1. (1) The commission, in consultation with the director, may authorize hunts for big game animals and wild turkey through raffle.
2. (2) When a raffle hunt is adopted by the commission the department may conduct the raffle or may award a contract to a nonprofit wildlife conservation organization (hereafter referred to as "organization") to market and conduct the raffle drawing.
3. (3) There is no limit on the number of raffle tickets a person may purchase.

4. (4) The director or delegate will select an organization to conduct a raffle.

   1. (a) Revenue potential to the department will be a primary criterion in applicant selection.
   2. (b) The department shall enter into a contract with the organization identifying specific terms of the contract.
   3. (c) The director or delegate may authorize the organization to sell raffle tickets for the department and retain a portion of the revenue from the tickets sold.
5. (5) There shall be no refunds for any raffle ticket purchases.
6. (6) Any deer raffle winner may purchase an additional deer hunting license and transport tag and any elk raffle winner may purchase an additional elk hunting license and transport tag if desired. Even if drawn in a previous license year for a mountain goat, bighorn sheep, or moose hunt a hunter may participate in a raffle hunt. Turkey raffle winners may purchase up to three additional turkey licenses and transport tags.
7. (7) Hunting licenses or transport tags obtained pursuant to a raffle may not be resold or reassigned.
8. (8) Revenue from the sale of single-species raffle permits shall be used for the management of that species and revenue from the sale of multiple-species raffle permits shall be used for game management, except the hunting license and transport tag fees for the appropriate species shall be deducted from the raffle revenue.
9. (9) Any raffle hunt hunter shall comply with all applicable hunting rules and regulations.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.08.030, 77.08.045, 77.12.047, 77.15.130, 77.15.400, 77.15.410, 77.15.430, 77.32.155, and 77.32.530. WSR 26-09-032 (Order 25-21), s 220-412-040, filed 4/7/26, effective 5/8/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, and 77.12.047. WSR 17-05-112 (Order 17-04), recodified as § 220-412-040, filed 2/15/17, effective 3/18/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.020, 77.12.570, 77.12.210, 77.12.150, 77.12.240, 77.32.070, 77.32.530. WSR 10-10-061 (Order 10-94), § 232-28-290, filed 4/30/10, effective 5/31/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.020, 77.32.070, 77.32.530. WSR 01-10-048 (Order 01-69), § 232-28-290, filed 4/26/01, effective 5/27/01.]