Moose with yellow ear tag

Hey guys, just checked my cams and i have cow and calf coming daily to saltlick. We have a cow/calf tag.

I noticed the cow has a yellow eartag.

Would you guys bother with cow being that its tagged? Is there a way to find out before shooting it if its eadible?

Thanks

No different than a banded duck. Just a way of checking its were abouts if it is harvested or you report seeing it wherever your game camera is at.

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Originally Posted by jamesb

Hey guys, just checked my cams and i have cow and calf coming daily to saltlick. We have a cow/calf tag.

I noticed the cow has a yellow eartag.

Would you guys bother with cow being that its tagged? Is there a way to find out before shooting it if its eadible?

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Bo D

No different than a banded duck. Just a way of checking its were abouts if it is harvested or you report seeing it wherever your game camera is at.

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Ear tags are used to identify animals that have been chemically anesthetized for tagging,tracing and census. If you can get close enough to get a number from the tag,call OMNRF for data on type and whether the animal is suitable for human consumption. If the animal has already been killed,always call first before eating the meat.

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

Ear tags are used to identify animals that have been chemically anesthetized for tagging,tracing and census. If you can get close enough to get a number from the tag,call OMNRF for data on type and whether the animal is suitable for human consumption. If the animal has already been killed,always call first before eating the meat.

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I, personally wouldn’t take a tagged moose….

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Originally Posted by rick_iles

I, personally wouldn’t take a tagged moose….

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Nope,me neither,simply because if it turns out inedible,an animal's life has been wasted and,as such,is counter-intuitive to the entire concept of hunting/conservation,IMHO.

If it was inedible wouldn't she pass that issue on to her calves....just a thought

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Originally Posted by huntnmachine

If it was inedible wouldn't she pass that issue on to her calves....just a thought

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That's a very good question.

What general area did you observe the moose with the ear tag? I read something about a university doing a reproductive study on moose in the Algonquin Park area a while back that involved tranquillized cows. It’s worth a call to nearest MNR office to learn more about the ear tag. The moose may have been darted as part of a study but it could have been a year or more. In that case I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot it.

Ya, i wasnt too happy to see the tag. Im hoping that it was tagged before the calf was born. I may have to consider taking the calf.

I just want to fill the freezer, calf meat is great, just not alot of it.

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Originally Posted by huntnmachine

If it was inedible wouldn't she pass that issue on to her calves....just a thought

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No, there is a time frame that they are not considered inedible, it is not forever. This is no different than a beef calf being on medicated feed for a couple weeks at the start of its life.