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Controlled Hunts: Learn What You Can Control
Increase Your Selection Chances By Studying and Playing the Odds

CONTROLLED HUNTS:

Learn What You Can Control

INCREASE YOUR SELECTION CHANCES BY STUDYING AND PLAYING THE ODDS

After some new options proved popular last drawings and increase your odds of being
year among controlled hunt applicants, hope- selected even more!
ful hunters should be happy to learn that even Another option is the ability to add more
more new and exciting options will be offered hunt choices above the standard number
this year when they apply for the Wildlife allowed in each category. These add-on choic-
Department’s controlled hunt drawings! es will cost $3 each, and there will be no limit
Applicants in the once-in-a-lifetime elk to the number of hunt choices added.
and pronghorn categories will now be able
to add another preference point to their CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS
total for an additional $10 for residents or This article is designed to give controlled
$50 for nonresidents. These “extra” pref- hunts applicants some insights into how the
erence points work just like the traditional program works, insights that might give you an
points earned every time your application edge to having your name drawn for perhaps
isn’t drawn – they carry forward for future the hunt of a lifetime.