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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903116
09/13/19 04:13 AM
09/13/19 04:13 AM
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Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,644 Pine Hill, Al
sluggun
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I got mine too. I've registered for several years now and only got one preference point.
Team Rack Addicts 2016 Aldeer Deer Champions
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903177
09/13/19 07:03 AM
09/13/19 07:03 AM
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bamaeyedoc
Old Mossy Horns
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It'll all be over but the crying at 2:15 today.
Dr. B
AKA: “Dr. B” Aldeer #121 8-3-2000 Proud alum of AUM, UAB, and UA Member of Team 10 Point 2023-2024 ALdeer Deer Contest Winners
Glennis Jerome "Jerry" Harris 1938-2017 UGA Class of 1960 BS/MS Forestry LTJG, USNR
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Coosa1]
#2903184
09/13/19 07:07 AM
09/13/19 07:07 AM
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Posts: 8,387
Atoler
14 point
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The email that went out this morning was a glitch. Registration stays open till 1pm today and drawing is at 2:15pm. That makes you confident in the selection process lol.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Atoler]
#2903187
09/13/19 07:11 AM
09/13/19 07:11 AM
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4,565 Coosa County, AL
Coosa1
SOA Professional
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SOA Professional
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4,565
Coosa County, AL
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The email that went out this morning was a glitch. Registration stays open till 1pm today and drawing is at 2:15pm. That makes you confident in the selection process lol. The same thing happened last year and I still got selected so yeah, I'm pretty confident in it.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903221
09/13/19 07:42 AM
09/13/19 07:42 AM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,230 somewhere around 112.
slippinlipjr
I make Calds fer a livin
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I make Calds fer a livin
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,230
somewhere around 112.
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Myself and two other guys have received our rejection email. However, one guy I know hasn't received an email.......interesting.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903231
09/13/19 07:52 AM
09/13/19 07:52 AM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 4,150 chilton, co.
hayman
10 point
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10 point
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Posts: 4,150
chilton, co.
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I have not received an email but I logged in and I was not selected for anything.
“Everything Woke Turns To SH_T” Donald J. Trump
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903232
09/13/19 07:52 AM
09/13/19 07:52 AM
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,631 Heart of Dixie
Narrow Gap
10 point
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10 point
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I have not received an email yet. If I get picked great, if I don’t life goes on and I will try again next year. Good luck to all in getting picked and to having a great hunt on the SOA properties.
Duty, Honor, Country
Robert E. Lee
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: hayman]
#2903234
09/13/19 07:54 AM
09/13/19 07:54 AM
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Posts: 4,631 Heart of Dixie
Narrow Gap
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I have not received an email but I logged in and I was not selected for anything. The selections are not made until 2:15 PM this afternoon. The emails everyone received this morning are supposed to be a glitch in the system.
Duty, Honor, Country
Robert E. Lee
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903251
09/13/19 08:12 AM
09/13/19 08:12 AM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,230 somewhere around 112.
slippinlipjr
I make Calds fer a livin
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I make Calds fer a livin
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,230
somewhere around 112.
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The emails received this morning should be for folks that registered for the Stimpson hunt. Glitch.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903404
09/13/19 11:42 AM
09/13/19 11:42 AM
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Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 2,277 Alabama
gcr0003
8 point
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Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 2,277
Alabama
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903503
09/13/19 02:06 PM
09/13/19 02:06 PM
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Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 2,277 Alabama
gcr0003
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 2,277
Alabama
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903505
09/13/19 02:10 PM
09/13/19 02:10 PM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,230 somewhere around 112.
slippinlipjr
I make Calds fer a livin
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I make Calds fer a livin
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,230
somewhere around 112.
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5.......hitting refresh button on email now
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903506
09/13/19 02:12 PM
09/13/19 02:12 PM
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Posts: 287 Mobile County
WEMOhunter
4 point
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4 point
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Its on the registration page now.... Not Selected
Its better to be a warrior in the garden than a gardener in war.
Some people feel the rain others just get wet.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903512
09/13/19 02:16 PM
09/13/19 02:16 PM
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Posts: 6,230 somewhere around 112.
slippinlipjr
I make Calds fer a livin
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I make Calds fer a livin
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,230
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spewing profanity now.....not selected
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: gcr0003]
#2903523
09/13/19 02:25 PM
09/13/19 02:25 PM
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4,565 Coosa County, AL
Coosa1
SOA Professional
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SOA Professional
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4,565
Coosa County, AL
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Anyone know where Fred T Simpson is? Clarke county near Jackson, AL
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Coosa1]
#2903525
09/13/19 02:29 PM
09/13/19 02:29 PM
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Posts: 2,277 Alabama
gcr0003
8 point
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8 point
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Anyone know where Fred T Simpson is? Clarke county near Jackson, AL Thanks, Fred T Simpson Archery 12/26/19
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Coosa1]
#2903532
09/13/19 02:32 PM
09/13/19 02:32 PM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,230 somewhere around 112.
slippinlipjr
I make Calds fer a livin
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I make Calds fer a livin
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Posts: 6,230
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Congratulations. Your blinky envelope will stay on forever now.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: DeepSouthHunter]
#2903538
09/13/19 02:34 PM
09/13/19 02:34 PM
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4,565 Coosa County, AL
Coosa1
SOA Professional
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SOA Professional
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4,565
Coosa County, AL
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Who is your buddy with the DNR? We all want your hook up! 100% honesty, I don't have one. This appears to be the only aspect of life where I have some form of luck lol
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903540
09/13/19 02:35 PM
09/13/19 02:35 PM
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Posts: 6,095 Anniston, AL
ikillbux
ishootatbux
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Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 6,095
Anniston, AL
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Does anybody have any stories about the SOA hunts? I don't know anybody who's been on one of them, never even heard any reports. Any of y'all been and killed?
We were on the edge of Eternia, when the power of Greyskull began to take hold.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Coosa1]
#2903543
09/13/19 02:36 PM
09/13/19 02:36 PM
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Posts: 375 Loxley, AL
DeepSouthHunter
4 point
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Who is your buddy with the DNR? We all want your hook up! 100% honesty, I don't have one. This appears to be the only aspect of life where I have some form of luck lol LOL just picking at ya. Congrats! Count me as one of the not selected yet again.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: ikillbux]
#2903549
09/13/19 02:40 PM
09/13/19 02:40 PM
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Posts: 8,032 Huntsville
jono23
14 point
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14 point
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Does anybody have any stories about the SOA hunts? I don't know anybody who's been on one of them, never even heard any reports. Any of y'all been and killed? I have a friend who was a first time hunter last season and put in for the hunts not even knowing what they were. He went (I don't know where) and saw tons of deer and killed his first, a doe, on it. No idea if it was the first shot presented to him, if he just wanted to kill his first, or if he didn't see bucks.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903550
09/13/19 02:41 PM
09/13/19 02:41 PM
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Posts: 4,631 Heart of Dixie
Narrow Gap
10 point
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Got selected as an Alternate for Portland landing gun deer hunt for Jan. 23. Most likely I will not get the opportunity there this season since someone has to decline there hunter status for myself to move to hunter status.
Duty, Honor, Country
Robert E. Lee
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: gcr0003]
#2903553
09/13/19 02:41 PM
09/13/19 02:41 PM
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Posts: 1,916 Wetumpka
deerhunter_1
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Posts: 1,916
Wetumpka
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Anyone know where Fred T Simpson is? Clarke county near Jackson, AL Thanks, Fred T Simpson Archery 12/26/19 I got Jan 16-19 Archery... I hope you can give me some advise after your hunt.
The LORD is Good.... All the Time....
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903561
09/13/19 02:48 PM
09/13/19 02:48 PM
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Posts: 1,493 Gadsden
desertdog
8 point
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8 point
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Narrow Gap]
#2903569
09/13/19 02:51 PM
09/13/19 02:51 PM
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Posts: 2,277 Alabama
gcr0003
8 point
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8 point
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Posts: 2,277
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I got selected for 2 Portland landing hunts.
Got selected as an Alternate for Portland landing gun deer hunt for Jan. 23. Most likely I will not get the opportunity there this season since someone has to decline there hunter status for myself to move to hunter status. Well there you go, when southwood accepts one it’ll automatically decline the other. I hope you get it man.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: gcr0003]
#2903570
09/13/19 02:53 PM
09/13/19 02:53 PM
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Posts: 1,916 Wetumpka
deerhunter_1
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Deerhunter_1
I’ve never been there before but I’ll definitely pass along anything I pick up along the way. That goes for anyone else hunting Fred T Simpson too. I’d love to see one of us do well. Yes Sir... If I pick up any info I'll let you know...
The LORD is Good.... All the Time....
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Southwood7]
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09/13/19 03:17 PM
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Posts: 2,011 AL
therealhojo
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I got selected for 2 Portland landing hunts.
What dates? Might have you a place to stay.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: therealhojo]
#2903603
09/13/19 03:40 PM
09/13/19 03:40 PM
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Southwood7
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I got selected for 2 Portland landing hunts.
What dates? Might have you a place to stay. I was just yanking some chains! I didn’t get selected for anything. Thanks for the hospitality though 👍🏻
The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903609
09/13/19 03:55 PM
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Posts: 3,300 Autuaga County
nomercy
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I got nothing. 3 years now. And only 1 point.
Don't blame me for your bad decision-
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
#2903621
09/13/19 04:09 PM
09/13/19 04:09 PM
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Posts: 8,387
Atoler
14 point
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Atoler]
#2903632
09/13/19 04:25 PM
09/13/19 04:25 PM
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Posts: 4,565 Coosa County, AL
Coosa1
SOA Professional
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SOA Professional
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4,565
Coosa County, AL
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Guess that glitch is good luck for you lol. How many points did you have? Mine said 1
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Southwood7]
#2903633
09/13/19 04:27 PM
09/13/19 04:27 PM
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Posts: 2,011 AL
therealhojo
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I got selected for 2 Portland landing hunts.
What dates? Might have you a place to stay. I was just yanking some chains! I didn’t get selected for anything. Thanks for the hospitality though 👍🏻 Well, Crap!!
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Coosa1]
#2903638
09/13/19 04:36 PM
09/13/19 04:36 PM
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Posts: 8,387
Atoler
14 point
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Guess that glitch is good luck for you lol. How many points did you have? Mine said 1 Hopefully y’all have some luck. Why do we even have a preference point system? That’s what pisses me off about the whole deal. The DNR is so incompetent, they can’t even manage their own quota system. You’re the 3rd person who I’ve talked to, that was drawn for a hunt that I applied for, with less preference points than me. What are the purpose of preference points if they don’t give someone with more points the preference? This is the same crap as the gator hunt. Sorry, rant over
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Atoler]
#2903643
09/13/19 04:53 PM
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Posts: 56 Mobile
Beebs
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Guess that glitch is good luck for you lol. How many points did you have? Mine said 1 Hopefully y’all have some luck. Why do we even have a preference point system? That’s what pisses me off about the whole deal. The DNR is so incompetent, they can’t even manage their own quota system. You’re the 3rd person who I’ve talked to, that was drawn for a hunt that I applied for, with less preference points than me. What are the purpose of preference points if they don’t give someone with more points the preference? This is the same crap as the gator hunt. Sorry, rant over They need to cube them like the gator draw.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Southwood7]
#2903662
09/13/19 05:30 PM
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bamaeyedoc
Old Mossy Horns
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I got selected for 2 Portland landing hunts.
congrats man! You're gonna make someone who is an alternate very happy! You need to buy lottery tickets. Seriously. Chosen for 2 hunts?? The odds of that are astronomical. Dr. B
AKA: “Dr. B” Aldeer #121 8-3-2000 Proud alum of AUM, UAB, and UA Member of Team 10 Point 2023-2024 ALdeer Deer Contest Winners
Glennis Jerome "Jerry" Harris 1938-2017 UGA Class of 1960 BS/MS Forestry LTJG, USNR
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Atoler]
#2903767
09/13/19 07:53 PM
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Clem
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So, a girl who I know that works for the Dnr explained the preference system to me. More points equal a “better chance” of being selected. They are doing it similarly to the gator tags where some hunters will draw regularly and some will never get drawn. What she did not specify is how much each preference point is weighted.
Leave it to Alabama to come up with this system. Common sense says if you put in three years and accrue three points or four years (4 points) or whatever, then you should have "preference" over someone applying for the first time or with fewer points. That's the entire point of a "preference points" system. If this is not how it's done in Alabama that's crazy. Yet another reason I have not, and will never, apply for any preference point hunt here.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Clem]
#2903802
09/13/19 08:25 PM
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Powpow65
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So, a girl who I know that works for the Dnr explained the preference system to me. More points equal a “better chance” of being selected. They are doing it similarly to the gator tags where some hunters will draw regularly and some will never get drawn. What she did not specify is how much each preference point is weighted.
Leave it to Alabama to come up with this system. Common sense says if you put in three years and accrue three points or four years (4 points) or whatever, then you should have "preference" over someone applying for the first time or with fewer points. That's the entire point of a "preference points" system. If this is not how it's done in Alabama that's crazy. Yet another reason I have not, and will never, apply for any preference point hunt here. I would think that you would get as many chances as points, but the state government probably came up with a complicated algorithm that they can't even use correctly. Hell they can't even get am and pm right
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Clem]
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09/13/19 08:44 PM
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Atoler
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So, a girl who I know that works for the Dnr explained the preference system to me. More points equal a “better chance” of being selected. They are doing it similarly to the gator tags where some hunters will draw regularly and some will never get drawn. What she did not specify is how much each preference point is weighted.
Leave it to Alabama to come up with this system. Common sense says if you put in three years and accrue three points or four years (4 points) or whatever, then you should have "preference" over someone applying for the first time or with fewer points. That's the entire point of a "preference points" system. If this is not how it's done in Alabama that's crazy. Yet another reason I have not, and will never, apply for any preference point hunt here. Clem, the DNR employee I was talking to earlier responded. She said that she assumed it was done like the gator draw, but was not 100%. According to her, the gator draw works like this. There are around 5500 applicants every year. There are 260 tags. 85% of tags are reserved for participants with preference points, 15% are reserved for people with no preference points. Everyone who draws a tag loses their points. Does anyone else see the stupidity in that? Let’s assume there are 500 applicants a year with no preference points. That would include the hunters who drew a tag the year before and the hunters who’ve never signed up before. That’s a 8% chance of being drawn. The remaining 5000 with preference points, battle it out over the other 221 tags. That’s a 4.5% chance of drawing. Smdh
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Atoler]
#2904095
09/14/19 11:27 AM
09/14/19 11:27 AM
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Posts: 2,387 Prattville Al.
capehorn24
8 point
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Posts: 2,387
Prattville Al.
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So, a girl who I know that works for the Dnr explained the preference system to me. More points equal a “better chance” of being selected. They are doing it similarly to the gator tags where some hunters will draw regularly and some will never get drawn. What she did not specify is how much each preference point is weighted.
Leave it to Alabama to come up with this system. Common sense says if you put in three years and accrue three points or four years (4 points) or whatever, then you should have "preference" over someone applying for the first time or with fewer points. That's the entire point of a "preference points" system. If this is not how it's done in Alabama that's crazy. Yet another reason I have not, and will never, apply for any preference point hunt here. Clem, the DNR employee I was talking to earlier responded. She said that she assumed it was done like the gator draw, but was not 100%. According to her, the gator draw works like this. There are around 5500 applicants every year. There are 260 tags. 85% of tags are reserved for participants with preference points, 15% are reserved for people with no preference points. Everyone who draws a tag loses their points. Does anyone else see the stupidity in that? Let’s assume there are 500 applicants a year with no preference points. That would include the hunters who drew a tag the year before and the hunters who’ve never signed up before. That’s a 8% chance of being drawn. The remaining 5000 with preference points, battle it out over the other 221 tags. That’s a 4.5% chance of drawing. Smdh I get it that you are pissed off about the preference points, however, in your above assumption you can make the gator numbers what ever you want. Change to 1500 and 4000 and your %'s of getting picked go up and down to 2.3 and 5.5. so what's your solution?
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Atoler]
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09/14/19 01:25 PM
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So, a girl who I know that works for the Dnr explained the preference system to me. More points equal a “better chance” of being selected. They are doing it similarly to the gator tags where some hunters will draw regularly and some will never get drawn. What she did not specify is how much each preference point is weighted.
Leave it to Alabama to come up with this system. Common sense says if you put in three years and accrue three points or four years (4 points) or whatever, then you should have "preference" over someone applying for the first time or with fewer points. That's the entire point of a "preference points" system. If this is not how it's done in Alabama that's crazy. Yet another reason I have not, and will never, apply for any preference point hunt here. Clem, the DNR employee I was talking to earlier responded. She said that she assumed it was done like the gator draw, but was not 100%. According to her, the gator draw works like this. There are around 5500 applicants every year. There are 260 tags. 85% of tags are reserved for participants with preference points, 15% are reserved for people with no preference points. Everyone who draws a tag loses their points. Does anyone else see the stupidity in that? Let’s assume there are 500 applicants a year with no preference points. That would include the hunters who drew a tag the year before and the hunters who’ve never signed up before. That’s a 8% chance of being drawn. The remaining 5000 with preference points, battle it out over the other 221 tags. That’s a 4.5% chance of drawing. Smdh I wonder how many have applied so far for the sandhill crane hunt, which is $10 to register/apply. Since they're migratory birds, the same regs are applying as for waterfowl -- must have state license, state and federal waterfowl stamps, HIP permit, and WMA permit if you're hunting on a WMA. Legal arms and ammo (non-toxic) also the same as for waterfowl.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
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09/14/19 07:11 PM
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Just making hunting "experiences" greater one preference point at a time.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Clem]
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09/14/19 09:47 PM
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So, a girl who I know that works for the Dnr explained the preference system to me. More points equal a “better chance” of being selected. They are doing it similarly to the gator tags where some hunters will draw regularly and some will never get drawn. What she did not specify is how much each preference point is weighted.
Leave it to Alabama to come up with this system. Common sense says if you put in three years and accrue three points or four years (4 points) or whatever, then you should have "preference" over someone applying for the first time or with fewer points. That's the entire point of a "preference points" system. If this is not how it's done in Alabama that's crazy. Yet another reason I have not, and will never, apply for any preference point hunt here. Clem, the DNR employee I was talking to earlier responded. She said that she assumed it was done like the gator draw, but was not 100%. According to her, the gator draw works like this. There are around 5500 applicants every year. There are 260 tags. 85% of tags are reserved for participants with preference points, 15% are reserved for people with no preference points. Everyone who draws a tag loses their points. Does anyone else see the stupidity in that? Let’s assume there are 500 applicants a year with no preference points. That would include the hunters who drew a tag the year before and the hunters who’ve never signed up before. That’s a 8% chance of being drawn. The remaining 5000 with preference points, battle it out over the other 221 tags. That’s a 4.5% chance of drawing. Smdh I wonder how many have applied so far for the sandhill crane hunt, which is $10 to register/apply. Since they're migratory birds, the same regs are applying as for waterfowl -- must have state license, state and federal waterfowl stamps, HIP permit, and WMA permit if you're hunting on a WMA. Legal arms and ammo (non-toxic) also the same as for waterfowl. I started to and then added it all up and decided I didn't want to waste more money...
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
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09/15/19 10:19 AM
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I get it that you are pissed off about the preference points, however, in your above assumption you can make the gator numbers what ever you want. Change to 1500 and 4000 and your %'s of getting picked go up and down to 2.3 and 5.5. so what's your solution?
Just quoting the numbers of applicants I was told... But to answer your question, here is my solution. Do it like every other state. If there are 260 tags, the tier with the most points get tags. The tier with the 2nd most points get what’s left over. The tier with the 3rd most points get any that are left over from the first two, and so on. There should never be a system where some people have tried for 10 years to get drawn and people who have no time invested have a chance to draw before them.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
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09/15/19 11:12 AM
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I get it that you are pissed off about the preference points, however, in your above assumption you can make the gator numbers what ever you want. Change to 1500 and 4000 and your %'s of getting picked go up and down to 2.3 and 5.5. so what's your solution?
Just quoting the numbers of applicants I was told... But to answer your question, here is my solution. Do it like every other state. If there are 260 tags, the tier with the most points get tags. The tier with the 2nd most points get what’s left over. The tier with the 3rd most points get any that are left over from the first two, and so on. There should never be a system where some people have tried for 10 years to get drawn and people who have no time invested have a chance to draw before them. Now you know if they did it this way then Chucky couldn't give hunts to his buddies.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
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09/15/19 02:37 PM
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There should never be a system where some people have tried for 10 years to get drawn and people who have no time invested have a chance to draw before them. This, times infinity. The entire purpose of a preference points system in a draw is the tier with the most points gets, y'know, preference.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
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09/15/19 07:44 PM
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I get it that you are pissed off about the preference points, however, in your above assumption you can make the gator numbers what ever you want. Change to 1500 and 4000 and your %'s of getting picked go up and down to 2.3 and 5.5. so what's your solution?
Just quoting the numbers of applicants I was told... But to answer your question, here is my solution. Do it like every other state. If there are 260 tags, the tier with the most points get tags. The tier with the 2nd most points get what’s left over. The tier with the 3rd most points get any that are left over from the first two, and so on. There should never be a system where some people have tried for 10 years to get drawn and people who have no time invested have a chance to draw before them. Now you know if they did it this way then Chucky couldn't give hunts to his buddies. Ok, going be that guy, what if 500 are in the 1st tier and they only have 260 tags, someone once again is going to be left out, then next year it goes to 1000, etc. as I see it there is always someone not getting a tag who thinks they are entitled to one.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: capehorn24]
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09/15/19 08:23 PM
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I get it that you are pissed off about the preference points, however, in your above assumption you can make the gator numbers what ever you want. Change to 1500 and 4000 and your %'s of getting picked go up and down to 2.3 and 5.5. so what's your solution?
Just quoting the numbers of applicants I was told... But to answer your question, here is my solution. Do it like every other state. If there are 260 tags, the tier with the most points get tags. The tier with the 2nd most points get what’s left over. The tier with the 3rd most points get any that are left over from the first two, and so on. There should never be a system where some people have tried for 10 years to get drawn and people who have no time invested have a chance to draw before them. Now you know if they did it this way then Chucky couldn't give hunts to his buddies. Ok, going be that guy, what if 500 are in the 1st tier and they only have 260 tags, someone once again is going to be left out, then next year it goes to 1000, etc. as I see it there is always someone not getting a tag who thinks they are entitled to one. If that are 500 the first year with the most points, and they give out 260 tags, the next year there will be 240 with the most points.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
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09/17/19 11:47 AM
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I got in on the youth hunt 2 years in a row now...I got invited by a friend to the youth hunt the second year...Guess what he got drawn for another youth hunt this year...its worth the experience there...the deer sign is everywhere and both years my son has taken home meat.. This is Fred Stimpson youth hunt
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
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09/17/19 02:18 PM
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I got in on the youth hunt 2 years in a row now...I got invited by a friend to the youth hunt the second year...Guess what he got drawn for another youth hunt this year...its worth the experience there...the deer sign is everywhere and both years my son has taken home meat.. This is Fred Stimpson youth hunt What dates do you have?
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
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09/17/19 08:18 PM
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My cousin who's daughters I took on the Stimpson youth hunt last year got drawn for the 12/21 Stimpson youth hunt this year so I'll be down there for that one as well as my Stimpson 01/30 hunt. Will also be on my buddy's Uchee creek hunt on 10/24. I will be on the 12/21 hunt
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: BayedUp]
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09/17/19 08:22 PM
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My cousin who's daughters I took on the Stimpson youth hunt last year got drawn for the 12/21 Stimpson youth hunt this year so I'll be down there for that one as well as my Stimpson 01/30 hunt. Will also be on my buddy's Uchee creek hunt on 10/24. I will be on the 12/21 hunt Awesome! Look forward to running into you down there. If you haven’t already looking into it, the Best Western in Jackson is probably one of the cleanest hotels I’ve ever stayed in and the owner let us check out way late so we could hunt and not have to worry about getting back quick.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
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I did not get drawn again and expected nothing less.
I’m showing 1 preference point. Does anyone know how they are accumulated? I’ve been putting in for these hunts from day one and I should have more than 1 freaking preference point for the deer hunts.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
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09/18/19 08:10 PM
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I did not get drawn again and expected nothing less.
I’m showing 1 preference point. Does anyone know how they are accumulated? I’ve been putting in for these hunts from day one and I should have more than 1 freaking preference point for the deer hunts. Have you put in for the same WMA and same date each year?
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
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09/18/19 09:06 PM
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I did not get drawn again and expected nothing less.
I’m showing 1 preference point. Does anyone know how they are accumulated? I’ve been putting in for these hunts from day one and I should have more than 1 freaking preference point for the deer hunts. Have you put in for the same WMA and same date each year? I put in for cedar creek and Portland every year. Dates very due to my work schedule. There is no need in applying for hunts I can’t make due to work obligations.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Squeaky]
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09/18/19 09:33 PM
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I did not get drawn again and expected nothing less.
I’m showing 1 preference point. Does anyone know how they are accumulated? I’ve been putting in for these hunts from day one and I should have more than 1 freaking preference point for the deer hunts. Have you put in for the same WMA and same date each year? I put in for cedar creek and Portland every year. Dates very due to my work schedule. There is no need in applying for hunts I can’t make due to work obligations. Understand. So, I asked this question on another thread but no response. If you put in for different dates does that change you preference points? I have put in for Portland and Cedar Creek for primitive weapons and that last hunt every time. I have accrued points for those. If I put in for a different hunt, even on the same SOA, my points should increase, should they? I see it like every hunt is a separate lottery. If you apply for different dates it would not accrue points, on previous hunts applied for, correct?? Now, I don't know how it works but that is the way I would think.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
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09/18/19 09:43 PM
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I personally think if you put in for the same SOA regardless of dates you should accumulate points for that SOA if not drawn. I looked back at last years dates and they are the same hunts. I feel pretty certain I’m getting the shaft on my points. I should have 2 based on my history of applying.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
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09/18/19 09:57 PM
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I am showing 2 preference points for the Upper State hunt and this is the 1st year I ever registered to hunt that area. I am still showing 1 preference point for Portland landing and Cedar Creek area even though this was the 2nd year I registered for those hunts. Nd
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Beebs]
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09/19/19 02:26 AM
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It looks like the preference point doesn't mean sh#t. You could have 30 with the way they're doing it and still not get drawn
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Coosa1]
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09/19/19 07:47 AM
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I put in for every single open registration, youth included. I think I had almost 50 hunt registrations when it was all said and done and got drawn as hunter for one and alternate for another and chose the guaranteed hunt. Basically the same thing I did. Why not apply for every one? Better to get it and decline in my book.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: Coosa1]
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I put in for every single open registration, youth included. I think I had almost 50 hunt registrations when it was all said and done and got drawn as hunter for one and alternate for another and chose the guaranteed hunt. That defiantly increases your odds of getting drawn.
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Re: It's time for the annual not selected for SOA thre
[Re: therealhojo]
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09/19/19 08:01 AM
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I put in for every single open registration, youth included. I think I had almost 50 hunt registrations when it was all said and done and got drawn as hunter for one and alternate for another and chose the guaranteed hunt. That defiantly increases your odds of getting drawn. I've done that every year so far and also had all of my buddies, my cousin, and my dad and uncle do it as well. So if you take me, three buddies, one cousin, dad, and uncle thats 7 applicants x and average of 40ish hunts = 280 entries a year. I've been on a hunt every year since it started.
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