A new wrinkle this year – having applicants apply via the Internet, has been a remarkable success with 115,175 applications being received on-line. "Although we had planned to provide on-line applicants with individual results via e-mail, that process has been delayed due to technical difficulties. However, if you applied on-line, you should have received an e-mail saying the draw is complete. That e-mail should have also provided you a direct link to the site to get the draw information, so it was really only one small step away from what we had hoped for," said Linda Melker, the Information Systems supervisor.

All applicants can access the Game and Fish Internet page at www.azgfd.com to find out if they have been drawn, or can call (602) 942-3000, press "2" and follow the prompts. Be sure to have on hand your Department ID number (which is a Social Security number for most people), and the month and day of your birth.

Draw Supervisor Marvel Meadows said this was another record year with 242,270 applications being received, which is a 14,526-application increase from last year.