Dave and Zackery, you boys need to read the actual laws.
Google Alberta Wildlife Act and the Alberta Wildlife Regulations.
From the Wildlife Act....
Permit to possess found dead wildlife
134 A person who finds dead wildlife
may, before obtaining a permit, take the wildlife into possession and retain it, but his right to possess the wildlife under this section ends as soon as it becomes reasonably possible for him to apply for a permit to possess found dead wildlife.
Do I need to say more?
This should also suffice to show the rest of your speculation is off the mark.
I'm still snotty,
, please read the laws before continuing with misinforming fellow trappers.
Good job PCP,
This shows that the local office had NO Authority to practice occultism.