Deer Species Licences

[Lugg]

Whats the reason for having two types of deer licences (White tail and Mule / Black tail.) Rather than just one?

Is it simply because they are a different species as the name implies or is there something I'm missing? Why not just lump them into the same license?

I don't hunt waterfowl but I don't think they have different species licenses?

I know grouse don't.

Thanks!

[brian]

Different management concerns between the two.

[Wild one]

Different management concerns between the two.

This is correct

[Lugg]

So does this mean when we purchase a species license that the money goes towards management of that particular species? Be it Deer, Bear, Moose, etc?

Thanks again!

[Wild one]

So does this mean when we purchase a species license that the money goes towards management of that particular species? Be it Deer, Bear, Moose, etc?

Thanks again!

Nope $ seems to be pissed away by govt instead

[Slinky Pickle]

So does this mean when we purchase a species license that the money goes towards management of that particular species? Be it Deer, Bear, Moose, etc?

Thanks again!

No, it mean that they treat them differently with season lengths, antler requirements and such. Take a look at the regs and you will see that the two species are handled differently with respect to hunting.

[bang flop]

Yes, the regs are different for each species, but it's a crock to have two different deer species tags. Cash grab in my opinion.

[Bugle M In]

the money has for years gone into general revenue, with only a "minimal percentage" going to supposed "habitat conservation"

I believe all of it is now to go to the "habitat fund", or at least that was the last I heard....
not sure if that was implemented yet, or will be for next year or at all?

[steveo]

Yes there is different management concerns but that doesn't really justify having to buy a separate tag. Have one type of deer tag and mark on it if you harvest a whitetail or mulie just like having to mark if the harvest was antlered or antlerless. I would think it is just a cash grab but was told it may be a way of measuring the popularity of the whitetail hunt. Do you have to buy separate tags to hunt Dall, Stone or Bighorn sheep?

[Jagermeister]

Yes, the regs are different for each species, but it's a crock to have two different deer species tags. Cash grab in my opinion.

It was not always that way. once upon a time, when the earth was green, the sky blue and the water clean, you bought a deer tag for a deer. The somebody said, "let us try to sell individual deer species tags and see if the dumbass hunters will buy into it." And lo, they did and the government got more money for MLA pensions.