AZGFD_PIO Report post Posted July 11, 2008 The Arizona Big Game Super Raffle has nine special big game tags up for raffle to raise money for wildlife in Arizona. The deadline to purchase tickets is this Sunday, July 13 by 6 p.m. (Arizona time) The big game tags up for raffle include one each for pronghorn antelope, black bear, buffalo, Coues whitetail, desert bighorn sheep, elk, javelina, mule deer, and turkey. In addition, there will be a Swarovski optics package raffled, which will pay for the administration costs of the Super Raffle. Launched in 2006, by a consortium of sportsmen’s / conservation groups in cooperation with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, as a way to raise money for wildlife habitat work the Arizona Big Game Super Raffle returns all ticket proceeds to the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Every dollar raised for each species will go directly toward the management of that particular species. Last year’s raffle raised $557,641. Raffle tickets cost between $5 and $25, depending on species, and can only be purchased online at www.arizonabiggamesuperraffle.com. The site is a Authorize.Net verified merchant site and they accept VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards. The public drawing is Saturday, July 19 at 3:30 p.m. at El Zaribah Shrine, 552 N. 40th Street in Phoenix, during the Arizona Antelope Foundation fundraising banquet. Special big game tags are granted to qualifying nonprofit organizations, dedicated to wildlife conservation, by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission through a public application process each year per A.R.S. § 17-346 and R12-4-120. Wildlife conservation and management of game animals by the Arizona Game and Fish Department is made possible by funding generated from the sale of hunting licenses, hunt permit-tags, and matching funds from federal excise taxes hunters pay on guns, ammunition and related equipment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted July 11, 2008 Thanks for the reminder. I bought my tickets. NOW, HOW ABOUT THE DRAW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted July 14, 2008 Mike, Wouldn't that be the giggles if you received a call this coming Saturday afternoon at 3:30? RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted July 14, 2008 Lets just hope Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azhuntnut Report post Posted July 14, 2008 I bought 40 bear tickets, so save your money on that one. I will be at the antelope banquet to hear them call out my name. David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
