Removing game seal for pictures

[Bluebulldog]

That only applies to wild turkey. If i'm wrong, can you please show where it says this applies to deer?

You come on here a newbie, asking how best to frame a "hero shot" for your facebook feed, and don't like the answer you've been given, then choose to argue the point?

Look up the word "numpty" as defined in the Canadian Army...you've chosen your name well young jedi.

[Numpty]

You come on here a newbie, asking how best to frame a "hero shot" for your facebook feed, and don't like the answer you've been given, then choose to argue the point?

Look up the word "numpty" as defined in the Canadian Army...you've chosen your name well young jedi.

Where did I say I was looking how to best frame a hero shot for my facebook feed? I was asking a simple question because i appreciate good photography and I dont want to be considered a "poacher" if i took a picture without a tag in it.

I guess "newbies" aren't welcome here.

I decided to look it up and it's not illegal. The only requirement is that a seal remain attached while being TRANSPORTED. Ontario Regulation 665/98 section 17. I'm sure there are COs on this site who can perhaps tell us for certain.

I apologize for being a "newbie" and asking a question and seeking input. I was not trying to argue anything and i apologize if i offended anyone. Yes, i'm new to the board, but not to the woods and I dont think we should be judging people based the amount of posts they have"

[JMatthews]

You come on here a newbie, asking how best to frame a "hero shot" for your facebook feed, and don't like the answer you've been given, then choose to argue the point?

Look up the word "numpty" as defined in the Canadian Army...you've chosen your name well young jedi.

Numpty
Scottish usage:
a) Someone who (sometimes unwittingly) by speech or action demonstrates a lack of knowledge or misconception of a particular subject or situation to the amusement of others.

[chris lavoie]

It's illegal. Technically you should tag it as soon as you walk up to it. I agree with SAWBILL>

[skeeter1]

Do you have a sticky tag or one of the fancy zip tie jobbies? If you are taking off one of the zip ties for a minute who is going to see you, if you are takin goff a sticky tag it will be alot harder to reattach. I mean come on it's off the animal for 30 seconds because the guy doen't want ot see it in a pic, who cares.

[DOS]

Ya know what. When I first read this post my initial reaction was, of course the tag must remain attached till prepared for consumption. I seem to remember reading this in the past. So I pulled out the regs and sure enough it only says immediately and while transporting so I can see the OPs reasoning here. Where I see a problem is with the peel and stick tags. You can not remove them for a picture then re attach them. The ones attached with a Zip Tie could be done. I would not nor would I suggest it to anyone. I would suggest you call a CO, here is one # for the Midhurst branch 1-705-435-0959.

If the idea was to tag the deer at the kill site, drag him out to say the field edge or some scenic place for a photo op, take the tag off for some pictures, re attach the tag and continue on to the hunt camp or butcher. The answer is definitely NO. But if it was attached and transported to the hunt camp then removed for the group shot before butchering, I don't know.

I remember having the discussion before. What happens if you take a nice buck, skin it and cape it out. You take the cape and horns to the Taxi, and the carcass to the butcher, where does the tag stay?...

Lets be civil here people..

Dan

Ask the CO, best bet for proper answer

[mox72]

Do you have a sticky tag or one of the fancy zip tie jobbies? If you are taking off one of the zip ties for a minute who is going to see you, if you are takin goff a sticky tag it will be alot harder to reattach. I mean come on it's off the animal for 30 seconds because the guy doen't want ot see it in a pic, who cares.

Ya, the sticky back ties only go on and off once. That's another reason why the new zip-tie, shoelace, body hair, whatever you want to attach it with tags are brutal.

I don't think anybody here really cares if he takes his tag off for pictures, just trying to answer whether its legal or not.

[mox72]

Ya know what. When I first read this post my initial reaction was, of course the tag must remain attached till prepared for consumption. I seem to remember reading this in the past. So I pulled out the regs and sure enough it only says immediately and while transporting so I can see the OPs reasoning here. Where I see a problem is with the peel and stick tags. You can not remove them for a picture then re attach them. The ones attached with a Zip Tie could be done. I would not nor would I suggest it to anyone. I would suggest you call a CO, here is one # for the Midhurst branch 1-705-435-0959.

If the idea was to tag the deer at the kill site, drag him out to say the field edge or some scenic place for a photo op, take the tag off for some pictures, re attach the tag and continue on to the hunt camp or butcher. The answer is definitely NO. But if it was attached and transported to the hunt camp then removed for the group shot before butchering, I don't know.

I remember having the discussion before. What happens if you take a nice buck, skin it and cape it out. You take the cape and horns to the Taxi, and the carcass to the butcher, where does the tag stay?...

Lets be civil here people..

Dan

Ask the CO, best bet for proper answer

I think once the deer is delivered to the butcher all that they need to retain is the tag#. That being said, your last sentence is the ultimate advice.

[werner.reiche]

In the F&W act it looks like the tag is only required for transporting.

But if you do a google search on F&G convictions you'll find a lot of "unlawful possession" convictions related to deer found without tags.
Here's one

http://www.baytoday.ca/content/news/details.asp?c=60336

[greatwhite]

That's not what anybody has said. You came on here looking for a way to possibly circumvent the law. Everyone on here has indicated that you shouldn't do. If you read the regulations it indicate that you must apply the tag immeaditilty after the kill. It does not state you can remove it to take a picture. Sure you can bend the rules and maybe get away with it. But if that is the case then why did you bother asking the question to begin with.

Nobody on here is going to give you false information that breaks the spirit of the law to do so could potentially put them in an awkward position should somebody be charged.

Where did I say I was looking how to best frame a hero shot for my facebook feed? I was asking a simple question because i appreciate good photography and I dont want to be considered a "poacher" if i took a picture without a tag in it.

I guess "newbies" aren't welcome here.

I decided to look it up and it's not illegal. The only requirement is that a seal remain attached while being TRANSPORTED. Ontario Regulation 665/98 section 17. I'm sure there are COs on this site who can perhaps tell us for certain.

I apologize for being a "newbie" and asking a question and seeking input. I was not trying to argue anything and i apologize if i offended anyone. Yes, i'm new to the board, but not to the woods and I dont think we should be judging people based the amount of posts they have"