2020 spring bear apps

[KFhunter]

If you bought your permit but didn’t submit it, you will slow the process down.  They will have to call you and find out it you wanted points or what unit.  This happened when I witnessed the draw a couple years ago, we had to wait for the 3 guys to call us back......

Now that's surprising.
I just figured it would only count those submitted, purchaser would be sol.
Good thing I said something to him.
Should make the draw an hour sooner.
Unfortunately because he's a clueless applicant that has no idea he'll probably get drawn.

i was surprised they took the time to call them, I told them they should just drop them from the drawing for being retards, but they thought because they spent the money they should get a courtesy call.  I bet If it took too long they would just give them the points option.

This does not sound right.  My buddy bought a special deer permit last year and forgot to put in for the draw.  He never recieved a phone call.....he did get a point though.  I was always told they just get a point if they forget to submit.

bro forgot to submit last year,  no phone call but he did get the point


I was hunt leader, but luckily I didn't get drawn, so now we both got like 5 pts riding on it this year

[trophyhunt]

I can only say what I saw at the time, it was the first year with the new vendor so maybe things were different. But I watched them call people, hopefully now they just give a point and move along.

[trophyhunt]

Who has the highest confirmation number?  Curious how many applications were submitted.  I submitted January 2nd with #10.

put my dad in on Friday, his number was 4884 if that means anything.

[Ghost Hunter]

Who has the highest confirmation number?  Curious how many applications were submitted.  I submitted January 2nd with #10.

put my dad in on Friday, his number was 4884 if that means anything.

   That would put it in the neighborhood.  Each special permit category appears to have a separate series of confirmation numbers.  That's approximately $35,000 in application fees.

[hunter399]

Who has the highest confirmation number?  Curious how many applications were submitted.  I submitted January 2nd with #10.

put my dad in on Friday, his number was 4884 if that means anything.

   That would put it in the neighborhood.  Each special permit category appears to have a separate series of confirmation numbers.  That's approximately $35,000 in application fees.

What are you guys talking about my confirmation number was like a 10 digit number

Anyway there was about 10,000 bear permits submitted last year.

[Ghost Hunter]

Who has the highest confirmation number?  Curious how many applications were submitted.  I submitted January 2nd with #10.

put my dad in on Friday, his number was 4884 if that means anything.

   That would put it in the neighborhood.  Each special permit category appears to have a separate series of confirmation numbers.  That's approximately $35,000 in application fees.

What are you guys talking about my confirmation number was like a 10 digit number

Anyway there was about 10,000 bear permits submitted last year.

Ignore the zero's...…………….

[Bango skank]

Who has the highest confirmation number?  Curious how many applications were submitted.  I submitted January 2nd with #10.

put my dad in on Friday, his number was 4884 if that means anything.

   That would put it in the neighborhood.  Each special permit category appears to have a separate series of confirmation numbers.  That's approximately $35,000 in application fees.

One of my suggestions to wdfw via emails and then at the march commission meeting in spokane was to go to otc spring bear, but make the spring license only good during the spring season.  If a hunter failed to fill his spring tag it would be invalid for the fall hunt, and he would have to buy a fall tag to hunt the fall season.  My argument was that this could potentially increase revenue. 
  So about 5000 permits sold?  Thats $35,500 in permit apps.  If those 5000 sales were otc bear tags at $24ea that would have been $120,000.
  Harvest results last year showed about a 15% success rate in ne, so 85% of people failed, and would have had to throw that tag away and buy a separate fall tag for $24 to hunt come august.  Likely the majority of successful spring bear hunters would have bought another tag come fall to have with them "just in case" during deer and elk season.  The number of hunters who actually buy 2 bear tags a year is very low, and the number who fill both is even lower.  My idea would have raised those numbers significantly i believe.  And I really think my idea of otc spring tags only valid during spring would actually increase their revenue.  I figured the best chance we had of getting otc spring was to convince them it would lead to an increase of income.  Unfortunately though they didnt seem inclined to give my idea any consideration.
 

[Bango skank]

Who has the highest confirmation number?  Curious how many applications were submitted.  I submitted January 2nd with #10.

put my dad in on Friday, his number was 4884 if that means anything.

   That would put it in the neighborhood.  Each special permit category appears to have a separate series of confirmation numbers.  That's approximately $35,000 in application fees.

What are you guys talking about my confirmation number was like a 10 digit number

Anyway there was about 10,000 bear permits submitted last year.

Ignore the zero's...…………….

Yeah, ignore the zeros, and not all of those apps were individual hunters.  Lots of people apply for 2-4 permits.

I applied jan 2nd, in the morning, my con # is 4

[millerwheeler]

Who has the highest confirmation number?  Curious how many applications were submitted.  I submitted January 2nd with #10.

put my dad in on Friday, his number was 4884 if that means anything.

   That would put it in the neighborhood.  Each special permit category appears to have a separate series of confirmation numbers.  That's approximately $35,000 in application fees.

One of my suggestions to wdfw via emails and then at the march commission meeting in spokane was to go to otc spring bear, but make the spring license only good during the spring season.  If a hunter failed to fill his spring tag it would be invalid for the fall hunt, and he would have to buy a fall tag to hunt the fall season.  My argument was that this could potentially increase revenue. 
  So about 5000 permits sold?  Thats $35,500 in permit apps.  If those 5000 sales were otc bear tags at $24ea that would have been $120,000.
  Harvest results last year showed about a 15% success rate in ne, so 85% of people failed, and would have had to throw that tag away and buy a separate fall tag for $24 to hunt come august.  Likely the majority of successful spring bear hunters would have bought another tag come fall to have with them "just in case" during deer and elk season.  The number of hunters who actually buy 2 bear tags a year is very low, and the number who fill both is even lower.  My idea would have raised those numbers significantly i believe.  And I really think my idea of otc spring tags only valid during spring would actually increase their revenue.  I figured the best chance we had of getting otc spring was to convince them it would lead to an increase of income.  Unfortunately though they didnt seem inclined to give my idea any consideration.
 

Great suggestion here seams that could have gained traction

[RB]

I got exactly what I applied for.............Points! 

[tonymiller7]

DNRY 

[MHWASH]

I waited/forgot until 2/27. My confirmation # is 4372. I drew last year, so not too hopeful I'll be drawn this year.

[Thehowler]

I forgot also until I received a email reminder From WDFW.

[dilleytech]

When’s the draw date?

[HillHound]

Not soon enough