Put my applications in again this year. Curious to hear if any of you guys have ever drawn these tags...

-Dan

I've been entering for awhile, probably about the last 5 years. I've never been drawn, and don't know anyone that has. I still have my fingers crossed for this year...

Been putting in since the first year with no luck yet. I really wish they used some type of point system rather a random draw.

Put in every year and have not been drawn. Haven't checked to see when the results come out this year.

I remember reading several years ago in this forum where someone posted about their hunt. Can't remember who it was...

I've put in every year except one. I have drawn twice, cow rifle, and cow archery.

Resident?

Made my donation as well. Got some sort of raffle tickets for a bull tag from the Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Federation. Might as give it a go...

Negative

Wish me first year luck. Hell, last year I pulled the ONLY nonresident Bison permit for Antelope Island, UT!

Dang, I wish I had your luck!

You have to apply for KY now? I miss the good old days, when you could get it mail order, in a plain brown wrapper.

Bite your tongue! Point systems, especially for tags this limited, are for the birds. Though I play the points game in many a state, IMO the fairest way is a complete random draw.

When is the draw date

How'd that hunt turn out?

I was lucky enough to draw a cow tag in 2010. Applied again each year since, including this year. Pretty good herd over there. The drawing should be by the end of next week.

+1 for sure

I've been applying since the start, no luck yet. It's a no brainer to put in for.

This is the 15th year of the Elk Lottery; my son has applied every year and has yet to be drawn. Maybe this year.............

Why do I catch myself checking KY website at least 3 times a day for the elk draw results? I know that getting drawn is almost impossible. I wish they would post up some results soon

No wonder you guys aren't drawing a tag. I found this.


Of the 38,935 hunters who applied for a 2014 Kentucky elk tag, 37,925 got the following message:

“You were not selected for an elk quota hunt this year. Thank you for applying. Good luck next year.”...

That's what, 2.5% draw odds. Better than the Powerball!

True, but who wins Powerball? I'm lucky to get one number right when I try.

If I don't have at least 90% odds in a hunting draw I never get the tag. Being lucky is not one of my strong points.

Yeah, I'm doing the same thing...even though the odds of getting drawn for a 3rd time seem a little unlikely

If it's a truly random draw, your odds are just as good as they were each of the first two times your were drawn (which, admittedly, were not very good).

I don't buy many lottery tickets, but the wife and I might buy one every other year or so for jokes more than anything. Though the number of chances I've had is small as a result, I've yet to ever have a ticket with even ONE of the many numbers matching!

I did get drawn for elk in WY last year with 75% odds. This year I was the only one out of four of us that applied who did NOT get drawn, though. I'm tremendously blessed, but "luck" isn't a frequent companion of mine.

This is true, but I can't help but feel I've burned up a bunch of my luck lol.

No dice. Again. I really, really wish they'd do a point system or at least a weighted draw.

No-go for the wife and I...

Weighted draw would be fine, but a point system would be a really bad idea IMO.

No luck for me

Nothing for me again either. I'm zero for every year there has been a lottery!

I complain about the Colorado draw. I feel bad for you guys. I'm not sure i'd even try if I lived there. It's like trying to get a moose tag here. I don't even try.

Struck out again!

Finally woke up and checked... Zip. Nada. Same as the last 10 to 12 years. Only this year I donated $40 instead of the usual $20...

Any and all point systems are bad. They were all conceived by the Devil himself. Fully random is the only 'fair' way.

Agreed. Hopefully I will never see a point system in Alaska.