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I like what they are changing it to. It's a transport tags. You shouldn't have to attach it until it's time to transport it. That way you don't get fined for taking a picture or field dressing right away.
Quote from: grundy53 on April 23, 2015, 07:15:27 PMI like what they are changing it to. It's a transport tags. You shouldn't have to attach it until it's time to transport it. That way you don't get fined for taking a picture or field dressing right away.I agree. I just wonder why those hunters that were cited are so upset.
I can understand forgetting to tag an animal while taking pics. I can even understand forgetting until partway through the field dressing process. But how long can you wait to tag an animal. The intent of the law is so a guy doesn't get his animal home while "forgetting" to tag it and decide since he still has a valid tag he will go back for a second animal. If you are sitting over a carcass for only 20 minutes and still haven't tagged it yet how is the game warden to know you meant to tag it but just forgot. In his eyes maybe you are just trying to pull a fast one on him
Mostly what I disagree with is the confiscation of the elk for a very minor violation and then letting the entire elk go to waste. The charge was dropped! Why did the hunter not get his elk back? The state of Montana stole it from him.