Hunting & Trapping Digest 2008-2009 - (Page 33) Tagging — Transporting — Reporting Tagging Big Game: Hunters who harvest a deer, bear, elk or turkey must follow instructions printed on tags supplied with licenses. Big game must be tagged immediately after harvest and before carcass is moved. Tag must be attached to the ear of a deer or bear, or the body of an elk and remain attached until the animal is processed for consumption or prepared for mounting. When multiple harvests of deer per day are authorized, only one deer at a time may be taken. Before attempting to take an additional deer, the first deer shall be lawfully tagged. Turkey tags must be attached to the bird’s leg. Tagging requirements for persons authorized to hunt without a license are identical, except that a handmade tag must be used listing the hunter’s name, address, game harvested and date, time, WMU, county and township where it was taken. Turkeys and antlered deer taken in the Youth Mentored Hunt must be tagged in this manner, and the Harvest Report Card on the right must be filled out and mailed in within 5 days of taking a gobbler or deer. A box is provided to be checked if turkey or deer is taken by a mentored youth hunter. Once you have used your tag it is unlawful to possess it in the field. Also, remember to remove your old hunting license from the holder before you place your current license in. If you keep your old licenses with you while hunting you may accidentally use a tag from a previous year to tag your deer, bear or turkey and unknowingly violate the law. DEER/TURKEY HARVEST REPORT CARD (MAIL TO PGC AT 2001 ELMERTON AVE., HARRISBURG, PA 17110-9944) Mentored Youth Hunter OR Back Tag No. (Include Letter) OR CID #: TAG: Name: Street: City: State: Zip Date of Kill: Month Day Year Wildlife Management Unit In Which Killed: County In Which Killed: Township In Which Killed: TURKEY ANTLERED DEER Taken With: (Check One) Points Each Antler Left Right ANTLERLESS DEER (Flintlock Only) Any deer having no antlers or both antlers less than 3 inches long RIFLE SHOTGUN HANDGUN MUZZLELOADER Transporting Big Game: Deer, bear, elk and turkey under transport, including those taken outside of Pennsylvania, must have an appropriate tag completed and attached. Unmarked parts of a big game carcass taken in Pennsylvania may be transported. Upon request of any Commission law enforcement officer, the name and address of the person who killed the animal must be furnished, along with other information necessary to properly establish legal possession. BOW CROSSBOW ANTLERLESS DEER (Antlerless License Only) Antlerless License Number Sex of Deer Male Female Reporting Big Game: Each hunter who harvests a deer or turkey must within 10 days (5 days for gobblers or deer taken by mentored youth hunters or other persons required to make a homemade tag) report it to the Game Commission at Harrisburg, using a report card supplied with hunting license, a photocopy, or if lost, the cutout form to the right. Within 24 hours, each person who harvests a bear or elk must take the animal, along with hunting license and bear or elk license, to a Game Commission check station for examination. Bear check stations are maintained at the Commission’s six region offices and at other locations listed elsewhere in this digest. The location of an elk check station will be announced later. WMU 5B County York Conewago TWP Deer/Points Each Antler L R 2 3 Date 12/1/08 Time: AM __ PM __ X Joe Hunter Name Address 333 Hunter Lane Punch Hole Here PA State 99999 Zip X Mentored Youth Hunter: yes no__ Here is an example of a homemade carcass tag to attach to the leg of a turkey or in the ear of a deer harvested by mentored youth hunters or persons authorized to hunt without a license. The PGC recommends using a piece of light cardboard or an index card to write the information on. The example shown here would be used for a harvested deer. If a turkey is harvested, the “Deer/Points Each Antler” section would be replaced by a handwritten “Turkey.” Firearms Regulations For Non-Immigrant Aliens Since the events of Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has enacted new permit requirements for bringing firearms and ammunition across the U.S. border. Any resident of another country who intends to import a firearm and ammunition into the U.S. for the purpose of hunting or recreational target shooting should contact the ATF’s Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch. Provide yourself ample time for the processing of the import permit application. It could take six weeks or more to receive the required permit. The ATF can be contacted at 202-927-8500. Visit the ATF website at http://www.atf.gov. An application for the Permit for Importation of Firearms can be found at ATF F6 NIA (5330.3D). Subsequent Kill if Big Game Unfit for Consumption: Any person who legally kills any big game animal and discovers that the flesh was unfit for human consumption at the time of killing shall, within 12 hours following the discovery, deliver the entire carcass, less entrails, but including the head and hide, to any Commission officer who, being satisfied that the game was unfit for human consumption at the time killed, shall issue a written authorization to the person to kill a second animal or bird of the same species during the unexpired portion of the season for that species. http://www.atf.gov
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