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Originally Posted by kingpin
Hey friends,
so this year I had the fantastic opportunity to harvest my first mule buck. Big enough and happy enough to make me happy - I took him to the taxidermist - head / antlers / and cape.
Because the mandatory head submission is new in my area, I made sure to talk to the taxidermist and make arrangements to pick up the head after it was skinned out and antlers were taken.
Now - crap happens, I get that, but the facility ended up tossing the head - so now I have no head to submit and a freezer full of deer meat that I'm not sure what to do with. (I have spoken with the taxidermist and agreements have been reached)
What's the general feeling here? I don't feel right tossing the meat - but at the same time there is always the possibility that there's CWD....I processed my own animal and he appears in good health (dead but otherwise healthy).
What would you do?
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I would
email F&W (to have a written record) of the situation, ask them what to do regarding mandatory reporting and head submission. Save yourself from a charge and fine.
In terms of the meat, tough one.
Personally I might take the risk to eat it, only because I am getting older.
But I sure would not share it with anyone, especially younger people and kids. No way no how....
Since the earlier discussion here, I looked into the laws, and head submission certainly is enforced under the Wildlife Act.
With mandatory reporting now in place, it will be easy pickings to fine those that report a kill but do not submit the head where/when required.
From the Wildlife Act Regulations
https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/re...AAAAB&offset=0
Section 130 Requirement to report and deliver wildlife
(4.2) A person who kills a white‑tailed deer in a wildlife management unit designated by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection shall
(a) submit a report to the Service, and
(b) deliver the head to an appointed officer, wildlife guardian or to a location designated by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection,
not later than 30 days after the day on which the deer was killed.
(4.3) A person who kills a mule deer in a wildlife management unit designated by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection shall
(a) submit a report to the Service, and
(b) deliver the head to an appointed officer, wildlife guardian or to a location designated by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection,
not later than 30 days after the day on which the deer was killed.
(4.4) A person who kills an elk in a wildlife management unit designated by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection shall
(a) submit a report to the Service, and
(b) deliver the head to an appointed officer, wildlife guardian or to a location designated by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection,
not later than 30 days after the day on which the elk was killed.
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