I'm gonna give it a whirl if I knock something over, will have the paper tags in the pack just in case.

 

I guess I'm behind. This is the first I have heard of it. This site (How to e-tag harvested wildlife) says it does not take the place of the paper tag, but it appears to be specific to turkeys. Is that not the case for big game? I'm having a hard time finding any other mention of it.

 

Maybe it is only for turkeys? I was just looking at the app earlier this year after an update and saw the notifications. Here is what the FAQ has to say, seems to be pretty generic so I assumed it would be available for big game.

 

My deer license on the app says it cannot be used for hunting. Once again they make a change without being clear on how it works.

 

Just another half baked solution to a problem that doesn't exist lol.

 

I think the e-tag is just being beta tested right now. I got an email about it a bit ago, I believe?

They are rolling it out on a very small level to see how it works. (At least that’s what I had in my head and I haven’t gone back to find what I read about it.)

 

Vanilla is correct. I followed up with our person who's spearheading the e-tagging program, and he wanted me to relay a few things. So far, we've just done a limited e-tagging test for turkey. (We wanted to gauge how it was received and how it functioned under real-world conditions.) We are working hard to incorporate a number of changes that will:

• Improve the process for hunters
• Help us meet our goal of gathering as much data as possible for wildlife management

At this time, we're hoping to make it available for a number of big game hunts in the fall, but that will depend on how development goes through the summer. Finally, any changes to tagging requirements — or options — will be widely published online, via news release, social media and guidebook updates as well as targeted emails to permit holders in those areas. Hope this helps clarify what's happening!

 

Thanks Amy!

 

I believe that E-tagging is going to be the thing of the future. Arizona is already doing it with big game animals and right now you need to opt into the program.

In this day and age with everyone having a cell phone with them it will be quite easy. You just fill out the information on your phone at the kill site and transmit it to the G&F. If you don't have service you just transmit it once you are in a service area.

 

I like the process of tagging the animal I shoot, it’s rewarding.

 

Cutting out the date IS the reward lol the rest of the job is work