There's alot of money out there

[elkantlers]

Live auction going on now.

Live Bidding

I can't believe what people are willing to pay for these tags.

 

[jlong17]

I feel like a baller when I ask for guac on my chipotle burrito... these folks are on a whole other level

 

[JLDemo]

I thought the Barret Jackson prices were crazy, this auction puts them to shame.

 

[Gerald Martin]

Hold my drink while I sort through my couch cushions for some change…

 

[Schaaf]

Puck Don Feay

 

[elkantlers]

Puck Don Feay

yep. He created a monster.

 

[Wildabeest]

AZ Mule Deer just went for $400k!

 

[elkantlers]

Here's a list of all the completed auctions.

Upcoming Live Online Auctions - Western Hunting and Conservation Expo

View and bid in live online auctions.

huntexpo.onlinehuntingauctions.com

 

[LopeHunter]

Imagine the money that would be raised and benefit to SLC if RMEF had not had their bid round-filed. 10,000s of more attendees and deeper pockets of people who hate Peay yet the Peay-sniffers would have still chased those auction tags. No one can screw up a sure thing faster than Utah so not surprised that RMEF got bent over.

 

[Bambistew]

Guys, it's for conservation.

When WSF does this, they get a slap on the back and a lot of atta boy's.

 

[802flyfish]

Tax write off.

 

[TheTone]

Guys, it's for conservation.

When WSF does this, they get a slap on the back and a lot of atta boy's.

Bolo ties, belt buckles and fancy cowboy boots aren’t going to buy themselves

 

[RobertD]

It's interesting to see what sells high and what doesn't.

I don't have any interest in hunting Africa but look at how cheap all of the Africa stuff goes. Seven grand for a week-long trip for four people, multiple animals. Meanwhile, high-end mule deer tags are going for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Also noticed the moose/grizzly outfitted hunts are going at about the price they sell for on any other day.

It's a pretty good example of how scarcity of tags warps people's perception of value. There is no tag on this earth, for any animal, that is worth four or five hundred thousand dollars.

 

[RobertD]

It's interesting to see what sells high and what doesn't.

I don't have any interest in hunting Africa but look at how cheap all of the Africa stuff goes. Seven grand for a week-long trip for four people, multiple animals. Meanwhile, high-end mule deer tags are going for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Also noticed the moose/grizzly outfitted hunts are going at about the price they sell for on any other day.

It's a pretty good example of how scarcity of tags warps people's perception of value. There is no tag on this earth, for any animal, that is worth four or five hundred thousand dollars.

Also, there is no MULE worth 27 grand.

 

[BigHornRam]

Also, there is no MULE worth 27 grand.

To each his own. This one sold for 46k last June.

IF I was loaded, I would have bid her up more. I also would buy one of these hunts and give it to a deserving vet. or youth. Maybe when I am close to the end of my days and have the funds, I will do just that.

 

[Carnage2011]

Guys, it's for conservation.

When WSF does this, they get a slap on the back and a lot of atta boy's.

Exactly! When it’s WSF people are all fired up about the “millions made to keep and put sheep back on the mountain.” When it’s anyone else people are astounded at what people will pay for a mule. WSF may be a little more transparent but it’s still the same principle.

 

[RobertD]

When it’s anyone else people are astounded at what people will pay for a mule.

Honestly I am astounded at it no matter who is selling the mule.

I know there's a debate here about the principles of the NAM vs the conservation money gained in auctions like this, and it's worth having. But I think the decadence of tags and hunting equipment selling for prices like these is its own issue worth discussing too, and that's really the angle I was working from.

 

[Carnage2011]

Honestly I am astounded at it no matter who is selling the mule.

I know there's a debate here about the principles of the NAM vs the conservation money gained in auctions like this, and it's worth having. But I think the decadence of tags and hunting equipment selling for prices like these is its own issue worth discussing too, and that's really the angle I was working from.

I guess I don’t really have an issue with how someone wants to spend their money. At the expo it’s a mule and it sheep show it’s a fancy necklace for someone’s trophy wife. Either way, it’s not my money..

 

[RobertD]

I guess I don’t really have an issue with how someone wants to spend their money. At the expo it’s a mule and it sheep show it’s a fancy necklace for someone’s trophy wife. Either way, it’s not my money..

I think that's a good attitude to have and I generally agree, I just feel something uncomfortable with the whole thing and can't quite put my finger on it.

 

[Carnage2011]

I think that's a good attitude to have and I generally agree, I just feel something uncomfortable with the whole thing and can't quite put my finger on it.

The only heartburn I have is when they say “we raised 1.7million for conservation.” When it should say “we raised 1.7 million and 250,000 of that will go towards actual conservation.”