-Jamie Stewart: regulation changes as of January 01, 2019; outdoors cards down to
one card (no longer will the card be different depending what you are doing (apprentice,
fishing, hunting, etc.); technology in the software and on the card will allow/deny purchase
of tags;
must carry your PAL when you are transporting or hunting with falconry, any type of
gun or bow; this change will be on your current card renewal date or any new card after
January 01,2019; your current outdoors card is valid until your personal renewal date;
-you will now have to have a computer and printer and/or an electronic device a CO
can scan/verify your license/tag in the field;
-you have to setup a distinct password; licences and tags will be totally different;
-all licences you have qualified for will be on one piece of paper/document called “a summary”; you must print this piece of paper/document yourself;
you must have this document on you at all times;
all tags purchased will be also on this piece of paper/document; every time you purchase a new licence (license to hunt deer in 2019 for
example) this piece of paper/document will change and reflect this update;
you must print this updated piece of paper/document and carry this new one that makes your prior piece of
paper/document “VOID”;
-the tags will be totally different; each tag will carry detailed information on what it is
valid for and where (which WMUs); on each tag will be an Electronic Product Code –Radio
Frequency Identification (EPC-RFID) for MNRF confirmation even in the field (COs will have
readers); the same notch rules will apply;
-the tags will be printed on normal paper; there has been concern about tag durability; the tag must be attached to the harvested animal (there are commercially available plastic tag holders) or the tag and hunter must always be with the animal;
there is software (document security) in the document to prevent fraud by
photocopying; be sure your computer has its printer on-line plus the printer has paper and
ink - - you will only get ONE (01) chance to print your tag;
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