HK Shooter,
You are dreaming and wasting your money. Utah is milking the NR by allowing NR's to apply for everything. Once they did that, my 12 years of sheep applications and the $$$'s spent just evaporated. I am stubborn and have wasted way too many $'s on UT and will continue to apply for the sheep, but if you are mathematically inclined, do a simple statistical analysis and you will see that it will only be by PFL (pure something luck-which is a highly accurate statistics classification of no chance in hell) if your son ever draws a OIL in Utah before he has grandchildren. All you have to do is look at OR to get an idea of what Utah is/will be. People are sticking their heads in the sand thinking they will draw in Utah.
The advice in previous posts above is great advice. Apply in MT, WY, NM, CO, ID, NV, and AZ in that order (in my humble opinion). The best bang for your buck. You and for your son will actually go hunting every year and every 3-4 years you will get to hunt a cool new species or hunt in a semi-exotic location.
Or simply save your application $$$'s and book a hunt in Canada or Alaska every five years for the same cost as applying. Off years go with an OTC tag in ID or CO. I bet you would be hunting more often doing that than you would applying in all the other states combined for a OIL type tags.
I have sat down and run the numbers for my son who will be 12 in 2 years and it will be statistically impossible for him to draw a sheep tag before he is too dang old to climb a mountain in a quality unit in our home state of WY with the current point system. I hate points for the simple reason us greedy older generations are killing our children's hunting future with our whining to our G&F over continued preference points policies.
I like ID's system the best, pick a species and apply and let lady luck have her way with you. I have not drawn a sheep tag in ID, but at least it is fair. NM is great too with straight luck of the draw. I have drawn an incredible tag there and hope to again, but again, at least it is fair to all. NV has the best point system going in my opinion. Everyone has a chance, but the dedicated are rewarded with an increased chance of drawing. If a state has to have a point system, NV is arguably the best.
Frankly, I think all the surrounding states should start punishing UT and OR because those surrounding states are subsidizing UT and their system. Pass reciprocal laws based on NR draw odds and match what UT and OR give out to NR's and very, very few UT and OR hunters would be hunting on any given year in any state. As a matter of fact, I think Utah G&F must be left-wing Dems since they "tax" the other states by sending all their hunters out of state so they can rip off the residents of the other states that support their policies.
Just my humble opinion. Let the fur fly now. I expect lots of hate mail, but the truth hurts and people get angry when the truth is told. Keep it classy and reasoned and we will have fun.
WyMo
PS. Good luck in the draws, it is that time of year. Hope to see you in the field, even the Utahans hunting in Wyoming-frankly you are welcome to hunt here (and we give a minimum of %25 of our tags to NR's-remember that when you go to blasting me
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