Thanks for the clarification. I have never bought a point before. That probably explains why I have not drawn the last 3 times I've applied. So if I don't draw this year I will have a point for next year?
I'm excited for mid June results!
Yeah. Or you could simply wait until July and buy the point then. Doing it now is just a convenience thing so that if you don't draw, the point is automatically added. Depending on the year and the unit, some will be 100% draw for 1st choice, and have a few that get burned on 2nd and 3rd choice applicants, but none will be available for leftovers. So you could go to the last few years draw tables and look at hunts that should take way more than what you expect to draw and then put in for a semi decent unit on #2. That's what I did in 2014 (see below). Just keep in mind that there are a few random winners in the 1st choice pool as well--it ain't all about points.
