Skull with antlers still attached...can you take it?

[agchawk]

you have now posted photo-proof of you breaking the law on the internet and provided the gamies with your email address and other info so they can track you down.
dumb law, agreed...but you may want to reconsider posting your story and pics on a website frequented by game wardens.

I was going to say the same thing my friend. Not wise to post proof on a public forum.

[Bigshooter]

you have now posted photo-proof of you breaking the law on the internet and provided the gamies with your email address and other info so they can track you down.
dumb law, agreed...but you may want to reconsider posting your story and pics on a website frequented by game wardens.

I was going to say the same thing my friend. Not wise to post proof on a public forum.

I wouldn't worry about a game warden doing anything about this.  If this is the kind of stuff they are worried about we don't need any game warden's.

[jackelope]

worry about it or don't worry about it is up to you. there was a guy on here who posted a kill shot video off of one of those stabilizer bow video cameras and the gameys got a hold off him too...i don't think he got cited for it, but they did have a talk about it.
again, i think it's a bum law, but it is a law.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

So is he supposed to go put it back and wait for the antlers to fall off the skull to take it home? I think I would call a gamey and get clarification. You did nothing wrong and it is just going to fall apart laying in the woods. Maybe they will let you keep it.

The antlers will never fall off unless the skull rots.
If you picked it up already , I see nothing unethical about keeping a "treasure" ......now if it was a huge rack there might be some suspicion.......

[teal101]

Break the skull off around the base of the antlers.  Problem solved

[Buckmark]

Break the skull off around the base of the antlers.  Problem solved

Be carefull with this also, laws states "Naturally shed" not broken off or with any portion of the skull attached.
Dumb a*$ law..

[huntnphool]

Unfortunately you have to leave them.

[MtnMuley]

I picked a skull up many of years ago in the Entiat.  A few years ago it fell off the trellis.  Horns popped off like perfect sheds.  You couldn't tell they weren't sheds.  Worked out good for me.  Also, I've seen them kicked off in perfect shed form........anyone want to comment?

[BLKBEARKLR]

I picked a skull up many of years ago in the Entiat.  A few years ago it fell off the trellis.  Horns popped off like perfect sheds.  You couldn't tell they weren't sheds.  Worked out good for me.  Also, I've seen them kicked off in perfect shed form........anyone want to comment?

Gee congratulations, you broke the law and got away with it so far. That good enough of a comment?

[wastickslinger]

All of our laws are set up around attempting to prevent crimanals from illigal activity. Yet the criminals still partake in illeagal activities anyway while the law abiding citizens get kicked in the junk. Welcome to America my freind.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I picked a skull up many of years ago in the Entiat.  A few years ago it fell off the trellis.  Horns popped off like perfect sheds.  You couldn't tell they weren't sheds.  Worked out good for me.  Also, I've seen them kicked off in perfect shed form........anyone want to comment?

I have a 5X7 Elk skull in my yard, been with me for 20 years, you wanna come over and kick it ?
Or my 4X4 Mulie ?
Or my 2x2 mulie ?
Or step on my whitetail spike skull ?
Depending on time of year that the animal died would have an influence on whether or not they would come off.
An animal that died during Sept would probably not lose them......"anyone want to comment ?" WTF?

[Grizzly95]

Not sure on Idaho law, but the wife of a friend of mine found a huge, I mean huge bull elk skull while hiking outside of Priest River years ago. It may help that she works for the forest service, but she has shown it off with no law issues; but like I said Idaho  I have come across some spikes and little forkies before, not quite trophy materials and I figured I would leave them for the squirrels and rodents to chew on. Circle of life I guess.

[alecvg]

Man that law sucks, I have found one Really nice 4 point skull, a decent two point, and a decent 3 by 4.  Sucks we can't take them.

[MtnMuley]

I have a 5X7 Elk skull in my yard, been with me for 20 years, you wanna come over and kick it ?
Or my 4X4 Mulie ?
Or my 2x2 mulie ?
Or step on my whitetail spike skull ?
Depending on time of year that the animal died would have an influence on whether or not they would come off.
An animal that died during Sept would probably not lose them......"anyone want to comment ?" WTF?
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]Damn.  What's your deal?  Was hoping the guy who kicked the horns off that buck in late February would comment, as he's a frequent member and had the idea before me!

Dugan, post that pic from the other day of that dandy roadkill that had to be left, only for someone else to cut the antlers off.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

No deal with me, I just thought that post was a little.......agressive,    so I responded with sarcasm.           but really I have skulls that have been outside in the weather for a long time and there is not any separation from the skull at all, BUT they fall off of live animals every year.........makes ya think.....