WHAT IS THE DAMAGE DEER TAG?

[irishevox]

 I saw it under avail tags i can purchase.  What is the Damage Deer Tag?

[Woodchuck]

It's a tag you can buy if you can find a farmer that has damage complaints lodged with the state and will let you on his property. It is being hotly debated within the dept currently.

[irishevox]

Got it thanks.  So it would be considered a second deer tag?

[Woodchuck]

Um, yes and that is part of the debate, because the regs say that unless you draw a 2nd deer permit you can only harvest one deer. The other issue is that it basically opens a doe season year round and some are concerned what it will do to total numbers.

[irishevox]

If i draw a seond deer tag which i put in for, would i be able to get that tag as well and it would be three deer either way, all i have to do is find someone who has deer destroying thier property

[Woodchuck]

My understanding is that it has to be someone that has an approved claim with the state. Then you have to hope that they will give permission. I am not sure about the 2nd deer tag in combination with, I can ask.

[GameHunter1959]

You can call the WSDFW office in Olympia and get a list of names, whom are receiving approved damage claims. Previous years you could get the list several months in advance from the Land Access Manager. I called last year, and they told me the list was being held for release until late September, early October.

[SuperMag]

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