If not, the next application is read and the first and second hunt choices are checked until the entire application file is read. If there are enough permits available for each applicant on the application without exceeding the 20% allocation or the nonresident cap, the permits are issued to that application. Applications with zero bonus points will not be included in the 20% Bonus Pass of the Draw.Īs each application is read, the first and then second hunt choices are checked to see if there are any permits available as part of the 20% bonus point allocation. If permits are still available from the 20% allocation, then the next lower bonus point category is looked at and so on, until all of the 20% allocation is issued or until all applications with 1 or more bonus points are read. In the Bonus Pass, the first and second hunt choices for all applications with maximum bonus points are looked at first.

The application file for each species is sorted by group bonus points in descending sequence and then by random number within the bonus point groupings.

Each valid application is assigned the lowest random number from those generated for that application.

Although 20 percent are available, the 10% nonresident caps are still in effect. Twenty percent of the total authorized hunt permit-tags (all hunt numbers combined) for both bighorn sheep and buffalo may be issued. Twenty percent of authorized hunt permit-tags in each hunt number for deer, antelope, elk, turkey, javelina, and spring bear may be issued in this pass.

The Big Game Drawing, including the 20% bonus point pass, will be processed as follows: First Pass (20% Bonus Point) When an application is read and the hunt choices are checked for available permits, there must be enough permits available in a hunt choice for all applicants on the application, including nonresident caps if not, the application is passed and the next one is read. 5, the total will be rounded to the next higher number otherwise it is rounded down. If the average has decimal digits equal to or greater than.

The Department shall use the average number of bonus points accumulated by the individuals in the group, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Group bonus points are calculated by adding the genus bonus points, loyalty bonus point, and hunter education bonus point for each applicant on an application and dividing that total by the number of applicants. Group Bonus Points occur in the Big Game Draw when 2 to 4 applicants apply on 1 hunt application.

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