If you purchased a 2013 hunting tag in the state of Oregon, you need to report your results by Jan. 31 or face a $25 penalty.
Hunters are required to report on each deer, elk, cougar, bear, pronghorn and turkey tag purchased — even if they were not successful or did not hunt.
Hunters who fail to report 2013 deer or elk tags on time will be penalized $25 when they purchase a 2015 hunting license. This penalty is assessed once, regardless of the number of unreported tags.
As of Jan. 8, 2014, reporting rates averaged 54 percent for 2013 deer and elk tags. More than 140,000 deer and elk tags still need to be reported (85,214 deer tags and 55,784 elk tags). “The information hunters provide is used when setting controlled hunt tag numbers and hunting seasons,” said Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Game Program manager Tom Thornton. “We really appreciate hunters taking a few minutes of their time to complete the report.”
For more information on how to report your results, go to the ODFW website.
