Well, did ya?

[_TONY_]

 In business, I’ve always lived by the motto of never throwing good money at bad... I wish I had the gut to apply this motto to special permit apps in this state  Seeing that bull elk permits are pretty much functionally extinct, did you still put in?

I’ll be seeing all 99.999999999999999999 percent of you guys in the losers lounge later!

[elkrack]

Yeah it was a tough pill to swallow this year but I’m pot committed so I’m all in

[ghosthunter]

ANTHERLESS ONLY

[Mfowl]

Well, based on the poll, my plan of taking advantage of reduced applicants isn't working out so far...

[_TONY_]

Well, based in n the poll,my plan of taking advantage of reduced applicants isn't working out so far...

Haha I was just going say that this is probably going to be a very depressing poll for most people 

[WSU]

I did, but each year I seem to cut down on what I apply for.

[Dhoey07]

Nope, went for an Idaho super hunt raffle instead.

[_TONY_]

Nope, went for an Idaho super hunt raffle instead.

I like your style!

[bobcat]

I'm in for all three elk categories. Haven't been putting in for the "Bull" category for the last few years, but did this year. I really can't afford to go elk hunting as a non-resident in other states, so I figure I better take my chances here. I have a fair number of Quality points (11) but if I was to go back to zero I'm not sure if I'd apply again.

[_TONY_]

I'm in for all three elk categories. Haven't been putting in for the "Bull" category for the last few years, but did this year. I really can't afford to go elk hunting as a non-resident in other states, so I figure I better take my chances here. I have a fair number of Quality points (11) but if I was to go back to zero I'm not sure if I'd apply again.

I hear ya. I only put in for quality and bull. My plan was to burn my points this year on relatively easy to draw permits, as we’ll most likely be in MT next year, but with the permit allocations, it’s looking like I’m just going to have to walk away from them...

If we were staying in WA and I drew out this year, there’s no way I would start applying again.

[dvolmer]

I did and I didn't!  instead of putting in for 8 or so permits I only put in for 2.  And it took a lot for me to even do that because they have screwed it up so bad!

[Stein]

Nope, almost put in for antlerless but stuck to my guns.  I normally put my family in for everything, it's a significant amount of money we saved.  It's sad, my first year of not holding a hunting license in WA for anything except waterfowl.

It's a classic sunk cost decision.  The money I sunk into points is gone, the odds are horrible and I don't want to support the department.

[Ridgerunner]

I significantly cut back on the pools that I'm in as well as my kids.  Also quit buying points in certain categories. 

[D-Rock425]

Can't win if you don't play so I put in for e everything.

[baker5150]

I put in for the usual.

The only person who loses by me not putting in, is me.