Another Draw head-scratcher

So we all know about the odd way the UDWR allows people to obtain GS deer permits as their second choice, and keep/build points, ahead of people applying for the permit as their first choice.

So here is another head scratcher and Rule which makes no sense to me--

The UDWR is currently excluding 60% of the youth from obtaining Management Buck "Bonus"permits on the Henry Mtns and Pauns hunts. (Bonus Permits- 50% of total permits are given to the highest point holders)

Here is how it works--

The Youth Rule states:
If you’re 13 years old—and you’ll be 14 by Dec. 31, 2015—you can also apply for limited entry, once-in-a-lifetime or CWMU permits in the public drawing.

The Management Deer Rule States:
Thirty percent of the management buck deer permits are available to hunters who’ll be 17 years of age or younger on July 31, 2015

Applicant A turns 14 on December 31, 2012.
Applicant B turns 14 on January 1, 2013.

Year.....Applicant A.....Applicant B.....Age at July 31 the following year
2012.....1st point........Not eligible..............14
2013.....2nd point........1st point.................15
2014.....3rd point........2nd point................16
2015.....4th point........3rd point.................17

So when applying for a Management Deer Permit in 2016, as both applicants are 17 before July 31, Applicant A will be eligible for the “Bonus” allocation because he/she has 4 points. Applicant B only has 3 points and is not eligible for the “Bonus” allocation of permits. Applicant B will never be eligible for the “Bonus” allocation because he/she will be disqualified from the youth permits the following year due to being 18 on July 31st.

In other words, 15% of the the Management Deer tags each year are reserved for youth who were born during 5 months of the year (Aug-Dec). Those born the other 7 months (Jan-July) have no chance at those permits due the Rules being written in a way which alienates 60% of the youth in that age group each year.

The easy fix would be to not give bonus tags to youth-- issue permits as a luck of the draw, the "Random" permits in the draw. Or you could choose to simply make it the rule that Youth "Bonus" tags are awarded at the 3 point level rather than the 4 point level- this would allow every youth a chance at the "Bonus" permits.

I realized this as my son and I looked at the odds for the Mgt Tags. I don't even want to look at how they allocate the rest of the "youth" permits. I tend to wonder why they make it so hard....