Question about governor's tag for Elk

[Sorefeet]

I was just reading the link "The biggest bull in the State" and I started to get a little irritated.

Does anyone have a problem with the "Governor's Tag" being auctioned off by the RMEF? I know that the money probably goes to elk habitat but could they not offer the same deal in a raffle in the state and collect as much money?

The poor working class of the state have to spend money and years hoping to get drawn for a tag of any kind. Some dude from out of state with deep pockets can come out of state and just buy THE DELUXE TAG. Not meaning to sound bitter as I did get drawn for a bull tag this year but dislike the idea of rich guys buying tags that we should all have a chance at!!!!!!!

[GoldTip]

There is a raffle tag for the East side elk that would be equally as good as having the Governors tag, and it costs $5 to try for.  Personally I have not one single problem with their being a "Governors" tag auctioned off by the RMEF, as long as it goes into providing help to Washington state elk.

[Woodchuck]

i would say that i dont think the same guy should be able to buy it twice, i have been told that 'ol Agnew bought it again this year

[jackelope]

It happens in most states in the west. The guys that had the tag the last few years were residents of this state and the money goes to habitat. If it weren't for that money, it would come out of your and my pockets if we wanted habitat and conservation improvements.

I'm gonna venture this will be a 10 page thread soon.

[BLKBEARKLR]

i would say that i dont think the same guy should be able to buy it twice, i have been told that 'ol Agnew bought it again this year

Too bad they are in it for the money, and not the common hunter.

[jackelope]

i would say that i dont think the same guy should be able to buy it twice, i have been told that 'ol Agnew bought it again this year

Too bad they are in it for the money, and not the common hunter.

Where does the money come from if not from these tags? If the money came from them raising our license fees again, then everyone would be bitching twice as much as they do about auction tags.

If someone would come up with a logical response to this question, I'd love to hear it.

[Houndhunter]

the rmef doesnt handle the money and decides what to do with it do they? i just thought they held the auction at one of the banquets or somethin

[Pathfinder101]

i would say that i dont think the same guy should be able to buy it twice, i have been told that 'ol Agnew bought it again this year

Too bad they are in it for the money, and not the common hunter.

Where does the money come from if not from these tags? If the money came from them raising our license fees again, then everyone would be bitching twice as much as they do about auction tags.

If someone would come up with a logical response to this question, I'd love to hear it.

Gotta agree with Jackalope on this one.  It's ONE elk tag, it raises a ton of money, and there are other chances for the rest of us to basically hunt the same tag.  There is already a raffle tag out there that is more or less the same as the auction tag, and if we just threw another one of those into the raffle, it wouldn't raise any more money than the auction already does. 
I don't really think that you should be able to buy it twice, but I don't have a problem with the auction itself.  As long as the $$ goes to elk habitat, I am OK with it.  Who knows, maybe I'll be a "rich guy" one day...

[jackelope]

Is there negativity towards the mule deer, sheep, mountain goat, whitetail deer auction tags too? Or is it just the elk tag?

[julzzz]

I was in Reno and watched as this tag was auctioned it was bought over the phone by Dan Agnew for somewhere around $42,000, cant remember the exact amount.

[jackelope]

There must be a big bull running around somewhere down there.

[gasman]

Personally, i don't care. It's one tag and the money goes to the right place.

And who cares if the same guy buys it year after year, I'll take his money/ Let teh rich battle it out and raise the cost of teh Gov tag up so we can get as much money from them as possible.


Maybe one day i wil have the money to bid on the tag  NOT..................


 

[norsepeak]

it's a good deal, the dollars per tag ratio is way better for helping out elk, and hunting in general for  this state.

[Caseyd]

There must be a big bull running around somewhere down there.

Dont where 

[Pathfinder101]

By the way Sorefeet, I dig your Avatar.  Not a lot of people know what that means, or where it came from...