Washington Sheep Tags

[huntnphool]

If that's the case I am glad I'm not a member of that organization. As was made clear the last couple years, raffle tags have become more of an auction anymore with people dropping $20-30k on raffle chances.

Booo..... put a limit on the raffle tickets that can be sold, otherwise you're taking our wild sheep hunting opportunities away from the regular guys like me.

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[deadwoodbuck]

If that's the case I am glad I'm not a member of that organization. As was made clear the last couple years, raffle tags have become more of an auction anymore with people dropping $20-30k on raffle chances.

Booo..... put a limit on the raffle tickets that can be sold, otherwise you're taking our wild sheep hunting opportunities away from the regular guys like me.



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x10 what booship

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

No sheeps for me! Way to steep of a price tag! $50,000!!!!!!

[Ridgerunner]

This was planned for a few years. 

[Ridgerunner]

Wsf is taking back that raffle this year I believe last year the Wdfw did it.  Wsf is a good organization that does a lot for sheep in this state.  I think ram numbers are down in the asotin herd as well.

[jackelope]

This was planned for a few years.

Wsf is taking back that raffle this year I believe last year the Wdfw did it.  Wsf is a good organization that does a lot for sheep in this state.  I think ram numbers are down in the asotin herd as well.

Your Asotin sheep tag just got sold to the highest bidder.
(well, not yours, because you already got one).

[MtnMuley]

If that's the case I am glad I'm not a member of that organization. As was made clear the last couple years, raffle tags have become more of an auction anymore with people dropping $20-30k on raffle chances.

Booo..... put a limit on the raffle tickets that can be sold, otherwise you're taking our wild sheep hunting opportunities away from the regular guys like me.

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Wsf is taking back that raffle this year I believe last year the Wdfw did it.  Wsf is a good organization that does a lot for sheep in this state.  I think ram numbers are down in the asotin herd as well.

I am a member of the WSF and think it's a great organization as well, but this is total *censored* to take the OIL tag and put it up for raffle through WSF.  Even if they are dropping the tag to one with the pneumonia, it should be for the OIL drawing.     to WDFW once again.

[provider]

Those darn WA WSF rascals... probably doing that so one of them can buy (I mean win) it!  Just sayin

[link]

Yep. They basically just took the best opportunity for the average guy ( WA res.) to hunt a Rocky, and sold it to the highest bidder. Even though its a raffle, the average guy who spends $100- $200 on tickets, really hasn't got a chance at all, when you've got high rollers dropping 20k or more. I guess I'll just have to get drawn for my little cali sheep, and be happy.

[coachcw]

limit it to $100.00 per catigory . From what I've heard the sinilikan herd is doing well . and one ram tag isn't gonna hurt the over all number of the herd.

[huntnphool]

limit it to $100.00 per catigory . From what I've heard the sinilikan herd is doing well . and one ram tag isn't gonna hurt the over all number of the herd.

thats too much for most people. If it were limited to 5-10 tickets then more would likely participate, thinking they have as good a chance as anybody. If you go as high as $100 then the mindset still remains its too expensive to try.

[trophyhunt]

The asotin tag was the only one I was putting in for, what a bunch a fn crap that it goes to the highest bidder now. We all need to call wdfw and voice our oppinon. I know they had a case of pneumonia but that one tag should go to the residents of Wa.  This is BS.

[chukarchaser]

I was disgusted when I saw this on Friday night.  Even amongst all the raffle tags this is the only one WDFW is not running.  Boy this stinks.  I have also heard from a few ranchers in the Asotin area that sheep numbers are just fine, no decrease that they can see.

[huntnnw]

There are quite a few Rams in the Asotin herd..I see them every year

[jackelope]

So here's the skinny I got from a reliable source this morning. The wdfw is committed to one Asotin sheep tag every year to the WSF in the form of a raffle.  The money from the raffles goes to WSU's researching for a cure for the pneumonia that is ruining sheep herds all across Washington. (Tieton most recently). The Asotin herd is in a state of decline, more rams are dying, etc. As long as there is at least one tag in Asotin it will go as a raffle and be handled by WA's WSF. That is the biggest source of money to WSU for research into a cure for the disease. I guess that makes me feel a little better about it being a raffle, I just wish there was a cap on raffle chances. In this case I almost wonder if we'd be better off letting the big money flow in. Not sure where I stand on it as a whole. Anyway. Lets hear it.