Exactly, if you have a preference point now, as long as you purchase a preference point when it opens in July you don’t lose your current point
That is not how I read this sentence. The word "apply" is the key here. I would like to confirm because this is the position I am in. I have one point, don't want to apply this year because of other commitments. It looks like I lose that point I have and best I could do is buy another point in the purchase period, and then another before next years draw. I would, and will, call FWP to confirm, but it seems pretty clear.
Incorrect . You have to apply the second year or gone .
No . If bought one last year without applying , have to apply this year or will be gone can’t just buy another one this year
the way it reads, even if you applied last year it goes away. No?
Correct . There’s no stacking pref points. If you a pp you must apply or it’s gone
Montana is such a trick bag…so with that noted, I can not purchase a preference point and just go into the drawing with one point and not get drawn and I won’t lose my points or purchase another point and put in for a special permit area as well, then if not selected for my special permit area and I don’t elect to hunt my general license, request my refund and start the game over again next year with zero points…this makes my head hurt!
You’re confusing yourself and me . Let’s start over . Do you have any points right now today ? Which tag are you applying for the gen deer combo ?
I have one bonus and one preference point currently and was going to apply for the general license and the special permit areas
Elk only
Ok so you’ll have 2 pp and should draw the elk combo . Are you keeping it when denied LE? Otherwise if you don’t keep it you will lose your pp’s cuz you drew . Worst case you don’t draw there’ll combo you’ll have 3 pp next year and be a shoe in .
Got it, thanks
2025 application period. Don’t ask. I would swear I didn’t check that PP box. That point is the literal definition of a sunk cost. My donation to keeping prices low for Rs. If I choose not to apply this year I can just buy a 2026 pt and then next year buy a 2027 pt and get same odds.
Yeah or apply without getting another point this spring so you have 0% odds with 1 point, then buy 2026 point in fall and another on spring 2027 and have 3. Don't know if it's worth it with app fees, base license, cc fees etc.
Can’t do that ….. if you apply you can’t buy a point later that year have to do it at app time
Good point, sort of. I was told by FWP a couple of years ago that I only get one chance per year to buy a point - when I apply or the July-Dec if I don't. But your idea of applying without buying another PP might save me the $100.
