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A lot of planning must be done prior to
the application process when hunting in
Wyoming. (Photo by Wes Uncapher)
HOW DRAWS WORK IN WYOMING
For people entering applications for Wyoming's
big game draw, it can often be a complex
process. Whether looking for access,
finding a hunt area to draw with your preference
points, deciding which part of the state
you'd like to hunt or what type of license
you'd like to apply for, there can be considerable
planning leading up to the application.
That planning isn't limited to hunters,
though. Staff at Game and Fish work to
ensure the draw runs smoothly and accurately.
While different species have some
differences in the flow of work for the draw
Game and Fish conducts all limited quota
draws similarly.
Following considerable efforts in preparation
for the draw, the first step in conducting
all limited quota draws is to assign random
numbers, preference points and preference-point
averages to every application participating
in the draw. The system assigns two
random numbers to each application. One
random number is utilized to award licenses
in the random draw, and the other number is
to award licenses in a preference-point draw.
All resident applications receive two random
numbers and a preference-point total, even
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though the preference points and preference-point
random number are only utilized
when conducting the bighorn sheep or moose
draw. This step can take considerable time
if there are a large number of applications.
The preference-point average is the average
of all party member's preference points in a
party application or the number of preference
points for an individual applicant. The system
utilizes this preference-point value when
awarding licenses in a preference-point draw.
In a preference-point draw, an applicant's
first choice is only considered for awarding
licenses. During the random draw, the system
awards licenses to all first-choice applicants
before awarding licenses to a second and
then third choice.
All party applications submitted participate
in the draw with the same two random
numbers and the same preference-point
average. If the system selects a party when
awarding licenses, all party members receive a
license, which can cause additional licenses to
be issued in that particular step in the draw.
Licenses issued over the quota in a draw step
are not subtracted from the subsequent step
in the draw.

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