Last week the Idaho Department of Fish and Game approved the auctioning of 10 wolf hunt tags. Proceeds will benefit “wolf conservation and management activities”, whatever exactly that means. There are six non profit organizations “dedicated to hunting and wildlife conservation” that will handle the auctions.
* Tag No. 1 will be sold by the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation on October 14 in a live auction at the Wine, Wheels and Wildlife event in Lexington, North Carolina.
* Tags No. 2 and 7 will be sold by the Safari Club International, Treasure Valley Chapter, November 15 on eBay.
* Tags No. 3 and 8 will be sold by the Mule Deer Foundation on September 30 through sealed Internet bids.
* Tags No. 4 and 10 will by sold by Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife on October 1 in an online auction.
* Tags No. 5 and 9 will be sold by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation on October 3 in a live auction in Mackay.
* Tag No. 6 will be sold by the Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council on October 29 in a live auction at a National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses event in McCall.
Tom Remington
