Article: HUNTERS RAISE NEARLY $500,000 FOR ARIZONA'S WILDLIFE

Arizona Department of Game and Fish issued the following news release:

The 2008 Arizona Big Game Super Raffle (AZBGSR) was held July 19 in Phoenix and nine lucky ticket holders walked away with a special big game tag and a chance at a hunt-of-a-lifetime.

However, the real news is what happened for all of the residents of Arizona. The raffle generated more than $475,000, which will go directly on the ground to benefit Arizona's wildlife.

"The final tally for all nine tags was $478,860, and although down from last year's record high of $557,641, this year was a tremendous success, given the current economic conditions," says Charlie Kelly, president of the Arizona Big Game Super Raffle.

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