I have a question about the numerous tags you have to attach in Canada. What is a meat and antler seal? We have to tag our animals here in the states but not adhear numerous tags to the animal. What are they for?
Metalback this is a Saskatchewan regulation not canadian. We have always had to attach a tag to the meat and seperate tag to the hide of the harvested animal. This year in either or male only season they have included a antler seal that is to be suffixed to the head gear as well. Tags are really a license to possess the animal or contents of the animal. The animals are viewed as state property and to have any portion of a once live animal is only lawful with a valid tag or a special permit from the DNR(ie: car hit or found dead)
Meat seal is a tag that is to be left on the carcass of the animal (post skinning). It is to remain with the meat for commericial processing as a record of a legally harvested animal. It is so if checked a processor can show that meat was taken lawfully by a hunter. Here very few processor will take an animal that is not field dressed an skinned, so the meat seal is with the portion being processed not on the hide or antlers.
Hide Seal is a tag to be attached and left on the hide post skinning. Again just a record that the animal was taken legally.
Antler seal is to be attached to a Male's antlers. Same as above
The reason is in many cases meat, hides and antlers are transported or stored seperately. In the case of Moose and Elk in the forest the hides can be legally left due to weight, etc. In this case a tag must be attached and left with the hide so in the event it is found it can be recorded as a legal kill not illegal.