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impatiently waiting...Ripley results


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Contacted the DNR yesterday on email and they said that Ripley should get announced next week some time. They were working on mailings this week. Good luck to those that applied (expecially me)

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  • 'we have more fun' FishingMN Builders

I am pumped to go if drawn

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Last year I got my first archery deer, and it was at Ripley. If I don't get drawn this year, I won't even buy my archery license. Just don't have any places I like to hunt close to home, and don't have the time/money to take trips to archery deer hunt, but would find the time for Ripley. If I do get drawn, it'll probably be the only place I archery hunt this year.

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Hey RBS......you want me to walk down the street to the DNR Head shed here and ask them for you?

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Can't wait either, first year applying for my Dad and I. We applied for the first season. Looking at the mail box every day hoping there will be a Christmas present in there from Ripley.

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First hunt for me as well

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I think the 1st season is going to be the popular one this year. For that reason I do not like are chances.

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Just checked the web and the draw results are in. We did not get in. Oh well should be a gaurantee next year.

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Hope my son gets drawn for the youth hunt again. Great time last year with a 140ish size buck Just out of bow range for him last year. Fingers crossed.

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Winner winner chicken dinner!!! Our group of 3 got drawn for the first season. Pretty jacked! Gonna make it tough to work the rest of the day now that I'm thinking about it!

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No go for my dad and I, Good Luck to everyone who got drawn

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We're sorry. Your number (*********) was not drawn in this year's lottery.

Your preference level is 1.

Your group preference level is 1

Shouldn't the level be 2?

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Will be hunting the 2nd hunt! Wish they'd move the 2nd hunt to the gun opener. That would be an awesome time to be in there.

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We're sorry. Your number (*********) was not drawn in this year's lottery.

Your preference level is 1.

Your group preference level is 1

Shouldn't the level be 2?

Next year they will up you to two. Make sure you apply with the same group or your level will be 1 again. Had a buddie move out of state and he got a new drivers license, we applied with the same group but didn't get in the 2nd year because his DNR # was different. It sucked! Finally got in on the third year.

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Next year they will up you to two. Make sure you apply with the same group or your level will be 1 again. Had a buddie move out of state and he got a new drivers license, we applied with the same group but didn't get in the 2nd year because his DNR # was different. It sucked! Finally got in on the third year.

Not exactly true. They go by the guy with the lowest preference points in your group. So if one guy drops out you could always look for someone with the same preference points as your group and you won't lose your spot.

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Preference levels: Each year that you apply for a Camp Ripley archery hunt license and don't get drawn for one, you earn a preference point until you are drawn. If you are a first-year applicant or a previous-year winner, you are a preference level 1. The higher your preference level, the better chance of getting a license. For example, a preference level 2 has a better chance of getting a license than a preference level 1. Group preference works the same way. Some of our lottery drawings you can apply for as a group, such as this one; your group's preference is the same as the preference of the member with the lowest preference level.

That sucks about the DL number. Can you use your MNDNR number? I never hunted Ripley so honestly don't know. When I have the choice between DL or MNDNR# I always pick the MNDNR# as that number will never change.

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Not exactly true. They go by the guy with the lowest preference points in your group. So if one guy drops out you could always look for someone with the same preference points as your group and you won't lose your spot.

You are correct, just wanted to warn him to use the same group, some might not realize what can happen if you try and replace someone. Or if one guy can't make it and you can't find a replacement just don't fill that spot and your group should get in ok.

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