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Moosehunt:
Unlucky.....no....just a product of a poor draw system. It seems as if quite a few of our fellow hunters have the same misconception of the current permit system.

Question back to you and everyone else....how many people truly think the draw system is 'weighted?'

It's not a weighted system. It's a lottery system. In order to play you must purchase your chance. You just get more chances in the bucket. Someone with zero coming in and you with 9 points....that's 81:1 odds in your favor. But guess what, the person with 0 points got drawn. Not weighted at all, just an open lottery with odds pushed in your favor. There are no 'turns' to be waiting with this flawed system.

Wahoo:
Thanks everybody for your replies so far. As to what I am applying for every year I put in for 2 Eastside muzzleloader any bull permits followed with 2 late season antlerless AHE hunts. With all my points I have been lucky with the late season antlerless AHE hunts (which are awesome because they don't mess with my points) but would trade those hunts in a second to be able to chase a big bull on the Eastside. For deer I am not as disappointed about not drawing as I do put four hunts down but they are all late season mulie hunts which have low odds to begin with.

Moosehunt:
How would you like this.......permit draw completed.....drawn for bull moose...results not validated, yet published online....WDFW realizes they made mistake and did not calculate bonus points.....online results removed, print screen made showing draw results....redraw held, not drawn for anything. Happened to a friend of mine.

jackelope:
moosehunt...it happened to more than just a friend of yours.

you really don't like the draw system. what type system would you rather have?

Moosehunt:
I think we need to move to a truly weighted system. 1 point more than someone else and you get picked first. I believe most of the western states operate under this system. I think it rewards longevity. It really becomes a political issue more than a management issue. $'s drive the department. As long as money continues to flow in, changes will not be made. Why is it that WA holds the permit drawing so late in the year? It's not because the bonus system is antiquated and hard to administer....it's because of the dollars brought in during the application period.

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