New Tag format Next Year ?

[rick_iles]

Catching up here, so correct me where i'm wrong
1. You start by printing your tag several times, or copying the 1 it allows you to print, just in case. Since you'll surely ruin the first in the weather.
2. Shoot your game. Notch it, fill it out, ...etc
3. Legally transport you game to home, process, & into the freezer. Done. Home free
4. Skip phoning it in and repeat steps 2-3 with tag copy #2

A CO currently has an opportunity to avoid poaching in step 3, if the tag is un-notched or improperly affixed with the intention of reuse.
Soon, they won't

I’m pretty sure the system won’t let you print more than one tag. The copying aspect may be an issue, but I’d imagine they have thought of that....time will tell once this thing is rolled out and in use.

[LowbanksArcher]

I’m pretty sure the system won’t let you print more than one tag. The copying aspect may be an issue, but I’d imagine they have thought of that....time will tell once this thing is rolled out and in use.

File>Print>OK
*paper jam*....... well, deer season cancelled i guess?

[rick_iles]

File>Print>OK
*paper jam*....... well, deer season cancelled i guess?

Lol... yea that would be my luck !!

[seabast]

File>Print>OK
*paper jam*....... well, deer season cancelled i guess?

Or your tag get wet...

[seabast]

Yes but in all my years I have never read a case where the crime was solved because the date/time was falsified on the tag...just for not doing it to.

I have never heard of a valid reason that that specific data to be used for anything....other than like you said the notch invalidates a tag and like the pic I posted earlier...a simple notch to identify what deer was taken is simpler.

Notching the date and time is all about making it harder to poach. Notching your tag on the spot of the kill (big game and turkey) makes your tag unusable for a second kill. Without the need to notch it and skipping the report call you can go out again. It will increase poaching.

[gunter]

I’m pretty sure the system won’t let you print more than one tag. The copying aspect may be an issue, but I’d imagine they have thought of that....time will tell once this thing is rolled out and in use.

They have some pretty good printers out there.
Making copies by printing should be no problem.
Here we are trying to figure out how to beat the system.
Poachers don't care about tags.

[Gilroy]

"Poachers don't care about tags."

Poachers do care about tags because the majority of hunters getting caught have actually purchased tags and decide or get convinced to use them improperly and hence become just poachers.Most all the wildlife violations are normal guys doing the camp next door a favor or using a tag left behind in camp by a hunter who has gone back to work.The lack of Moose license in the draw and lack of anterless tags frustrates hunters who take short cuts.The minority of offences are poachers who do not but licenses at all or take game at night,they seem to not get caught that often.The notching of the game seals is to keep the normal hunter honest and acts as a deterrent and investigative led for the CO if they have to start an investigation.IMO

[gunter]

"Poachers don't care about tags."

Poachers do care about tags because the majority of hunters getting caught have actually purchased tags and decide or get convinced to use them improperly and hence become just poachers.Most all the wildlife violations are normal guys doing the camp next door a favor or using a tag left behind in camp by a hunter who has gone back to work.The lack of Moose license in the draw and lack of anterless tags frustrates hunters who take short cuts.The minority of offences are poachers who do not but licenses at all or take game at night,they seem to not get caught that often.The notching of the game seals is to keep the normal hunter honest and acts as a deterrent and investigative led for the CO if they have to start an investigation.IMO

Good points.

[blasted_saber]

"Poachers don't care about tags."

Poachers do care about tags because the majority of hunters getting caught have actually purchased tags and decide or get convinced to use them improperly and hence become just poachers.Most all the wildlife violations are normal guys doing the camp next door a favor or using a tag left behind in camp by a hunter who has gone back to work.The lack of Moose license in the draw and lack of anterless tags frustrates hunters who take short cuts.The minority of offences are poachers who do not but licenses at all or take game at night,they seem to not get caught that often.The notching of the game seals is to keep the normal hunter honest and acts as a deterrent and investigative led for the CO if they have to start an investigation.IMO

No, being honest keeps the honest hunter honest.

Im proud to say that the guys I hunt with follow the rules to the letter of the law. One, beacuse they're good people with good morals, and two, because we havent had a time in the last 40 years where at least one of our group isnt a MNR guy, and we NEVER wanted to jeopardize that friendship by putting him in a tough position. I would implore anyone to find another group if yours doesnt follow the rules. Have some damn respect for the animals your hunting.

[jaycee]

No, being honest keeps the honest hunter honest.

Im proud to say that the guys I hunt with follow the rules to the letter of the law. One, beacuse they're good people with good morals, and two, because we havent had a time in the last 40 years where at least one of our group isnt a MNR guy, and we NEVER wanted to jeopardize that friendship by putting him in a tough position. I would implore anyone to find another group if yours doesnt follow the rules. Have some damn respect for the animals your hunting.

I.m also proud to say, i am in the same situation, one of my friends was a C.O. now retired , also knew most of the guys out of the local office.
We our group have never had a problem and we never will.
And as blasted_ saber said ,"Have some damn respect for the animals your hunting."
I will add to the above quote, " If you do not respect the animals , you have no respect for yourself ", or others.