Bad Economy Didn't Help AZ Odds
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huntazelk
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What the numbers don't show there are the number of people who put in for just a bonus point rather than the actual draw. I talked to many people who said they wanted to keep their loyalty point so rather than just not put in at all they put in for a bonus point only because of the economy.
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Prism
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I'd agree that the number of actual "applicants" is probably much lower. I know a lot of guys that went points only.
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redrabbit
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Tony had posted the application, rejection amd BP only numbers here in the AZ forum.
http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID33/500.html
"For all the speculators, here are the TRUE #s on AZ apps. There are a mere few percentage points differences from 2008 and 2009 with slight increases in BP only apps.
2008
Elk apps -- 81,212
Rejected -- 3,765
BPs only -- 6,262
2009
Elk apps -- 79,056
Rejected -- 3,536
BPs only -- 7,174
2008
Pronghorn apps -- 22,696
Rejected -- 998
BPs only -- 5,024
2009
Pronghorn apps -- 20,883
Rejected -- 941
BPs only -- 5,876
Total Apps for both species
2008 -- 119,957
2009 -- 117,873
http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID33/500.html
"For all the speculators, here are the TRUE #s on AZ apps. There are a mere few percentage points differences from 2008 and 2009 with slight increases in BP only apps.
2008
Elk apps -- 81,212
Rejected -- 3,765
BPs only -- 6,262
2009
Elk apps -- 79,056
Rejected -- 3,536
BPs only -- 7,174
2008
Pronghorn apps -- 22,696
Rejected -- 998
BPs only -- 5,024
2009
Pronghorn apps -- 20,883
Rejected -- 941
BPs only -- 5,876
Total Apps for both species
2008 -- 119,957
2009 -- 117,873
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Magnummatt
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I would bet the majority of the 2000 less apps are non res. too.If it take a non res 7 yrs to draw at $160 a yr for a late season tag thats approx. $1700 dollars for a tag.I'm talking elk of course.Only 10% of the tags go to nons.at 50% harvest rate.only a small % rate on trophy animals.so for a diy non res to put out say $3000 to take a 200" elk and wait 8 yrs is not a deal.Arizona is a great state to hunt elk but theres a lot of propaganda out there too.You might not even kill an elk too after all that.
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Prism
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Still a drop in apps, not as much as I would have thought though.
Maybe Cabela's got their apps in this year...
Maybe Cabela's got their apps in this year...
The app. rejection number is criminal. Put the stuff online before someone kills themselves over a rejected application.
I don't know how they look at themselves in the mirror.
I always send mine in before the period expires for them to give me a call. However, things happen and I hate to hear about someone missing out because the paper application (circa 1954) was rejected.
I don't know how they look at themselves in the mirror.
I always send mine in before the period expires for them to give me a call. However, things happen and I hate to hear about someone missing out because the paper application (circa 1954) was rejected.
