Nevada Big Game Application

[Eaglet]

Originally Posted by geargrinder

The application fee and the internet convenience fee are non-refundable.

Originally Posted by geargrinder

If you do not draw a tag you can request a refund of your license, but you also refund your bonus point.

Thank you all non-residents for sending your big $$ our way every application season.

With my points, I should be drawing a deer, cow elk, and antelope. Hoping they pick my numbers.

How can you have any points for cow elk if as long as I can remember every year you get a cow elk tag?

[redbone]

Hay Guys


what is the Odds of Geting an Tag First time in the Draw ?

Redbone

[Moman]

Here is a link to the draw odds. It's pretty tough to get a tag until you build preference points. You get one per year per species but as you gain points, Nevada squares them. What I mean by that is if you have one point, you have one chance for your name to be drawn. If you have two points, they square this number giving you four chances to draw a tag. I think they call it "The More You Pay, The More You Play".



NDOW - Hunter Resources - Harvest Statistics & Draw Odds

[pstimac]

Originally Posted by Moman

I've never hunted it but have been buying the license for a couple years so I can get the points. I hope to be hunting just north of you one of these days.

If you get a tag.. let me know if you need any help. I know some good spots North of me.

[Moman]

Sounds good. I'll keep you posted.

[geargrinder]

Originally Posted by Eaglet

How can you have any points for cow elk if as long as I can remember every year you get a cow elk tag?

Not every year. About every other. But, between my wife, dad, and brother we usually draw a tag or two every year.

Moman,

Thanks for taking what I said the right way. Nevada is a state that relies on non-resident entertainment. Gambling mostly, but some of our smaller towns similarly rely on the hunting seasons to create cash flow. My state definitely has the "The More You Pay, The More You Play" attitude.

That being said, I'm not sure your big $$ is being spent wisely. The deer numbers seem to keep dropping, while the elk numbers seem to be doing very well. Maybe something to do with elk tags costing 4x the price of a deer tag. Sounds like they are very good about maximizing profits.