Oak creek auction

[270Shooter]

For those of you that have pictures of that bull. Would you have paid $200 for the set. Myself, I wouldn't but I Guess my buddy sees it as an investment because he gonna turn around and sell them. I asked him why he dont just sell the ones he found for free. His reply was that he is to attached to those ones. (Understandable)

No, I dont think I'd pay that much for that set of horns. honesty I cant see myself paying for shed antlers, just seems like a waste to me, partly because I don't have any money .

I guess if your going to mount it and sell it, that may be a good price, because I think that is about a 340-350 class bull.

Either way that was my favorite bull up there. I always stopped at the junction area to get a few pics of him.

[Big10gauge]

Shed-antler auction raises over
$15,000 for winter elk feeding

OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has raised $15,032 for winter elk feeding at its first auction of shed elk antlers at the Oak Creek Wildlife Area in Yakima County.

About 1,275 pounds of antlers were sold at the May 2 auction, attended by about 150 people. Most of the shed antlers were picked up by WDFW staff and volunteers from the Oak Creek winter feeding stations over the last several years; some came from other areas of the state. The highest single sale of $550 was made on a set of eight-point elk antlers from the Hanford area.

The auction was conducted with the help of WDFW staff, Wildlife Education Corps volunteers and a professional auctioneer from Tieton. 

John McGowan, WDFW Oak Creek manager, said the funds raised will cover about 18 percent of the hay cost for an average, 80-day, winter elk feeding season.

About 3,500 to 4,000 elk are fed each winter at several sites on the 47,200-acre wildlife area. Oak Creek was originally purchased in 1943 to provide a home for the growing Yakima elk herd seeking food in nearby agricultural areas. Winter feeding began about 1968 to keep elk on the public land and avoid damage complaints and payments.

More than 100,000 visitors to Oak Creek view the elk at the headquarters feeding site each winter.

WDFW may conduct more antler auctions at 3-to-5-year intervals as more shed antlers are collected from winter feeding sites.   

[jackelope]

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,26723.msg306374.html#msg306374

[gasman]

WOW, 18% of the feed cost.

I guess i would say "thaks" to those that purchased the antlers to help feed the wildlife.


 



And for those that are against the action
  build a bridge and get over it...........

[trophyelk6x6]

I guessed 10K but way off. Glad to see that but I did not realize how much it cost to feed.

[boneaddict]

Funny thing is, imagine if everyone that stopped and looked at the elk dropped in $1.  One frickin dollar.

[gasman]

Funny thing is, imagine if everyone that stopped and looked at the elk dropped in $1.  One frickin dollar.

I wonder how much they do get in donations a year. I know i donate $20 each time i visit.

[BLKBEARKLR]

I drop money in every time I get over there..

[boneaddict]

I usually do $20 a year.

[huntandjeep]

 i do $10 or $20 each time im up there.

[heavy hauler]

dont you need a parking permit to stop at oak creek?

[BENCHLEG]

i agree with you bone. charge a viewers permit we support the wildlife for PETA TO VIEW THEY CAN PAY TO.

[huntnphool]