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Elimination of WI Deer & Turkey Tagging Requirements

Unread postby Net Guy » Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:30 am

Hi Everyone

Just saw this on JSOnline. Looks like they changed/eliminated the tagging requirements for deer and turkey in the new state budget, effective immediately.

Here is the article. http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/ou ... 688543001/


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Re: Elimination of WI Deer & Turkey Tagging Requirements

Unread postby trapper57 » Sat Sep 23, 2017 11:05 am

Gotta like that!
One less thing to forget or lose.
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Re: Elimination of WI Deer & Turkey Tagging Requirements

Unread postby Crazinamatese » Sat Sep 23, 2017 11:57 am

I thought the new 2017 validation process for tagging a deer was seriously dumb! The DNR is right IMO. This does make it easier for scum bags to abuse the system. Not sure why legislation is not involving the DNR?? Are they still taking advice from angry insurance companies and create mass hysteria about CWD?
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Re: Elimination of WI Deer & Turkey Tagging Requirements

Unread postby Jonny » Sat Sep 23, 2017 12:00 pm

Still hoping they bring back the indestructible green tags
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Unread postby Octang » Sat Sep 23, 2017 12:02 pm

I guess that makes things a little easier for me, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't concerned about the potential for abuse.
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Re: Elimination of WI Deer & Turkey Tagging Requirements

Unread postby Whitetailaddict » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:00 pm

A lot of states have electronic check ins now but to not have to tag them at all seems a little over the top.
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Re: Elimination of WI Deer & Turkey Tagging Requirements

Unread postby Net Guy » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:07 pm

Curious to see how the harvest numbers stack up this year compared to others.
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Re: Elimination of WI Deer & Turkey Tagging Requirements

Unread postby purebowhunting » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:09 pm

If no kill tags are needed can we simply carry our drivers license of conservation card and leave the paper copies at home?
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Unread postby matt1336 » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:13 pm

Legislators eliminated park rangers too. Wardens now have the responsibility to look after parks. I'm neither a republican or democrat, but this is what we get when we vote for a republican like walker. Cut services. Public land is and has been on the list as well. Don't be surprised if a lot of the fed and state land disappears soon. I'm not saying it's good or bad but the politicians are doing what they said they'd do....making living in Wisconsin more affordable
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Re: Elimination of WI Deer & Turkey Tagging Requirements

Unread postby Jonny » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:38 pm

matt1336 wrote:Legislators eliminated park rangers too. Wardens now have the responsibility to look after parks. I'm neither a republican or democrat, but this is what we get when we vote for a republican like walker. Cut services. Public land is and has been on the list as well. Don't be surprised if a lot of the fed and state land disappears soon. I'm not saying it's good or bad but the politicians are doing what they said they'd do....making living in Wisconsin more affordable


Walker did some other questionable stuff this week too. Not turning this into a political thread since I know some guys here really like walker.

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Re: Elimination of WI Deer & Turkey Tagging Requirements

Unread postby purebowhunting » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:51 pm

Read it again, just a conservation card or drivers license will suffice. Not sure I'm for the change but not having to carry the paper copies is nice.
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Re: Elimination of WI Deer & Turkey Tagging Requirements

Unread postby hunter_mike » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:55 pm

"Due to provisions inserted into the 2017-'19 state budget, hunters in Wisconsin are no longer required to place a carcass tag on deer or turkeys they kill."

I don't understand how a rule changd like this just gets inserted in the state budget. Seems like it has nothing to do with a budget. Just seems wierd in general.
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Re: Elimination of WI Deer & Turkey Tagging Requirements

Unread postby Dewey » Sat Sep 23, 2017 2:18 pm

Wish they would take care of this stuff well before the season instead of after the regs are printed. Nothing like confusing people. When in doubt just put a tag on it.

As far as this resulting in more poaching I'm not worried about it. Poachers will be poachers no matter what the rules say. Honest people will always do the right thing.
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Re: Elimination of WI Deer & Turkey Tagging Requirements

Unread postby goldtip5575 » Sat Sep 23, 2017 3:07 pm

Great, I guess I just wasted part of my day today waterproofing my paper tags


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