Are the people that are so hell bent for leather on a tag systems the same ones that posted on the scared in the dark thread? It sure seems like the same drone year after year that all of those evil other hunters are just slaughtering bucks and the gubment better do something about it. You know I was talking with a fellow just the other day that said his father's cousin's uncle's ex-wife's husband's son's girlfriend's brother had already shot 12 bucks with his bow and only shows one on his 3rd printed out card. I don't know about you, but that's gotta stop or there won't be any bucks for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get a grip folks! 1-800-272-GAME or email GAMEWATCH@DCNR.alabama.gov

Self policing is the best way, but I guess that means taking some responsibility!

I agree there needs to be a limit of some kind per hunter probably different for each county or section of the state From 1 to 3 depending on county.

Those that are in favor of the tag system that are complaining about "people" they know killing too many bucks, do you question them? Is it a real problem through out the state? Seems most clubs are managed more now then in the past. I hunt public land several times through out the year. Not too many opportunities for three bucks a year. I believe there will always be outlaws no matter what laws or restrictions are in place. Lets just not make it harder on the rest of us.

What if you have a large amout of acreage per number of hunters? In the moutains of NA, many situations 3 is nowhere near enough.

I'm with ya!
What if you are doing good management, creating excellent fawning habitat and killing all your coyotes and the State limits you to 1-3 does as some are suggesting? Should you just let your population overgrow the habitat? What if you truly don't want very many deer?

Between my post and yours, we are describing my place. Hope "the State" don't tie my management hands. I can shoot what's NEEDED in season, or the farmers can shoot everything they see in the Summer.

Deer hunting just seems to bring out the worst in some folks it seems the laws are always for the other guy to some people, just like a true hunter see your camera your stand he just walks on by ......some just can`t resist they have to take whats doesn`t belong to them. Just like shooting that fourth buck he doesn`t belong to you................Honor system does work in most clubs.........

he's not he only one, we got several bragging about 15-20 a year, some brag they never quit hunting them, pretty sure they're not blowing smoke

GWs are aware just haven't been able to do anything as of yet

same goes for deer

The real question is is there a reasonable efficient way to check the tags in somewhere. Like was said before I am for sure not going to want to drive a long way to check one in. I am going to want to show it off to my wife and kids and take it to the prossesor. Would all processors have tocheck them in when they get the deer in? And alot of people do their own processing. And some processors might turn a blind eye to a buck for friends. There has to be a culture change in the state if you want to change the deer management. To many brown it's down people (including folks in my family).

I've killed 15-20 does several years but never over 3 bucks, even when there was a buck a day limit. Each property is different.

Too close.

Well, so far, getting turned in hasn't made any difference. As far as I know, the state has NEVER prosecuted anyone for killing more than 5 turkeys in a season. That's over a period of nearly 50 years. If you can't make even one case in 50 years, I'd say the law is likely unenforceable.

With that example already in place, how could anyone have thought that a buck limit would be any different? I've yet to hear of anyone actually prosecuted for killing more than 3 bucks in a season. They've got some poor guys who forgot to do their paperwork, but I've yet to hear of a case against someone where they had actual proof that he killed more than 3 bucks.

There is no tag system that will not be easy to get around by those who want to do so. The one-buck limit in KY is a joke to many of the locals; they kill all they want.

preacher,


I doubt if it would be near as easy to get around a buck tag system issued under DMAP. If the hunters deer managers who share the property agree to participate, they will be more likely to be there to hear a shot or see someone trying to sneak a deer out without tagging him.

Not fool proof, but much better than trying to lay it all on the game wardens who need to be doing the serious conservation enforcement that petty feel-good rules take them away from.

preacher, I've never hear of anyone being arrested for killing over the season limit in Al on turkeys. Enforcement offers have for years and years asked for a tagging system on turkeys to at least try and curb the illegal killing. Those requests go in the circular file in Montgomery....

Ga had a tagging system when I lived there in the 70's and I knew of several arrests for having untagged or illegally tagged deer in possession. One fella had a buck with his wifes tag on it, fresh killed. Wife was still at home. Didn't fly....

49er, I agree a tag system would give the GW a better chance of catching somebody, but most of those who want to break the law are still gonna be able to do it without much fear of getting caught. But that's true with most any game law. To get many hunters to obey the law, you just gotta convince them its in their best interest to do so.


>>>preacher, I've never hear of anyone being arrested for killing over the season limit in Al on turkeys. Enforcement offers have for years and years asked for a tagging system on turkeys to at least try and curb the illegal killing. Those requests go in the circular file in Montgomery....<<<

I've asked several GWs and biologists, and nobody could ever name a case, so I've just started saying its never happened. Nobody has proved me wrong yet.

>>>Ga had a tagging system when I lived there in the 70's and I knew of several arrests for having untagged or illegally tagged deer in possession. One fella had a buck with his wifes tag on it, fresh killed. Wife was still at home. Didn't fly....<<<

I'm sure that kinda system will produce some arrests. I'm kinda ambivalent about tags. It would help the GWs make a few cases, so I'm not against them, but I don't think their impact would be biologically significant. The law-abiding hunters are gonna do right; the outlaws are gonna do wrong.

But just think how easy it would have been to implement the Barbour Co rule in most other counties. You've either got a legal deer or an illegal deer. No paperwork, no tags, no nothing, except near complete protection of the 1.5 class of bucks. But that ship has sailed.

Here we go again...Why don't you just agree with me and get it over with, you'll eventually get there anyway, don't drag out the pain

I think there should be a law against copy-n-paste.
Freaking killing me having to scroll through something I've already read.
I don't think I've done it once in 10 yrs!
Carry on!

They ain't cutting and pasting. They are using the quote feature. When they do that, it looks like this:



... and then when the guy replies using the quote feature again, it stacks up.


This is cut and paste:

(with emphasis added)

Don't be calling the quote feature cut and paste.

If I was a liberal, I might want get a law passed to make you quit calling the quote feature cut and paste. Since I'm a conservative, I don't think that's the legitimate purpose of government and I won't ask for such a law.

I enjoy reading new info. I guess it is quotes, not copynpaste.
I misspoke, but you get it.
Sorry for the hijack

Is the buck population near extinction and therefore needs a tagging system imposed on honest folks?? If it is then I say bring it on! However, if it is only to prevent someone from shooting a deer that someone else deems it antlers to be too small or too immature and just create more words on paper for people to feel good, then go forth and write up all of the rules regulations and laws for your own property and be the big sheriff in your own one horse town.