For the 2013 Wyoming non-resident (NR) bighorn draw, there were 45 permits issued in the preference point draw and 8 in the random draw. Of the 45 in the preference point draw, the distribution among point classes was:
PP / Permits
18 / 3
17 / 15
16 / 13
15 / 7
14 / 6
13 / 1
There were 22 applicants with Maximum Points, 18, going into the 2013 draw. Of these, 5 applied and 3 were drawn for permits. 17 did not apply. With 3 drawn, that means that 19 applicants with the new Maximum of 19 points will carry over to the 2014 draw, less any who do not participate in the preference point only draw held later this year.
We will have to wait until November when Wyoming reports the number of applicants eligible for the 2014 draw to determine the attrition rate of those dropping out of the preference points race, which will allow an estimate of the years remaing for each point-class to draw a Wyoming NR bighorn permit.
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