Couestracker Report post Posted December 20, 2013 I posted a similar question in the sheep forum - didn't want anyone to think I was having a brain fade. What's it take to get a tag? I know it varies, anyone could get lucky with minimal points, so looking for thoughts about it. I have 13 points for the next draw. I have been putting in for units 10 and 7, not necessarily in that order. Let's hear it boys and girls. I want an Arizona antelope hunt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJMauro12 Report post Posted December 20, 2013 I'm at 14 and still banking on luck right now. My brother drew with 9 two years ago though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THOR Report post Posted December 20, 2013 I had 19 points when I drew my 4b rifles tag and I was one less than max and that was 4 years ago with applying since I was 10 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeeden Report post Posted December 20, 2013 Bank on getting lucky for awhile. I haven't looked it up but your draw odds for those units are probably still single digits assuming you are applying for a rifle tag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim Report post Posted December 20, 2013 If you went archery you could pick any unit other than 19a. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heat Report post Posted December 20, 2013 Drew 13A with 8 points in 2010. Drew Unit 1 Archery in 2012 with 3 points. Gotta play to win! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seldom Drawn Report post Posted December 21, 2013 Drew unit 5 rifle with 9 drew unit 5 archery with three. Seldom Drawn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xforcebaby Report post Posted December 21, 2013 I'm sitting on 23 points. Thinking of archery in 2014 either unit 1 or 5bN. Are my odds good? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ8 Report post Posted December 21, 2013 Last year, I landed a 5B rifle with 7 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted December 21, 2013 With 23 pts xforce you can pretty much pick what you want. At 13 pts you can draw archery. Count on waiting another 7 yrs to get in the bonus pass. But in AZ you can draw any year in the 1-2 pass. In the words of Lloyd Christmas: So you're sayin there's a chance!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seldom Drawn Report post Posted December 21, 2013 I'm sitting on 23 points. Thinking of archery in 2014 either unit 1 or 5bN. Are my odds good? I wouldn't burn them on a archery tag, go rifle kill a big buck then start putting in for archery. Seldom Drawn 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted December 21, 2013 Drew unit 7 with 1 point Unit 19A with 5 points Unit 18a with 10 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willyhunts2 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Got to agree with seldom drawn. I'm doing the same. Don't burn all your points on an archery tag. Draw your rifle tag then start putting in for archery. I will be doing that and just bought my 4th point for Wyoming a few months ago. Good luck to everyone in the draw this year! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
111 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Currently have 21 pts and my odds of drawing this year aren't much better than last. Could have a tag in a couple rifle units, but the one I'm after could take close to five years to draw. There used to be great info on draw odds for antelope on monstermuleys, but that has changed. You can still get specific draw odds for each unit from the azgfd. Last I saw you could guarantee a rifle tag in the 13A/B area with close to 17-18 pts. It took around 20 pts to draw rifle in 3, 18A/B, 19A and a couple others. It took around 21-22 pts for units 5,7,9. Unit 10 rifle was a guarantee draw about 4 years ago with 20 pts, but now takes max (23,24?), or one less. With ten more tags in unit 10 this year it will most likely help out the higher end point holders a little bit. Most of the units continue to take longer to guarantee a tag because the amount of applicants increase significantly just below max pts. It's almost like a point creep which will make a guarantee draw in certain units take many more years to draw depending on the unit you are after. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Carr Report post Posted January 30, 2014 I have read the bonus pass section in the AZ G&F regulations, but I guess I am still not clear on how all of this works. I will have 24 points for antelope this year. For this reason I am trying to make sure I understand this system. From what I understand 20% of the big game tags are set aside for the applicants with the highest number of points, is this correct? Does this mean that if there are 90 tags in unit 10, then 18 are set aside for the applicants with the highest number of points? Say for argument, that the highest number of points any applicant has is 24, and there are 15 residents with 24 points, all of these applicants would be drawn? (as long as their application is not requested for some reason.) If so then this would leave 3 permits still in the bonus pass pool. At that point if there are 50 applicants with the next highest level of points in this example 23 bonus point then these 50 applicants would then be placed in a drawn for the 3 permits? the help of some of the knowledgeable members is appreciated. Thanks Phil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
