Illinois Deer Pins
10-09-2006, 08:27 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Jacksonville, IL/ Huntington, WV
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RE: Illinois Deer Pins
ORIGINAL: Don K
I wonder how many will be ripped off the animal before they make it out of the woods. Good idea, but these things need to be improved.
Don
I wonder how many will be ripped off the animal before they make it out of the woods. Good idea, but these things need to be improved.
Don
10-10-2006, 11:59 AM
#14
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Morgan County, IL
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RE: Illinois Deer Pins
If you define poaching as breaking ANY law, then I say yes, I'm sure that there are deer being shot, tagged, taken home, and processed without reporting it. Some guys would see it that as long as the (correct)tag is used only once, no foul.
If you are talking about shooting deer at night from roads, and just taking them home, I say that there is no noticeable increase. Check stations never did anything to prevent that anyway, the risk is the same.
If you are talking about shooting deer at night from roads, and just taking them home, I say that there is no noticeable increase. Check stations never did anything to prevent that anyway, the risk is the same.
10-12-2006, 08:50 AM
#15
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RE: Illinois Deer Pins
When you guys are talking about losing the tag, is it because you think the tag will tear or the string will come off?
Don't quite a few other states have these same 'provide your own fastener' tie on type tags? (WI comes to mind) They kill a lot more deer up in WI. I'd hate to think it works for them because the Cheeseheads know how to bring a piece of string and tie a better knot than us FIB's.
Don't quite a few other states have these same 'provide your own fastener' tie on type tags? (WI comes to mind) They kill a lot more deer up in WI. I'd hate to think it works for them because the Cheeseheads know how to bring a piece of string and tie a better knot than us FIB's.
10-13-2006, 07:00 PM
#19
Join Date: Sep 2003
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RE: Illinois Deer Pins
I sent em a complaint. This state is going to hell.
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I don't know who this needs to go to, there is no complaint department listed.[/align][/align]I understand this year we have to go to a regional headquarters to get out deer pins. Should we bill the state for our gas milage? This is a blatant attempt to stop giving them out to successful hunters. Last year they do away with check stations, but never fear we'll mail them. This year we have to go to a regional HQ. Next year we'll hear how few hunters wanted them and they are discontinuing them. I guess the DNR is to lazy to send them to the local offices and too cheap to mail them. Next year I guess I'll be too cheap to buy permits and won't hunt. [/align][/align][/align]I checked Mapquest for the distances.[/align][/align]Alton - 94.34 miles
Springfield - 76.40 miles
Benton - 211.88 miles
Clinton - 132.65 miles
Bartlett - 280.60 miles
Sterling - 192.49 miles
I don't know who this needs to go to, there is no complaint department listed.[/align][/align]I understand this year we have to go to a regional headquarters to get out deer pins. Should we bill the state for our gas milage? This is a blatant attempt to stop giving them out to successful hunters. Last year they do away with check stations, but never fear we'll mail them. This year we have to go to a regional HQ. Next year we'll hear how few hunters wanted them and they are discontinuing them. I guess the DNR is to lazy to send them to the local offices and too cheap to mail them. Next year I guess I'll be too cheap to buy permits and won't hunt. [/align][/align][/align]I checked Mapquest for the distances.[/align][/align]Alton - 94.34 miles
Springfield - 76.40 miles
Benton - 211.88 miles
Clinton - 132.65 miles
Bartlett - 280.60 miles
Sterling - 192.49 miles