Can you please articulate on this? I’m in the dark.A change to 50% bonus weighted appears to be almost imminent. But will be good to see some more folks get frustrated and drop out before that goes in for 2026-ish...
I think they would increase applicants if they did a weighted point system for NR. Right now, there isn't much incentive to start building points for quality units when there are so many ahead of you.Colorado has preference points not bonus points. I haven't heard of any changes of going to bonus points at any meetings. Doubtful it will happen with their cash cow of preference points they have going
There was some discussion about the benefits of using one system for all species. And, weighted MSG is a system they understand.Knowing CPW they will do something stupid like weighted points for all species.
As to implementation, CPW has saidIf they pull this crap, when will it go into affect.
I wish you were wrong.Knowing CPW they will do something stupid like weighted points for all species.
There... I fixed it to be more accurate.Many in the vast no-man's land of Colorado points are probably hanging out a few more years. And looking forward to finally having a chance at a "premium" CO elk tag where they can shoot a 230 bull.
As posted earlier...Will this mess be finalized in the march commission meeting?
If they are going to change things many will be scrambling to use their points before they are devalued. My 5 year plan for my children and myself might need to be cramming into a year. Not good.
Ahh, another guy with high points that is mad.If you do the math, a 50/50 split on high point/ random tags will significantly INCREASE point creep! Only half as many high point users will draw tags. And you and my chance of drawing a random tag is minuscule. So this proposal is either dumb or dumber.
The timeline won't be established before 2024 app deadline.As posted earlier...
As to implementation, CPW has said
"If approved in November, regulatory changes could be implemented as early as the 2025 draws for simple changes. If changes are more complex, implementation may be delayed to 2026 or beyond"
Ahh, another guy with high points that is mad.
Yes, the creep on the 50% preference side will be astronomical.
But the 50%-ish random/bonus side will go from zero odds to non zero.
Preference eventually will need to be completely retired once enough of the old pissed off guys die off.
Ahh, another guy with high points that is mad.
Yes, the creep on the 50% preference side will be astronomical.
But the 50%-ish random/bonus side will go from zero odds to non zero.
Preference eventually will need to be completely retired once enough of the old pissed off guys die off.
Most don’t understand this. I think most of us with high point’s understand we still might not draw what we want. Or we have to step down a tier or two. I am fine with that because I have been playing the long game to hunt where and how I want to hunt. I hunt other states for less quality easier to draw units.LOL. I have zero points for deer and 1 point for elk. And no, I have never used a bunch of points for a tag.
But I hunt every year. Dont mess with that!
Yep, “YOU are saying there’s a chance”. Someone will indeed draw. But YOU will never draw a high demand tag. Because the chance of you drawing a random high point tag will be “astronomical”
Preference eventually will need to be completely retired once enough of the old pissed off guys die off.
Yup. That's what I did tooHas anyone thought about this? Not only will more “new people” put in that never have applied before, but most people currently just applying for points as option #1, will now apply to a high demand unit every year. That’s what we all did back in the day there wasn’t a “point” option. Just apply to a unit you didn’t have a chance to draw. And that’s what I currently do in Utah for deer. I apply to Henry’s or other similar unit. Hey, there’s a chance! But what does that do to the odds? My odds there are 0.01. And that’s with 17 points.
Total number of applicants in high point units will explode.
My wife went to the post office yesterday and she said it was busy. She was about 6-7 in line. An “older guy” driving a very nice car, probably in his early 70s, got in line behind her and she could tell that he was pissed that he had to stand in line. Every few minutes he would curse softly, including taking the Lord’s name in vain multiple times. She got to the point where she told herself if he said something one more time she was going to give him a piece of her mind. Luckily he finally said no more.
You seem to already be to that point. Getting an early start I guess.
Just print more tags! What could go wrong? Or are you saying that if we continued down this road we would make said tags worthless because we would destroy the resource?! Hmmmm sorta reminds me of something else but I can’t remember what… guess I’ll go back to browsing 2.5 million dollar spec homes on ZillowI wish you were wrong.
I don’t quite understand the process, but it appears that marketing and mathematical masturbations are attempting to overcome the laws of supply and demand that economists figured out a hundred years ago.
We just need a bigger spreadsheet.
You put way more thought into my posts than I do.Just print more tags! What could go wrong? Or are you saying that if we continued down this road we would make said tags worthless because we would destroy the resource?! Hmmmm sorta reminds me of something else but I can’t remember what… guess I’ll go back to browsing 2.5 million dollar spec homes on Zillow
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