03 GOV. TAG Wash.

duckfvr · Mar 25, 2004

I dont know if this has been posted before but i stumbled across this pic and i thought i would post it.

Craig · Mar 25, 2004

that is a big buck. Money well spent. that Gov tag is a good deal for about $8,000 or $9,000 when you look at what the Gov tags go for in other states. Any idea on what the score of that buck is.

kirkl · Mar 25, 2004

That is a hell of a buck. theres some nice bucks in the entiat unit. Suprised we havent heard about it. Is there a story on it anywhere.

duckfvr · Mar 25, 2004

I dont know much about it,but a work with a guy, who has a friend that found a nice set of sheds form the area and they resemble this buck. We think it could be the sheds of of this deer.

Muleyslyr · Mar 25, 2004

Duck....do you know anything about the gov. tags here(WA)? How do you bid on them and how do they determine which unit, etc....
Thanks
cya

fletch · Mar 25, 2004

There was some discussion on that buck and a picture I believe on post here earlier in the winter. I wonder what the laundry basket is for?

Craig · Mar 25, 2004

The gov tag was sold last month at a big convention. I think is was in Bellevue. The tag sold for $8500 last year. If you look on the WDFW web page under hunting there is a section that talks about all the auction and raffle tags.

2003 auction tags went for:
Statewide deer $8,500
Eastside elk $12,500
westside elk $11,000
Bighorn sheep $ 50,000
Moose $ 12,000
Mountain goat $6,750

ramslam · Mar 26, 2004

I heard the buck gross scored in the low 190's. The auction deer tag this year was sold at the WAFNAWS/SCI/RMEF convention in Bellevue and went for $12,000. You can bid in person or phone bidders are welcome. The season runs from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 and is open in any unit managed by WDFW that has a hunt at any time during those four months. The hunter may use any weapon at any time (he/she could use a rifle during the archery season for example). These are the same rules for the tag that is raffled by WDFW. Tickets are available for around $5 on the WDFW website.

For some information about the banquet where the deer tag and west side elk tags were sold go to www.wafnaws.com

ramslam