7 bighorn sheep relocated from Oregon to the Tucannon

[jackelope]

Does that money go to WDFW or to the sheep foundation?
I just looked on the Wa WSF website. They paid $10k to move those sheep.

[huntnphool]

Does that money go to WDFW or to the sheep foundation?
I just looked on the Wa WSF website. They paid $10k to move those sheep.

 From what I understand, the auction winner pays a extra 5% , which I believe is the foundations portion, the rest goes to WDFW, and is not earmarked to be used solely for sheep.

[ipkus]

But all of the pro-auction tag guys say that the money goes to each species?  It improves their habitat and let's them do species specific research and stuff?  No??

[ramslam]

Just a couple of noteworthy points of clarification:

1.  The Washington Wild Sheep Foundation purchased 10 GPS collars for ~$11,000 for this transplant.

2.  The Washington Wild Sheep Foundation paid for the helicopter capture ~$7,000+ for this transplant.

3.  WDFW paid for any of the health expenses (any injections, swabs, blood work, lab work, etc)

4.  The Wild Sheep Foundation auctioned the state Cali tag for $150,000 last week.  WSF gets 10% plus charges an additional "buyer's premium" of 5%...so WDFW would net $135,000 and WSF would net $22,500.  WSF is a  great partner of ours and we work together a lot--but WSF did not contribute to this transplant nor were they asked to as WA WSF covered it.

5.  The RCW was changed in 2010 and WA WSF went down kicking and screaming about dropping the language that protected auction/raffle money for each species for which it was sold (sheep money for sheep and elk money for elk, etc).  The legislature did not listen and the RCW changed.  HOWEVER, the language we wanted was added to the WAC which is what the department uses as a guideline for how to interpret legislative actions.  The WAC related to auction money and this issue is WAC 232-28-292 and on rule 6 it reads, "Revenue from the sale of single-species auction permits shall be used for the management of THAT species and revenue from the sale of multiple-species auction permits shall be used for game management."

6.  A similar WAC exists for raffle hunts. 

7.  Maybe it's time for a PDR to see where the funds are going?!?!?!?!

[Gobble Gobble]

I remember more than once as a kid fishing the lakes & river and watching the sheep graze on the hill above. Been probably 20+ years since I last saw any in the valley. I remember seeing more deer than I could count as well. Sad to say not anymore.

[huntnphool]

Just a couple of noteworthy points of clarification:

1.  The Washington Wild Sheep Foundation purchased 10 GPS collars for ~$11,000 for this transplant.

2.  The Washington Wild Sheep Foundation paid for the helicopter capture ~$7,000+ for this transplant.

3.  WDFW paid for any of the health expenses (any injections, swabs, blood work, lab work, etc)

4.  The Wild Sheep Foundation auctioned the state Cali tag for $150,000 last week.  WSF gets 10% plus charges an additional "buyer's premium" of 5%...so WDFW would net $135,000 and WSF would net $22,500.  WSF is a  great partner of ours and we work together a lot--but WSF did not contribute to this transplant nor were they asked to as WA WSF covered it.

5.  The RCW was changed in 2010 and WA WSF went down kicking and screaming about dropping the language that protected auction/raffle money for each species for which it was sold (sheep money for sheep and elk money for elk, etc).  The legislature did not listen and the RCW changed.  HOWEVER, the language we wanted was added to the WAC which is what the department uses as a guideline for how to interpret legislative actions.  The WAC related to auction money and this issue is WAC 232-28-292 and on rule 6 it reads, "Revenue from the sale of single-species auction permits shall be used for the management of THAT species and revenue from the sale of multiple-species auction permits shall be used for game management."

6.  A similar WAC exists for raffle hunts. 

7.  Maybe it's time for a PDR to see where the funds are going?!?!?!?!

 That would be fantastic Glen, if the money actually was earmarked for sheep only.

[iflyils]

Really cool now we just need to get then in the Pasayten wilderness  so we can have a true Backcountry Sheep hunt

[Falcon]

Just a couple of noteworthy points of clarification:

1.  The Washington Wild Sheep Foundation purchased 10 GPS collars for ~$11,000 for this transplant.

2.  The Washington Wild Sheep Foundation paid for the helicopter capture ~$7,000+ for this transplant.

3.  WDFW paid for any of the health expenses (any injections, swabs, blood work, lab work, etc)

4.  The Wild Sheep Foundation auctioned the state Cali tag for $150,000 last week.  WSF gets 10% plus charges an additional "buyer's premium" of 5%...so WDFW would net $135,000 and WSF would net $22,500.  WSF is a  great partner of ours and we work together a lot--but WSF did not contribute to this transplant nor were they asked to as WA WSF covered it.

5.  The RCW was changed in 2010 and WA WSF went down kicking and screaming about dropping the language that protected auction/raffle money for each species for which it was sold (sheep money for sheep and elk money for elk, etc).  The legislature did not listen and the RCW changed.  HOWEVER, the language we wanted was added to the WAC which is what the department uses as a guideline for how to interpret legislative actions.  The WAC related to auction money and this issue is WAC 232-28-292 and on rule 6 it reads, "Revenue from the sale of single-species auction permits shall be used for the management of THAT species and revenue from the sale of multiple-species auction permits shall be used for game management."

6.  A similar WAC exists for raffle hunts. 

7.  Maybe it's time for a PDR to see where the funds are going?!?!?!?!

Glen,
Thanks for the clarification.  I am proud to be a life member of the WWSF.  Some people talk about what needs to be done.  This organization is actually getting things done for the benefit of the species👍

[trophyhunt]

Just a couple of noteworthy points of clarification:

1.  The Washington Wild Sheep Foundation purchased 10 GPS collars for ~$11,000 for this transplant.

2.  The Washington Wild Sheep Foundation paid for the helicopter capture ~$7,000+ for this transplant.

3.  WDFW paid for any of the health expenses (any injections, swabs, blood work, lab work, etc)

4.  The Wild Sheep Foundation auctioned the state Cali tag for $150,000 last week.  WSF gets 10% plus charges an additional "buyer's premium" of 5%...so WDFW would net $135,000 and WSF would net $22,500.  WSF is a  great partner of ours and we work together a lot--but WSF did not contribute to this transplant nor were they asked to as WA WSF covered it.

5.  The RCW was changed in 2010 and WA WSF went down kicking and screaming about dropping the language that protected auction/raffle money for each species for which it was sold (sheep money for sheep and elk money for elk, etc).  The legislature did not listen and the RCW changed.  HOWEVER, the language we wanted was added to the WAC which is what the department uses as a guideline for how to interpret legislative actions.  The WAC related to auction money and this issue is WAC 232-28-292 and on rule 6 it reads, "Revenue from the sale of single-species auction permits shall be used for the management of THAT species and revenue from the sale of multiple-species auction permits shall be used for game management."

6.  A similar WAC exists for raffle hunts. 

7.  Maybe it's time for a PDR to see where the funds are going?!?!?!?!

Glen,
Thanks for the clarification.  I am proud to be a life member of the WWSF.  Some people talk about what needs to be done.  This organization is actually getting things done for the benefit of the species👍

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[Maverick]

Great news!

[Bushcraft]

I spoke with WDFW yesterday and we are getting some more from Montana very soon. 

[Rainier10]

I spoke with WDFW yesterday and we are getting some more from Montana very soon. 

[KNOPHISH]

Those are probably Rocky Mt bighorn & not the Cali's, Did they say where they are putting them?

[Bushcraft]

If memory serves it was Tucannon and/or Hall Mt.

[WAcoyotehunter]

Hall mountain