I agree that Colorado (or any other state) should not simply get rid of points as that would not be fair to people who have paid their money and played by the rules. I like flags idea of making people buy a tag to get a point as that would help reduce point creep.

I think CI's idea is especially brilliant as it gives people more options on how to use their points. If I had 20 points and could use them for 2 years in a row to get tags that only cost 10 points each, I might decide to go on 2 pretty good hunts instead of holding out for that hunt of a lifetime that I might never get drawn for or might not get until I was using a cane and couldn't go on it anyway. Older guys might choose 2 pretty good hunts to use up their points while younger guys might say heck with it, I still have time to hold out for that hunt of a lifetime.

Together, I think of these ideas give you a great start on devising a solution that's fair to guys who have saved up a lot of points but still gives hunters with less points better options and chances. JMHO but I think stuff like this would make a positive difference.