Raffle tickets for the drawing for the Washington state California Bighorn Sheep raffle license are available for purchase. Raffle tickets may be purchased on-line at http://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/ You will need a Washington state "Wild I.D.", or you click on the button for "New Customer". You may also acquire tickets by calling toll free 1-866-246-9453. These raffle tickets are $11.45 each again this year. The deadline for the purchase of raffle tickets is August 6, 2006 (as printed on the flyer from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife that I picked up at the FNAWS convention in Reno). Other notes from the flyer are:
- Anyone may participate in raffles and there is no limit to the number of raffle tickets an individual can purchase, but no refunds will be given.
- Once-in-a-lifetime restriction does not apply to raffle and auction permit holders.
- Winners will be notified by August 16 and do not need to be present to win.
- One winner will be drawn and the license and tag costs will be paid using the raffle funds.
- See 2006 Hunting Pamphlet for rules and details.

The actual drawing is scheduled to be held on August 9th, 2006. The winning ticket number will be posted at: http://wdfw.wa.gov/cgi-bin/shp_tmp/raffle_internet.cgi