Preference points

[Caseknife]

I probably would have drawn years ago if they still required you to pay upfront.

[sagerat]

Pretty sure I never missed a year. That’s a lot of years down the drain with nothing to show for it. Sure glad they created this awesome point system to increase my chances of drawing. What a joke…

[trophyhunt]

I probably would have drawn years ago if they still required you to pay upfront.

more high point holders draw w OIL tags, you are gonna draw! This is your year !

[JimWA]

I got moose with 9 points ram with 19 and I have 27 for goat

[JimWA]

I was hoping to know how many had 27,26,25 if there is a list

[pickardjw]

I don't believe I've ever seen a list of how many people have how many points for each category in Washington. Neither GoHunt Insider or Epic Outdoors has that info either.

With max points for Goat, according to GoHunt, you have a 0.11% - 0.82% chance of drawing depending on which tag.

[boneaddict]

I loved the pay up front, I'd have been drawn years ago.    Two of the best draw hunts I have ever been on were states with no points, drawn first time applied

[highside74]

The fact that you only get one number in the draw no matter how many points you have has always burned my butt.

[trophyhunt]

I loved the pay up front, I'd have been drawn years ago.    Two of the best draw hunts I have ever been on were states with no points, drawn first time applied

our odds would be much better I bet!

[bobcat]

The fact that you only get one number in the draw no matter how many points you have has always burned my butt.

You get the lowest number- and that's the only one that matters. I don't get why people always say this. 

[Stein]

I don't believe I've ever seen a list of how many people have how many points for each category in Washington. Neither GoHunt Insider or Epic Outdoors has that info either.

With max points for Goat, according to GoHunt, you have a 0.11% - 0.82% chance of drawing depending on which tag.

I don't think WDFW publishes that, part of their low-transparency data program.  I'm sure it would be grim, but you can already come to that conclusion if you look at the projected odds from any of the parties you mention.

Publishing how many points the winning hunter used is about as misleading as you can get.  It's like saying the lottery winner bought 2 tickets, so if I buy 2 next drawing I'm probably going to win.

[huntnphool]

Seems like a lifetime ago when they started the point thing.  I can remember actually being excited about it.  Before points it was basically one choice and wait for a postcard in August.  Not sure I would have been as excited about them had I been able to see what they have done across the west.

 It’s time the system was fazed out!

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,214387.msg2854669.html#msg2854669

[idahohuntr]

Seems like a lifetime ago when they started the point thing.  I can remember actually being excited about it.  Before points it was basically one choice and wait for a postcard in August.  Not sure I would have been as excited about them had I been able to see what they have done across the west.

 It’s time the system was fazed out!

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,214387.msg2854669.html#msg2854669

Honestly...with the current commission...this might have a chance if someone/group was willing to push for it.

[D-Rock425]

The fact that you only get one number in the draw no matter how many points you have has always burned my butt.

You get the lowest number- and that's the only one that matters. I don't get why people always say this. 

  I think it because they don't know how the system works or completely understand it.

[highside74]

The fact that you only get one number in the draw no matter how many points you have has always burned my butt.

You get the lowest number- and that's the only one that matters. I don't get why people always say this. 

  I think it because they don't know how the system works or completely understand it.

I know exactly how it works. If you have 15 points yet get 15x15 chances at a low number. That's it, your one number counts toward whether you get a tag or not. Guys with 20 points lose to guys with 1 or 2 points every year. It's a random number generator that has no weight towards guys with high number of points. Maybe I should have explained better in my post what part burned my butt.