i fill the tag out and keep it in my hand now i killed a deer 3 yrs ago put the tag on the ear drug the thing over a mile and tag was gone. there was a game warden near my truck when i came up the hill seen him talked to him he asked for the tag said it was on her ear looked at the ear no tag... i had another doe tag for a doe i asked if i fill out the other on will that be ok he said yeah this time i did that and 2 weeks later during rifle season went back and seen the old tag on the rd...