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#1 ·
What material do you use for your game tags?
 
#6 · (Edited)
For deer...Have used regular paper I ziplock bags. But paper tends to be a pain writing on out in the woods if you can't find something flat/hard to lay paper on to write. Pen punches through paper.
Have found small file index cards work well.
Fill out, put in small ziplock bag, place inside ear cavity of deer, take knife and cut two slits in ear, run zip tie through slits and bag pulling ear flaps tight closing ear around bag. Have found this keeps tag from getting ripped off, dry and intact throughout dressing,dragging process.
Also, remember when we used to have to display our hunting license on our backs? The plastic license holders are excellent to put your tag on deer for dragging out. Just run large pin of license holder through deers ear.
 
#12 ·
Have used those as well Lundy. They work very well also.
Cutting a hole in the ear, running wire through hole and twisting. These tags can be put in plastic baggies as well. Just poke the wire through the bag, then through cut in ear closing everything inside the ear for protection when dragging.
 
#15 ·
i generally just keep it in my pocket. but i am hunting at my house or across the street and do my own processing. I know I know it is supposed to be attached. Well if that is the case GIVE ME BACK MY WATERPROOF TEMPS AND MY METAL BANDS!!! It sucks trying to keep a piece of paper with writing on it on a euro mount without it fading over time. I staple it to the back of the backer board but its doesnt last long hanging in my garage.
 
#16 ·
Well if that is the case GIVE ME BACK MY WATERPROOF TEMPS AND MY METAL BANDS!!! It sucks trying to keep a piece of paper with writing on it on a euro mount without it fading over time. I staple it to the back of the backer board but its doesn't last long hanging in my garage.
A agree...When i tag my deer i do it the best i can. That means a rubber band and a piece of paper written in ink. Most time it makes it out of the woods legible on the animal sometimes it doesn't.
Either way before i move the animal im doing exactly what is being asked of me
 
#17 ·
I use preprinted tags and keep in a hunting license holder like we used back in the day the pin sticks thru the ear and tag stays dry. I just keep one attached to my jacket till needed. I also keep my hunting license in the holder. I bought 1\2 dosen at k-mart couple years ago. I got tired of messing with zip ties and zip lock bags. I'll by a dozen next time ,I need them as hunting buddies always ask for one when they see them in the camper. They last for years however soeone always looses there zip tie or paper tag got wet or whatever.
 
#18 ·
I've kind of done what Lundy did. I went to Staples and found file cards and plastic holders to fit them.

Then, I put together a little kit with something I won at a local golf outing! I guess it was supposed to hold balls and tees, but I've re-purposed it. It now holds my tags, zip ties, and also a couple of knives!

I don't have to go searching around for anything. I pull one item from my kit, and I have everything I need!
 
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#22 · (Edited)
Am I understanding the instructions correctly on this years deer permit that actually tagging of deer is not required when gutting or dragging deer out as long as you don't leave your deer?
I know instructions say to fill permit out with date,county,time of kill and then sign permit at location of kill but does not say anything about actually placing tag itself on the deer as long as you are with the deer.
If leaving deer, then filled out deer permit must be attached to deer.
 
#38 ·
They made a change this year Fastwater to the "tagging". Still required to fill out a temporary tag but do not have to attach to deer while dragging out of woods. Once at permanent location-garage, home, camper, bldg, etc-then you need to have attached. Also applies if transporting in a vehicle. I believe the change was made so tags don't get displaced when dragging out of woods? It is in the regs under new changes.
Yes! It seems like the ODNR wised up a little this year. You can keep that tag in your pocket until you reach your home or your vehicle, whichever comes first. Prior to this, I made a little kit for myself. It had my license and deer tag in a waterproof holder, self made tags, also in waterproof holders, a couple of knives, and zip ties to attach the tag to the deer.
 
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#23 ·
They made a change this year Fastwater to the "tagging". Still required to fill out a temporary tag but do not have to attach to deer while dragging out of woods. Once at permanent location-garage, home, camper, bldg, etc-then you need to have attached. Also applies if transporting in a vehicle. I believe the change was made so tags don't get displaced when dragging out of woods? It is in the regs under new changes.
 
#24 · (Edited)
Thank you Kenlow1.

Won't be worrying this year about actually pinning a tag on the deer for the drag. Just fill the temp. tag out at kill location before starting to field dress and stick it in my pocket until I get back to the truck.
Hopefully have cell service at that point to call it in finishing up the check in process.
Also...to be noted...if the shooter leaves the deer it must have the temp tag attached (I.E. buddy comes along with quad and drags deer out, you drag deer out to base camp/house and decide to leave to get lunch/run to store etc.), again, if shooter separates from deer, tag has to be attached to deer.
 
#25 ·
What I wondered about this year, was multiple deer in one day. Before this year... lets say you shot doe 8 am, climb down tag deer, then you could legally harvest another if you had tags.

The way it looks to me for this year, 3 deer come in, shot one, fill out tag in 20 seconds, then you could actually shot another real quick from same heard, without actually placing tag on first deer??????

Im not that worried about it personally, and will still attach my tag to a deer before attempting another, was just wondering about that situation.
 
#26 ·
I just read the regulations again. Not sure about shooting a second deer before you take possession of the first. You do not have to attach anything until or unless you leave the deer unattended. So if I fill out my tag and drag to my vehicle and load it up and drive it home I still do not need a tag attached so long as I filled it out. You still must register the kill by noon the next day and of course before you take it to a commercial butcher.
 
#27 ·
I'm terrible at this: I have just folded a piece of paper until 4 layers thick, punched a hole in it with my knife, stick a ziplock over it and it is usually tied on with garbage bag / bread sack ties wired together I swiped from the cupboard:)

Looks like I need to make a trip to Office Depot