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Its getting to be a joke anymore. It used to be a decent chance of being drawn and having a decent amount of permits. This year the permits are down, the restrictions are harsher and the WMAs are fewer in a category. In some you pay 130 dollars for one deer or you cant use ATV or the staff has to take you to a stand that they have. For example for spring turkey in the entire state there are fewer than 100 permits. When they went to allowing you to put in for more than one WMA in a category they doubled their income but the permits went down. Sad really.
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Originally posted by Firefyter View PostIts getting to be a joke anymore. It used to be a decent chance of being drawn and having a decent amount of permits. This year the permits are down, the restrictions are harsher and the WMAs are fewer in a category. In some you pay 130 dollars for one deer or you cant use ATV or the staff has to take you to a stand that they have. For example for spring turkey in the entire state there are fewer than 100 permits. When they went to allowing you to put in for more than one WMA in a category they doubled their income but the permits went down. Sad really.
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Originally posted by Firefyter View PostIts getting to be a joke anymore. It used to be a decent chance of being drawn and having a decent amount of permits. This year the permits are down, the restrictions are harsher and the WMAs are fewer in a category. In some you pay 130 dollars for one deer or you cant use ATV or the staff has to take you to a stand that they have. For example for spring turkey in the entire state there are fewer than 100 permits. When they went to allowing you to put in for more than one WMA in a category they doubled their income but the permits went down. Sad really.
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Originally posted by CrossTimbers View PostI'd rather have lower limits for a year than have them kill them off and not have a chance at them next year.
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Originally posted by bowhuntingw View PostPreaching to the choir man I’m so let down with the current system and I have stated on here several times. That’s why I just build points and go to other states. My daughter and I have 4 antelope tags for Wyoming come this October with plenty of access to land. Next year mule deer in Montana again. I still play the game here in Texas though just because I live here.Last edited by bossbowman; 08-12-2019, 09:23 PM.
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Originally posted by bossbowman View PostIts probably not gonna change as long as they are making more money than before the online change, I'm guessing they have lots of guys putting 100's if not 1000's of dollars into this lottery because of unlimited applications per category now (a cap of 3 applications per category like the youth hunts would be good for starters). If that would stop they might make a change. They are not getting any more money from me now compared to before the online change but my odds sure have gotten worse. They sent me a draw hunt satisfaction survey this summer and I returned it saying I was unhappy with the current system and the fewer permit #'s, did anyone else get this survey?
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Looks like deadline to apply for NWR archery hunts is September 1st, so the draw will theoretically be September 2nd. I'll be Elk hunting until the 8th.
Does anyone remember how long they normally give you to buy your permits? I'd hate to lose a chance at a nilgai because I was chasing an elk.
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Originally posted by warrenm0624 View PostLooks like deadline to apply for NWR archery hunts is September 1st, so the draw will theoretically be September 2nd. I'll be Elk hunting until the 8th.
Does anyone remember how long they normally give you to buy your permits? I'd hate to lose a chance at a nilgai because I was chasing an elk.
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Originally posted by Etxbuckman View PostI just noticed they evidently didn’t transfer my preference points from the old system to the new one.Last edited by bossbowman; 08-13-2019, 08:31 PM.
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