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Is this a WDFW Tag?
« on: October 09, 2023, 08:19:32 PM »
 Kinda hard to see but this little guy has been hanging around our cabin in Okanogan.  Is this some kind of tag?

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Re: Is this a WDFW Tag?
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2023, 08:24:22 PM »
That or the tribes, depending on where you are at

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Re: Is this a WDFW Tag?
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2023, 06:53:17 AM »
Probably been in trouble once, trapped and tagged

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Re: Is this a WDFW Tag?
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2023, 08:08:46 AM »
That looks like a “Call Before Consuming” tag; meaning that the bear has likely been drugged at some point in the past for some reason. It could have been last week, or it could have been 3 years ago.

WDFW uses the number on the tag to look up how long ago the  animal was drugged, and use that info to determine whether or not it is safe to eat.

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Re: Is this a WDFW Tag?
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2023, 08:31:05 AM »
 :chuckle: knew a couple of "cowboys" back in the 80's who loved roping bears on their range and putting "tags" in their ears!
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