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Holy Hell, Deer Tag Tickets Are Expensive.
Posted on 1/10/18 at 6:50 pm
Posted on 1/10/18 at 6:50 pm
I had to pay $411 this morning for a ticket I got for not tagging my deer at the kill sight. $411!!!!
I killed a deer and forgot my wallet with my tags in it, so I wasn't able to tag it until I got back to the camp. I took the deer to our skinning shed then went to my car, got my tag, wrote all the info on it, and upon getting back to the skinning shed to start cleaning the deer there was an LDWF agent waiting there for me. He must have come into the camp while I was getting the tag and writing on it.
Now, I take full responsibility for not tagging my deer at the kill sight, I know that's the rule and I'm not disputing the fact that the deer should've had a tag on it. What pisses me off is the price of the ticket. And what pisses me off more is the fact that the court cost was $192 and the ticket itself was $200. In what fricking world could a court cost be that much for a ticket like that? Ridiculous.
Oh well, that's an expensive arse lesson to learn.
I killed a deer and forgot my wallet with my tags in it, so I wasn't able to tag it until I got back to the camp. I took the deer to our skinning shed then went to my car, got my tag, wrote all the info on it, and upon getting back to the skinning shed to start cleaning the deer there was an LDWF agent waiting there for me. He must have come into the camp while I was getting the tag and writing on it.
Now, I take full responsibility for not tagging my deer at the kill sight, I know that's the rule and I'm not disputing the fact that the deer should've had a tag on it. What pisses me off is the price of the ticket. And what pisses me off more is the fact that the court cost was $192 and the ticket itself was $200. In what fricking world could a court cost be that much for a ticket like that? Ridiculous.
Oh well, that's an expensive arse lesson to learn.
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Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:03 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
I know and understand the law but If it happened like you say, think that's a bullshite ticket.
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:04 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
I guess they are going to encourage hunters to tag. Amazing the number of Louisiana hunters who don’t tag their deer.
Like you, there might have been times that I left my wallet in the truck.
Like you, there might have been times that I left my wallet in the truck.
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:04 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
quote:
And what pisses me off more is the fact that the court cost was $192 and the ticket itself was $200. In what fricking world could a court cost be that much for a ticket like that? Ridiculous.
To me that's the ridiculous part of this.
Hate that they got you on something like that, but good to know they don't play around with the fines. Now if only they would bust the idiots that actually try to get away with not tagging deer so they can kill over the limit.
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:04 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
takes a real cocksucker to write a ticket like that (assuming it transpired as you described)
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:08 pm to Geauxtiga
quote:
I know and understand the law but If it happened like you say, think that's a bull shite ticket.
There's nothing bullshite about it. Sucks that OP got a ticket, but the regulations clearly state you are to tag the animal immediately upon harvest. You cannot move the deer without tagging it.
That is to prevent people from using the excuse that they forgot their tags, when they are really trying to just get away with not tagging the deer so they can kill more.
OP's story sounds legit, but it doesn't matter. He's still in violation of the regulations.
ETA: Before anyone jumps my arse, that agent very well could have thought OP saw him and was only filling out the tag to avoid the ticket. If the agent took every guys word for it that they jist forgot their tags, people would still try to get away with not tagging deer.
This post was edited on 1/10/18 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:11 pm to Carson123987
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(assuming it transpired as you described)
I mean, I don't have any reason to make it up. Just bad luck on my part. I've never not tagged a deer, whether at the kill sight or at the camp before I clean it. I would bet there's a whole lot of people that don't tag their deer at the kill sight and tag them when they get back to the camp. I was just unlucky enough to be the a-hole that the a-hole game warden caught that evening.
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:13 pm to Cowboyfan89
quote:Oh it's bullshite, no doubt.
There's nothing bullshite about it.
Like I said, I understand the letter of the law but you have to look at what laws are intended to prevent and this guy was not trying to save a deer tag.
quote:That was why I made it clear, if it happened like he said.
ETA: Before anyone jumps my arse, that agent very well could have thought OP saw him and was only filling out the tag to avoid the ticket. If the agent took every guys word for it that they jist forgot their tags, people would still try to get away with not tagging deer
This post was edited on 1/10/18 at 7:16 pm
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:16 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Most laws on the books are nothing more than revenue generation scams.
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:17 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Be thankful it wasn't a waterfowl violation. Those are dual violations, both Federal & State, and have fines for both, and court costs for both.
I doubt you forget your tags in the future...
I doubt you forget your tags in the future...
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:18 pm to Geauxtiga
quote:
this guy was not trying to save a deer tag.
I really wasn't trying to save tags. I wouldn't know what to do with six loads of deer meat. Plus my dad and brothers all hunt and we share our meat with each other. There's no reason to kill more than six.
Now, I do know people that refuse to tag their deer because they want to kill every fricking deer that they come across and it pisses me off, nobody needs to kill that many deer unless you're on a WMA.
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:23 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Holy Hell that's bullshite. I've done that several times too.
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:26 pm to LSUlefty
Its a lazy green jeans to fill his ticket quota on shite like this
There are plenty outlaws and trespassing douche bags they should be running down but instead this guy is writing tickets at your camp probably after yall gave him a bowl of gumbo
There are plenty outlaws and trespassing douche bags they should be running down but instead this guy is writing tickets at your camp probably after yall gave him a bowl of gumbo
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:32 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Do not move the deer until it's tagged.
Once you start dragging it through a cutover the tag is gone
I killed a nice 16 wide 8 point and had the processor cut his head off. By the time I called the tag in I had no idea where it was or what the number was.
Once you start dragging it through a cutover the tag is gone
I killed a nice 16 wide 8 point and had the processor cut his head off. By the time I called the tag in I had no idea where it was or what the number was.
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:34 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
That sux, but I'm still trying to figure out how $192 + $200 = $411
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:35 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
quote:Stay out of this, it's tween cowboy and me.
I really wasn't trying to save tags. I wouldn't know what to do with six loads of deer meat. Plus my dad and brothers all hunt and we share our meat with each other. There's no reason to kill more than six.
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:37 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
What Parish were you in? Green jeans initials?
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:37 pm to The Torch
quote:What exactly are you trying to tell us? Seriously.
Do not move the deer until it's tagged.
Once you start dragging it through a cutover the tag is gone
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:39 pm to Geauxtiga
quote:
Oh it's bullshite, no doubt.
Like I said, I understand the letter of the law but you have to look at what laws are intended to prevent and this guy was not trying to save a deer tag.
So at what point do you ticket a guy for failing to tag a deer? How would you determine whether he's only filling out that tag because he saw you and didn't want to get nailed? We've probably all heard stories of guys like that. I know I have. Every trick in the book to not get nailed for tagging an animal.
FWIW, if I was the agent and I knew OP never saw me, had no idea I was there, and he comes walking up with a filled out tag, I wouldn't write the ticket. But he'd sure as shite get a good warning to not let it happen again. But if I couldn't determine whether he saw me or not, I may very well write that ticket, because I don't know what his intent in tagging it is at that point. He may only be tagging it because he saw me.
But most agents are assholes 90% of the time, so they are going to write the ticket regardless.
This post was edited on 1/10/18 at 7:42 pm
Posted on 1/10/18 at 7:41 pm to Cowboyfan89
I live in MS and we don't have a tag system so help me to understand the process.
As soon as you harvest a deer you tag it?
Does this tag stay with the deer in some form after you skin it, or is the tag relegated to the gut pile along with the deer carcass?
Do you have to call in, or report the tag to the state somehow?
Do you have to give tag information or tag to the processor when you drop off meat?
As soon as you harvest a deer you tag it?
Does this tag stay with the deer in some form after you skin it, or is the tag relegated to the gut pile along with the deer carcass?
Do you have to call in, or report the tag to the state somehow?
Do you have to give tag information or tag to the processor when you drop off meat?
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