Anyone else draw anything?
I would highly encourage you, despite it being in opposition to my interests, to always put in for an actual hunt. WA is getting so bad with point creep that it is basically just a random draw every year for everything. In terms of actually drawing tags, you odds increase significantly if you actually try to draw tags every year instead of just points. You'll never get to the point in WA where you points will ensure anything. That's not me being cynical, but actual statistics. I've kept track of draw odds for the last 10 years, and with 10 more points my odds have not increased.
I couldn’t agree more! Knowing the results from other states helps if they come in before WA does. But the unit I drew avg 13pts last year. Gohunt said I only have a measly 0.40%. but the dates fit into an opening so I thought what the heck. it was not even close to a tag I thought I would draw. didn’t draw the deer tag I had my eye on with 30% odds per gohunt...
Normally I always would, but this year I drew a general elk tag for Wyoming, I had contemplated not buying tags in WA but couldn't resist, so I ended up with all archery tags figuring I can hunt the late seasons and not conflict with WY plans. The tags choices for most of the categories are pretty bad for archery, and didn't really want to end up pulling a quality tag when I'm trying to focus on WY, so figured I'd just buy points this year.
Had you pulled Colockum any bull archey tag you could throw that WY tag in the trash and feel good about it. I hunted both last year (WA as a spectator partner), there's no comparison.
Yeah that tag's hard to beat, my friends who drew Wyoming with me would kill me in that case though as they're counting on my help! My biggest limiting factor is how many days I can convince my wife that she can handle running everything. Statistically you're right, but it's easier for my mind to just assume I'd have never drawn anyways and would have just been a point bought.
Congrats! Hope to hear about your hunt.
