Barnes County Wildlife Teams Up With Thundering Saints for 2021 Debbie Gabel Memorial Cancer Raffle

Barnes County Wildlife Federation (BCWF) and the Thundering Saints are teaming up to host the 2021 Debbie Gabel Memorial Cancer Raffle drawing on August 13th. There will be 2,500 tickets sold ($20/ ticket), making ticketholders eligible to win the Grand Prize—a 2021 North Dakota Whitetail Deer Tag—and a wealth of other valuable items, including a Vortex Razor HD Spotting Scope, Vortex Fury 5000 HD Range Finding Binoculars, Browning X Bolt Hells Canyon 300 Win Mag, Beretta-Tikka T3X SS Lite 6.5 Creedmoor and Ruger American Predator Package 6.5 Creedmoor.

The raffle drawing will be held at Boomers Corner Keg in Valley City (264 Main Street East) during the Debbie Gabel Memorial Street Dance. All net proceeds will go toward supporting BCWF and individuals fighting cancer.

Tickets are on sale now. They’re available from BCWF Members, all Valley City Trap Club and Barnes County North Trap Club Members (including the high school students). Also available online at the Barnes County Wildlife website (barnescountywildlifeclub.org) and their Facebook page.

Important Info: -The raffle is for an either gender whitetail deer tag; valid for the 2021 hunting season. This tag may be used during any open season or unit that is specified in the governor’s proclamation for the species awarded. All normal season dates and regulations must be adhered to for the species awarded. Tag recipient may either be a ND resident or non-resident.

-Tag recipient may “gift” or select someone else to receive the tag.

-Tag recipient is not allowed to possess a special allocation tag and regular lottery tag for the same species in a calendar year. In the event some does receive more than one tag, they will need to decide which tag they wish to keep.

Recipient must be 14 years of age or older prior to 12/31/2021 and eligible to hunt within the State of North Dakota.

Big game licenses also require a resident combination license or general game and habitat license prior to hunting. The tag recipient must purchase these licenses before the special allocation tag will be issued.

Winner is responsible for any additional fees. Must be 18 years old or

older to win gun. Must register with gun seller and pass background check. All ATF rules and regulations must be followed. If you don’t want the gun, a Scheel’s Gift Card for the amount of the purchase price will be issued. Because of COVID, if a gun is not available, a Scheel’s Gift Card will be issued.

About BCWF

The BCWF devotes its time and resources to promote outdoor opportunities for those who live in the area, as well as work to preserve those opportunities. The club has over 600 active members who work through local projects, habitat programs and other means to protect the beauty and enjoyment thousands of people see in hunting, camping, fishing and more. BCWF also focuses on protecting natural resources and giving individual sportsmen and conservationists a voice.

About Thundering Saints

Rocky Gabel started the Debbie Gabel Memorial/Thundering Saints in 2009 after his wife Debbie passed away. She had been battling ovarian cancer for four years. Since its founding, the non-profit organization has kept Debbie’s memory while raising funds to donate to the fight against cancer and has even expanded to donating to organizations providing compassionate end-of-life care. Each year, the Thundering Saints organize the Debbie Gabel Ride, where motorcyclists gather to journey around Barnes County in memory of Debbie. Donations to The Debbie Gabel Memorial/ Thundering Saints and funds raised through the annual Memorial Cancer Ride, and their charitable gaming sites make it possible for the Thundering Saints to donate considerable funds to worthy organizations, including CHI Mercy Health at Home & Hospice of Valley City, Hospice of the Red River Valley, Jamestown Regional Medical Center Cancer Unit, and Sanford.