>All of my draw results said
>unsuccessful, BUT my $5 Expo
>chance for the Mt Dutton
>Early Rifle Tag said Successful.
>I don't have the means
>to purchase an auction tag,
>so I am great full
>for the extra luck of
>the draw option it gave
>me, and that everyone can
>only buy 1 chance per
>hunt choice keeping me equal
>with the big dollar people
>out there.
Xzone congrats on getting my dream tag at the expo I'm not mad at you with my rant below.
How in the heck can they justify a Early Dutton rifle tag in the expo drawing when they've steadily reduced the tags to the point that there is no longer a NR bonus tag. Six years ago I was in a group of four guys
Trying to get that tag. Fast forward six years since the introduction of the state wide spike tags there is seven guys in my point group, a guy with more points drew the tag. This year no such thing as a NR early rifle dutton bonus tag with the huge tag reductions and shifts to the other weapons.
After twenty years at my age I'm going to have to abandon my quest for a Dutton LE tag for the unit I love because there is no bonus tag. Next year I will apply for a different unit with bonus tags and I believe a few of the seven in my point group will do the same.
So no its not worth it!
