Section R12-4-302. Use of Tags

A.      In addition to meeting requirements prescribed under A.R.S. § 17-331, an individual who takes wildlife shall have in posses- sion any tag required for the particular season or hunt area.

B.       A tag obtained in violation of statute or rule is invalid and shall not be used to take, transport, or possess wildlife.

C.      An individual who lawfully possesses both a nonpermit-tag and a hunt permit-tag shall not take a genus or species in excess of the bag limit established by Commission Order for that genus or species.

D.      An individual shall:

1.        Take and tag only the wildlife identified on the tag; and

2.        Use a tag only in the season and hunt for which the tag is valid, as specified by Commission Order.

E.       Except as permitted under R12-4-217, an individual shall not:

1.        Allow their tag to be attached to wildlife killed by another individual,

2.        Allow their tag to be possessed by another individual who is in a hunt area,

3.        Attach their tag to wildlife killed by another individual,

4.        Attach a tag issued to another individual to wildlife, or

5.        Possess a tag issued to another individual while in a hunt area.

F.       Except as permitted under R12-4-217, immediately after an individual kills wildlife, the individual shall attach the tag to the wildlife carcass in the manner indicated on the tag.

G.      An individual who lawfully takes wildlife with a valid tag and authorizes another individual to possess, transport, or ship the tagged portion of the carcass shall complete the Transportation and Shipping Permit portion of the original tag authorizing the take of that animal.

H.      If a tag is cut, notched, mutilated, or the Transportation and

Shipping Permit portion of the tag is signed or filled out, the tag is no longer valid for the take of wildlife.

Historical Note

Former Section R12-4-51 renumbered as Section R12-4- 302 without change effective August 13, 1981 (Supp. 81- 4). Amended subsections (A), (D), (E), and repealed sub- section (G) effective May 12, 1982 (Supp. 82-3).

Amended effective March 23, 1983 (Supp. 83-2). Amended subsection (F) effective October 31, 1984 (Supp. 84-5). Amended subsections (A), (D), (F) and (G) and added a new Section (H) effective June 4, 1987 (Supp. 87-2). Amended effective December 30, 1988 (Supp. 88-4). Correction, former Historical Note should read “Amended effective January 1, 1989, filed Decem- ber 30, 1988” (Supp. 89-2). Section R12-4-302 repealed, new Section R12-4-302 adopted effective March 1, 1991; filed February 28, 1991 (Supp. 91-1). Amended effective

January 1, 1993; filed December 18, 1992 (Supp. 92-4). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective January 1, 1996; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 18, 1995 (Supp. 95-4). Amended by final

rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 850, effective April 3, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 683, effective April 8, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Amended by

final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 826, effective July 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 21 A.A.R.

3025, effective January 2, 2016 (Supp. 15-4).