Spent quite a while online tonight reading before making sure my application went in, but I have to say I still have no idea how to best navigate the preference point system. I grew up in Nebraska where the process was a lot more simple, and since moving here have not done any serious hunting. I decided this year to try to get back into it, at least to try to start building up points.

Do you guys apply for a preference point for every species every year, just to build up the points? They all get refunded if you did not have a 2nd successful option, right? Even something like moose that didn't prompt for a refund option (I'm assuming because there are no other options?).

What a confusing mess. At least I had an annual license last year to avoid the "new" fees.