Daily Bag Limit/Possession Limit?

[CP]

I know this is beating a dead horse, but I feel compelled to add my  . My first year guiding in AK, I got into a little trouble because I misunderstood possession limits as well. Had 3 days of limits at the end of a 3 days trip, while the possession limit was 2 days worth of limits.

What the agent in AK told me when he issued my citation was that the fish no longer apply to my possession limit once they have been processed.

Processed was defined as meat that was prepared or preserved in such a way that made it fit for human consumption after two weeks. This meant; smoked, salted, frozen, canned, etc...  Simply in a cooler on ice was not sufficient.

Once the meat was processed, that daily bag limit no longer applied to the possession limit.

Since this ordeal I have applied the same rule to my fishing and hunting here in WA, and had zero issues with any LEO.


It was interesting to read the response from the USFW though. I'm really surprised that is how they interpret possession limit.

AK laws are not necessarily the same as Federal law, fish is not necessarily the same as waterfowl.  At issue here is Federal law governing the possession limit for waterfowl.
 

[Mr56Jeep]

If I had over 14 ducks mounted and on display at my house, could I still hunt ducks legally?

[Curly]

If I had over 14 ducks mounted and on display at my house, could I still hunt ducks legally?

Yes.  Unless you freeze dry them as your mounting technique.........