The Most Important Hunt Tip

The single tip that more hunters get in trouble for disregarding every year is this: tag your kill. Whatever you’re hunting, wherever you are, there is little else that can get you into more trouble faster than disregarding the local regulations for displaying tags on your catch.For birds, this might mean you need to leave the head attached or keep feathers on one of the wings. For larger game, this often means you’ve got to keep the sex organs attached, which is possible but tricky during field dressing. Fines and other penalties for failing to properly tag your catch range from small monetary charges to serious action that may be taken by state or federal authorities. In some cases, you could face time in jail, confiscation of the carcass or even being banned from future hunts. At the end of the day, it takes a few seconds to pack your tag, a few seconds to fish it out of your hunt pack and a few seconds to attach it as required. It’s time well spent!