I got a Ukiah controlled spike tag. Hunted the general season last year (which is the week after the controlled hunt) and saw some elk, but no spikes. Turns out a bunch were shot the week before. So, now I will be there a week before, with a working knowledge of where I want to hunt. Got it with 0 points AND as my alternate, so I still get a point! Woo Hoo!
I am buying a new freezer this year, fo-shiz.