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Originally Posted by sheepguide
Here is a good example. Province wide under antlered elk draw code 18 there are 690 tags and 17550 applicants. 10399 of these are in the 999 pool. That's 15 years worth of tags just sitting in the 999 pool. That doesn't include the 6461 applicants that actually applied but didn't get drawn.
Do you see what happens when these 999 guys decide to draw? They can actualy control the draw. You may be due for a tag but if a few high priority guys decide to draw your SOL and your plans just went out the window!
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The problem is there are so many people in the draw system....as soon as you have a priority system and allow people to by choice build priority over taking a draw, every year those high priority guys do not draw the tag goes to ANOTHER HUNTER....numbers of tags vs numbers if applicants drives how long it takes to draw.
We can't just all of the sudden add tags...most populations do not allow for that.
But we can change the rules or realign them to what makes sense on who is eligible to enter the draws....that is the only thing I see that will reduce wait times.
Going after the 999 aspect is a scapegoat to larger issues.....
LC