Finding winter kills?

[Kamo2112]

So my buddy and I were talking and brought up the topic of finding winter kills. And we were wondering if anybody knows whether or not its legal or illegal to take like deer or elk antlers with the whole skull still left on it?

[Boss .300 winmag]

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[bobcat]

No that is not legal.

[huntnphool]

Illegal.

[lokidog]

It is legal, IF you have a State Salvage Collecting Permit.  You have to have some educational connection like being a teacher.

If anyone finds an incredible dead animal, that is not an endangered species, please contact me as my wife does have both WA and Federal Collecting Permits.

[Kamo2112]

Ya I didn't think it was. Thanks guys!

[trophyhunt]

I don't know too many guys that will leave a nice elk or deer head in the woods, most of us know it's illegal but I'm not about to poach a deer or elk but I will never leave a nice rack in the woods to rot. When you get it home it's all good, no law saying you cant put your legally killed head in your front yard or on your wood shed. The tag is for the meat. I know why the rule is there but it's for the a holes that would kill an animal just for the head and leave the meat to rot. I'm not guilty of that so I won't be leaving any racks in the woods! He did miss some info on his survey though.

[huntnphool]

I know why the rule is there but it's for the a holes that would kill an animal just for the head and leave the meat to rot. I'm not guilty of that so I won't be leaving any racks in the woods! He did miss some info on his survey though.

Its to prevent from poachers killing them out of season, going back later and claiming that they found winter kill.

[trophyhunt]

I know, but how many have you left behind? I don't think that particular law is going to stop the low life's from killing animals and pulling heads out of the woods out of season. I understand why the law is in place, but if I find a 360 class elk head antler hunting... liked I said, it's going home with me. Just being honest.

[huntnphool]

I know, but how many have you left behind?

Two decent bucks this year.

[lokidog]

I know, but how many have you left behind?

Two decent bucks this year.

Call me....   

[Turner89]

Trophy,
 Like the fact that you don't bow to political correctness

[sebla]

My wifes friends boyfriend got in trouble for snairing cyotes when they came to his house to see how many other hides he had at home, they found heads of deer and elk, all winter kills while shed hunting and he got them taken and was fined for not being taged. So be carefull.

[trophyhunt]

My wifes friends boyfriend got in trouble for snairing cyotes when they came to his house to see how many other hides he had at home, they found heads of deer and elk, all winter kills while shed hunting and he got them taken and was fined for not being taged. So be carefull.

He should have just told them that the heads were his kills from past hunts. The tag is with the meat and then you can throw it away when the meat is gone, there is no law saying you can't leave your heads outside after you harvest them. I can't imagine ever finding a 360+ Roosevelt (or any) bull dead in the woods and leaving that beautiful head to the squirrels or some other hunter to take home. 

[boneaddict]

In some states they will investigate and then give you the head.   I have no idea what an investigation holds.