Who has the most pts built up for OIL tags?

[Chesapeake]

" Do whatever points you were given per catagory when this system started go for all catagories? Said another way, will a guy that was given 20 points per catagory have 20 points waiting for him in the 65 and older catagory when he gets there?"

When point replication occured in 2019, replication was done to all categories for the respective specie.  If you had 20 deer points, you would then have 20 points in all the deer categories even if you were not eligible.  You will have 20 points when you turn 65 in your example.

Thats grand. So two guys that hit 65 in a few years, one that started the system with 20 points and 1 that drew a cow tag the year before the system started, will start the 65 and older catagory 20 points apart just because of a cow tag the one guy drew some odd years ago.

Nice!!

[MtnMuley]

" Do whatever points you were given per catagory when this system started go for all catagories? Said another way, will a guy that was given 20 points per catagory have 20 points waiting for him in the 65 and older catagory when he gets there?"

When point replication occured in 2019, replication was done to all categories for the respective specie.  If you had 20 deer points, you would then have 20 points in all the deer categories even if you were not eligible.  You will have 20 points when you turn 65 in your example.

Hmmm.  So I should start buying and building points in the 65 plus pools now, so that when (if that ever happens) get to 65 I will have a boatload?  I having a hard time buying that.  Shouldn't you have to be 65 plus to be able to purchase points in that category?  I can see if you were over 65 when this point replication occured that being the case, but am not believing that's true now.  Is this a fact Bob?  If so, I apologize. 

[bobcat]

When point replication occured in 2010, replication was done to all categories for the respective specie

I fixed the typo in the quote above, does it make more sense now? You cannot apply in the over 65 category unless you are over 65 years old. But in 2010 if you had 20 points in the one and only deer category, you now have 20 points in ALL the deer permit categories. Even the youth category I suppose, so if you ever go back to being a kid again, those points will be waiting for you.

[willapawapiti]

Thanks to a couple poachers over the years I have 37points for elk - Thought I was a shoe-in for a Blues Bull tag last year with 36!  Nadda, zip, zero   I actually sat down and did what many have done on here, calculated just how many "names" are actually in the "hat" for my specific hunts.  Even with 37points, my points get watered down really quick.  Just the reality of it all.  But hey, ANY day afield hunting beats a day at work, special hunts are just a very rare cherry on top. 

[trophyhunt]

Thanks to a couple poachers over the years I have 37points for elk - Thought I was a shoe-in for a Blues Bull tag last year with 36!  Nadda, zip, zero   I actually sat down and did what many have done on here, calculated just how many "names" are actually in the "hat" for my specific hunts.  Even with 37points, my points get watered down really quick.  Just the reality of it all.  But hey, ANY day afield hunting beats a day at work, special hunts are just a very rare cherry on top. 

I have 17 points for the blues this year and after seeing your points not draw- well, it just helps me realize that my chances of drawing are almost the same as if I had 4 or 8 points. I like the Idea of the wdfw doubling your points after 15 years, the only tweeking I would do with it is I would keep doubling each year afterwards until they draw.  By the way, I sure hope your not putting in for muzzy this year!!!

[willapawapiti]

Had multi-season last year so applied for one muzzy and one rifle. This year - straight rifle hunts, you're safe

[Wea300mag]

You just let the air out of those of us with 17 points this year.

[willapawapiti]

Sorry guys, knew I shouldn't have posted......Really part of it is my BAD LUCK with drawings - honest   I couldn't draw with my 37 points - probably the same if I had 100 points!

[Wea300mag]

I have bad draw luck and only 17 points so I'm screwed. 

[trophyhunt]

Bad luck for me also guys, my friend who drew the blues watershed tag last year had 8 points and he also drew the raffle tag for east elk about 5 or 6 years ago- he's got all our luck. But maby this is the year for one of us with super high points! Good Luck guys, because of course we do need it.

[SkookumHntr]

-Im on that list too!

[Ridgerunner]

Reality is with 37 points you are probably going to draw soon, unless you are putting in for hunts with very few tags.  Then that's where your bad luck comes in, if you put down a hunt like Watershed that gives out 45 tags, I'd bet a benjamen you are going big bull hunting this year.

[huntnphool]

You just let the air out of those of us with 17 points this year.

 Not those of us that hunt archery.

[summit creek]

Sorry guys, knew I shouldn't have posted......Really part of it is my BAD LUCK with drawings - honest   I couldn't draw with my 37 points - probably the same if I had 100 points!

how did you get 37 points

[huntnphool]

Sorry guys, knew I shouldn't have posted......Really part of it is my BAD LUCK with drawings - honest   I couldn't draw with my 37 points - probably the same if I had 100 points!

how did you get 37 points

 Read his previous posts, #138 he explains it.