by Art Jones
For many hunters there is not much that's more rewarding than taking a white-tailed or mule deer buck or a bull elk or moose. Not only do they get "bragging rights" and good nutritious meat, they also often get a nice set of antlers or horns as a trophy.
But over the years some hunters have found they have collected too many sets of antlers and want to get rid of some. The solution is often to throw them away, give them away, move them to the shed or sell them.
Those who choose to sell their legally taken antlers should be aware that some conditions apply to the sale. Someone planning to sell antlers that are attached to the skull plate needs a sale of wildlife permit even if they have the licence used to take the animal. A sale of wildlife permit is not needed if the antlers have been separated from the skull plate and the seller still has the licence used to take the animal. If they don't have the licence then they need to get a sale of wildlife permit.
Sale of wildlife permits are free and available at any Saskatchewan Environment office.
"The sale of wildlife permits are an important tool," says Dave Harvey of Saskatchewan Environment. "The close monitoring of the movement of big game antlers is necessary to protect the world quality big game resource in this province and guard against the illegal traffic in wildlife. Without this kind of tracking and cross-checking, it would become easier for someone to abuse the resource and that would put it at risk for now and for thefuture."
Beginning this fall Saskatchewan Environment is changing the procedures for hunters who wish to sell legally taken deer antlers.
"This fall the white-tailed and mule deer hunting licences will be changed to include a head seal that must be attached to the antlers or head of any legally taken deer," says Environment's Harvey.
"By having this new head seal, we should see a reduction in the number of cases where a hunter wants to sell antlers separated from the skull, but can no longer find the hunting licence used to take the animal so is forced to get a sale of wildlife permit."
To address a backlog of antlers that hunters may have collected over the years a change of procedure is now in place that allows them to sell antlers that have been separated from the skull without having to get a sale of wildlife permit. The change is in effect until September 1, 2004.
"The procedural change gives hunters the opportunity to sell some of those old sets of antlers without having to get a sale of wildlife permit, provided that the antlers are separated from the skull plate," says Environment's Harvey.
"It is important to note that this change does not apply to antlers that remain attached to the skull plate. They are considered trophies and still fall under the sale of wildlife requirements. Hunters wishing to sell these antlers will still be required to get a sale of wildlife permit from a Saskatchewan Environment office."
After September 1, 2004 current regulations will once again apply. They allow people to sell naturally shed antlers without producing a hunting licence or a sale of wildlife permit. Someone who has legally taken an animal and wishes to sell antlers that are still attached to the skull needs a permit. Antlers that are not attached to the skull may be sold without a permit provided the seller can produce the hunting licence used to take the animal. If the licence is not available then the seller needs to get a sale of wildlife permit. Antlers taken from road killed animals or under Treaty Rights may not be sold.
People who use antlers for artwork may also sell them without a permit, provided they were obtained legally, have been separated from the skull and have been processed into a form of artwork.
For more information contact;
Dave Harvey
Director of Enforcement
Saskatchewan Environment
(306) 953-2993
dharvey@serm.gov.sk.ca
Or
Art Jones
Communications Consultant
Saskatchewan Environment
(306) 787-5796
(306) 536-8452 (cell)
ajones@serm.gov.sk.ca
For many hunters there is not much that's more rewarding than taking a white-tailed or mule deer buck or a bull elk or moose. Not only do they get "bragging rights" and good nutritious meat, they also often get a nice set of antlers or horns as a trophy.
But over the years some hunters have found they have collected too many sets of antlers and want to get rid of some. The solution is often to throw them away, give them away, move them to the shed or sell them.
Those who choose to sell their legally taken antlers should be aware that some conditions apply to the sale. Someone planning to sell antlers that are attached to the skull plate needs a sale of wildlife permit even if they have the licence used to take the animal. A sale of wildlife permit is not needed if the antlers have been separated from the skull plate and the seller still has the licence used to take the animal. If they don't have the licence then they need to get a sale of wildlife permit.
Sale of wildlife permits are free and available at any Saskatchewan Environment office.
"The sale of wildlife permits are an important tool," says Dave Harvey of Saskatchewan Environment. "The close monitoring of the movement of big game antlers is necessary to protect the world quality big game resource in this province and guard against the illegal traffic in wildlife. Without this kind of tracking and cross-checking, it would become easier for someone to abuse the resource and that would put it at risk for now and for thefuture."
Beginning this fall Saskatchewan Environment is changing the procedures for hunters who wish to sell legally taken deer antlers.
"This fall the white-tailed and mule deer hunting licences will be changed to include a head seal that must be attached to the antlers or head of any legally taken deer," says Environment's Harvey.
"By having this new head seal, we should see a reduction in the number of cases where a hunter wants to sell antlers separated from the skull, but can no longer find the hunting licence used to take the animal so is forced to get a sale of wildlife permit."
To address a backlog of antlers that hunters may have collected over the years a change of procedure is now in place that allows them to sell antlers that have been separated from the skull without having to get a sale of wildlife permit. The change is in effect until September 1, 2004.
"The procedural change gives hunters the opportunity to sell some of those old sets of antlers without having to get a sale of wildlife permit, provided that the antlers are separated from the skull plate," says Environment's Harvey.
"It is important to note that this change does not apply to antlers that remain attached to the skull plate. They are considered trophies and still fall under the sale of wildlife requirements. Hunters wishing to sell these antlers will still be required to get a sale of wildlife permit from a Saskatchewan Environment office."
After September 1, 2004 current regulations will once again apply. They allow people to sell naturally shed antlers without producing a hunting licence or a sale of wildlife permit. Someone who has legally taken an animal and wishes to sell antlers that are still attached to the skull needs a permit. Antlers that are not attached to the skull may be sold without a permit provided the seller can produce the hunting licence used to take the animal. If the licence is not available then the seller needs to get a sale of wildlife permit. Antlers taken from road killed animals or under Treaty Rights may not be sold.
People who use antlers for artwork may also sell them without a permit, provided they were obtained legally, have been separated from the skull and have been processed into a form of artwork.
For more information contact;
Dave Harvey
Director of Enforcement
Saskatchewan Environment
(306) 953-2993
dharvey@serm.gov.sk.ca
Or
Art Jones
Communications Consultant
Saskatchewan Environment
(306) 787-5796
(306) 536-8452 (cell)
ajones@serm.gov.sk.ca
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