Need a mounted deer head or antlers? Arizona wildlife asset auction aims to please
Looking for a conversation piece with a wild side?
The Arizona Game and Fish Department's annual wildlife asset auction is back, offering an array of animal goods, like mounted deer heads and taxidermy bighorn sheep to the highest bidder.
The auction is scheduled for March 29 and 30 during the department's 2025 Outdoor Expo at Ben Avery Shooting Facility, 4044 West Black Canyon Blvd., in Phoenix. Expo hours run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
"We searched high and low across the state and found a whole bunch of items this year and a lot of folks were generous and donated," said Ken Dinquel, who oversees wildlife assets at AZGFD. "You never know what you're going to find."
The auction will include a collection of antlers, hides, skulls, mounts, artwork and taxidermy seized during law enforcement investigations, obtained from animal-vehicle collisions or public donations.
Sporting, camping and archery equipment will also be for sale.
Admission and parking are free, and items can be bought individually, by the pound or through a silent auction.
The funds raised will be used to purchase equipment for wildlife crime investigations and to protect Arizona's wildlife resources.
The department does not receive general fund tax dollars, so most of its funding comes from fishing and hunting licenses, tags or stamps for hunting and federal taxes on firearms and fishing and boating equipment.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Need a mounted deer head? Arizona auction has you covered
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