Wyoming better get a grip

...better get a grip on my money that is, instead of returning it to me when my application doesn't get drawn. Grrr. I think this is 4 years running. They know I want to come back, but they're making it hard for me to do so. Such is the struggle for high-demand areas.
Any one else have better luck?

A good friend of mine just drew a Colorado Elk tag, with 28 points.

Nope I got rejected and I LIVE HERE!!!
Blankety Blank Blank freekin turists!
The cow tag I put in for used to have well over 300 total quota for residents with only a few over 300 first choice applicants = sure thing.
This year 200+ available 500+ applications =SUX
Two years running now last year,
I hunted in my second choice and saw more lion sign than elk.
That’s ok I can still hunt for seven weeks where the cow tag would have been I just won’t be able to kill two, and I might have to shoot a nasty old bull.
I have elderly friends that sure could have put a couple hundred pounds of elk meat to good use. They are to old to hunt.

Preacerman what tag you put in for since you said “ high demand “ I’m guessing Trophy”

cmcf put in for limited draw areas in central part of state. We do it more for success odds than for trophy quality. There are 2 kids in the party that I would like to get there & be successful. I want them to be able to get on game & not just see hunter orange. More about them at this point than me.
What part of the state are you in?

It was a strange year for the draw, know a lot of people who didn't draw anything. Didn't get any addition doe antelope tags, gonna have to keep an eye out for fresh road kill.

I did not draw an antelope tag with 8 points. Last year 100% of the applicants drew the zone with 7.

I put in for an "any antelope" tag in a Wy unit with limited public access where I had drawn in both 2018 and 2019. Random draw odds were 83% in 2018 and 86% in 2019. In 2020 the quota was reduced by 75% and the 1st choice applicants increased by a factor of 4 giving odds of 6.5%. Needless to say, I did not draw this year. It appears that the quota reduction was due to a winter that was hard on the antelope herds. The increase in applicants I suspect is due to CV19, perhaps due to the Canadian border closing and spring hunt cancellations by some western states.

There's been a lot of dead antelope east of the bighorns. Disease they say. This winter was not that hard. Sill a ton out there.

EdP, I believe your point about border closings and cancelled hunts may be spot on. As for hard winter/winter kill, can't talk to the whole state, but the speed goat numbers in the SE quadrant are off the charts.

I'm sure it's not the only factor but I think there were a lot more applicants this year due to the corona mess. I know here locally there were guys applying who havent' bothered in years. Also a lot of new ones. They just wanted to get out and go some where. Now they didn't all apply in Wyoming but the point remains: higher demand + reduced tag numbers = tougher draw.

My wife and I got good Antelope areas 68 and 107 but that was it. We have Elk and deer on the ranch so that is easy to hunt!

ok, I'll say it: I'm jealous. Might as well be honest about it.lol. Hope you have a great season.

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Got lucky last year with 2 points and drew a cheaper gen tag. I'm afraid it's only going to get worse as far as tags go. Point creep is turning into point leap.

Land owner tags!! and if not well land owner!!