Actually.......the point system is like a whole series of races. Some units are a marathon........and others are a short sprint. But you should never want or expect to slow the others down so you can catch up, just because you were late to the race. The whole point I'm making is that everyone is free to join whatever race they want, but they certainly shouldn't expect to win those marathons if that's the race they choose to enter. There's a whole lot of other races out there that anyone can "realistically" enter and eventually win. And currently, the marathons are a once in a lifetime race (whether they draw or not), whereas some of the sprints can be won several times. It's all about "choosing wisely". But the great thing is.......whether someone is entering one of the points races or not.......there's nothing stopping any of these people from hunting elk every year. Problem solved.The current points system is like running a marathon, except that half of the runners get a 25k head start. Curently its a Marathon with an uncertain finish line, and leaders with such a head start that few people catch up. New runners are starting back at the beginning every year even less people catch up as time goes by.
Please pm me your login info for each state in which you have points, your home address, and the approximate time you leave for work. JK.My biggest fear is dying with unused points. If it does happen, I give anyone on Rokslide permission to use my identity to get a tag (just don't vote for Biden with my identity).
I think you need to reevaluate what entitlement and handout means. Everything you've been posting is "what about all those less fortunate to have been born now instead of 20 years ago, so they have no points, and there needs to be a way for them to have an EQUAL chance at being able to draw one specific unit of their choice". THAT is the definition of entitlement and handout. Think of it this way.......you want to "hobble" those that have already been running and competing for years by stopping them from getting any more points, just so others can catch up and have an equal chance of winning the race. Does that sound familiar with some other things that are happening in society and government today? That's like joining a marathon that's been going for some time and expecting the race coordinators to tie all the leaders legs together until you can catch up to them. That's not even a race worth winning or running at that point because either way it was a handout to some.
You want them to have an equal chance at whatever unit they "want", when there are literally hundreds of other units available to them to hunt. This isn't a perspective thing.......this is a logic thing. If you really want what you say you want........then NM is your answer. "But I want a unit outside of NM.........." SMH
I was referring to people playing the points game for a specific unit. One unit, one game. Or maybe a few games if someone is holding out for multiple high point units. That does bring up an interesting thought. Different point caps for different units depending on demand and number of tags available? Probably just adding complexity where it isn't needed.Actually.......the point system is like a whole series of races. Some units are a marathon........and others are a short sprint. But you should never want or expect to slow the others down so you can catch up, just because you were late to the race. The whole point I'm making is that everyone is free to join whatever race they want, but they certainly shouldn't expect to win those marathons if that's the race they choose to enter. There's a whole lot of other races out there that anyone can "realistically" enter and eventually win. And currently, the marathons are a once in a lifetime race (whether they draw or not), whereas some of the sprints can be won several times. It's all about "choosing wisely". But the great thing is.......whether someone is entering one of the points races or not.......there's nothing stopping any of these people from hunting elk every year. Problem solved.
It's like someone as the new kid in Romper Room......they get to play with all the toys except the "high demand" ones because there's a wait list for those toys, and there's a heck of a lot of other kids that are already on that list ahead of them. Just because they don't like the way that daycare has set it up, doesn't mean that the daycare should change the way they do things. But people will be people.......just look at Adam and Eve.
Obviously I'm not going to change your mind when you keep advocating for hobbling, slowing down, or outright holding the others in place..........until everyone else catches up to them. Thank you for your explanation in working with special needs kids, that explains it. But fortunately, most of the rest of the world isn't comprised of special needs people where those techniques are encouraged or even accepted.You said earlier that I keep repeating the same things- my points are valid and you haven't invalidated them yet. Give me a more compelling argument. Change my mind.
I will say that I have always got a crack out of this. Most of the people that I know personally that are in support of point systems say its because they want to "at some point be guaranteed a tag" but if you make a comment about some other things, they are the first to tell you that there are no guarantees in life.At some point you'll have to remove your head from whatever dark crevace you've wedged it into. You're dealing with a limited public resource/opportunuty and at some point it becomes more about what's good for the majority of applicants and less about what benefits you personally. It's funny. I've seen a lot of entitled children, and their sentiments echo yours. They're also the ones who cry the loudest when they lose their advantage and have to play on a more level field. Go figure.
I have never liked a single thing in my life so I wont start by clicking that button so #like or however you do it.The only group more entitled than hunters are hunters with points.
They were given a list of rules, they've been following those rules and in some cases for near 30 yrs. Do you really think they are going to let that go without a fight?The only group more entitled than hunters are hunters with points.
That's the problem... Moving the goalposts when you start under a certain set of rules. I have seen middle aged women yelling at Applebee's employees over coupon interpretation. The stakes are higher with western hunting.They were given a list of rules, they've been following those rules and in some cases for near 30 yrs. Do you really think they are going to let that go without a fight?
Weighted preference is calculated by converting your application number intoFord guy- have you checked out how CO does their Mtn Goat draw? Or how SD does their deer draw?
Out of curiosity give those two a look and maybe that’ll hit at what you’re getting at.
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