colorado regs. Evidence of sex.

[patdel]

I have an either sex otc tag. Why do i need to leave evidence of sex with boned out or quartered meat? This doesn't make sense to me. Just wondering what exactly is expected/required. When is it ok to cut that stuff off?
Also if i wind up with a bull, does tag stay with the meat, or with the rack?
Thanks.

[Buglemaster]

Colorado regs have been known to confuse rocket scientists. Don't feel bad. I believe it has to do with guys killing illegal antler point restricted bulls & then punching their tag as a cow.with evidence of sex attached, it's cut & dried, but in most areas of Colo, it had better have 4 pts to go with the gonads. I was one of the worst skeptics on the 4 pt or better law, but it has done great things in producting branch antlered bulls for us all. I can remember seeing herds of up to 80 head with only spikes to do the breeding, yep, right in the middle of the rut.

[mtnmutt]

Tag goes on quarter (even deboned quarter) with evidence of sex attached and can be removed once processed. Do not put tag on antlers.

[patdel]

Ah. The lightbulb comes on. That seems like a valid reason. Have butchered a lot of deer over the years and it just seemed wrong to me to leave the bulls junk hanging on a nice boned out ham.

Thanks for the reply.

[>>>---WW---->]

Plain and simple is you have to leave either the utter or nut sack naturally attached simply because the law says so. You can take it off when the meat is processed and ready for the freezer.

And as Bunglemaster stated most areas of the state require a bull to have 4 points or better on one side. There is no such thing as a cow tag in Colorado. It is called an antlerless tag. So a young bull with no antlers is legal.

[patdel]

Thanks much.

[Birks]

Sounds similar to Alberta canada.

Most areas must have 3 pts or larger. the 3rd point(main beam) must extend a minimum of 3 inches (7.6cm) beyond the 2nd point.

Some areas have 6 pt. or larger, same rule for the main beam.

Antlerless elk tag is a Cow or a bull with antlers no longer than 4 inches.

Also, for evidence of sex, it's the utter/junk. or the head has to remain attached to one quarter.

[Wapiti]

Sounds similar to Alberta canada.

Most areas must have 3 pts or larger. the 3rd point(main beam) must extend a minimum of 3 inches (7.6cm) beyond the 2nd point.

Some areas have 6 pt. or larger, same rule for the main beam.

Antlerless elk tag is a Cow or a bull with antlers no longer than 4 inches.

Also, for evidence of sex, it's the utter/junk. or the head has to remain attached to one quarter.

Yep been that way in AB for a long time. When I first started hunting I had an antlerless elk come in and so I shot it and when we got to it We realized it was a very young bull. I thought I was in trouble but it all turned out legal !! He was very tasty !!

[Birks]

Sounds similar to Alberta canada.

Most areas must have 3 pts or larger. the 3rd point(main beam) must extend a minimum of 3 inches (7.6cm) beyond the 2nd point.

Some areas have 6 pt. or larger, same rule for the main beam.

Antlerless elk tag is a Cow or a bull with antlers no longer than 4 inches.

Also, for evidence of sex, it's the utter/junk. or the head has to remain attached to one quarter.

Yep been that way in AB for a long time. When I first started hunting I had an antlerless elk come in and so I shot it and when we got to it We realized it was a very young bull. I thought I was in trouble but it all turned out legal !! He was very tasty !!

Hey wapiti,

I think i met you at the Fort McMurray gun show in April or may. I bought a bunch of reeds off you and I let you hear my young son do his voice bugle.