Idaho REVERSES draw results

[Deleted member 20812]

if you don't think you'd be beyond bummed out, you're full of shit.

Certainly.

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

*you’re

just saying

Fixed it!

 

[schmalts]

They owe you a refund on the license you purchased to apply. It is the least they can do for that bonehead move.

 

[Wildabeest]

This is what happens when government prioritizes price too highly for computer systems. Whenever we lose a deal based on price to an unknown bidder, I tell my team, “They’ll be back out to bid in two years and we’ll win it”. And we do.

 

[brymoore]

This is what happens when government prioritizes price too highly for computer systems. Whenever we lose a deal based on price to an unknown bidder, I tell my team, “They’ll be back out to bid in two years and we’ll win it”. And we do.

Isn’t Idaho using the Nevada licensing system used by Utah and Nevada too?

 

[Wallydeuce]

Congratulations your tag!

Just kidding...!

Jesus, what a heart breaker.

 

[Khunter]

If it happened to my best friend I would laugh hysterically because it is pretty funny, if it happened to me I would get over it in within a few minutes.

I call BS in this. If only we could see you experience such a thing with a sheep tag...

 

[LopeHunter]

Guess I’m an outlier. I don’t think they are owed anything other than an apology.

I agree. Incompetence in this case by a trusted party does not guarantee rewards to another. Idaho incompetence was put under a spotlight by this screw-up. Is not fair Idaho did not know how to export results into a spreadsheet an 8th grader could then test using Excel. Is not fair Idaho issued false information. Is also not fair to take tags out of a future draw as that creates another injured party. There are only so many sheep on the mountain. There is no limit to idiots involved in the draw design and testing infrastructure.

 

[Bowhuntrben]

That would be a let-down. I would think a refund of all license and application fees would be necessary. I’d also think they should pay for any fees associated with canceling arrangements already made which can be proven they were made after the initial notification and not after a certain amount of time after the second notification (making some assumption that they may not have seen the second notification right away).

 

[nettereo16]

Isn’t Idaho using the Nevada licensing system used by Utah and Nevada too?

Anyone know what 3rd party company they use?

 

[BAKPAKR]

I would be super bummed if that happened to me. My wife, on the other hand...

 

[thusby]

The worst part would be retracing every semi-acquaintance you feverishly texted, for a week, to reverse your story.

 

[OverlordBear]

It is nothing that a five finger glass of bourbon and a steak dinner can’t fix.

 

[Jwill]

I felt a twinge of sympathy, but it passed pretty quickly after seeing the HF whine.

 

[Dougfirtree]

That would be a let-down. I would think a refund of all license and application fees would be necessary. I’d also think they should pay for any fees associated with canceling arrangements already made which can be proven they were made after the initial notification and not after a certain amount of time after the second notification (making some assumption that they may not have seen the second notification right away).

Yeah, it would be a huge let-down and I don't know how feasible it would be for game and fish to cover your other expenses, but it was my first thought, too. I often buy plane tickets, etc. very soon after confirmation that I drew a tag. In the end, the resource comes first, so I'm glad they didn't issue extra tags.

 

[satchvet]

Talk about not being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. A sheep tag is something most hunters dream of and to tell someone they drew one have them make plans and then send them an email a week later saying we f’ed up deal with it... not cool at all.

I agree!

 

[ida homer]

I guess they could always go back to applications by mail, and hand count them. Then they wouldn’t have computer glitches.

Actually yes, preferred. You used to literally drop tickets into a bucket when they drew super tags.

 

[Mule3006Elk]

Some errors are unacceptable. This is certainly one of those. The elation and then the let down! Feel for ya!!

 

[Red Fox]

I agree. Incompetence in this case by a trusted party does not guarantee rewards to another. Idaho incompetence was put under a spotlight by this screw-up. Is not fair Idaho did not know how to export results into a spreadsheet an 8th grader could then test using Excel. Is not fair Idaho issued false information. Is also not fair to take tags out of a future draw as that creates another injured party. There are only so many sheep on the mountain. There is no limit to idiots involved in the draw design and testing infrastructure.

This is very true

 

[ImBillT]

If he was not actually drawn, then he isn’t owed a sheep tag next year. How is that hard too figure out?