Remember Harvest Report?

Remember that report card that came with your elk, deer, or antelope tag? Still have it? If so, it is time to give it up unless you are still hunting in one of a few late seasons. Hunters are required to send their reports within 10 days of harvesting an elk, deer or antelope or within 10 days of the end of the season for which the tag was valid. No new license will be issued until the mandatory report is filed. Those who have filed within the specified time period are eligible for entry in a drawing for 10 "Supertags" valid next fall. This special tag can be used in any open season for the selected species (winners must choose a species by May 1) until an animal is taken or the last season for that species closes. Weapons restrictions such as muzzleloader-only do apply to the Supertags. Mandatory report cards can be mailed to Hunter Harvest Reports, P.O. Box 70007, Boise, ID 83707. Internet reports may be filed under the hunting section of the Fish and Game website at www2.state.id.us/fishgame. Rapid growth in the use of the Internet for filing the reports indicates that hunters are finding that method quick, convenient and reliable. Fish and Game uses the carrot-and-stick approach to hunter report card compliance because the reports play a vital part in the sound management of big game herds. Solid information on the numbers of hunters and animals taken in hunting seasons is something game managers must have in order to monitor herds and set sound hunting seasons.