The in person draws became a annual event that thousand looked foward to. Close to the beginning of fall, at Big Sandy, lots of vendors, just a duck hunters thing. What really killed it, at Big Sandy, big money was being offered by these same groups of people every yr. Over time, word spread, it became a yearly lottery. I first started in 1978. Had a total of 600 put in. when it hit its peak in mid 2010s, numbers had jumped to 3000. Many where bring wives, mothers, in laws, anyone who could come and buy a wma permit to put in, mainly for a chance at big money. So, you now understand why at mainly Big Sandy, it got bad outta hand. The draw was mainly for Tn. hunters who really wanted, needed a place to duck hunt, who didnt care about the money. But, then when sums such as 10 -20 thousand starting being offered, it changed even many of the hard core hunters. The best thing twra could have done, considering the situation, or even now could do, is if it stays computer, make them all season blinds. Just go back to season long blinds. Let groups draw the blinds, brush them . hunt them. if vacant at shootin time , first come first serve for the day. so simple. yet they just cant see it. wish l could be appointed to the commission. ld really raise cain. what we need is sev commissioners who will stand up for the waterfowlers, who actually duck hunt to fight for us. l know sev on commission. seems they just dont listen. l will say this, Jason Maxedon, who is now head of Twra, is and has been a duk hunter for most.of his life. a hardcore duk hunter. l will say, if it was up to him, things would be a lil different.