Everyone that shoots a deer is required to get their deer tag validated......Sounds simple enough......Trust me, many times it's not. Here's a list of folks that are authorized to do so.....Make a copy or carry the regs with you......I've had firemen and peace officers refuse to sign...... :-[
.(c) Deer and Elk Tags, Persons Authorized to Validate. ◦ (1) The following persons are authorized to validate or countersign deer and elk tags:
(A) State: 1. Fish and Game Commissioners
2. Employees of the Department of Fish and Game, including Certified Hunter Education Instructors
3. Employees of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
4. Supervising Plant Quarantine Inspectors
5. Junior, Intermediate and Senior Plant Quarantine Inspectors
(B) Federal: 1. Employees of the Bureau of Land Management
2. Employees of the United States Forest Service
3. Employees of the United States Fish & Wildlife Service
4. All Uniformed Personnel of the National Park Service
5. Commanding Officers of any United States military installation or their designated personnel for deer taken on their reservation.
6. Postmasters & Post Office Station or Branch Manager for deer brought to their post office.
(C) Miscellaneous: 1. County firemen at and above the class of foreman for deer brought into their station.
2. Judges or Justices of all state and United States courts.
3. Notaries Public
4. Peace Officers (salaried & non-salaried)
5. Officers authorized to administer oaths
6. Owners, corporate officers, managers or operators of lockers or cold storage plants for deer brought to their place of business.
.(c) Deer and Elk Tags, Persons Authorized to Validate. ◦ (1) The following persons are authorized to validate or countersign deer and elk tags:
(A) State: 1. Fish and Game Commissioners 2. Employees of the Department of Fish and Game, including Certified Hunter Education Instructors 3. Employees of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection 4. Supervising Plant Quarantine Inspectors 5. Junior, Intermediate and Senior Plant Quarantine Inspectors (B) Federal: 1. Employees of the Bureau of Land Management 2. Employees of the United States Forest Service 3. Employees of the United States Fish & Wildlife Service 4. All Uniformed Personnel of the National Park Service 5. Commanding Officers of any United States military installation or their designated personnel for deer taken on their reservation. 6. Postmasters & Post Office Station or Branch Manager for deer brought to their post office. (C) Miscellaneous: 1. County firemen at and above the class of foreman for deer brought into their station. 2. Judges or Justices of all state and United States courts. 3. Notaries Public 4. Peace Officers (salaried & non-salaried) 5. Officers authorized to administer oaths 6. Owners, corporate officers, managers or operators of lockers or cold storage plants for deer brought to their place of business.