Of course it will always be a long shot.
If I was to design a point system today, I would give preference points where there is enough tags to prevent significant point creep, like mule deer in Colorado for example, or antelope and elk in Wyoming. When there is not enough tags, like Arizona elk, Utah everything, sheep and goat everywhere, I would give bonus points but I would top the bonus points at 10. That means that after 10 years of applying you're in the top pool, no matter if it's been 10 or 30 years. With the system in place, you know that many young hunters will never be able to draw in the next 50 years, just because they were born 10 or 20 years too late. Doesn't make sense. I know guys at 20 points know they have a great tag coming so you can't change the system now, but I'm talking starting from scratch.
I would give a modest number of auction/raffle tags like most states do to raise money, but nowhere near like Utah.
If you apply as a group, the group would get the # of points of the hunter with the less points, so Aunt Wilma can't help you get a tag.
Youth tags would be doe or cow tags. Youth sheep tags like New Mexico are just crazy, the kids should start with plentiful animals and work their way up.
There would be no outfitter tags, the hunter would decide to hire an outfitter after he draws.
Landowner tags ? I would give landowners tags, fully transferable, to use on private land only. But I don't like tags that are used on public land. If you don't want land with wildlife, then sell it, I'll be happy to buy 10 000 acres.