Good question. I think on the waterfowl HIP permits it says "zero" or "none" when asked how many of X did you hunt/kill last season. Could do the same with deer.

Would that give an honest assessment? Probalby not, because some deer/turkey hunters wouldn't put down what they shot. That's why having GameCheck and the 48-hour tag/reporting requirement along with the post-season survey would be necessary. If they didn't report on either, there's not much you can do about that percentage of hunters; some just never will report.

But again, it shouldn't be at this poiint. GameCheck (when it works correctly) isn't difficult to use. It works in all the other states. I think in Kansas now they require you to send a photo of the buck along with your check info if you do it on a phone. What we have isn't like having to carve the Rosetta stone with an anvil. Just a matter of managing the people and change.


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