Post by: Fishaholic on February 05, 2013, 04:11:52 PM
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Post by: TripleB on February 05, 2013, 09:18:01 PM
Point System = A gimick perpetrated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife to create an artificial demand for special permits whereby increasing application revenues for said department and inadvertantly lowering draw odds in the process. :chuckle:
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Post by: huntnphool on February 06, 2013, 09:12:57 AM
Point System = A gimick perpetrated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife to create an artificial demand for special permits whereby increasing application revenues for said department and inadvertantly lowering draw odds in the process. :chuckle:except there is nothing artificial about the demand.
Post by: bobcat on February 06, 2013, 09:19:38 AM
Point System = A gimick perpetrated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife to create an artificial demand for special permits whereby increasing application revenues for said department and inadvertantly lowering draw odds in the process. :chuckle:except there is nothing artificial about the demand.
I would say a lot of it IS artificial. Many people got into the "game" just because they think they MIGHT want to draw a special permit hunt 20 years from now. If it weren't for the point system they would just wait until they're ready for the hunt 20 years from now, and then apply. There wouldn't be a need to build up points.
Post by: huntnphool on February 06, 2013, 09:34:22 AM
ive got news for you Bob, you can wait 20 years if you want, hell wait 30, in the end you still won't be able to hunt branched bull in the blues without a permit, hence the "demand"Point System = A gimick perpetrated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife to create an artificial demand for special permits whereby increasing application revenues for said department and inadvertantly lowering draw odds in the process. :chuckle:except there is nothing artificial about the demand.
I would say a lot of it IS artificial. Many people got into the "game" just because they think they MIGHT want to draw a special permit hunt 20 years from now. If it weren't for the point system they would just wait until they're ready for the hunt 20 years from now, and then apply. There wouldn't be a need to build up points.
Post by: NoBark on February 06, 2013, 09:37:34 AM
They have definately become a larger source of income for game agency's across the county. Like a business, they are looking for NTR (non-traditional income) and how to
'monitize' everything possible.
While I don't like it, I play the game and have gone on hunts that I would never have gone on because of them.
I assume the 'game' will continue to change probably not to the better.
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Post by: bobcat on February 06, 2013, 09:40:41 AM
Post by: huntnphool on February 06, 2013, 09:45:29 AM
Well, maybe "artificial" isn't the correct word to use. But, the point systems do create more "demand." I know several people who NEVER applied for special permits in Washington, until the point system started. And they have not missed a year of applying since.lets not let WDFW off so easy. The point system was a result of the redistribution of season dates, "justified" by the winters of the early 90's.