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Advice welcome, Newb going Elk hunting for the first time
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<blockquote data-quote="Muddyboots" data-source="post: 2269121" data-attributes="member: 63925"><p>Read all the threads in this forum. Lots of great advice! Since newbie, the CO regs on your license can be confusing and can bite you hard so just passing along as heads up:</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have shared this before and hope 1st timers understand there are regs that have to be followed or else your hunt can be ruined fast! </p><p></p><p>"Since this is a first time hunt, this doesn't get talked about enough but can bite you really bad. If successful there are some <u>legally required</u> steps you have to take or else subject to fines. <u>CPW is adamant on these requirements and rarely any slack is given:</u></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sign your tag when you buy it but they will show you where when you buy OTC. If in mail, sign it immediately upon receipt.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do not detach your fishing license from the tag at all. Otherwise the fishing license is no longer valid.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sign kill tag upon kill with dates etc filled out.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><u>You are required to bring the meat out FIRST plus evidence of sex of the animal must be with the meat.</u></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Head etc. must come out <u>LAST.</u> This is something they <u>will not tolerate</u> if you bring the head out first or no evidence of sex. On my last hunt, camp next to us brought head out first and he got whacked hard by CO since not first timer I think.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hunter safety card has to be carried with you at all times unless you have it validated by a CPW office in person and recorded in their system. I carried mine the first year I had it validated to be sure in case it didn't show up in the CO search of the database. This can be confusing since you purchased the license online and entered the Hunter Safety info BUT it does not eliminate the need to carry the card until it is actually validated in person at a CPW office. This law is a real PITA and causes a lot of grief to hunters ASSUMING the wrong interpretation of this requirement.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muddyboots, post: 2269121, member: 63925"] Read all the threads in this forum. Lots of great advice! Since newbie, the CO regs on your license can be confusing and can bite you hard so just passing along as heads up: I have shared this before and hope 1st timers understand there are regs that have to be followed or else your hunt can be ruined fast! "Since this is a first time hunt, this doesn't get talked about enough but can bite you really bad. If successful there are some [U]legally required[/U] steps you have to take or else subject to fines. [U]CPW is adamant on these requirements and rarely any slack is given:[/U] [LIST] [*]Sign your tag when you buy it but they will show you where when you buy OTC. If in mail, sign it immediately upon receipt. [*]Do not detach your fishing license from the tag at all. Otherwise the fishing license is no longer valid. [*]Sign kill tag upon kill with dates etc filled out. [*][U]You are required to bring the meat out FIRST plus evidence of sex of the animal must be with the meat.[/U] [*]Head etc. must come out [U]LAST.[/U] This is something they [U]will not tolerate[/U] if you bring the head out first or no evidence of sex. On my last hunt, camp next to us brought head out first and he got whacked hard by CO since not first timer I think. [*]Hunter safety card has to be carried with you at all times unless you have it validated by a CPW office in person and recorded in their system. I carried mine the first year I had it validated to be sure in case it didn't show up in the CO search of the database. This can be confusing since you purchased the license online and entered the Hunter Safety info BUT it does not eliminate the need to carry the card until it is actually validated in person at a CPW office. This law is a real PITA and causes a lot of grief to hunters ASSUMING the wrong interpretation of this requirement. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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