BuzzH
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Because it's dumb...and anyone with a single firing brain cell knows why.Rather than just insult the concept with that comment, I truly would love to hear your thoughts on exactly why its a bad idea
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Because it's dumb...and anyone with a single firing brain cell knows why.Rather than just insult the concept with that comment, I truly would love to hear your thoughts on exactly why its a bad idea
I do think that if you made folks apply for a hunt, that you completely eliminated refunds (yes even for death), and that every tag zero'd your points that we'd have a lot less folks participating.
Being real mature today I see. I guess I don't have a firing brain cell because I don't see how the proposal mentioned above in my post about selling/rebuying results in anything real negative for a state like Wyoming with their deer, elk and antelope point creep that is currently occurring.Because it's dumb...and anyone with a single firing brain cell knows why.
Guess I need to break out the crayons...Being real mature today I see. I guess I don't have a firing brain cell because I don't see how the proposal mentioned above in my post about selling/rebuying results in anything real negative for a state like Wyoming with their deer, elk and antelope point creep that is currently occurring.
The issue is the point pool (total points in the system) is inflating each year and its making it harder for the non-resident to plan a trip for a hunt in the state. If demand is growing, it will take longer between trips to go, you can't really fix that. But what you can attempt to fix is the reliability to anticipate how the draw will play out over a certain period of time.
The proposal is a win for the state because its increased funds with little to no effort on their part along with not having to impact tags and the wildlife. Its a win for those that feel they are too old to go anymore, lost interest, want to sell maybe half their points and just draw a general tag, etc. Its a win for those that want to try and build a few more points. The end result is still the exact same amount of points in the system after the swap but after the draw, more points are going to be sucked out of the system from the top tier hunts requiring more points. Yes, it will be "worse" point creep for a little bit because the system is just actually catching up and representing what it really takes to draw due to the massive flood of points that currently exists but it should in theory level out.
Did you not read what I even proposed? This would not even be remotely possible if you actually read it! My plan thought about that and made sure it couldn't be done.I could pay them all for buying points for me...then I could "buy" their points. I can easily set up accounts for them and they don't even have to bother logging into the system for me to apply them for points.
Again, you didn't read what I proposed. You sell the point at the current price set by the state which should match what you pay for a point that year.Plus, there would be plenty of people buying points just to sell them on the open market.
Selling points is a dumb idea...and not worth discussing.Did you not read what I even proposed? This would not even be remotely possible if you actually read it! My plan thought about that and made sure it couldn't be done.
Again, you didn't read what I proposed. You sell the point at the current price set by the state which should match what you pay for a point that year.
You are spot on here. In the end, we all want to hunt and its just not possible because demand far exceeds supply. So ultimately, any system beyond just a random draw is put in place really for the states to make extra money (which you point out in your video). For the most part, just about every state has realized this (god bless you ID, NM and AK for not). I think the goal originally was to provide fairness and reliability of drawing a tag to those loyal to the state (by continuously applying). Reality is that you can't be fair to everyone and do this as @wllm pointed out.The value of the discussion is to make us think about these schemes, what their purpose was/is/should be, what the unintended consequences are, and add some reality of just how many people are in the systems relative to the number of non-resident tags
Hey Buzz I got a business idea for you, here's the pitch.Guess I need to break out the crayons...
Let's use my family and tons of non hunting friends I have.
I could pay them all for buying points for me...then I could "buy" their points. I can easily set up accounts for them and they don't even have to bother logging into the system for me to apply them for points.
Plus, there would be plenty of people buying points just to sell them on the open market.
Both of those things would drive point creep higher and create an even bigger divide between the haves and have nots. So you understand, those with deep pockets could pay maximum price for points and afford to buy them by the boatload. Once others, that aren't hunters see the market created, and the value of points, there would be an endless supply of points on the market forever.
Like I said, dumbest idea I've ever heard.
Seeth07's idea creating the perfect market for a preference point app...Hey Buzz I got a business idea for you, here's the pitch.
POinT bUddY
So it's this app, that keeps track of your point feeders, all your non-hunting friends and family that you get points from. You choose the state and the app will auto apply all of your feeders for a point in that state. This app allows you to apply for up to 1000 people at once.
The app has an easy interface to allow you to add new feeders, and let's you set up a payment for that point. Once the pref point hits your account the app will automatically venmo your feeder the agreed upon amount of money.
All of your feeders information is stored securely on our system, and you don't have access to it so their data is secure.
Well I guess I need to repeat myself because this is NOT AT ALL what I was talking about...Hey Buzz I got a business idea for you, here's the pitch.
POinT bUddY
So it's this app, that keeps track of your point feeders, all your non-hunting friends and family that you get points from. You choose the state and the app will auto apply all of your feeders for a point in that state. This app allows you to apply for up to 1000 people at once.
The app has an easy interface to allow you to add new feeders, and let's you set up a payment for that point. Once the pref point hits your account the app will automatically venmo your feeder the agreed upon amount of money.
All of your feeders information is stored securely on our system, and you don't have access to it so their data is secure.
First off, how dare you, and secondly, I think it only works here because demand is a tiny fraction of your average western big game huntAs much as I hate Georgia, they have a decent point system. You pick how many points you want to wager from how many you have accumulated. I would love that system so I could wager a few points each year in type 2/3/4 tags and hunt a decent unit every year for the “lesser” tags And let the point hoarders hold out for a glory tag.
Sounds like a great idea...be sure to include the fiscal note of totally revamping the draw process, a data base to track points, cost of the transactions, etc. etc. etc. that you're going to burden the state with. Doubling the price that the state could resell the points for wouldn't cover the expenses of creating the system to implement it.Well I guess I need to repeat myself because this is NOT AT ALL what I was talking about...
From my post:
"Make it worth it for state to make money in the process. And make it more fair. Here we go.
You can sell as many points as you have. One, some or all. You sell them to THE STATE. There is a deadline to do this by. State buys them back at current point price. Then, points drop for purchase at double the cost. Restriction. You can only buy one point, first come, first serve. Or dare I say....Idaho queue system?"
no revamp of the draw process, that is exactly the same as this could be done outside of the draw season (i.e. done in like oct-dec). They already have a data base to track points. I don't get that point. Cost of the transactions? Yes, there is no doubt costs associated with the state doing this but if they charge double for this rebuy of points they can cover that cost.Sounds like a great idea...be sure to include the fiscal note of totally revamping the draw process, a data base to track points, cost of the transactions, etc. etc. etc. that you're going to burden the state with.
Sure winner...
Wrong, there would be massive changes that would have to be made and an entire system created to track who is buying and selling the points...no revamp of the draw process, that is exactly the same as this could be done outside of the draw season (i.e. done in like oct-dec). They already have a data base to track points. I don't get that point. Cost of the transactions? Yes, there is no doubt costs associated with the state doing this but if they charge double for this rebuy of points they can cover that cost.