muledeerarea33? Report post Posted February 13, 2013 I've dropped mine off on the last day for the past 15 years, always with a money order. Maybe this year I'll be drawn for the first time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted February 13, 2013 If one says that you can apply online until 7:00pm, the system should be functional through that time Conversely, if you have a 100k warranty on your drive-train and the transmission fails at 99k miles, would you be happy if the dealer says you should have taken it in sooner? If one waits until near the deadline to apply, then are they are not a serious hunter? Are only serious hunters allowed to apply then? If one waits until April 15 to pay their taxes, are they not a serious American? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesFanatic Report post Posted February 13, 2013 A deadline is a deadline. Don't move it back every year because of the procrastinators overloading the system. There is plenty of time to apply. Weeks and weeks. The transmission failing is not the fault of the owner. Failing to apply before the last day is the fault of the owner. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper Report post Posted February 13, 2013 I'm glad they extended it if the system was not working/performing as it should to handle the last minute volume.Hmmm...... This scenario sounds familiar! Anyone care to debate the virtues (or not) of the on-line draw again??? Popcorn please! S. The problem isn't an online draw process. The problem is an online VENDOR problem. Why AZG&F can't get this right is confusing to say the least. If it were me, I'd hire the vendor with a proven record in running an online draw regardless of price. Its really that simple. If you keep calling the same plumber to fix the same leak time after time....do you think it's time to call a new plumber? Wow, vendor servers couldn't handle the volume.....didn't see that coming......this is my shock face Same crap every year. Who made popcorn...I'll take some. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted February 13, 2013 Anyone know if you can review your applications? I noticed one of my sons' apps had the wrong hunt numbers (caught it just in time) and I want to see if the others are OK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues79 Report post Posted February 13, 2013 If you did them online they will have sent you an email with a receipt with the hunt numbers on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues79 Report post Posted February 13, 2013 A deadline is a deadline. Don't move it back every year because of the procrastinators overloading the system. There is plenty of time to apply. Weeks and weeks. The transmission failing is not the fault of the owner. Failing to apply before the last day is the fault of the owner. You have a point but you must also keep in mind that there are a lot of folks that have to wait for reasons that may not be as apparent as procrastinating. Might be thata family doesn't have a credit card rather just a debit card to apply with and had to wait in order to have enough funds in the account to put all their kids in. Might be a service man or woman that just found out they'll be here to hunt this year. There's a lot of reasons that are outside the spectrum of laziness. To assume that everyone falls into the category would be a very narrow view of reality. I for one put in two weeks ago so this doesn't affect me, but there are things that happen and there's nothing that I can personally do about it. The draw will happen and the results will still come out. Rest assured 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesFanatic Report post Posted February 13, 2013 A deadline is a deadline. Don't move it back every year because of the procrastinators overloading the system. There is plenty of time to apply. Weeks and weeks. The transmission failing is not the fault of the owner. Failing to apply before the last day is the fault of the owner. You have a point but you must also keep in mind that there are a lot of folks that have to wait for reasons that may not be as apparent as procrastinating. Might be thata family doesn't have a credit card rather just a debit card to apply with and had to wait in order to have enough funds in the account to put all their kids in. Might be a service man or woman that just found out they'll be here to hunt this year. There's a lot of reasons that are outside the spectrum of laziness. To assume that everyone falls into the category would be a very narrow view of reality. I for one put in two weeks ago so this doesn't affect me, but there are things that happen and there's nothing that I can personally do about it. The draw will happen and the results will still come out. Rest assured I realize that. But the system being overloaded is because of procrastinators. There would not be a huge surge of people otherwise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buffhunter Report post Posted February 13, 2013 I must be in a sour mood, because I Dont think they should have extended the deadline. If you waited until the last day, you knew you were taking this chance; they even advertise not to wait because this might happen. I think they opened the door on this one and should have kept it closed.... Just my .02 at the moment. +1 the people that wait deserve to get snubbed out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZMThunter Report post Posted February 13, 2013 If the deadline is 7:00 pm on Tuesday and you are filling out an app at 1:00 pm Tuesday, you are NOT a procrastinator. You are perfectly within the time parameters. I would submit that those of you who filled them out weeks ago have entirely too much free time on your hands and need to be more productive ;-) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
223VARMINTER Report post Posted February 13, 2013 If the deadline is 7:00 pm on Tuesday and you are filling out an app at 1:00 pm Tuesday, you are NOT a procrastinator. You are perfectly within the time parameters. I would submit that those of you who filled them out weeks ago have entirely too much free time on your hands and need to be more productive ;-) Agreed. So, is the problem again the procrastinators on the day the results become available and everyone tries calling in or checking online to see their results and the systems all crash again? I don't think so. The systems need to be improved or a different vendor selected to provide the service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesFanatic Report post Posted February 13, 2013 If the deadline is 7:00 pm on Tuesday and you are filling out an app at 1:00 pm Tuesday, you are NOT a procrastinator. You are perfectly within the time parameters. I would submit that those of you who filled them out weeks ago have entirely too much free time on your hands and need to be more productive ;-) Waiting to the last day of a 5 week period to apply doesn't make you a procrastinator? Do you know what a procrastinator is? Varminter, Waiting for the results has nothing to do with procrastination. Do I need to pull out a dictionary for you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NatTroutAZ Report post Posted February 13, 2013 a simple solution to it all. you end online application filing 2 days prior to end of application period that way if the system crashes which we all know it will and did, you still have 2 days to drop off your application. just a thought. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted February 13, 2013 a simple solution to it all. you end online application filing 2 days prior to end of application period that way if the system crashes which we all know it will and did, you still have 2 days to drop off your application. just a thought. Nice! I like it! S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buglethemin Report post Posted February 14, 2013 So.....if the system crashes on the 14th are they going to extend it again????? ridiculous, get it right azgfd. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
