[ODFW-News] Access and Habitat Program*s 2005 deer and elk raffle hunt tickets on sale now

[ODFW News]

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 	
Contact: Information and Education 503-947-6002
Internet: www.dfw.state.or.us  Fax: (503) 947-6009
	

For Immediate Release	Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2004

Access and Habitat Program's 2005 deer and elk raffle hunt tickets on
sale now
Proceeds support hunter access and wildlife habitat projects


SALEM - Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer for the hunter of the
house or maybe a holiday gift for yourself? The Access and Habitat
Program's 2005 deer and elk raffle hunt tickets may be the perfect
choice.

The raffle hunts offered for 2005 include statewide deer, northeast
Oregon deer, southeast Oregon deer, central Oregon deer, northeast
Oregon elk, high desert elk, western Oregon elk, statewide elk and a
statewide combination deer and elk hunt.

Deer and elk raffle winners will be able to hunt a 91-day season, from
Sept. 1 to Nov. 30, 2005, across multiple management units. Winners may
harvest a deer and/or elk with general or controlled season tags during
authorized seasons, in addition to filling their raffle tag.

Ticket prices for deer hunts are $4 for one ticket, $11 for six, $21
for 15, $51 for 40 and $101 for 100. Elk raffle tickets are $6 for one,
$21 for six, $41 for 15 and $101 for 40. combination deer and elk hunt
tickets are one for $11, six for $31, 15 for $61 and 40 for $151.

Packages for up to 15 tickets may be purchased at any ODFW
point-of-sale license vendor throughout the state until May 25, 2005.
Ticket packages of 40 and 100 must be purchased by mail or fax through
ODFW's Salem office, 3406 Cherry Ave. NE, Salem, OR  97303 by May 20,
2005. The fax number is (503) 947-6117 or (503) 947-6113.

Order forms are available from point-of-sale agents, in the 2005 big
game regulations or by calling (503) 947-6087. Order forms and current
raffle ticket sales numbers are also available on the Access and Habitat
Program Web site at www.dfw.state.or.us/AH/auction_raffle.html.

Purchased tickets must be filled out and returned to ODFW to be
officially entered in the drawing. The point-of-sale deadline for
purchasing tickets is May 25, 2005. Mail orders must be postmarked no
later than May 28, 2005. Raffle tickets may also be hand-delivered to
ODFW's Salem headquarters by 5 p.m., June 2, 2005, or to the drawing
location by 7 p.m., June 4, 2005.

The winning tickets will be drawn at the 22nd Annual Oregon Hunters
Association State Convention to be held at the Seaside Convention
Center, Seaside, June 4, 2005.
All money raised from the raffle is distributed through grants to
individual and corporate landowners, conservation organizations and
others to fund wildlife habitat improvement and hunter access projects
throughout Oregon.

For information on the Access and Habitat Program, contact program
coordinator Nick Myatt, (503) 947-6087, or visit
www.dfw.state.or.us/AH/overview.html.

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