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Other Activities => Trapping => Topic started by: fast60eddie on October 14, 2011, 05:53:34 PM

Title: Trap ID tags
Post by: fast60eddie on October 14, 2011, 05:53:34 PM: I asked wdfw if there is a number I could use for my tarps. The reply is I might want to put my trappers number on my traps. Anyone here know if this would be my wild ID or maybe the number on my trapper education certificate?
Title: Re: Trap ID tags
Post by: gramps on October 14, 2011, 07:37:17 PM: I believe the number to use would be the number on your trapping license. Mine is a six digit number.
Title: Re: Trap ID tags
Post by: Elkslayer on October 14, 2011, 08:30:07 PM: :yeah: Its the number on your trapping license!
Title: Re: Trap ID tags
Post by: MtnMuley on October 14, 2011, 08:33:40 PM: Quote from: Elkslayer on October 14, 2011, 08:30:07 PM
:yeah: Its the number on your trapping license!
:yeah:
You must use this 6 digit number unless something has changed.
Title: Re: Trap ID tags
Post by: Humptulips on October 14, 2011, 09:46:58 PM: Just goes to show you. I thought I knew the regs backwards and forwards.
Used to be you had to apply to the WDFW to get a department issued ID number. I actually got mine from the Department of Game so you can see it goes back aways. Mine is VAB833.
Looked through all the regs though and they have excised the part that used to deal with this so apparently it is the number on your trapping license.
Learn something new everyday!
Title: Re: Trap ID tags
Post by: Sno-King on October 15, 2011, 06:29:14 AM: Are the department of game issued numbers still still good? That is what i have always used and have never seen where they were canceled.
Title: Re: Trap ID tags
Post by: Humptulips on October 15, 2011, 05:50:11 PM: Far as I know. I e-mailed Sean about it but haven't heard back yet.
Title: Re: Trap ID tags
Post by: fast60eddie on October 15, 2011, 09:30:10 PM: Quote from: Humptulips on October 15, 2011, 05:50:11 PM
Far as I know. I e-mailed Sean about it but haven't heard back yet.
Please share when you here back thanks ed
Title: Re: Trap ID tags
Post by: fast60eddie on October 18, 2011, 07:12:04 PM: Okay so I couraged up and re asked the question again and got the answer my number is the number assigned to my trappers certification card. Time to stamp some tags.
Title: Re: Trap ID tags
Post by: Humptulips on October 18, 2011, 10:44:18 PM: Sean had to check on it and just heard back from him today. He says WDFW quit issuing the Trap ID# but they are still OK to use so either your trapping license # or your department issued Trap ID# are OK to use.
Title: Re: Trap ID tags
Post by: erichs on October 21, 2011, 10:00:43 AM: The Furbearer Trapping season and Rules 10/1/2009 through 3/31/2012 states,"Trappers shall attach to the chain of their traps or devices a legible metal tag with either the WDFW identification number of the trapper or the name and address of the trapper in English letters no less than one-eigth inch in height." Your WDFW number is also on the top of your hunting license and tags.
Title: Re: Trap ID tags
Post by: Humptulips on October 21, 2011, 07:22:47 PM: No, that is not correct.
You will get a ticket if you use the number at the top of your hunting license. That is the wild ID# which is different then (the WDFW identification of the trapper).
It is poorly written and a bit confusing. That's why I had to check with enforcement.
The "WDFW identification of the trapper" is either your trapping license # which is a 5 digit # or your Department issued trap ID# which is 3 letters and 3 digits.
Title: Re: Trap ID tags
Post by: fast60eddie on October 21, 2011, 07:35:03 PM: Quote from: Humptulips on October 21, 2011, 07:22:47 PM
No, that is not correct.
You will get a ticket if you use the number at the top of your hunting license. That is the wild ID# which is different then (the WDFW identification of the trapper).
It is poorly written and a bit confusing. That's why I had to check with enforcement.
The "WDFW identification of the trapper" is either your trapping license # which is a 5 digit # or your Department issued trap ID# which is 3 letters and 3 digits.

We can make small tags with just the five digit # and not have name and address right?
Title: Re: Trap ID tags
Post by: Humptulips on October 21, 2011, 07:52:42 PM: Yes