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WTA TAGS – 2020 UPDATE and 2021 Renewal Season!

Eric Pawlak
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Well, we have finally come to the end of the 2020 WTA TAGS application season. Hopefully you applied for some of the greatest, most exciting big game tags in the West and built another year of valuable bonus points. Better yet, hopefully you drew a great tag, then booked with a reputable outfitter and created a wonderful memory afield.

The 2020 application season was another smashing success here at WTA TAGS. We had clients draw everything from antelope to sheep to everything in-between – elk, deer, moose, mountain goat, free range bison, ibex, oryx, etc. You name it, we drew it. The photos included in this piece are just a small sampling of some extremely happy TAGS clients. To all of those who stayed loyal to the draw and hit the big-time – we salute you!

WTA TAGS 2021 Renewal Season

With 2020, in the rearview and the 2021 application season just around the corner, it is time to start thinking about your TAGS renewal. In the next few weeks, all WTA TAGS clients will be receiving their 2021 TAGS renewal statements in the mail. Upon receiving this mailing, please call your dedicated WTA TAGS Consultant. This is the time to renew your applications over the phone or discuss changes to your application strategy for the 2021 hunting season.

If there are five tips, we could offer regarding your 2021 TAGS renewal, they would be:

Stay Persistent – If you’re in the draw one year and out the next … that is a poor strategy.  APPLY APPLY APPLY year-after-year and keep building those valuable points. Eventually great tags will come your way!

Renew Early – Waiting until just before a deadline to renew is dangerous practice. Upon receiving your 2021 WTA TAGS Renewal Statement, call your dedicated TAGS Consultant and take-care-of-business. There is no safer feeling than knowing your TAGS application selections are in-play for 2021!

Add to Your Portfolio – The more applications you submit the better your chances of drawing something special. Your WTA TAGS Consultant can make recommendations based off your hunting goals!

Point Only – Choose – point only – as a last resort. Quality tags are not easy to draw. By applying for – point only – you remove yourself from the random chance of drawing the dream tag.

Go Primitive – If you only hunt with rifle, that’s fine … not a problem what-so-ever. However, if you bow hunt or muzzleloader hunt, your chances often improve in the draw and these weapons typically coincide with a more favorable hunting season. Your WTA TAGS Consultant can explain the benefits of different weapon selections in different states.

In closing, 2020 was a banner year and we are predicting more good times to come in 2021. Be a part of it
and get your WTA TAGS Portfolio renewed right away. If you are a current WTA TAGS client and you do not
receive your 2021 Renewal Statement by December 10th, something’s off. You should immediately call our
office at 1-800-755-TAGS (8247). We are here for you Monday – Friday, 8AM to 5PM MST. Your success is our success. Remember you cannot draw if you don’t apply! So, APPLY APPLY APPLY!   

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