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I guess we get what we paid for in that regard.

WY Game department made North of $660,000(unless youth points are cheaper, which I have no idea) on suckers buying in for the first time on moose and sheep points for statistically zero chance of EVER getting a tag.

Bighorn Sheep Preference Point Totals

Going into the 2024 Draw

Number of
Points
Resident Number of Sportspersons
Nonresident Number of Sportspersons
Total Sportspersons
Total Points
1​
2435​
2136​
4571​
4571​
2​
1818​
1244​
3062​
6124​
3​
1417​
956​
2373​
7119​
4​
1178​
722​
1900​
7600​
5​
1021​
628​
1649​
8245​
6​
872​
599​
1471​
8826​
7​
839​
505​
1344​
9408​
8​
657​
450​
1107​
8856​
9​
644​
411​
1055​
9495​
10​
543​
366​
909​
9090​
11​
519​
336​
855​
9405​
12​
494​
363​
857​
10284​
13​
454​
327​
781​
10153​
14​
403​
253​
656​
9184​
15​
417​
275​
692​
10380​
16​
357​
299​
656​
10496​
17​
333​
255​
588​
9996​
18​
333​
256​
589​
10602​
19​
307​
254​
561​
10659​
20​
286​
313​
599​
11980​
21​
235​
317​
552​
11592​
22​
188​
303​
491​
10802​
23​
169​
289​
458​
10534​
24​
117​
233​
350​
8400​
25​
91​
17​
108​
2700​
26​
105​
26​
131​
3406​
27​
76​
14​
90​
2430​
28​
16​
7​
23​
644​
29​
8​
3​
11​
319​
16332​
12157​
28489​
233300​
 
Moose Preference Point Totals

Going into the 2024 Draw

Number of
Points
Resident Number of Sportspersons
Nonresident Number of Sportspersons
Total Sportspersons
Total Points
1​
3762​
2268​
6030​
6030​
2​
2623​
1290​
3913​
7826​
3​
2032​
824​
2856​
8568​
4​
1704​
603​
2307​
9228​
5​
1532​
448​
1980​
9900​
6​
1354​
496​
1850​
11100​
7​
1205​
433​
1638​
11466​
8​
1159​
433​
1592​
12736​
9​
1095​
349​
1444​
12996​
10​
907​
348​
1255​
12550​
11​
816​
320​
1136​
12496​
12​
789​
333​
1122​
13464​
13​
759​
334​
1093​
14209​
14​
716​
316​
1032​
14448​
15​
663​
308​
971​
14565​
16​
606​
357​
963​
15408​
17​
520​
304​
824​
14008​
18​
419​
341​
760​
13680​
19​
365​
385​
750​
14250​
20​
275​
471​
746​
14920​
21​
257​
419​
676​
14196​
22​
205​
372​
577​
12694​
23​
177​
231​
408​
9384​
24​
160​
135​
295​
7080​
25​
140​
17​
157​
3925​
26​
153​
6​
159​
4134​
27​
118​
7​
125​
3375​
28​
50​
2​
52​
1456​
29​
9​
1​
10​
290​
24570​
12151​
36721​
300382​
 
Could be they're optimistic that sheep and moose populations will increase or there will be changes to the draw (50-50 random/preference, or squared bonus).

I was behind the curve in lots of states 25 years ago, but I'm glad to have every point I've purchased.

But, yeah, as it is now, it's somewhere between wishful thinking and fantasyland.
 
This one hits a little close to home.

6 years ago I was 2 points away from drawing an out of state mule deer license in a unit I really want to hunt. Checked the updated odds tonight and I’m currently 2 points away from drawing.

Really giving myself an education on the sunken cost fallacy.
 
This one hits a little close to home.

6 years ago I was 2 points away from drawing an out of state mule deer license in a unit I really want to hunt. Checked the updated odds tonight and I’m currently 2 points away from drawing.

Really giving myself an education on the sunken cost fallacy.
Warning: Make sure you never take a bath with a radio plugged in on the tub edge and for sure do not dig bread out of a toaster with a fork.
 
This one hits a little close to home.

6 years ago I was 2 points away from drawing an out of state mule deer license in a unit I really want to hunt. Checked the updated odds tonight and I’m currently 2 points away from drawing.

Really giving myself an education on the sunken cost fallacy.
Henry Mtns deer tag?

Nonresident - 2022
DB1003
Henry Mtns
Bonus
Points
ApplicantsBonus
Permits
Regular
Permits
27110
26610
251100
241200
232300
222900
213900
203200
195100
185600
175300
166800
157300
149500
1343401
1220400
1117800
1016900
917300
819000
716500
618000
521500
424000
324100
223700
124600
027100
Totals:369221
 
Henry Mtns deer tag?

Nonresident - 2022
DB1003
Henry Mtns
Bonus
Points
ApplicantsBonus
Permits
Regular
Permits
27110
26610
251100
241200
232300
222900
213900
203200
195100
185600
175300
166800
157300
149500
1343401
1220400
1117800
1016900
917300
819000
716500
618000
521500
424000
324100
223700
124600
027100
Totals:369221
Stop blasting my unit on the inter web, bro.
 
Honestly with preference points you at least know how fugged you are so it's easier to say no to. My 16 WA Mt goat bonus points still only grant me about a 0.03% chance. 3 in 10,000.

 
Here is my personal favorite, I'm in the 162, often times I have to remind myself not to stick my tongue on cold flag poles or ski lift safety bars.
Montana, Nonresident - 2023
Hunt Code 680-20

Bonus
Points​
Applicants​
Permits
Issued​
Draw
Odds​
231620-
221130-
21751-
20780-
19690-
18660-
17671-
161040-
151110-
14940-
131030-
12970-
11870-
101110-
91050-
8890-
71150-
61320-
51450-
41180-
31550-
21400-
11940-
Totals:25302
 
Someone has to draw… it just won’t be me. Other than WY antelope and WY elk, Ihave refrained from the NR tag draw scene.

I realize that I have far too many opportunities in my home state to ever get bored and if I tire of that, I will look for alternate hunts in OTC areas or fishing trips.
 
I’ve said for last 7-8 yrs I am going to draw elk in UT and AZ (16 pts in each). I don’t even put in for the “HuntinFool” premium units. I did draw a UT deer tag that took 23 pts (got it in the random) with 14 pts. So there is “luck”…. I may give up my plethora of hunting and fishing toys in the next 5 yrs due to influencers blowing up everything I loved about my hobbies..
 
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