Power

I know I get a point/year for each species I put in a special permit for. My buddy is trying to tell me your points are squared. That is someone with 4 points will get 4x4=16 chances of being drawn. Another friend turned in a kid that shot a cow elk last season by mistake and they gave him 10 points to add to his already 18. That would imply he is getting 18x18=324 chances. Is that really the way it works here?

If so, please provide a link or other source as I can' t find it in the manual anywhere. Thanks!

Power

Found it;
http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/faq/wpsfaq.htm#14

Looks like he was correct, some species have multiplyers on them. Cool.

Bullkllr

You know somebody who has 18pts?!

This is interesting as the weighted point system has only been in place in WA for seven years... I guess with this years point he could have eight...plus the ten (ouch)!

Sounds like I need to start hunting poachers nstead of elk!

Power

Ya, no kidding. I almost fell over when I heard about it. It really happend, some 15 old kid shot a cow during the first weekend right in front of my buddy. He shouted out, " NICE COW!" to the kid. The poor lad walked over to the dead cow and then left it and went back to camp. Since the kid' s camp was near my friends he followed him to make sure. Then went back to camp, got in his truck, and drove around the reserve and found a Warden. Told him what happened and they went and got the cow and arrested the kid. Don' t know what happened to the kid but I' m glad I' m not him. Too bad but you can' t screw up like that when you' re shooting a gun I figure. Better a cow than another hunter if you get my point.

Have 2 Hunt

I believe it is a squared point system for all species except moose and sheep. I wish they squared them too I have max points.