First we will explain how the Wyoming point system works. Non-resident hunters may purchase points in two methods. The first method is to purchase a point (one per year) and accumulate these points until you are ready to use them and apply for a license. There is no limit on the number of points you may accumulate, but you cannot skip two years or you lose all of your accumulated points. The second method is to apply for your Wyoming license. If you fail to draw your first choice you may still draw your second choice and receive a point. For example: you book a Trophy Mule Deer Hunt #7 and also apply for a second choice deer license for Hunt #3. If you fail to draw your first choice but draw your second choice, you will receive a point and still go deer hunting that fall, and build points for Hunt #7. An advantage to buying points for a future hunt is if the draw odds indicate that 3 points will assure you to draw then we will apply for the regular license instead of the higher priced special tags, which saves you money. If you apply for example an elk license and you have 5 points and your hunting buddy only has 2 points, your points will be averaged out to 4 decimal points for the drawing. Even if you don't have anybody in mind to hunt with it pays off to buy points for a future hunt.
 
Points cost $50 for elk, $40 for deer, $30 for antelope, $100 for bighorn sheep, and $75 for moose. These are in addition to the license fees and application fees. Youth points for elk, deer and antelope are $10 each. Bighorn sheep and moose youth points are the same as adults. Persons who are less than 18 years of age and at least 11 years of age at the time of the application may apply for a youth point.
 
If you have no immediate plans to hunt any of these species, but think you might in the future, it’s imperative that you sign up for this program.
 
The advantages of a point program such as Wyoming's is you can actually plan for a hunt. As stated earlier most of our hunts do not require any type of point program because licenses are easy to draw. Points are essential for our Trophy Bull Elk hunts, Hunt #7 and Jackson Hole Outfitters High Country Mule Deer, and Record Book Pronghorn Antelope.
 
Many of you have tried over the years to draw a bull elk tag for hunt #3, but have given up after trying unsuccessfully to draw. Wyoming's new system will allow you to know for sure that you will draw a tag (we predict worst case scenario 4 points). This has long been a very high success hunt on 6 point bull elk but only a license draw odds of 20%. Think about the possibilities of actually planning this elk hunt and knowing for sure that at some point in the future you will get a crack at these bulls.
 
Our High Country Mule Deer Hunts (Hunt #7 and Jackson Hole Outfitters) will also require points to assure you the opportunity to try one of these premiere hunts. We believe these tags will only require 2 points for the most unlucky to be assured of a draw. Once again, remember you can draw a point and also go on a deer hunt the same year. If you want to try your hand at this type of deer hunt, points are essential and you need to start now. We also have a couple of ranches we do not hunt now for deer because the draw  odds are not good, but with points these ranches can be drawn and hunted.
 
Wyoming has areas that grow very large trophy class pronghorn antelope that rival anything taken in New Mexico or Arizona but the tags are hard to draw. The draw odds in these areas are only 10% to15%. These hunts can cost $5,000 or more in New Mexico or Arizona, but by buying points and some planning you can hunt record book antelope with SNS Outfitters for a lot less money.
 
Now if all of this sounds like something you may be interested in, consider this: SNS Outfitters will deduct what you spent on points for either the 3-year program or 5-year program from the current hunt price. For example: You sign up for the 5-year elk program. Send $250 to us to apply for your points for 5 years. In 5 years you decide to apply for a tag and thanks to your points you draw one and go elk hunting with us. We then discount the $250 you paid for your points from your hunt cost. In essence your points cost you nothing. We actually purchase them for you. We manage your points so you never have to worry about applying or forgetting to apply. When you get ready to use them and draw your tag the points are waiting to be used and they didn't cost you a dime.