Who is buying over the counter elk tags.

[COUESAZ]

I will be at the game and fish monday to purchase one of the new Over the counter Elk tags. It looks like they will be having three hunts this coming year that the over the counter tags are good for. Looks like you will be able to use a bow or rifle. It sounds like they are created for hunting the areas they do not want elk to be encroaching on. The tags are available now for the 2008 season. They are unlimited and you can still put in for and draw a tag from the draw. You will still only be alowd to kill one elk per year, But hand down to a youth hunter your left over tag after you fill your tag.

[GameHauler]

I can't beleive I missed this

can you post a link?

??????????

Mike

[COUESAZ]

It was decided at the mtg in flag this week. The tags are available at all game and fish offices. I believe they say you can buy them now for the 2008 season. You will need a new 2008 lic i am sure.If TLH gets on here he can post an email sent to him by some one at the G&F i think. You can see it in the minutes of the mtg as well, but it does not sttae the outcome in those minutes just that they would be talking about it at the MTG. It will most likley be in the units that are limited ops.

So far the only link i know of is the email sent to Terry. It can be seen over at the www.azsj.org site. Others have confirmed it on that site as well.

[111]

I saw TLH posted it on azsj. It looks like it's official, but it will be interesting to see how much of a circus this hunt turns into...

[COUESAZ]

I think it will be just fine. Over the counter deer tags have been around forever and it is never a cluster.

 

General Nonpermit Tag Required Elk

 

Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.

 

Season Date Note Open Areas Legal Wildlife

 

ss Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2008 (30) Units 12A and 12B, and the Alamo Lake Hunt Any elk

 

Area in Units 16A and 44A

 

Aug 1 - Sep 11, 2008 (30) Units 12A and 12B, and the Alamo Lake Hunt Any elk

 

Area in Units 16A and 44A

 

Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2008 (30) Units 12A and 12B, and the Alamo Lake Hunt Any elk

 

Area in Units 16A and 44A

 

LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any firearm or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304.

 

LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS: Any valid hunting license (excluding Class H) plus General Elk hunt nonpermit-tag obtained from a license dealer as prescribed in R12-4-114.

 

Archery-Only Nonpermit Tag Required Elk

 

Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.

 

Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife

 

Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2008 (31,32) Little Colorado River Hunt Area in Units 4A Any elk

 

and 4B, and Verde Valley Hunt Area in Units

 

6A, 19A, and 21

 

Aug 1 - Sep 11, 2008 (31,32) Little Colorado River Hunt Area in Units 4A Any elk

 

and 4B, and Verde Valley Hunt Area in Units

 

6A, 19A, and 21

 

Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2008 (31,32) Little Colorado River Hunt Area in Units 4A Any elk

 

and 4B, and Verde Valley Hunt Area in Units

 

6A, 19A, and 21

 

LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216.

[dave]

Have you pulled a bow at 15 degrees?

 

Have you stalked elk in their beds?

 

How many days vacation do you have?

 

Opportunity at it's finest.

 

When you are a retired Commissioner, you think the whole world is retired. If you have never bowhunted, why should anyone else.

[Kevin]

Have you pulled a bow at 15 degrees?

 

Have you stalked elk in their beds?

 

How many days vacation do you have?

 

Opportunity at it's finest.

 

When you are a retired Commissioner, you think the whole world is retired. If you have never bowhunted, why should anyone else.

 

1. Yep

 

2. Yep, successfully too!

 

3. Plenty

 

4. Amen!

 

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What's the problem Dave? If these hunts are in areas where G&F don't want them why shouldn't hunters have the opportunity to remove them? Enlighten me please.

 

Kevin

[jim]

It was 12 degrees when I shot my muley last jan. I will be retired in 15 months and all you have to do to kill elk in nov or other times is scout them a little harder. As for vacation around 5 weeks a year.

[Redman]

I will be at the game and fish monday to purchase one of the new Over the counter Elk tags. It looks like they will be having three hunts this coming year that the over the counter tags are good for. Looks like you will be able to use a bow or rifle. It sounds like they are created for hunting the areas they do not want elk to be encroaching on. The tags are available now for the 2008 season. They are unlimited and you can still put in for and draw a tag from the draw. You will still only be alowd to kill one elk per year, But hand down to a youth hunter your left over tag after you fill your tag.

 

Thanks for posting this info. I can't say I am going to purchase one, but I agree if the elk need to be removed, hunters should have at least an opportunity to remove them.

 

 

Redman

[dave]

Kevin,

 

No worries, I talked with 3 foot Fred today and he said I was a sorry cotton picken complainer.

 

He may be right about one of the three.

 

He said it was a win-win for everyone.

[.270]

all i can say is it is about dang time. there is no reason for elk in the desert. Lark.

[AZLance]

I want to know when they are going to issue a tag for the commisioners? I will pay top dollar to stick one of those sorry, clueless, idiots!

[dave]

AZHWC,

 

You had your chance once.

 

What happens on Raymond stays on Raymond.