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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Trapper62" data-source="post: 147167" data-attributes="member: 516">I always ask questions to state g&f departments via email so that I get a written reply and I hang on to them "Just in case", here is the reply to this specific gratis tag issue that I inquired about in 2012 when the law changed.  My question is on the bottom half, reply from NDGF on top.No you won't lose your preference points as you get a one year grace period from not applying in the lottery, if you wouldn't apply two years in a row you would lose your preference points.  But you can send in two applications - one for a lottery license and a second for a gratis.   If you get drawn in the lottery then you will not get a gratis license of any kind this year.  If you do not get drawn in the lottery you will receive your gratis license.  Be careful about how you apply in the lottery.  If you only put down a first choice in your first unit choice and do not get drawn then you will get a gratis. However, if you put down a second choice in the first unit (a white-tailed buck or doe for instance) OR a first choice or second choice in a second unit and you get drawn for any one of these licenses you will not get a gratis license.  If you do not get drawn for your first choice you will receive a preference point for future drawings.  Also, please do not wait to apply for your gratis until later in the fall - we are anticipating that all the licenses will be issued very early this year.  Your strategy of applying for both the lottery and a gratis by the deadline in early June is the safest.  Let us know if you have any further questions. -----Original Message-----From: Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 8:58 AMTo: -Info-Game & Fish Dept.Subject: Preference Points Question I have a few preference points built up as I usually apply for Mule Deer buck and if I don't get than I apply for my gratis.  I understand that things are different this year and completely agree with the logic, but my question is if I apply for my gratis right away and forget about putting in for Mule Deer buck this year will I loose the preference that I now have?</blockquote>

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