2019 Eastern Washington Auction Elk Tag

[Rainier10]

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.

[jjhunter]

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.   

[Rainier10]

That won’t do it.

Bids for this one opened at $100k with no takers

[jackelope]

Tons of $$. Someone must know of a hawg.

[Timberstalker]

Tons of $$. Someone must know of a hawg.

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

[jackelope]

Tons of $$. Someone must know of a hawg.

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

They only kill the sick and weak. Duh!!

[Timberstalker]

Tons of $$. Someone must know of a hawg.

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

They only kill the sick and weak. Duh!!

Oh, that’s right!  No worries then!



 

[mburrows]

Tons of $$. Someone must know of a hawg.

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

They only kill the sick and weak. Duh!!

 

[shallowforks]

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!

[Rainier10]

$65k I’m guessing there has to be a big one on someone’s hit list.

[Skyvalhunter]

Awesome he should be able to get a 400 class bull

[Rainier10]

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.

[ctwiggs1]

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?

[Rainier10]

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.

[ctwiggs1]

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.