Transferring tags to family members

[JLW]

This was copied and pasted from another forum. I hope that's OK...

 

"Arizona Revised Statute 17-332(D) authorizes the transfer of big game tags originally issued to grandparents, parents and legal guardians to their minor grandchildren and/or children. It also authorizes big game tags to be transferred to non-profit organizations for transfer to minors with life threatening illnesses. This statute is permissive in nature rather than restrictive, and the overall intent was to further encourage and facilitate the Department's hunter recruitment and retention goals by getting children into the field.

 

Arizona Revised Statute 17-332(D) requires that after the tag is transferred, a parent, legal guardian, or grandparent must accompany the child into the field. There is some confusion in regards to whether the statutory intent was that the parent, legal guardian, or grandparent must be the adult that accompanies the child on the hunt. Legislative staff indicates this was not the intent of the legislature and that any parent or legal guardian (or any grandparent if the tag was transferred from a grandparent) should be allowed to accompany the child on the hunt.

 

I hope that this helps clarify, please let me know if you have any further questions.

 

Thanks!"

 

Kellie Tharp Education Branch Chief Arizona Game & Fish Department"

that says A parent or legal gardian not THE... so does the wording a or the matter????

 

James

[dtower]

This was copied and pasted from another forum. I hope that's OK...

 

"Arizona Revised Statute 17-332(D) authorizes the transfer of big game tags originally issued to grandparents, parents and legal guardians to their minor grandchildren and/or children. It also authorizes big game tags to be transferred to non-profit organizations for transfer to minors with life threatening illnesses. This statute is permissive in nature rather than restrictive, and the overall intent was to further encourage and facilitate the Department's hunter recruitment and retention goals by getting children into the field.

 

Arizona Revised Statute 17-332(D) requires that after the tag is transferred, a parent, legal guardian, or grandparent must accompany the child into the field. There is some confusion in regards to whether the statutory intent was that the parent, legal guardian, or grandparent must be the adult that accompanies the child on the hunt. Legislative staff indicates this was not the intent of the legislature and that any parent or legal guardian (or any grandparent if the tag was transferred from a grandparent) should be allowed to accompany the child on the hunt.

 

I hope that this helps clarify, please let me know if you have any further questions.

 

Thanks!"

 

Kellie Tharp Education Branch Chief Arizona Game & Fish Department"

that says A parent or legal gardian not THE... so does the wording a or the matter????

 

James

Tag Transfers

Under Arizona Revised Statutes and Arizona

Game and Fish Commission Rules there are

ways people can transfer big game tags to children.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, a $4 transfer fee

will apply.

A parent, grandparent or legal guardian holding

a big game tag may allow the use of that tag by

their minor child or minor grandchild pursuant

to the following requirements:

• The minor child is 10 to 17 years old on the

date of transfer;

• The minor child has a vaild hunting or combination

license on the date of transfer;

• A minor child less than 14 years old has satisfactorily

completed a Department-approved

hunter education course by the beginning

date of the hunt;

• The parent or guardian must accompany the

child in the field or, if a grandparent allows

a minor grandchild to use the grandparent’s

permit or tag, the grandparent, parent or the

child’s guardian must accompany the child

in the field. In either case, the adult must be

within 50 yards of the child when the animal

is taken.

Once a tag is transferred at a Department office,

the original permittee may no longer use it.

A person may also transfer his or her game tag

for use by a child with a life threatening medical

condition or a qualifying permanent physical

disability. Consult A.R.S. 17-332 for more information,

or visit www.azgfd.gov.

[Mthomas]

As long as the kid is with one of the parents! Once the tag is transferred only the name is changed. The tag # stayed the same and it was reprinted in my sons name. Once it's reprinted you wouldn't know the difference.

[trophyhnter]

As long as the kid is with one of the parents! Once the tag is transferred only the name is changed. The tag # stayed the same and it was reprinted in my sons name. Once it's reprinted you wouldn't know the difference.

 

 

Interesting, then the G&F officer would have not a reason to ask any questions or otherwise require more information than the childs tag and hunting license. What is the point of the regulation? It can not be inforced unless there is something on the tag to prompts the G&F officer. This leads me to believe that any parent will suffice the requirement reguardless of how we read the regulation!

[SirRoyal]

The original list of everybodies name who drew in his unit is in the wardens possession . He knows who the parent was that drew the original tag!

[sjvcon]

As long as the kid is with one of the parents! Once the tag is transferred only the name is changed. The tag # stayed the same and it was reprinted in my sons name. Once it's reprinted you wouldn't know the difference.

 

Yep. This is the way I remember it. Two years back my dad transferred his bull tag to my oldest son (minor). Went to AZGFD and they re-issued the tag with his name. My dad did not go, as he had to transfer due to an injury that prevented him from hiking. GFD said that as long as he was with a parent or guardian that was fine.