Well is seems that my "victory" and others was short lived with regard to being drawn for the 2017 reserved dove hunt at the Winamac FWA. Here is what happened. On 07 Aug 2017 I received an e-mail from the IDNR indicating that I had been "successfully" drawn for 01 Sep 2017 for the reserved dove hunt at the Winamac FWA. Then yesterday when I get home from work and check my e-mail I have another e-mail from the IDNR indicating that the reserved hunts roster had been updated? So I go out and check it and it indicates I was UNsuccessful? So I called the Winamac FWA this AM and asked them what is going on? Well...apparently their automated system was only supposed to draw 26 people for 01 Sep 2017 and it malfunctioned and drew 52 people and automatically sent out notices via e-mail to all folks announcing their success.? So anyone drawn #27 thru #52 were infact NOT successful. In an attempt to make it up to those of us who got "accidently" drawn they are offering a IDNR $10.00 gift card and they indicated that we would be given preference points toward being drawn for next years reserved dove hunt? They also indicated that those of us drawn by accident could still show up on opening day as "stand by" hunters. I asked if we do that will be given preference above other standby hunters that were not "accidently " drawn. Short answer "no". Anyway just passing this info along.