Post by: KB88 on August 29, 2021, 08:00:10 PM
My questions are;
how do you effectively remove brains in the field with minimal or no extra tools ie screwdriver or equivalent
And how do you get an animal tested if lymph glands are to remain in field. I am hunting in an area that isn’t a test zone but was recently in the past.
On a side note if anyone has a hint on who sells or where to get a Montana tag holder that’s waterproof, I would appreciate it.
Post by: ghosthunter on August 29, 2021, 08:28:27 PM
Post by: ajax25 on September 02, 2021, 04:54:17 PM
Post by: Magnum_Willys on September 02, 2021, 05:21:26 PM
Hmm so last I went gutless method and boned my feet out in the field then brought the head back to camp and boiled it but now they are saying they want brain matter left at the actual kill site? I haven’t seen these new rules guess I need to check them out and figure it out too. Hard to get the brain matter out without boiling it
Go gutless and cut the horns off I guess! No Euro's
Post by: Stein on September 02, 2021, 05:31:23 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on September 02, 2021, 06:09:39 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on September 02, 2021, 06:22:04 PM
Post by: KB88 on September 02, 2021, 06:37:05 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on September 02, 2021, 07:20:28 PM
Post by: Stein on September 02, 2021, 07:34:16 PM
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New in 2021
This year FWP will continue CWD surveillance in specific areas known as Priority Surveillance Areas in northwestern, northcentral, southwestern, and southcentral Montana.
Carcass Disposal Requirements: In 2021, a carcass may be moved within the state regardless of where it was harvested as long as the carcass parts are disposed of in a landfill after butchering and processing. Carcass parts, such as brain, eyes, spleen, lymph glands, and spinal cord material, should be bagged and disposed of in a landfill or may be left at the kill site. Dumping carcasses is illegal, unethical and can spread diseases, including chronic wasting disease. This new requirement applies to all deer, elk, and moose carcasses wherever in the state they are harvested by hunters or as vehicle-killed salvage. Protect our herds: properly dispose of carcasses.
If you intend to use scents to either mask human odor or as an attractant for deer and elk, you should be aware that the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission recently adopted regulations on which ones you can use. You are safest if you use artificial scents, but you can also use scents certified by the Responsible Hunting Scent Association. You can identify these with the DPP✓ or RtQUIC✓ labels on them.
Sample submission is voluntary throughout Montana. If hunters want their harvested animal sampled, they can submit samples themselves by following steps on the Montana CWD Submission Guide or by visiting a CWD Sampling Station.
Certain areas of the state are designated as Priority Surveillance Areas where FWP is making a concerted effort to gather more samples. In those specific areas, hunters are asked to voluntarily submit a sample from their animal.
Report sick-looking deer, elk or moose. If you shoot an animal that looks diseased or sick, report it immediately to your local FWP office and avoid handling it.