11 bonus points

[BC CHASER]

Has anyone heard of somebody with 11 points and not drawing?

[bobcat]

Not drawing what? 

I'm sure there are LOTS of people who have that many points and haven't drawn anything. It's all in what you apply for. If somebody only applies for the most popular one or two elk permits then chances are they will NEVER draw. Washington doesn't have a preference point system like some states, where those with the most points get drawn first. Why do you ask?

[BC CHASER]

I fill out all 4 choices and have never drawn.  I know people who have drawn with 1-5 several times.  I know we do it on a squared system so my name should go in 122 times.  Its pretty frustrating.

[jackelope]

you are putting on for primo hunts. if you put in for not-so-choice hunts, you'd probably draw more often.

[BC CHASER]

I just thought that was a ton of points not to have drawn by now.  Everyone i tell they have a hard time believing i havent drawn.

[bobcat]

I fill out all 4 choices and have never drawn.  I know people who have drawn with 1-5 several times.  I know we do it on a squared system so my name should go in 122 times.  Its pretty frustrating.

OK, but what are your four choices?

Try a cow hunt for your 4th choice and I bet you'll draw. 

[mossback91]

Put in for an excellent hunt and wait to draw!!! dont wwaste your points on a weak hunt!!

[BC CHASER]

clockum, peaches, wenaha and teanaway. my dad and bro accidently blew 8 points on cow tags a few years back funny you say that

[mossback91]

Yeah I blew 5 point son cow tag got the elk but now think I would have ratehr saved em up. Clockum bull tag all the way!!!

[mkcj]

my son has 9 deer and 9 moose we have a cabin in Winthrop so all he puts in for are the 2 late buck tags there as far as moose goes he put in for the youth tag for 7 years never got drawn then last year my youngest got drawn for the youth moose on 2ND try......GO FIGURE he was not very happy the older brother that is

[steeleywhopper]

You are not the only one with 10+ points. There are thousands of guys including myself that will be going into the drawings with 100 names each. Every year I think that "this will be the year for the bull tag", but it has yet to happen. I do understand your frustration, but ya gotta keep on trying.I wish they would go back to only one choice for the special hunts. It would definately keep people in the areas they really want to hunt. By the way, I think this is the year for my big bull tag! Good luck to all.

[Skyvalhunter]

I am thinking you need to reset your points by putting in for one of the easier permits or cow tag then the next year you will be drawn for a bull tag!!

[boneaddict]

You are putting in for some of the hardest to draw hunts.  Throw Naches in there and you'd have 21 points.  Lots of folks have 11.  Now to top it all off, many have an extra 10 more because of turning in poacheers.  That really throws your chances when indeed they may have 21 points.  I've drawn elk ONCE since this has started and haven't drawn deer YET. 

[bowpredator]

My hunting buddy has been putting in ever since the point system started and has never drawn a tag, but he draws tags for Montana and Wyoming about every other year. He only puts in for the choice tags.

Rodger

[MIKEXRAY]

I've drawn a good bull tag for eastern archery each time I reached 3 points. (twice) I didn't realize how lucky that was until I read this subject. I just assumed everyone drew every three years. This year I will have my 3 points, we'll see.