Post by: bearpaw on February 21, 2012, 12:37:54 PM
NORTHWEST CHAPTER OF SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL
SEE JIM SHOCKEY at the 37th ANNUAL
SPORTSMEN FOR CONSERVATION FUND
BANQUET & WILDLIFE BENEFIT AUCTION
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 2012
Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center
17620 International Boulevard
Seattle, Washington 98188
Main Website: http://www.scinw.com/
Banquet Info: http://www.scinw.com/2012banquet.html (See Jim Shockey)
Call Del Berg directly at (206) 947-0598 or (206) 859-3510 to buy tickets for the auction?
Auction Preview: http://www.scinw.com/banquet%202012/Info%20for%20Banquet/2012%20invitation%20Auction%20Preview.pdf
Governor’s Moose Tag
Donated by: Washington State
This Moose permit is good for September 1 – December 31, 2012 for use in any GMU open to Moose hunting except those GMU’s that are closed by the Fish & Game commission. Bag Limit is ONE ADDITIONAL ANY BULL MOOSE. You may use any legal weapon of your choice and hunt during any open season within the date and boundary parameters.
BONUS FEATURE: Bearpaw Outfitters is the most experienced moose hunting guide in Washington. All of Washington's Shiras Moose hunting units are located in Northeast Washington, right where Bearpaw Outfitters have conducted hunts for over 30 years. Past hunters have taken some very nice moose and success is almost always 100% because Bearpaw Outfitters live in the local area, they know the moose areas extremely well, and they are always scouting throughout the year. Dale Denny has generously offered to guide the buyer of the Governor’s Moose Tag free of charge. Buyer is not obligated to use Bearpaw’s professional guide services.
Contact Person Mike Price
Phone 253-630-0258
Email mspricekent@hotmail.com
Contact Person Dale Denney
Phone 509-684-6294
208-852-6494
Address 345 HWY 20E #A
Colville, WA. 99114
Email dale@bearpawoutfitters.com
Website www.bearpawoutfitters.com
Post by: gunnarnewt on February 21, 2012, 12:48:10 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on February 21, 2012, 12:52:32 PM
Post by: Hornseeker on February 21, 2012, 01:03:44 PM
Question though... are you "donating" a 7 day hunt? Or "help" all season long? If I (which I wont) bought this tag for big money, say 25k plus, I'd be holding out for the biggest dam shiras moose possible...he'd HAVE to go 160+.... ok...well, he wouldnt "have to" if he had a certain look... but that "look" would probably get him over 160!
Post by: alwinearcher on February 21, 2012, 01:06:55 PM
I know just the bull I would go after! :drool:
Post by: krism83 on February 21, 2012, 01:10:37 PM
Post by: bearpaw on February 21, 2012, 01:16:13 PM
If you ever wanted to attend an SCI Banquet, go to this one on Feb 25th: http://www.scinw.com/2012banquet.html
Post by: Curly on February 21, 2012, 01:16:38 PM
Post by: cedarriver on February 21, 2012, 01:23:41 PM
We are going to have a booth there as well, and we donated a gift certificate towards a mount for the chapter. Cedar River Taxidermy.
Post by: bearpaw on February 21, 2012, 01:27:57 PM
How mucb could one expect to pay for that hunt? 100$ to maybe 500$.
It's hard to say what it will bring but I expect over $10,000. I have heard of it bringing less than $10,000 a few years back so with this economy maybe someone will get a real good deal. I heard the whitetail tag only brought about $3500, that was a steal for that tag.
There were some dandy moose seen last fall that I think are still around. Alwine had a monster moose spotted, so did Archery Outfitters, and when we were moose hunting we saw 3 bulls that I am sure were book moose, we had chances at two of them but couldn't quite close the deal, the third jumped in the road on our way out after we had already killed a moose an hour earlier, he was right in front of my rig, all I can say is that he was enormous, probably 11 or 12 pts per side and 55ish wide, looked like an alaskan moose.... :yike:
Post by: alwinearcher on February 21, 2012, 01:33:38 PM
How mucb could one expect to pay for that hunt? 100$ to maybe 500$.
It's hard to say what it will bring but I expect over $10,000. I have heard of it bringing less than $10,000 a few years back so with this economy maybe someone will get a real good deal. I heard the whitetail tag only brought about $3500, that was a steal for that tag.
There were some dandy moose seen last fall that I think are still around. Alwine had a monster moose spotted, so did Archery Outfitters, and when we were moose hunting we saw 3 bulls that I am sure were book moose, we had chances at two of them but couldn't quite close the deal, the third jumped in the road on our way out after we had already killed a moose an hour earlier, he was right in front of my rig, all I can say is that he was enormous, probably 11 or 12 pts per side and 55ish wide, looked like an alaskan moose.... :yike:
$3500 :yike:
I would of found something to sell to bid on that if I knew they were giving it away! :yike:
Post by: krism83 on February 21, 2012, 01:36:53 PM
Post by: bearpaw on February 21, 2012, 01:36:58 PM
Just got this from the Chapter president.....
Call Del Berg directly at (206) 947-0598 or (206) 859-3510 to buy tickets for the auction?
Post by: Bob33 on February 21, 2012, 01:41:51 PM
Post by: krism83 on February 21, 2012, 01:45:25 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 21, 2012, 08:24:30 PM
Post by: bearpaw on February 21, 2012, 08:30:43 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 21, 2012, 08:34:46 PM
Post by: Cap.Silver on February 21, 2012, 08:37:46 PM
Post by: Cap.Silver on February 21, 2012, 08:38:44 PM
Post by: Bushcraft on February 21, 2012, 08:58:57 PM
Post by: bearpaw on February 21, 2012, 09:04:54 PM
It was a typo, thanks much for pointing that out. :tup: :tup: :tup:
We might be able to have a contest for a ticket to go see Jim Shockey, is that something that sounds like fun?
Post by: shanevg on February 21, 2012, 09:21:48 PM
Anyone know what the Goat Governor tag went for this year? If anyone knows the tag holder feel free to have him get in touch with me as I would love to help him out with the hunt!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 21, 2012, 09:27:48 PM
I think h2ofowlr said it was a friend of his if I remember right. I know someone knows him on here I think it was h20.
shane don't get to busy I will need your help when I draw my goat tag this year :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: shanevg on February 21, 2012, 09:32:01 PM
Yeah they said just over 10k
I think h2ofowlr said it was a friend of his if I remember right. I know someone knows him on here I think it was h20.
shane don't get to busy I will need your help when I draw my goat tag this year :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
No one on here other than me is allowed to draw a goat tag! I've put my work in, now it's my turn to draw! :IBCOOL:
Post by: krism83 on February 21, 2012, 10:03:42 PM
Would anyone like to see a contest here on H-W for a free ticket to the Jim Shockey SCI Banquet?
YES!!!!!! x1000000
Post by: NWWA Hunter on February 21, 2012, 10:10:10 PM
Post by: Craig on February 21, 2012, 11:25:03 PM
Wish I had money for a Gov moose tag. I tagged along in a moose hunt a couple years ago and it was awesome. Something special when hunting moose during the rut and the bulls would rather kick your a$$ then run away from you.
Post by: alwinearcher on February 22, 2012, 10:10:08 AM
I had a nice conversation with him about it the other night..
Some people are just LUCKY! and he is one of them. :twocents:
Post by: Caseyd on February 22, 2012, 10:43:18 AM
Friday night they pretty much had to give away hunts, seems like most things went at half price. BC Mule deer hunt for like 1200, trip to South Africa 800 etc.....
Post by: Bob33 on February 22, 2012, 11:03:18 AM
Friday night they pretty much had to give away hunts, seems like most things went at half price. BC Mule deer hunt for like 1200, trip to South Africa 800 etc.....
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Many of the hunts that went for low prices had hidden costs: "must bring a full-price paying second hunter", "does not include trophy fees, air transport, etc. etc."
I sensed that the crowd was on to those tricks pretty well this year.
Post by: Caseyd on February 22, 2012, 11:18:07 AM
The trip they couldnt even give away was the one to Spain....it had a trophey fee of 8500 :yike:
Post by: Bushcraft on February 22, 2012, 11:46:55 AM
I can't begin to tell you how many donations receive from around the world that look interesting until you get to the fine print. It is an unenviable task weeding through hundreds to try to come up with a few good hunt donations that will make the chapter money, and more importantly, make the paying membership happy.
We've come up with some really nice hunts for our this year's live auction. Bring your checkbook!
Post by: arees on February 22, 2012, 12:15:46 PM
I am always shocked by what people pay for those sheep tags.
Post by: Bushcraft on February 22, 2012, 12:46:24 PM
5 Day Hunt in Spain
This is a fabulous 5 day hunt in Spain for 1 hunter and 1 non-hunter and is valid for 2012 or 2013. Animals available to hunt include Spanish Ibex, Roe Deer, Mouflon Sheep, Red Stag, Fallow Deer, Cantabrian Chamois, Pyrenean Chamois and Barbary Sheep. The hunter must pay the Trophy Fees for a minimum of two trophies. The hunt can be extended beyond 5 days and extra species.
INCLUDED: All meals, accommodations and transportation to, from and during the hunt; Professional hunter services, trophy field preparation and shipping to local taxidermist, drinks, hotels during the hunt, etc.
NOT INCLUDED: Trophy fees, hotels and meals in Madrid, License and Insurance at $250 per hunting area, Taxidermy and Shipping Costs, VET Certificate and Export Permit at $150 per trophy, VAT Tax of 18% on final invoice. FORM OF PAYMENT: 30% of trophy fees and daily rates when booking the hunt. Balance due one month prior to beginning of the hunt.
GREDOS IBEX * 8,200 US$
BECEITE IBEX* 8,200 US$
RONDA IBEX* 8,200 US$
SOUTH EAST IBEX* 8,200 US$
EUROPEAN MOUFLON SHEEP** 4,200 US$
SPANISH RED STAG** 4,200 US$
EUROPEAN FALLOW DEER** 4,200 US$
CANTABRIAN CHAMOIS # 5,500 US$
PYRENEAN CHAMOIS# 5,500 US$
EUROPEAN ROE DEER 3,200 US$
EUROPEAN WILD BOAR 1,500 US$
BALEAREAN GOAT ON REQUEST
BARBARY SHEEP ON REQUEST
Post by: Bob33 on February 22, 2012, 12:58:37 PM
One of the S.A. outfitters had a hunt last year that auctioned for $2000. It included six animals. The same hunt this year included "$500 towards trophy fees". The cost of trophy fees for the six animals that were included in the 2011 package would come to $4900. In other words, to get the same hunt in 2012 would cost $4400 plus whatever auction price you paid.
Post by: Caseyd on February 22, 2012, 02:07:32 PM
Would anyone like to see a contest here on H-W for a free ticket to the Jim Shockey SCI Banquet?
Back to this point...YES :tup:
Wasnt planning on going since i went to the bellevue show last weekend....but if i ended up with a ticket id go
Post by: Ridgerunner on February 22, 2012, 02:29:23 PM
Post by: bearpaw on February 23, 2012, 06:21:13 PM
Post by: bearpaw on February 23, 2012, 09:43:02 PM
Post by: huntnnw on February 24, 2012, 09:31:05 AM
Post by: MtnMuley on February 24, 2012, 09:41:29 AM
$3500 for a whitey tag ummmm...hell no..seasons here are already rut hunts and spending the additional $3460 buys u nothing
Wrong. To many of us that is very true, but there are also many that have the money and don't have/want the time to research and do it on their own that happily pay to have a whitetail hunt lined up. Not my approach, but others see it differently. :twocents:
Post by: bearpaw on February 24, 2012, 09:48:01 AM
Here's a pretty nice moose we missed at 175 yards in the last couple days of the 2011 season, the hunter ended up shooting a bull on the last day that was smaller than a dozen others we had passed during the hunt but still was very happy. Occasionally misses happen, just part of hunting.
Sorry for the poor photo, it's through a spotter at long range and then cropped.
Post by: alwinearcher on February 24, 2012, 09:49:58 AM
$3500 for a whitey tag ummmm...hell no..seasons here are already rut hunts and spending the additional $3460 buys u nothing
Doesnt it get you another deer?
Post by: jackelope on February 24, 2012, 09:52:07 AM
Post by: Caseyd on February 24, 2012, 09:52:17 AM
$3500 for a whitey tag ummmm...hell no..seasons here are already rut hunts and spending the additional $3460 buys u nothing
Doesnt it get you another deer?
Yes
Post by: alwinearcher on February 24, 2012, 10:04:56 AM
Post by: bearpaw on February 25, 2012, 07:10:07 PM
Post by: bobcat on February 25, 2012, 07:14:42 PM
Post by: Hornseeker on February 25, 2012, 07:17:01 PM
Post by: bearpaw on February 25, 2012, 07:23:34 PM
I expect it will go for 12,000 to 15,000, unless there are a couple guys who really want it, then it might bring 15,000 to 20,000.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 25, 2012, 07:26:31 PM
Post by: Bob33 on February 25, 2012, 07:32:34 PM
Post by: bearpaw on February 25, 2012, 07:36:32 PM
Post by: bobcat on February 25, 2012, 07:38:34 PM
Heck you could get a pretty good guided moose hunt in BC for 10.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 25, 2012, 07:44:10 PM
Post by: Bob33 on February 25, 2012, 07:52:08 PM
I can see $10k for it, but not 20. :oRight but you can also get a world class elk hunt for $20k and yet the gov elk tag brings $50k so there must be other motivators.
Heck you could get a pretty good guided moose hunt in BC for 10.
Post by: bearpaw on February 25, 2012, 07:54:54 PM
Post by: Ridgerunner on February 25, 2012, 08:02:17 PM
Post by: BC CHASER on February 25, 2012, 10:59:34 PM
Post by: jackelope on February 25, 2012, 11:09:14 PM
Went for $16,000.
I think that was my guess. Was it who we thought it would be?
Post by: BC CHASER on February 25, 2012, 11:10:48 PM
Post by: bearpaw on February 25, 2012, 11:44:50 PM
Post by: Hornseeker on February 27, 2012, 07:59:35 AM
Post by: bearpaw on February 27, 2012, 08:35:56 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 27, 2012, 09:07:43 AM
Post by: coachcw on February 27, 2012, 09:12:17 AM
Post by: jackelope on February 27, 2012, 09:53:21 AM
:yike: WOW..... Just can not see the average hunter wanting anything to do with this :dunno: I seriously want a nice moose but I can not see spending no more than 8 to 10 thousand ....
I'm an average hunter and I'd love to have it.
Post by: BC CHASER on February 27, 2012, 04:30:01 PM
If this economy ever turns around before wolves impact our moose too heavily, we will see 20,000+ for this tag, there are some reallly good moose in the NE.
It has gone for over $20,000 before.
Post by: benhuntin on February 27, 2012, 04:52:37 PM
Post by: Bob33 on February 27, 2012, 04:55:24 PM
Post by: benhuntin on February 27, 2012, 04:57:47 PM
With wolves hitting UT, WY, MT, and ID moose pretty hard, WA currrently has some of the best Shiras moose hunting left. When you consider that the governor's elk tag can easily go for $50K, $20K to have a shot at a record book moose is a pretty good bargain.It was well under 20 and you should get a shot at a book bull for sure.
Post by: boneaddict on February 27, 2012, 05:06:58 PM
Post by: Craig on February 27, 2012, 06:38:08 PM
Good luck to whoever bought it.
Post by: BC CHASER on February 29, 2012, 08:04:37 PM
Post by: alwinearcher on March 14, 2012, 02:24:52 PM
A book bull should be no problem with just about any moose tag if you possess a little self control and put some effort into it. Its probably the easiest book animal to get in this state. That being said, there are some real giants out there as well.:yeah: