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adam
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01/31/2024 08:38PM  
2024 permit availability by entry point is now available. Example:

Lake One Availability


We also have a summary of available entry points permits on this Permit Availability Summary

You can currently find the find availability link on the entry point home pages.
Permit Home Pages

Permits alerts are also up and running. You will find this option at the bottom of the permit availability pages. You can sign up by permit alerts by month for any entry point or you can signup for a specific entry point. We currently don't allow this to be narrowed down to specific days or weeks.

 
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YetiJedi
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01/31/2024 09:26PM  
Thank you! Very helpful. :)
adam
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02/01/2024 06:17AM  

It looks like close to 500 permits that otherwise were sold out opened back up.

This is likely a result of credit cards which couldn't be processed, automatically cancelling of overlapping permits, and juggling that people are doing with available permits.

For those of you signed up, this will not be the norm and the number of emails will go down, but hopefully you can take advantage of an opportunity.
adam
Moderator
  
02/02/2024 06:08PM  
As of tonight, it looks like at least 650 permits have reentered the system that otherwise would have been "sold out" for the given day and entry point.
airmorse
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02/02/2024 06:40PM  
This is awesome!!! Thank you.
RodPortage
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02/02/2024 07:55PM  
Adam, in the summary page, could you add the total number of permits that were initially available at each point in the "Available Permits" column?

For example,
"Trout Lake (OM) | May | 286 | OM"
would become:
"Trout Lake (OM) | May | 286/372 | OM"
schweady
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02/03/2024 01:33PM  
RodPortage: "Adam, in the summary page, could you add the total number of permits that were initially available at each point in the "Available Permits" column?


For example,
"Trout Lake (OM) | May | 286 | OM"
would become:
"Trout Lake (OM) | May | 286/372 | OM""

If I'm reading this correctly, you're asking that it mirror the format of the individual monthly pages, adding of a column 'Monthly Permit Quota,' which would list the sum of that month's daily quotas.

Also: the links from the main summary page for any given month seem to always jump to September, no matter what EP or month is clicked...

BYW, Adam: This is really cool. New this year?
RodPortage
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02/03/2024 03:25PM  
schweady: "
If I'm reading this correctly, you're asking that it mirror the format of the individual monthly pages, adding of a column 'Monthly Permit Quota,' which would list the sum of that month's daily quotas.
"


I didn't think of it that way, but adding a "Monthly Permit Quota" column like the daily quota on the individual monthly pages would work too. That's the origin of the number 372, it's 31 days in May times 12 permits per day.

Agreed that this is very cool. Thanks a lot for making it happen, Adam.
andym
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02/03/2024 05:14PM  
Very useful! Thanks, Adam.
adam
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02/04/2024 09:22AM  
Good suggestions and comments. Quota total added. And fixed the always Sept list
schweady
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02/04/2024 11:09AM  
adam: "Good suggests and comments. Quota total added. And fixed the always Sept list"

:-)
RodPortage
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02/04/2024 11:36AM  
Thanks Adam!
airmorse
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02/07/2024 09:16AM  
Can we pin this to tge top please. Thx.
Silenus
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02/18/2024 12:56PM  
Cancelling a permit for Sawbill (#38) on August 20. Decided to go to a different Entry Point.
adam
Moderator
  
04/01/2024 01:02PM  

A July 22nd Mudro Restricted has been open since this morning. It won't last long.

BWCA Permit Availability Alert - 22 - Mudro Lake (restricted--no camping on Horse Lake)
 
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