I'm staying the course, have a gob of points in CO and elsewhere.
Those that think they can afford some of the hunts that you can apply for by not applying and saving the application/point fees...yeah, whatever.
I drew desert sheep in 2012...the only way I was going to hunt them is to draw. Anyone want to look at the price of "just saving and going" on a desert sheep hunt? How about Rocky Mountain Bighorn?
The way I look at it, I'd rather be supporting the various GF agencies, so that we have moose, sheep, goat, pronghorn, elk, deer, fishing, bird hunting, etc. etc. etc. in the future, by applying for tags that I may never draw. Wayyyyyy better than throwing a gob of cash at an outfitter where a minimal amount of that money goes back into the resource.
IMO, the money I spend to further management and conservation for the future of wildlife, is well spent.