WDFW meeting today

[Curly]

People who would like to have full points in all categories are nuts.  It would be similar to the other option Dave Ware said, which was to make everyone have zero points in all categories.........that wouldn't be fair either.  

Maybe I'm not seeing it correctly, but what would be unfair about requiring someone to select where their points should go?

[bobcat]

Bobcat,

What about the people who would like to have full points in all catagories, would they be happy with your plan?

Sure. Why wouldn't they be happy? They only earned points in one category. Why should they have the points earned in one category placed into eight categories? I can't think of a more fair way to allocate the points than to allow each person to choose where they go. Can you?

[duckmen1]

does this mean they are going to let you choose where your points go in one catagory, or are they going to put the points people have in all catagories?

[Curly]

does this mean they are going to let you choose where your points go in one catagory, or are they going to put the points people have in all catagories?

No, the proposal is that they will apply your points into all categories.  Then when you get drawn for that permit you only lose the points in that category..........(that part is fair, and sensible).  The part about applying all your points accross the board into each of the 8 categories is the part many of us have a problem with.  I'm hoping they will figure out a way to allow us to choose what category they would be placed......but it won't happen for this years draw....not enough time for OC to figure out the software.

[winshooter88]

Bobcat,

What about the people who would like to have full points in all catagories, would they be happy with your plan?

Sure. Why wouldn't they be happy? They only earned points in one category. Why should they have the points earned in one category placed into eight categories? I can't think of a more fair way to allocate the points than to allow each person to choose where they go. Can you?

I really don't know that I have a right to say what is fair and what isn't, since I have had reasonable success on permits I have low points anyway. I guess what is fair is what the majority wants, that's the way a democracy works. Your opinion may vary.

[bobcat]

does this mean they are going to let you choose where your points go in one catagory, or are they going to put the points people have in all catagories?

Allowing a person to choose in which category their points go is what I am suggesting. It was actually one of the options that was considered by the WDFW, but it was too complicated, according to Dave Ware.

The plan is to place a person's points into all the categories.

[winshooter88]

Curly,

If they implement the plan the way it is now, I doubt that they will try to go back next year and change it to your choice of where your points go.

[bobcat]

Curly,

If they implement the plan the way it is now, I doubt that they will try to go back next year and change it to your choice of where your points go.

Of course they wouldn't do that. That is why they need to NOT implement the plan this year, and hold off for one more year. They simply did not provide enough time for public input on this plan.

[Curly]

Curly,

If they implement the plan the way it is now, I doubt that they will try to go back next year and change it to your choice of where your points go.

Yeah, I didn't mean to imply that they could do it later.  That wouldn't be possible.  It would have to be held off for at least another year.......but I don't feel bad about it if they have to hold-off; they could have been more open about their plans and gotten public input a lot sooner.  Then we could have voiced our opinion in time for them to actually make some changes.  WDFW tried to be sneeky and I hope it bites them in the ass because of it.

[duckmen1]

ya i wouldnt have a problem if they would have let the people choose one catagory for their points to go to
but this whole thing is really going to screw them up when the last couple years they had as many problems as they did when it was simple
oh well
im still happy with my doe it put meat in the freezer and it was a really enjoyable hunt