Lion Raffle

01 January 2016, 01:52

Gale Johnson

Lion Raffle

Hopefully someone from AR will win this. Pretty good odds, 1 in 100, any chance this can lion could be imported, haven't read much of the lion threads?

http://martinnelsafaris.com/raffle/

01 January 2016, 02:44

Frostbit

Interesting in that you have the choice if you win of hunting the Lion or darting and collaring the Lion and removing it from the hunting quota.

I would love to know the intent of the 100 ticket purchasers. How many want to hunt it, how many want to collar it.

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01 January 2016, 02:53

butchloc

just enter politics and you can be lion all the time

01 January 2016, 03:28

Tim629

looks like a fun option for someone that is willing to gamble.

01 January 2016, 03:59

Gale Johnson

I don't know how long they have been selling tickets but I clicked on quite a few and they all where available. I wonder how many will get sold?

01 January 2016, 04:40

cal pappas

If one in the USA wins, does he have to pay federal income tax on the true value of the hunt?
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01 January 2016, 05:41

jdollar

Only if he or she is dumb enough to declare it to the IRS as income.

01 January 2016, 06:23

lavaca

Not being a gambler and having been unsuccessful on my one and probably only lion hunt due to politics, I might be interested in this if it could be bought outright.

01 January 2016, 06:48

cal pappas

quote:
Originally posted by jdollar:
Only if he or she is dumb enough to declare it to the IRS as income.

Raffles, lotteries, game shows, etc., report the winners to the IRS.
Cal

01 January 2016, 07:03

Use Enough Gun

Martin is trying to raise money for a great cause in the BVC. He has asked me to draw the winning ticket on Friday at the SCI Convention. If sufficient tickets are not sold, the monies will be refunded to everyone. Martin Nel is an outstanding PH.

01 January 2016, 07:09

jdollar

quote:
Originally posted by cal pappas:
quote:
Originally posted by jdollar:
Only if he or she is dumb enough to declare it to the IRS as income.

Raffles, lotteries, game shows, etc., report the winners to the IRS.
Cal

Even when the raffle is located outside the US?

01 January 2016, 08:00

Poyntman

The Tax answer is no unless you voluntarily decided to self repot the net difference in the ticket price and FMV (fair market value) of a lion hunt which is itself highly variable...not to mention a "purchase" in a foreign country who's value would or could be questionable should the IRS somehow magically question
The short answe Cal is No...

01 January 2016, 09:31

Saeed

Have no idea where this lion is, but I get the impression that it is someone's pet!

And whoever is ruffling it it is trying to get $150,000 for it!

Not my cup of tea.

01 January 2016, 10:47

Use Enough Gun

Saeed: This is in the Bubye Valley Conservancy in Zimbabwe. Rest assured that these are not pet lions and the BVC has some of, if not the best, lion hunting in Zimbabwe. This is the real deal. This is to support the BVC's longstanding and ongoing lion research program.

01 January 2016, 19:51

Gale Johnson

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:
Have no idea where this lion is, but I get the impression that it is someone's pet!

And whoever is ruffling it it is trying to get $150,000 for it!

Not my cup of tea.

If I understand right, Lemco was a poached out, overgrazed cattle ranch that was turned into the 925,000 acre Bubye Valley Conservancy in the mid 90's. Pretty much the poster child for modern conservation by hunting, led by several very well respected PH's, they don't hide the fact that hunting pays the bills. The place is supposedly covered up in plains game with the big five present in large number's. They do have a few named lions but I doubt all of them have a name. they have a great website, check it out

http://bubyevalleyconservancy.com/