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Offline Fire8263

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need to burn points
« on: May 20, 2021, 03:05:26 PM »
Moved to Montana and want to use up my Washington points, I have 17 points and have an eastern muzzy tag. any suggestions?

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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2021, 03:26:46 PM »
Put in with the fewest number of applicants.  Hope you draw and then figure out the unit.  Problem with muzzy hunts is there are so few tags for each hunt points dont really matter too much.

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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2021, 03:33:21 PM »
Best odds look like Prescott Unit.  Unless you know someone though, you would probably have a terrible time finding elk.  I live here and I honestly don't know where I would go to kill an elk there. 
Next best choice looks like Watershed.  At least there's elk in there... trouble is that you'd be competing with rifle hunters for a bull. 

As mentioned above, anything else is a complete crap-shoot.  Odds are so low that your points mean very little.  I have 20 points this year...
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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2021, 04:28:08 PM »
Your points have no value. They were a lotto ticket. You paid for a chance to win a tag. Thats it. Accept this fact, burn your tag and dive head first into the glory which is resident MT hunting and fishing  :twocents:
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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2021, 04:32:51 PM »
Your points have no value. They were a lotto ticket. You paid for a chance to win a tag. Thats it. Accept this fact, burn your tag and dive head first into the glory which is resident MT hunting and fishing  :twocents:
Sad but true, the goHUNT insider has made this really hit home for me! 0 points or 30 its all the same!

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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2021, 04:52:34 PM »
Your points have no value. They were a lotto ticket. You paid for a chance to win a tag. Thats it. Accept this fact, burn your tag and dive head first into the glory which is resident MT hunting and fishing  :twocents:

 :yeah: 100%. There really is no “burning points” here in WA. Even with your 17 points you’re looking at less than a 10% chance for any quality muzz tag and a lot of those aren’t very quality anyways  :chuckle:

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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2021, 04:59:50 PM »
I'd put in for a less than prime permit and see what happens. If you don't draw, take Karl's route.
Observatory comes to mind as one I'd probably look at. Some other Yakima area units like Bethel or Bumping or Rimrock or something like that. Not the Colockum.
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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2021, 06:32:50 PM »
Rimrock is your best chance, but like was said before.  In this shathole state there is no such thing as burning points.

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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2021, 06:52:06 PM »
Moved to Montana and want to use up my Washington points, I have 17 points and have an eastern muzzy tag. any suggestions?

Washington    :brew:

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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2021, 07:05:25 PM »
Awesome thanks guys, any thoughts on Mountain View? I Have access to horses.

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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2021, 08:39:34 AM »
Mountainview added the state land 4-O ranch to that tag so enty of farm fields to hunt on . Wouldn't need horses for that section of that unit.  Central WA tags would be easier to draw with more available compared to the blues with single digits available for each unit. 

But remember Washington is a lottery random draw . Points are just a catalyst to increase your hope not your odds.

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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2021, 10:49:35 AM »
Swap your muzzy tag for archery and we can buddy up...I'll burn your points for ya .. :chuckle:

Otherwise I defer to what others have said.

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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2021, 04:45:11 PM »
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Swap your muzzy tag for archery and we can buddy up...I'll burn your points for ya .. :chuckle:

Otherwise I defer to what others have said.
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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2021, 05:41:12 PM »
There's no such thing as burning points in this state.  Unless you've somehow managed to turn in 10000 poachers.
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Re: need to burn points
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2021, 07:30:05 PM »
Put in for what ever you want...nothing says you can't put in next year with 18

 


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