>Kind of funny, putting in for
>only one species is basicly
>what Utah does to residents
>and used to do with
>nonresidents, and a mandatory
>waiting period would not work
>well, especially on pronghorns, there
>are many units that are
>near 100% draw and some
>with left over tags ect.
>
>
>The entitlement talk is pathetic, "that's
>life" sounds tough and absolute
>I guess, so anyone who
>would like to see the
>public have the best, most
>balanced, fair and equitable
>way to distribute hunting tags
>is part of todays entitlement
>society? amazing.
>
>Many people really look forward to
>hunting season, it binds families
>together, and is the favorite
>thing to do for many
>of us, so Im
>sorry if some of us
>feel entitled to be part
>of the process, should we
>feel bad about using water
>and breathing air too?
>When there are nonresidents that have
>drawn several antelope tags using
>the preference point system and
>then residents have drawn none
>in the same units using
>the random draw, your going
>to see discontent, that's the
>way the ball bounces, get
>used to it.
>Personally I don't like the
>straight random draw, yet I
>dislike the current preference point
>system in Wyoming a lot
>more.
So you do not like the current PP, you do not like the random draw, so what do you really want? It really boils down to what is acceptable and not acceptable. The PP system will change hunting in WY for ever, and while it may mean that a few more hunters get to hunt the limited units over the course of some 30 years, it also take new hunters out of the ranks. Not matter what happens you should be very afraid that this is going through with out your input, or any input from other residents. I would think that the best case scenario for WY is to table this for 1 year. In that year do extensive research and planning with all stake holders. Form those meetings develop a system that balances out as many issues as possible. Be it a bonus point system, a wait period on applying for limited tags, etc. Right now your headed for a train wreck...
But heck if you want a system where I move into your state next year can can draw as a resident using my 7 points. then the next year I use my wives 7 points to average to 3 then the following year use my dads points I will do it and laugh every trip I make to the taxi man while you still look at a 20+ year wait for you fair guaranteed tag.