If you put in for a preference point as your first choice then someone like me who puts in for a tag as their first choice draws over you even if I have no points.

Last year was the first year out of 10 I did not draw deer this year I had a point and drew. I hunt deer, elk and antelope almost every year. I am not a trophy hunter and don't put in for tags in areas I need a million points. I almost always get a tag, I drew antelope the last two years with no points and filled both tags.

Pick an area that you don't need points to draw or deal with the fact you are only going to hunt once every few years. I now have 4 points for elk because I have been putting in for a point and buying an over the counter bull tag. Trophy hunting means you only hunt every ten years hunting for meat as I do means I hunt every single year and always have meat in my freezer.

Just my .02