I am pending 2nd draw for the 20+ year in a row. I have never been drawn for a rifle hunt on public land. I get the archery hunts but never rifle hunts. I don't understand how the points system works if other hunters get selected on the first time they put in.
It means you didnt selected in the initial group. If someone doesnt pay or accept their hunt, a second drawing will be held.
SECONDARY DRAWING
After the initial drawing for a category is conducted and that permit fee due date has passed, unpaid/unaccepted permits may be offered to alternate winners through a second drawing.
If you are not selected initially and a secondary drawing is scheduled your application status will read Not Selected – Pending Second Draw.
If you are selected for a permit during the secondary draw, a selection notice will be emailed to you and a new permit fee due date will be set.
Secondary hunters will be chosen from the same pool of applicants as the initial drawing. It will not be necessary to apply again.
I am pending 2nd draw for the 20+ year in a row. I have never been drawn for a rifle hunt on public land. I get the archery hunts but never rifle hunts. I don't understand how the points system works if other hunters get selected on the first time they put in.
I suspect the system is heavily weighted towards first time applicants. 8 or so years in a row now I've literally never drawn a single thing, archery or otherwise. I have about 20-25 apps per year depending on schedule. I'm very unlucky.
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