a WYOGA board member that “I guarantee an elk point will be $250 within two years”.

That would change the game entirely.

Typical WYOGA marketing....better book that guided hunt now they are gonna raise fees...smh. If it was up to them every NR would have to be guided.

 

[wapitibob]

How many kids do you have? How many in college with 4 bucks in their pockets? I'm his dad and want to try to help him get points too so he can hunt with me. Not that complicated.

Create an account and buy E/D/A points tonight, do it again for any other kids, the wife, and the family dog too.
They'll get used one way or another.

 

[StuckInTheEast]

Id keep buying... Especially for the younger one cause its cheap. The points are a drop in the bucket in the overall cost especially with the tag costs if you go special draw. If the cost of 5-7 years points plus special draw tag turns your stomach, I get it....but at the same time, it's just the price to play the game anymore.
Hell within a few years your probably gonna need a couple points to draw tags in units that are nearly devoid of public land access just to get a tag even if you wanna go outfitted/guided and pay that premium for access. Thats just the way things are trending.
Its never gonna be economical to go on western travel hunts. If that's your vice...pay the price.

My strategy is buy points for myself, wife, and 2 boys every year. We all hunt so we alternate years on who's points we are applying for hunts with for different species. Im not going after multiple species on one trip, like to stay focused and only have so much time off especially if pulling kids out of school.
Used mine and my oldest son's antelope points this year pooled to take him, my dad and myself out for antelope, amazing trip thats been many years in the making. Worth every penny of the points and 3 special draw tags I paid for along with all the other expenses involved.
That's speed goat in the freezer is probably the most expensive per lb. meat I'll ever posses...but you just cant think about it that way if you want to enjoy the experience.
Next year or year after we'll use my wife's and youngest son's to take her and both kids and I'll play guide... rinse and repeat for deer and elk.
We may not all have a tag each trip, but still get the experience and can only fit so much meat in the freezer.
That Strategy let's me hunt or be part of a hunt in that state pretty much as frequently as Im able with decent tags or the option to draw more tags and pay the outfitter premium if so desired.

Everyone's strategy, wants, means and situation is different. If you hate buying points, figure out a different strategy/state that fits you and yours, otherwise keep stacking them up and figure out how to make the most of them.

Sorry....that was way to long.

 

[OlderGobbler]

I'd cut your losses, and throw in the towel. Definitely not worth it anymore.