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Rumor is that the Arizona Governors Elk Tag went for $382,000.00, at the RMEF in Vegas.
Wow Randy, I hope the hunt is worth it. .
Wow Randy, I hope the hunt is worth it. .
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If I had an extra $382,000 laying around I'd think about it.
I can understand as long as it's going to a good cause I suppose but I'm with you in that I'm not gonna pass up what puts meet in the freezer, but If a trophy crosses my path that's just a bonus.
...would buy a lot auodads
Me first!.....When I'm rich I'm going to buy all the governor tags!
Rumor is that the Arizona Governors Elk Tag went for $382,000.00, at the RMEF in Vegas.
Wow Randy, I hope the hunt is worth it. .
Not sure I could afford that, even if they allowed me to pay in Monopoly money.
As much as auction tags can be abused by some groups/states, the way Arizona does it should be the model that other states follow.
The selling agent, RMEF in this case, gets nothing for doing this. Zero. Nada.
In some years, RMEF even ends up paying the credit card fee associated with the sale. Not sure anyone has a $382,000 credit card balance, so hopefully they didn't incur a fee on that one.
The money all goes into an earmarked habitat account with strong criteria and protocols. A very transparent process and the money does make a big difference for elk in Arizona. Most hunters can see the value of a tag under those conditions.
And, if I understand correctly, there are only two of these auction tags, rather than some states who print them like the US Treasury prints money. With the same amount of raffle tags, giving some lucky raffle winner the same tag as the guy willing to pay $382,000.
Add all that together, and in my mind, you have the model for why these Governor tags were established - For wildlife conservation.
Few tags, equal number of raffle and auction tags, no fee to the selling group, transparency, and accountability. That results in maximum benefit to the elk.
Now, if a few other states could follow the lead of Arizona, the whole issue of auction tags might be a lot less controversial and might generate a lot more benefit for wildlife.