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Offline Rainier10

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2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« on: January 26, 2019, 12:49:07 PM »
2019 eastern elk auction tag just sold for $65,000.


Edit 1/28/19 Just got word that there was confusion on the floor and they backed the bid all the way back to $55,000.  That was the last confirmed bid that they had on record.
« Last Edit: January 28, 2019, 12:16:50 PM by Rainier10 »
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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2019, 12:57:05 PM »
I’ll be down at the Expo in a couple weeks trying to pick up the mule deer tag.  I’ll be in until around $15k, anyway.    :chuckle:

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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2019, 01:01:18 PM »
That won’t do it.

Bids for this one opened at $100k with no takers
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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2019, 01:30:15 PM »
Tons of $$. Someone must know of a hawg.
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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2019, 03:10:30 PM »
Tons of $$. Someone must know of a hawg.

Hope that hawg doesn’t come out of the hind end of a wolf first! :yike:
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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2019, 03:12:58 PM »
Tons of $$. Someone must know of a hawg.

Hope that hawg doesn’t come out of the hind end of a wolf first! :yike:


They only kill the sick and weak. Duh!!
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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2019, 03:19:22 PM »
Tons of $$. Someone must know of a hawg.

Hope that hawg doesn’t come out of the hind end of a wolf first! :yike:


They only kill the sick and weak. Duh!!

Oh, that’s right!  No worries then!



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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2019, 04:55:54 PM »
Tons of $$. Someone must know of a hawg.

Hope that hawg doesn’t come out of the hind end of a wolf first! :yike:


They only kill the sick and weak. Duh!!
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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2019, 05:43:44 PM »
there was a big one in east wenaha that made it through the archery and muzzle seasons. Don't know about rifle, and don't know if its worth $65k!

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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2019, 05:58:56 PM »
$65k I’m guessing there has to be a big one on someone’s hit list.
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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2019, 06:04:27 PM »
Awesome he should be able to get a 400 class bull
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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2019, 09:03:41 AM »
Apparently there was some confusion on the auction floor and they had to go backwards.  The bid that they ended up with was $55,000.
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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2019, 09:24:57 AM »
Surely Steven Rinella's success helped pop that number up a bit.  What did it usually sell for in the past?

Where did they auction the tag?

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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2019, 09:45:00 AM »
Here is a link showing what all of the auction tags have sold for over the years.

https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/permits/raffles/big_game_auctions_proceeds.pdf

This particular auction was in Arizona at a RMEF event. There were elk tags for New Mexico, Wyoming, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Montana and Colorado.
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Re: 2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2019, 09:58:11 AM »
There are a few that just baffle the crap outta me. 

Why would you spend $32,000 on a moose tag for WA?  You could go to BC or Alaska and have a fully outfitted trophy moose camp for half that.

 


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