Just a momento.

Thanks, sounds like i cool idea! I wish we had somthing like that.

I got mine in the mail in mid November (archery pin), if I remember correctly, I think they are sending them out in two "batches". The other mailing should start soon.

The pins have the year on them and are different colors every year and the archery and gun ones are also different colors. Guys like to collect these to have memories of their past hunts. Theres some great looking plaques out there where you can put the pins on them as a great way for displaying.

There are others that like the pins so they can sell them (ebay has a bunch) and make money...........

i just went to DNR and asked for mine. they just handed them right to me without even checking if i killed a deer. although DNR is about 10 min from my house. got my shotgun pin at the same time i got my bow pin.

Brennan:
Yea,just a little momento.The State of Illinois used to give them out when you checked in your deer.Now we check our deer online or over the phone and we have to request a pin.

My son shot a deer with a bow,mid Oct and recieved his pin last week,I shot one two weeks later and haven't recieved mine yet.Neither of us got our gun season pins yet.

Bill

sent out for mine and my dads the last week of Oct. and we recived them about 2 weeks latter. i do wish we would go back to the old system, i thought it was better, the only thing about this though is that u geet until 10;00 to call tehm in instead of havin to be at the check station before 8:00,

UPDATE:

My dad talked to a guy from DNR and they said that the remaining pins are being made and should be sent out soon.

I wish Iowa did something like that. That is a awesome idea.

I shot a buck and a doe with a bow about two weeks apart in November.
Then shot a doe withml and got the pins within 3 weeks of sending the from in.