Written by 2025 calendars are out! The raffle is conducted through the partnership of Sonora Area Foundation and Central Sierra Search and Rescue Inc. By buying a calendar, not only are you supporting your local 501(c)3 Search & Rescue organization, you are entering to win some really cool firearms!
Each calendar comes with an entry to every month’s drawing*, and you don’t need to be present to win. Please see the official rules below.
Calendars can be purchased at the Sheriff’s Office, 28 Lower Sunset Drive, Sonora, during regular business hours (9am – 4pm Monday -Friday), from your favorite SAR member, or by calling 209-533-6398.
- All entrants must be legal residents of the United States to be eligible to win.
- Calendar (entry) cost is $100, and the calendar sales are limited to 400 calendars. Each calendar comes with a raffle ticket entry.
- Entrant must complete the personal information as requested on the ticket stub.
- Calendar holders will be entered into up to 12 drawings for the gun listed each month during the 2025 calendar year.
- Drawings begin in February 2025, with the January and February guns, and continue each month through December 2025
- Maximum one firearm prize per ticket
- Winner(s) will be drawn for the listed gun for the corresponding month during the Search and Rescue regular business meeting, generally the first Thursday of the month, unless otherwise rescheduled.
- Winners do not need to be present to win.
- Winners will be notified by phone call, email and any other contact information provided by entrant on the ticket stub.
- Special Draw tickets cost $100, and a discounted cost $50 for calendar holders and are limited to 300 tickets.
- Special Draw tickets will be drawn at the SAR regular business meeting in December, generally the first Thursday in December, unless otherwise rescheduled.
- All State and Federal firearm regulations apply. If winner is not able to pass FFL Regulations, then winner will receive a check equal to the value the gun was purchased for, for the firearm specified for the month the winner was drawn.
- Each raffle ticket purchased constitutes an equal chance to win.
- Payment for entry must be complete before prizes are awarded.
- All prize winners are responsible for any fees (FFL transfer, taxes, shipping etc.)
- All raffle prizes must be claimed within ninety (90) days after the notification is made. If a prize is not claimed a new winner will be chosen.
- Monthly pictures of the firearms may vary slightly from the actual firearm.