RMEF Banquet

[saxon]

LAST EDITED ON Mar-13-05 AT 07:09AM (MST)[p]Went to the Rocky Mountain Elk foundation banquet in Park city and the MT.Dutton archery Elk Voucher sold for an amazing $17,000!!!I Wonder if the winning bidder will mount the Voucher?????????

 

[Blanding_Boy]

Unreal!
I tell you John, we are just not part of the main team. When are you goinog to get on board? There is still the SJ arhery tag in Orem if that gives you something to shoot for.-- who knows!!

Todd

 

[fin little]

Wow! Little brother had him a 17,000 dollar elk hunt last fall. It was a blast. Guess we should of took it more serious.Dutton has become famous.Wow!

 

[NTHERUT]

That price is completely ridiculous. It is all about the money now days on these units. I guess if you are an average Joe with no deep pockets and you want a tag on these premium units you have to either draw it or rob a bank to purchase a tag. I hope the money is getting used for a good purpose. I know I will never be able to spend that kind of money on a tag. I will have to do the old fashioned way and draw it. I think it is more satisfying anyway when you do it all yourself. Tag prices in Utah are getting out of control.

 

[magnus]

I agree the prices are pretty crazy this year. However, if the DOW has a program that donates tags to non-profits like RMEF (who do ALOT of good for elk), I guess I fail to see the controversy when a hunter steps up and buys one. The more money that organizations like RMEF can bring in from big tag auctions like this, the more that all involved will benefit. Also, considering the fact that UT gives such preference to residents in the draws, the odds of a non-resident drawing an elk tag like the Dutton is incredibly low. If a guy is willing to put up this kind of money in order to hunt a unit like the Dutton ... go for it!! I agree with NTHERUT that the monies need to be getting used properly. Fortunately, at least with this tag, I trust the RMEF will do the right thing. I disagree however that buying a conservation tag like this is somehow not "doing it all yourself" ... unless you have someone buy it for you, and most guys wouldn't argue with that!!