collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: 2018 raffle tickets  (Read 12734 times)

Offline teanawayslayer

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+9)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2010
  • Posts: 4396
  • Location: Eastside
2018 raffle tickets
« on: May 18, 2018, 02:44:13 PM »
It’s that time of year again. I see the whales are dropping some major coin again this year. I told myself I was going to stay away from them this year but had the itch and couldn’t help myself. I’ve donated quite a bit of cash over the past several years on these things with no luck. Had a buddy win mule deer two years ago with minimal tickets purchased and of course gringo with the sheep with one ticket :tup:! Must be nice to be lucky lol. Anyways good luck to everyone playing!
Happiness is being in the woods!!!

Offline Ridgerunner

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 5106
  • Location: Enumclaw
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2018, 03:48:27 PM »
Yes the whales dropped in ALOT of money early into many of the raffles, I've been tracking the sales, I might throw a little in but the odds are definitely stacked against us, more so than most years. 

Offline NRA4LIFE

  • Site Sponsor
  • Past Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+10)
  • Old Salt
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2007
  • Posts: 6057
  • Location: Maple Valley
  • Groups: NRA
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2018, 03:51:02 PM »
I stopped buying them several years ago.  I sure wish they'd limit the number of tickets you can buy.  But it's the WDFW, and sadly that will never happen.
Look man, some times you just gotta roll the dice

Offline Rainier10

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2010
  • Posts: 16220
  • Location: Over the edge
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2018, 04:28:15 PM »
Odds of drawing are still better than in some regular permit hunts.  I think I may have to buy one










thousand tickets.  :chuckle:
« Last Edit: May 18, 2018, 04:35:19 PM by Rainier10 »
Pain is temporary, achieving the goal is worth it.

I didn't say it would be easy, I said it would be worth it.

Every father should remember that one day his children will follow his example instead of his advice.


The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of HuntWa or the site owner.

Offline Duckhunter14

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2013
  • Posts: 726
  • Location: Nampa, ID
  • Groups: RMEF, WSF Life Member, RMGA
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2018, 10:51:20 AM »
Odds of drawing are still better than in some regular permit hunts.  I think I may have to buy one










thousand tickets.  :chuckle:

Only a thousand? Come on...go all in! Don't you want to hunt elk in the rut again??  :chuckle:

It appears someone may know about something special in a certain sheep unit...they seem to be getting a lot of attention early.
The testing of your faith produces perseverance

Elk don't know how many feet a horse has!

Online boneaddict

  • Site Sponsor
  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 50539
  • Location: Selah, Washington
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2018, 12:31:12 PM »
I stopped a couple years ago.  I always get excited about thinking about the hunt, then realize after it’s done, man I just saved some coin. 

Offline Timberstalker

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Apr 2008
  • Posts: 9298
  • Location: Tri-Cities
  • Just one more ridge
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2018, 12:37:02 PM »
@Gringo31

Go buy that one (1) winning ticket again! :tup:
If you aint hunting, you aint livin'

Offline Gringo31

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: May 2009
  • Posts: 5607
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2018, 01:58:06 PM »
It's hard to think about.....  I'd rather someone else get the joy of doing what I did.



That being said, I'd take the tag over a whale just to piss them off  :chuckle:
We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.
-Ronald Reagan

Offline mulehunter

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 3367
  • Location: Hobart, Wa
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2018, 03:22:30 PM »
@Gringo31

Go buy that one (1) winning ticket again! :tup:

 :yeah:

Offline Ridgerunner

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 5106
  • Location: Enumclaw
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2018, 03:22:42 PM »
Gringo I couldn't have said it better myself, I feel the exact same way. 

Offline mulehunter

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 3367
  • Location: Hobart, Wa
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2018, 03:24:47 PM »
It's hard to think about.....  I'd rather someone else get the joy of doing what I did.



That being said, I'd take the tag over a whale just to piss them off  :chuckle:

 :chuckle:   :chuckle:

Offline baker5150

  • Past Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2012
  • Posts: 3293
  • Groups: Loser's Lounge - Lifetime Member
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2018, 03:32:43 PM »
When they say "1 additional any buck mule deer"  does it still have to be 3 point or better in a 3 point or better GMU?

Offline Miles

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2007
  • Posts: 3533
  • Location: Pensacola, Florida
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2018, 03:46:03 PM »
When they say "1 additional any buck mule deer"  does it still have to be 3 point or better in a 3 point or better GMU?

Depends on how much you can spend on a lawyer.

Offline Bob33

  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2009
  • Posts: 21860
  • Groups: SCI, RMEF, NRA, Hunter Education
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2018, 03:51:16 PM »
When they say "1 additional any buck mule deer"  does it still have to be 3 point or better in a 3 point or better GMU?
It only needs visible antlers.

"Any Buck/Bull: Only deer/elk/moose with visible antlers may be taken (fawns/calves illegal). Visible antler is a horn-like growth projecting above the hairline."
Nature. It's cheaper than therapy.

Offline teanawayslayer

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+9)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2010
  • Posts: 4396
  • Location: Eastside
Re: 2018 raffle tickets
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2018, 05:16:14 PM »
I got on the wdfw website and saw the raffle tickets sales haven’t been updated in two weeks. I emailed  them to see if they would update the ticket sales.  This is there response.
Happiness is being in the woods!!!

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Eastern Washington Late Archery by jstone
[Today at 04:29:34 PM]


CVA Accura LR-X by Crunchy
[Today at 04:29:21 PM]


Idaho Non-res hunt draw by kodiak06
[Today at 03:41:56 PM]


Last day! Don’t leave us hanging by Naches Sportsman
[Today at 03:37:08 PM]


Long distance love affair by Schmalzfam
[Today at 03:24:33 PM]


2025 15th Annual Hunting-Washington Christmas Gift Exchange by swordtine
[Today at 03:05:15 PM]


Diarrhea ? by CP
[Today at 02:35:15 PM]


2025 blacktail rut thread by Kingofthemountain83
[Today at 01:40:09 PM]


Winchester SX3 problem by CP
[Today at 11:51:53 AM]


My wife found her first shed by Kingofthemountain83
[Today at 11:35:18 AM]


Fishing the East Cape in Baja? by jeffro
[Today at 09:27:36 AM]


Early Huckleberry Bull Moose tag drawn! by hunter399
[Today at 08:50:09 AM]


Late Alta Muzzy by boneaddict
[Today at 07:51:59 AM]


One of my Wowzhers by High Climber
[Yesterday at 08:48:37 PM]


Looking for Red Hot Replacement Muzzleloader Nipple 2 SKU: M900013 by Westside88
[Yesterday at 08:47:31 PM]


Moose in western washington? by Boar
[Yesterday at 07:54:25 PM]


2025 deer, let's see em! by elkrack
[Yesterday at 07:04:08 PM]


Mcnary snow by metlhead
[Yesterday at 06:55:12 PM]


Hunter bags 717 lb black bear by MADMAX
[Yesterday at 05:33:13 PM]


Real world feedback needed: Rangefinder Binos by jamesjett
[Yesterday at 02:34:53 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal