1/2 Slam,
I am in the same boat you are. I too have accumulated 8 points. I can second what others have said about NW Wyoming. I have hunted the areas NE of Jackson for about the last 12 years. When I started hunting that area, it was not uncommon to see 4-6 moose everyday, while elk hunting. The last two times I hunted that area, I saw a grand total of 2 moose in 20 days of hunting. My hunting partner has hunted that area for about 25 years and has manged to take 3 moose there (he is the luckiest person at drawing tags I have ever seen). He now has accumulated 6 points and neither of us would even consider hunting those areas.
Pick your area wisely. I can't afford the $ for a guided hunt this year and consider this to be a once in a lifetime tag for me. I will continue to buy preference points until I can afford the $ for a guided hunt in a quality trophy area that is free of wolves.
Dirty Steve