WY Preference Points

[Wilderness_56587]

Was checking my preference points for Antelope and I should be at 2 since I failed to get drawn this year, When I pull up the screen it says Total points as of 6/19/19 is 1. But above it is says I was unsuccessful for antelope this year. I assume at the draw next year I will be at 2 since the total of 1 is as of 6/19/19 which is before the draw for 2018?

 

[wihunter12]

Did you buy a point this year? Points are not automatically awarded if you fail to draw.

 

[Schaaf]

Well... this is awkward

 

[Wilderness_56587]

I feel stupid now, I thought if you failed to draw they kept $ for a preference point. Looks like I learned the hard way on that one.

 

[LCH]

I feel stupid now, I thought if you failed to draw they kept $ for a preference point. Looks like I learned the hard way on that one.

I think that is actually a recent change.

 

[rmyoung1]

You’re not gonna be alone. There are going to be quite a few folks, I think, that will assume the same since that’s the way WY has done it in the past.

 

[Bluffgruff]

Where's the snarky post about it being in the regs and on the website?

 

[thusby]

I'd love to apply in more states but it is hard enough to track changes in the 5 states I apply... and I'm working on Alaska for state #6, which should probably count as 3-4 states in the contiguous.

 

[VikingsGuy]

You’re not gonna be alone. There are going to be quite a few folks, I think, that will assume the same since that’s the way WY has done it in the past.

Maybe this will solve point creep by clearing out some max point holders

 

[TOGIE]

my darn profile just shows my draw results.

i know what my pps should be, but i like to go see em.

 

[PAhunter]

I did buy points in August, but the web site still only shows what I had as of 6/19/19. It would be nice if the system allowed us to see our current total, but I have confirmation numbers from the point purchases so I'm not gonna sweat it.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Did you apply in 2018? I don't think the G&F changed how they award preference points. Mine add up just fine.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

And if you were awarded one in the draw this year you shouldn't be able to buy one this year as well.

 

[brianfromtulsa]

I'm with PAHunter, mine is not updated either

 

[timmy]

Just changed this year I bought mine on the last day cause my hunting buddy informed me otherwise I would have missed out. Be interesting how many people didn’t know the change.

 

[rmyoung1]

Maybe this will solve point creep by clearing out some max point holders

I must confess, as a max deer point-holder, I’ve been pondering that possibility.

 

[Wilderness_56587]

Did you apply in 2018? I don't think the G&F changed how they award preference points. Mine add up just fine.

I had one preference point from 2018 and applied in 2019 but was unsuccessful in the draw.

 

[deer_shooter]

I'm with PAHunter, mine is not updated either

Yep. Same here, I bought Deer and Elk points this year but still shows as of 6/19/19.

 

[Washington Hunter]

And if you were awarded one in the draw this year you shouldn't be able to buy one this year as well.

You could only get a point by purchasing a point this year. The period to buy points was after the drawings were done. I think July to October.

 

[Cheese Curd]

They don't update your point totals until later in the year.