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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: kbrowne14 on August 23, 2013, 03:58:52 PM

Title: Second Deer Question
Post by: kbrowne14 on August 23, 2013, 03:58:52 PM: I was drawn this year for a Second Deer Hunt in Colfax. My question is: If I go to colfax and shoot a doe with my second deer tag first, can I then go to Manastash and hunt a legal buck. There is a Monster deer up there that I have seen 3 times during elk season, I want him. Is that legal to do?
Title: Re: Second Deer Question
Post by: Bob33 on August 23, 2013, 04:00:25 PM: Quote from: kbrowne14 on August 23, 2013, 03:58:52 PM
I was drawn this year for a Second Deer Hunt in Colfax. My question is: If I go to colfax and shoot a doe with my second deer tag first, can I then go to Manastash and hunt a legal buck. There is a Monster deer up there that I have seen 3 times during elk season, I want him. Is that legal to do?
Yes it is legal to use your primary tag after using the second tag first. They are independent of each other.
Title: Re: Second Deer Question
Post by: kbrowne14 on August 23, 2013, 04:03:17 PM: I knew I can harvest a doe first, But I can use the primary in a different GMU than the special hunt?
Title: Re: Second Deer Question
Post by: Bob33 on August 23, 2013, 04:10:09 PM: Quote from: kbrowne14 on August 23, 2013, 04:03:17 PM
I knew I can harvest a doe first, But I can use the primary in a different GMU than the special hunt?
"They are independent of each other."
Title: Re: Second Deer Question
Post by: Timberstalker on August 23, 2013, 04:14:38 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on August 23, 2013, 04:10:09 PM
Quote from: kbrowne14 on August 23, 2013, 04:03:17 PM
I knew I can harvest a doe first, But I can use the primary in a different GMU than the special hunt?
"They are independent of each other."

Your 1st General Tag is not affected, changed or revised in any way because you drew a second tag in another GMU. You can go hunt your buck in Manastash. As long as it is a general hunt GMU.
Title: Re: Second Deer Question
Post by: lostbackpacker on August 23, 2013, 04:24:53 PM: they are seperate from each other. so yes, you can shoot a doe in the gmu for the tag and then harvest a legal buck in another gmu.

don't forget you have to purchase a second deer license.
Title: Re: Second Deer Question
Post by: steen on August 23, 2013, 08:52:25 PM: Yes is the answer. Last year I drew a doe tag (whitetail) for the general season AND a late whitetail buck tag for the Nov. rut. I could shoot two deer..... Now if I took a big mulie buck during my whitetail doe tag (general season or any buck for that matter) I would have had to forfeit my late buck whitetail tag. Hope that helps.