Ok, why did I get this reminder in the mail that I had not filed my mandatory harvest report? My whitetail hunt was not even over until the latter part of December, and then I did the report on the Fish and Game web site but I received the notice anyway.

We are not trying to hurt your feelings, but it is common that reports and reminders cross in the process. Fish and Game mailed some 97,000 notices recently, a project that takes some time to prepare and execute. The department will be mailing just one reminder this year rather than two. Thanks for your report; game managers need the information before 2005 seasons can be worked out.