Duck blind drawing question

[RUGER]

I just looked at the application to try and get one of the 3 or 4 day hunts at one of the blinds that they took.
That may or may not even have blinds on them????

Anyway....

It looks like if I want to create a party I have to add all the party members as soon as I apply?
Can they not join later like the old way?

#confused

 

[Hduke86]

This whole thing has been a cluster duck. I find myself looking forward to December deer hunting more and more.

 

[waynesworld]

If having extra people on there will help let me know I would be willing to join a group as I always get a sportsman lisc but never hunt ducks.

 

[WilcoKen]

I just looked at the application to try and get one of the 3 or 4 day hunts at one of the blinds that they took.
That may or may not even have blinds on them????

Anyway....

It looks like if I want to create a party I have to add all the party members as soon as I apply?
Can they not join later like the old way?

#confused

I see an option to add party members at bottom right after hitting the manage button. I'm not drawing as a party though—I don't trust that they (TWRA or their vendor) won't screw it up.

 

[RUGER]

I see an option to add party members at bottom right after hitting the manage button. I'm not drawing as a party though—I don't trust that they (TWRA or their vendor) won't screw it up.

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.
Normally don't see that option.
Looks to me like you have to add them before even making your picks?

 

[drake799]

I see an option to add party members at bottom right after hitting the manage button. I'm not drawing as a party though—I don't trust that they (TWRA or their vendor) won't screw it up.

Ain't that the truth. We've had 2 draws now already and neither have been correct. Who's to say this one will be either. TWRA SUCKS!!!

 

[Levee Jumper]

Everyone should boycott and not put in for the drawings......

 

[WilcoKen]

Everyone should boycott and not put in for the drawings......

There's slot of sense to this statement. While I was completing the application, the whole time I was thinking this is a waste of time. They will either screw it up and/or I will lose out to guys that already have points. If nothing else this whole screw up by the TWRA forced me to find other hunt options I never looked at before.

 

[WilcoKen]

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.
Normally don't see that option.
Looks to me like you have to add them before even making your picks?

Ruger I made my picks and submitted the application and got the confirmation email. I just went back in there and clicked manage and I still see "Add party members" button so I guess you can add after choosing the hunts.

Does anyone know how many hunters the card holder can bring to a Tier 2 blind? These would not be party members since I'm not drawing as a party.

 

[GUNNERX2]

This is more screwed up than a football bat.
48 choices, how do you manage priorities? Would really like to hunt place A but if I put that in choice 1-5 but any thing else below that is going to be gone so why choose anything else?
You can buy priority points but you can't use them and draw.
In the name of more "opportunity", the TWRA has managed to create a sh!t sammich.

 

[younggun308]

Ruger I made my picks and submitted the application and got the confirmation email. I just went back in there and clicked manage and I still see "Add party members" button so I guess you can add after choosing the hunts.

Does anyone know how many hunters the card holder can bring to a Tier 2 blind? These would not be party members since I'm not drawing as a party.

See the bottom of the page—8, with no limit on youth hunters.

 

[younggun308]

This is more screwed up than a football bat.
48 choices, how do you manage priorities? Would really like to hunt place A but if I put that in choice 1-5 but any thing else below that is going to be gone so why choose anything else?
You can buy priority points but you can't use them and draw.
In the name of more "opportunity", the TWRA has managed to create a sh!t sammich.

How many choices would you rather have?

 

[WilcoKen]

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See the bottom of the page—8, with no limit on youth hunters.

Excellent! Thanks

 

[XCR-2]

It shows that I have 0 points and have not been drawn in the past 3 years

 

[tickweed]

Man, its just crazy. You need an engineering degree just to figure out how to apply. Something so simple, now just crazy. Glad I have a private spot.

 

[younggun308]

It shows that I have 0 points and have not been drawn in the past 3 years

Your points will show up in the application for the middle segment. Early and late segments everyone has zero preference points this year.

 

[Levee Jumper]

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See the bottom of the page—8, with no limit on youth hunters.

Sweet! We needed 5 Tiers not 4. It's all good now.

 

[younggun308]

Sweet! We needed 5 Tiers not 4. It's all good now.

Yeah, that 5th "quota" tier is really just "we kept Thorny Cypress and Chickamauga the same."

 

[West_Tn]

It shows that I have 0 points and have not been drawn in the past 3 years

Yes that is just one more way they have screwed you over. You're priority points are useless for trying to get a good spot to hunt either of the two opening weekends when the hunting could be best. Also can't use them any for late in the season when we might actually get some winter weather and migrators.

They'll let you waste your points though for the middle of the season when the hunting is the slowest. Thanks TWRA.

 

[SKFOOTER]

Your points will show up in the application for the middle segment. Early and late segments everyone has zero preference points this year.

And what was the basis for that decision?