ND elk tag auction



Fritz the Cat

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Here are the unsuccessful and successful applicants for 2021, (Information from the NDGF):

Unsuccessful AMERICAN HEROES OUTDOORS 406 WESTERN AVE S PARK RAPIDS MN 56470 DAVID MORSE
Unsuccessful BCWF FOUNDATION PO BOX 148 VALLEY CITY ND 58672 PERRY KAPAUN
Unsuccessful BERTHOLD SPORTSMEN CLUB INC PO BOX 65 BERTHOLD ND 58718 CHARLES MONSON
Unsuccessful BETTER LIVING FOR GARRISON PO BOX 1145 GARRISON ND 58540 CHRIS GRATTON
Unsuccessful BIG CAT WRESTLING CLUB 6125 SHOAL DR BISMARCK ND 58503 KYLE DUCHSHERER
Unsuccessful BISHOP RYAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL 316 11TH AVE NW MINOT ND 58703 MARCIE CONNOLE
Unsuccessful BISMARCK HOCKEY BOOSTERS PO BOX 2408 BISMARCK ND 58502 AJ EMTER
Unsuccessful BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION PO BOX 5587 BISMARCK ND 58506 CORY WROLSTAD
Unsuccessful BWP SKI TEAM PO BOX 6 BOTTINEAU ND 58318 GREG BERNSTEIN
Unsuccessful CARRINGTON YOUTH CENTER 890 MAIN ST CARRINGTON ND 58421 KRISTIN LARSON
Unsuccessful CITIZENS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2660 COLUMBIA RD S GRAND FORKS ND 58201 BRENT BROOKS
Unsuccessful COLUMBUS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION PO BOX 232 COLUMBUS ND 58727 NICK THRONTVEIT
Unsuccessful COMPANIONS FOR CHILDREN 308 2ND AVE SW MINOT ND 58701 HEATHER CYMBALUK
Unsuccessful CONNECT MEDICAL CLINIC 683 STATE AVE STE E DICKINSON ND 58601 TARA ZETTEL
Unsuccessful COYOTE BOOSTER CLUB PO BOX 1391 WILLISTON ND 58802 JEFF CLARKE
Unsuccessful COYOTE WRESTLING CLUB INC PO BOX 260 WILLISTON ND 58802 BRANDON ROEHRICH
Unsuccessful CROSBY BLUE LINE CLUB PO BOX 538 CROSBY ND 58730 JENNY ROSE
Unsuccessful DUCKS UNLIMITED 834 7TH ST NW VALLEY CITY ND 58072 TERRY LASSITER
Unsuccessful EXPRESS WRESTLING OF VALLEY CITY 175 SECARSE DR VALLEY CITY ND 58072 MATTHEW MARESH
Unsuccessful FACE 215 5TH ST SE JAMESTOWN ND 58401 CHRISTOPHER ALTHOFF
Unsuccessful FAITH IN ACTION HEALTH COALITION PO BOX 458 CAVALIER ND 58220 MICHELLE MURRAY
Unsuccessful FOUR CORNERS WILDLIFE CLUB 125 2ND ST EMBDEN ND 58079 LISA BERG
Unsuccessful GATEWAY TO SCIENCE 1810 SCHAFER ST STE 1 BISMARCK ND 58501 LESLEY ICENOGLE
Unsuccessful GORILLA WRESTLING CLUB INC 2318 FRESNO DR BISMARCK ND 58504 JUSTIN DECOTEAU
Unsuccessful GRAND FORKS BLUE LINE CLUB PO BOX 12284 GRAND FORKS ND 58201 TONY BINA
Unsuccessful GRAND FORKS YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOC PO BOX 5070 GRAND FORKS ND 58206 MATT SMABY
Unsuccessful HEBRON WILDLIFE AND GUN CLUB PO BOX 286 HEBRON ND 58638 TRAVIS KITZAN
Unsuccessful HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2891 5TH AVE W DICKINSON ND 58601 DEBBIE DAZELL
Unsuccessful KIDS ACADEMY PO BOX 214 BERTHOLD ND 58718 SETH GRAVESEN
Unsuccessful LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL BOOSTERS 3400 E CALGARY AVE BISMARCK ND 58503 NATHAN KUPFER
Unsuccessful LINTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION 518 N BROADWAY LINTON ND 58552 DEREK SCHAFF
Unsuccessful LIONS FOUNDATION OF ND 119 GRASSY HILLS LANE GRAND FORKS ND 58201 STEPHEN JOHNSON
Unsuccessful LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC SCHOOL 306 3RD AVE SE RUGBY ND 58368 TONIA DOSCH
Unsuccessful MANDAN BASEBALL CLUB INC PO BOX 162 MANDAN ND 58554 TOBY KUNTZ
Unsuccessful MANDAN HOCKEY CLUB INC PO BOX 97 MANDAN ND 58554 ZACH BREW
Unsuccessful MANDAN WRESTLING CLUB 5033 39TH AVE NW MANDAN ND 58554 ATLANTA HELLMAN
Unsuccessful MERCY HOSPITAL OF DEVILS LAKE FOUNDATION 1031 7TH ST NE DEVILS LAKE ND 58301 MELANIE QUINTON
Unsuccessful MICHAEL ODERMANN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 2790 129TH AVE SW BELFIELD ND 58622 JACOB ODERMANN
Unsuccessful MINOT GIRLS FASTPITCH INC 400 9TH ST SE MINOT ND 58701 THOR NELSON
Unsuccessful MISSOURI RIVER CLAY TARGET LEAGUE 1515 BURNT BOAT DR #265C BISMARCK ND 58503 NICHOLAS SIMONSON
Unsuccessful MISSOURI SLOPE AREAWIDE UNITED WAY 515 NORTH 4TH ST BISMARCK ND 58501 JEFF ESSLER
Unsuccessful ND ASSOCIATION FOR THE DISABLED 2660 COLUMBIA RD S GRAND FORKS ND 58201 BRENT BROOKS
Unsuccessful ND BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS 725 WEST ALDER STE 11 MISSOULA MT 59802 BROCK WAHL
Unsuccessful ND CHAPTERS OF DELTA WATERFOWL 1412 BASIN AVE BISMARCK ND 58504 CAREY EGELAND
Unsuccessful ND FISHING HALL OF FAME 132 5TH ST SE GARRISON ND 58540 KEITH WITT
Unsuccessful ND NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION TRUST 3310 UNIVERSITY DR BISMARCK ND 58504 MORGAN HOCHSPRUNG
Unsuccessful ND STATE TRAPSHOOTING ASSOC INC 4880 1067TH ST NW SHERWOOD ND 58782 BRIAN KNUTSON
Unsuccessful ND WILDLIFE FEDERATION PO BOX 1091 BISMARCK ND 58502 JOHN BRADLEY
Unsuccessful NELSON COUNTY HEALTH SVCS FOUNDATION PO BOX 506 MCVILLE ND 58254 ANNA WALTER
Unsuccessful NEW SONG CHURCH 3200 N 11TH ST BISMARCK ND 58503 BILLIE JO LUKES
Unsuccessful ON THE WATER INC PO BOX 1735 MINOT ND 58702 JEFF WHILLOCK
Unsuccessful PEMBINA COUNTY FAIR PO BOX 744 CAVALIER ND 58220 JAMIE TOLLEFSON
Unsuccessful PRAIRIE GRIT ADAPTIVE SPORTS PO BOX 969 MINOT ND 58702 KRYSTAL BUTGEREIT
Unsuccessful RED RIVER AREA SPORTSMENS CLUB 304 SOUTH 5TH ST WAHPETON ND 58075 WAYNE BEYER
Unsuccessful RED RIVER BMX PO BOX 5143 GRAND FORKS ND 58206 TRAVIS MACKENZIE
Unsuccessful RED RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION 4212 GATEWAY DR GRAND FORKS ND 58203 KEVIN SEVERSON
Unsuccessful RED RIVER VALLEY NAVHDA PO BOX 5064 WEST FARGO ND 58078 MELVIN BOLTON
Unsuccessful RICHLAND 44 FOUNDATION PO BOX 49 COLFAX ND 58018 JULI MAUCH
Unsuccessful RIDING FOR DREAMS PO BOX 911 LISBON ND 58054 JANICE BISHOP
Unsuccessful SHEYENNE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 250 WEST MAIN ST VALLEY CITY ND 58072 ANDREA NELSON
Unsuccessful SHINE 907 9TH AVE NE VALLEY CITY ND 58072 LUTHER DIETRICH
Unsuccessful SPORTING CHANCE PO BOX 1156 BISMARCK ND 58502 BRYAN HAAG
Unsuccessful STANLEY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS INC PO BOX 993 STANLEY ND 58784 KAYLEN NORDLOFF
Unsuccessful TETON BOOSTER CLUB PO BOX 893 WILLISTON ND 58802 HEIDI JOHNSON
Unsuccessful VALLEY CITY HOCKEY CLUB 940 CENTRAL AVE N VALLEY CITY ND 58072 KYLE ROELFSEMA
Unsuccessful VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 101 COLLEGE ST SW VALLEY CITY ND 58072 KIM HESCH
Unsuccessful VELVA WILDLIFE CLUB 4320 TRAPPERS LANE #17 VELVA ND 58790 TRAVIS LEIER
Unsuccessful VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC 424 9TH AVE S FARGO ND 58103 NOAH CARLSON
Unsuccessful VOICES FOR LAKE OAHE PO BOX 482 LINTON ND 58552 JAMESON VOLK
Unsuccessful WILLISTON PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION PO BOX 1153 WILLISTON ND 58802 JOE BARSH
Unsuccessful WILLISTON SEA LIONS PO BOX 122 WILLISTON ND 58802 LINDSEY JOHNSON
Unsuccessful ZAP SPORTSMANS CLUB 840 CTY 13 ZAP ND 58580 DELVIN ZAHN
Elk CAPITAL VOLLEYBALL CLUB 607 WEYBURN DR BISMARCK ND 58503 BRIANNA KLINE
Elk SHILOH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 1915 SHILOH DR BISMARCK ND 58503 ANGELA BENSON
Moose BURLINGTON RECREATION INC 507 VALLEY AVE BURLINGTON ND 58722 JEANINE KABANUK
Moose NORTHERN PLAINS CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER 20 1ST ST SW STE 202 MINOT ND 58701 CHRISTAL HALSETH
Pronghorn ND BOWHUNTERS FOUNDATION PO BOX 374 BISMARCK ND 58102 STEVE GOROSKI
Pronghorn ROUGHRIDER SNOWMOBILE ASSN INC PO BOX 4162 BISMARCK ND 58502 CALVIN ABERLE
White-Tailed Deer 31:8 PROJECT PO BOX 174 BISMARCK ND 58502 STACY SCHAFFER
White-Tailed Deer BISHOP RYAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 316 11TH AVE NW MINOT ND 58703 MARCIE CONNOLE
White-Tailed Deer GRANT COUNTY FAIR ASSOC PO BOX 137 CARSON ND 58529 MIKE SCHMID
White-Tailed Deer HOMETOWN HERO OUTDOORS 5983 WALT HJELLE PKWY FORT RANSOM ND 58033 TYLER MODLIN
White-Tailed Deer LAKOTA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PO BOX 471 LAKOTA ND 58344 RANDY WARD
White-Tailed Deer LEGACY GIRLS BASKETBALL BOOSTERS 7226 ROCK CREEK RD BISMARCK ND 58503 KIMBERLY ECKROTH
White-Tailed Deer NODAK SPORTSMENS CLUB 619 RIVERWOOD DR STE 204 BISMARCK ND 58504 JEFF BURNS
White-Tailed Deer THUNDERING SAINTS INC PO BOX 1021 VALLEY CITY ND 58072 ROCKY GABEL
White-Tailed Deer VETERANS OUTDOORS ADVENTURES ND PO BOX 173 MOTT ND 58646 DESTRAY NAMYNIUK
White-Tailed Deer WATFORD CITY POLICE FOUNDATION PO BOX 277 WATFORD CITY ND 58854 JESSE WELLEN

​Commercializers of wildlife.
 

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If I wasn't clear I completely understand how the code is written and how Shiloh got the taq. I'm not inferring there was any shady or preferential treatment going on.

My feelings and comment was more in line with what Schmaltz expanded on above. I feel like there is an opportunity here that is being missed. Other states have it figured out as Schmaltz detailed AK above. If you take the time to look, all (or at least the majority) of other western states have these programs and tags, BUT...The money raised stays in wildlife or conservation

These Governor tags are always hot topics because its not black and white from an ethics stand point, and that's the slippery slope I mentioned above. There is the question, Do we really want to start auctioning off our public resources to the highest bidder? If you ONLY look at that part of the question, I would think most would say..no that's terrible, myself included. But the second question is where is the money going? and in a well thought out program that money would be invested right back to the conservation of that species. A program like that is what I support. That $30k to $60K+ spent on a single tag is invested back to make sure that 2 to 5 to 10 years from now there are more tags available for the general public to apply for at a reasonable cost.

20 tags going to non profit is hardly auctioning off public resources to the highest bidder. That’s a minute fraction of all these available tags. You can blame outfitters and leasing of land for the commercialization of hunting......

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Here are the unsuccessful and successful applicants for 2021, (Information from the NDGF):

Unsuccessful AMERICAN HEROES OUTDOORS 406 WESTERN AVE S PARK RAPIDS MN 56470 DAVID MORSE
Unsuccessful BCWF FOUNDATION PO BOX 148 VALLEY CITY ND 58672 PERRY KAPAUN
Unsuccessful BERTHOLD SPORTSMEN CLUB INC PO BOX 65 BERTHOLD ND 58718 CHARLES MONSON
Unsuccessful BETTER LIVING FOR GARRISON PO BOX 1145 GARRISON ND 58540 CHRIS GRATTON
Unsuccessful BIG CAT WRESTLING CLUB 6125 SHOAL DR BISMARCK ND 58503 KYLE DUCHSHERER
Unsuccessful BISHOP RYAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL 316 11TH AVE NW MINOT ND 58703 MARCIE CONNOLE
Unsuccessful BISMARCK HOCKEY BOOSTERS PO BOX 2408 BISMARCK ND 58502 AJ EMTER
Unsuccessful BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION PO BOX 5587 BISMARCK ND 58506 CORY WROLSTAD
Unsuccessful BWP SKI TEAM PO BOX 6 BOTTINEAU ND 58318 GREG BERNSTEIN
Unsuccessful CARRINGTON YOUTH CENTER 890 MAIN ST CARRINGTON ND 58421 KRISTIN LARSON
Unsuccessful CITIZENS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2660 COLUMBIA RD S GRAND FORKS ND 58201 BRENT BROOKS
Unsuccessful COLUMBUS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION PO BOX 232 COLUMBUS ND 58727 NICK THRONTVEIT
Unsuccessful COMPANIONS FOR CHILDREN 308 2ND AVE SW MINOT ND 58701 HEATHER CYMBALUK
Unsuccessful CONNECT MEDICAL CLINIC 683 STATE AVE STE E DICKINSON ND 58601 TARA ZETTEL
Unsuccessful COYOTE BOOSTER CLUB PO BOX 1391 WILLISTON ND 58802 JEFF CLARKE
Unsuccessful COYOTE WRESTLING CLUB INC PO BOX 260 WILLISTON ND 58802 BRANDON ROEHRICH
Unsuccessful CROSBY BLUE LINE CLUB PO BOX 538 CROSBY ND 58730 JENNY ROSE
Unsuccessful DUCKS UNLIMITED 834 7TH ST NW VALLEY CITY ND 58072 TERRY LASSITER
Unsuccessful EXPRESS WRESTLING OF VALLEY CITY 175 SECARSE DR VALLEY CITY ND 58072 MATTHEW MARESH
Unsuccessful FACE 215 5TH ST SE JAMESTOWN ND 58401 CHRISTOPHER ALTHOFF
Unsuccessful FAITH IN ACTION HEALTH COALITION PO BOX 458 CAVALIER ND 58220 MICHELLE MURRAY
Unsuccessful FOUR CORNERS WILDLIFE CLUB 125 2ND ST EMBDEN ND 58079 LISA BERG
Unsuccessful GATEWAY TO SCIENCE 1810 SCHAFER ST STE 1 BISMARCK ND 58501 LESLEY ICENOGLE
Unsuccessful GORILLA WRESTLING CLUB INC 2318 FRESNO DR BISMARCK ND 58504 JUSTIN DECOTEAU
Unsuccessful GRAND FORKS BLUE LINE CLUB PO BOX 12284 GRAND FORKS ND 58201 TONY BINA
Unsuccessful GRAND FORKS YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOC PO BOX 5070 GRAND FORKS ND 58206 MATT SMABY
Unsuccessful HEBRON WILDLIFE AND GUN CLUB PO BOX 286 HEBRON ND 58638 TRAVIS KITZAN
Unsuccessful HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2891 5TH AVE W DICKINSON ND 58601 DEBBIE DAZELL
Unsuccessful KIDS ACADEMY PO BOX 214 BERTHOLD ND 58718 SETH GRAVESEN
Unsuccessful LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL BOOSTERS 3400 E CALGARY AVE BISMARCK ND 58503 NATHAN KUPFER
Unsuccessful LINTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION 518 N BROADWAY LINTON ND 58552 DEREK SCHAFF
Unsuccessful LIONS FOUNDATION OF ND 119 GRASSY HILLS LANE GRAND FORKS ND 58201 STEPHEN JOHNSON
Unsuccessful LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC SCHOOL 306 3RD AVE SE RUGBY ND 58368 TONIA DOSCH
Unsuccessful MANDAN BASEBALL CLUB INC PO BOX 162 MANDAN ND 58554 TOBY KUNTZ
Unsuccessful MANDAN HOCKEY CLUB INC PO BOX 97 MANDAN ND 58554 ZACH BREW
Unsuccessful MANDAN WRESTLING CLUB 5033 39TH AVE NW MANDAN ND 58554 ATLANTA HELLMAN
Unsuccessful MERCY HOSPITAL OF DEVILS LAKE FOUNDATION 1031 7TH ST NE DEVILS LAKE ND 58301 MELANIE QUINTON
Unsuccessful MICHAEL ODERMANN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 2790 129TH AVE SW BELFIELD ND 58622 JACOB ODERMANN
Unsuccessful MINOT GIRLS FASTPITCH INC 400 9TH ST SE MINOT ND 58701 THOR NELSON
Unsuccessful MISSOURI RIVER CLAY TARGET LEAGUE 1515 BURNT BOAT DR #265C BISMARCK ND 58503 NICHOLAS SIMONSON
Unsuccessful MISSOURI SLOPE AREAWIDE UNITED WAY 515 NORTH 4TH ST BISMARCK ND 58501 JEFF ESSLER
Unsuccessful ND ASSOCIATION FOR THE DISABLED 2660 COLUMBIA RD S GRAND FORKS ND 58201 BRENT BROOKS
Unsuccessful ND BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS 725 WEST ALDER STE 11 MISSOULA MT 59802 BROCK WAHL
Unsuccessful ND CHAPTERS OF DELTA WATERFOWL 1412 BASIN AVE BISMARCK ND 58504 CAREY EGELAND
Unsuccessful ND FISHING HALL OF FAME 132 5TH ST SE GARRISON ND 58540 KEITH WITT
Unsuccessful ND NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION TRUST 3310 UNIVERSITY DR BISMARCK ND 58504 MORGAN HOCHSPRUNG
Unsuccessful ND STATE TRAPSHOOTING ASSOC INC 4880 1067TH ST NW SHERWOOD ND 58782 BRIAN KNUTSON
Unsuccessful ND WILDLIFE FEDERATION PO BOX 1091 BISMARCK ND 58502 JOHN BRADLEY
Unsuccessful NELSON COUNTY HEALTH SVCS FOUNDATION PO BOX 506 MCVILLE ND 58254 ANNA WALTER
Unsuccessful NEW SONG CHURCH 3200 N 11TH ST BISMARCK ND 58503 BILLIE JO LUKES
Unsuccessful ON THE WATER INC PO BOX 1735 MINOT ND 58702 JEFF WHILLOCK
Unsuccessful PEMBINA COUNTY FAIR PO BOX 744 CAVALIER ND 58220 JAMIE TOLLEFSON
Unsuccessful PRAIRIE GRIT ADAPTIVE SPORTS PO BOX 969 MINOT ND 58702 KRYSTAL BUTGEREIT
Unsuccessful RED RIVER AREA SPORTSMENS CLUB 304 SOUTH 5TH ST WAHPETON ND 58075 WAYNE BEYER
Unsuccessful RED RIVER BMX PO BOX 5143 GRAND FORKS ND 58206 TRAVIS MACKENZIE
Unsuccessful RED RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION 4212 GATEWAY DR GRAND FORKS ND 58203 KEVIN SEVERSON
Unsuccessful RED RIVER VALLEY NAVHDA PO BOX 5064 WEST FARGO ND 58078 MELVIN BOLTON
Unsuccessful RICHLAND 44 FOUNDATION PO BOX 49 COLFAX ND 58018 JULI MAUCH
Unsuccessful RIDING FOR DREAMS PO BOX 911 LISBON ND 58054 JANICE BISHOP
Unsuccessful SHEYENNE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 250 WEST MAIN ST VALLEY CITY ND 58072 ANDREA NELSON
Unsuccessful SHINE 907 9TH AVE NE VALLEY CITY ND 58072 LUTHER DIETRICH
Unsuccessful SPORTING CHANCE PO BOX 1156 BISMARCK ND 58502 BRYAN HAAG
Unsuccessful STANLEY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS INC PO BOX 993 STANLEY ND 58784 KAYLEN NORDLOFF
Unsuccessful TETON BOOSTER CLUB PO BOX 893 WILLISTON ND 58802 HEIDI JOHNSON
Unsuccessful VALLEY CITY HOCKEY CLUB 940 CENTRAL AVE N VALLEY CITY ND 58072 KYLE ROELFSEMA
Unsuccessful VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 101 COLLEGE ST SW VALLEY CITY ND 58072 KIM HESCH
Unsuccessful VELVA WILDLIFE CLUB 4320 TRAPPERS LANE #17 VELVA ND 58790 TRAVIS LEIER
Unsuccessful VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC 424 9TH AVE S FARGO ND 58103 NOAH CARLSON
Unsuccessful VOICES FOR LAKE OAHE PO BOX 482 LINTON ND 58552 JAMESON VOLK
Unsuccessful WILLISTON PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION PO BOX 1153 WILLISTON ND 58802 JOE BARSH
Unsuccessful WILLISTON SEA LIONS PO BOX 122 WILLISTON ND 58802 LINDSEY JOHNSON
Unsuccessful ZAP SPORTSMANS CLUB 840 CTY 13 ZAP ND 58580 DELVIN ZAHN
Elk CAPITAL VOLLEYBALL CLUB 607 WEYBURN DR BISMARCK ND 58503 BRIANNA KLINE
Elk SHILOH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 1915 SHILOH DR BISMARCK ND 58503 ANGELA BENSON
Moose BURLINGTON RECREATION INC 507 VALLEY AVE BURLINGTON ND 58722 JEANINE KABANUK
Moose NORTHERN PLAINS CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER 20 1ST ST SW STE 202 MINOT ND 58701 CHRISTAL HALSETH
Pronghorn ND BOWHUNTERS FOUNDATION PO BOX 374 BISMARCK ND 58102 STEVE GOROSKI
Pronghorn ROUGHRIDER SNOWMOBILE ASSN INC PO BOX 4162 BISMARCK ND 58502 CALVIN ABERLE
White-Tailed Deer 31:8 PROJECT PO BOX 174 BISMARCK ND 58502 STACY SCHAFFER
White-Tailed Deer BISHOP RYAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 316 11TH AVE NW MINOT ND 58703 MARCIE CONNOLE
White-Tailed Deer GRANT COUNTY FAIR ASSOC PO BOX 137 CARSON ND 58529 MIKE SCHMID
White-Tailed Deer HOMETOWN HERO OUTDOORS 5983 WALT HJELLE PKWY FORT RANSOM ND 58033 TYLER MODLIN
White-Tailed Deer LAKOTA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PO BOX 471 LAKOTA ND 58344 RANDY WARD
White-Tailed Deer LEGACY GIRLS BASKETBALL BOOSTERS 7226 ROCK CREEK RD BISMARCK ND 58503 KIMBERLY ECKROTH
White-Tailed Deer NODAK SPORTSMENS CLUB 619 RIVERWOOD DR STE 204 BISMARCK ND 58504 JEFF BURNS
White-Tailed Deer THUNDERING SAINTS INC PO BOX 1021 VALLEY CITY ND 58072 ROCKY GABEL
White-Tailed Deer VETERANS OUTDOORS ADVENTURES ND PO BOX 173 MOTT ND 58646 DESTRAY NAMYNIUK
White-Tailed Deer WATFORD CITY POLICE FOUNDATION PO BOX 277 WATFORD CITY ND 58854 JESSE WELLEN

​Commercializers of wildlife.
Exhibit A: the king of high fence hunting....
 

Fritz the Cat

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Looking through that list I realized another federally created non-profit that doesn't create anything but always has its gimme hands out.

riginally Posted by Honkerherms
Here are the unsuccessful and successful applicants for 2021, (Information from the NDGF):

Unsuccessful AMERICAN HEROES OUTDOORS 406 WESTERN AVE S PARK RAPIDS MN 56470 DAVID MORSE
Unsuccessful BCWF FOUNDATION PO BOX 148 VALLEY CITY ND 58672 PERRY KAPAUN
Unsuccessful BERTHOLD SPORTSMEN CLUB INC PO BOX 65 BERTHOLD ND 58718 CHARLES MONSON
Unsuccessful BETTER LIVING FOR GARRISON PO BOX 1145 GARRISON ND 58540 CHRIS GRATTON
Unsuccessful BIG CAT WRESTLING CLUB 6125 SHOAL DR BISMARCK ND 58503 KYLE DUCHSHERER
Unsuccessful BISHOP RYAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL 316 11TH AVE NW MINOT ND 58703 MARCIE CONNOLE
Unsuccessful BISMARCK HOCKEY BOOSTERS PO BOX 2408 BISMARCK ND 58502 AJ EMTER
Unsuccessful BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION PO BOX 5587 BISMARCK ND 58506 CORY WROLSTAD
Unsuccessful BWP SKI TEAM PO BOX 6 BOTTINEAU ND 58318 GREG BERNSTEIN
Unsuccessful CARRINGTON YOUTH CENTER 890 MAIN ST CARRINGTON ND 58421 KRISTIN LARSON
Unsuccessful CITIZENS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2660 COLUMBIA RD S GRAND FORKS ND 58201 BRENT BROOKS
Unsuccessful COLUMBUS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION PO BOX 232 COLUMBUS ND 58727 NICK THRONTVEIT
Unsuccessful COMPANIONS FOR CHILDREN 308 2ND AVE SW MINOT ND 58701 HEATHER CYMBALUK
Unsuccessful CONNECT MEDICAL CLINIC 683 STATE AVE STE E DICKINSON ND 58601 TARA ZETTEL
Unsuccessful COYOTE BOOSTER CLUB PO BOX 1391 WILLISTON ND 58802 JEFF CLARKE
Unsuccessful COYOTE WRESTLING CLUB INC PO BOX 260 WILLISTON ND 58802 BRANDON ROEHRICH
Unsuccessful CROSBY BLUE LINE CLUB PO BOX 538 CROSBY ND 58730 JENNY ROSE
Unsuccessful DUCKS UNLIMITED 834 7TH ST NW VALLEY CITY ND 58072 TERRY LASSITER
Unsuccessful EXPRESS WRESTLING OF VALLEY CITY 175 SECARSE DR VALLEY CITY ND 58072 MATTHEW MARESH
Unsuccessful FACE 215 5TH ST SE JAMESTOWN ND 58401 CHRISTOPHER ALTHOFF
Unsuccessful FAITH IN ACTION HEALTH COALITION PO BOX 458 CAVALIER ND 58220 MICHELLE MURRAY
Unsuccessful FOUR CORNERS WILDLIFE CLUB 125 2ND ST EMBDEN ND 58079 LISA BERG
Unsuccessful GATEWAY TO SCIENCE 1810 SCHAFER ST STE 1 BISMARCK ND 58501 LESLEY ICENOGLE
Unsuccessful GORILLA WRESTLING CLUB INC 2318 FRESNO DR BISMARCK ND 58504 JUSTIN DECOTEAU
Unsuccessful GRAND FORKS BLUE LINE CLUB PO BOX 12284 GRAND FORKS ND 58201 TONY BINA
Unsuccessful GRAND FORKS YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOC PO BOX 5070 GRAND FORKS ND 58206 MATT SMABY
Unsuccessful HEBRON WILDLIFE AND GUN CLUB PO BOX 286 HEBRON ND 58638 TRAVIS KITZAN
Unsuccessful HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2891 5TH AVE W DICKINSON ND 58601 DEBBIE DAZELL
Unsuccessful KIDS ACADEMY PO BOX 214 BERTHOLD ND 58718 SETH GRAVESEN
Unsuccessful LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL BOOSTERS 3400 E CALGARY AVE BISMARCK ND 58503 NATHAN KUPFER
Unsuccessful LINTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION 518 N BROADWAY LINTON ND 58552 DEREK SCHAFF
Unsuccessful LIONS FOUNDATION OF ND 119 GRASSY HILLS LANE GRAND FORKS ND 58201 STEPHEN JOHNSON
Unsuccessful LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC SCHOOL 306 3RD AVE SE RUGBY ND 58368 TONIA DOSCH
Unsuccessful MANDAN BASEBALL CLUB INC PO BOX 162 MANDAN ND 58554 TOBY KUNTZ
Unsuccessful MANDAN HOCKEY CLUB INC PO BOX 97 MANDAN ND 58554 ZACH BREW
Unsuccessful MANDAN WRESTLING CLUB 5033 39TH AVE NW MANDAN ND 58554 ATLANTA HELLMAN
Unsuccessful MERCY HOSPITAL OF DEVILS LAKE FOUNDATION 1031 7TH ST NE DEVILS LAKE ND 58301 MELANIE QUINTON
Unsuccessful MICHAEL ODERMANN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 2790 129TH AVE SW BELFIELD ND 58622 JACOB ODERMANN
Unsuccessful MINOT GIRLS FASTPITCH INC 400 9TH ST SE MINOT ND 58701 THOR NELSON
Unsuccessful MISSOURI RIVER CLAY TARGET LEAGUE 1515 BURNT BOAT DR #265C BISMARCK ND 58503 NICHOLAS SIMONSON
Unsuccessful MISSOURI SLOPE AREAWIDE UNITED WAY 515 NORTH 4TH ST BISMARCK ND 58501 JEFF ESSLER
Unsuccessful ND ASSOCIATION FOR THE DISABLED 2660 COLUMBIA RD S GRAND FORKS ND 58201 BRENT BROOKS
Unsuccessful ND BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS 725 WEST ALDER STE 11 MISSOULA MT 59802 BROCK WAHL
Unsuccessful ND CHAPTERS OF DELTA WATERFOWL 1412 BASIN AVE BISMARCK ND 58504 CAREY EGELAND
Unsuccessful ND FISHING HALL OF FAME 132 5TH ST SE GARRISON ND 58540 KEITH WITT
Unsuccessful ND NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION TRUST 3310 UNIVERSITY DR BISMARCK ND 58504 MORGAN HOCHSPRUNG
Unsuccessful ND STATE TRAPSHOOTING ASSOC INC 4880 1067TH ST NW SHERWOOD ND 58782 BRIAN KNUTSON
Unsuccessful ND WILDLIFE FEDERATION PO BOX 1091 BISMARCK ND 58502 JOHN BRADLEY
Unsuccessful NELSON COUNTY HEALTH SVCS FOUNDATION PO BOX 506 MCVILLE ND 58254 ANNA WALTER
Unsuccessful NEW SONG CHURCH 3200 N 11TH ST BISMARCK ND 58503 BILLIE JO LUKES
Unsuccessful ON THE WATER INC PO BOX 1735 MINOT ND 58702 JEFF WHILLOCK
Unsuccessful PEMBINA COUNTY FAIR PO BOX 744 CAVALIER ND 58220 JAMIE TOLLEFSON
Unsuccessful PRAIRIE GRIT ADAPTIVE SPORTS PO BOX 969 MINOT ND 58702 KRYSTAL BUTGEREIT
Unsuccessful RED RIVER AREA SPORTSMENS CLUB 304 SOUTH 5TH ST WAHPETON ND 58075 WAYNE BEYER
Unsuccessful RED RIVER BMX PO BOX 5143 GRAND FORKS ND 58206 TRAVIS MACKENZIE
Unsuccessful RED RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION 4212 GATEWAY DR GRAND FORKS ND 58203 KEVIN SEVERSON
Unsuccessful RED RIVER VALLEY NAVHDA PO BOX 5064 WEST FARGO ND 58078 MELVIN BOLTON
Unsuccessful RICHLAND 44 FOUNDATION PO BOX 49 COLFAX ND 58018 JULI MAUCH
Unsuccessful RIDING FOR DREAMS PO BOX 911 LISBON ND 58054 JANICE BISHOP
Unsuccessful SHEYENNE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 250 WEST MAIN ST VALLEY CITY ND 58072 ANDREA NELSON
Unsuccessful SHINE 907 9TH AVE NE VALLEY CITY ND 58072 LUTHER DIETRICH
Unsuccessful SPORTING CHANCE PO BOX 1156 BISMARCK ND 58502 BRYAN HAAG
Unsuccessful STANLEY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS INC PO BOX 993 STANLEY ND 58784 KAYLEN NORDLOFF
Unsuccessful TETON BOOSTER CLUB PO BOX 893 WILLISTON ND 58802 HEIDI JOHNSON
Unsuccessful VALLEY CITY HOCKEY CLUB 940 CENTRAL AVE N VALLEY CITY ND 58072 KYLE ROELFSEMA
Unsuccessful VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 101 COLLEGE ST SW VALLEY CITY ND 58072 KIM HESCH
Unsuccessful VELVA WILDLIFE CLUB 4320 TRAPPERS LANE #17 VELVA ND 58790 TRAVIS LEIER
Unsuccessful VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC 424 9TH AVE S FARGO ND 58103 NOAH CARLSON
Unsuccessful VOICES FOR LAKE OAHE PO BOX 482 LINTON ND 58552 JAMESON VOLK
Unsuccessful WILLISTON PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION PO BOX 1153 WILLISTON ND 58802 JOE BARSH
Unsuccessful WILLISTON SEA LIONS PO BOX 122 WILLISTON ND 58802 LINDSEY JOHNSON
Unsuccessful ZAP SPORTSMANS CLUB 840 CTY 13 ZAP ND 58580 DELVIN ZAHN
Elk CAPITAL VOLLEYBALL CLUB 607 WEYBURN DR BISMARCK ND 58503 BRIANNA KLINE
Elk SHILOH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 1915 SHILOH DR BISMARCK ND 58503 ANGELA BENSON
Moose BURLINGTON RECREATION INC 507 VALLEY AVE BURLINGTON ND 58722 JEANINE KABANUK
Moose NORTHERN PLAINS CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER 20 1ST ST SW STE 202 MINOT ND 58701 CHRISTAL HALSETH
Pronghorn ND BOWHUNTERS FOUNDATION PO BOX 374 BISMARCK ND 58102 STEVE GOROSKI
Pronghorn ROUGHRIDER SNOWMOBILE ASSN INC PO BOX 4162 BISMARCK ND 58502 CALVIN ABERLE
White-Tailed Deer 31:8 PROJECT PO BOX 174 BISMARCK ND 58502 STACY SCHAFFER
White-Tailed Deer BISHOP RYAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 316 11TH AVE NW MINOT ND 58703 MARCIE CONNOLE
White-Tailed Deer GRANT COUNTY FAIR ASSOC PO BOX 137 CARSON ND 58529 MIKE SCHMID
White-Tailed Deer HOMETOWN HERO OUTDOORS 5983 WALT HJELLE PKWY FORT RANSOM ND 58033 TYLER MODLIN
White-Tailed Deer LAKOTA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PO BOX 471 LAKOTA ND 58344 RANDY WARD
White-Tailed Deer LEGACY GIRLS BASKETBALL BOOSTERS 7226 ROCK CREEK RD BISMARCK ND 58503 KIMBERLY ECKROTH
White-Tailed Deer NODAK SPORTSMENS CLUB 619 RIVERWOOD DR STE 204 BISMARCK ND 58504 JEFF BURNS
White-Tailed Deer THUNDERING SAINTS INC PO BOX 1021 VALLEY CITY ND 58072 ROCKY GABEL
White-Tailed Deer VETERANS OUTDOORS ADVENTURES ND PO BOX 173 MOTT ND 58646 DESTRAY NAMYNIUK
White-Tailed Deer WATFORD CITY POLICE FOUNDATION PO BOX 277 WATFORD CITY ND 58854 JESSE WELLEN

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Looking through that list I realized another federally created non-profit that doesn't create anything but always has its gimme hands out.

God forbid there's government programs out there to save a little habitat and improve water quality. Also, the NDNRT's budget is only the interest gained from their initial funding. Selling an elk tag for 30k would go a long way towards their landowner cost sharing programs.

I'm pretty far right leaning, but you are so dug into being a republican that you are blind to see that sometimes the left does some good for the average outdoorsman. It truly pains me to admit that. Last, I don't know why someone who raises big game commercially would even fathom chiming in topics like this. You profit off the commercialization of wildlife. You accept subsidy dollars from the government (not very republican), and yet you try to shame organizations for raising money.
 
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After the Garrison Diversion Project was derailed by activists, the fed/gov put $25 million into an account to form the ND Natural Resources Trust. The interest earned from that provides desk jobs. These federal workers in turn sponsor or support every State ballot initiative or program designed to spend more of working people's money.

bravo said,

Last, I don't know why someone who raises big game commercially would even fathom chiming in topics like this.

I do not raise big game.
 

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After the Garrison Diversion Project was derailed by activists, the fed/gov put $25 million into an account to form the ND Natural Resources Trust. The interest earned from that provides desk jobs. These federal workers in turn sponsor or support every State ballot initiative or program designed to spend more of working people's money.

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I do not raise big game.

It was a wild big game animal before man started raising them commercially. So yeah, you do raise big game commercially just as Bravo said.
 

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It was a wild big game animal before man started raising them commercially. So yeah, you do raise big game commercially just as Bravo said.

Wild Big Game Species is a definition that was created by legislature defining moose, elk and deer in Century Code. The North Dakota Game and Fish was created in 1930. Man was raising them before then.

Anyway.....non-profits do not create wealth so they rely on donations such as these tags from Game and Fish. Funny thing is, some of these elite conservationists scream about the commercialization of wildlife and then they have their gimme hands out.

If they win the lotto and get the tag they sell it to the highest bidder. Enough said.





 

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And garrison was dropped by a new administration because it was a shit idea then and its a shit idea now. Unfortunately ND taxpayers are still paying for this boondoggle.
 

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Wild Big Game Species is a definition that was created by legislature defining moose, elk and deer in Century Code. The North Dakota Game and Fish was created in 1930. Man was raising them before then.

Anyway.....non-profits do not create wealth so they rely on donations such as these tags from Game and Fish. Funny thing is, some of these elite conservationists scream about the commercialization of wildlife and then they have their gimme hands out.

If they win the lotto and get the tag they sell it to the highest bidder. Enough said.

You’re claiming that elk were domestically raised by humans until some ram away and became wild? Then you’re saying that elk had no classification until the government decided to label them.

You are ridiculous man!! You’re like a A.D.D. child politician that constantly dodges direct questions with cute little responses. You have no credibility here IMO.

elk were wild before domesticated.......END OF STORY!!!!!
 


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Who fucking cares if this fella legally raises Elk, and high fence hunts them. If he gets legal tax breaks, or incentives. It is not the fault of someone taking advantage of a legally run business, to legally make a profit.
Its just a god damn stock animal same in my eyes as a fucking barn pig, or turkey farmer, other than people will pay to put the animal down themselves.
Maybe farmers could convince city folks to pay to come out and combine the grains they plant, and need to eat bread, etc...

Seems some of us think an elk is somehow above other cattle, plenty of bison farms out there too.

I have slaughtered pigs, but it was a close range between the eyes shot, maybe I should have let them lose first. ummm bacon
 

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You’re claiming that elk were domestically raised by humans until some ram away and became wild? Then you’re saying that elk had no classification until the government decided to label them.

You are ridiculous man!! You’re like a A.D.D. child politician that constantly dodges direct questions with cute little responses. You have no credibility here IMO.

elk were wild before domesticated.......END OF STORY!!!!!

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20 tags going to non profit is hardly auctioning off public resources to the highest bidder. That’s a minute fraction of all these available tags. You can blame outfitters and leasing of land for the commercialization of hunting......

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LOL, please explain further how an auction where the highest bidder wins (purchases) a tag that could have otherwise been included in the normal public pool of available tags is not auctioning off a public resource to the highest bidder??

Now if you wanted to make the argument that doing this with 20 tags wont have a noticeable affect on the population of the species I think there might be something to debate there...

But did you read my entire response? In general I am in favor of "Governor's" tags, but think there is room for improvement with how ND has this program set up.
 

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Personally I don’t care if someone raises elk, and what they do with them is up to them. But if your going to call out conservation organizations for “commercializing wildlife” when you do the same, I’m gonna call you out.

You don’t like Delta, BHA or DU, don’t donate. They aren’t coming on your land to plant grass/trees or put up nesting boxes unless you ask. If another landowner does, it’s none of your business.
 


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