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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: fremont on November 01, 2008, 05:16:30 PM

Title: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: fremont on November 01, 2008, 05:16:30 PM: Wondering if the admins might consider putting up a poll on how many points people needed to draw an E. Wash. elk tag. Saw a post from today that was around 5 or 6 points and it got me curious.

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Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: Wea300mag on November 01, 2008, 05:23:30 PM: You don't have to be an admin to make poll, you can actually do it.

You can get the average number of points that were needed for 2008 here.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/hunter/specperm/ (http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/hunter/specperm/)
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: kirkl on November 01, 2008, 05:29:45 PM: we had 8 this year and got drawn.
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: fishseeker on November 01, 2008, 06:32:17 PM: I got 8 and didn't get drawn. Wife and son got drawn last year with 2,go figure :bash:
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: firefighter4607 on November 01, 2008, 07:00:33 PM: The year I got my tag I had 8 and the next year my dad got draw with 10. But the same year I got a tag one guy that was camping next to us had 3 points. The next year that guy and his father drew with just 1 point on the buddy system.
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: boneaddict on November 01, 2008, 07:06:58 PM: I drew with 5.
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: Craig on November 01, 2008, 07:07:10 PM: I drew a muzzleloader bull tag last year with 6 points.
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: bowsandhose on November 01, 2008, 07:17:07 PM: i drew with 7, but my dad has drawn twice in that same time
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: Curly on November 01, 2008, 07:23:42 PM: Quote from: Wea300mag on November 01, 2008, 05:23:30 PM
You don't have to be an admin to make poll, you can actually do it.

Yeah, just click on the tab that says "start new poll":
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: nwhunter on November 01, 2008, 07:52:56 PM: I drew last year with 9 and so did a buddy this year but my brother had 9 this year and didn't draw. Talked to a guy in the blues who drew with 5 and his friend with 12 didn't. Lotta luck involved still regardless of points. nwhunter
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: MAVsled on November 01, 2008, 08:34:12 PM: I've drawn my GMU bull tag 2x. Took about 5-6 points to draw the tag

known guys to draw my GMU tag with as few as 1 point. Just luck of the computer draw I guess...
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: Wahoo on November 03, 2008, 12:41:18 PM: I now have 12 points and still waiting to draw. :dunno:
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: Ridgerunner on November 03, 2008, 12:43:39 PM: I drew a goose prairie modern firearm tag with 8 points a few years ago.
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: Curly on November 03, 2008, 01:03:25 PM: link to a poll: http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,13883.0.html
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: backwoods_boy on November 03, 2008, 01:10:16 PM: i know this will sound rediculous but...
i had 2 points, my brother had none and my dad had none.
and we put in as a group hunt and got drawn. so we all got tags.
its all luck
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: finnman on November 03, 2008, 01:40:56 PM: My goose prairie bull tag cost me 12 and my buddy Jared 10, we applied as a group.
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: M_ray on November 03, 2008, 02:05:33 PM: Last year I drew Peaches Ridge muzzy with 10 points. But heard through a friend that someone he knew of that drew the same tag this year with 2 points!!!! :( Are you getting confused yet? This is not really answering your question rather just bringing up more huh????? It's Washington!
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: Antlershed on November 03, 2008, 02:09:21 PM: Still waiting with 11... :'(
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: Cougeyes on November 03, 2008, 05:29:18 PM: Quote from: M_ray on November 03, 2008, 02:05:33 PM
Last year I drew Peaches Ridge muzzy with 10 points.

Hmmm I may have to re-think switching to muzzleloader next year. Thought I could draw that unit with less points than it took me for rifle. I drew this year with 8 for rifle and the same in 2000 with 8 points
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: SHANE(WA) on November 04, 2008, 12:02:28 AM: I drew prescott muzzy with 3 points only 1 tag lol last year
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: Stalker on November 04, 2008, 04:44:51 AM: I was under the impression that it really depended on the area that you applied for -v- how many other hunters put in for same -v- quota the WDFW was allocating for that area by weapon. Wrong? :dunno: + luck equation.

By time I get back from overseas assignment I will have 12 points, was looking to put in for the Blues and thought I'd have a pretty good shot for archery.
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: piledup on November 04, 2008, 12:23:04 PM: Quote from: backwoods_boy on November 03, 2008, 01:10:16 PM
i know this will sound rediculous but...
i had 2 points, my brother had none and my dad had none.
and we put in as a group hunt and got drawn. so we all got tags.
its all luck

So if you put in a group hunt, does the group leader need to get drawn for everyone to get their tags or just one of the members?
Any input?
Title: Re: How many pref points did you need to draw?
Post by: Antlershed on November 04, 2008, 12:37:05 PM: Quote from: piledup on November 04, 2008, 12:23:04 PM
Quote from: backwoods_boy on November 03, 2008, 01:10:16 PM
i know this will sound rediculous but...
i had 2 points, my brother had none and my dad had none.
and we put in as a group hunt and got drawn. so we all got tags.
its all luck

So if you put in a group hunt, does the group leader need to get drawn for everyone to get their tags or just one of the members?
Any input?

You can read more on the WDFW website but I think group apps work like this....

"Person A" has 10 points. "Person B" has 5 points. These are averaged, so "Group AB" goes in with 7.5 points. Then they have the doubler, so "Group AB" has 15 cards in the drawing, and their cards go in as "Group AB", not as "Person A" and "Person B". So, they are being drawn as a group, not as one person or the other.