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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: jackelope on March 08, 2014, 09:10:22 PM

Title: Moose auction tag sold...
Post by: jackelope on March 08, 2014, 09:10:22 PM: $36k at the WSF banquet tonight. Congrats to the winner. Hopefully there's still some moose left for him.
Title: Re: Moose auction tag sold...
Post by: coachcw on March 09, 2014, 08:53:03 AM: phone bid 35k
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Post by: scottcrb on March 09, 2014, 09:18:39 AM: Crazy :yike: $35,000. I'd go to the Yukon.for that much.
Title: Re: Moose auction tag sold...
Post by: jackelope on March 09, 2014, 09:41:41 AM: Quote from: scottcrb on March 09, 2014, 09:18:39 AM
Crazy :yike: $35,000. I'd go to the Yukon.for that much.
You wouldn't be donating anything to conservation. That's why they do what they do.
Title: Re: Moose auction tag sold...
Post by: Ironhead on March 09, 2014, 09:42:32 AM: It's more about supporting Sheep and the Wild Sheep Foundation in Washington, than spending money on a Moose hunt.
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on March 09, 2014, 09:56:17 AM: Thats pretty good considering the gov elk tag went for the same price
Title: Re: Moose auction tag sold...
Post by: jackelope on March 09, 2014, 10:11:23 AM: Moose went for $44k last year.
Was always in the teens it seemed like before that. If there's any moose left for the hunt, we've got some world class shiras bulls in this state. Seems almost logical it would be as much as the elk tag.
Title: Re: Moose auction tag sold...
Post by: scottcrb on March 09, 2014, 10:12:22 AM: Quote from: Ironhead on March 09, 2014, 09:42:32 AM
It's more about supporting Sheep and the Wild Sheep Foundation in Washington, than spending money on a Moose hunt.

True . Wish I had money like that to donate.
Title: Re: Moose auction tag sold...
Post by: bobcat on March 09, 2014, 10:29:57 AM: I would think a moose tag would be worth a lot more than an elk tag. Elk tags are over the counter while moose tags are draw only and most people will never draw.
Title: Re: Moose auction tag sold...
Post by: jackelope on March 09, 2014, 10:37:46 AM: While I agree with you, branch antlered bull tags in quality areas in e-wa are not over the counter, bobcat.
Title: Re: Moose auction tag sold...
Post by: Bob33 on March 09, 2014, 10:44:23 AM: Most hunters would probably be more impressed with a 400 inch bull elk than a 175 inch Shiras moose.

However, the odds of getting a world record moose in Washington are greater than the odds of getting a world record elk.
Title: Re: Moose auction tag sold...
Post by: cem3434 on March 09, 2014, 11:00:30 AM: Quote from: jackelope on March 09, 2014, 10:11:23 AM
Moose went for $44k last year.
Was always in the teens it seemed like before that. If there's any moose left for the hunt, we've got some world class shiras bulls in this state. Seems almost logical it would be as much as the elk tag.

I'm pretty sure it sold $40k for it last year. Rumor has it that the bull that was taken will be the new state record once its scored.

The guy that bought it last night was the same guy that bid it up last year. He is a friend of a friend, so I know he has purchased the tag 2 or 3 times in the past 10 years. Both of these guys hunt with the same guide, so he must know where another toad is hiding. :drool:
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Post by: trophyhunt on March 09, 2014, 11:11:29 AM: The wife and I had a great time last night, sure wish I had the bank account to bid on some of the things offered. Had a blast and can't wait till next year!
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Post by: Whitpirate on March 09, 2014, 05:18:30 PM: I had a great time and almost got that Rocky Mountain deadhead..... then I woke from my slumber and decided the wife would say "you spent what on what?"

Great evening and I highly recommend if you can attend next year you should. Fantastic organization and commitment to conservation.
Title: Re: Moose auction tag sold...
Post by: rosscrazyelk on March 09, 2014, 06:55:55 PM: Wish I could of went but had to go to a wake.. HAd a couple friends go said it was a good time. One of my friends won a Kuiu jacket
Title: Re: Moose auction tag sold...
Post by: trophyhunt on March 09, 2014, 07:04:09 PM: Quote from: rosscrazyelk on March 09, 2014, 06:55:55 PM
Wish I could of went but had to go to a wake.. HAd a couple friends go said it was a good time. One of my friends won a Kuiu jacket
that jacket is where I put most of my raffle tickets toward, I also got out bid on a new pair of kennetreks. Great time anyway! He got a nice jacket!
Title: Re: Moose auction tag sold...
Post by: coachcw on March 09, 2014, 07:37:34 PM: Was a good cause , defiantly a couple of whales out there but they give a bunch . pretty cool to see Klumper donate that 7k rifle . Whit and I put a couple sheep back on the mountain but the bidding was out of my range on most of those goodies .