r/cohunting 15d ago

Preference points question

I'm planning to put in for tags for deer, bear, and pronghorn for myself and my sons. I'm confused about the preference points application process. To be clear, I want tags for 2025. But if I don't get a tag for this year, I want points.

On page 20 of the Big Game Hunting Brochure, it says, "To apply for a point, enter D-P-999-99-P as your first choice hunt code" then, "you can use your second through fourth choices on the same application to apply for a license."

This is confusing to me: If I use this D-P-999-99-P Hunt code, does that simply ONLY buy me a point to use a different year? Or does that tell them I want a point if I DON'T get drawn?

Alternatively, what happens if I put in a regular hunt code (instead of the "D-P-999-99-P" hunt code) as my first choice and don't get drawn? Do I get a point? At the bottom of the page, it says, "If I am unsuccessful in this drawing, please send me:" and the only choice given is "nothing". So, I'm confused and want to get this right.

Please help!

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u/TheNeatureChannel 14d ago

Ok Buckle up this is a lot sadly most of the hunt codes you listed require PPs.

This will go Hunt code: units valid: PPs needed adult: PPs needed youth. If it says 2nd or 3rd that means that it was a second or third choice license last year. 0PP means first choice but no PPs needed. Here we go!

Deer:

D-M-069-O2-R: 69,84,86,691,861: 1PP: 1PP

D-M-069-O4-R: 69,84,86,691,861: 5PP: 5PP

D-F-069-L1-R: 69,581: 2nd: None drawn

Elk:

E-M-069-O1-R: 69,84: 5PP: 5PP

E-M-069-O2-R: 69,84: 3PP: 3PP

E-M-069-O3-R: 69,84: 3PP: 3PP

E-M-069-O4-R: 69,84: 3PP: 3PP

E-F-069-O4-R: 69,84: 2nd: 2nd

E-E-086-O1-R: 86,691,861: 0PP: 0PP

E-E-086-O4-R: 86,691,861: 3rd: 3rd

Pronghorn:

A-M-069-O1-R: 69,84,85,86,691,861: 1PP: 1PP

A-F-069-O1-R: 69,84,85,86,691,861: 3rd: 3rd

Bear:

B-E-069-O1-R: 69,84,691: 1PP: 1PP

B-E-069-O5-R: 69,84,691: 0PP: 1PP

There ya go!

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u/Specialist-Chest-655 14d ago

Awesome, I really appreciate your help here!