WY elk 2025 draw results

[rjthehunter]

Correct. Next week. Been so long since I applied I’ve almost forgotten about it.

Same. I hope the trend of less applicants continues.

 

[Potsie]

Correct. Next week. Been so long since I applied I’ve almost forgotten about it.

Since when?

 

[smw110136]

 

[WapitiBob]

i believe may 16 was actually the tentative date provided by wy for last year

correct

 

[rtraverdavis]

Since when?

Alright fine. It’s pretty much all I can think about.

 

[Treeshark]

Same. I hope the trend of less applicants continues.

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That is a very interesting chart, wonder if that trend will hold.

 

[rjthehunter]

That is a very interesting chart, wonder if that trend will hold.

Applications dropped like 32%, tags dropped 21%. I hope tags level off and applications continue to drop.

 

[kwyeewyk]

was the exact same thing last year and it showed up a week early too

As others mentioned, last year they said 16th, for some reason they added a week this year

 

[Clarq]

As others mentioned, last year they said 16th, for some reason they added a week this year

Probably because 3 and a half months just isn't quite enough time...

 

[Forkyfinder]

Applications dropped like 32%, tags dropped 21%. I hope tags level off and applications continue to drop.

Are you rooting for higher prices, then?

 

[rjthehunter]

Are you rooting for higher prices, then?

Obviously not?

Maybe they shouldn't keep trying to price their cash cow (NRs) out of the game. They're trying, and it's working.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Obviously not?

Maybe they shouldn't keep trying to price their cash cow (NRs) out of the game. They're trying, and it's working.

Higher prices would be about the only way to get apps to drop.

 

[rjthehunter]

Higher prices would be about the only way to get apps to drop.

Look at the WY elk population over the past 5 years.

Then look at the tags available to the NR hunter. Just steadily dropping.

 

[Forkyfinder]

 

[Lost Arra]

Higher prices would be about the only way to get apps to drop.

It's possible that if they raise the application fee to $75 for NR that some hunters might not try for that low odds random but just keep accumulating points.
High price application fees are bad. They are just milking money from unsuccessful applicants. Raise the tag price. At least you're going hunting with a high price tag.

 

[Nick87]

You guys are killing me...