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I would put it on the qtr that had the "proof of sex, naturally attached" on it. or you could take KillBilly's advice seriously it is in the regs. it has to be on the biggest prtion of meat.
I put it on the antlers, then packed part of the meat out and couldn't get the antlers out til the next day so, thankgoodness, remembered to grab the tag and put it with the meat. Went back the next day and hauled out the head.
Must be securely attached to the carcass. If you kill a elk and you have your tag punched the gamewarden will not give you a hard time. make sure your tag is PUNCHED and you will be fine. If you are packing a elk out, make sure your tag is with the first pack that goes in your truck. I guarantee you if a warden is waiting at your truck and you have your tag punched with the first pack you will be fine.
If gammie don't like that he cans kiss me were the good lord split me..Hunterman(Tony)
In my pocket
Quote from: salmonfifty on August 27, 2011, 09:21:07 PMMust be securely attached to the carcass. If you kill a elk and you have your tag punched the gamewarden will not give you a hard time. make sure your tag is PUNCHED and you will be fine. If you are packing a elk out, make sure your tag is with the first pack that goes in your truck. I guarantee you if a warden is waiting at your truck and you have your tag punched with the first pack you will be fine. PUNCH TAG !! I always punch my tag, then stuff it inside the mouth on a cow, or around the antler of a bull, then wrap the crap out of the snout, or antler with duct tape.I then pack out only meat, hide, head, so it is with the largest portion that can have evidence of sex attached.Never had a problem, actually the few times I have been stopped, they just asked me if it was notched, I showed them my license, told them where it was,they said thank you, and congratulations !
Quote from: runningboard on August 27, 2011, 05:02:01 PMI would put it on the qtr that had the "proof of sex, naturally attached" on it. or you could take KillBilly's advice seriously it is in the regs. it has to be on the biggest prtion of meat.It is one thing to tote a tagged head full of horns or a cows head for that matter out of the woods. But I just can't see toting their sex organs to prove anything. I have never done it and would only do it in the case of a bull/cow calf. I might take a cell cam pic for a gamie to look at and give him gps coords. I have never had an enforcement officer ask me for an animals proof of sex.
Do you pack out the head of a cow?
It is one thing to tote a tagged head full of horns or a cows head for that matter out of the woods. But I just can't see toting their sex organs to prove anything. I have never done it and would only do it in the case of a bull/cow calf. I might take a cell cam pic for a gamie to look at and give him gps coords. I have never had an enforcement officer ask me for an animals proof of sex.
Personally, I would much rather pack out a mammary gland than a cow or doe head. It's really no trouble to make another cut and throw it in with the rest of the meat.
But, a cow or doe head doesn't really prove that you don't have a bull or buck mixed in there somewhere.
If quartered, the tag must remain on the largest portion of the carcass. P. 71 of the regs.
Quote from: Todd_ID on August 27, 2011, 03:13:33 PMIf quartered, the tag must remain on the largest portion of the carcass. P. 71 of the regs.Close.It actually says: If quartered, the tag should remain with the carcass or largest portion of the carcass.
Quote from: 6x6in6 on August 30, 2011, 02:13:11 PMQuote from: Todd_ID on August 27, 2011, 03:13:33 PMIf quartered, the tag must remain on the largest portion of the carcass. P. 71 of the regs.Close.It actually says: If quartered, the tag should remain with the carcass or largest portion of the carcass.Ah, useful information. Interesting slant!
"Neither does having the sex organs on one piece of meat..."Sure it does, if you had to you could lay out each piece of meat and show the officer that it was just one animal.
Quote from: et1702 on August 30, 2011, 01:28:22 PM"Neither does having the sex organs on one piece of meat..."Sure it does, if you had to you could lay out each piece of meat and show the officer that it was just one animal.Who's to say I didn't shoot an animal and bring all the meat home except for the portion with the sex organs attached, and then came back and harvested another deer? It's no different than having a head in camp to prove the sex of the deer. They just try to add in a double check system to further deter that type of action. It doesn't prove that the rest of the meat came off the same animal just because I left a scrotum hanging off one piece of meat, just the same as having one head in camp doesn't prove anything. It just makes it a pain in the ass for us as hunters to decipher what it is they want us to do in order to avoid being ticketed.
see thats the part that bugs me i figure that as long as i notch the tag upon the kill i should be able to put it in my pocket so it dont get lost on one of the many trips it takes to pack out an elk and then once the big ole elk is safely in the back of the rig then you put the tag on it,
Quote from: jackmaster on August 30, 2011, 02:18:51 PMsee thats the part that bugs me i figure that as long as i notch the tag upon the kill i should be able to put it in my pocket so it dont get lost on one of the many trips it takes to pack out an elk and then once the big ole elk is safely in the back of the rig then you put the tag on it, The fish and game officer that spoke at my son's Hunter Education course this year said that this is acceptable. The teacher of the class said it was the recommended method, and the way that he usually does it. If the tag is notched and in your possession, I don't think you'll have any issues with an officer that encounters you during your pack out.