2017 Results
A total of 36,488 raffle tickets for Arizona’s big game were purchased in 2017, raising $673,600 for wildlife. The breakdown by species is listed below.
Species | Tickets Sold | Funds Raised |
Antelope | 2550 | $51,000 |
Bear | 2159 | $10,795 |
Buffalo | 2559 | $51,180 |
Coues Deer | 4052 | $40,520 |
Desert Bighorn Sheep | 6757 | $168,925 |
Elk | 6614 | $165,350 |
Javelina | 1708 | $8,540 |
Mt. Lion | 1814 | $9,070 |
Mule Deer | 5698 | $142,450 |
Turkey | 2577 | $25,770 |
Total | $673,600 |
Every dollar raised above goes directly to wildlife and wildlife management for the particular species! All operating expenses were covered by our sponsors, and sales from our special raffles for a Swarovski Optics package (fully donated by Swarovski), and a New Mexico Trophy Elk Hunt (donated by Mangas Guide Service) which generated an additional $95,240 and $103,360 respectively.
In 2017 41.2% of all tickets were purchased by AZ residents with 33.3% of the prizes won by AZ residents. Over the history of the raffle through 2017, 45.2% of the tickets were purchased by Arizona residents and Arizona residents won 44.1% of the prizes.