Wild ID #?

[hdshot]

Ok I tried to pick up this question in another thread but not answered.  Sorry but this is almost a 911 emergency.  My hunting friend has some private land with permission only and ZERO public access.  I hunted with my friend at his spot with permission one day last year and nothing was harvested, not even a shot fired between the both of us that day.  So last weekend my buddy asks for my wild id # so he can give it to the land owner.  I asked him what for and his response was so the land owner can give it to the state of WA.  I just said I didn't get any game there end of conversation! 

Now why in the world would the land owner want my wild id # 2 months later?!?!?!?!?!?  My friend is not being very understanding even though with problems of id theft a person just should not fling their wild id # around to any person who asks.  Last thing want is a bunch of illegal tags being bought under my wild id #, or a bunch of dead game full of meth being smuggled with my # on it!!!!!       

[whacker1]

This is only speculation.  But I hunt some property that is contracted with WDFW to provide access.  I had to fill out a contract including wild id# in order for him to report to WDFW.  This was a couple of years ago.

[h20hunter]

No idea but if you want to hunt it again you probably should pony it up.

[hdshot]

No idea but if you want to hunt it again you probably should pony it up.

Unless my friend miss understood his land owner friends question, I will not hunt there again and I am happy I didn't harvest anything that day.  My friend knows the land owner and hunted after I was there as well plus no one even asked for my wild id # before I hunted there as well.   

[buckhorn2]

Maybe the state pays him or he gets a tax break for giving you access to his property and needs your hunting license number to verify to them you were there.

[Cascade_fisher]

Your number is used for verification that the land owners is allowing X number of people tonhunt the land. Over in Anotin we hunt a propertynthat is required to allow 40+ people and they collect your wild id #.
Give it up so the land owner doesn't think your friend hunts with d'bags and doesn't get invited back.  He should've collected it before allowing access.

[quadrafire]

I would say I am uncomfortable giving out that information, Unless I know what is for. May be totally legit.

[jackmaster]

Maybe the state pays him or he gets a tax break for giving you access to his property and needs your hunting license number to verify to them you were there.

[Bob33]

Your "buddy" and "friend"...what's so hard about asking him why he wants it?

[JODakota]

 

[hdshot]

Your number is used for verification that the land owners is allowing X number of people tonhunt the land. Over in Anotin we hunt a propertynthat is required to allow 40+ people and they collect your wild id #.
Give it up so the land owner doesn't think your friend hunts with d'bags and doesn't get invited back.  He should've collected it before allowing access.

It is not that type of property or deal he has with the state.  There are no signs hunt with written permission, register, or feel free to hunt public access opportunity.  I would have no problem telling the state what they need to know but was not given that chance or told any reason.  Just put yourself in that conversation that someone wants your #'s with no explanation other that just give it up.  Right now the only thing I am learning is my wild id # is no big deal?  To me that's my id like my social security #.  That wild id is used to report game, buy tags, draws, and tag game for example.  My # comes back to me and only me.  If that makes me a d'bag, then good. I will even yell on here "I AM A D'BAG!!"

[hdshot]

Your "buddy" and "friend"...what's so hard about asking him why he wants it?

Tell you the truth he probably didn't ask questions to his land owner friend why he wants my #'s.       

[Buckmark]

Why dont you get the landowners information and contact him directly??

[Bob33]

Giving someone your WILD ID is not akin to giving out your SSN.  I'd probably ask them what they need it for, and if it sounds legitimate I would give it to them if I wanted to hunt there.

[h20hunter]

Maybe look at it this way. You were given the chance to hunt on private land. You did/didn't bag game and do/don't plan on going back. Either way you have an obilgation to hold up your end. By holding back you may be damaging your buddys rep with the owner and/or making the owner look bad with the state.

Either way, like Bob said, it is only your wild id, not SSN, give it up and move on.

[hdshot]

Why dont you get the landowners information and contact him directly??

Ya, but I could tell it was not going to be an option and have not been given anything.  I would even let my friend give the land owner my phone # but wasn't asked.  I was being left in the dark either way and now trying to do some homework.  So just seeing if someone knows why or have they had this happen to them under the same circumstances?  I have hunted fair amount of private land over the years and never had this happen?  Far as I am concerned I got the proper permission and respected the land 100%.  No trash, off roading, and left it the way it was is the only obligation I have known.  If I feel I don't get a good answer I will call the state with in the week and ask do land owners need this info. I still thank everone for reading and comments!  I do feel that this id# is the SSN of the hunting world.     

[Bob33]

If I had that much of a disconnect between myself and the landowner's property I was hunting on, I don't think I would be there in the first place.

[rtspring]

Man you gotta grow a pair of balls,.  Contact the landowner and ask him what he wants its for.  Your really turning something small into a huge deal. Its a WILD ID # for christ's sake.   Sorry but people like you that treat landowners as you do is half the reason more and more land is being taken away.

[Holg3107]

  Call your "friend" and ask why. After that give him your wild id # and hope he takes you to hunt the private land he has access to again. People are extremely paranoid these days and sometimes rightfully so, this however is not one of those times. Every time you use a credit card someone has your credit card number, your bank account number is printed directly on your checks with the routing information. There are a lot of numbers in this world that can be abused if they fall into the wrong hands and you give strangers those numbers every day without thinking twice: your hung up on your wild ID#?

[rasbo]

sometimes my favorite hunting spot doesnt always produce,any land could be good at sometime.Im thinking I would keep all doors open if possible..I would give it to him and thank him again for the oppritunity

[Michelle_Nelson]

Why not ask your friend or the Land Ownder what he needs it for. 

[Curly]

I don't think you have to be that worried about your Wild ID #.  Isn't the WILD ID listed on the Vehicle use permit that anyone could walk up to your truck and see the #?

[bobcat]

Someone could look up your application history and see what secret permits you've been applying for!   

Of course they'd also have to know your last name and your date of birth.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Someone could look up your application history and see what secret permits you've been applying for!   

Of course they'd also have to know your last name and your date of birth.

Some people have all that info minus the wild id #, in thier profile on here. 

[hdshot]

I don't think you have to be that worried about your Wild ID #.  Isn't the WILD ID listed on the Vehicle use permit that anyone could walk up to your truck and see the #?

I just looked and it is NOT on vehicle use permit.  Just a place to write plate number. 

With a SSN required to get a wild id # is still a red flag for me to keep it secured as much as possible.

I have not been asked again so far for my number.  Can't always get the cheese the first time you ask without reason or given no other options to help out, so must not be important and don't expect much in the future any ways.  I know my friend would tell me to go get bleep'en bleep'ed if my land owner friend asked me for his numbers.  That is what has me irritated, what is not OK for them is still OK for me.             

[h20hunter]

Does seem very odd that they have simply not said here is what I need and here is why I need it.