Wyoming...Moose,Sheep, Goat

[shanevg]

I had the idea of building points in my mind from listening to a few of you a year or two ago. This year I seriously looked into it and I'm flabbergasted by the math. Correct me if I'm wrong but basically you're going to spend about $1,000 over ten years building your points per species then about $1,000 once you get drawn... already in for it $2,000 for one animal and then there's the cost of your scouting trip(s) and your hunt 

No wonder people go hunt Africa  7 species for $5,000 sounds cheap now!

Look at the alternative.  You can put in for points in WY, CO, UT, NV, MT, WA, NM, etc. and invest maybe 7500 over the next 10 years so that 10 years from now you start drawing a once-in-a-lifetime hunt once every other year or so.  Or you could save your money and spend 7500 bucks to go on a guided moose hunt in BC or $12k to go in AK.  Seems like points are a better investment to me.

Africa doesn't have a huge draw to me mostly because I love the North American big game animals that I see and photograph on a regular basis. 

[Romulus]

Dropped out two years ago with 10 pts for each. If you look at the better sheep units I would have had to beat random odds or wait about 20 more years. Average sheep in most units as well. For moose the units I was looking into have been decimated by wolves. Luckily I only paid the higher fee one year and then dropped. I guess maybe all those points helped me draw a sheep tag for Washington last year. Don't know how else I beat the odds here. Good luck to those putting in. You will get a moose tag but sheep is slim odds unless you are sitting within a point or two of the top right now but someone has to be drawn in the random.

[Bean Counter]

I think I just discovered my next business venture. I will move to Africa amd set up a game preserve. Featured will be bighorn sheep, moose, elk, amd mule deer. Come shoot one of each for $5,000.

[Buckblaster]

I have 11 points going into the 2012 WY moose draw.  Looks like I have plenty of competition for the few NR tags. 
With the tags being cut every year due to wolf predation, I may never draw one before they eliminate the moose tags all together.

[boneaddict]

I may never draw one before they eliminate the moose tags all together.

My worries as well.   If it hadn't been for the wolves, we would have already been drawn.

[Kowsrule30]

I had 3 points...... Didn't buy in again when the price went up for points.... Kinda glad and sad.... I'll never get drawn.... 

[Buckblaster]

The drawing should be sometime this week.  I'll be watching.

[Halo]

Im in with 11 for moose & sheep. I think if i would have had any less when the price jumped i would have bailed.

[boneaddict]

It was a tough commitment to stay.   The alternative was no moose for me, so I kept in it.   I was hoping a whole bunch of folks above me in tier with points would give up and drop.   There was some attrition. 

[6x6in6]

1 week to go 'til the results should be available.   

[6x6in6]

I hope I don't get a refund check. 

[Buckblaster]

No moose permit this year.  I have 12 points toward next year though...

[lhrbull]

buck blaster which area are you going for i also have 13 points for next years draw only points this year

[6x6in6]

Nothing here either.  13 points next year.....

[Buckblaster]

1hrbull,
I sent you a pm