Reason for AK Delay in Drawing

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Garion33

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All, for what its worth, here is the reason ADF&G gives as the reason for the delay:

"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2010 No. 10-15
Contact: Dale Rabe, Deputy Director ? Division of Wildlife Conservation at (907) 465-4192.

Hunting Permits to Be Announced April 9

Drawing, Tier I, and Tier II permit results will be released by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Friday, April 9th.
This is the first year for drawing, Tier I, and Tier II hunts to be consolidated into a single application period, in part to increase the amount of time hunters have to make arrangements for permit hunts.

Although it was anticipated that results would be announced by the end of March, ADF&G?s Information Services team had to redesign the application processing system and write a new computer program, which took longer than expected.
In addition to the redesign, all applications received on paper had to be entered into the computer lottery by hand.
?Since this is the first time results are being processed in the new system, we felt it was necessary to verify the results prior to their release,? said Information Management Supervisor Kurt Kamletz. ?We know delays are difficult for hunters, so we're working to release the lists as soon as we can. It's better to make sure the lists are correct than to release them before the winners are verified.?

On April 9th at 5pm the Draw, Tier I, and Tier II results will be posted to the Division of Wildlife Conservation?s website. They will also be released to the media.
Applications for all hunts for the 2010-11 season were due last December 31. In recent years hunters faced application deadlines in May and also in November-December.
In addition to combining both application openings, several changes made by the Board of Game in the last few years forced the redesign. Department officials expect the process to run smoothly in the future. ?Challenges we face the first year with a new system will diminish as we gain experience in future years,? Kamletz noted.

Hunters with questions about the process, results or future applications can stop by Fish and Game Information centers in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Douglas."

Garion
 

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