10 pointer found dead

[radke22]

I was stream fishing when I came across the body of a 3 year old typical 10. Could I leagally remove the head for a european mount, or would I still need a CO to make me a tag?

[Sartell Angler]

might want to give the DNR a call or an email on that one...I would bet that you would need a tag to transport a full head like that. If you were just interested in the antlers, I'd say cut 'em off and don't worry about it, but I think taking the head as well poses a bigger debate. its your call.

SA/wdw

[cybermuskie]

I would just cut the head off and not worry about it! If anybody does happen to stop you take them to see the rest of it, but I wouldn't think you would have any trouble.

[gunflint]

Several years ago I found a dead Timber Wolf in the woods. I called the C.O. to see if I could keep the skull. He said I could, for $10,000.

[irvingdog]

Gunflint;

You could keep Latrell Sprewell's head and I don't think anyne would tell on you. Problem is, how are you gonna feed his family for 10,000 dollars?

[huntingislife]

Same situation happened to me in ND. I needed to get a big game transport tag to take the head. I would definitely give the dnr a call before you do anything.

[icehousebob]

I was hunting Wyoming a while back and the day before openning, I found a buck that someone had poached and taken the rear quarters from. I cut the horns from it to make knife handles. When I was leaving the state, I was stopped by wardens for a game check. One of them picked them out of my truck and I explained how I had found them. He sniffed them and commented on how it had been dead longer than I had been in the state and put them back in the truck. I imagine he could have got me for something but he was reasonable since I hadn't poached it. Some other warden might not have been as understanding.

[SCUMFROG]

I found a turkey that was just hit by a car and I called the dnr. They said I could keep it for mounting only and I would need a tag. They didn't charge me a dime for it and we did it all over the phone. In about 3 days I got the tag in the mail.

[ricbak]

Just to be safe I would contact your local CO, you may get by with just taking it and have no problems??? Or the local warden's will usually work with you when you give them a call.

[LuciandTim]

How did you know it was 3 years old?

[BigWormin]

nice looking short hair you got there!