Injury/Refund?

[buckspotter7]

Anybody ever turn a WY tag in with doctors note for a refund?

 

[Cornhusker]

Yes and it was no problem. I found Wyoming very helpful I just had the doctor send in the reason for my medical issue and that I couldn't hunt. No problem, and they didn't end up amputating my hand which was also nice.

 

[buckspotter7]

Thanks, Cornhusker. That is good news. Fell out of a tree yesterday and broke my ankle. Not sure if I will be doing much mountain climbing this fall.

 

[TOPGUN]

The Father of my buddy in Sheridan had to have a knee replacement not too long before the 2010 season and also sent in his Doctor's paperwork showing he couldn't hunt and got a refund for a couple licenses.

 

[nfh]

i think if you have a sheep/moose/goat tag and get hurt and cant hunt i think you get your tag the following year..

 

[buckspotter7]

mine is only an H deer tag. gotta go to specialist tomorrow. ER staff said 6 weeks in a cast if I don't need surgery.

 

[TOPGUN]

LAST EDITED ON Jul-29-12 AT 09:49PM (MST)[p]Just make a timely request if you can't hunt so it goes in well before the seasons start. I believe nfh is correct in that they will let you hunt those animals the following year if you're incapacitated and ask for a years delay.

 

[elkhunter7pt]

Did it last year on my way to Wyoming I got an infection in my foot and lost two toes. Stayed 6 days in hospital in Idaho falls. Contacted fish and game and they were very helpful. Got full refund and my points back. I think very highly of them now. Where I live in Oregon you get no money back, but get your points back. Good Luck

 

[searcher]

I returned 2 tags in 2009. I was in the hospital just before we were supposed to leave for our hunt. My brother called and talked to someone at the Game and Fish headquarters. After I got out of the hospital I called too. I had to write a letter to the Game and Fish asking to get a refund. They sent me a form that I had to get signed by my Doctor stating that I was physically unable to hunt. I had to send my licenses to the main office. I got a full refund plus had all my points restored. If you can get your Doctor to sign the form it should be no problem. Another reason to love Wyoming.

 

[kilowatt]

Good to hear that on WYO. I went through this last year with NEVADA deer tag and got all my money back and points restored plus one for that year too. My Dr. wrote an excuse on a Prescription form...and NV excepted it.


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