| New Tagging Regulations Ohio has made some considerable changes with the hunting regulations this year. The days of taking your deer to a check in station no longer exist, it is now automated. You have two options when checking in your deer: you can either call 1-877-TAGITOH (1-877-824-4864) or you can visit www.wildohio.com . If you choose the ladder after you get to the website click on “Wild Ohio Customer Center” and then click on “Game Check: Report a Deer or Turkey Harvest.” Make sure you use a computer that is hooked up to a working printer because a game check receipt will be issued. Regardless of your check in method, the hunter must provide the 10-digit permit number, which is printed in large numbers on every permit. Landowners CANNOT use the telephone game check option. Only the website www.wildohio.com can be used. The automated check in will provide you with an 18-digit permanent tag number which must be written on the permanent tag in the spaces provided. If the hunter takes his or her deer to a butcher for processing, the permanent tag marked “To be maintained with Meat/Carcass Only” must be given to and kept by the butcher while he or she has the carcass/meat. When the permanent tag is returned to the hunter after processing the hunter must keep the permanent tag until all of the meat is consumed. If a hunter gives antlers or hide to a taxidermist, the permanent tag marked “To be Attached to Antlers or Hide Only” must remain attached to the antlers or hide. Have a safe deer season! www.wildohio.com |
| Check IN Stations no longer exist.... If you have a Deer Tag you can call 1-877-824-4864 to tag in your deer. If you hunt on landowners you need to tag it in on line @ www.wildohio.com. This needs to be done before you take it to a processor.... PHILLIPS MEAT PROCESSING IS NO LONGER A CHECK IN STATION!!!!!!!! Please have your deer tag filled out completely before you bring in a deer! |