HUNTERS RENDEZVOUS AUCTION JANUARY 27, 2018 BID ON THE MOST COVETED, SPECIAL STATE TAGS IN THE COUNTRY! TEN TAGS PLUS OTHER HIGH-QUALITY MERCHANDISE WILL GO ON THE AUCTION BLOCK. ARIZONA SPECIAL ELK PERMIT ARIZONA WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE RESERVATION-WIDE CHAIRMAN S ELK TAG COLORADO STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELK PERMIT MONTANA SPECIAL ELK LICENSE NEVADA WILDLIFE HERITAGE ELK TAG NEW MEXICO SPECIAL ELK LICENSE NEW MEXICO SPECIAL BIG GAME ENHANCEMENT PACKAGE PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL ELK CONSERVATION TAG WASHINGTON SPECIAL EASTSIDE ELK PERMIT WYOMING GOVERNOR S TAG Date: January 27, 2018 Place: JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa, Tucson, Arizona Time: Doors Open: 11:00 a.m. Auction Begins: 12:30 p.m. To attend contact Ron Pittman at (928) 636-8990 or rpittman@rmef.org. RSVP required. Limited seating available. To arrange for an absentee bid, contact Kathy Zeiler at (406)523-4511 or kzeiler@rmef.org 425-0118-001
ARIZONA SPECIAL ELK PERMIT Dates: Aug. 15, 2018 Aug. 14, 2019 Weapon: Any firearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304, except in units with M designation and private property within municipal boundaries where only bow and arrow are prescribed in R12-4-304 may be used. Area: General season areas: Statewide except Units 11M, 25M, 26M, 38M and Mohave County Park Lands in Unit 16A. Archery-only areas: 11M and private property within municipal boundaries. (Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.) Hunting License: Included as part of the tag for this special elk hunt only Arizona boasts some of the biggest bulls in North America. Through the RMEF alone, this tag has raised more than $3.8 million since 1985 to benefit elk in the state. Arizona Game & Fish Department, Phoenix, AZ (623) 236-7349, www.azgfd.gov ARIZONA WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE RESERVATION-WIDE CHAIRMAN S ELK TAG Dates: Aug. 1 Oct. 31, 2018 Species: Rocky Mountain Bull elk Weapon: Rifle, bow (crossbows and mechanical/expandable broadheads are prohibited) or muzzleloader Area: All areas open to elk hunting in Management Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 & 12 (Unit 8 is excluded) of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation Other Available Years: None permit not transferable to another year Cost for Add l Permits: N/A Outfitting/Guide Requirements: Outfitting/Guide services are not included in the price of the tag. A White Mountain Apache Game & Fish Department Tribal Guide is required for this hunt. A list of authorized guides will be provided to the winning bidder. Outfitting/guiding fees are negotiated between the successful bidder and the guide(s) the bidder selects. Non-hunting Guest: A maximum of one (1), fee waived. Non-member guides/ outfitters are prohibited. Accommodations: Not included Trophy Fee: Waived License: License/permit included and is non-transferrable This rare opportunity is considered by many to be the best elk hunting in the world. The White Mountain Apache Tribe will offer one special elk permit to non-members in 2018. This reservation-wide tag allows the hunter to hunt all open Wildlife Management Units in the Maverick, Sunrise and West End Trophy areas of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The lucky winning bidder may begin hunting five weeks prior to the beginning of the normal trophy elk hunts. The Chairman s tag hunter will have exclusive hunt unit priority from August 1 Sept. 12. Included are the trophy fee for the donated animal and license/tag. Not included are any and all hunt related expenses such as: guiding/scouting service, fuel, hunt transportation, field prep, accommodations, meals, meat processing, shipping, taxidermy and gratuities. This hunt may be upgraded (with the respective fees) to include one or more of the following: Management bull elk, cull bull elk, black bear and mountain lion. The proceeds from this tag will fund various wildlife management activities on the reservation such as habitat improvement projects and surveys. Arrival/departure point is Whiteriver, Arizona. To date, the White Mountain Apache Tribe has produced more bull elk eligible for the all-time Boone & Crockett record book than any other comparably sized land-management entity in the world. Other Polices, Rules and Regulations apply for this hunt. For more information, contact Chadwick Amos, Acting White Mountain Apache Tribal Game & Fish Department Director by phone at (928)338-4385 ext 228 or by email at chadwickamos@wmat.us
COLORADO STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELK PERMIT Dates: Aug. 25 Dec. 31, 2018 (seasonal and localized restrictions apply) Species: Either sex elk Weapon: Rifle, bow and muzzleloader Area: Any unit open to elk hunting Note: No Buyer s Premium is applied to the winning bid price Take advantage of this special opportunity from Colorado Parks and Wildlife to hunt elk in this beautiful state for more than four months! Once a unit is open to elk hunting, the license is valid to hunt continuously until December 31, 2018 in that unit with rifle, bow and muzzleloader. Antler point restriction may apply depending on the game management unit you choose to hunt. Funds from the sale of this Statewide Special Elk Permit will be used for elk research, education and management. Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Denver, CO (303) 297-1192, www.cpw.state.co.us http://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/pages/raffleauction.aspx MONTANA SPECIAL ELK LICENSE Dates: Bow: Sept. 1 Oct. 14, 2018 Backcountry rifle: Sept. 15 Nov. 25, 2018 General: Oct. 20 Nov. 25, 2018 Weapon: Appropriate weapon as defined by valid season Area: All elk hunting districts by listed time period This license will allow you to hunt during any valid elk hunting season for four months over a five month period. How would you like to hunt elk in Montana s expansive Missouri River Breaks or in the famed Elkhorn mountains? How about the Bear Paws of northcentral Montana? If your goal is to take a great bull in a spectacular setting, Montana is the place to be. This highly sought-after license will generate much-needed funding for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks nationally recognized elk management program. Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Helena, MT (406) 444-2612, www.fwp.mt.gov NEVADA WILDLIFE HERITAGE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK TAG Dates: Aug. 1- Dec. 31, 2018 with at least one antler Weapon: Any legal weapon may be used throughout the season Area: All open elk management units Hunting License: Included if the client has not already purchased one RMEF and the Nevada Department of Wildlife are pleased to offer the Nevada statewide Heritage Elk Tag. Nevada s bulls are legendary with abundant mature bulls across the entire state. The average age of harvested bulls during our standard hunts generally exceed 6 years! Growth charts developed from data collected in Nevada indicate that antler size continues to grow with age until the animal approaches 10 years of age. Nevada s conservative hunt structure provides for an older age structure, and over 30% of bulls harvested last year had a main beam length of over 50 inches! Nevada s Heritage Rocky Mountain Elk Tag holders have all taken very impressive bulls over the last decade. All have exceeded Boone & Crockett scores of 375, with nontypical scores exceeding 400. If you look in the Boone & Crockett record books you will find that no county in the nation has entered more trophy bulls than White Pine County, Nevada! Nevada Department of Wildlife, Reno, NV (775) 688-1500, www.ndow.org
NEW MEXICO SPECIAL BIG GAME ENHANCEMENT PACKAGE Dates: Deer: Sept. 1, 2018 Jan. 31, 2019 Elk: Sept. 1, 2018 Jan. 31, 2019 Oryx: Apr. 1, 2018 Mar. 31, 2019 Ibex: Apr. 1, 2018 Mar. 31, 2019 Pronghorn: Aug. 1 Nov. 1, 2018 Species: Deer: buck with a minimum of one forked antler Elk: mature bull Oryx: either sex Ibex: either sex Pronghorn: mature buck Weapon: Any legal weapon unless specific weapon restrictions exist pursuant to public and management agency regulations. Area: Deer: any legally accessible public lands where hunting is allowed and private land with written permission. Elk: any legally accessible public lands where hunting is allowed and private land with written permission. Oryx: any legally accessible public lands where hunting is allowed and private land with written permission. If the holder of an oryx authorization or license chooses to hunt on White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), they must contact the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish two weeks in advance of proposed hunt start date to schedule access to WSMR and must be accompanied by a badged department employee or a WSMR escort when on WSMR lands. Ibex: any legally accessible public lands where hunting is allowed and private land with written permission. Pronghorn: any legally accessible public lands where hunting is allowed and private land with written permission. This package includes statewide licenses for pronghorn, elk, deer (mule deer or Coues whitetail), Persian (Bezoar) ibex, and Gemsbok oryx. The SCI World Record Persian ibex (non-native range) is from New Mexico, and the Florida Mountains consistently produce world-class billies. The new Boone & Crockett world record pronghorn was taken here in 2013. New Mexico s Rio Arriba county has more mule deer in the B&C record book than any other county in the United States. New Mexico elk hunting is world renowned and produces 400-class bulls annually. The successful bidder on this package may hunt all five species or barter/trade/sell any license he or she does not intend to hunt. For more details contact Nicole Quintana at (505) 476-8035. New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, Santa Fe, NM (505) 476-8035, www.wildlife.state.nm.us NEW MEXICO SPECIAL ELK LICENSE Dates: Sept. 1, 2018 Jan. 31, 2019 Species: Bull elk Weapon: Any legal weapon Area: Statewide on any public land open to hunting, including Wildlife Management Areas and private land with permission Guide Service: Not included New Mexico is famous for its trophy-class Rocky Mountain elk. The lucky hunter will have the opportunity to harvest a trophy-class bull in the game management unit of his or her choice using any legal weapon, regardless of the season. New Mexico has continued to manage its elk herds for both quality and trophy bulls. With about 80,000 elk in the state, several game management units consistently produce some of the largest bulls in the country with several bulls approaching or exceeding the 400 class every year. An elk harvested in 2008 set the new world record for SCI typical elk, scoring 437-5/8. Proceeds from the permit sale will benefit elk in New Mexico. For details, contact the New Mexico elk biologist at (505) 476-8039. New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, Santa Fe, NM (505) 476-8039, www.wildlife.state.nm.us
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL ELK CONSERVATION TAG Dates: Sept. 1 Nov. 10, 2018 Species: Either sex elk Sporting Arm: Any legal weapon per PA hunting regulations Area: Any PA elk hunt zone Licenses: Hunter must purchase an elk hunting license (resident $25 or nonresident $250) and a general hunting license (resident $20.70 or nonresident $101.70) The Pennsylvania Game Commission once again offers the amazing opportunity to hunt elk in the Keystone State. Pennsylvania s elk herd numbers approximately 1,000 head and every year they see 400-class bulls harvested. RMEF and the Pennsylvania Game Commission have a long and productive partnership in stewarding elk habitat in the Keystone State as well as enhancing conservation education. Pennsylvania Game Commission, www.pgc.state.pa.us North-central Regional Office, (570) 398-4744, www.pgc.pa.gov WASHINGTON SPECIAL EASTSIDE ELK PERMIT Dates: Sept. 1 Dec. 31, 2018 Weapon: Any legal weapon Area: Eastern Washington except Game Management Unit (GMU) 157, those GMUs closed to elk hunting and those GMUs not open to branchantlered bull elk hunting by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering an exciting opportunity to hunt bull elk in eastern Washington. Elk herds in eastern Washington are thriving and annually produce 400-class bulls. The successful bidder for this permit would be offered the opportunity to hunt mature bull elk with a modern firearm during the rut, as well as during the winter migration period, which should offer a hunt of a lifetime. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has a long-standing history of partnering with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to protect and enhance elk habitat in Washington and proceeds generated from this opportunity will be used to further those conservation efforts. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (360) 902-2515, www.wdfw.wa.gov, wildthing@dfw.wa.gov WYOMING GOVERNOR S TAG 2018 Wyoming Governor s Tag - Each license is valid for the 2018 season in any open hunt area in the state, both general license and limited quota license areas. However, Governor Elk licenses are not valid for Elk hunt areas 75, 76 and 79 located within the Grand Teton National Park. Season dates and license numbers for 2018 will be finalized in April of 2018. The buyer of this license must select the species, deer, elk, or Pronghorn antelope, & then, may hunt any open hunt area in the state - subject to existing season dates and limitations. Wyoming Wildlife Foundation 307-721-8300, wyomingwildlifefoundation.org