Quality points being returned

[idahohuntr]

Pretty good fire season last year in that area. Probably a good guess as to why that tag was returned.

  We drew 4 big bull permits in the Dayton unit in 2006. Worst fire that year in decades. We worried about the fire damage.  We had the hunt of a lifetime. Shot a 398 inch non-typical 7x8 and a 360 inch typical 6x6 in land that was so burned it looked like the face of the moon.  Dayton and Tucannon bull tags are something 99.9% of hunters will never draw no matter how many points you have or no matter how long you live.  The worst year in the world isn’t worth giving up that tag. You will never see it again.

I'm guessing his was an archery tag and that yours was a rifle tag.  Big difference.  Holding on to your archery tag and then having much/all/lots of the unit physically closed is a way higher risk of not even getting to hunt AND losing your points.  Oct/Nov rifle tag...fires are probably only a big help and zero risk of being shut out of the hunt.  Still a tough choice to make given how hard the tags are to draw.   

[dvolmer]

Pretty good fire season last year in that area. Probably a good guess as to why that tag was returned.

  We drew 4 big bull permits in the Dayton unit in 2006. Worst fire that year in decades. We worried about the fire damage.  We had the hunt of a lifetime. Shot a 398 inch non-typical 7x8 and a 360 inch typical 6x6 in land that was so burned it looked like the face of the moon.  Dayton and Tucannon bull tags are something 99.9% of hunters will never draw no matter how many points you have or no matter how long you live.  The worst year in the world isn’t worth giving up that tag. You will never see it again.

I'm guessing his was an archery tag and that yours was a rifle tag.  Big difference.  Holding on to your archery tag and then having much/all/lots of the unit physically closed is a way higher risk of not even getting to hunt AND losing your points.  Oct/Nov rifle tag...fires are probably only a big help and zero risk of being shut out of the hunt.  Still a tough choice to make given how hard the tags are to draw.   

Understandable I guess.  Still wont see it again.

[JustinC]

I returned my Tucannon quality elk tag last year and have the correct number of points when I log in. I don't remember the exact process but I followed what they told me to do and it was painless.

Now I just have to pray I can draw another great tag in my lifetime.....

ouch!!!!! That’s an OIL tag anymore, why did you turn it in??

The entire Tucannon was closed for fires so I didn't have a choice. I was extremely disappointed but it's the second time I've drawn the tag so I'll live.

The last time I drew was in 2015 when my brother and I drew as a group. Only four out of the seven tag holders kept their tags that year due to fires. I believe we were the only two who filled our archery tags. We killed really nice bulls on day 19 and day 21 of the hunt. It was an awesome hunt.

[dvolmer]

I returned my Tucannon quality elk tag last year and have the correct number of points when I log in. I don't remember the exact process but I followed what they told me to do and it was painless.

Now I just have to pray I can draw another great tag in my lifetime.....

ouch!!!!! That’s an OIL tag anymore, why did you turn it in??

The entire Tucannon was closed for fires so I didn't have a choice. I was extremely disappointed but it's the second time I've drawn the tag so I'll live.

The last time I drew was in 2015 when my brother and I drew as a group. Only four out of the seven tag holders kept their tags that year due to fires. I believe we were the only two who filled our archery tags. We killed really nice bulls on day 19 and day 21 of the hunt. It was an awesome hunt.

. That’s to bad!  Sorry, I didn’t even think of archery.

[Buckinlucky]

Well after several attempts of getting ahold of wdfw he was able to get in touch with the right person and points are restored. Yes tag is a very hard to draw for sure but with the fires and the closure that was in place it wasn’t going to be worth hunting. He also had zero time to scout since I diagnosed with cancer and had to have surgery. After the surgery I had to live with him until September as I was unable to walk then. Luckily with a lot of pt and hard work I have gained my legs back and on my own. So im hoping he is as blessed as me and will draw that tag again very shortly! At least it is a step in the right direction that he got the points restored!