azyoung Report post Posted February 16, 2011 Went out Sunday to work off some winter fat (beer belly) and found this bull – possibly a lost rifle bull 6x7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Kid Report post Posted February 16, 2011 sad to see a good bull like that go to waste atleast the animals had food but still. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted February 16, 2011 What is the law on this? Would it be legal to cut the antlers off that carcass and take them home? If not, at what stage can the head of a dead elk or deer be collected legally? Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeeden Report post Posted February 16, 2011 I ran across a very similar situation a couple years ago. My G&F friend explained that if there is any piece of hide still remaining you could not legally possess the rack or remove it. He told me to have an officer come along and he would investigate but probably give it to me. That's how it worked out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunterlee Report post Posted February 16, 2011 It would probably depend on the size of the antlers, whether or not the game and fish would let you take them... They might just want to take them and auction them off.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotcoues Report post Posted February 16, 2011 My understanding is that unless you can tell it was from natural causes, you cannot take the head. I didn't realize hide mattered, I thought it was strictly cause of death for determining whether you can posses the antlers or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gr8 White Jr Report post Posted February 17, 2011 I ran across a very similar situation a couple years ago. My G&F friend explained that if there is any piece of hide still remaining you could not legally possess the rack or remove it. He told me to have an officer come along and he would investigate but probably give it to me. That's how it worked out. That is correct, if there is any kind of flesh or hide, basicly anything other than bone then you are not legally aloud to take posession of it. So by the looks of that picture the legal thing to do would be to leave it lay. -Tracy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weston Report post Posted February 17, 2011 I could be wrong but I thought that recently collection of ANY dead head hide or hideless is illegal without having an officer take a look, again I could be wrong but im pretty sure this is the (new?) law Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azyoung Report post Posted February 17, 2011 As bad as that thing smelled I was glad to leave it there. Earlier I picked up this bull in the same area. I guess I better figure out what is legal to pick up or leave it alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rageinthesage Report post Posted February 19, 2011 All animals dead or alive are property of the the state of Arizona,which means the G&F can choose to do whatever they wish.If they discover the animal died of natural causes they may let you keep it, but some wardens will confiscate everything no matter cause of death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
