Wisconsin bear tags out!!!!

[CODY FANKHAUSER]

Finally I'm a WINNER!!!!!
anybody else????
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[Grand River Kennels]

I got mine yesterday also

[bearhunter_wi]

yep 9 years later i get one.. is it september yet lol

[RubySwampblackntans]

Ya out of our goup of 7 guys (the guys with hounds) we got 4 tags for this year its gonna be a blast im thinking! and 3 out of the 4 that recieved them at 8 yrs. and my uncle lucked out at 6 yrs..

[CODY FANKHAUSER]

wow your uncle IS one of the lucky ones!!!!

this is the email I got from the DNR
2011 Bear Drawing Complete

The 2011 Class A bear drawing is complete. Notices to successful applicants were mailed yesterday. Applicants may check their drawing or preference point status on-line by accessing their DNR Customer account, calling DNR's Call Center at 1-888-936-7463 (toll-free, 7 days a week, 7am-10pm), or visiting a DNR Service Center. Drawing winners may purchase their Class A bear license beginning March 9, 2011.

There were 103,853 Class A Bear license applications this year. Of the 103,853 applicants, 27,793 requested a license and 76,060 requested a preference point only.

A total of 9,005 customers were successful in this year's bear drawing. The minimum number of preference points required to draw a license were:

Zone A - 1,127 people with 6 points who wanted a kill tag were awarded a license and 89 with 6 points who wanted a license were NOT awarded a license. Everyone with 7 points or more got a license in Zone A.

Zone B - 43 people with 8 points who wanted a kill tag were awarded a license and 606 with 8 points who wanted a license were NOT awarded a license. Everyone with 9 points or more got a license in Zone B.

Zone C - 233 people with 4 points who wanted a kill tag were awarded a license and 1,161 with 4 points who wanted a license were NOT awarded a license. Everyone with 5 points or more got a license in Zone C.

Zone D - 20 people with 7 points who wanted a kill tag were awarded a license and 917 with 7 points who wanted a license were NOT awarded a license. Everyone with 8 points or more got a license in Zone D.

Total licenses by zone: Zone A - 3,465; Zone B - 1,510; Zone C - 2,550; and Zone D - 1,480.

Read more about the 2011 bear quotas and harvest permit levels: http://dnr.wi.gov/news/weekly.asp#art2 .

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[Nolte]

wow your uncle IS one of the lucky ones!!!!

Zone D - 20 people with 7 points who wanted a kill tag were awarded a license and 917 with 7 points who wanted a license were NOT awarded a license. Everyone with 8 points or more got a license in Zone D.

I've got a buddy who is pretty unlucky. He and his dad staggered their application by a year so they'd get one tag for each year. Well, he forgot to ask for just a point this year and he was one of the lucky 20 who got drawn. Pretty typical huh. Looks like he'll just have to double up this year.

[blackpaws]

Who was that Nolte? we aren't looking good to the west. 1 tag so far.

[Nolte]

A younger kid who's hunted with us for a few years. Pretty sure you don't know him.

[wiwalkerman]

two people i know didn't draw this year one has 11 points now and the other has 9 both put in for a kill tag. when they called the dnr they were told and i quote" it is a lottery and just because you have the most points doesn't gaurantee u a tag". they both applied for area D my wife received a tag with seven points.

[Nolte]

wiwalkerman

I'd about bet that they checked "preference" or something. If not, I'd go right down to the DNR office and raise holy hell. This is exactly the reason I print off my application so I've got a record of it.

As much as it pains me to say it, I've investigated numerous claims like yours with friends/buddies and every time the buddy was the one that screwed up, not the DNR. I know I sure wish I had a nickel for every time someone told me they had 8 points and didn't get drawn.

[wiwalkerman]

i agree about the eight points and never drew a tag. both of these people had the dnr look it up and the dnr said yup u applied yup u choice to receive a tag and no you didn't draw. I feel sorry for the people that answer the phones especially these two cause they both got an ear full.

[Randye]

I was one of the lucky ones for Zone A and am looking for someone to run with, this is my first year and am really pumped for it any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Houndhead]

My wife and I both drew tags for zone A with 6 points.I have to agree with Nolte,everytime I hear someone say they had so many points and didn't get a tag,either they made a mistake on the app or they exaggerated how many points they have.It has been my experience with turkey tags,if you really did get screwed in the drawing,the DNR is willing to make it right.

[wiwalkerman]

randye where do you live and do you have hounds?

[Randye]

randye where do you live and do you have hounds?

I live in Fond du lac, and do not have any hounds, looking for some one to be able to take me along, to help me fill a tag. This is the first kill tag I have drawn, and am pretty well pumped.