Where to affix the tag to a back country bear

[ElkTacos]

Hi all, new to the state and focused exclusively on bears. When hunting in the back country I plan to debone it and remove the coat. If I do that where do I need to place the tag? On the bears coat?

[jrebel]

Stuff it in a bag of meat. 

[pickardjw]

Buddy zip tied his to the ear last weekend. Wasn't ideal, but it stayed on. I was suggesting in the mouth with a zip tie around the snout, but it probably wouldn't go anywhere without the zip tie.

[hunterednate]

Tongue. W/ a ziptie.

[ElkTacos]

Thanks, I think I’m squared away.

Tongue with zip tie is a pretty good idea.

Tossing it in the bag w/meat if I lose, break or forget the zip tie.

[bkaech]

I know you are suppose to attach it to the animal, but for every bear I've killed I have quartered and packed out the meat, never the hide, sometimes the head. So I always notch my tag and put it back in my wallet so I don't lose it. If I make 2 trips the tag is with me/the meat I am transporting. I keep the tag with the meat I am transporting either loose in the bag or in my wallet. Either way you would be hard-pressed to find a game warden that would cite you for that if everything else is done right. That's just what I do.

[Limhangerslayer]

If you don’t keep the hide, it attaches to the biggest piece of meat or the one with evidence of sex

[boneaddict]

I always shoved it in the mouth

[Jonathan_S]

Debone the bear into game bags and put the tag in one of the bags.

[dilleytech]

Thanks, I think I’m squared away.

Tongue with zip tie is a pretty good idea.

Tossing it in the bag w/meat if I lose, break or forget the zip tie.

Tongue with a zip tie is a horrible idea if you need to get the tag out to show someone. When the jaw locks shut with rigor it’s not coming open again. Just tie it to the pelt anywhere or whatever you feel makes sense. Don’t over think it.

[Pathfinder101]

I just roll up the tag and poke it into the animal's throat.  I've been checked by Fish and Game, and they happily helped me pry the jaws open to show them the tag.  In my experience, they're generally just tickled pink that you tagged it legally and they're not writing a ticket.  Once those jaws lock with rigor-mortis, that tag isn't going to fall off, so you'll never have to go looking for it (had to do that once... in the dark  ). 
That being said, black electrical tape around the ankle is a sound choice too...

[ganghis]

I'm usually back a ways so am boning meat out and just throw it in a game bag, or maybe in with the evidence of sex which is in a separate baggie attached to a large piece of meat.  I've never heard of a game warden caring that it is actually physically attached to an animal, especially if its been cut up already.  If anyone's run into that issue, this would be a good time to tell us about it!

[pickardjw]

Speaking of evidence of sex...what do you keep for a sow?

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Notch it and keep it in a safe spot until you are back at your truck.

[phildobaggins]

I just electrical taped it around the snout LOL

[n_mathews13]

I skin down the top part of paw aways. Then when I fold it right side out, the hide is so tight to paw tendons and the little moisture that the tag sticks in there nicely. It’s like a little pouch

[Mtnwalker]

Debone the bear into game bags and put the tag in one of the bags.

  I always carry a roll of electrical tape so I usually just spin or tie a bag shut and electrical tape it right to the bag. I keep my tag in a small ziplock so I’ll just wrap that whole thing up in tape

[ganghis]

Speaking of evidence of sex...what do you keep for a sow?

I've never taken a sow but best I can figure out from the regs leaving a nipple attached should do it

[bkaech]

Speaking of evidence of sex...what do you keep for a sow?

According the the Regs, evidence of sex for a female is the udder or head attached. So I would assume that would mean a nipple or head for a bear. But I can't imagine a game warden caring about that since there are no sex restrictions on Bear.

[boneaddict]

A fresh swizel stick in your pocket doesn't count?    I dont think I have ever worried about evidence of sex with a bear.