Why is there a tag and checking station system for Hog Deer?
Tag and checking station requirements are used to monitor and enforce harvest levels of the Hog Deer population. The tag requirements provide the Department with a means of ensuring that hunters adhere to bag limits. Checking stations make it substantially more difficult for hunters to legitimise deer taken illegally outside the declared open season or those taken using illegal methods such as a spotlight. By reducing the number of deer taken illegally, hunting opportunities for legitimate hunters in Victoria increase. The tag and checking station requirements also provide hunters and the Department with important information on the status and health of Victoria’s Hog Deer population and assist in the sustainable management of the species. For more information on Hog Deer Hunting, Please select the link “Hog Deer Hunting” from the colmn at the left of the page.
