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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2011, 08:37:21 PM »
Even with 23 points the odds on Peaches is less than 1% and Rimrock is less than 2% Makes a guy think once the points are blown you might as well get out of the game.

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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2011, 08:38:29 PM »
If I had 23 points I wouldn't put in I would pick the ghost number and then put in when I had 25!   :chuckle:
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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2011, 08:39:26 PM »
How do you calculate odds in a bonus point system without knowing how many points each of the applicants has when they select a particular unit. I used to be a math geek and I've not been able to figure it out.
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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2011, 08:43:25 PM »
I've know guy with 4points that have got a rimrok tag and three years late a peaches so I guess some are just lucky

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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #19 on: March 15, 2011, 08:46:42 PM »
I am estimating the average number of points of the applicants at 7.5

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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #20 on: March 15, 2011, 08:48:00 PM »
I would like to see this odds Formula my self. Please post it......

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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #21 on: March 15, 2011, 08:51:55 PM »
How can you have 23 points?  I thought it was 1 per year and they started counting in 1996? :dunno:

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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #22 on: March 15, 2011, 08:53:17 PM »
he got an extra ten for poachers.........
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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #23 on: March 15, 2011, 08:53:44 PM »
How do you calculate odds in a bonus point system without knowing how many points each of the applicants has when they select a particular unit. I used to be a math geek and I've not been able to figure it out.


I don't think you will ever know how many will put in for any given permit until after the drawing. I would assume that your odds maybe better on the lower number of applicant permits.  For example.  The sept. bull rifle tags.   :twocents:  I would also take advantage of putting in for cow tags also.

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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #24 on: March 15, 2011, 08:54:11 PM »
That's enough points that if you're not in a big hurry to draw a permit, you could apply with a partner, and split the points. You'd still have good odds for Margaret or Toutle rifle permits, or perhaps Peaches Ridge or Observatory muzzleloader. You could also try for Nooksack or Mud Flow but for those you'd want to use the full 23 points.

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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #25 on: March 15, 2011, 08:54:28 PM »
You can look at this link and see the average # of points it took to draw each tag.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/permits/results/results.php?Species=ELK
Are you putting in for rifle permits?
The highest average points for a Peaches quality bull tag was 7.24. I dont know what hunt that was but if anyone has the regs handy it was hunt #2087.

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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #26 on: March 15, 2011, 08:55:20 PM »
Well if you want at trophy roosie then try the nooksack,Margaret, toutle, or the like. Quinault would be my first choice but apparently they are taking it away. :dunno:
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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #27 on: March 15, 2011, 08:56:08 PM »
What would you put in for with 23 Washington elk points? And what do you think the odds of draw would be? I have the odds figured on Excel for all quality rifle elk tags, even with that many points odds are not very good. If you normaly hunt West side rifle would you put in West side & go for a nice Rosevelt or put in East & hope to draw giving up the backup plan of Westside general elk? Or maybe hope to draw multiseason to put in East & not give up West as plan B?
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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #28 on: March 15, 2011, 08:59:33 PM »
I would be all over a rut rifle tag in my favorite area  ;) or maybe next door, but rut rifle it would be!

I as asuming you have 23 points, I have to ask what area have you been putting in for to get that amount and not drawn  :dunno:
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Re: What would you do with 23 elk points?
« Reply #29 on: March 15, 2011, 09:02:37 PM »
I think that your calculation at 1% with 23 points for Peaches is wrong, your odds are a lot better than that!  How can you acquire 23 points?
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