North Dakota Bighorn Sheep License to be Auctioned

Sunday, February 28th, 2010 Posted in Hunting News | No Comments »

The Midwest Chapter of the Wild Sheep Foundation, formerly known as the Minnesota-Wisconsin Chapter of the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep, will auction a North Dakota bighorn sheep license at its annual fundraiser and banquet March 5 in Bloomington, Minn. North Dakota has auctioned a bighorn sheep license each year since 1986 to fund sheep projects in the state, raising more than $800,000. Last year’s license sold for $40,000. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of the license, along with an additional annual grant of $20,000, are used to enhance management of North Dakota’s bighorn sheep. Read more..