2a and 2g2, one kid got a buck with his youth tag and has been denied every year since, daughter has been denied 2 years.
You have an easy solution. If your kids don't get drawn just hop across the river to Minnesota. Tags are guaranteed over the counter, can be used state wide, tons of public land and tags for age 17 and under are $5. That really leaves you with no excuse and well within 100 miles if your kids want to deer hunt.