Where is your tag when you quarter out an elk?

[mmullins]

Just wondering where the tag needs to be when you are packing out an elk. I was thinking about it, and we have always left the tag on the horns. Just want to make sure i am plaing by the rules.

[oldleclercrd]

Im pretty sure the tag needs to stay with the largest portion of the animal.

[Crunchy]

On the head

[Todd_ID]

If quartered, the tag must remain on the largest portion of the carcass.  P. 71 of the regs.

[BOWHUNTER45]

In my pocket 

[bobcat]

The cow we quartered and packed out a couple weeks ago, we tied the tag on one of the hind quarters. I'd do the same with a bull.

[KillBilly]

I thought you were supposed to cut it up into pieces and attach to each quarter 

[runningboard]

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.

[elkslayer069]

I always tape the  outta mine onto the horns that way i know im not gonna forget it or its not gonna be ripped off on the pack out. If our friendly game wardens wanna give me grief about they can but ive never had any issues or heard of anyone getting cited for the location on the tag while taking an animal home. However i have heard of people getting the A$$ reamed by a game warden when they left the tag on the horns when they went to the taxidermist

[KillBilly]

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.

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.

[Hunterman]

The tag is in my pochet until I get everything to the truck,,then it will go on the head..If gammie don't like that he cans kiss me were the good lord split me..

Hunterman(Tony)

[steen]

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.

[runningboard]

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.

this very question came up in the last Hunter Education class we did in Spokane Valley & whether it (tag) should be on 1st thing back to truck or last load, game agent said he didn't see how it would matter either way as long as it was on something at truck or on piece waiting to be brought out. so long as you have it before you drive away.

[HOYT6.0]

Were my animal is hangin...    Seriously though.  Agree with above.

[TikkaT3-270Shortmag]

Its needs to be with the meat not the head!!