I have another question for someone in the PGC

[Windwalker7]

Is it legal to selldeer mounts in PA?

I have seen a few at flea markets and yardsales. I have a few old mounts that I might consider selling.

I just wanted to know if this is legal?

[livbucks]

I really don't see where it is anyone's business. They are personal property that the owner should be able to choose what to do with it. I'm sure there is some law against it though.

[pabirdhunter]

I think I remember a thread on here once before where someone was selling mounts and it was illegal in PA. Not positive though.

[PA GOBBLER]

i remember the same thread. so i did a search and found this but dont know if this helps at all

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1695977&mpage=1&key=&#169659 4

ORIGINAL: pabirdhunter

I think I remember a thread on here once before where someone was selling mounts and it was illegal in PA. Not positive though.

[BTBowhunter]

Yep, it's illegal to sell a deer mount in PA. I believe the law is aimed at preventing trade in game parts and meat to prevent market poaching but just like many laws put into place with good intentions, it tends to inconvenience the honest folks while missing the bad guys.

I agree with Livbucks. Once legally harvested, it should be your personal property. period.That's the position the PGC takes if a guy has his deer stolen and requests another tag to replace the stolen deer. Seems to me there's a bit of a double standard there. Wouldnt it make sense to make it legal to sell racks and mounts as long as documentation was provided to show that it was legally taken (the tag) or a tag or reciept if it was taken or bought in another state.

[Windwalker7]

Thanks for clearing that up.

The wife says I have too many mounts and the place is starting to look like Cabela's

With the antler restrictions really kicking in, I'd like to have a place for new mounts in the future.

Have several mounts of small bucks that will probably end up in the garage or basement someday.

[rybohunter]

Sometimes you can donate them to sportsmans clubs or such?

[R.S.B.]

Sec. 2312. Buying and selling game.
(a) General rule. - Unless otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person to buy, sell or barter, or aid, abet, assist or conspire to buy, sell or barter, or offer for sale or barter, or have in possession for sale or barter, any game or the edible parts of game or any protected bird or animal or parts of any protected bird or animal.
(b) Imported game. - It is unlawful for any person to sell or barter, or offer for sale or barter, any game or wildlife protected by this title imported, either dead or alive, from another state or nation unless there is attached to the carton containing the game or wildlife or to the individual carcasses a tag identifying the game or wildlife in English and giving the state or nation from which originally shipped.
(c) Exception.--
[ul](1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the purchase or sale of game raised under authority of a propagating permit in this Commonwealth or the capture and sale of game or wildlife after securing a permit from the director and payment of any fees established by the commission or the purchase or sale of the tanned, cured or mounted heads or skins, or parts thereof, of any game or wildlife not killed in a wild state in this Commonwealth, or the sale or purchase of any inedible part thereof, from game or wildlife lawfully killed, if such parts are disposed of by the original owner within 90 days after the close of the season in which the game or wildlife was taken. Prior to selling parts of game or wildlife under the provisions of this subsection, all edible parts shall be removed.
(2) The commission may, by regulation, authorize the buying and selling of inedible parts of game and wildlife as it deems appropriate.
(3) This subsection shall not be construed to permit any individual or agency other than the commission to sell the skins or parts of game or wildlife killed as a protection to crops, or accidentally killed upon the highways, or seized as contraband.
[/ul]
(d) Penalty. - A violation of this section relating to:
[ul](1) Elk or bear is a summary offense of the first degree and results in forfeiture of the privilege to hunt or take wildlife anywhere within this Commonwealth for a period of five years.
(2) Deer is a summary offense of the second degree and results in forfeiture of the privilege to hunt or take game or wildlife anywhere within this Commonwealth for a period of three years.
(3) Bobcat or otter is a summary offense of the third degree and results in forfeiture of the privilege to hunt or take game or wildlife anywhere within this Commonwealth for a period of three years.
(4) Wild turkey or beaver is a summary offense of the fourth degree and results in forfeiture of the privilege to hunt or take game or wildlife anywhere within this Commonwealth for a period of two years.
(5) Each other wild bird or wild animal is a summary offense of the fifth degree and results in forfeiture of the privilege to hunt or take game or wildlife anywhere within this Commonwealth for a period of one year.
[/ul]

[Frank in the Laurels]

Be careful, they may be on the endangered species list...sell pa bucks mounts..that may be a task!!

[livbucks]

RSB, cut to the chase.
Does that legal mumbo jumbo say you can sell a mounted head or not? I read it numerous times and I think it says you can, as long as you don't try to eat it.