Is this legal?
09-20-2007, 06:14 PM
#11
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RE: Is this legal?
ORIGINAL: Badger_Girl93
the WI regs dont say anything about bucks in velvet....my friends dad has one mounted from WI...couple years old though
the WI regs dont say anything about bucks in velvet....my friends dad has one mounted from WI...couple years old though
09-20-2007, 10:24 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Lake County, Il
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RE: Is this legal?
ORIGINAL: mr17pointer
Directly from the Wi DNR Regs:
[align=left]It is illegal to:[/align][align=left]• sell, purchase, barter, or offer to sell, purchase or barter any deer or deer part[/align][align=left]thereof except: the head, skin not in spotted coat, and antlers not in velvet of any[/align][align=left]deer lawfully killed, when severed from the rest of the carcass.[/align][align=left]• possess a deer with broken or removed antlers in an EAB deer management unit[/align][align=left]or during an antlerless only deer season, which makes determination of legality[/align][align=left]impossible.[/align][align=left]• possess a deer carcass unless tagged and registered as required.[/align][align=left]• possess deer antlers in velvet, spotted hides, albino or white deer which are entirely[/align][align=left]white except the hooves, tarsal glands, heads and parts of the head, unless special[/align]written authorization is obtained from the department.
[align=left]Note: Deer with antlers in velvet or in spotted coat may be harvested during the[/align][align=left]open deer season, however, to keep the antlers or spotted hide the hunter must[/align][align=left]contact a Warden within 7 days of tagging the deer and request written authorization.[/align][align=left]The spotted hide and velvet antlers may not be sold or transferred to another[/align][align=left]person. Albino and white deer may not be harvested without prior written authorization[/align][align=left]from the DNR (albino and white deer may be harvested and possessed in the[/align]CWD DEZ
edited to add the link to hunting regs...I always tak them with me to read in my stand when i am not seeing anything!
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/regs/deer07.pdf
Directly from the Wi DNR Regs:
[align=left]It is illegal to:[/align][align=left]• sell, purchase, barter, or offer to sell, purchase or barter any deer or deer part[/align][align=left]thereof except: the head, skin not in spotted coat, and antlers not in velvet of any[/align][align=left]deer lawfully killed, when severed from the rest of the carcass.[/align][align=left]• possess a deer with broken or removed antlers in an EAB deer management unit[/align][align=left]or during an antlerless only deer season, which makes determination of legality[/align][align=left]impossible.[/align][align=left]• possess a deer carcass unless tagged and registered as required.[/align][align=left]• possess deer antlers in velvet, spotted hides, albino or white deer which are entirely[/align][align=left]white except the hooves, tarsal glands, heads and parts of the head, unless special[/align]written authorization is obtained from the department.
[align=left]Note: Deer with antlers in velvet or in spotted coat may be harvested during the[/align][align=left]open deer season, however, to keep the antlers or spotted hide the hunter must[/align][align=left]contact a Warden within 7 days of tagging the deer and request written authorization.[/align][align=left]The spotted hide and velvet antlers may not be sold or transferred to another[/align][align=left]person. Albino and white deer may not be harvested without prior written authorization[/align][align=left]from the DNR (albino and white deer may be harvested and possessed in the[/align]CWD DEZ
edited to add the link to hunting regs...I always tak them with me to read in my stand when i am not seeing anything!
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/regs/deer07.pdf
09-20-2007, 10:31 PM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 554
RE: Is this legal?
It's perfectly LEGAL to shoot a buck still in velvet as long as hunting season is OPEN. Though it is rare here, it DOES happen sometimes, and all a hunter has to do is call the warden to come out and acknowledge the fact the animal was taken legally so you can keep them. If you have any doubts even though it's rather clear to me in the regs, call your local warden or your nearest DNR service center, and they'll tell you everything you need to know.
09-21-2007, 04:39 AM
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RE: Is this legal?
ORIGINAL: RattleSnake1
It's perfectly LEGAL to shoot a buck still in velvet as long as hunting season is OPEN. Though it is rare here, it DOES happen sometimes, and all a hunter has to do is call the warden to come out and acknowledge the fact the animal was taken legally so you can keep them. If you have any doubts even though it's rather clear to me in the regs, call your local warden or your nearest DNR service center, and they'll tell you everything you need to know.
It's perfectly LEGAL to shoot a buck still in velvet as long as hunting season is OPEN. Though it is rare here, it DOES happen sometimes, and all a hunter has to do is call the warden to come out and acknowledge the fact the animal was taken legally so you can keep them. If you have any doubts even though it's rather clear to me in the regs, call your local warden or your nearest DNR service center, and they'll tell you everything you need to know.
I agree with you, but if the warden is not called, it is ILLEGAL...I was just pointing it out for their reference..seems alot of people do not know the regs as they should.
09-21-2007, 05:13 AM
#16
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Nekoosa Wi USA
Posts: 6,066
RE: Is this legal?
Yes it is legal to shoot a buck in velvet in Wi. But there are certain laws about keeping antlers in velvet. Im not 100% sure but I think you have to take the deer into a DNR office and receive a special permit that allows you to keep the antlers in velvet. I would contact the head office out of Madison to find out for sure.
09-21-2007, 05:27 AM
#17
Dominant Buck
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RE: Is this legal?
Sounds like a GREAT procedure to keep guys from jacking them during the summer and keeping/selling the mounts.
Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.
Both bucks I've seen this season were still in velvet.....on opening day 9/8.
Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.
Both bucks I've seen this season were still in velvet.....on opening day 9/8.
09-21-2007, 07:33 AM
#18
Giant Nontypical
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Location: Wisconsin/Michigan
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RE: Is this legal?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Sounds like a GREAT procedure to keep guys from jacking them during the summer and keeping/selling the mounts.
Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.
Sounds like a GREAT procedure to keep guys from jacking them during the summer and keeping/selling the mounts.
Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.
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