One of the main objectives of the Wyo Task Force is that Wyoming residents are concerned that they aren't currently able to draw high demand limited quota tags. Wyo res currently have plenty of opportunity to harvest plenty of big game animals (up to 12 each year) to fill their freezers. The entire 90/10 debate hinges around Wyo res lack of ability to draw limited tags. With Wyo's currently random draw system for E/D/A every applicant has the same chance of drawing each tag. There is no advantage to those that have applied more years and it's possible for hunters to draw back to back tags.
Currently Wyo res have no pref pt option for deer, elk, or antelope. I thought I would create a post that provides examples of Nevada's bonus pt system where applicant's points are squared. Each year an applicant applies for tags their points are squared. I really believe this type of draw system does a great job in states like Nevada and Wyoming where there are relatively few resident hunters. Applicants draw tags fairly frequently and cycle through this draw system fairly quickly.
With the bonus pt system every applicant has the opportunity to draw EVERY tag available; however, those that have been waiting more years have significantly better odds of drawing tags.
I've enclosed draw stats for one E/D/A unit in Nevada to use as examples. I picked high demand areas for Nevada residents.
There were 1,247 NV res applicants for only 15 tags. With a random draw the chance of drawing would be 15 in 1,247..or 1 in 83.
Bonus pts have been in place in NV for over 26 years and there were no applicants >12+ years. Applicants with 10+ pts was excellent even with 1,247 applicants vying for 15 tags. Notice that every applicant has a chance to draw EVERY tag and draw odds improve with the increase in years an applicant has applied.
There were 1,977 NV res applicants for 70 tags. This would be 1 in 28 chance. Again, the same thing. Those with high pts have excellent chance to draw compared to the 1:28 chance with a random draw.
33 is one of the top B&C units in Nevada. There were 1078 applicants for 30 tags. That would be 1:36 chance in a random draw.
Nevada's bonus pt system has been in existence for 26+ years. There highest bonus pt applicant had 16 pts. That tells me the NV bonus pt system is working extremely well. Cycling applicants that draw tags through the system relatively fast. Those NV res with high bonus pts have a great chance to draw tags.
Currently Wyo res have no pref pt option for deer, elk, or antelope. I thought I would create a post that provides examples of Nevada's bonus pt system where applicant's points are squared. Each year an applicant applies for tags their points are squared. I really believe this type of draw system does a great job in states like Nevada and Wyoming where there are relatively few resident hunters. Applicants draw tags fairly frequently and cycle through this draw system fairly quickly.
With the bonus pt system every applicant has the opportunity to draw EVERY tag available; however, those that have been waiting more years have significantly better odds of drawing tags.
I've enclosed draw stats for one E/D/A unit in Nevada to use as examples. I picked high demand areas for Nevada residents.
There were 1,247 NV res applicants for only 15 tags. With a random draw the chance of drawing would be 15 in 1,247..or 1 in 83.
Bonus pts have been in place in NV for over 26 years and there were no applicants >12+ years. Applicants with 10+ pts was excellent even with 1,247 applicants vying for 15 tags. Notice that every applicant has a chance to draw EVERY tag and draw odds improve with the increase in years an applicant has applied.
There were 1,977 NV res applicants for 70 tags. This would be 1 in 28 chance. Again, the same thing. Those with high pts have excellent chance to draw compared to the 1:28 chance with a random draw.
33 is one of the top B&C units in Nevada. There were 1078 applicants for 30 tags. That would be 1:36 chance in a random draw.
Nevada's bonus pt system has been in existence for 26+ years. There highest bonus pt applicant had 16 pts. That tells me the NV bonus pt system is working extremely well. Cycling applicants that draw tags through the system relatively fast. Those NV res with high bonus pts have a great chance to draw tags.