West Virginia Trappers Must Use New Electronic Game Checking System

By Vanessa Torres

Checking system will be available for checking for beaver, bobcat, fisher and otter.

West Virginia -(Ammoland.com)- The 2015-2016 trapping season opens Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015.

Trappers harvesting beaver, bobcat, fisher and otter are required to obtain their West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) identification number and use the new electronic game checking system to record their catches within 30 days after the close of the respective season. DNR ID numbers can be obtained from DNR district offices or a hunting and trapping license agent.

When trappers check in their game using the new system, they will be given a 13-digit game check confirmation number for each animal. That number shall be recorded on a field tag or sheet of paper along with the trapper’s name and address, and shall remain attached to each pelt or whole animal until sold, tanned or processed into commercial fur or mounted.

Information provided by hunters and trappers when checking game is used to monitor harvests and to assist in the future management of these different species in …Read the Rest

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