I'm not going to leave it up to the Warden that happens to check me. I'll do it after I pull the boat out. I use the little "make your own dog tags" for when I need to check an animal during hunting season. I put my name, address and lifetime hunt/fish license number on the tag. I guess I need to put one on my fish basket. I don't usually fish from a boat in tailwaters but I guess you would have to mark your livewell.