I posted about this under "General Talk" but thought I'd put it here under "Desert Bighorn Sheep" as well, since that's what it's actually about...

The website for this overall raffle is at: http://www.arizonabiggamesuperraffle.com/

Desert Bighorn Sheep - Units in Northwestern Arizona as per Order 29 Tag # BS01

Season Dates: August 1, 2006 - July 31, 2007

The raffle drawings will take place July 8, 2006.

The ticket order form itself is at: http://www.arizonabiggamesuperraffle.com/ticket_order_form_web.pdf

All hunts follow Arizona Game & Fish Commission Order 29: Special Hunts. To view the order go to: http://www.arizonabiggamesuperraffle.com/Rules/AZ_Game_...mission_Order_29.pdf


Read more about the raffle in an article published in the November 2005 edition of Western Hunter Magazine at: http://www.arizonabiggamesuperraffle.com/Home/Western_Hunter_Article.pdf

Okay I'm in for the raffle, now, do I still have to apply for the draw like I did for the Utah tag? Thanks Joe


Ramdreamer-I appreciate all the help you are giving, I'm not too computer savvy and you are really helping me out! Thanks Joe

Lookingfor#1,

You don't have to apply in the Arizona draw if you don't want to (that would make one less competitor in the draw for the rest of us ). But if you want a shot at a desert tag in Arizona, it would be wise to apply there. The applications for Arizona are usually due in mid-June. Of course I'll post whatever I find out about it as soon as I do. Their regulations booklets usually don't hit the website until May and even later are they available in print.

Another raffle opportunity will come about from the Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society with a draw date of that raffle in September. Again, I'll post it when I know the specifics.

I spoke with ADBSS folks staffing the booth at the FNAWS/MDF convention in Reno today. They stated that there will NOT be a September draw as usual and that they simply flipped their usual desert tag to the Arizona Big Game Super Raffle. So there is only one desert raffle tag in Arizona this year.

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Prety intresting.
About 10 days ago, In the mail was their letter and ticket form to buy the sheep raffle tickets and optic tickets.

Here's that "Commission Order 29" that relates specifically to this tag...

COMMISSION ORDER 29: SPECIAL HUNTS - Effective Date: October 21, 2005 - Page 7

FINAL - FINAL - FINAL

SPECIAL BIGHORN SHEEP SEASON - SPECIAL BIG GAME LICENSE TAG REQUIRED

Special Big Game License Tag Number: BS01

Open Season Date, Inclusive: August 1, 2006 - July 31, 2007

Notes: (1, 2, 3) See below under "NOTES"

Hunt Units: 9, 10, 12A, 12B, 13A, 13B, 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D and 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands). (Open areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802, and R12-4-803)

Legal Bighorn: Any ram

Number of License Tags: 1

LAWFUL TAKING DEVICES: Any firearm or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304.
LICENSE REQUIRED: Special big game license tag for bighorn sheep as prescribed in R12-4-120.

NOTES:
(1) These special big game license tags are not available for general application.
(2) The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting.
(3) All bighorn sheep hunters, including the unsuccessful, must personally check out within 3 days following the close of the season in accordance with R12-4-308. Bighorn sheep hunt checking stations will be operated at Department Regional and Phoenix offices Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in accordance with R12-4-308. Successful hunters are encouraged to contact the nearest Department office by telephone to coordinate inspections.

The winner of the Desert Bighorn Sheep tag was Gerald Carter of Caldwell, Texas.

For the Desert Bighorn Sheep tag, a total of 5,864 raffle tickets were sold. This generated $146,600. The only tag with more interest was the one for elk. You can see all of the results at: http://www.arizonabiggamesuperraffle.com/2006_Results/2006_results.html