85K TO SHOOT AN ELK ?????

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2016/03/30 21:27:50 (permalink)

85K TO SHOOT AN ELK ?????

PENNSYLVANIA ELK LICENSE BRINGS $85K AT AUCTION
Record total will benefit the state’s elk.
 
Pennsylvania’s reputation as a prime elk-hunting destination continues to get stronger.
The state’s Special Elk Conservation Tag – a license created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and auctioned off by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to benefit wildlife – commanded a stunning $85,000 at auction March 26.
Not only is that a record amount, it eclipses the previous high of $52,500 – set last year – by a whopping $32,500.
The impressive total says a lot about Pennsylvania’s elk, and how others view the Keystone State and its elk herd, said R. Matthew Hough, executive director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. It’s the reason tens of thousands of hunters line up for a chance at a license, and why visitors flock to the state’s elk range each year during the height of the bugling season.
Still, $85,000 is a jarring figure.
“The fact people are willing to pay that kind of money to come to Pennsylvania and hunt elk speaks for itself – which is a good thing, because that $85,000 total leaves me completely speechless,” Hough said. “What people need to understand is the incredible amount of good that money will do.
“The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has been an important partner of the Game Commission for decades, and without RMEF and the amount of work it has done to purchase land, establish elk habitat and otherwise work to benefit elk and other wildlife, Pennsylvania’s elk wouldn’t be where they are today,” Hough said. “The $85,000 raised at auction will pay dividends to Pennsylvania’s elk by enabling RMEF to do even more good work.”
Dave Ragantesi, senior regional director for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, said RMEF looks to do just that, he said.
"The money raised through the auction will stay in Pennsylvania, and we look forward to using these funds to continue to improve the habitat on Pennsylvania’s elk range, and maintaining our commitment to Pennsylvania with our conservation partners," Ragantesi said.
 
 
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    BeenThereDoneThat.
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    Re: 85K TO SHOOT AN ELK ????? 2016/03/30 21:43:19 (permalink)
    Would it be safe in assuming the PA. Elk program has some hefty money behind it.   Interesting...........

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    Re: 85K TO SHOOT AN ELK ????? 2016/03/31 00:17:41 (permalink)
    85 grand will create more jobs,or pay a coupon biologists salary. I wonder how many $10 bills they collect from the non refundable elk lottery.
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    Re: 85K TO SHOOT AN ELK ????? 2016/03/31 12:28:03 (permalink)
    Wait until the deer herd numbers match the Elk numbers, now there's going to be an auction to watch for!!
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    Re: 85K TO SHOOT AN ELK ????? 2016/03/31 19:56:57 (permalink)
    With only 40 bull tags available, it doesn't sit well with me that 2 of those tags are reserved for folks outside of the general applicant pool. 

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    Re: 85K TO SHOOT AN ELK ????? 2016/03/31 19:58:57 (permalink)
    Interesting...........

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