So I'm not the only one confused here.

Here is my plain English version of what the key paragraph should say:
"General season - November 5, 2005 - January 1, 2006. An antlerless permit is required during the general season except for November 24 - 27, 2005."

Unfortunately, the statement "no antlerless permit required" appears twice and "antlerless by permit only" is only tacked on to the end of the paragraph. I did not realize there was a difference between an antlerless tag attached to my license and an antlerless permit which must be applied for and purchased in addition to the license and its misleading tags.

As for those who say "I should have known better", perhaps I should consult my lawyer before hunting next time, if there is a next time. I was on private property, had read the entire Outdoor Annual, tagged my doe correctly, and was hunting on opening day. I'm being fined the same amount for not having this antlerless permit as someone who flouted the law and shot a deer out of season. My father-in-law points out that I could have bought another freezer for what this fine will cost me. It irritates the hell out of me that the burden of knowing the law is being laid entirely on me. Am I not paying a small fortune in taxes this year to the people who created this poorly-written paragraph? Do I have to call some bureaucrat every time I run into something unclear that may have legal ramifications? That is essentially what the game warden and some other folks on this forum are telling me. Is this what we expect of a citizen of a republic or of a subject in a monarchy?

Please do not post in ALL CAPS.