- (1) The commission, in consultation with the director, may authorize hunts for big game animals and wild turkeys through auction.
- (2) When an auction hunt is adopted by the commission, the department shall solicit nonprofit wildlife conservation organizations (hereafter referred to as "organizations") to bid to market and conduct a public auction for the special auction hunt.
(3) The director or delegate will select an organization to conduct an auction.
- (a) Revenue potential to the department will be a primary criterion in applicant selection.
- (b) The department shall enter into a contract with the organization identifying specific terms of the contract.
- (4) Revenue from the sale of single-species auction permits shall be used for the management of that species and revenue from the sale of multiple-species auction permits shall be used for game management. Except, that the hunting license fees for the appropriate species shall be considered part of the auction price and be deducted from the auction revenue.
- (5) Any deer auction winner may purchase an additional deer hunting license and transport tag, and any elk auction winner may purchase an additional elk hunting license and transport tag. Even if drawn in a previous license year for a mountain goat, bighorn sheep, or moose hunt, a hunter may participate in an auction hunt.
- (6) Hunting licenses or transport tags obtained pursuant to an auction may not be resold or reassigned.
- (7) Any auction 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 220-412-060, 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 § 220-412-060, 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), § 232-28-292, 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), § 232-28-292, filed 4/26/01, effective 5/27/01.]