tagging a deer

[kwaynem]

Did they change that? I thought you used to have to have a tag in place till you got the animal home or to the processor, regardless.

That is true

 

[DRC458]

Did they change that? I thought you used to have to have a tag in place till you got the animal home or to the processor, regardless.

That is my understanding as well.

 

[ElkStalkR]

Read page 10 of the big game guide...... "All field tags can be any item, so long as the tag contains the required information. The information must remain attached to the carcass UNTIL IT IS CHECKED."

Reading further you will see that once you are issued your e-check confirmation number the number does not have to be attached, rather it must simply ".........remain with the carcass to its final destination.........". In other words if you have a screen shot of your confirmation number and you are with that carcass at all times you can drive it home and hang it up. Granted IF you leave the carcass before arriving at its final destination you need to leave that confirmation number with the carcass

Long story short, since I have a cell signal at my property I don't worry about toting game tags into the field with me.

 

[kwaynem]

Read page 10 of the big game guide...... "All field tags can be any item, so long as the tag contains the required information. The information must remain attached to the carcass UNTIL IT IS CHECKED."

Reading further you will see that once you are issued your e-check confirmation number the number does not have to be attached, rather it must simply ".........remain with the carcass to its final destination.........". In other words if you have a screen shot of your confirmation number and you are with that carcass at all times you can drive it home and hang it up. Granted IF you leave the carcass before arriving at its final destination you need to leave that confirmation number with the carcass

Long story short, since I have a cell signal at my property I don't worry about toting game tags into the field with me.

Had a buddy get a ticket once for not having his attached maybe the warden was in a bad mood or something

 

[okieshooter777]

I agree, i think Elkstalker is right. once you checked it, it does not say it needs to be attached to carcass. may be a question for a game warden, but i guess it is subjective the way it is worded, could be at the discretion of the warden..

 

[dlbleak]

Seems like a little bit of gray area. Sooo, as soon as you echeck one you are good to go? i guess if you don't have cell service, you tag until you check or echeck.

 

[Coach_1]

Cell service is poor so we have to field tag ours then echeck when we’re back in town.

 

[SnowCamo]

This is all news to me. I've always echecked and tagged.

 

[dennishoddy]

If you have a cell signal you can just e-check your animal on site and forgo the field tagging non-sense.

Some of us don't have a cell signal in our area.
Even if I did, I would still field tag it with my post above about putting it in the mouth so some jerk wad wouldn't try to take my deer.
I probably wouldn't protest until the jerk wad dragged to the road and tried to load it up.
Save me a drag.

 

[makeithappen]

I'll play it safe and keep field tagging to final destination. Would hate for something to become an issue.