No tag at all here in IN

WCO's have had to do this since forever. All trappers must tag now except on your own or rented land.

"Furbearer Trapping
Regulations
• NEW–Anyone who uses a snare, trap or
another similar device to capture wildlife must include their DNRid number
either stamped on the device or affixed
by metal tag. Any trap placed on private
property that is owned or rented by the
person placing the device, is exempt from
this requirement"

No requirements for tags in SD.

Same in Georgia, five digits. Can be tag or stamped onto the trap. Got a Northwoods #2 here that the previous owner stamped the pan.

In Michigan it's either name and address, or MI driver's license #, or DNR Sportcard #.

Been like this for 6-7 years.

Guess I'll be ordering tags with both MD and WV ID#s.

LOL, going from none to 2.

Hmmm, wonder if I can get by with one tag with both states' ID numbers.

Say, MD XXXXX on.top.line,
then WV XXXXXXX under it???

Both on.same tag?

WI all you need is DNR#

I have mine , sons and my cell# on my tags

No the manual states that you can use your WV DNR ID number.

I know the WV 2023-2024 says you can use ID, but something I saw last season, 2022-2023, said name and address. That's why I was asking if it was new.




Looking at it closer, not official DNR publication, but WV Sportsmen website, so may have been.dated/ wrong info.

Either way, since I'm going to.have to.start using tags here, will add WV ID # and maybe VA too, since Im.getting them.made up

ADC is right. Tags don’t prove anything. Great way for anti’s to frame an otherwise legal trapper.
No requirement in Alaska.

Having tags with ID numbers on them has been a help to me on several occasions.

Trespassing dog-walkers are a big problem here in southeast PA where I trap. They all seem to think it's perfectly okay to walk with their dogs down any farm lane they feel like walking on. None have ever had permission, most don't even know the landowners name.

It leads to non-target catches. Traps get smashed and stolen. The usual nasty notes get left; "I'm calling the cops and the Game Commission and reporting your illegal traps." "Your paying our vet bills" even though no non-target has ever been injured.

One one occasion I left a note for the trespasser suggesting he use the ID number on the traps he stole when he reports my "illegally set traps" to the PGC. I told him they would know who I am. The moron did it and the next day a game warden and deputy showed up at his house, retrieved my traps and issued him citations totaling almost a thousand dollars. They returned my traps to me.

On another occasion I had a knock on my door one evening. It was my local game warden and deputy and they had one of my traps. Another trespassing dog-walker couple had called them. The first thing the LEO's did was go to the landowner and asked if the dog walkers had permission to be there. He told them they did not and ask would they please prosecute them. They ask him if I had permission and he told them I was the only person with permission to be on his property.

There have been several other such incidents where tags have worked in my favor.

I understand the potential for tagged traps to be used against you by anti's and Johnny Sneakums. I don't think that could happen to me. The local game wardens and deputies have known me for a long time. They know I am a legal and ethical trapper and would have my back in a scenario like that.

Is this found in the Hunting and Trapping 23-24 guide?

Yup to above

Love the exemption. lol

Figured you'd appreciate Sponge Bob!

Actually I figure I can rent the 25 sqft I’m gonna put the traps on pretty cheap. lol

It's either/or in Missouri.

I've heard that too.

HA HA HA!!!