A tag to harvest one rocky mountain bighorn ram in the fall of 2005 was approved by the WDFW and awarded to the WAFNAWS Chapter to raffle. The "Blue Mountain Tag" includes Black Butte, Wenaha, and Tucannon herds. As you may know, these herds were decimated in 1995-96 due to a pneumonia die-off. Hunting seasons in Black Butte and Wenaha were closed in 1996; the Tucannon remained open until 1999. The state record Rocky Mtn Bighorn was taken in the late 1980's in Black Butte scoring 198+. Numerous B&C rams have been harvested in the Wenaha before its closure. The largest ram to ever come from the Tucannon (a Rocky/California mixed herd) was taken in 1999 and scored 180+.

The raffle will begin around the first of the year. Tickets will be sold by WAFNAWS for $20 each and no limit to the number purchased. All of the funds raised from this raffle will go back to support Rocky programs in the Blue Mountains.

See the link below to the WAFNAWS website for more information.

www.wafnaws.com

Glen A. Landrus
WAFNAWS President

This would be a super hunt. I look forward to buying a ticket.

The flyer on this raffle, which includes an order form, is now posted and available at: http://www.wafnaws.com/wa_sheep/RaffleFlyer.PDF

Ticket sales are under way!

Here is the link to the raffle flyer to order tickets:

http://www.wafnaws.com/wa_sheep/RaffleFlyer2.PDF

The deadline for ordering tickets by mail is July 29th. Go to http://www.wafnaws.com to download and print an order form. Ticket sales are below our expectations. Get in on one of the best Rocky Mtn Bighorn raffles of 2005!

Last call for buying tickets. Phone orders taken until tomorrow.

I understand the winner is Randy Pittman of Maryland.

Congrats on a super tag. This was possibly "the" raffle tag to win this year (my opinion).

Yes, congrats to Randy and thank you to all that participated in this raffle. We were able to raise $68,260 for Rocky Mtn Bighorn projects in the Blue Mtns of Washington state. This is the most revenue generated from any special permit in Washington since 1994.

Thanks to all,

Glen A. Landrus
WAFNAWS President