Newby to go wild card
Contributors to this thread:Wisconsin
From: Mnhunter1980
27-Aug-19
So I bought the card but now I print something at home? Is it a “tag”. I’m confused why I need a piece of paper but don’t actually tag the animal to transport ? I thought the card might make things easier but I’m not the brightest bulb. Thanks
From: skookumjt
27-Aug-19
skookumjt's Link
Open the table on the bottom of the page to see what the GoWild card covers and what it doesn't. Easy peasy.
From: Buck Watcher
28-Aug-19
Just read the regs. It's all in there.
You print a "Harvest Authorization" (instead of tag) and you must carry it. The card is good for proof of license ie fishing/small game/etc (everything that does NOT need a Harvest Authorization).
From: Pete-pec
28-Aug-19
In my opinion, an unnecessary item to spend a couple extra bucks on.
From: skookumjt
28-Aug-19
I think it's money well spent to not have to carry my wallet. I put one in my boat and one in my pack.
From: Mnhunter1980
28-Aug-19
Thanks guys, I pretty much donated a few bucks , all I buy in wi is deer license. Oh well. What happened to metal tags and back tags??? Thanks again and looking forward to the season starting!
From: Buck Watcher
29-Aug-19
Metal carcass tags changed to paper about 20 years ago. Carcass tags eliminated a few years back, as were back tags.
From: skookumjt
29-Aug-19
Metal carcass tags went away longer than 20 years ago. I started hunting in 1981 and they were gone then.
From: Drop Tine
29-Aug-19
Since going to the new system I carry nothing other than my drivers license or go wild card.
The only paper I carry is when fishing WI. - MI. boundary lakes is a copy of my fishing license.
From: skookumjt
29-Aug-19
Still need your harvest authorization.
From: Oleduckhunter
29-Aug-19
I might be reading the dnr link wrong, but it looks like for deer you don’t need to carry a harvest authorization just your go wild or validated wi dL.
From: xtroutx
29-Aug-19
Same for me as drop tine stated. I have a copy of my fishing license in my boat for boundary waters and great lakes.
From: skookumjt
29-Aug-19
Go to the link I posted above and open the table at the bottom. Carcass tag is not on the GoWild card.
From: Oleduckhunter
29-Aug-19
Deer harvest authorization is on the gowild car according to the website.
From: skookumjt
29-Aug-19
Go wild card-no
From: Oleduckhunter
29-Aug-19
That’s carcas tag for bear, sharptailed grouse or sturgeon. There are no carcas tags for deer.
From: Oleduckhunter
29-Aug-19
I guess it is confusing
From: Drop Tine
29-Aug-19
I always have my phone on me I or they can look it up from there. No need to carry paper except on boundary or federal waters.
From: skookumjt
29-Aug-19
That was the wrong section I took a screenshot of, but apologize. I was wrong about deer. Go wild works for game that doesn't have a carcass tag any more.
From: HunterR
29-Aug-19
"I guess it is confusing"
Nah, easy peasy.
From: Mnhunter1980
30-Aug-19
I may be more confused now:) maybe a phone call or two will clear it up. Thanks guys
From: Pasquinell
30-Aug-19
Simplicity needed.
