Regarding outfitters in your situation, I would certainly go that route. However, most good ones are booked several years in advance.
Concerning points, if you only use 5 points on a hunt, do you lose the other 15? This year, talking with an Wyoming outfitter, I was told in a situation like...
I will only go through a guide any more. Too many years and $$$ spent on public lands only to get nothing. Decided I could save up $$$ by not not hunting yearly and use the $$ for a quality hunt. Only problem is, most of the guides are book up for some years in advance. Know it is not for...