Again as part of the Arizona Big Game Super Raffle, an Arizona Desert Bighorn license is available by raffle.

The tag will be good for Desert Bighorn Sheep - Units in Northwestern Arizona as per Order 29 Tag # BS01 (this means it is in the Nelsoni subspecies areas. You can see this specific information on page 7 of the document located at this link: http://www.arizonabiggamesuperraffle.com/Rules/AZ_Game_...mission_Order_29.pdf (I will also copy and paste this information at the bottom of this posting.)

Season Dates for this tag: August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2008.

The website for the Arizona Big Game Super Raffle is: http://www.arizonabiggamesuperraffle.com/Home/home.html

The actual ticket order form is available for printing and/or downloading at: http://www.arizonabiggamesuperraffle.com/2007_Super_Raffle_Order_Form.pdf

You must mail in the order form, no phone order or on-line purchasing is available at this time.

The deadline to have your ticket order in the Arizona Big Game Super Raffle post office box in Phoenix, Arizona, is Monday, June 25, 2007.

The drawing(s) will be on Saturday, July 7, 2007, according to the Arizona Game and Fish website.

Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions" about the raffle are posted at: http://www.arizonabiggamesuperraffle.com/Frequently_Ask...asked_questions.html


Below is that section of "Commission Order 29" that relates specifically to this tag... (Note that the dates referred to are for '06 - '07. One must assume this document will be, or has been, updated to reflect to '07 / '08 dates.)

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.

Update: They are now taking on-line orders...

Go to: http://www.arizonabiggamesuperraffle.com/online_orders.html

Just a few days left to get in on this raffle...

The winner of the Desert Bighorn tag is Eric Hunt of Surprise, Arizona.

All of the results of this raffle are now posted at: http://www.arizonabiggamesuperraffle.com/