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Title: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: jjhunter on July 20, 2009, 07:55:52 PM
I was just looking at all of the fish and wildlife sites and saw that the WA Eastside Mule Deer tag sold for only $7500!!!!  Kinda crazy to think that a working class mule deer fanatic could have saved for a year or so and been in the running for an auction tag!   A sign of the times I guess?
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: huntnphool on July 20, 2009, 07:57:20 PM
Wow, did you get the name?
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: jjhunter on July 20, 2009, 08:00:08 PM
No, I was just looking at the auction totals on the F&G website.  Do they usually list the high bidder?  Down from 14K last year!
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: jjhunter on July 20, 2009, 08:01:53 PM
I am going to start saving my pennies..... and hope this years tag holder gets skunked to drive the price down even further :chuckle:
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: huntnphool on July 20, 2009, 08:05:39 PM
Well Matts buck was nice enough to keep the price up, not sure why it would drop in half except for the economy.
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: jjhunter on July 20, 2009, 08:08:10 PM
I am sure it is the economy....I am watching CO landowner tags drop daily.   The WA eastside elk tag is down 20K - still not cheap, though!
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: Bigshooter on July 20, 2009, 08:38:52 PM
I am sure it is the economy....I am watching CO landowner tags drop daily.   The WA eastside elk tag is down 20K - still not cheap, though!

I can't believe how cheap CO landowner tags are this year.  I hope they are this price next year.
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: WAmuleyHunter on July 20, 2009, 08:46:07 PM
so where is this video of Matt's buck....????? im still waiting to see this thing... i know for a fact that there is one... anyone have word on it?
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: WABONEHNTR on July 20, 2009, 09:00:44 PM
I was just looking at all of the fish and wildlife sites and saw that the WA Eastside Mule Deer tag sold for only $7500!!!!  Kinda crazy to think that a working class mule deer fanatic could have saved for a year or so and been in the running for an auction tag!   A sign of the times I guess?

The mule deer tag sold for more than $7500.  More like $12,000+ if I remeber right.  Same guy bought the Westside elk tag.  The $7500 was for the gov whitetail tag.  I know that for sure.  Matt's deer will be out for sale shortly. 
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: jjhunter on July 20, 2009, 09:10:41 PM
 Hmmmmmm.....could be?  Got this off F&G.........

*2009 Raffle will take place on or around August 6, 2009.  Results will be available at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/permits/raffles by August 20, 2009.

Figures provided in this document are Wildlife Management's tracking of revenue on a calendar year basis. These figures differ from the fiscal accounting required by the State Auditor for the July 1 through June 30 period. Raffle ticket sales for a given year overlap fiscal years. Fiscal reports do not track expenditures for auction and raffle separately. We compiled the revenue and expenditure figures for auction and raffle separately by species for internal management purposes.
 

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AUCTIONS
  2008
 *2009
 
Deer - Statewide
 
 
 
Deer - Westside
 $6,500
 $7,000
 
Deer - Eastside
 $14,000
 $7,500
 

 ??????????????????
 
 
 
 
 
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: WAmuleyHunter on July 20, 2009, 09:15:14 PM
WABONE

thanks for the heads up. Pm me if you have any info on where i can get a copy, i know they got a bunch of good hunts on tape.  would love to add it to the stash of hunting vids.
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: BC CHASER on July 20, 2009, 09:18:54 PM
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AUCTIONS
  2008
 *2009
 
Deer - Statewide
  
  
 
Deer - Westside
 $6,500
 $7,000

Deer - Eastside
 $14,000
 $7,500
 

 ??????????????????
 
 
 
 
 



There are now 2 eastside tags, 1 whitetail and 1 muley.  The video of Matts buck is cool.


Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: WDFW-SUX on July 21, 2009, 06:13:26 AM
There are going to be some great deals on the LO/Governors tags next year..Ive got my eyes on a few in other states.
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: jjhunter on July 21, 2009, 07:52:30 AM
Buy one and let me tag along!
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: pat2bear on July 21, 2009, 08:27:52 AM
What are the hunting restrictions on the auction tags?  :dunno: Like what seasons and GMU's?
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: WDFW-SUX on July 21, 2009, 08:29:07 AM
September 1st - December 31st any unit with an open season
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: jackelope on July 21, 2009, 08:30:13 AM
Quote
Like what seasons and GMU's?

all of them/all of them...sept 1 to dec. 31 any unit that had an open season at any point in that time frame can be hunted with whatever weapon you choose whenever you want.
basically.

Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: pat2bear on July 21, 2009, 08:36:38 AM
Well that definitely makes it more appealing. Wish I had an extra $7500 burning a hole in my pocket.  :'(
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: jackelope on July 21, 2009, 10:54:51 PM
the $7500 was definitely for the whitetail tag.
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: BC CHASER on July 21, 2009, 11:00:19 PM
 :yeah: ;)
Title: Re: Eastside Auction Tag (Mule deer)
Post by: jjhunter on July 22, 2009, 06:52:52 AM
I was corrected several times....... :chuckle:  It was for whitetail the tag.   
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