How does the lottery system work?

I checked today at the MN DNR website and found that I had been drawn for my second choice season. It also listed my precedence was 1 and my priority or whatever was set at 1.

Is it required when you apply that you select a second season?

If your selected to your second season, does it effect your precedence?

Just curious, wasn’t sure on the exact details. I’d like to get drawn for an earlier season rather than “H” like I was. I just hope I’m not being penalized for taking the second season – if so, then I surely don’t like my results at all.

OH well………….

I’m not 100% sure but, I think that it will not affect your precedence. In order for that to change you have to get your first choice. Your second one is only a backup for incase you don’t get your first choice that year, so that you can still hunt but next year your odds will be better at getting your first choice. It is their way to make things a little more fair and equal.

I’m not 100% sure but, I think that it will not affect your precedence. In order for that to change you have to get your first choice. Your second one is only a backup for incase you don’t get your first choice that year, so that you can still hunt but next year your odds will be better at getting your first choice. It is their way to make things a little more fair and equal.

This is off of the spring turkey application worksheet.

A system enabling individuals or parties to make a second choice in the turkey drawing is also being continued in
2007. Individuals or members of parties can apply for a second choice area and time period (time period F, G, or
H only). All members of a party must indicate the same area and time period for their second choice. If an
applicant purchases a license for either the first or second choice, their preference returns to 0. If an applicant is
picked for either the first or second choice and does not purchase the license a new preference point is not
awarded.
Do not ask for the second choice if you do not intend to purchase the license, once picked the
license cannot be issued again.

This is off of the spring turkey application worksheet.

A system enabling individuals or parties to make a second choice in the turkey drawing is also being continued in
2007. Individuals or members of parties can apply for a second choice area and time period (time period F, G, or
H only). All members of a party must indicate the same area and time period for their second choice. If an
applicant purchases a license for either the first or second choice, their preference returns to 0. If an applicant is
picked for either the first or second choice and does not purchase the license a new preference point is not
awarded.
Do not ask for the second choice if you do not intend to purchase the license, once picked the
license cannot be issued again.

Alright then, that’s what I thought. My mistake for picking that last season, should have read more before applying.

You just never know about the weather this time of year. I just remember it being nearly 100 def out last year on Memorial Day.

Alright then, that’s what I thought. My mistake for picking that last season, should have read more before applying.

You just never know about the weather this time of year. I just remember it being nearly 100 def out last year on Memorial Day.