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STATE OF WASHINGTON CALIFORNIA BIGHORN SHEEP PERMIT

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STATE OF WASHINGTON CALIFORNIA BIGHORN SHEEP PERMIT
STATE OF WASHINGTON CALIFORNIA BIGHORN SHEEP PERMIT
State of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact: Rich Harris
Phone: 360.902.8134
BOOTH# 857
E: richard.harris@dfw.wa.gov
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is pleased to again have WSF host the California bighorn sheep auction permit for 2016. Anyone is eligible to bid, regardless if you’ve harvested a bighorn in Washington. The successful bidder will be issued a license and tag, and will be able to hunt in the following California bighorn sheep herds: Selah Butte and Umtanum (either side of Yakima Canyon), Cleman Mountain (near Naches), Quilomene (east of Ellensburg), Mt. Hull, (northeast of Omak), Chelan Butte (near the town of Chelan), Swakane (just north of Wenatchee), Manson (north of Lake Chelan), Lincoln Cliffs (west of Spokane). The auction permit hunter can hunt from September 1 to December 31, 2016, that’s two weeks earlier than the general bighorn permit season! Much of the land is managed by WDFW, which generally prohibits commercial guiding. However, the auction permit holder can expect approval to retain a guide during the 1st 2 weeks of the season (as well as after draw permit hunting closes). WSF retains 10% of the auction purchase price.


PAST AUCTION PRICES:
2011 - $50,000
2012 - $50,000
2013 - $64,000
2014 - $70,000
2015 - $77,500
A 5% buyers premium will be added to the final bid price of this special permit/tag (unless prohibited by statute.) Proceeds will be dedicated to WSF Conservation Initiatives. If the winner of this item refuses to pay the premiums required, the item shall be offered to the next highest bidder for the price he/she bid.