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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: optic2 on April 29, 2019, 01:23:50 AM

Title: Raffle permit question
Post by: optic2 on April 29, 2019, 01:23:50 AM: On a raffle permit like the westside elk permit which is good for Sept.1-Dec.31. Is it like a multi-season tag and you can use any weapon or are you still tied to the weapon you chose for your regular elk tag?
Title: Re: Raffle permit question
Post by: elkchaser54 on April 29, 2019, 02:46:14 AM: Any weapon at any time during those dates. Raffles are in addition to your general tag.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 29, 2019, 05:09:06 AM: Just so you know out of state hunters spend thousands of dollars on these permits
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Post by: Tbar on April 29, 2019, 09:22:18 AM: The raffles are a defacto auction.
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Post by: grundy53 on April 29, 2019, 01:26:19 PM: People still win buying only 1 ticket. There's always hope.

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Title: Re: Raffle permit question
Post by: jackelope on April 29, 2019, 01:43:49 PM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on April 29, 2019, 05:09:06 AM
Just so you know out of state hunters spend thousands of dollars on these permits

Most of them are in state hunters these days.

Quote from: Tbar on April 29, 2019, 09:22:18 AM
The raffles are a defacto auction.

And this.
Title: Re: Raffle permit question
Post by: JimmyHoffa on May 03, 2019, 09:29:05 AM: Since the tickets have to be bought in person at a state vendor, I'd assume that really limits the out of staters. I guess they could have some kind of broker in state that buys them a bunch or make a trip over to buy them. I've looked at the website and it hasn't updated in a while. I get a couple every week and just looking at the numbers on the tickets leads me to believe quite a few are being sold early. I'm coming up with over 900 already just for westside elk. So, eastside elk must be a couple thousand by now. Think the drop in permits or the rise in hoof rot is driving extra ticket sales? None of the cashiers I've talked to have known how to do raffle tickets--said I'm the only one they've ever had ask. Someone, somewhere is buying them, though.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 03, 2019, 10:05:15 AM: A chip and a chair is all you need. I always root for the small guy who buys little.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 03, 2019, 10:16:08 AM: Didn’t gringo win his sheep with one ticket?
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 03, 2019, 10:19:50 AM: yes indeed!!!

I bought 5 Montana elk tickets last year and one got number 3!!!! Close as I have ever got.
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Post by: Ridgerunner on May 03, 2019, 12:15:03 PM: Yup guys/gals buying a bunch of tickets early to flood the raffles and discourage other common joe blows from buying tickets. That's what is going on this year and has been for several years now.
Title: Re: Raffle permit question
Post by: Ghost Hunter on May 03, 2019, 12:40:55 PM: Quote from: Ridgerunner on May 03, 2019, 12:15:03 PM
Yup guys/gals buying a bunch of tickets early to flood the raffles and discourage other common joe blows from buying tickets. That's what is going on this year and has been for several years now.

Not going to work. I'm planning on buying a few more than last year.
Title: Re: Raffle permit question
Post by: trophyhunt on May 03, 2019, 12:44:47 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on May 03, 2019, 10:19:50 AM
yes indeed!!!

I bought 5 Montana elk tickets last year and one got number 3!!!! Close as I have ever got.
Last year I bought about 10 westside elk tickets, got number 3 or 4, as close as I'll prob ever get.
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Post by: boneaddict on May 03, 2019, 01:24:56 PM: I'm thinking about a real investment in moose. I know where the next world record is....... of course now most of the rest of the western hemisphere has an idea. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Raffle permit question
Post by: trophyhunt on May 03, 2019, 03:11:38 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on May 03, 2019, 01:24:56 PM
I'm thinking about a real investment in moose. I know where the next world record is....... of course now most of the rest of the western hemisphere has an idea. :chuckle:
:chuckle: Yup, in Spokane N !!!! Or was it Selkirk !
Title: Re: Raffle permit question
Post by: Stein on May 03, 2019, 08:26:47 PM: I'm thinking if you want to shoot a moose in WA, sooner is better. Moose don't have favorite animal status, so they are in real trouble.
Title: Re: Raffle permit question
Post by: walleye1 on May 03, 2019, 08:44:21 PM: Bought my special apps the other day in Moses lake and the vendor told me a guy came thru and purchase $15,000 in raffle tickets!
Title: Re: Raffle permit question
Post by: JimmyHoffa on May 10, 2019, 08:56:30 PM: The website still isn't updated since Apr 22. My estimate for westside elk is a little over 1,600 tickets sold already. Wonder what it will be like when (if) people start buying a lot near the deadline?
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Post by: jjhunter on May 10, 2019, 09:29:30 PM: Somebody bought a pile of North Central tickets.
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Post by: beauhunter on June 12, 2019, 07:11:28 AM: Where can I find the permits sold to date, since they changed their home page I have been able to navigate it as well as the old one
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Post by: Bango skank on June 12, 2019, 07:14:37 AM: Quote from: beauhunter on June 12, 2019, 07:11:28 AM
Where can I find the permits sold to date, since they changed their home page I have been able to navigate it as well as the old one

Just a heads up, i bought another 101 whitetail tickets since the last update on monday morning, that purchase isnt shown on total sales yet.
Title: Re: Raffle permit question
Post by: Bango skank on June 12, 2019, 07:21:05 AM: Quote from: beauhunter on June 12, 2019, 07:11:28 AM
Where can I find the permits sold to date, since they changed their home page I have been able to navigate it as well as the old one

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Title: Re: Raffle permit question
Post by: jackelope on June 12, 2019, 07:23:11 AM: Quote from: beauhunter on June 12, 2019, 07:11:28 AM
Where can I find the permits sold to date, since they changed their home page I have been able to navigate it as well as the old one

https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/special-hunts/raffles