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"Almost 65" under the new permitting system
littlemac:
So all the over 60 and under 65 guys need to draw before they are 65 or we start over in the new category. WOW, now that's a lot of bull to get a bull.
bobcat:
Well either way they do it, it's wrong. Someone who is 65 this year gets to take advantage of all their accumulated points being placed in the senior category. They can apply for a senior hunt with a good chance of drawing because they have 14 points. But they never applied for a senior hunt before! Why should they have 14 points in that category? So basically, the WDFW is allowing certain people to "cheat" the system. The thing is, they shouldn't have a special senior category anyway. There's no reason for it. They also don't need separate youth and disabled hunter categories. Those should all be lumped into the antlerless category.
Bob33:
We will find out next year. I have been told that after 2010 points will be zeroed out in all categories for which a hunter is not eligible; the application of points to all categories is for this year only. That makes sense for a category like youth, but not for a category into which I will someday be eligible.
As Bobcat rightfully pointed out, it cuts both ways and will disadvantage someone.
Ray:
I agree Bob33. I think it's wrong. When someone hits 65 their points could be applied.
Wacenturion:
--- Quote from: Bob33 on April 27, 2010, 02:50:04 PM ---I think there will be another class of ticked off hunters with the changes to permits this year.
Everyone's current point total has been rolled into all the categories this year. Everyone has all his points in all the categories: Youth, 65 and Over, Disabled, and so forth.
Take the hunter who is 63 and has been applying for elk for 14 years. With his 14 points he may draw this year, or next, but in two years he will be eligible to apply for the "65 and over" category of hunts. That is some consolation.
However, as I understand it under the new system he will have zero points in the "65 and over" category when he reaches 65. That is because next year (when he is 64) his points will be purged in all categories that he is not eligible in.
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Holy crap Batman..............you talking about me. :chuckle:
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