Certain areas are draw areas. These tend to be the highest demand/best areas but there are also lots of places where you can get a tag over the counter. Generally its a bull only tag.
We don' t use any outfitters. We do all do-it-your-self type hunts. A little more work but cheaper.
If a guy has a good place to go for the years that he isn' t drawn, he can hunt moose every year and have good success rates. We' ve actually had more success in the general areas than the draw areas.
Last year we were drawn for archery moose so this year our chances of being drawn are basically nil. Most places you have to be in the 2nd or 3rd priority level to be drawn. There are 5 levels and after you' ve been drawn, you start at the bottom the next year. You move up one level each year. New applicants start at level 4.
This year and next we' ll be hunting in the non draw areas for sure. Maybe after that we' ll get drawn again. If this new moose area works out, we' ll start applying for elk instead. You can only apply for one species each year.

Oh man, all this talking about it is just making it worse. 144 days to go!